FRETcalc plugin for calculation of FRET in non-continuous intracellular compartments

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 359, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 752-758

  Stepensky, David ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptor photobleaching; Algorithm; Endoplasmic reticulum; FRET; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; GENES, REPORTER; HELA CELLS; HUMANS;

EID: 34250199380     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.05.180     Document Type: Article

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