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  1. Split Fluorescent Proteins for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions

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    ...available to assess protein-protein interactions. One popular approach is to fuse a protein of interest to ...split fluorescent protein (FP) and measure the signal produced when the candidate proteins’ interaction brings... Figure 1: Two proteins are fused to the FP(11) and FP(1–10) fragments. When Protein A and B interact...Multiplexed labeling of cellular proteins with split fluorescent protein tags. Tamura et al. Commun Biol... and GFP(11) Versatile protein tagging in cells with split fluorescent protein. Kamiyama et al. Nat Commun...efficient, and robust method for detecting protein-protein interactions in vivo. Blakeley et al. Mol Biosyst...
  2. Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments

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    ... like chromoproteins, fluorescent proteins, and luminescent proteins. While fluorescent proteins and luminescence...these organisms have chromoproteins? One reason may be that chromoproteins protect corals from solar irradiation...inquiries.  What is a chromoprotein and how is it different from fluorescent proteins? Before going into ...into the difference between chromoproteins and fluorescent proteins, it’s important to note that despite ...distinction by name, chromoproteins are actually a subset of the fluorescent protein family. What sets them...whereas chromoproteins do not fluoresce at all or fluoresce at very low levels. Chromoproteins in nature... history of fluorescent proteins in molecular biology research, chromoproteins have a shorter history....
  3. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Protein Timers

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    ...expressing a single FP-timer protein or protein fusion. This one protein method simplifies cloning and...understand how protein localization changes over time.Hallmarks of fluorescent protein timers When FP...membrane protein, and following its subcellular localization overtime (Subach et al.) Monitor protein expression...Choosing Your Fluorescent Protein Resources at Addgene.org Find Fluorescent Protein Timers Browse All Fluorescent...Fluorescent Protein Empty Backbones Check Out Our Fluorescent Protein Guide ...Even before fluorescent proteins (FPs) came into wide use, there were a variety of ways to monitor cell...cell, organelle, and protein localization. For instance, you might dye your cells and look at them under...
  4. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...Fluorescent proteins (FPs) offer scientists a simple yet powerful way to tag cellular proteins and investigate...investigate protein localization, interaction, and expression. However, one caveat of FP-protein fusions ...determine specific protein turnover or temporal expression using standard FP-chimeric proteins. Photoactivatable...Photoactivatable fluorescent proteins (PA-FPs) are fluorescent proteins that display unique changes in their spectral... a mixed population of neutral (protonated) and anionic (deprotonated) forms of the chromophore which ...Irreversible Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins Protein Oligomeric State Activating Light Pre/ Post... Reversible Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins Protein Oligomeric State Activating Light Pre/ Post...
  5. Fluorescent Proteins 101: History of Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...the light they emit. Proteins that give off light include chemiluminescent proteins, like luciferases, ...green glowing protein could be used to measure gene transcription, as well as to track protein localization...Nobel Prize for fluorescent proteins The importance of fluorescent proteins was recognized in 2008 when...more about fluorescent proteins, I invite you to download our Fluorescent Protein eBook and learn much ...well as fluorescent ones, like Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). These molecules occur naturally in bioluminescent... discovery of GFP The story of how fluorescent proteins like GFP came to be used as research tools is ...Using these samples, he was able to isolate two proteins from the jellyfish’s photoorgans; the first, which...
  6. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)

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    ...study protein-protein interactions. In this case, two portions of EGFP are fused to the proteins of interest...Bioluminescence and fluorescence from proteins such as Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) has likely existed in creatures...acting as a biosensor or cell marker, studying protein-protein interactions, visualizing promoter activity... the lab. Why Green Fluorescent Protein? GFP is a ~27 kDa protein consisting of 238 amino acids derived...to expand the red-fluorescent protein repertoire; however, these proteins are unique from GFP and the mutation...the interactions between two proteins or between two domains of a protein that undergoes conformational...fluorescent proteins with overlapping excitation/emission spectra are used; one fused to each protein or domain...
  7. Split-BioID: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions

