Meaning Of The Word Aequorin

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aequorin in American English
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
noun: a protein, secreted by certain jellyfish, that produces a blue light upon binding with calcium

aequorin in British English
noun: a protein obtained from marine organisms that emits blue light in the presence of calcium ions and is used to detect these ions in living tissue

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