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FRET Microscopy for Real-time Monitoring of Signaling Events in Live Cells Using Unimolecular Biosensors
Published on: August 20, 2012
Fluorescent protein FRET pairs for ratiometric imaging of dual biosensors
Hui-wang Ai1, Kristin L Hazelwood, Michael W Davidson
1University of Alberta, Department of Chemistry, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada.
Abstract:
Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) with fluorescent proteins is a powerful method for detection of protein-protein interactions, enzyme activities and small molecules in the intracellular milieu. Aided by a new violet-excitable yellow-fluorescing variant of Aequorea victoria GFP, we developed dual FRET-based caspase-3 biosensors. Owing to their distinct excitation profiles, each FRET biosensor can be ratiometrically imaged in the presence of the other.
