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Sucrose biosensors and methods of using the same

US8173863B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Carnegie Institution of Washington · US

Inventors

Wolf B. Frommer · Washington, US
Ida Lager · Lund, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 14, 2005
Grant date	May 8, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K2319/60
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Sucrose biosensors are disclosed, which comprise a sucrose binding domain conjugated to donor and fluorescent moieties that permit detection and measurement of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer upon sucrose binding. Such biosensors are useful for real time monitoring of sucrose metabolism in living cells.

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