Chromophore Deprotonation State Alters the Optical Properties of Blue Chromoprotein.

Chromoproteins (CPs) have unique colors and can be used in biological applications. In this work, a novel blue CP with a maximum absorption peak (λmax) at 608 nm was identified from the carpet anemone Stichodactyla gigantea (sgBP). In vivo expression of sgBP in zebrafish would change the appearance...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Yi Chiang, Cheng-Chung Lee, Shin-Yi Lo, Andrew H-J Wang, Huai-Jen Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4517874?pdf=render