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LUCIFERIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firefly
1, record 1, English, firefly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lightning bug 1, record 1, English, lightning%20bug
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various winged nocturnal beetles(especially family Lampyridae) that produce a bright soft intermittent light by oxidation of luciferin, especially for courtship purposes. 2, record 1, English, - firefly
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fire-fly
- lightningbug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- luciole
1, record 1, French, luciole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte coléoptère [...] dont l'adulte est ailé et lumineux. 1, record 1, French, - luciole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumisome
1, record 2, English, lumisome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- photosome 2, record 2, English, photosome
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bioluminescence in Renilla is due to the luciferase-catalyzed oxidation of luciferin. Anderson and Cormier have isolated a membrane-bounded, subcellular particle containing luciferase, a luciferin-binding protein with its associated luciferin and a green fluorescent protein all of which are necessary for bioluminescence and its control. When subjected to hypotonic solutions of calcium, these particles produce a flash of green light identical to the in vivo luminescence of Renilla. These particles, identified as the apparent sites of bioluminescence in Renilla, have been termed lumisomes. 3, record 2, English, - lumisome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photosome
1, record 2, French, photosome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organite générateur de bioluminescence. 2, record 2, French, - photosome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce sont des organes pratiquement plans [dans les Annélides Polynoinae] qui peuvent émettre de la lumière sous forme d'éclairs bien caractérisés [...], et c'est là un des cas les plus nets ou la réaction lumineuse est non seulement intracellulaire, mais encore localisée à des organites particuliers: les photosomes [...] 3, record 2, French, - photosome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biofísica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotosoma
1, record 2, Spanish, fotosoma
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chemiluminescence
1, record 3, English, chemiluminescence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- chemi-luminescence 2, record 3, English, chemi%2Dluminescence
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The emission of light as a result of a chemical reaction [especially luminescence due to the formation of new compounds, as the oxidation of phosphorus vapor or of luciferin in fireflies] without an apparent change in temperature. 3, record 3, English, - chemiluminescence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chimiluminescence
1, record 3, French, chimiluminescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chimioluminescence 2, record 3, French, chimioluminescence
correct, feminine noun
- chimio-luminescence 3, record 3, French, chimio%2Dluminescence
feminine noun
- excitation lumineuse 4, record 3, French, excitation%20lumineuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de luminescence dans lequel on observe l'émission de radiations lumineuses au cours de réactions chimiques, sans augmentation de la température. 5, record 3, French, - chimiluminescence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour abaisser la concentration minimale détectable, on peut diminuer le bruit de fond soit en substituant une excitation par rayonnement laser à la source lumineuse classique, soit en utilisant une excitation chimique à la place de l'excitation lumineuse (chimiluminescence). 4, record 3, French, - chimiluminescence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le phénomène de chimiluminescence est facile à constater pendant l'oxydation lente du phosphore dans l'air qui dégage une faible luminescence verte. 5, record 3, French, - chimiluminescence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- quimioluminiscencia
1, record 3, Spanish, quimioluminiscencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- quimiluminiscencia 2, record 3, Spanish, quimiluminiscencia
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luminiscencia, debida generalmente a fenómenos de óxidorreducción, que se manifiesta en el curso de ciertas reacciones químicas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - quimioluminiscencia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quimiluminiscencia se produce cuando una reacción química genera una especie excitada electrónicamente, la cual emite luz al volver a un estado de menor energía. 4, record 3, Spanish, - quimioluminiscencia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La oxidación del fósforo por el aire es un ejemplo de quimiluminiscencia. 3, record 3, Spanish, - quimioluminiscencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Biological Sciences
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- biophoton
1, record 4, English, biophoton
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A biophoton ... is a photon of light emitted from a biological system and detected by biological probes as part of the general weak electromagnetic radiation of living biological cells. 2, record 4, English, - biophoton
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Biophotons and their study should not be confused with bioluminescence, a term generally reserved for higher intensity luciferin/luciferase systems. 2, record 4, English, - biophoton
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bio-photon
- bio photon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Sciences biologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- biophoton
1, record 4, French, biophoton
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le biophoton [...] est un photon d'origine biologique n'étant pas issu de produits d'une réaction enzymatique spécifique. Il s'agit donc d'une chimiluminescence d'origine biologique qui se distingue de la bioluminescence par son abscence de mécanisme enzymatique dédié et par une magnitude ou intensité ultra-faible (de l'anglais, ultra-weak spontaneous photon emission, ou parfois plus simplement ultra-weak photon emission). 2, record 4, French, - biophoton
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fritz-Albert Popp, inventeur du terme, définit les biophotons par l'intensité de leur émission à la surface des tissus vivants, qui est de l'ordre de 10 à 1000 photons par centimètre carré et par seconde. 2, record 4, French, - biophoton
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bio-photon
- bio photon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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