Kaede (red)
Kaede (red) (Ex-Max 572 nm/Em-Max 580 nm)
Kaede (red) is a tetrameric fluorescent protein derived from the stony coral, Trachyphyllia geoffroyi. It has an excitation peak at 572 nm and an emission peak at 580 nm.
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 572 nm
- Emission maximum
- 580 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 488-561
- Optimal filter
- 585/40
- Extinction coefficient
- 60400
- Quantum yield
- 0.33
- Molecular weight
- 25700
Kaede (red) has an excitation maximum at 572 nm and an emission maximum at 580 nm, a Stokes shift of 8 nm. Its extinction coefficient is 60400 M⁻¹cm⁻¹. It is optimally excited by the 488-561 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Kaede (red)?
- Kaede (red) is a tetrameric fluorescent protein derived from the stony coral, Trachyphyllia geoffroyi. It has an excitation peak at 572 nm and an emission peak at 580 nm.
- What laser excites Kaede (red)?
- Kaede (red) is optimally excited by the 488-561 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 572 nm.
- What filter should I use to detect Kaede (red)?
- A 585/40 filter captures the peak of the Kaede (red) emission near 580 nm with minimal spillover.