Bioluminescence Vocabulary

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noun a protein found in certain jellyfish that emits light when it binds with calcium ions

  • Aequorin is a photoprotein found in certain jellyfish species that emits blue light when bound to calcium ions.
  • I heard aequorin is what makes jellyfish glow in the dark.
  • Yo, did you see that jellyfish? It's like they got some aequorin magic going on.
  • Her smile lit up the room like aequorin in the deep sea.