Mechanism of the redox reaction of the Aequorea green fluorescent protein (GFP)

被引:26
作者
Kojima, S
Hirano, T
Niwa, H
Ohashi, M
Inouye, S
Tsuji, FL
机构
[1] UNIV ELECTROCOMMUN,DEPT APPL PHYS & CHEM,CHOFU,TOKYO 182,JAPAN
[2] CHISSO CORP,YOKOHAMA RES CTR,KANAZAWA KU,YOKOHAMA,KANAGAWA 236,JAPAN
[3] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,SCRIPPS INST OCEANOG,MARINE BIOL RES DIV 0202,LA JOLLA,CA 92093
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10.1016/S0040-4039(97)00486-3
中图分类号
O62 [有机化学];
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070303 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A model compound, 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylideneimidazol-5-one undergoes a reversible redox reaction identical to that of the Aequorea green fluorescent protein (GFP), strongly suggesting that the GFP chromophore is derived via the autoxidation of a nonfluorescent dihydro precursor in dihydro-GFP. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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页码:2875 / 2878
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