Round 10: Tossup 19
The HBI of a protein with this property forms partly from cyclization, dehydration, and oxidation of a serine-65, tyrosine-66, and glycine-67 tripeptide. Based on signals from molecules displaying this phenomenon, cells are charged and then sorted in FACS. mCherry and Cy3 are molecules named for this phenomenon. Quenching reduces the efficiency of this phenomenon, which is found in a protein containing a (*) beta-barrel motif. PALM is a microscopy technique relying on this phenomenon, which is commonly exploited in cellular imaging using namesake “phores.” A protein isolated from the A. victoria jellyfish displays, for 10 points, what form of luminescence contrasted with phosphorescence? ■END■
ANSWER: fluorescence [accept fluorophore, green fluorescent protein, fluorescence in-situ hybridization, or fluorescence activated cell sorting; prompt on FISH and prompt on FACS before mentioned]
<Science - Biology, Rohan Ganeshan> | VAULT II Packet 10
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritam Setu (St. Mark's) | Texas B | Georgia A | 91 | -5 |
| Vikhyat Konchada | Georgia A | Texas B | 102 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 67% | 0% | 56.17 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 67% | 96.50 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 75% | 101.75 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 60% | 60% | 20% | 27.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 98.00 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 75% | 86.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 25% | 50% | 70.00 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 0% | 100% | 102.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 63% | 0% | 52.00 |