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Aequorin

Medical 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).
Guide Notes: a luminescent protein from jellyfish Aequorea
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 50934-79-7
Previously Indexed: Coelenterata (1972-1974),Proteins (1972-1974)

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