aequorin

English

Etymology

Aequorea +‎ -in

Noun

aequorin (countable and uncountable, plural aequorins)

(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.

Derived terms

apoaequorin

Translations

a photoprotein isolated from luminescent jellyfish

Polish: akworyna (pl) f

Portuguese: aequorina f

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