Photo-triggered fluorescent labelling of recombinant proteins in live cells

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Jun 14;51(47):9670-3. doi: 10.1039/c5cc01067e.

Abstract

A method to photo-chemically trigger fluorescent labelling of proteins in live cells is developed. The approach is based on photo-caged split-intein mediated conditional protein trans-splicing reaction and enabled background-free fluorescent labelling of target proteins with the necessary spatiotemporal control.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescence
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Inteins / physiology*
  • Light*
  • Maltose-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Protein Engineering
  • Protein Splicing / physiology*
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry*
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Proteins / radiation effects

Substances

  • Maltose-Binding Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins