Orai1-jGCaMP8f
(Plasmid #231630)

• Purpose: Green fluorescent reporter of Orai1-associated calcium influx
• Depositing Lab: Michael Cahalan
• Depositing Organization: University of California, Irvine
  Located in United States of America
• Publication: Dynes et al Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Sep 26;120(39):e2309328120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2309328120. Epub 2023 Sep 20.

Backbone

• Vector backbone: pEGFP-N1
• Backbone manufacturer: Clontech
• Backbone size w/o insert (bp): 3958
• Total vector size (bp): 6169
• Modifications to backbone: The EGFP gene has been replaced with the genetically encoded calcium indicator jGCaMP8f.
• Vector type: Mammalian Expression
• Selectable markers: Neomycin (select with G418)

Growth in Bacteria

• Bacterial Resistance(s): Kanamycin, 50 μg/mL
• Growth Temperature: 37°C
• Growth Strain(s): DH5alpha
• Copy number: High Copy

Gene/Insert

• Gene/Insert name: Orai1-jGCaMP8f
• Species: H. sapiens (human), Synthetic
• Insert Size (bp): 2211
• Entrez Gene: ORAI1 (a.k.a. CRACM1, IMD9, ORAT1, TAM2, TMEM142A)
• Promoter: CMV Immediate Early
• Tag / Fusion Protein:
  • jGCaMP8f (C terminal on insert)

Cloning Information

• Cloning method: Restriction Enzyme
• 5′ cloning site: XhoI (not destroyed)
• 3′ cloning site: NotI (not destroyed)
• 5′ sequencing primer: TGACGTCAATGGGAGTTTG
• 3′ sequencing primer: ACATTGATGAGTTTGGAC

Resource Information

• A portion of this plasmid was derived from a plasmid made by: the GENIE Project, Janelia Research Campus, plasmid pGP-CMV-jGCaMP8f (Addgene #162373) containing jGCaMP8f.

Terms and Licenses

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

Depositor Comments

The fusion protein in this plasmid contains the genetically encoded calcium indicator jGCaMP8f from the plasmid pGP-CMV-jGCaMP8f (Addgene plasmid # 162373). Note that the hOrai1 gene isolated in the Cahalan lab contains a silent mutation/polymorphism (T798C; aa T266).

DNA (Catalog # 231630-D50)

Purpose

Ready-to-use, high-purity DNA prep. DNA aliquots are suitable for use in mammalian cell transfections and other molecular biology applications.

Delivery

• Amount: 50 μg
• Concentration: 1 μg/μL
• Pricing: $495 USD
• Storage: 4 ℃ (short-term) or -20 ℃ (long-term)

Terms and Licenses

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

Quality Control

Every DNA prep is verified by next-generation sequencing, confirming plasmid identity, sequence integrity, and absence of DNA contaminants. Concentration is confirmed to be within ±2.5% of the stated concentration.

Our production process has been validated to consistently yield endotoxin levels below 1.0 EU/μg. Individual lots are not tested for endotoxin.

DNA (Catalog # 231630-D100)

Purpose

Ready-to-use, high-purity DNA prep. DNA aliquots are suitable for use in mammalian cell transfections and other molecular biology applications.

Delivery

• Amount: 100 μg
• Concentration: 1 μg/μL
• Pricing: $585 USD
• Storage: 4 ℃ (short-term) or -20 ℃ (long-term)

Terms and Licenses

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

Quality Control

Every DNA prep is verified by next-generation sequencing, confirming plasmid identity, sequence integrity, and absence of DNA contaminants. Concentration is confirmed to be within ±2.5% of the stated concentration.

Our production process has been validated to consistently yield endotoxin levels below 1.0 EU/μg. Individual lots are not tested for endotoxin.