2019
Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism
Park HB, Lam YC, Gaffney JP, Weaver JC, Krivoshik SR, Hamchand R, Pieribone V, Gruber DF, Crawford JM. Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism. IScience 2019, 19: 1291-1336. PMID: 31402257, PMCID: PMC6831821, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGreen fluorescent proteinGFP-like proteinsSpecies of sharksAcid-binding proteinFluorescence microscopy studiesFatty acid-binding proteinUndescribed groupSmall molecule metabolitesLuminescent phenotypeFluorescent proteinProteinMicrobial infectionsBiofluorescenceMarine environmentSharksSmall moleculesStructural detailsDiscovery of metabolitesWidespread natureCentral nervous systemNervous systemSpectral characterizationSpeciesMetabolitesDiversity
2009
Novel Internal Regions of Fluorescent Proteins Undergo Divergent Evolutionary Patterns
Gruber DF, DeSalle R, Lienau EK, Tchernov D, Pieribone VA, Kao HT. Novel Internal Regions of Fluorescent Proteins Undergo Divergent Evolutionary Patterns. Molecular Biology And Evolution 2009, 26: 2841-2848. PMID: 19770223, PMCID: PMC2775108, DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msp194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluorescent proteinStrong positive selection pressureDivergent evolutionary pressuresDivergent evolutionary patternsMolecular phylogenetic analysisSuperfamily of proteinsPositive selection pressureCyan fluorescent proteinGreen fluorescent proteinRed fluorescent proteinNatural functionMolecular evolutionPhylogenetic analysisEvolutionary patternsEvolutionary pressureSelection pressureProtein sequencesMarine organismsCompact proteinGeographic originNovel regionBiological researchProteinOrganismsInternal region
2008
Patterns of fluorescent protein expression in Scleractinian corals.
Gruber DF, Kao HT, Janoschka S, Tsai J, Pieribone VA. Patterns of fluorescent protein expression in Scleractinian corals. Biological Bulletin 2008, 215: 143-54. PMID: 18840775, DOI: 10.2307/25470695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluorescent proteinGreat Barrier ReefDistribution of zooxanthellaeFluorescent protein distributionMajority of speciesAustralia's Great Barrier ReefClasses of organismsGreen fluorescent proteinFluorescent protein expressionCoral speciesScleractinian coralsMost speciesProtein distributionBarrier ReefCoralsTargeted expressionProteinSpeciesVariety of familiesProtein expressionBiofluorescenceOrganismsStudy sitesSignificant overlapDistinct patterns
2002
A Genetically Targetable Fluorescent Probe of Channel Gating with Rapid Kinetics
Ataka K, Pieribone VA. A Genetically Targetable Fluorescent Probe of Channel Gating with Rapid Kinetics. Biophysical Journal 2002, 82: 509-516. PMID: 11751337, PMCID: PMC1302490, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(02)75415-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreen fluorescent proteinFluorescent proteinSkeletal muscle voltage-gated sodium channelVoltage-gated sodium channelsActivity reporterIntracellular loopChannel gatingTargetable fluorescent probeExcitable cellsFluorescent activity reportersMembrane potential changesExtended depolarizationSkeletal muscleReporterProteinSodium channelsChannel movementFluorescence signalRapid kineticsFluorescent probeCharge movementFluorescence