pSP72

Cloning vector for in vitro transcription using the SP6 and T7 RNA polymerase promoters. Essentially identical to pSP73 except for the orientation of the MCS.

Sequence Author: Promega

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PvuII (12) PaeR7I - PspXI - XhoI (4) SP6 promoter NdeI (2379) PfoI (2241) EcoO109I (2184) AatII (2130) ZraI (2128) SspI (2012) XmnI (1807) ScaI (1688) TsoI (1607) PvuI (1578) FspI (1430) NmeAIII (1356) BglI (1328) BpmI (1278) BmrI (1248) HindIII (16) SphI (26) PstI - SbfI (32) SalI (34) AccI (35) XbaI (40) BamHI (46) TspMI - XmaI (51) SmaI (53) Acc65I (55) KpnI (59) Eco53kI (63) BanII - SacI (65) ApoI - EcoRI (67) BspDI - ClaI (74) EcoRV (81) BglII (85) T7 promoter HpaI (136) BspQI - SapI (199) AflIII - PciI (315) BseYI (619) PspFI (623) AlwNI (731) pSP72 2462 bp
PvuII  (12)
1 site
C A G C T G G T C G A C
PaeR7I  (4)
1 site
C T C G A G G A G C T C

PaeR7I does not recognize the sequence CTCTCGAG.
PspXI  (4)
1 site
V C T C G A G B B G A G C T C V
XhoI  (4)
1 site
C T C G A G G A G C T C
NdeI  (2379)
1 site
C A T A T G G T A T A C

Prolonged incubation with NdeI may lead to removal of additional nucleotides.
PfoI  (2241)
1 site
T C C N G G A A G G N C C T

Sticky ends from different PfoI sites may not be compatible.
EcoO109I  (2184)
1 site
R G G N C C Y Y C C N G G R

Sticky ends from different EcoO109I sites may not be compatible.
AatII  (2130)
1 site
G A C G T C C T G C A G
ZraI  (2128)
1 site
G A C G T C C T G C A G
SspI  (2012)
1 site
A A T A T T T T A T A A
XmnI  (1807)
1 site
G A A N N N N T T C C T T N N N N A A G
ScaI  (1688)
1 site
A G T A C T T C A T G A
TsoI  (1607)
1 site
T A R C C A ( N ) 9 N N A T Y G G T ( N ) 9

Sticky ends from different TsoI sites may not be compatible.
After cleavage, TsoI can remain bound to DNA and alter its electrophoretic mobility.
For full activity, add fresh S-adenosylmethionine (SAM).
PvuI  (1578)
1 site
C G A T C G G C T A G C
FspI  (1430)
1 site
T G C G C A A C G C G T
NmeAIII  (1356)
1 site
G C C G A G ( N ) 18-19 N N C G G C T C ( N ) 18-19

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the NmeAIII recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different NmeAIII sites may not be compatible.
For full activity, add fresh S-adenosylmethionine (SAM).
BglI  (1328)
1 site
G C C N N N N N G G C C G G N N N N N C C G

Sticky ends from different BglI sites may not be compatible.
BpmI  (1278)
1 site
C T G G A G ( N ) 14 N N G A C C T C ( N ) 14

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the BpmI recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different BpmI sites may not be compatible.
After cleavage, BpmI can remain bound to DNA and alter its electrophoretic mobility.
BpmI quickly loses activity at 37°C.
BmrI  (1248)
1 site
A C T G G G ( N ) 4 N T G A C C C ( N ) 4

The 1-base overhangs produced by BmrI may be hard to ligate.
Sticky ends from different BmrI sites may not be compatible.
Unlike most restriction enzymes, BmrI can cleave DNA in the absence of magnesium.
HindIII  (16)
1 site
A A G C T T T T C G A A
SphI  (26)
1 site
G C A T G C C G T A C G
PstI  (32)
1 site
C T G C A G G A C G T C
SbfI  (32)
1 site
C C T G C A G G G G A C G T C C
SalI  (34)
1 site
G T C G A C C A G C T G
AccI  (35)
1 site
G T M K A C C A K M T G

