Aim: To develop a simple method for monitoring protein localization of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in living cells. Methods: Enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) was used as an autofluorescent tag to label EGF ligands. SDS-PAGE and Weste blot analysis were used to detect the expression of the EGFP-tagged EGF (EGFP-EGF) protein. The cell-binding and intealization activity of EGFP-EGF were analyzed by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) and confocal micro-scopy. Results: EGFP-EGF protein was expressed in Escherichia coil and purified.A cell-binding assay demonstrated that the EGFP-EGF protein could bind effi-ciently to the cells expressing EGFR. The binding and intemalization of EGFP-EGF can be visualized even at a very low concentration under confocal microscopy.The FACS-based assay for intealization activity indicated the accumulation of intealized EGFP-EGF over time. Furthermore, the results of the competition assay indicated its EGFR binding specificity. Using such a method, it does not need to label EGF with chemicals and avoid light in the experimental process. Conclusion: The fusion protein EGFP-EGF has several characters including high sensitivity, stability and convenience for manipulation, and is a powerful tool for the study of EGF endocytosis.