Crossword-Solution: LUCIFERIN
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| substance occurring in bioluminescent organisms, such as glow-worms and fireflies | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
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eruption
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While it is theoretically probable that all reactions which proceed in one direction under the influence of light, will proceed in the opposite direction with the evolution of light, the formation of luciferin from oxyluciferin (described in Chapter VI) is the only one definitely known.
They are often spoken of as _luciferine granules_, although it is not certain whether they are made up of luciferin or luciferase (see Chapter IV) or both.
From _Cypridina_, a small crustacean, two materials soluble in water may be prepared (_luciferin_ and _luciferase_), which will give a brilliant luminescence on mixing.
Utilization of extracts of luminous animals containing the luciferin and luciferase mentioned above avoids the complications due to muscular contraction.
The constant temperature junctions (_N_) were placed in a large Dewar flask (_B_) filled with water at approximately the same temperature as the luciferin solution.