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Fluorescent proteins as tools to aid protein production

Wei Wen Su email

Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii 96822, USA

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Microbial Cell Factories 2005, 4:12doi:10.1186/1475-2859-4-12

Published: 25 April 2005

Abstract

Fluorescent proteins are genetically encoded, highly versatile reporters useful for monitoring various aspects of recombinant protein production. In addition to the widely popular green fluorescent protein (GFP) from Aequorea victoria, a variety of other fluorescent proteins have been discovered that display a wide range of spectral properties. Synthetic variants have also been developed to overcome limitations associated with their wild-type counterparts. Having a large repertoire of fluorescent proteins with diverse traits opens new opportunities for rapid monitoring and optimization of recombinant protein production.


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