FlipGFP, a novel fluorescence protease reporter to study apoptosis
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...fluorescent executioner caspase reporters. Several apoptosis reporters have been developed, such as the...transfer (FRET)-based executioner caspase reporters. In these reporters, the FRET pair is linked by a caspase...FlipCherry: Red fluorescence protease reporter
To add to the fluorogenic reporter toolkit, the Shu Lab also designed...novel fluorogenic reporter that has a large dynamic range and high brightness. This reporter achieves approximately...fluorescence emission. FRET and fluorescence based reporters however have several limitations. First, FRET ...study apoptosis in vivo scientists need a protease reporter that has a large dynamic range and high brightness...Shu Lab from UCSF designed an improved apoptosis reporter, ZipGFP, which utilized the self-assembling split...