Protein_Domain
mCh
Part:BBa_J176005
Designed by: Karmella Haynes Group: Haynes Lab (2011-09-29)
mCh
Codon optimized mCherry red fluorescent protein
Usage and Biology
- Protein Data Bank ID 2H5Q
"Monomeric cherry" (mCherry) red fluorescent protein is a derivative of monomeric RFP from the mushroom coral Discosoma sp. (Shaner et al. 2004, Shu et al. 2006). This BioBrick was codon optimized (by the lab of Pam Silver) for expression in human/ mammalian cells. Only a single copy is needed for detectable signal. We have assembled two copies in tandem to create a "bulky" protein for use as an artificial transcriptional repressor (Haynes et al. 2012).
REFERENCES
- Shaner NC, Campbell RE, Steinbach PA, Giepmans BN, Palmer AE, Tsien RY (2004) Improved monomeric red, orange and yellow fluorescent proteins derived from Discosoma sp. red fluorescent protein. Nat Biotechnol. 22:1567-1572
- Shu X, Shaner NC, Yarbrough CA, Tsien RY, Remington SJ (2006) Novel chromophores and buried charges control color in mFruits. Biochem. 45:9639-9647.
- Haynes KA, Ceroni F, Flicker D, Younger A, Silver PA. (2012) A sensitive switch for visualizing natural gene silencing in single cells. ACS Syn Biol.
Sequence and Features
Assembly Compatibility:
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
- 21COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
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Categories
Parameters
//cds
//classic/reporter
//function/reporter/fluorescence
//classic/reporter
//function/reporter/fluorescence
chassis | mammalian cells |
emission | 610 nm |
excitation | 587 nm |