How to blow out a molecular lantern: interaction of aequorea victoria green fluorescent protein and its variants with singlet oxygen

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dc.contributor.advisorHeyne, Belinda
dc.contributor.authorValencia-Perez, Adriana Zulema
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:28:15Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:28:15Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 147-152en
dc.description.abstractHerein, we studied the interaction between Aequorea victoria Green Fluorescent Proetein and some of its mutants with exogenous single oxygen using spectroscopic and electrophoretic techniques. According to our results, exogenous 02 mainly oxidizes the ??-barrel of the proteins, resulting in formation of a covalent protein dimer. Further characterization of the underlying mechanism utilizing monomeric variants, suggested the interface of the natural occurring dimer as the initial area of oxidation, specifically the histidine in position 148 (H148). By mutating this residue to a less reactive side chain, its involvement in the 02 mediated mechanism was corroborated. The reactivity of endogenous 02 towards fluorescent proteins, was also analyzed by direct excitation of the proteins chromophores. Spectroscopy data suggested a variety of complex mechanisms, including generation of 02 and photodecarboxylation, occurring upon irradiation of the protein. Taken together, these results indicate that production of exogenous and/or endogenous 02 during standard imaging techniques influences fluorescent proteins, which could deteriorate the data obtained from the studied system.
dc.format.extentxxiii, 154 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationValencia-Perez, A. Z. (2012). How to blow out a molecular lantern: interaction of aequorea victoria green fluorescent protein and its variants with singlet oxygen (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4590en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/4590
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/105591
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleHow to blow out a molecular lantern: interaction of aequorea victoria green fluorescent protein and its variants with singlet oxygen
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thesis.degree.disciplineChemistry
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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