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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Aequorins

Previous indexing

Coelenterata (1972-1974); Proteins (1972-1974)

History note

91(75); was see under LUMINESCENT PROTEINS 1979-90; was see under PROTEINS 1975-78

Public note

91; was see under LUMINESCENT PROTEINS 1979-90; was see under PROTEINS 1975-78