Illuminating cellular formaldehyde

Carla Umansky; Agustín E. Morellato; Lucas B. Pontel

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-20758-0

Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

Illuminating cellular formaldehyde

Carla Umansky,
Agustín E. Morellato,
Lucas B. Pontel

Affiliations

Carla Umansky: Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires (IBioBA), CONICET - Partner Institute of the Max Planck Society
Agustín E. Morellato: Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires (IBioBA), CONICET - Partner Institute of the Max Planck Society
Lucas B. Pontel: Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires (IBioBA), CONICET - Partner Institute of the Max Planck Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20758-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Writing in Nature communications, Zhu and collaborators reported the development of a genetically encoded sensor for the detection of formaldehyde in cells and tissues. This tool has great potential to transform formaldehyde research; illuminating a cellular metabolite that has remained elusive in live structures.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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