Probe-location dependent resonance energy transfer at lipid/water interfaces: comparison between the gel- and fluid-phase of lipid bilayer

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (38) ◽  
pp. 25870-25885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moirangthem Kiran Singh ◽  
Mohammad Firoz Khan ◽  
Him Shweta ◽  
Sobhan Sen

Effect of dielectric environment and lipid fluidity/rigidity in multi-chromophoric FRET from a series of donors to acceptors at lipid/water interfaces are monitored by tailored donor–acceptor pairs.

2003 ◽  
Vol 773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron R. Clapp ◽  
Igor L. Medintz ◽  
J. Matthew Mauro ◽  
Hedi Mattoussi

AbstractLuminescent CdSe-ZnS core-shell quantum dot (QD) bioconjugates were used as energy donors in fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET) binding assays. The QDs were coated with saturating amounts of genetically engineered maltose binding protein (MBP) using a noncovalent immobilization process, and Cy3 organic dyes covalently attached at a specific sequence to MBP were used as energy acceptor molecules. Energy transfer efficiency was measured as a function of the MBP-Cy3/QD molar ratio for two different donor fluorescence emissions (different QD core sizes). Apparent donor-acceptor distances were determined from these FRET studies, and the measured distances are consistent with QD-protein conjugate dimensions previously determined from structural studies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (26) ◽  
pp. 3275-3278
Author(s):  
Yanhui Cui ◽  
Fen Li ◽  
Xin Zhang

Two new dyes, consisting of an aromatic amine donor and dansyl acceptor connected by Diels–Alder bonds, display a switchable energy transfer. Dynamic covalent properties enable the mutual conversion of the two dyes by maleimide exchanges.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 2271-2282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Meazzini ◽  
Camille Blayo ◽  
Jochen Arlt ◽  
Ana-Teresa Marques ◽  
Ullrich Scherf ◽  
...  

We test the potential of resonance energy transfer to enhance the performance of conjugated copolyelectrolyte donor–acceptor luminescent solar concentrators immobilised within a photoactive organic–inorganic ureasil waveguide.


2011 ◽  
Vol 399-401 ◽  
pp. 646-649
Author(s):  
Chao Ye ◽  
Chen Gui Li ◽  
Yun Qing Wang ◽  
Jie Yu ◽  
Fang Zhou ◽  
...  

Hydrophilic CdTe and NIR CdHgTe QDs were successfully transferred from aqueous solution to nonpolar chloroform solvent via efficient phase transfer reagent to synthesize lipid-QDs. The liposomes showed bright fluorescence under the fluorescence microscope. It was confirmed that fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) occurred between two types of QDs encapsulated in lipid bilayer with an excitation wavelength of 370nm, and the FRET efficiencies were satisfied (quenching efficiency was 51% and enhance efficiency was 40%), which laid a foundation for the research of drug release from liposomes.


2004 ◽  
Vol 381 (1) ◽  
pp. 307-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi KARASAWA ◽  
Toshio ARAKI ◽  
Takeharu NAGAI ◽  
Hideaki MIZUNO ◽  
Atsushi MIYAWAKI

GFP (green fluorescent protein)-based FRET (fluorescence resonance energy transfer) technology has facilitated the exploration of the spatio-temporal patterns of cellular signalling. While most studies have used cyan- and yellow-emitting FPs (fluorescent proteins) as FRET donors and acceptors respectively, this pair of proteins suffers from problems of pH-sensitivity and bleeding between channels. In the present paper, we demonstrate the use of an alternative additional donor/acceptor pair. We have cloned two genes encoding FPs from stony corals. We isolated a cyan-emitting FP from Acropara sp., whose tentacles exhibit cyan coloration. Similar to GFP from Renilla reniformis, the cyan FP forms a tight dimeric complex. We also discovered an orange-emitting FP from Fungia concinna. As the orange FP exists in a complex oligomeric structure, we converted this protein into a monomeric form through the introduction of three amino acid substitutions, recently reported to be effective for converting DsRed into a monomer (Clontech). We used the cyan FP and monomeric orange FP as a donor/acceptor pair to monitor the activity of caspase 3 during apoptosis. Due to the close spectral overlap of the donor emission and acceptor absorption (a large Förster distance), substantial pH-resistance of the donor fluorescence quantum yield and the acceptor absorbance, as well as good separation of the donor and acceptor signals, the new pair can be used for more effective quantitative FRET imaging.


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