Revealing a new fluorescence peak of the enhanced green fluorescent protein using three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy.


Journal

RSC advances
ISSN: 2046-2069
Titre abrégé: RSC Adv
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101581657

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 Jul 2019
Historique:
received: 05 04 2019
accepted: 16 07 2019
entrez: 6 5 2022
pubmed: 24 7 2019
medline: 24 7 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Fluorescent proteins have many applications as biomarkers and biosensors in the medical and biological fields. Their success was largely supported by modifications of the first isolated fluorescent protein, the wild-type Green Fluorescent Protein (wtGFP), which allowed the development of improved variants such as the Enhanced GFP (EGFP). The first reports on EGFP indicated that the protein presented a single form and fluorescence peak, in contrast to the two conformations observed in wtGFP. However, after experimental determination of the crystalline structure of EGFP, two conformations were found, generating questions regarding the relationship between EGFP structure and its spectral characteristics. To resolve the controversy, this study evaluated EGFP 3D fluorescence spectra at lower wavelengths and under distinct conditions (different concentrations, pH and temperatures), revealing the existence of a second fluorescence peak for this protein. It was possible to confirm that the new peak was not a reflection of the intrinsic fluorescence of proteins or an artefact from the 3D fluorescence spectroscopy. It was also shown that the second peak is pH dependent, sensitive to high temperatures and linearly related to EGFP concentration, confirming a direct relationship between the new fluorescence peak and EGFP protein structure. In addition to the revelation of the new EGFP fluorescence peak, this study demonstrated that 3D fluorescence can be used as powerful technique in the discovery of other elusive fluorophores.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35514499
doi: 10.1039/c9ra02567g
pii: c9ra02567g
pmc: PMC9067124
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

22853-22858

Informations de copyright

This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts to declare.

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Auteurs

Nathalia Vieira Dos Santos (NV)

Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP) Rodovia Araraquara-Jaú/Km 01 14800-903 Araraquara SP Brazil jfb.pereira@unesp.br +55-16-3301-4675.
School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 124 La Trobe Street 3000 Melbourne VIC Australia.

Carolina Falaschi Saponi (CF)

Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP) Rodovia Araraquara-Jaú/Km 01 14800-903 Araraquara SP Brazil jfb.pereira@unesp.br +55-16-3301-4675.
School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 124 La Trobe Street 3000 Melbourne VIC Australia.

Tamar Louise Greaves (TL)

School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Health, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 124 La Trobe Street 3000 Melbourne VIC Australia.

Jorge Fernando Brandão Pereira (JFB)

Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP) Rodovia Araraquara-Jaú/Km 01 14800-903 Araraquara SP Brazil jfb.pereira@unesp.br +55-16-3301-4675.

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