Coupling of pressure-induced structural shifts to spectral changes in a yellow fluorescent protein

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1719-1727

  Barstow, Buz ^b,c   Ando, Nozomi ^b,d   Chae, Un Kim ^a   Gruner, Sol M ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

YELLOW FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

AEQUOREA; ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; COLOR; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROGEN BOND; JELLYFISH; MOLECULAR STABILITY; MOTION; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; TIME; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AEQUOREA;

EID: 70350028297     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.06.039     Document Type: Article

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