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Rice University Researchers

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Rice theoretical chemist Peter Rossky and postdoctoral researcher Lena Simine used simulations to understand the mechanism behind a popular fluorescent protein, ArcLight, used to monitor signals between neurons. Their work could lead to a practical screening tool for designing fluorescent proteins.

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Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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