Aequorin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aequorin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
Word Forms
- aequorins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apoaequorin, quinohaemoprotein, quinohemoprotein, actiniohematin, quinoprotein, actinohematin.
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