pEGFP-C1-AR
(Plasmid #28235)

• Purpose: Mammalian expression of Androgen receptor fused to EGFP
• Depositing Lab: Michael Mancini
• Publication: Stenoien et al Hum Mol Genet. 1999 May . 8(5):731-41.

Backbone

• Vector backbone: pEGFP-C1
• Backbone manufacturer: Clontech
• Backbone size w/o insert (bp): 4731
• 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
• Growth instructions: DH5 alpha, XL10 gold
• Copy number: High Copy

Gene/Insert

• Gene/Insert name: Androgen receptor
• Species: H. sapiens (human)
• Insert Size (bp): 2760
• GenBank ID: NM_000044
• Entrez Gene: AR (a.k.a. AIS, AR8, DHTR, HUMARA, HYSP1, KD, NR3C4, SBMA, SMAX1, TFM)
• Promoter: CMV
• Tag / Fusion Protein:
  • EGFP (N terminal on backbone)

Cloning Information

• Cloning method: Restriction Enzyme
• 5′ cloning site: Kpn I (not destroyed)
• 3′ cloning site: BamHI (destroyed during cloning)
• 5′ sequencing primer: EGFP-C
• 3′ sequencing primer: SV40pA-R

Resource Information

• A portion of this plasmid was derived from a plasmid made by: pCMV-AR
• Articles Citing this Plasmid:
  • 31 References

Terms and Licenses

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

Depositor Comments

Addgene's sequencing result indicates a loss of Q58 in the unstable poly-glutamine region. Our sequencing also shows that the BamHI site at the 3' end of the insert was destroyed. Please see our quality control sequence for the most accurate look at this region.

Tilley, W.D., Marcelli, M., Wilson, J.D. and McPhaul, J.M. (1989) Characterization and cloning of a cDNA encoding the human androgen receptor. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 86, 327–331