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iLOV is a flavin mononucleotide-binding fluorescent protein used for in vivo cellular imaging similar to the green fluorescent protein. To expand the range of applications of iLOV, spectrally tuned red-shifted variants are desirable to reduce phototoxicity and allow for better tissue penetration. In this report, we experimentally tested two iLOV mutants, iLOV L470T/Q489K and iLOV V392K/F410V/A426S , which were previously computationally proposed by (KhrenovaJ. Phys. Chem. B2017, 121 ( (43), ), pp 10018-10025) to have red-shifted excitation and emission spectra. While iLOV L470T/Q489K is about 20% brighter compared to the WT in vitro , it exhibits a blue shift in contrast to quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) predictions. Additional optical characterization of an iLOV V392K mutant revealed that V392 is essential for cofactor binding and, accordingly, variants with V392K mutation are unable to bind to FMN. iLOV L470T/Q489K and iLOV V392K/F410V/A426S are expressed at low levels and have no detectable fluorescence in living cells, preventing their utilization in imaging applications.

Experimental Characterization of In Silico Red-Shift-Predicted iLOVL470T/Q489K and iLOVV392K/F410V/A426S Mutants

Experimental Characterization of In Silico Red-Shift-Predicted iLOV^L470T/Q489K and iLOV^{V392K/F410V/A426S} Mutants