...categories of fluorescent proteins Photoactivatable / Photoconvertible: These proteins can switch their...state of the protein is non-fluorescent, thus allowing very low background level of fluorescence. Examples... photoconvertible proteins are PA-GFP, Dendra2, and the mEOS proteins. Some proteins are reversibly switchable...you, "Which fluorescent protein should I use?" And if you're looking for more fluorescence microscopy ...Interactive Visualization of Fluorescent Protein Properties  Fluorescence Spectrum Viewer  from BD bioscience...processes” Curr. Protein. Pept. Sci. 9(4):338. Chudakov et. al. (2010) “Fluorescent proteins and their applications...Haimovich of greenfluorescentblog. Be honest. Do you really know how fluorescent proteins glow?   Fluorescent...

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