pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen1 vector (V012720)

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Two tubes of lyophilized plasmid will be delivered, each tube is about 5µg.

Basic Vector Information

pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen1 is an HIV-1-based, lentiviral expression vector that allows the simultaneous expression of your protein of interest and ZsGreen1 in virtually any mammalian cell type, including primary cells. ZsGreen1 is a human codon-optimized variant of the reef coral Zoanthus sp. green fluorescent protein, ZsGreen. The vector expresses the two proteins from a bicistronic mRNA transcript, allowing ZsGreen1 to be used as an indicator of transduction efficiency and a marker for selection by flow cytometry. Expression of the bicistronic transcript is driven by the constitutively active human cytomegalovirus immediate early promoter (PCMV IE) located just upstream of the MCS. An encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) internal ribosome entry site (IRES), positioned between the MCS and ZsGreen1, facilitates cap-independent translation of ZsGreen1 from an internal start site at the IRES/ZsGreen1 junction (1). pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen1 contains all of the viral processing elements necessary for the production of replication-incompetent lentivirus, as well as elements to improve viral titer, transgene expression, and overall vector function. The woodchuck hepatitis virus posttranscriptional regulatory element (WPRE) promotes RNA processing events and enhances nuclear export of viral RNA (2), leading to increased viral titers from packaging cells. In addition, the vector includes a Rev-response element (RRE), which further increases viral titers by enhancing the transport of unspliced viral RNA out of the nucleus (3). Finally, pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen1 also contains a central polypurine tract/central termination sequence element (cPPT/CTS). During target cell infection, this element creates a central DNA flap that increases nuclear import of the viral genome, resulting in improved vector integration and more efficient transduction (4). The vector also contains a pUC origin of replication and an E. coli ampicillin resistance gene (Ampr) for propagation and selection in bacteria.

Vector Name:
pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen1
Antibiotic Resistance:
Ampicillin
Length:
8204 bp
Type:
Viral Expression & Packaging Vectors
Replication origin:
ori
Source/Author:
Clontech
Selection Marker:
Puromycin
Copy Number:
High copy number
Promoter:
CMV
Cloning Method:
Enzyme Cut
Expression Method:
Constiutive, Stable

pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen1 vector Vector Map

pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen18204 bp4008001200160020002400280032003600400044004800520056006000640068007200760080003' LTRHIV-1 PsiRREgp41 peptideProtein TatcPPT/CTSCMV enhancerCMV promoterIRES2WPRE5' LTRM13 revlac operatorlac promoterCAP binding siteoriAmpRAmpR promoterSV40 poly(A) signal

Plasmid Protocol

1. Centrifuge at 5,000×g for 5 min.

2. Carefully open the tube and add 20 μl of sterile water to dissolve the DNA.

3. Close the tube and incubate for 10 minutes at room temperature.

4. Briefly vortex the tube and then do a quick spin to concentrate the liquid at the bottom. Speed is less than 5000×g.

5. Store the plasmid at -20 ℃.

6. The concentration of plasmid re-measurement sometimes differs from the nominal value, which may be due to the position of the lyophilized plasmid in the tube, the efficiency of the re-dissolution, the measurement bias, and adsorption on the wall of the tube, therefore, it is recommended to transform and extract the plasmid before using it

General Plasmid Transform Protocol

1. Take one 100μl of the competent cells and thaw it on ice for 10min, add 2μl of plasmid, then ice bath for 30min, then heat-shock it at 42℃ for 60s, do not stir, and then ice bath for 2min.

2. Add 900μl of LB liquid medium without antibiotics, and incubate at 37℃ for 45min (30℃ for 1-1.5 hours) with 180rpm shaking.

3. Centrifuge at 6000rpm for 5min, leave only 100μl of supernatant to resuspend the bacterial precipitate and spread it onto the target plasmid-resistant LB plate.

