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

aequorin

Definition:
A photoprotein isolated from the bioluminescent jellyfish Aequorea. It emits visible light by an intramolecular reaction when a trace amount of calcium ion is added. The light-emitting moiety in the bioluminescence reaction is believed to be 2-amino-3-benzyl-5-(p-hydroxyphenyl)pyrazine (AF-350).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
luminescent proteins
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/224546
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