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Table 1 Properties of selected fluorescent proteins

From: Fluorescent proteins as tools to aid protein production

Fluorescent Protein

Excitation Peak (nm)

Emission Peak (nm)

Extinction Coefficient (M-1 cm-1)

Fluorescence Quantum Yield

Reference

EBFP

383

445

31,000

0.25

[5]

ECFP

434

477

26,000

0.40

[5]

Cerulean CFP

433

475

43,000

0.62

[38]

EGFP

489

508

55,000

0.60

[5]

EYFP

514

527

84,000

0.61

[5]

Venus YFP

515

528

92,200

0.57

[39]

Citrine YFP

516

529

77,000

0.76

[40]

DsRed

558

583

75,000

0.79

[6]

mRFP1

584

607

50,000

0.25

[6]

mHoneydew

487/504

537/562

17,000

0.12

[6]

mBanana

540

553

6,000

0.70

[6]

mOrange

548

562

71,000

0.69

[6]

mTangerine

568

585

38,000

0.30

[6]

mStrawberry

574

596

90,000

0.29

[6]

mCherry

587

610

72,000

0.22

[6]