Abstract
A multitalented protein: Fluorescence and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer, FRET and BRET, respectively, are viable strategies for the generation of near-infrared light for in vivo imaging. In a recent ground-breaking study, luciferase was used first to mediate the growth and stability of quantum dots and then as a light source for BRET (see picture).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9816-9818 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 51 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 17 2010 |
Keywords
- bioluminescence
- energy transfer
- fluorescent proteins
- near-infrared dyes
- quantum dots