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Chromophore Deprotonation State Alters the Optical Properties of Blue Chromoprotein.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Chiang Cheng-Yi, Lee Cheng-Chung, Lo Shin-Yi, Wang Andrew H-J, Tsai Huai-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Chromoproteins (CPs) have unique colors and can be used in biological applications. In this work, a novel blue CP with a maximum absorption peak (λmax) at 608 nm was identified from the carpet anemone Stichodactyla gigantea (sgBP). In vivo expression of sgBP in zebrafish would change the appearance of the fishes to have a blue color, indicating the potential biomarker function. To enhance the color properties,...
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