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Reflectin

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Reflectin is a protein originating from the Hawaiian bobtail squid, Euprymna scolopes, which is native to the central Pacific Ocean. Reflectins, a recently identified protein family that is enriched in aromatic and sulphur-containing amino acids, are used by certain cephalopods to manage and manipulate incident light in their environment. It is possible that reflectins are beta barrel type proteins.

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