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A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
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Aequorin — 1 (Aequorea victoria) Bändermodell von Aequorin 2 nach PDB … Deutsch Wikipedia
Aequorin — is a photoprotein isolated from luminescent jellyfish (like various Aequorea species e.g. Aequorea victoria ) and a variety of other marine organisms.It was originally isolated from the jellyfish by Osamu Shimomura.Aequorin is composed of two… … Wikipedia
aequorin — [ē kwôr′in] n. [< Aequorea, genus name of jellyfish + IN1] a bioluminescent protein extracted from certain jellyfish that emits light when in contact with calcium or strontium ions: used in research to detect and locate calcium … English World dictionary
aequorin — Protein (30 kD) extracted from jellyfish ( Aequorea aequorea ) that emits light in proportion to the concentration of calcium ions. Used to measure calcium concentrations, but has to be microinjected into cells. Contains EF hand motif. See also… … Dictionary of molecular biology
aequorin — /ee kwawr in, ee kwor /, n. Biochem., Histol. a protein, secreted by certain jellyfish, that produces a blue light upon binding with calcium. [1965 70; < NL Aequor(ea) a genus of jellyfish that produces such a protein (L: fem. of aequoreus of the … Universalium
aequorin — A luminescent protein isolated from the jellyfish Aequorea which emits blue light in the presence of even minute amounts of calcium ion; injected intracellularly, it is used to measure free calcium ion transients within cells. SEE ALSO: fura 2,… … Medical dictionary
aequorin — ae·quo·rin … English syllables
aequorin — ēˈkwȯrə̇n, ōr noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Aequorea + English in : a bioluminescent protein of jellyfish (genus Aequorea) that emits light in response to the addition of calcium or strontium and is used to demonstrate the presence and… … Useful english dictionary
Luciferin — Luciferine sind unterschiedliche Naturstoffe, die in verschiedenen biolumineszenten Organismen zur Erzeugung von Licht genutzt werden. In Gegenwart des entsprechenden Luciferase Enzyms reagieren sie mit Sauerstoff (Oxidation). Bei der Veränderung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Luciferine — sind unterschiedliche Naturstoffe, die von verschiedenen Organismen synthetisiert werden. Sowohl die Luciferine als auch die Luciferasen sind art oder gruppenspezifisch, also für jede Tiergruppe kennzeichnend. In Gegenwart des entsprechenden… … Deutsch Wikipedia
