luciferin monooxygenase activity

Term ID

GO:0045289

Synonyms

• luciferase activity
• luciferase monooxygenase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the generalized reaction: luciferin + O2 = oxidized luciferin + CO2 + light. There may be additional substrates and reactants involved in the reaction. The reaction results in light emission as luciferin returns to the ground state after enzymatic oxidation.

References

Ontology

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