FRET experiments analyzing CRF1R dimerization specificity in transiently transfected HEK 293 cells.
A, FRET spectra (± S.D.) were recorded for cells expressing CRF1R.CFP alone (black, n = 73) or the CRF1R.YFP/CRF1R.CFP FRET pair (red, n = 120). In addition, cells expressing CRF1R.YFP/CRF1R.CFP were co-transfected with the untagged CRF1R (green, n = 95) or V2R (blue, n = 140). B, energy transfer efficiencies (ET% ± S.D.) calculated out of A. ET values were derived as described previously (14). n.s., not significant; ***, highly significant.