title: A FRET-based indicator for imaging mitochondrial zinc ions.
abstract: A strategy based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) to transform a red-emitting fluorophore into a ratiometric indicator for mitochondrial Zn(II) is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390, USA.
authors.forename: Kesavapillai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sreenath
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D031541:Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000737:chemistry*; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D015032:Zinc