Chemicals and Drugs

Luminescent Proteins

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Bioluminescent Protein
  • Bioluminescent Proteins
  • Luminescent Protein
  • Photoprotein
  • Photoproteins
  • Protein, Bioluminescent
  • Protein, Luminescent
  • Proteins, Bioluminescent
  • Proteins, Luminescent

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

/biosyn /physiol permitted

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History Note

79

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Previous Indexing

  • Luminescence (1966-1978)
  • Proteins (1966-1978)

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Tree Number

  1. D12.776w.532

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NLM Classification

QU 55

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Luminescent Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008164. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008164
  2. Luminescent Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76506118