Simultaneous intracellular chloride and pH measurements using a GFP-based sensor.

Arosio, Daniele; Ricci, Fernanda; Marchetti, Laura; Gualdani, Roberta; Albertazzi, Lorenzo; Beltram, Fabio · Nat Methods · 2010

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Chloride and protons perform important closely related roles in many cellular responses. Here we developed a ratiometric biosensor, ClopHensor, based on a highly chloride-sensitive Aequorea victoria GFP variant that is suited for the combined real-time optical detection of pH changes and chloride fluxes in live cells. We detected high chloride concentration in large dense-core exocytosis granules by targeting ClopHensor to these intracellular compartments.

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