When is a Monomer not a Monomer? The Top Three Ways Your Favorite Fluorescent Protein Oligomerizes in Cells
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...remain unaware that EGFP/GFP is prone to forming noncovalent dimers. This property of EGFP can lead to significant...contributed by guest blogger Erik L. Snapp.
Stop using EGFP/GFP for fusion proteins! Despite multiple studies ...protein or Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP/EGFP) for a transcriptional reporter or as a general... a tag with a serious drawback. The standard EGFP plasmid that used to be sold by Clontech and is in a...in the world, is not inert. In all seriousness, EGFP/GFP has a real nontrivial propensity to noncovalently...best solution is to use truly monomeric FPs. EGFP and other GFP family members (superfolder, Emerald, CFP...