Intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence in the detection and analysis of proteins: A focus on förster resonance energy transfer techniques

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 22518-22538

  Ghisaidoobe, Amar B T ^a   Chung, Sang J ^a  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biosensors; FRET; Immunoassay; Intrinsic fluorescence; Label free detection; Protein imaging; Tryptophan fluorescence

Indexed keywords

8 ANILINO 1 NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; FLUORESCENT DYE; NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; PHENYLALANINE; PROTEIN RET; STREPTAVIDIN; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE; PROTEIN; PROTEOME;

ABSORPTION; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ANISOTROPY; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOSENSOR; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DONOR; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; EXCITATION; FIELD EMISSION; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; IMMUNOASSAY; INTRINSIC FLUORESCENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; QUANTUM YIELD; REVIEW; RNA SYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; PROCEDURES; PROTEOMICS;

FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; PROTEINS; PROTEOME; PROTEOMICS; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 84937605198     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms151222518     Document Type: Review

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