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GFP

About

The green fluorescent protein (GFP) is a protein composed of 238 amino acid residues (26.9kDa) that exhibits bright green fluorescence when exposed to light in the blue to ultraviolet range.[1]

Application

  • GFP can be used to determine an origin of expression via flourescence microscopy

References

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_fluorescent_protein