Concept information
Preferred term
Green Fluorescent Proteins
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Fluorescent Protein, Green
- Green Fluorescent Protein
- Green-Fluorescent Protein
- Green-Fluorescent Proteins
- Protein, Green Fluorescent
- Protein, Green-Fluorescent
- Proteins, Green-Fluorescent
Scope note
- Protein analogs and derivatives of the Aequorea victoria green fluorescent protein that emit light (FLUORESCENCE) when excited with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS. They are used in REPORTER GENES in doing GENETIC TECHNIQUES. Numerous mutants have been made to emit other colors or be sensitive to pH.
History note
- 2005(1992)
In other languages
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Finnish
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vihreä fluoresoiva proteiini
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D049452
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