Ratiometric biosensors based on dimerization-dependent fluorescent protein exchange
Author(s) -
Yidan Ding,
Jiao Li,
Jhon R. Enterina,
Yi Shen,
Issan Zhang,
Paul Tewson,
Gary Mo,
Jin Zhang,
Anne Marie Quinn,
Thomas E. Hughes,
Dušica Maysinger,
Spencer C. Alford,
Yan Zhang,
Robert E. Campbell
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nature methods
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.469
H-Index - 318
eISSN - 1548-7105
pISSN - 1548-7091
DOI - 10.1038/nmeth.3261
Subject(s) - biosensor , fluorescence , green fluorescent protein , intramolecular force , fluorescent protein , chemistry , biophysics , intermolecular force , förster resonance energy transfer , biochemistry , nanotechnology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , molecule , gene , stereochemistry , materials science , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
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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