pTrcHis A

Bacterial vector for inducible expression of N-terminally 6xHis-tagged proteins. For other reading frames, use pTrcHis B or pTrcHis C.

Sequence Author: Thermo Fisher (Invitrogen)

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PluTI (4286) SfoI (4284) NarI * (4283) KasI (4282) EcoRV (4093) ApaI (3854) PspOMI (3850) BstEII (3824) BclI * (3657) MluI (3643) PflMI (3225) NsiI (3206) SphI (3204) MauBI (3182) PfoI (3114) PflFI - Tth111I (3015) BsaAI (3009) BstZ17I (2990) AccI (2989) BspQI - SapI (2876) PciI (2759) AlwNI (2350) BfuAI - BspMI (72) trc promoter lac operator rrnG antiterminator gene 10 translational enhancer RBS minicistron BtgI - NcoI - StyI (411) ATG 6xHis NheI (449) BmtI (453) T7 tag (gene 10 leader) Xpress™ tag BamHI (515) Eco53kI (523) AvaI - BsoBI - PaeR7I - XhoI (524) SacI (525) BglII (528) PstI (536) MCS Acc65I (540) KpnI (544) EcoRI (552) BstBI (556) HindIII (559) rrnB T2 terminator ScaI (1390) PvuI (1502) FspI (1648) BglI (1753) AhdI (1871) pTrcHis A 4414 bp
PluTI  (4286)
1 site
G G C G C C C C G C G G

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the PluTI recognition sequence.
SfoI  (4284)
1 site
G G C G C C C C G C G G
NarI  (4283)
1 site
G G C G C C C C G C G G
* Blocked by Dcm methylation.
Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the NarI recognition sequence.
KasI  (4282)
1 site
G G C G C C C C G C G G
EcoRV  (4093)
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.
ApaI  (3854)
1 site
G G G C C C C C C G G G

ApaI can be used between 25°C and 37°C.
PspOMI  (3850)
1 site
G G G C C C C C C G G G
BstEII  (3824)
1 site
G G T N A C C C C A N T G G

Sticky ends from different BstEII sites may not be compatible.
BstEII is typically used at 60°C, but is 50% active at 37°C.
BclI  (3657)
1 site
T G A T C A A C T A G T
* Blocked by Dam methylation.
BclI is typically used at 50-55°C, but is 50% active at 37°C.
MluI  (3643)
1 site
A C G C G T T G C G C A
PflMI  (3225)
1 site
C C A N N N N N T G G G G T N N N N N A C C

Sticky ends from different PflMI sites may not be compatible.
NsiI  (3206)
1 site
A T G C A T T A C G T A
SphI  (3204)
1 site
G C A T G C C G T A C G
MauBI  (3182)
1 site
C G C G C G C G G C G C G C G C
PfoI  (3114)
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.
PflFI  (3015)
1 site
G A C N N N G T C C T G N N N C A G

The 1-base overhangs produced by PflFI may be hard to ligate.
Sticky ends from different PflFI sites may not be compatible.
Tth111I  (3015)
1 site
G A C N N N G T C C T G N N N C A G

The 1-base overhangs produced by Tth111I may be hard to ligate.
Sticky ends from different Tth111I sites may not be compatible.
BsaAI  (3009)
1 site
Y A C G T R R T G C A Y
BstZ17I  (2990)
1 site
G T A T A C C A T A T G
AccI  (2989)
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.
BspQI  (2876)
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  (2876)
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.
PciI  (2759)
1 site
A C A T G T T G T A C A

PciI is inhibited by nonionic detergents.
AlwNI  (2350)
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.
BfuAI  (72)
1 site
A C C T G C ( N ) 4 T G G A C G ( N ) 4 ( N ) 4

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the BfuAI recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different BfuAI sites may not be compatible.
BfuAI is typically used at 50°C, but is 50% active at 37°C.
BspMI  (72)
1 site
A C C T G C ( N ) 4 T G G A C G ( N ) 4 ( N ) 4

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the BspMI recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different BspMI sites may not be compatible.
BtgI  (411)
1 site
C C R Y G G G G Y R C C

Sticky ends from different BtgI sites may not be compatible.
NcoI  (411)
1 site
C C A T G G G G T A C C
StyI  (411)
1 site
C C W W G G G G W W C C

