Mass spectrometry based approach for identification and characterisation of fluorescent proteins from marine organisms

► Proteomics strategy for identification of novel fluorescent proteins developed. ► Fluorescent marine species were collected by night diving. ► A test for stability of potential fluorescent proteins is developed. ► Fluorescent proteins isolated by 1D and/or 2D electrophoresis. ► Fluorescent proteins from four corals identified by mass spectrometry.