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==Introduction and Background== | ==Introduction and Background== | ||
<StructureSection load='6YLM' size='340' side='right' caption='mCherry fluorescent protein' scene=''> | <StructureSection load='6YLM' size='340' side='right' caption='mCherry fluorescent protein' scene=''> | ||
mCherry is a red fluorescent protein (RFP), classified as a luminescent protein, that belongs to a group of fluorescent protein chromophores. mCherry is a part of the mFruits protein family, which is a family of mRFPs, monomeric red fluorescent proteins. mCherry’s amino acid sequence positions it taxonomically in the green fluorescent protein, GFP, superfamily of proteins; these proteins all have fluorescent and bioluminescent functions and includes proteins such as DsRed, GFP, mStrawberry, and mOrange. Specifically, mCherry is known as being derived from the protein DsRed, which was originally found in ''Discosoma'' species, most often ''Discosoma'' sea anemones. | '''mCherry''' is a red fluorescent protein (RFP), classified as a luminescent protein, that belongs to a group of fluorescent protein chromophores. mCherry is a part of the mFruits protein family, which is a family of mRFPs, monomeric red fluorescent proteins. mCherry’s amino acid sequence positions it taxonomically in the green fluorescent protein, GFP, superfamily of proteins; these proteins all have fluorescent and bioluminescent functions and includes proteins such as DsRed, GFP, mStrawberry, and mOrange. Specifically, mCherry is known as being derived from the protein DsRed, which was originally found in ''Discosoma'' species, most often ''Discosoma'' sea anemones. | ||
== Function and Uses == | == Function and Uses == | ||
