green fluorescent protein

English

Noun

green fluorescent protein (plural green fluorescent proteins)

1. (biochemistry) 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

Derived terms

• GFP (abbreviation)

Translations

protein produced by bioluminescent jellyfish

• Japanese: 緑色蛍光蛋白質 (りょくしょくけいこうたんぱくしつ, ryokushoku keikō tanpakushitsu)