Back in highschool, I was taught that a word that ends with -ase are usually enzymes, where they are used to catalyze (speed up or slow down) a reaction.
Usually the enzyme bears the name of the substrate they catalyze by adding an -ase at the back of it.
For example, maltase catalyzes maltose while sucrase catalyzes sucrose.
Today, I learnt a new enzyme. It's called luciferase. I wonder if it catalyzes Lucifer?
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Biblically, Lucifer is the fallen angel (satan) cast out of heaven. Isaiah 14:12
Meanwhile, luciferase is actually the enzyme responsible to incorporate the luminescence gene to express the luminescence (glowing) properties. For example, fireflies and jelly fish.
Learned something?
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Luciferase
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Definately not. Otherwise he would be Luciferose ;) hahhah! (dont mind me)
Lucifer is also the Latin word for "light-bringer". That's probably why that name was chosen. Haha.
Emmerie,
Of course I don't mind la! Lawl. You are right man! Luciferose!
nilimpa,
Yea, I know bout that. This post is just a random one.
That's what Lucifer meant actually, as his name suggest he was the "bright shining star" and now he's known as the fallen star. And its a latin name for "light-bringer" and thus, the luminescence property =)
You did some homework eh? =D
Lol no la. I tried learning a bit of Latin. But failed horribly.
Learn latin?
Whoa! Gaya weyy!! Haha! If I'm asked to learn a foreign language, I think I'll wanna learn Greek or Hebrew =P
now THIS is scary. My lecture today touched on luciferase! X)
awwwwwwwww~
but good what, at least you edi know abit of luciferase' background (luciferase could be an enzyme to catalyze lucifer) when he teach you =P
See, so good! You get to learn something from this blog post for the 1st time =)
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