Team:NYU Shanghai/Parts

Parts

We’ve created three different types of colored E. Coli.




Chromoproteins
Pigmented compounds that absorb and reflect visible light.




Fluorescent Proteins
Pigmented compounds that absorb UV light and reflect visible light.




Luciferase Enzymes
Catalyze a reaction converting luciferin to oxyluciferin. Energy is released in the form of the light.