Fluorogen-activating proteins are a novel class of fluorescent probes.
We created a fluorogen-activating DARPin (FADA) for malachite green.
Structural investigations revealed that the fluorogen is activated by a FADA dimer.
The FADA can be used as biosensors in extracellular and intracellular applications.
A prototype sensor that detects a presence of another molecule has been built.