Green Fluorescent Proteins

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.

Year introduced: 2005(1992)

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.532.265

MeSH Unique ID: D049452

Registry Number: 147336-22-9

Entry Terms:

• Fluorescent Proteins, Green
• Proteins, Green Fluorescent
• Green Fluorescent Protein
• Fluorescent Protein, Green
• Protein, Green Fluorescent
• Green-Fluorescent Protein
• Protein, Green-Fluorescent
• Green-Fluorescent Proteins
• Proteins, Green-Fluorescent

Previous Indexing:

• Luminescent Proteins (1992-2004)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Luminescent Agents

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Luminescent Proteins
Green Fluorescent Proteins