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  • Title: Photoactivation of silicon rhodamines via a light-induced protonation.
    Author: Frei MS, Hoess P, Lampe M, Nijmeijer B, Kueblbeck M, Ellenberg J, Wadepohl H, Ries J, Pitsch S, Reymond L, Johnsson K.
    Journal: Nat Commun; 2019 Oct 08; 10(1):4580. PubMed ID: 31594948.
    Abstract:
    Photoactivatable fluorophores are important for single-particle tracking and super-resolution microscopy. Here we present a photoactivatable fluorophore that forms a bright silicon rhodamine derivative through a light-dependent protonation. In contrast to other photoactivatable fluorophores, no caging groups are required, nor are there any undesired side-products released. Using this photoactivatable fluorophore, we create probes for HaloTag and actin for live-cell single-molecule localization microscopy and single-particle tracking experiments. The unusual mechanism of photoactivation and the fluorophore's outstanding spectroscopic properties make it a powerful tool for live-cell super-resolution microscopy.
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