pHcRed1-Mito encodes a far-red fluorescent protein HcRed1 fused with mitochondrial targeting sequence from the precursor protein of human cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIII. HcRed1 is a fluorescent variant of a chromoprotein found in the reef coral Heteractis crispa. The coding sequence for HcRed1 has been human codon-optimized for higher expression in mammalian cells. pHcRed1-Mito can be used for specific labeling of mitochondria in living cells.



