Abstract
Flow cytometric analysis of fluorescent protein expressing cells is of particular interest to researchers in many areas. The detection of fluorescent proteins in cells allows one to monitor gene expression, determine intracellular protein localization, and identify transfected cells. Wild-type green fluorescent protein has limited utility as its spectral properties are not suitable for standard cytometers. Site-directed mutations have produced enhanced variants with improved extinction coefficient and quantum yield with standard 488-nm excitation. Other variants have been constructed with shifted excitation and emission maxima and high quantum yield. It is now possible to monitor multiple processes in a single cell and detect enhanced green, yellow, and cyan fluorescent proteins using a single excitation beam at 458 nm. The authors carefully describe the custom filter setup required to accomplish this and the Boolean gating logic for analysis of the various subpopulations expressing any given combination of fluorescent proteins.
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