Illustration of lamodulin sensor (IMAGE)

Penn State

Illustration of lamodulin sensor

Caption

The protein lanmodulin has been developed into a sensor to identify the rare earth element terbium from complex environments, such as acid mine drainage. The sensor, illustrated here, emits green light when bound to terbium.

Credit

Emily Featherston, Penn State

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