Fluorescent proteins are intimately connected to research in the life
sciences. Tagging of gene products with fluorescent proteins has
revolutionized all areas of biosciences, ranging from fundamental
biochemistry to clinical oncology, to environmental research. The
discovery of the Green Fluorescent Protein, its first, seminal
application and the ingenious development of a broad palette of
fluorescence proteins of other colours, was consequently recognised with
the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2008.
Fluorescent Proteins II highlights the physicochemical and biophysical
aspects of fluorescent protein technology beyond imaging. It is tailored
to meet the needs of physicists, chemists and biologists who are
interested in the fundamental properties of fluorescent proteins, while
also focussing on specific applications. The implementations described
are cutting-edge studies and exemplify how the physical and chemical
properties of fluorescent proteins can stimulate novel findings in life
sciences.