| Descriptor English: | Luciferins | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Luciferinas
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Luciferinas | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Luciférines | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Luciferin |
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| Tree number(s): |
D02.578 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000090562 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Organic substances found in organisms that generate BIOLUMINESCENCE such as FIREFLY LUCIFERIN that produces light when oxidized to the excited oxyluciferin by the action of the enzyme LUCIFERASE. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Luciferases (1976-2021) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2022 |
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| History Note: | 2022 |
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| DeCS ID: | 59807 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000090562 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2022/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2021/07/09 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2021/06/29 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals
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Luciferins
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| Concept UI |
M000746785 |
| Scope note | Organic substances found in organisms that generate BIOLUMINESCENCE such as FIREFLY LUCIFERIN that produces light when oxidized to the excited oxyluciferin by the action of the enzyme LUCIFERASE. |
| Preferred term | Luciferins |
| Entry term(s) |
Luciferin |
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