Blue fluorescent proteins with enhanced brightness and photostability from a structurally targeted library.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The utility of blue fluorescent protein (BFP) has been limited by its low quantum yield and rapid photobleaching. A library targeting residues neighboring the chromophore yielded a variant with enhanced quantum yield (0.55 versus 0.34), reduced pH sensitivity and a 40-fold increase in photobleaching half-life. This BFP, named Azurite, is well expressed in bacterial and mammalian cells and extends the palette of fluorescent proteins that can be used for imaging.
Medical subject headings
- Gene Library
- Luminescent Proteins
- Recombinant Proteins