Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down
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...genetically encoded fluorescent probe. Several factors contribute to the popularity of GFP including (...organisms and cell types, (ii) no need to add a co-factor, (iii) easy visualization with standard filter ..., proteins that bind endogenous fluorescent co-factors can be used. Examples include the LOV domains that...Kumagai, 2013). Next to these naturally occurring co-factor binding proteins, systems wherein a protein binds...Smaller genetically encoded probes are based on cofactor binding proteins as described above. The smallest...