General Features of Protein Fluorescence

A nundier d reviews have summarized tiie fluorescence spectral properties of prottins. Reviews of protein fluorescence frequently begin with the spectral properties of nuilti-tiypcophan protdns. which have been studied since the 1950s. The emisaon maximum and quantum 

As described in Chapter 1, the naConl liferime of a fluorophore is the leciprocal of the radiative deci rate, whidi is typicsdly ind adoitof the ftioropbore environment. The value of is cakulaled from the measured lifetime (x) and quantum yield (Q), 9 xiQ. Surprisingly, 

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