HcRed1 fluorescent protein
Living Colors HcRed1 is a far-red fluorescent protein derived from a non-fluorescent chromoprotein found in the sea anemone Heteractis crispa. The coding sequence of the HcRed1 fluorescent protein was modified for fluorescence and is human codon-optimized for enhanced expression in mammalian cells. HcRed1 has a low tendency to form aggregates in living cells and can be detected just 16 hours after transfection by flow cytometry, a time frame which is comparable with EGFP.
Living Colors HcRed1 is a far-red fluorescent protein derived from a non-fluorescent chromoprotein found in the sea anemone Heteractis crispa. The coding sequence of the HcRed1 fluorescent protein was modified for fluorescence and is human codon-optimized for enhanced expression in mammalian cells. HcRed1 has a low tendency to form aggregates in living cells and can be detected just 16 hours after transfection by flow cytometry, a time frame which is comparable with EGFP. Far-red fluorescent proteins like HcRed1 avoid the natural green autofluorescence found in plants and animals and are preferred for in vivo imaging.
Overview
- Far-red fluorescent protein, ideal for in vivo imaging
- HcRed1 fluorescent protein excitation and emission maxima: 588 and 618 nm, respectively
- HcRed1 is detected on a Western blot using anti-RCFP polyclonal pan antibody
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Applications
- Fusions
- Protein localization studies
- General reporter for mammalian cells
- Monitoring transfection efficiencies
- In vivo imaging
Additional product information
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