Creation of a caspase-3 sensing system using a combination of split-GFP and split-intein

Seiji Sakamoto, Mika Terauchi, Anna Hugo, Tanner Kim, Yasuyuki Araki, Takehiko Wada

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Abstract

A genetically encodable caspase-3 sensing system has been created using self-assembling split-GFP, in which a C-terminal fragment is “covalently” cyclized via a caspase-3 substrate sequence mediated by split-intein. The specific cleavage of the cyclic C-terminal fragment by caspase-3 induces the GFP reassembly and fluorescence recovery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10323-10325
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume49
Issue number87
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Oct 8

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