"aequorin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aequorins [plural]
Etymology: Aequorea + -in Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Aequorea|genus}} Aequorea, {{suffix|en||in}} + -in Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: aequorin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Derived forms: apoaequorin Translations (a photoprotein isolated from luminescent jellyfish): akworyna [feminine] (Polish), aequorina [feminine] (Portuguese)

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