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| − | Reporters are proteins that indicated their presence by emitting light. Most reporters produce light by fluorescence | + | Reporters are proteins that indicated their presence by emitting light. Most reporters produce light by fluorescence; others do so via (bio)chemiluminescence. |
===Exemplary Reporter Parts=== | ===Exemplary Reporter Parts=== | ||
The following are some of the best examples of this category in the Registry: | The following are some of the best examples of this category in the Registry: | ||
Revision as of 01:32, 13 June 2008
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These curves show the spectral ranges within which two (of the many) engineered derivatives of green fluorescent protein (GFP) absorb excitation energy and then emit longer-wavelength (lower-energy) light.
Reporters
(50 parts)
Reporters are proteins that indicated their presence by emitting light. Most reporters produce light by fluorescence; others do so via (bio)chemiluminescence.
Exemplary Reporter Parts
The following are some of the best examples of this category in the Registry: