Table 4. Characteristics of mNeptune versus IFP1.4.
Protein | mNeptune | IFP1.4 |
---|---|---|
Peak excitation (nm) | 600 | 684 |
Peak emission (nm) | 650 | 708 |
Extinction coefficient (M-1cm-1) | 67000 | 92000 |
Quantum yield | 0.20 | 0.07 |
Overall brightness* | 13.4 | 6.4 |
Photostability* | 160 | 8.4 |
Green emission component | present | absent |
Cofactor dependence | none | biliverdin |
Molecular weight (kD) | 30 | 36 |
Stoichiometry (at 5 μM) | monomer-dimer equilibrium | monomer |
Calculated as in Table 1.