Abstract
Fluorescent proteins are important tools in biotechnology applications and biosensing. DsRed, a red fluorescent protein, has expanded the colors of fluorescent proteins beyond the more commonly used green fluorescent protein. Many genetic modifications have been performed on DsRed to overcome some of its drawbacks. These primarily focused on overcoming the oligomerization detrimental to DsRed activity, and the parasitic green fluorescence caused by the immature chromophore. One such variant, DsRed-monomer, has minimal green fluorescence and no oligomerization. A few traditional mutagenesis studies have been done with DsRed and its mutants to shift the fluorescence wavelengths creating additions to the pallet of fluorescent protein colors. We have explored incorporation of non-natural amino acid analogues into DsRed-Monomer, obtaining variants with differing emission properties. In this work, two such analogues of tyrosine have been incorporated into DsRed-Monomer: 3-amino-l-tyrosine and 3-fluoro-l-tyrosine. Tyrosine analogues were chosen due to the role of tyrosine in the formation and structure of the protein's chromophore. The variants obtained in our study showed altered emission wavelengths and spectral characteristics. Our...Continue Reading
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