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Illuminating Molecular Processes in Living Cells
Author(s) -
Umezawa Yoshio
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.200600063
Subject(s) - bioluminescence , second messenger system , key (lock) , living cell , microbiology and biotechnology , computational biology , fluorescent protein , biology , signal transduction , green fluorescent protein , chemistry , biochemistry , ecology , gene
Lately, scientists have explored approaches to developing fluorescent and/or bioluminescent indicators to pinpoint cellular processes in single living cells. These analytical methods have become a key technology for visualizing and detecting what was otherwise unseen in live cells. The target signaling included second messengers, protein phosphorylations, protein–protein interactions, and protein localizations.