bioluminescence

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English - Turkish
(Gıda) biyolüminesans
biyoluminesans
(Biyoloji) Bazı canlıların karanlıkta parlama yeteneği
Biyoluminesans, canlı bir organizma tarafından kimyasal bir reaksiyon esnasında kimyasal enerjinin ışık enerjisine dönüştürülerek ışık üretilmesi ve ışık yayılmasıdır
English - English
The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly)
Emission of visible light by living organisms such as the firefly and various fish, fungi, and bacteria
the ability of living organisms to glow in the dark
Emission of light by an organism or biochemical system (e.g., the glow of bacteria on decaying meat or fish, the phosphorescence of protozoans in tropical seas, the flickering signals of fireflies). It occurs in a wide range of protists and animals, including bacteria and fungi, insects, marine invertebrates, and fish. It is not known to exist naturally in true plants or in amphibians, reptiles, birds, or mammals. It results from a chemical reaction that produces radiant energy very efficiently, giving off very little heat. The essential light-emitting components are usually the organic molecule luciferin and the enzyme luciferase, which are specific for different organisms. In higher organisms, light production is used to frighten predators and to help members of a species recognize each other. Its functional role in lower organisms such as bacteria, dinoflagellates, and fungi is uncertain. Luminous species are widely scattered taxonomically, with no clear-cut pattern, though most are marine
The giving off of light from living organisms
Light produced by living organisms
giving off visible light by living organisms such as the firefly and various fish, fungi, and bacteria
{i} production of light by a living organism
luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
The production of light by a living organism Examples include the natural light emission from glowworms, fireflies, some bacteria and fungi, and some jellyfish Xenogen splices the genes that cause bioluminescence into other cells, microorganisms, and animals to track and monitor cellular activity within living laboratory animals
Production of light by a chemical reaction within an organism Bioluminescence generated by firefly luciferase is a sensitive assay for ATP, which is utilized during the reaction Chemiluminescence differs in that it involves a synthetic substrate
The production of light by living organisms
light produced by organisms as a result of conversion of chemical energy to light energy

Related Terms

bioluminescent
(of living organisms) emitting light; "fireflies are bioluminescent"
bioluminescent
Exhibiting bioluminescence
bioluminescent
{s} producing light (of an organism)
bioluminescent
(of living organisms) emitting light; "fireflies are bioluminescent