MUTANT CHROMOPHORES/FLUOROPHORES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME

摘要

Nucleic acid compositions encoding mutants of wild-type chromo/fluoroproteins whose chromo/fluorescent properties have been interconverted, as well as the proteins encoded the same, are provided. Also provided are methods for interconverting chromoproteins to fluorescent proteins, and vice versa. Also of interest are proteins that are substantially similar to, or mutants of, the above specific proteins. Also provided are fragments of the nucleic acids and the peptides encoded thereby, as well as antibodies to the subject proteins and transgenic cells and organisms. The subject protein and nucleic acid compositions find use in a variety of different applications. Finally, kits for use in such applications, e.g., that include the subject nucleic acid compositions, are provided.