Definition of Green fluorescent protein

1. Noun. (protein) Any of a class of protein produced by bioluminescent jellyfish of the genus ''Aequorea'', that is used in biological research to trace the biosynthesis and movement of proteins in living organisms ¹

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Medical Definition of Green fluorescent protein

1. A protein found in jellyfish which fluoresces, or glows green visible light when excited by UV light with a wavelength of 395 nanometres. It can function as a biological marker when attached to other proteins. The structure of the protein is cylindrical with the glowing component, an amino acid complex called a fluorophore, in the middle of it. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Green Fluorescent Protein

green cormorant
green corn
green corridor
green crab
green crabs
green diesel
green dinosaur
green douglas fir
green dragon
green energies
green energy
green fallow
green fingers
green flash
green flashes
green fluorescent protein (current term)
green fluorescent proteins
green foxtail
green fringed orchis
green frog
green gentian
green gland
green goddess
green gold
green goods
green gram
green groceries
green haemoglobin
green hairstreak
green hairstreaks

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