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Chimeric GFP-aequorin as bioluminescent Ca++ reporters at the single cell level

US6800492B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2001
Grant dateOct 5, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S930/31
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A modified bioluminescent system comprising a fluorescent molecule covalently linked with a photoprotein, wherein said link between the two proteins has the function to stabilize the modified bioluminescent system and allowing the transfer of the energy by Chemiluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (CRET).

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