Cer(1-158)-gamma-2 in pcDNAI/Amp
(Plasmid #55624)

• Purpose: An amino-terminal mCerulean fragment was fused to Ggamma-2. When co-expressed with a carboxyl-terminal CFP fragment fused to a Gbeta subunit with which it interacts, a fluorescent signal is produced.
• Depositing Lab: Catherine Berlot
• Publication: Mervine et al Mol Pharmacol. 2006 Jul;70(1):194-205. Epub 2006 Apr 26.

Backbone

• Vector backbone: pcDNAI/Amp
• Backbone manufacturer: Invitrogen
• Backbone size w/o insert (bp): 4800
• Total vector size (bp): 5476
• Modifications to backbone: A BglII site was introduced into the polylinker of pcDNAI/Amp 3' to the BamHI site.
• Vector type: Mammalian Expression

Growth in Bacteria

• Bacterial Resistance(s): Ampicillin, 100 μg/mL
• Growth Temperature: 37°C
• Growth Strain(s): DH10B
• Copy number: High Copy

Gene/Insert

• Gene/Insert name: Cer(1-158)-gamma-2
• Alt name: GNG2
• Species: M. musculus (mouse); Aequorea victoria
• Insert Size (bp): 667
• Mutation: Ggamma-2 was amplified by PCR, which added a BamHI site and a linker sequence (Arg-Ser) to the 5' end and a 3' BglII site. Cloning into the BglII site of Cer(1-158) destroyed the BamHI site.
• GenBank ID: NP_034445.1
• Entrez Gene: Gng2
• Promoter: CMV
• Tag / Fusion Protein:
  • Cer(1-158) was fused to the amino terminus of Ggamma-2. (N terminal on insert)

Cloning Information

• Cloning method: Restriction Enzyme
• 5′ cloning site: BamHI (not destroyed)
• 3′ cloning site: BglII (not destroyed)
• 5′ sequencing primer: T7
• 3′ sequencing primer: SP6

Resource Information

• A portion of this plasmid was derived from a plasmid made by: Monomeric Cerulean was obtained from David Piston, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Gamma-2 cDNA was obtained from Janet Robishaw, Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA.

Terms and Licenses

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

Depositor Comments

Reference for monomeric Cerulean:

Rizzo MA, Springer GH, Granada B, Piston DW. An improved cyan fluorescent protein variant useful for FRET. Nat Biotechnol. 2004;22(4):445-9. PubMed PMID: 14990965.