Table 1.

Selected constructs suitable for in vivo imaging

Protein Fluorophore Localization Reference(s)
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) GFP/Emerald Neuropeptidergic vesicles Rao et al. (2001)
Bruchpilot CFP, GFP, mStrawberry Active zone Wagh et al. (2006), Schmid et al. (2008), Fouquet et al. (2009)
Calcium channel Cacophony (Cac1) GFP Active zone Kawasaki et al. (2004), Rasse et al. (2005), Fouquet et al. (2009)
Cytochrome c oxidase GFP Mitochondria Pilling et al. (2006)
Discs large (DlgS97) GFP Subsynaptic reticulum and muscle fibers Bachmann et al. (2004), Rasse et al. (2005)
DLiprin-a GFP Active zone Fouquet et al. (2009)
Fasciclin II GFP Periactive zone Zito et al. (1999), Rasse et al. (2005)
Glutamate receptor subunit DGluRIIA GFP, mRFP Postsynaptic density Rasse et al. (2005), Schmid et al. (2008), Fouquet et al. (2009)
Glutamate receptor subunit DGluRIIB GFP, mRFP Postsynaptic density Schmid et al. (2008)
Glutamate receptor subunit DGluRIIE GFP Postsynaptic density Qin et al. (2005)
PAK-kinase GFP Postsynaptic density Rasse et al. (2005)
Potassium channel construct CD8-Shaker GFP Subsynaptic reticulum Zito et al. (1999), Rasse et al. (2005)
Synaptobrevin GFP Synaptic vesicles Zhang et al. (2002)
Synaptotagmin GFP Synaptic vesicles Zhang et al. (2002)
  • For a table of additional constructs, see Füger et al. (2007).

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