Molecular Spies in Action: Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors Light up Cellular Signals

AMM Gest, AZ Sahan, Y Zhong, W Lin, S Mehta… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cellular function is controlled through intricate networks of signals, which lead to the myriad
pathways governing cell fate. Fluorescent biosensors have enabled the study of these …

High-Performance Chemigenetic Potassium Ion Indicator

D Cheng, Z Ouyang, X He, Y Nasu, Y Wen… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Potassium ion (K+) is the most abundant metal ion in cells and plays an indispensable role
in practically all biological systems. Although there have been reports of both synthetic and …

Illuminating anions in biology with genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors

MA Cook, SM Phelps, JN Tutol, DA Adams… - Current Opinion in …, 2025 - Elsevier
Highlights•Boom of genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors to illuminate anions in
biology.•Approaches to design and engineer anion biosensors.•Biosensors for chloride …

Development of an miRFP680-Based Fluorescent Calcium Ion Biosensor Using End-Optimized Transposons

F Chai, H Fujii, GNT Le, C Lin, K Ota, KM Lin… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The development of new or improved single fluorescent protein (FP)-based biosensors
(SFPBs), particularly those with excitation and emission at near-infrared wavelengths, is …

Exploring aptamer-aTF sandwich and CRISPR-Cas12a methods for sensitive L-lactate biosensing in human serum and saliva

MA Ansari, NA Ali, MN Adzremeen, BJ Yee… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel transcription factor and aptamer-based sandwich assay is proposed to
detect L-lactate in biofluids with excellent selectivity and sensitivity. The assay employs an L …

Engineering a cpGFP-based biosensor for enhanced quantification of glycolate production in Escherichia coli

Q Wang, Z Huang, S Ma, M Ma, S Ye, S Liu - Talanta, 2025 - Elsevier
The growing demand for glycolate, fueled by economic development, requires the
advancement of production methods. Escherichia coli (E. coli), a preferred host for glycolate …

[HTML][HTML] Peroxidase-like Nanoparticles of Noble Metals Stimulate Increasing Sensitivity of Flavocytochrome b2-Based L-Lactate Biosensors

G Gayda, O Demkiv, N Stasyuk, Y Boretsky, M Gonchar… - Biosensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
We report the development of amperometric biosensors (ABSs) employing flavocytochrome
b 2 (Fc b 2) coupled with nanoparticles (NPs) of noble metals on graphite electrode (GE) …

A user-friendly fluorescent biosensor for precise lactate detection and quantification in vitro

Q Wang, S Shi, S Liu, S Ye - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
As a critical metabolite, the standardization of lactate quantification is increasingly crucial.
Therefore, we developed LaconicSF, a lactate-responsive biosensor exhibiting exceptional …

A Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensor for Intracellular Measurement of Malonyl-CoA

BL Ranzau, TD Robinson, JM Scully… - ACS Bio & Med …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Malonyl-CoA is the essential building block of fatty acids and regulates cell function through
protein malonylation and allosteric regulation of signaling networks. Accordingly, the …

A Yeast‐Based Assay for Inhibitors of l‐Lactate Transport Utilizing Fluorescent Biosensors

F Tiedjens, M Menzel, P Stahnke, H Grotewold… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inhibitors of ʟ‐lactate transport are in development as a novel mode of action in antitumor
therapy and malaria. Previously, we used radiolabeled ʟ‐lactate to assay transport via the …