Article
Ultrafast photoconversion of the green fluorescent protein studied by accumulative femtosecond spectroscopy.
Biophysical journal - 8 Apr 2009
Langhojer Florian, Dimler Frank, Jung Gregor, Brixner Tobias
Abstract excerpt
The irreversible photoconversion of T203V green fluorescent protein (GFP) via decarboxylation is studied under femtosecond excitation using an accumulative product detection method that allows us to measure small conversion efficiencies of down to DeltaOD = 10(-7) absorbance change per pulse. Power studies with 800- and 400-nm pulse excitation reveal that excitation to higher states of the neutral form of the GFP...
Topics
- Color
- Fluorescence
- Green Fluorescent Proteins
- Kinetics
- Mutation
- Photochemical Processes
- Spectrum Analysis
- Time Factors