4. Invert the plate and incubate at 37℃ for 14h, or at 30℃ for 20h.

5. Pick a single colony into LB liquid medium, add the corresponding antibiotics, incubate at 220rpm for 14h, and extract the plasmid according to the experimental needs and the instructions of the plasmid extraction kit.

pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen1 vector Sequence

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LOCUS       V012720                 8204 bp    DNA     circular SYN 08-APR-2021
DEFINITION  Exported.
ACCESSION   V012720
VERSION     V012720
KEYWORDS    pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen1
SOURCE      synthetic DNA construct
  ORGANISM  synthetic DNA construct
            .
REFERENCE   1  (bases 1 to 8204)
  TITLE     Direct Submission
REFERENCE   2  (bases 1 to 8204)
  AUTHORS   .
  TITLE     Direct Submission
COMMENT     SGRef: number: 1; type: "Journal Article"
FEATURES             Location/Qualifiers
     source          1..8204
                     /mol_type="other DNA"
                     /organism="synthetic DNA construct"
     LTR             1..634
                     /label="3' LTR"
                     /note="3' long terminal repeat (LTR) from HIV-1"
     misc_feature    681..806
                     /label="HIV-1 Psi"
                     /note="packaging signal of human immunodeficiency virus
                     type 1"
     misc_feature    1303..1536
                     /label="RRE"
                     /note="The Rev response element (RRE) of HIV-1 allows for
                     Rev-dependent mRNA export from the nucleus to the
                     cytoplasm."
     CDS             1721..1765
                     /label="gp41 peptide"
                     /note="antigenic peptide corresponding to amino acids 655
                     to 669 of the HIV envelope protein gp41 (Lutje Hulsik et
                     al., 2013)"
     CDS             1914..1955
                     /note="Protein Tat from Human immunodeficiency virus type 1
                     group M subtype B (isolate WMJ22). Accession#: P12509"
                     /label="Protein Tat"
     misc_feature    2027..2144
                     /label="cPPT/CTS"
                     /note="central polypurine tract and central termination
                     sequence of HIV-1"
     enhancer        2201..2504
                     /label="CMV enhancer"
                     /note="human cytomegalovirus immediate early enhancer"
     promoter        2505..2708
                     /label="CMV promoter"
                     /note="human cytomegalovirus (CMV) immediate early
                     promoter"
     misc_feature    2843..3422
                     /label="IRES2"
                     /note="internal ribosome entry site (IRES) of the
                     encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV)"
     CDS             3417..4109
                     /label="ZsGreen1"
                     /note="Zoanthus green fluorescent protein"
     misc_feature    4126..4714
                     /label="WPRE"
                     /note="woodchuck hepatitis virus posttranscriptional
                     regulatory element"
     LTR             4921..5554
                     /label="5' LTR"
                     /note="5' long terminal repeat (LTR) from HIV-1"
     primer_bind     complement(5682..5698)
                     /label="M13 rev"
                     /note="common sequencing primer, one of multiple similar
                     variants"
     protein_bind    complement(5706..5722)
                     /label="lac operator"
                     /note="The lac repressor binds to the lac operator to
                     inhibit transcription in E. coli. This inhibition can be
                     relieved by adding lactose or
                     isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG)."
     promoter        complement(5730..5760)
                     /label="lac promoter"
                     /note="promoter for the E. coli lac operon"
     protein_bind    complement(5775..5796)
                     /label="CAP binding site"
                     /note="CAP binding activates transcription in the presence
                     of cAMP."
     rep_origin      complement(6084..6672)
                     /direction=LEFT
                     /label="ori"
                     /note="high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of
                     replication"
     CDS             complement(6846..7703)
                     /label="AmpR"
                     /note="beta-lactamase"
     promoter        complement(7704..7808)
                     /label="AmpR promoter"
     polyA_signal    7856..7990
                     /label="SV40 poly(A) signal"
                     /note="SV40 polyadenylation signal"