mKO
mKO (Ex-Max 550 nm/Em-Max 560 nm)
<html>mKO is a monomeric yellow-orange fluorescent protein with excitation and emission maximums of 550 nm and 560 nm, respectively. mKO was first derived from the stony coral, <i>Verrillofungia concinna.</i></html>
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 550 nm
- Emission maximum
- 560 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 561
- Optimal filter
- 575/36
- Extinction coefficient
- 51600
- Quantum yield
- 0.6
mKO has an excitation maximum at 550 nm and an emission maximum at 560 nm, a Stokes shift of 10 nm. Its extinction coefficient is 51600 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. It is optimally excited by the 561 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is mKO?
- <html>mKO is a monomeric yellow-orange fluorescent protein with excitation and emission maximums of 550 nm and 560 nm, respectively. mKO was first derived from the stony coral, <i>Verrillofungia concinna.</i></html>
- What laser excites mKO?
- mKO is optimally excited by the 561 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 550 nm.
- What filter should I use to detect mKO?
- A 575/36 filter captures the peak of the mKO emission near 560 nm with minimal spillover.