aequorin

aequorin
/ee kwawr"in, ee kwor"-/, n. Biochem., Histol.
a protein, secreted by certain jellyfish, that produces a blue light upon binding with calcium.
[1965-70; < NL Aequor(ea) a genus of jellyfish that produces such a protein (L: fem. of aequoreus of the sea, equiv. to aequor level surface, the sea + -eus -EOUS) + -IN2]

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