luciferase

1. (biochemistry) Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin.Examples: "Aptly enough, glowworms light up their underworld with a pair of chemicals that have a satanic etymology—luciferins and luciferases, after the Latin for “light bringer.”"; "The novel coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Moderna does not contain luciferin, an organic compound involved in bioluminescence, or the enzyme luciferase, contrary to claims on social media."