pBS513 EF1alpha-cre
(Plasmid #11918)

• Depositing Lab: Brian Sauer
• Publication: Le et al Anal Biochem. 1999 Jun 1. 270(2):334-6.

Backbone

• Vector backbone: na
• Backbone size w/o insert (bp): 6600
• Vector type: Mammalian Expression, Cre/Lox

Growth in Bacteria

• Bacterial Resistance(s): Ampicillin, 100 μg/mL
• Growth Temperature: 37°C
• Growth Strain(s): DH5alpha
• Copy number: High Copy

Gene/Insert

• Gene/Insert name: cre
• Species: bacteriophage P1
• Insert Size (bp): 1100
• Entrez Gene: cre (a.k.a. P1_gp003)

Cloning Information

• Cloning method: Restriction Enzyme
• 5′ sequencing primer: na

Resource Information

• Addgene Notes:
  • Addgene diagnostic digest
• Articles Citing this Plasmid:
  • 4 References

Terms and Licenses

• Academic/Nonprofit Terms:
  • UBMTA
• Industry Terms:
  • Not Available to Industry

Depositor Comments

pBS513 carries the wt cre gene under the control of the elongation factor-1 alpha (EF-1 alpha) promoter. The construct carries an upstream Kozak modification to increase expression. The resulting construct provides very strong expression in many different types of cells, including murine embryonic stem (ES) cells. For cell culture work this construct is recommended as a replacement for the CMV-cre construct pBS185 as it provides much stronger expression. However, pBS513 is not suitable for use in transgenic mice as such EF-1 alpha transgene constructs are often inactive in many tissues.

Please note: The following enzymes are NOT single cutters: PstI, AflIII, and SacI. We do not suggest using these enzymes for cloning.