Definitions for "FLUOROPHORE"
The core portion of a molecule that is directly responsible for absorbing photons.
A flourophore is a molecule or part of a molecule that can absorb light at a specific wavelength and in turn, give off light at a different wavelength. Fluorophores can be bound to proteins, DNA, or RNA and are used extensively in research as a means of localizing and quantifying proteins via microscopy and biochemical techniques such as FRET. See also Antibody, Aptamer.
The chemical moiety of a dye molecule which absorbs light and, in the case of a fluorophore, emits light through fluorescence.