RANbodies: Reporter Nanobody Fusions
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...antigens: GFP, RFP, the histone protein H2A2B, and the actin-binding protein gelsolin, but any nanobody sequence...tissue sections
Amplifying weak signals of fluorescent protein (i.e. GFP, RFP)
Detecting GFP reconstitution...Antibodies are a go-to tool for detecting a protein of interest in cells and tissues. Although antibody...and instead are conjugated to reporters (i.e. fluorescent dyes, HRP, etc. ) after purification.
Antibodies...signal amplification occurs when HRP converts a fluorescently labeled tyramide molecule into a highly reactive...linked to residues within close proximity thus fluorescently labeling them. HRP RANbody staining results ... ≥100-fold increase in signal over intrinsic fluorescence. Increased signal is likely due to lower background...