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Kai Johnsson

Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg
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Cited by 24147

A general method for the covalent labeling of fusion proteins with small molecules in vivo

…, T Gronemeyer, H Pick, H Vogel, K Johnsson - Nature …, 2003 - nature.com
Characterizing the movement, interactions, and chemical microenvironment of a protein inside
the living cell is crucial to a detailed understanding of its function. Most strategies aimed …

A general strategy to develop cell permeable and fluorogenic probes for multicolour nanoscopy

…, E D'Este, J Roberti, B Koch, L Xue, K Johnsson - Nature Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
Live-cell fluorescence nanoscopy is a powerful tool to study cellular biology on a molecular
scale, yet its use is held back by the paucity of suitable fluorescent probes. Fluorescent …

Fluorogenic probes for live-cell imaging of the cytoskeleton

…, DW Gerlich, HD Arndt, SW Hell, K Johnsson - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
We introduce far-red, fluorogenic probes that combine minimal cytotoxicity with excellent
brightness and photostability for fluorescence imaging of actin and tubulin in living cells. …

Small-molecule fluorescent probes for live-cell super-resolution microscopy

…, MS Frei, A Salim, K Johnsson - Journal of the American …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy is a powerful tool to visualize biomolecules and
cellular structures at the nanometer scale. Employing these techniques in living cells has …

Development of SNAP‐tag fluorogenic probes for wash‐free fluorescence imaging

…, J Buswell, D Maurel, A Masharina, K Johnsson… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to specifically attach chemical probes to individual proteins represents a powerful
approach to the study and manipulation of protein function in living cells. It provides a simple…

[PDF][PDF] An engineered protein tag for multiprotein labeling in living cells

…, IR Corrêa, M Kindermann, F Beaufils, K Johnsson - Chemistry & biology, 2008 - cell.com
The visualization of complex cellular processes involving multiple proteins requires the use
of spectroscopically distinguishable fluorescent reporters. We have previously introduced the …

A near-infrared fluorophore for live-cell super-resolution microscopy of cellular proteins

…, P Heppenstall, C Eggeling, S Manley, K Johnsson - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
The ideal fluorescent probe for bioimaging is bright, absorbs at long wavelengths and can
be implemented flexibly in living cells and in vivo. However, the design of synthetic …

Organization of'nanocrystal molecules' using DNA

AP Alivisatos, KP Johnsson, X Peng, TE Wilson… - Nature, 1996 - nature.com
PATTERNING matter on the nanometre scale is an important objective of current materials
chemistry and physics. It is driven by both the need to further miniaturize electronic …

How to obtain labeled proteins and what to do with them

MJ Hinner, K Johnsson - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2010 - Elsevier
We review new and established methods for the chemical modification of proteins in living
cells and highlight recent applications. The review focuses on tag-mediated protein labeling …

Labeling of fusion proteins with synthetic fluorophores in live cells

…, C Arrivoli, H Vogel, K Johnsson - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
A general approach for the sequential labeling of fusion proteins of O 6 -alkylguanine-DNA
alkyltransferase (AGT) with different fluorophores in mammalian cells is presented. AGT …