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Aequorin  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

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).

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Entry terms

  • 50934-79-7
  • Aequorine
  • Aequorins

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X423VTPG-R

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