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Azurin MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Azurin
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.097.100
D12.776.556.080
Unique ID
D001400
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001400
Annotation
a bact protein; /‌drug eff /‌ultrastruct permitted
Scope Note
A bacterial protein from Pseudomonas, Bordetella, or Alcaligenes which operates as an electron transfer unit associated with the cytochrome chain. The protein has a molecular weight of approximately 16,000, contains a single copper atom, is intensively blue, and has a fluorescence emission band centered at 308nm.
Registry Numbers
12284-43-4
CAS Type 1 Name
Azurin (Pseudomonas fluorescens protein)
Previous Indexing
Bacterial Proteins (1970-1974)
Copper (1970-1974)
Metalloproteins (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under BACTERIAL PROTEINS 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under BACTERIAL PROTEINS 1975-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
1992/05/07
Azurin Preferred
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