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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > luminescent proteins
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > luminescent proteins
Preferred Term:

luminescent proteins

Definition:
Proteins which are involved in the phenomenon of light emission in living systems. Included are the "enzymatic" and "non-enzymatic" types of system with or without the presence of oxygen or co-factors.
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Broader Concept:
proteins
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Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • photoproteins
  • bioluminescent proteins
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/224534
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