Table 3. Evolution of mClover3.
| Clover variant | εa | φb | Brightnessc | Stoichiometryd | Photostabilitye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover | 111 | 0.76 | 84 | monomer | 50 |
| Clover N149Y (Clover1.5) | 118 | 0.78 | 92 | monomer-dimer | 66 |
| Clover1.5 A206K (mClover1.5) | 109 | 0.79 | 86 | monomer | 66 |
| Clover1.5 G160S (dClover2) | 123 | 0.80 | 98 | dimer | 98 |
| dClover2 A206K | 117 | 0.78 | 91 | dimer | 95 |
| dClover2 A206K S160C (mClover3) | 109 | 0.78 | 85 | monomer | 80 |
aExtinction coefficient at peak in units of mM−1 cm−1.
bTotal quantum yield.
cProduct of ε and φ.
dBy size-exclusion chromatography at a loading concentration of 10 μM.
eTime in s to photobleach from 1,000 to 500 photons per s per molecule under arc-lamp illumination.