Efficient cleavage with AccI requires ≥13 bp on each side of the recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different AccI sites may not be compatible.
XbaI  (40)
1 site
T C T A G A A G A T C T
BamHI  (46)
1 site
G G A T C C C C T A G G

After cleavage, BamHI-HF® (but not the original BamHI) can remain bound to DNA and alter its electrophoretic mobility.
TspMI  (51)
1 site
C C C G G G G G G C C C
XmaI  (51)
1 site
C C C G G G G G G C C C

Cleavage may be enhanced when more than one copy of the XmaI recognition sequence is present.
SmaI  (53)
1 site
C C C G G G G G G C C C

SmaI can be used at 37°C for brief incubations.
Acc65I  (55)
1 site
G G T A C C C C A T G G
KpnI  (59)
1 site
G G T A C C C C A T G G
Eco53kI  (63)
1 site
G A G C T C C T C G A G
BanII  (65)
1 site
G R G C Y C C Y C G R G

Sticky ends from different BanII sites may not be compatible.
SacI  (65)
1 site
G A G C T C C T C G A G
ApoI  (67)
1 site
R A A T T Y Y T T A A R

ApoI is typically used at 50°C, but is 50% active at 37°C.
EcoRI  (67)
1 site
G A A T T C C T T A A G
BspDI  (74)
1 site
A T C G A T T A G C T A
ClaI  (74)
1 site
A T C G A T T A G C T A
EcoRV  (81)
1 site
G A T A T C C T A T A G

EcoRV is reportedly more prone than its isoschizomer Eco32I to delete a base after cleavage.
BglII  (85)
1 site
A G A T C T T C T A G A
HpaI  (136)
1 site
G T T A A C C A A T T G
BspQI  (199)
1 site
G C T C T T C N C G A G A A G N N N N

Sticky ends from different BspQI sites may not be compatible.
SapI  (199)
1 site
G C T C T T C N C G A G A A G N N N N

Sticky ends from different SapI sites may not be compatible.
SapI gradually settles in solution, so a tube of SapI should be mixed before removing an aliquot.
AflIII  (315)
1 site
A C R Y G T T G Y R C A

Sticky ends from different AflIII sites may not be compatible.
PciI  (315)
1 site
A C A T G T T G T A C A

PciI is inhibited by nonionic detergents.
BseYI  (619)
1 site
C C C A G C G G G T C G

After cleavage, BseYI can remain bound to DNA and alter its electrophoretic mobility.
PspFI  (623)
1 site
C C C A G C G G G T C G
AlwNI  (731)
1 site
C A G N N N C T G G T C N N N G A C

Sticky ends from different AlwNI sites may not be compatible.
AmpR
1135 .. 1995  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
   Segment 2:  
   1135 .. 1926  =  792 bp
   263 amino acids  =  28.9 kDa
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
AmpR
1135 .. 1995  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
   Segment 1:  signal sequence  
   1927 .. 1995  =  69 bp
   23 amino acids  =  2.6 kDa
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
AmpR
1135 .. 1995  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
ori
376 .. 964  =  589 bp
high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of replication
ori
376 .. 964  =  589 bp
high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of replication
AmpR promoter
1996 .. 2100  =  105 bp
AmpR promoter
1996 .. 2100  =  105 bp
MCS
3 .. 90  =  88 bp
multiple cloning site
MCS
3 .. 90  =  88 bp
multiple cloning site
T7 promoter
100 .. 118  =  19 bp
promoter for bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase
T7 promoter
100 .. 118  =  19 bp
promoter for bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase
SP6 promoter
2446 .. 2  =  19 bp
promoter for bacteriophage SP6 RNA polymerase
SP6 promoter
2446 .. 2  =  19 bp
promoter for bacteriophage SP6 RNA polymerase
ORF:  1265 .. 1531  =  267 bp
ORF:  88 amino acids  =  9.2 kDa
ORF:  1135 .. 1995  =  861 bp
ORF:  286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
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