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pcDNA4/TO-2xStrep-ORF68 K435A
(Plasmid #162636)

Ordering

This material is available to academics and nonprofits only.
Item Catalog # Description Quantity Price (USD)
Plasmid 162636 Standard format: Plasmid sent in bacteria as agar stab 1 $85

Backbone

  • Vector backbone
    pcDNA4/TO
  • Backbone manufacturer
    Invitrogen
  • Backbone size w/o insert (bp) 5111
  • Total vector size (bp) 6512
  • Vector type
    Mammalian Expression
  • Selectable markers
    Zeocin

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
    ORF68
  • Species
    KSHV (HHV-8)
  • Insert Size (bp)
    1401
  • Mutation
    Amino acid K435 mutated to alanine
  • Promoter CMV
  • Tag / Fusion Protein
    • N-terminal 2xStrep-Tag II (N terminal on backbone)

Cloning Information

  • Cloning method Ligation Independent Cloning
  • 5′ sequencing primer CGCAAATGGGCGGTAGGCGTG
  • 3′ sequencing primer ACAGTGGGAGTGGCACCTT
  • (Common Sequencing Primers)

Terms and Licenses

  • Academic/Nonprofit Terms
  • Industry Terms
    • Not Available to Industry
Trademarks:
  • Zeocin® is an InvivoGen trademark.
How to cite this plasmid ( Back to top)

These plasmids were created by your colleagues. Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator, cite the article in which the plasmids were described, and include Addgene in the Materials and Methods of your future publications.

  • For your Materials & Methods section:

    pcDNA4/TO-2xStrep-ORF68 K435A was a gift from Britt Glaunsinger (Addgene plasmid # 162636 ; http://n2t.net/addgene:162636 ; RRID:Addgene_162636)
  • For your References section:

    A pentameric protein ring with novel architecture is required for herpesviral packaging. Didychuk AL, Gates SN, Gardner MR, Strong LM, Martin A, Glaunsinger BA. Elife. 2021 Feb 8;10. pii: 62261. doi: 10.7554/eLife.62261. 10.7554/eLife.62261 PubMed 33554858