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Green Flourescent Protein (GFP) is found in the Jellyfish species ''Aequoria Victoria | Green Flourescent Protein (GFP) is found in the Jellyfish species ''[[Aequoria Victoria|Aequoria Victoria]]'''. '''''<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">GFP is a special protein because it has flourescent properties due to its ability to emit light at a certain [[Wavelength|wavelength]]. The single gene which codes for GFP is inserted into the [[DNA|DNA]] of a [[cell|cell]] and it is produced during protein synthesis. GFP is used as a probe to monitor the movement and location of a protein of interest <ref>Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell - 5th Edition (Garland science, 2008) pg 592-3</ref>. </span><br> | ||
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Revision as of 07:34, 22 October 2014
Green Flourescent Protein (GFP) is found in the Jellyfish species Aequoria Victoria. GFP is a special protein because it has flourescent properties due to its ability to emit light at a certain wavelength. The single gene which codes for GFP is inserted into the DNA of a cell and it is produced during protein synthesis. GFP is used as a probe to monitor the movement and location of a protein of interest [1].
References
- ↑ Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell - 5th Edition (Garland science, 2008) pg 592-3