Biochemistry chapter 11: What is FRAP and how was it used Experimentally?

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What is FRAP and how was it used Experimentally?

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•	Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) allows us to monitor lateral lipid diffusion by monitoring the rate of fluorescence return .
•	the rate of return of lipids, the diffusion coefficient of a lipid in the leaflet can be determined Rates of lateral diffusion are high.

Biochemistry chapter 11

What is FRAP and how was it used Experimentally?

• Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) allows us to monitor lateral lipid diffusion by monitoring the rate of fluorescence return . • the rate of return of lipids, the diffusion coefficient of a lipid in the leaflet can be determined Rates of lateral diffusion are high.

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