pLEX-MCS

Empty lentiviral expression vector containing a multiple cloning site.

Sequence Author: Open Biosystems

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AmpR promoter SspI (10,245) FspI (9663) AhdI (9441) BstZ17I (8169) AsiSI (7246) PshAI (6909) PmeI (5770) SgrDI (10,362) NruI * (833) EcoNI (1170) MfeI (1189) BbvCI - Bpu10I (1424) AleI (1577) KflI - PpuMI (1934) SgrAI (2500) MauBI (2578) SfiI (2621) SnaBI (3070) CMV promoter pLEX-MCS-FWD (3197 .. 3216) BamHI (3378) SpeI (3384) MCS NotI (3428) PaeR7I - PspXI - XhoI (3434) MluI (3453) AgeI (3465) pLEX-MCS-REV (3524 .. 3547) PaqCI (3812) BsiWI (4107) BstEII (4185) HpaI (4653) Bsu36I (5377) pLEX-MCS 10,682 bp
SspI  (10,245)
1 site
A A T A T T T T A T A A
FspI  (9663)
1 site
T G C G C A A C G C G T
AhdI  (9441)
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.
BstZ17I  (8169)
1 site
G T A T A C C A T A T G
AsiSI  (7246)
1 site
G C G A T C G C C G C T A G C G
PshAI  (6909)
1 site
G A C N N N N G T C C T G N N N N C A G

PshAI quickly loses activity at 37°C, but can be used at 25°C for long incubations.
PmeI  (5770)
1 site
G T T T A A A C C A A A T T T G
SgrDI  (10,362)
1 site
C G T C G A C G G C A G C T G C
NruI  (833)
1 site
T C G C G A A G C G C T
* Blocked by Dam methylation.
EcoNI  (1170)
1 site
C C T N N N N N A G G G G A N N N N N T C C

The 1-base overhangs produced by EcoNI may be hard to ligate.
Sticky ends from different EcoNI sites may not be compatible.
MfeI  (1189)
1 site
C A A T T G G T T A A C
BbvCI  (1424)
1 site
C C T C A G C G G A G T C G
Bpu10I  (1424)
1 site
C C T N A G C G G A N T C G

Cleavage may be enhanced when more than one copy of the Bpu10I recognition sequence is present.
This recognition sequence is asymmetric, so ligating sticky ends generated by Bpu10I will not always regenerate a Bpu10I site.
Sticky ends from different Bpu10I sites may not be compatible.
AleI  (1577)
1 site
C A C N N N N G T G G T G N N N N C A C
KflI  (1934)
1 site
G G G W C C C C C C W G G G

Sticky ends from different KflI sites may not be compatible.
PpuMI  (1934)
1 site
R G G W C C Y Y C C W G G R

Sticky ends from different PpuMI sites may not be compatible.
SgrAI  (2500)
1 site
C R C C G G Y G G Y G G C C R C

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the SgrAI recognition sequence.
MauBI  (2578)
1 site
C G C G C G C G G C G C G C G C
SfiI  (2621)
1 site
G G C C N N N N N G G C C C C G G N N N N N C C G G

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the SfiI recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different SfiI sites may not be compatible.
SnaBI  (3070)
1 site
T A C G T A A T G C A T
BamHI  (3378)
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.
SpeI  (3384)
1 site
A C T A G T T G A T C A
NotI  (3428)
1 site
G C G G C C G C C G C C G G C G
PaeR7I  (3434)
1 site
C T C G A G G A G C T C

PaeR7I does not recognize the sequence CTCTCGAG.
PspXI  (3434)
1 site
V C T C G A G B B G A G C T C V
XhoI  (3434)
1 site
C T C G A G G A G C T C
MluI  (3453)
1 site
A C G C G T T G C G C A
AgeI  (3465)
1 site
A C C G G T T G G C C A
PaqCI  (3812)
1 site
C A C C T G C ( N ) 4 G T G G A C G ( N ) 4 ( N ) 4

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the PaqCI recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different PaqCI sites may not be compatible.
Cleavage can be improved with PaqCI Activator.
BsiWI  (4107)
1 site
C G T A C G G C A T G C

BsiWI is typically used at 55°C, but is 50% active at 37°C.
BstEII  (4185)
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.
HpaI  (4653)
1 site
G T T A A C C A A T T G
Bsu36I  (5377)
1 site
C C T N A G G G G A N T C C

