AEQUORIN

Etymology

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.

Anagrams

• RequĂ­noa

Source: Wiktionary



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