Xiaokun Shu

1. Novel Chromophores and Buried Charges Control Color in mFruits†,‡

   Shu X, Shaner Nc, Yarbrough Ca, Tsien Ry, Remington Sj

   (2006). Biochemistry, 45(32) , 9639-9647. doi: 10.1021/bi060773l. Article   Pubmed

   Primary Proteins:

   Additional Proteins:

   1. mCherry
   2. mOrange

2. Mammalian Expression of Infrared Fluorescent Proteins Engineered from a Bacterial Phytochrome

   Shu X, Royant A, Lin Mz, Aguilera Ta, Lev-Ram V, Steinbach Pa, Tsien Ry

   (2009). Science, 324(5928) , 804-807. doi: 10.1126/science.1168683. Article   Pubmed

   Primary Proteins:

   1. DrCBD
   2. iFP1.4

3. A Genetically Encoded Tag for Correlated Light and Electron Microscopy of Intact Cells, Tissues, and Organisms

   Shu X, Lev-Ram V, Deerinck Tj, Qi Y, Ramko Eb, Davidson Mw, Jin Y, Ellisman Mh, Tsien Ry

   (2011). PLoS Biology, 9(4) , e1001041. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001041. Article   Pubmed

   Primary Proteins:

   1. miniSOG

4. An improved monomeric infrared fluorescent protein for neuronal and tumour brain imaging

   Yu D, Gustafson Wc, Han C, Lafaye C, Noirclerc-Savoye M, Ge W-P, Thayer Da, Huang H, Kornberg Tb, Royant A, Jan Ly, Jan Yn, Weiss Wa, Shu X

   (2014). Nature Communications, 5, 3626. doi: 10.1038/ncomms4626. Article   Pubmed

   Primary Proteins:

   1. iFP2.0

5. A naturally monomeric infrared fluorescent protein for protein labeling in vivo

   Yu D, Baird Ma, Allen Jr, Howe Es, Klassen Mp, Reade A, Makhijani K, Song Y, Liu S, Murthy Z, Zhang S-Q, Weiner Od, Kornberg Tb, Jan Y-N, Davidson Mw, Shu X

   (2015). Nature Methods, 12(8) , 763-765. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.3447. Article   Pubmed

   Primary Proteins:

   1. mIFP

6. A far-red fluorescent protein evolved from a cyanobacterial phycobiliprotein

   Rodriguez Ea, Tran Gn, Gross La, Crisp Jl, Shu X, Lin Jy, Tsien Ry

   (2016). Nature Methods, 13(9) , 763-769. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.3935. Article   Pubmed

   Primary Proteins:

   1. R3-2+PCB
   2. smURFP
   3. TDsmURFP
   4. TeAPCα

7. Precision Optogenetic Tool for Selective Single- and Multiple-Cell Ablation in a Live Animal Model System

   Makhijani K, To T-L, Ruiz-González R, Lafaye C, Royant A, Shu X

   (2017). Cell Chemical Biology, 24(1) , 110-119. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2016.12.010. Article   Pubmed

   Primary Proteins:

   1. miniSOG2

8. Tailing miniSOG: structural bases of the complex photophysics of a flavin-binding singlet oxygen photosensitizing protein

   Torra J, Lafaye C, Signor L, Aumonier S, Flors C, Shu X, Nonell S, Gotthard G, Royant A

   (2019). Scientific Reports, 9(1) , 2428. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-38955-3. Article   Pubmed

   Primary Proteins:

   Additional Proteins:

   1. miniSOG