Cellular adaptations to eGFP expression
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ABSTRACT: Fluorescent proteins are an important tool that has become omnipresent in life sciences research. They are frequently used for localization of proteins and monitoring of cells. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) was the first and has been the most used fluorescent protein. Enhanced GFP (eGFP) was optimized from wild-type GFP for increased fluorescence yield and improved expression in mammalian systems. Fluorescent proteins are expressed colorless and immature and, for eGFP, the conversion to the fluorescent form, mature, is known to produce one equivalent of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) per molecule of chromophore. Even though it has been proposed that this process is non-catalytic and generates nontoxic levels of H2O2, we sought to investigate the role of fluorescent proteins in generating free radicals and inducing oxidative stress in biological systems.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE96671 | GEO | 2017/03/16
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA379321
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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