Resonantly Enhanced Multi-Photon Ionization Spectrum of the Neutral Green Fluorescent Protein Chromophore

Jason Greenwood; Jordan Miles; Simone De Camillis; Peter Mulholland; Lijuan Zhang; Michael A. Parkes; Helen C. Hailes; Helen H. Fielding

doi:10.1021/jz5019256

Resonantly Enhanced Multi-Photon Ionization Spectrum of the Neutral Green Fluorescent Protein Chromophore

Jason Greenwood
, Jordan Miles
, Simone De Camillis
, Peter Mulholland
, Lijuan Zhang
, Michael A. Parkes
, Helen C. Hailes
, Helen H. Fielding

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The photophysics of the green fluorescent protein is governed by the electronic structure of the chromophore at the heart of its β-barrel protein structure. We present the first two-color, resonance-enhanced, multiphoton ionization spectrum of the isolated neutral chromophore in vacuo with supporting electronic structure calculations. We find the absorption maximum to be 3.65 ± 0.05 eV (340 ± 5 nm), which is blue-shifted by 0.5 eV (55 nm) from the absorption maximum of the protein in its neutral form. Our results show that interactions between the chromophore and the protein have a significant influence on the electronic structure of the neutral chromophore during photoabsorption and provide a benchmark for the rational design of novel chromophores as fluorescent markers or photomanipulators.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3588-3592
Journal	Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Volume	5
Early online date	03 Oct 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/jz5019256
Publication status	Published - 16 Oct 2014

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absorption, ultra-violet, time dependent density functional theory, femtosecond, gas-phase

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Resonantly Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization Spectrum of the Neutral Green Fluorescent Protein Chromophore
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