mTurquoise
mTurquoise (Ex-Max 433 nm/Em-Max 472 nm)
<html>mTurquoise is a monomeric blue fluroescent protein derived from <i>Aequorea victoria. </i>It has excitation/ emissionp peaks at 433/472 nm, respectively.</html>
Excitation & emission spectra
Key facts
- Excitation maximum
- 433 nm
- Emission maximum
- 472 nm
- Optimal laser line
- 405
- Optimal filter
- 450/50
mTurquoise has an excitation maximum at 433 nm and an emission maximum at 472 nm, a Stokes shift of 39 nm. It is optimally excited by the 405 laser line.
Frequently asked questions
- What is mTurquoise?
- <html>mTurquoise is a monomeric blue fluroescent protein derived from <i>Aequorea victoria. </i>It has excitation/ emissionp peaks at 433/472 nm, respectively.</html>
- What laser excites mTurquoise?
- mTurquoise is optimally excited by the 405 laser line. Its excitation maximum is 433 nm.
- What filter should I use to detect mTurquoise?
- A 450/50 filter captures the peak of the mTurquoise emission near 472 nm with minimal spillover.