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The Proton Sensitivity of Fluorescent Proteins: Towards Intracellular pH Indicators

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Notes

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    Minor variability depends on the structure of the synthetic Chro analog.

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    Minor variability depends on the addition of a small amount of methanol/ethanol to improve Chro solubility.

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Bizzarri, R. (2011). The Proton Sensitivity of Fluorescent Proteins: Towards Intracellular pH Indicators. In: Jung, G. (eds) Fluorescent Proteins II. Springer Series on Fluorescence, vol 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/4243_2011_30

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