Genetically encoded Ca2+ indicators: Properties and evaluation

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research

Volumn 1833, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1787-1797

  Pérez Koldenkova, Vadim ^a   Nagai, Takeharu ^a,b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ca2+ imaging; Fluorescent proteins; FRET; Genetically encoded calcium ion indicators; Intensiometric; Ratiometric

Indexed keywords

AEQUORIN; CALCIUM ION; COELENTERAZINE; FLUORESCENT DYE; GENETICALLY ENCODED CALCIUM ION INDICATOR; INDICATOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BIOLUMINESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFORMATION; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; TURNOVER TIME;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM SIGNALING; GENES, REPORTER; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS;

EID: 84878246875     PISSN: 01674889     EISSN: 18792596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2013.01.011     Document Type: Article

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