Chapter 5, Problem 4Q

Summary Introduction

To review:

The method to use fluorescent tagging to track two different proteins at the same time.

Introduction:

The green fluorescent protein (GFP) is a protein that fluoresces and is obtained from the aquatic animal called jellyfish, having the scientific name Aequorea victoria. It is made up of 238 amino acids. It emits green fluorescent light in the presence of ultraviolet light.