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Descriptor English: Aequorin
Descriptor Spanish: Aequorina
Descriptor aequorina
Scope note: Fotoproteína aislada a partir de la medusa bioluminiscente Aequorea. Dicha fotoproteína emite luz visible merced a una reacción intramolecular cuando se añade una pequeña cantidad de ión calcio. La porción de luz emitida en la reacción de bioluminiscencia se piensa que procede de la 2-amino-3-bencil-5-(p-hidroxifenil)pirazina (AF-350).
Descriptor Portuguese: Equorina
Descriptor French: Aequorine
Entry term(s): Aequorine
Tree number(s): D12.776.532.020
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000331
Scope note: 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).
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Pharm Action: Luminescent Agents
Registry Number: 50934-79-7
CAS Type 1 Name: Aequorins
Previous Indexing: Coelenterata (1972-1974)
Proteins (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under LUMINESCENT PROTEINS 1979-90; was see under PROTEINS 1975-78
History Note: 91(75); was see under LUMINESCENT PROTEINS 1979-90; was see under PROTEINS 1975-78
DeCS ID: 334
Unique ID: D000331
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Aequorin - Preferred
Concept UI M0000509
Scope note 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).
Preferred term Aequorin
Entry term(s) Aequorine



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