title: A genetically encoded copper(I) sensor based on engineered structural distortion of EGFP.
abstract: We report a genetically encoded fluorescent sensor for in vivo copper(I) imaging based on engineered intramolecular mechanical strain and structural distortion of EGFP.
authors.affiliation: National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
authors.forename: Junyi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: C485184:enhanced green fluorescent protein; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D003300:Copper