Concept information
PREFERRED TERM
BIOLUMINESCENCE
DEFINITION
- Bioluminescence is a flashing of light that emanates from an organism when excited electrons of ATP phosphorylates, luciferins (highly fluorescent substances), return to a lower energy level. An example of bioluminescence are fireflies which give off these flashes of light as the luciferases convert chemical energy to light energy.
BROADER CONCEPT
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/5efc3bc4-6403-4e33-ba23-5418fbc026b1
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