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Aequorin overview<br />

• Photoprotein originating from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria<br />

• Aequorin binds Ca ++ → oxidizes coelenterazine → CO 2 + light<br />

• Aequorin is used to detect GPCR signaling via Ca ++ in cells<br />

• Reaction is very fast (10-30 seconds)<br />

• Assay is read on <strong>luminometer</strong> equipped with injector or pipettor<br />

GPCR<br />

Agonist<br />

α β γ<br />

PLC<br />

Apoaequorin<br />

Coelenterazine<br />

IPs<br />

Aequorin<br />

+<br />

Ca ++<br />

14<br />

Flash lumi

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