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    ...One way to define a protein’s purpose is by its protein-protein interactions (PPIs). These interactions...binary relationships, i.e. protein A interacts with protein B; but proteins are social biomolecules. They...identify proteins that interact with a particular protein  complex as opposed to an individual protein. The...Split-BioID to Identify Protein Protein Interactions. Split-BioID is a protein complementation assay where...fused to two proteins, here proteins Y and Z, that are known to interact. When  proteins Y and Z interact... of proteins in both BioID or Split-BioID, cells are lysed, protein extracted, and labeled protein interactors...interacting proteins; nearby proteins are biotinylated when and where the two bait proteins interact, but...
  8. Fluorescent Protein Travel Awards - FLiPs and Fluorescent Protein Biosensors

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    ...it’s now easy to monitor protein expression, localization, and protein-protein interactions. Beyond these...Zhou: Fluorescent Light-inducible Proteins (FLiPs) Fluorescent proteins can be applied in a long list of...Fluorescent Proteins Use Light to Control CRISPR Genome Editing Choose the Brightest Fluorescent Protein for ...Fluorescent proteins have enabled scientists to pursue creative research avenues previously unavailable...researchers are finding new ways to apply fluorescent proteins everyday.  The late Michael Davidson and Roger...develop these tools by making their own fluorescent protein technologies widely available to the research community...intended to help scientists share their fluorescent protein research with the academic community by funding...
  9. Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making the Right Connection

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    ...applications of fluorescent proteins. These fusion proteins enable the observation of proteins in living cells and... fluorescent protein within your protein of interest We have encountered several proteins for which the...University of Amsterdam). Tagging a protein of interest with a fluorescent protein to study its function is one... to generate fusion proteins and highlight some aspects of their design.  Protein size and shape matters...affinity for other proteins, it may still block the function or activity of the tagged protein because of its...successfully in countless fusion proteins. Choose monomeric proteins and avoid a sticky situation Next...oligomerization of fluorescent proteins is a concern. The propensity of fluorescent proteins to oligomerize is known...
  10. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Monitoring Cell Mobility Using Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...fluorescent proteins. Additional fluorescent protein tools Photoactivable fluorescent proteins (proteins that...Monitor Protein-Protein Interactions Resources on Addgene.org Check out Our Fluorescent Protein Guide ... Blue-green fluorescent proteins like EGFP Yellow-orange fluorescent proteins like TagRFP, tdTomato, DsRed...chemical reaction) or photoconvertible Keade proteins (protein that undergoes light-induced irreversible ...Your Fluorescent Protein Learn Some of the Pitfalls of Working With Fluorescent Proteins Use FRET to Monitor...danger. In this post we’ll focus on how fluorescent proteins can and have been used to monitor cellular movements...specimen. It allows the visualization of fluorescent proteins expressed in the specimen.  2. Fluorescence Activated...
  11. Proximity Labeling: A Powerful Tool for Protein Complex Purification and Proteomic Mapping

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    ...conditional proteomics approach to monitor protein-protein interactions Split-BioID combines a protein fragment...neighboring proteins. Thus to capture protein complexes, scientists can simply express a bait protein fused ...validate binary protein-protein interaction as well as identify additional interacting proteins in one simple...RaPID: RNA-protein interaction detection So far, we’ve covered ways to study protein-protein interactions...powerful technique for studying protein-protein interactions, RNA-protein interactions, and even more recently...coenzyme, that strongly binds the glycoprotein, avidin or a similar protein, streptavidin. This strong interaction.../transient protein interactions as well as be used for both soluble and insoluble proteins, which can ...
  12. Don’t FRET: Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Makes Visualizing Protein-Protein Interactions Easy

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    ...method for detecting protein-protein interactions that uses split fluorescent proteins tethered to potential...constructing fusion proteins, check out our article: Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making the...visualization of protein interactions in living cells. Nat Protoc 1:1278–1286. https://doi.org/10.1038/nprot.2006.201...Analysis of Protein Interactions in Live Cells. Cold Spring Harb Protoc 2013:pdb.prot076497. https://doi.org...complementary method exists for visualizing protein-protein interactions (PPIs): Bimolecular Fluorescence...potential protein interaction partners. Unlike FRET, BiFC only uses a single fluorescent protein to visualize...versatile BiFC ORFeome library for analyzing proteinprotein interactions in live Drosophila. eLife 7. https...
  13. Fluorescent Protein Travel Awards - Protein Variants, a Serotonin Sensor, and an Artificial Leaf Replica System

