aequorin

English

Etymology

Aequorea +‎ -in

Noun

aequorin (countable and uncountable, plural aequorins)

1. (biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.

Derived terms

• apoaequorin

Translations

a photoprotein isolated from luminescent jellyfish

• Polish: akworyna (pl) f
• Portuguese: aequorina f

Anagrams

• Requínoa