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. 2002 Apr 23;99(9):6011–6016. doi: 10.1073/pnas.082024299

Table 1.

Summary of FRET (steady-state and lifetime FRET), and LRET measurements

Sample Steady-state FRET Lifetime FRET LRET*
τda τad
Cys-73
 Without actin
 % ET 65.8  ± 0.5% 69.0  ± 6.7% 66.4  ± 8.6% 85.0  ± 1.8%
 Distance 48.5  ± 0.2A 47.3  ± 2.4A 50.0  ± 3.3A 42.0  ± 1.0A
n  = 2 n  = 3 n  = 2 n  = 2
 With actin
 % ET 59.6  ± 4.3% 67.8  ± 6.2% 59.4  ± 1.7% 86.5  ± 3.3%
 Distance 50.7  ± 1.4A 48.4  ± 3.1A 52.6  ± 1.8A 40.7  ± 2.2A
n  = 2 n  = 2 n  = 2 n  = 2
Cys-94
 Without actin
 % ET 57.2  ± 9.3% 47.1  ± 0.1% 66.8  ± 2.8% 88.0  ± 2.4%
 Distance 54.7  ± 3.3A 56.1  ± 0.04A 47.2  ± 1.0A 38.0  ± 1.5A
n  = 5 n  = 3 n  = 2 n  = 2
 With actin
 % ET 59.8  ± 9.5% 43.1  ± 0.2% 69.2  ± 4.5% 86.4  ± 2.8%
 Distance 51.1  ± 4.1A 57.6  ± 0.09 46.4  ± 1.7A 39.0  ± 1.6A
n  = 4 n  = 2 n  = 2 n  = 2
Cys-2
 Without actin
 % ET 7.5  ± 1.7% No detectable ET 50.7  ± 9.5% 81.2  ± 1.4%
 Distance 75  ± 2A 55.9  ± 3.6A 43.5  ± 1.1A
n  = 2 n  = 2 n  = 2
 With actin
 % ET 6.1  ± 0.3% No detectable ET 57.1  ± 2.3% 76.5  ± 4.9%
 Distance 79  ± 1A 53.7  ± 1.0A 46.1  ± 2.3A
n  = 2 n  = 2 n  = 2

The energy transfer (ET) and distance from residues 73 to 73, 94 to 94, and 2 to 2 are shown with and without actin. 

*

τda indicates donor lifetime in the presence of acceptor. τad indicates sensitized emission lifetime (see FRET, LRET, and Anisotropy Measurements.