Hallworth Richard, Currall Benjamin, Nichols Michael G, Wu Xudong, Zuo Jian
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Brain Res. 2006 May 26;1091(1):122-31. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.02.076. Epub 2006 Apr 13.
Molecular genetic studies of the inner ear have recently revealed a large number of previously undescribed proteins, but their functions remain unclear. Optical methods such as FRET and FLIM are just beginning to be applied to the study of functional interactions between novel inner ear proteins. This review discusses the various methods for employing FRET and FLIM in protein-protein interaction studies, their advantages and pitfalls, with examples drawn from inner ear studies.
内耳的分子遗传学研究最近发现了大量以前未被描述的蛋白质,但其功能仍不清楚。诸如荧光共振能量转移(FRET)和荧光寿命成像(FLIM)等光学方法刚刚开始应用于新型内耳蛋白质之间功能相互作用的研究。本文综述了在蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用研究中应用FRET和FLIM的各种方法、它们的优点和缺陷,并以内耳研究为例进行说明。