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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 00:39Live Cell Imaging by TIRFM
- 02:48Imaging SEP to Determine Subcellular Localization
- 04:39Imaging Single Vesicle Insertion Events in Live Cells
- 05:44Image Analysis and Data Processing
- 08:17Results: Monitoring the Localization, Expression, and Trafficking of Membrane Proteins
- 09:30Conclusion
Labeling the extracellular domain of a membrane protein with a pH sensitive fluorophore, superecliptic pHluorin (SEP), allows subcellular localization, expression, and trafficking to be determined. Imaging SEP-labeled proteins with total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM) enables the quantification of protein levels in the peripheral ER and plasma membrane.