Sticky ends from different Bsu36I sites may not be compatible.
pLEX-MCS-FWD
20-mer  /  45% GC
1 binding site
3197 .. 3216  =  20 annealed bases
Tm  =  55°C
pLEX-MCS-REV
24-mer  /  50% GC
1 binding site
3524 .. 3547  =  24 annealed bases
Tm  =  63°C
HygR
6882 .. 7907  =  1026 bp
341 amino acids  =  38.0 kDa
Product: aminoglycoside phosphotransferase from E. coli
confers resistance to hygromycin
HygR
6882 .. 7907  =  1026 bp
341 amino acids  =  38.0 kDa
Product: aminoglycoside phosphotransferase from E. coli
confers resistance to hygromycin
AmpR
9368 .. 10,228  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
   Segment 2:  
   9368 .. 10,159  =  792 bp
   263 amino acids  =  28.9 kDa
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
AmpR
9368 .. 10,228  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
   Segment 1:  signal sequence  
   10,160 .. 10,228  =  69 bp
   23 amino acids  =  2.6 kDa
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
AmpR
9368 .. 10,228  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
5' LTR
1 .. 634  =  634 bp
5' long terminal repeat (LTR) from HIV-1
5' LTR
1 .. 634  =  634 bp
5' long terminal repeat (LTR) from HIV-1
PuroR
4048 .. 4650  =  603 bp
200 amino acids  =  21.6 kDa
Product: puromycin N-acetyltransferase
confers resistance to puromycin
PuroR
4048 .. 4650  =  603 bp
200 amino acids  =  21.6 kDa
Product: puromycin N-acetyltransferase
confers resistance to puromycin
WPRE
4657 .. 5245  =  589 bp
woodchuck hepatitis virus posttranscriptional regulatory element
WPRE
4657 .. 5245  =  589 bp
woodchuck hepatitis virus posttranscriptional regulatory element
ori
8609 .. 9197  =  589 bp
high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of replication
ori
8609 .. 9197  =  589 bp
high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of replication
IRES
3473 .. 4045  =  573 bp
internal ribosome entry site (IRES) of the encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV)
IRES
3473 .. 4045  =  573 bp
internal ribosome entry site (IRES) of the encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV)
f1 ori
6062 .. 6490  =  429 bp
f1 bacteriophage origin of replication; arrow indicates direction of (+) strand synthesis
f1 ori
6062 .. 6490  =  429 bp
f1 bacteriophage origin of replication; arrow indicates direction of (+) strand synthesis
BleoR
2245 .. 2619  =  375 bp
124 amino acids  =  13.8 kDa
Product: antibiotic-binding protein
confers resistance to bleomycin, phleomycin, and Zeocin™
BleoR
2245 .. 2619  =  375 bp
124 amino acids  =  13.8 kDa
Product: antibiotic-binding protein
confers resistance to bleomycin, phleomycin, and Zeocin™
SV40 promoter
6504 .. 6833  =  330 bp
SV40 enhancer and early promoter
SV40 promoter
6504 .. 6833  =  330 bp
SV40 enhancer and early promoter
CMV enhancer
2791 .. 3094  =  304 bp
human cytomegalovirus immediate early enhancer
CMV enhancer
2791 .. 3094  =  304 bp
human cytomegalovirus immediate early enhancer
RRE
1303 .. 1536  =  234 bp
The Rev response element (RRE) of HIV-1 allows for Rev-dependent mRNA export from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
RRE
1303 .. 1536  =  234 bp
The Rev response element (RRE) of HIV-1 allows for Rev-dependent mRNA export from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
3' LTR (ΔU3)
5452 .. 5685  =  234 bp
self-inactivating 3' long terminal repeat (LTR) from HIV-1
3' LTR (ΔU3)
5452 .. 5685  =  234 bp
self-inactivating 3' long terminal repeat (LTR) from HIV-1
bGH poly(A) signal
5792 .. 6016  =  225 bp
bovine growth hormone polyadenylation signal
bGH poly(A) signal
5792 .. 6016  =  225 bp
bovine growth hormone polyadenylation signal
CMV promoter
3095 .. 3298  =  204 bp
human cytomegalovirus (CMV) immediate early promoter
CMV promoter
3095 .. 3298  =  204 bp
human cytomegalovirus (CMV) immediate early promoter
SV40 poly(A) signal
10,381 .. 10,515  =  135 bp
SV40 polyadenylation signal
SV40 poly(A) signal
10,381 .. 10,515  =  135 bp
SV40 polyadenylation signal
HIV-1 Ψ
681 .. 806  =  126 bp
packaging signal of human immunodeficiency virus type 1
HIV-1 Ψ
681 .. 806  =  126 bp
packaging signal of human immunodeficiency virus type 1
SV40 poly(A) signal
8037 .. 8158  =  122 bp
SV40 polyadenylation signal
SV40 poly(A) signal
8037 .. 8158  =  122 bp
SV40 polyadenylation signal
cPPT/CTS
2063 .. 2180  =  118 bp
central polypurine tract and central termination sequence of HIV-1
cPPT/CTS
2063 .. 2180  =  118 bp
central polypurine tract and central termination sequence of HIV-1
AmpR promoter
10,229 .. 10,333  =  105 bp
AmpR promoter
10,229 .. 10,333  =  105 bp
MCS
3378 .. 3440  =  63 bp
multiple cloning site
MCS
3378 .. 3440  =  63 bp
multiple cloning site
EM7 promoter
2639 .. 2686  =  48 bp
synthetic bacterial promoter
EM7 promoter
2639 .. 2686  =  48 bp
synthetic bacterial promoter
SV40 ori
6684 .. 6819  =  136 bp
SV40 origin of replication
SV40 ori
6684 .. 6819  =  136 bp
SV40 origin of replication
ORF:  4048 .. 4650  =  603 bp
ORF:  200 amino acids  =  21.6 kDa
ORF:  4747 .. 5274  =  528 bp
ORF:  175 amino acids  =  19.0 kDa
ORF:  6013 .. 6279  =  267 bp
ORF:  88 amino acids  =  9.3 kDa
ORF:  1181 .. 2068  =  888 bp
ORF:  295 amino acids  =  33.8 kDa
ORF:  2339 .. 2635  =  297 bp
ORF:  98 amino acids  =  10.4 kDa
ORF:  3956 .. 4345  =  390 bp
ORF:  129 amino acids  =  13.8 kDa
ORF:  4760 .. 5056  =  297 bp
ORF:  98 amino acids  =  10.2 kDa
ORF:  6882 .. 7907  =  1026 bp
ORF:  341 amino acids  =  38.0 kDa
ORF:  9498 .. 9764  =  267 bp
ORF:  88 amino acids  =  9.2 kDa
ORF:  6819 .. 7640  =  822 bp
ORF:  273 amino acids  =  30.8 kDa
ORF:  9368 .. 10,228  =  861 bp
ORF:  286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
ORF:  1015 .. 1476  =  462 bp
ORF:  153 amino acids  =  16.6 kDa
ORF:  2245 .. 2619  =  375 bp
ORF:  124 amino acids  =  13.8 kDa
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