Sticky ends from different StyI sites may not be compatible.
NheI  (449)
1 site
G C T A G C C G A T C G
BmtI  (453)
1 site
G C T A G C C G A T C G
BamHI  (515)
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.
Eco53kI  (523)
1 site
G A G C T C C T C G A G
AvaI  (524)
1 site
C Y C G R G G R G C Y C

Sticky ends from different AvaI sites may not be compatible.
BsoBI  (524)
1 site
C Y C G R G G R G C Y C

Sticky ends from different BsoBI sites may not be compatible.
BsoBI is typically used at 37°C, but can be used at temperatures up to 65°C.
PaeR7I  (524)
1 site
C T C G A G G A G C T C

PaeR7I does not recognize the sequence CTCTCGAG.
XhoI  (524)
1 site
C T C G A G G A G C T C
SacI  (525)
1 site
G A G C T C C T C G A G
BglII  (528)
1 site
A G A T C T T C T A G A
PstI  (536)
1 site
C T G C A G G A C G T C
Acc65I  (540)
1 site
G G T A C C C C A T G G
KpnI  (544)
1 site
G G T A C C C C A T G G
EcoRI  (552)
1 site
G A A T T C C T T A A G
BstBI  (556)
1 site
T T C G A A A A G C T T
HindIII  (559)
1 site
A A G C T T T T C G A A
ScaI  (1390)
1 site
A G T A C T T C A T G A
PvuI  (1502)
1 site
C G A T C G G C T A G C
FspI  (1648)
1 site
T G C G C A A C G C G T
BglI  (1753)
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.
AhdI  (1871)
1 site
G A C N N N N N G T C C T G N N N N N C A G

