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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2026 Jan 19.
Published in final edited form as: Nat Protoc. 2024 Feb 2;19(5):1311–1347. doi: 10.1038/s41596-023-00948-y

Table 1 |.

Genetically encoded fluorescent sensors for lactate

Sensor Binding protein Species sensed Affinity (Kd) Dynamic range Molecular size (kDa) FP Sensor type Validated in subcellular compartments Validated in vivo Validated in clinical samples
FiLa E. coli LLdR protein Lactate ~130 μM ~1,500% 47.3 cpYFP Ratiometric Cytosol/nucleus/mitochondria Yes Human plasma/serum
FiLa-H E. coli LLdR protein Lactate ~20 μM ~2,600% 47.3 cpYFP Ratiometric Cytosol/nucleus No Human plasma/serum/urine
FiLa-La E. coli LLdR protein Lactate ~800 μM ~700% 47.3 cpYFP Ratiometric Cytosol/nucleus/mitochondria No No
Laconic51 E. coli LLdR protein Lactate; citrate ~8 μM;
~830 μM
~19% 83.9 mTFP/Venus Ratiometric Cytosol/nucleus Yes No
Green Lindoblum52 E. coli LLdR protein Lactate ~30 μM ~420% 48.5 GFP Intensiometric Cytosol/plasma membrane No Mouse pLasma
GEM-IL54 E. coli LLdR protein Lactate ~661 μM ~87.5% 48.7 sfCFP(1-10)/sfGFP11 Intensiometric Cytosol No No
eLACCO1.1 (ref. 53) T. thermophilus TTHA0766 protein Lactate; Ca2+ ~3.9 μM ~400% 66.3 cpGFP Intensiometric Cytosol/cell surface No No
CanlonicSF56 T. thermophilus TTHA0766 protein Lactate; Ca2+ ~300 μM ~190% 65.8 cpGFP Intensiometric Cytosol/endoplasmic reticulum No No
LiLac55 H. pylori TlpC protein Lactate ~0.62 mM;
~2.68 mMb
~1 ns (Ax) 57.3 mTurquoise2 Fluorescence lifetime Cytosol No No

Bold indicates desired properties of the sensor.

a

FiLa-L is mutant of FiLa of Low affinity.

b

The apparent Kd of LiLac is ~0.62 μM at 24 °C and ~2.68 μM at 34 °C.