Chemicals and Drugs

Red Fluorescent Protein

Protein analogs and derivatives of the Disocosoma red fluorescent protein that emit a red-orange light (FLUORESCENCE) when excited with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS. They are used as REPORTER GENES and FLUORESCENT PROBES for MICROSCOPY of living cells and organisms.

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Protein analogs and derivatives of the Disocosoma red fluorescent protein that emit a red-orange light (FLUORESCENCE) when excited with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS. They are used as REPORTER GENES and FLUORESCENT PROBES for MICROSCOPY of living cells and organisms.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2024 (2000)

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  1. D12.776w.532.755w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Red Fluorescent Protein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097573. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097573
  2. Red Fluorescent Protein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fluorescent_protein
  3. Red Fluorescent Protein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49001375