Luciferase half-life?

[martin LEACH]

Hi john

I believe the half life of luciferase is around 4.5 hours....(protein)
I believe this was determined in NIH fibroblasts...not sure though

Martin

jstrassw at OPAL.TUFTS.EDU wrote:
: Hello!
: I would like to use a fos-luciferase reporter in HeLa cells.  I will 
: co-transfect a plasmid to express what I hope is an inhibitor of 
: signalling and will be reflectedin a decrease in luciferase activity.

: The question: what is the half-life of luciferase in hela cells?  When I 
: starve then stimulate the cells with serum, then azzay, I will have 
: serium-induced luciferase as well as background luciferase.

: Any ideas?
: Thanks,
: John


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