Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Weber, Jon (Department: 1653)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...
Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...
C435S006120, C435S320100, C435S007100, C435S069700, C435S070100, C435S252100, C435S325000, C536S023100, C530S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06919186
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides novel engineered derivatives of green fluorescent protein (GFP) which have an amino acid sequence which is modified by amino acid substitution compared with the amino acid sequence of wild type Green Fluorescent Protein. The modified GFPs exhibit enhanced fluorescence relative to wtGFP when expressed in non-homologous cells at temperatures above 30° C., and when excited at about 490 nm compared to the parent proteins, i.e. wtGFP. An example of a preferred protein is F64L-S175G-E222G-GFP. The modified GFPs provide a means for detecting GFP reporters in mammalian cells at lower levels of expression and/or increased sensitivity relative to wtGFP. This greatly improves the usefulness of fluorescent proteins in studying cellular functions in living cells.
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Jones Anne Elizabeth
Michael Nigel Paul
Stubbs Simon Lawrence John
Thomas Nicholas
Amersham plc
Ji Yonggang
Robinson Hope A.
Ronning, Jr. Royal N.
Ryan Stephen G.
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