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Luminescent Proteins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Luminescent Proteins
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.532
Unique ID
D008164
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008164
Annotation
/biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note
Proteins which are involved in the phenomenon of light emission in living systems. Included are the enzymatic and non-enzymatic types of system with or without the presence of oxygen or co-factors.
Entry Term(s)
Bioluminescent Protein
Bioluminescent Proteins
Luminescent Protein
Photoprotein
Photoproteins
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QU 55
Previous Indexing
Luminescence (1966-1978)
Proteins (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
79; AEQUORIN was see under PROTEINS 1975-78
History Note
79
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/03/09
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Luminescent Proteins Preferred
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