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This document summarizes research into developing small peptide tags for labeling and visualizing proteins. Key points: - GFP tags are too large and can perturb the native structure and function of proteins. Smaller reactive peptide tags were sought. - A tetracysteine peptide tag was discovered that binds the fluorescent molecule FlAsH. Further screening of cysteine-rich peptide libraries identified additional reactive motifs and optimized existing tags. - Modeling provided insights into the structures
- Author
- Chris McGee
- Language
- EN