Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down
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...undergo post-translational modification with fatty acyl chains. For instance, myristoylation requires an...Also, in cases where the protein of interest is relatively small, adding GFP may alter diffusion rates.
...Although bioluminescent probes are usually dim relative to fluorescent probes, recent engineering efforts...an N-terminal consensus sequence (MG-) and prenylation requires a C-terminal consensus sequence (-CaaX... that the N- and C-terminus of GFP itself are relatively close, thereby minimizing the disruption of the...