What do you understand by Bio-luminescence?

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Definition: BIOLUMINESCENCE is the EMISSION of LIGHT by LIVING ORGANISMS, produced by a chemical reaction within their bodies. The chemistry behind it: The substrate LUCIFERIN is oxidised in the presence of the enzyme LUCIFERASE, ATP and oxygen: $$	ext{Luciferin} + O_2 \xrightarrow[ATP]{	extbf{luciferase}} 	ext{Oxyluciferin} + 	extbf{LIGHT}$$ Why it is called COLD LIGHT":

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