mCitrine
mCitrine (Ex-Max 514 nm/Em-Max 528 nm)
<html>mCitrine is a monomeric fluorescent protein derived from the jellyfish, <i>Aequorea victoria. It has an excitation peak at 516 nm and an emission peak at 529 nm.</i></html>
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 516 nm
- Emission maximum
- 529 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 488
- Optimal filter
- 525/50
mCitrine has an excitation maximum at 516 nm and an emission maximum at 529 nm, a Stokes shift of 13 nm. It is optimally excited by the 488 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is mCitrine?
- <html>mCitrine is a monomeric fluorescent protein derived from the jellyfish, <i>Aequorea victoria. It has an excitation peak at 516 nm and an emission peak at 529 nm.</i></html>
- What laser excites mCitrine?
- mCitrine is optimally excited by the 488 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 516 nm.
- What filter should I use to detect mCitrine?
- A 525/50 filter captures the peak of the mCitrine emission near 529 nm with minimal spillover.