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Kaede

a.k.a. tgeoRFP

Kaede is a photoconvertible green/yellow fluorescent protein published in 2002, derived from Trachyphyllia geoffroyi. It has moderate acid sensitivity.
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Oligomerization Organism Molecular Weight Cofactor
Tetramer Trachyphyllia geoffroyi 25.7 kDa -

FPbase ID: Q31FH

Attributes

State Ex λ Em λ EC (M-1 cm-1) QY Brightness pKa Maturation (min) Lifetime (ns)
Red 572 580 60,400 0.33 19.93 5.6   4.2
Green 508 518 98,800 0.88 86.94 5.6   3.4
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Transitions

From To Switch λ
Green Red 380
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Photostability

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Kaede Sequence

BLAST
MSLIKPEMKIKLLMEGNVNGHQFVIEGDGKGHPFEGKQSMDLVVKEGAPLPFAYDILTTAFHYGNRVFAKYPDHIPDYFKQSFPKGFSWERSLMFEDGGVCIATNDITLKGDTFFNKVRFDGVNFPPNGPVMQKKTLKWEASTEKMYLRDGVLTGDITMALLLKGDVHYRCDFRTTYKSRQEGVKLPGYHFVDHCISILRHDKDYNEVKLYEHAVAHSGLPDNVK
GenBank: BAC20344

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Primary Reference

An optical marker based on the UV-induced green-to-red photoconversion of a fluorescent protein

Ando R, Hama H, Yamamoto-Hino M, Mizuno H, Miyawaki A

(2002). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 99(20) , 12651-12656. doi: 10.1073/pnas.202320599. Article   Pubmed

Additional References

  1. Excited state dynamics of the photoconvertible fluorescent protein Kaede revealed by ultrafast spectroscopy

    Fron E, Sliwa M, Adam V, Michiels J, Rocha S, Dedecker P, Hofkens J, Mizuno H

    (2014). Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 13(6) , 867-874. doi: 10.1039/c3pp50335f. Article   Pubmed

  2. Spectral Diversity of Fluorescent Proteins from the Anthozoan Corynactis californica

    Schnitzler Ce, Keenan Rj, Mccord R, Matysik A, Christianson Lm, Haddock Shd

    (2008). Marine Biotechnology, 10(3) , 328-342. doi: 10.1007/s10126-007-9072-7. Article   Pubmed

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