Biological Sciences Nomenclature Problem GFP RFP YFP BFP are Phosphorescent Proteins NOT Flourescent
- Maryellen Elizabeth Hart

- Jan 29, 2020
- 1 min read
To my dear friend in Biological sciences. We have a nomenclature problem regarding GFP, RFP, BFP, YFP. The so called "Fluorescent" proteins are NOT fluorescent but Phosphorescent proteins. The molecules need to be renamed.
(May I please call to your attention that there is a Nomenclature problem or naming of GFP RFP BFP YFP seems to be misleading, as the glowing light reflecting from proteins is a phosphorescent light NOT fluorescent light.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorescence illumination and NOT Florescent illumination.
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