The green fluorescent protein

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_green_fluorescent_protein
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:GFP
gptkbp:chromophore Ser65-Tyr66-Gly67
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Osamu_Shimomura
gptkbp:emissionWavelength 509 nm
gptkbp:emitsColor green
gptkbp:excitationWavelength 395 nm
gptkbp:firstIsolatedFrom gptkb:Aequorea_victoria
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:lake
gptkbp:gene gfp
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The green fluorescent protein
gptkbp:isFluorescent true
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~27 kDa
gptkbp:mutatedToProduce gptkb:blue_fluorescent_protein
gptkb:cyan_fluorescent_protein
gptkb:yellow_fluorescent_protein
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear gptkb:2008_Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1GFL
gptkbp:structure beta-barrel
gptkbp:usedAs reporter gene
gptkbp:usedFor protein localization
cell tracking
visualizing gene expression
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:biotechnology
biosensors
cell biology
molecular biology
fluorescence microscopy
live cell imaging
transgenic organisms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roger_Y._Tsien
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6