Luciferase
Luciferase is a generic term for the class of oxidative enzymes that produce bioluminescence. The name was first used by Raphaël Dubois who invented the words luciferin and luciferase, for the substrate and enzyme. Both words are derived from the Latin word Lucifer – meaning lightbearer. Luciferases are widely used in biotechnology, for microscopy and as reporter genes.
