The location of a proteins in cells can be studied using
The location of a proteins in cells can be studied using
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
Protein localisation within cells is determined by fluorescence microscopy techniques: (1) Immunofluorescence (IF) — fixed and permeabilised cells are incubated with primary antibody (anti-target protein) + fluorescently labelled secondary antibody; confocal/epifluorescence microscopy reveals subcellular location. (2) Live cell imaging with GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) fusions — target protein genetically fused to GFP expressed in live cells; real-time location and trafficking visualised. (3) Super-resolution microscopy (STORM, PALM) — nanometre-scale resolution. Western blotting detects protein size/abundance in cell lysates — no spatial information. NMR and X-ray crystallography give atomic-level structural information, not in-cell location. Flow cytometry provides population-level surface marker data, not subcellular localisation.