Better Dyeing Through Chemistry & Small Molecule Fluorophores
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...transcyclooctene–tetrazine)– Nonnatural amino acids can be incorporated into a protein structure and then used with ...attach a fluorophore at the specific site of incorporation (Figure 1d).
Fluorogen activating proteins...excess dye from the sample, which is particularly important for samples where washing is difficult, such as...inside living cells. We recently discovered that incorporation of four-membered azetidine rings could substantially...