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    ...approximately 75% of all protein-coding pathogenic human variants are decreased in protein abundance, possibly... a bacterial periplasmic binding protein, one similar to the protein which gave rise to the iGluSnFR sensor...more fluorescent proteins are made. As the bacterial replicate, fluorescent proteins will be diluted out...Roger Tsien played enormous roles in fluorescent protein development by openly sharing their resources with...conference of their choice to share their fluorescent protein based research. This year, we put out another call...excited to see the many creative uses of fluorescent proteins. We’re happy to announce the three winners of ...Chiasson: Quantifying the abundance of thousands of protein variants simultaneously  With increasing sequencing...
  14. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferases

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    ...approach can test protein-protein interactions using BRET. A luciferase and a fluorescent protein are each fused...multiple proteins to be visualized simultaneously. Complementation systems for examining protein-protein...luciferase subunit to other proteins, researchers can test whether those proteins interact, since light is...characteristic light. However, if a protein interaction brings the fluorescent protein close enough, energy is transferred...genetic reporters and alternatives to fluorescent proteins. Figure 1: Firefly, from Wikimedia Commons...provided and are generally dimmer than fluorescent proteins. On the other hand, they don’t require an excitation...firefly (Luciola cruciata), and more. These variant proteins offer different kinetics, substrate requirements...
  15. New Coomassie Protocol Video

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    ...latest protocol video, "Coomassie Purity Stain of Recombinant Antibodies."  Hot tip! This protocol can easily...types of proteins.    If this video is helpful, you can find our complete collection of protocol videos...
  16. Visualizing Protein Turnover In Situ

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    ...how protein turnover is regulated in neurons. Protein turnover is the combined effect of protein synthesis...visualization of the location of the protein-protein interaction. To study protein levels in situ, the Schumann...you visualize protein turnover within a neuron? For my PhD I studied a synaptic protein that is linked...control the abundance of proteins in cells. Homeostatic regulation of protein abundance is essential for...visualizing protein turnover in situ in neurons. The classic approach for studying protein turnover is...turnover of individual proteins in situ.  For the visualization of specific proteins in situ immunocytochemistry...visualize the localization of protein synthesis. Alternatively, fluorescent protein tags can be used to facilitate...
  17. Plasmids 101: Protein Expression

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    ... for protein expression with several strains that are specialized for protein expression. Protein expression...molecular biology is DNA→RNA→Protein. To synthesize a particular protein DNA must first be transcribed... that make up the primary structure of proteins. Most proteins are then modified via an array of post-... acetylation to create functional, stable proteins. Protein expression refers to the second step of this...Researches can visualize proteins in vivo by tagging them with fluorescent proteins to study localization...localization or purify proteins to study their structure, interactions and functions. Proteins can also be purified...transcribe, translate and modify your protein of interest. Modified proteins can then be extracted from lysed...
  18. Plasmids 101: Protein tags

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    ...recombinant proteins for one-step purification with glutathione, can also protect against proteolysis. That’...leash for your protein. If you’re working with an uncharacterized protein, or a protein for which a good...Fluorescent Protein Should I Use? Plasmids 101: Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) Fluorescent Protein Guide Expression... Protein tags are usually smallish peptides incorporated into a translated protein. As depicted in the...detection, solubilization, localization, or protease protection. Thus far Plasmids 101 has covered GFP and...fusion protein tags. Biochemists and molecular biologists who need to overexpress and purify proteins can...tags and fusion proteins to aid in the expression and purification of recombinant proteins. Tags for stability...
  19. New Western Blot Protocol Video!

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    ...can check out all of our protocols on our Protocol page, and find our protocol videos on our YouTube page...for first-timers. That's why we gave our written protocol a video companion! Follow along as Addgenie Meghan...
  20. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors

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    ... fluorescent HPLC (proteins or other molecules) Isolate or quantify cells, proteins or other molecules...given molecule. The sensor component is usually a protein that undergoes a conformational change in response.... Some biosensors contain a single fluorescent protein fused to a domain that senses the concentration...created by Roger Tsien’s lab contain two fluorescent proteins (a FRET pair) separated by CaM and M13. When calcium...increases FRET transfer between the fluorescent proteins. FRET is highly amenable to biosensor creation...of biosensors To focus on a particular gene or protein, check out our gene-specific biosensors. These ...also use biosensors to follow processes such as protein or DNA binding, enzyme or transcriptional activation...
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