- 1. aequorin
- [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). ( MSH )] (UMLS (CSP) C0001694) =Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein; Biologically Active Substance
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