The 1-base overhangs produced by AhdI may be hard to ligate.
Sticky ends from different AhdI sites may not be compatible.
lacI
3293 .. 4375  =  1083 bp
360 amino acids  =  38.5 kDa
Product: lac repressor
The lac repressor binds to the lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. This inhibition can be relieved by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG).
lacI
3293 .. 4375  =  1083 bp
360 amino acids  =  38.5 kDa
Product: lac repressor
The lac repressor binds to the lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. This inhibition can be relieved by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG).
AmpR
1084 .. 1944  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.5 kDa
2 segments
   Segment 1:  signal sequence  
   1084 .. 1152  =  69 bp
   23 amino acids  =  2.6 kDa
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
AmpR
1084 .. 1944  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.5 kDa
2 segments
   Segment 2:  
   1153 .. 1944  =  792 bp
   263 amino acids  =  28.9 kDa
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
AmpR
1084 .. 1944  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.5 kDa
2 segments
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
ori
2115 .. 2703  =  589 bp
high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of replication
ori
2115 .. 2703  =  589 bp
high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of replication
ATG
413 .. 415  =  3 bp
1 amino acid  =  149.2 Da
Product: start codon
ATG
413 .. 415  =  3 bp
1 amino acid  =  149.2 Da
Product: start codon
6xHis
425 .. 442  =  18 bp
6 amino acids  =  840.9 Da
Product: 6xHis affinity tag
6xHis
425 .. 442  =  18 bp
6 amino acids  =  840.9 Da
Product: 6xHis affinity tag
T7 tag (gene 10 leader)
446 .. 478  =  33 bp
11 amino acids  =  1.1 kDa
Product: leader peptide from bacteriophage T7 gene 10
promotes efficient translation in E. coli
T7 tag (gene 10 leader)
446 .. 478  =  33 bp
11 amino acids  =  1.1 kDa
Product: leader peptide from bacteriophage T7 gene 10
promotes efficient translation in E. coli
Xpress™ tag
482 .. 505  =  24 bp
8 amino acids  =  998.0 Da
2 segments
   Segment 1:  
   482 .. 490  =  9 bp
   3 amino acids  =  409.4 Da
Product: Xpress™ epitope tag, including an enterokinase recognition and cleavage site
Xpress™ tag
482 .. 505  =  24 bp
8 amino acids  =  998.0 Da
2 segments
   Segment 2:  enterokinase site  
   491 .. 505  =  15 bp
   5 amino acids  =  606.5 Da
Product: Xpress™ epitope tag, including an enterokinase recognition and cleavage site
Xpress™ tag
482 .. 505  =  24 bp
8 amino acids  =  998.0 Da
2 segments
Product: Xpress™ epitope tag, including an enterokinase recognition and cleavage site
AmpR promoter
992 .. 1083  =  92 bp
AmpR promoter
992 .. 1083  =  92 bp
rrnB T1 terminator
767 .. 853  =  87 bp
transcription terminator T1 from the E. coli rrnB gene
rrnB T1 terminator
767 .. 853  =  87 bp
transcription terminator T1 from the E. coli rrnB gene
lacIq promoter
3215 .. 3292  =  78 bp
In the lacIq allele, a single base change in the promoter boosts expression of the lacI gene about 10-fold.
lacIq promoter
3215 .. 3292  =  78 bp
In the lacIq allele, a single base change in the promoter boosts expression of the lacI gene about 10-fold.
rrnG antiterminator
263 .. 332  =  70 bp
antiterminator from the E. coli rrnG leader region (Berg et al., 1989)
rrnG antiterminator
263 .. 332  =  70 bp
antiterminator from the E. coli rrnG leader region (Berg et al., 1989)
MCS
515 .. 564  =  50 bp
multiple cloning site
MCS
515 .. 564  =  50 bp
multiple cloning site
trc promoter
193 .. 222  =  30 bp
3 segments
   Segment 1:  -35  
   193 .. 198  =  6 bp
strong E. coli promoter; hybrid between the trp and lac UV5 promoters
trc promoter
193 .. 222  =  30 bp
3 segments
   Segment 2:  
   199 .. 215  =  17 bp
strong E. coli promoter; hybrid between the trp and lac UV5 promoters
trc promoter
193 .. 222  =  30 bp
3 segments
   Segment 3:  -10  
   216 .. 222  =  7 bp
strong E. coli promoter; hybrid between the trp and lac UV5 promoters
trc promoter
193 .. 222  =  30 bp
3 segments
strong E. coli promoter; hybrid between the trp and lac UV5 promoters
rrnB T2 terminator
945 .. 972  =  28 bp
transcription terminator T2 from the E. coli rrnB gene
rrnB T2 terminator
945 .. 972  =  28 bp
transcription terminator T2 from the E. coli rrnB gene
minicistron
383 .. 409  =  27 bp
8 amino acids  =  1.1 kDa
Product: synthetic cistron containing a ribosome binding site (Shine-Dalgarno sequence), for enhancing the bacterial expression of a downstream cistron (Schoner, 1997)
This first cistron should terminate 3 bp upstream of the ATG for the second cistron.
minicistron
383 .. 409  =  27 bp
8 amino acids  =  1.1 kDa
Product: synthetic cistron containing a ribosome binding site (Shine-Dalgarno sequence), for enhancing the bacterial expression of a downstream cistron (Schoner, 1997)
This first cistron should terminate 3 bp upstream of the ATG for the second cistron.
lac operator
230 .. 246  =  17 bp
The lac repressor binds to the lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. This inhibition can be relieved by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG).
lac operator
230 .. 246  =  17 bp
The lac repressor binds to the lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. This inhibition can be relieved by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG).
gene 10 translational enhancer
346 .. 354  =  9 bp
translational enhancer from gene 10 of bacteriophage T7 (Olins and Rangwala, 1989)
gene 10 translational enhancer
346 .. 354  =  9 bp
translational enhancer from gene 10 of bacteriophage T7 (Olins and Rangwala, 1989)
RBS
369 .. 373  =  5 bp
ribosome binding site
RBS
369 .. 373  =  5 bp
ribosome binding site
ORF:  1084 .. 1944  =  861 bp
ORF:  286 amino acids  =  31.5 kDa
ORF:  3226 .. 3543  =  318 bp
ORF:  105 amino acids  =  11.2 kDa
ORF:  4132 .. 4395  =  264 bp
ORF:  87 amino acids  =  8.9 kDa
ORF:  3416 .. 4375  =  960 bp
ORF:  319 amino acids  =  34.1 kDa
ORF:  963 .. 1187  =  225 bp
ORF:  74 amino acids  =  8.7 kDa
ORF:  608 .. 934  =  327 bp
ORF:  108 amino acids  =  12.1 kDa
ORF:  450 .. 686  =  237 bp
ORF:  78 amino acids  =  8.9 kDa
ORF:  1548 .. 1814  =  267 bp
ORF:  88 amino acids  =  9.2 kDa
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