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Title: Backbone 1H, 15N and 13C resonance assignments of the 27kDa fluorescent protein mCherry
Abstract mCherry is one of the most successfully applied monomeric red fluorescent proteins (RFPs) for in vivo and in vitro imaging. However, questions pertaining to the photostability of the RFPs remain and rational further engineering of their photostability requires information about the fluorescence quenching mechanism in solution. To this end, NMR spectroscopic investigations might be helpful, and we present the near-complete backbone NMR chemical shift assignment to aid in this pursuit.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1734006
PAR ID:
10504208
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Biomolecular NMR Assignments
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Biomolecular NMR Assignments
Volume:
17
Issue:
2
ISSN:
1874-2718
Page Range / eLocation ID:
243 to 247
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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