Photostability of green and yellow fluorescent proteins with fluorinated chromophores, investigated by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-43

  Veettil, S ^a   Budisa, N ^b   Jung, G ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autofluorescent protein; Electron transfer reactions; Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy; Fluorinated tyrosine; Photobleaching; Photostability

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; YELLOW FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CHROMATOPHORE; FLUORESCENCE CORRELATION SPECTROSCOPY; FLUORINATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STABILITY; QUANTUM YIELD;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; FLUORINE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 44349151727     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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