Red fluorescent protein
Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of glow-in-the-dark stickers? Red fluorescent proteins are kind of like those stickers. They are special proteins that come from certain living things, like jellyfish or coral, and when they are hit by a special kind of light called "excitation light," they give off a bright red glow.
But why are these proteins important? Well, scientists can use them to study cells and even animals! By putting the red fluorescent protein gene into an organism, they can track where the protein is in the body and how it's being used. This helps scientists understand things like how diseases work and how cells communicate with each other.
Isn't that cool? Red fluorescent proteins not only make for a fun party trick, but also help scientists make big discoveries in the world of science!
But why are these proteins important? Well, scientists can use them to study cells and even animals! By putting the red fluorescent protein gene into an organism, they can track where the protein is in the body and how it's being used. This helps scientists understand things like how diseases work and how cells communicate with each other.
Isn't that cool? Red fluorescent proteins not only make for a fun party trick, but also help scientists make big discoveries in the world of science!