Ratiometric biosensors based on dimerization-dependent fluorescent protein exchange.

Ding, Yidan; Li, Jiao; Enterina, Jhon Ralph; Shen, Yi; Zhang, Issan; Tewson, Paul H; Mo, Gary C H; Zhang, Jin et al. · Nat Methods · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We have developed a versatile new class of genetically encoded fluorescent biosensor based on reversible exchange of the heterodimeric partners of green and red dimerization-dependent fluorescent proteins. We demonstrate the use of this strategy to construct both intermolecular and intramolecular ratiometric biosensors for qualitative imaging of caspase activity, Ca(2+) concentration dynamics and other second-messenger signaling activities.

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