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The vector sequence has been compiled using the information from sequence databases, published literature, and other sources, together with partial sequences obtained by Evrogen. This vector has not been completely sequenced. |
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Nhe I | Bgl II | Sac I | EcoR I | Sal I | Sac II | Sma I/Xma I | Age I | TagBFP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Afe I | Xho I | Hind III* | Pst I | Kpn I | Apa I | BamH I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GC | T | A.G | C | G.CT | A.CCG.GAC.TC | A.GAT. | CT | C. | GAG. | CTC | . | AAG.CTT | .C | GA.ATT. | C | TG.CA | G | .TCG.AC | G.GTA. | CC | G.C | GG | .G | CC.C | G | G.G | AT.CC | A.CCG.GT | C.GCC.ACC. | ATG... |
* – not unique site.
pTagBFP-N is a mammalian expression vector encoding blue fluorescent protein TagBFP (see reporter description). The vector allows generation of fusions to the TagBFP N-terminus and expression of TagBFP fusions or TagBFP alone in eukaryotic (mammalian) cells.
TagBFP codon usage is optimized for high expression in mammalian cells (humanized) [Haas et al., 1996]. To increase mRNA translation efficiency, Kozak consensus translation initiation site is generated upstream of the TagBFP coding sequence [Kozak, 1987]. Multiple cloning site (MCS) is located between PCMV IE and TagBFP coding sequence.
The vector backbone contains immediate early promoter of cytomegalovirus (PCMV IE) for protein expression, SV40 origin for replication in mammalian cells expressing SV40 T-antigen, pUC origin of replication for propagation in
SV40 early promoter (PSV40) provides neomycin resistance gene (Neor) expression to select stably transfected eukaryotic cells using G418. Bacterial promoter (P) provides kanamycin resistance gene expression (Kanr) in
Generation of TagBFP fusion proteins
A localization signal or a gene of interest can be cloned into MCS of the vector. It will be expressed as a fusion to the TagBFP N-terminus when inserted in the same reading frame as TagBFP and no in-frame stop codons are present. The inserted sequence should contain an initiating ATG codon. TagBFP-tagged fusions retain fluorescent properties of the native protein allowing fusion localization in vivo. Unmodified vector will express TagBFP when transfected into eukaryotic (mammalian) cells.
Note: The plasmid DNA was isolated from dam+-methylated
Expression in mammalian cells
pTagBFP-N vector can be transfected into mammalian cells by any known transfection method. CMV promoter provides strong, constitutive expression of TagBFP or its fusions in eukaryotic cells. If required, stable transformants can be selected using G418 [Gorman, 1985].
Propagation in
Suitable host strains for propagation in
Location of features
PCMV IE: 1-589
Enhancer region: 59-465
TATA box: 554-560
Transcription start point: 583
MCS: 591-671
TagBFP
Kozak consensus translation initiation site: 672-682
Start codon (ATG): 679-681
Stop codon: 1378-1380
SV40 early mRNA polyadenylation signal
Polyadenylation signals: 1534-1539 & 1563-1568
mRNA 3' ends: 1572 & 1584
f1 single-strand DNA origin: 1631-2086
Bacterial promoter for expression of Kanr gene
-35 region: 2148-2153
-10 region: 2171-2176
Transcription start point: 2183
SV40 origin of replication: 2427-2562
SV40 early promoter
Enhancer (72-bp tandem repeats): 2260-2331 & 2332-2403
21-bp repeats: 2407-2427, 2428-2448 & 2450-2470
Early promoter element: 2483-2489
Major transcription start points: 2479, 2517, 2523 & 2528
Kanamycin/neomycin resistance gene
Neomycin phosphotransferase coding sequences:
Start codon (ATG): 2611-2613
Stop codon: 3403-3405
G->A mutation to remove Pst I site: 2793
C->A (Arg to Ser) mutation to remove BssH II site: 3139
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) thymidine kinase (TK) polyadenylation signal
Polyadenylation signals: 3641-3646 & 3654-3659
pUC plasmid replication origin: 3990-4633
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