Table 2.
Maturation time (t1/2) of selected fluorescent protein variants.
| Fluorescent Protein | t1/2 (min) | References |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | ||
| mTagBFP2 | 12 | [116] |
| Cyan | ||
| SCFP3A | 82 | [117] |
| mCerulean3, mTurquoise2 | a | [118] |
| Green | ||
| wild-type Aequorea GFP | 37–83 b | [119,120] |
| EGFP, mEGFP | 10–65 b | [120,121] |
| Emerald | 8 | [120] |
| mNeonGreen | <10 | [122] |
| TagGFP2 | 18 | [123] |
| Yellow | ||
| Venus, mVenus | 28–72 b | [117,120] |
| SYFP2 | 55 | [117] |
| Orange | ||
| mKO2 | 108 | [124] |
| mOrange2 | 270 | [125] |
| Red | ||
| DsRed | ~600 | [9] |
| mRFP1 | <60 | [9,125] |
| mCherry | 15–40 b | [9,125,126] |
| mStrawberry | 50 | |
| TagRFP-T | 100 | [125] |
| FusionRed | 130 | [127] |
| Far-Red | ||
| mKate2 | <20 | [126] |
| mNeptune | 35 | [128] |
a similar kinetics as SCFP3A in vivo; b different values are reported in the literature based on different methods.