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Bioluminescent Optogenetics 2.0: Harnessing Bioluminescence to Activate Photosensory Proteins In Vitro and In Vivo
Published on: August 4, 2021
Photoactivable bioluminescent probes for imaging luciferase activity
Qing Shao1, Tingting Jiang, Gang Ren
1Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Abstract:
A set of stable and efficient photoactivable bioluminescent probes for imaging luciferase activity has been developed, which displayed robust bioluminescent signals upon brief UV illumination in buffer, cells and living animals.

