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10x[TALA] operator_CMV promoter_TALB:NLS:KRAB_t2a_mNeptune

TALB and TALA labels represents TAL effectors 1297 and 1257 respectively from zebrafish experiments (Sander et al., 2011)

Introduction

This part combined with 10x[TALB] operator_CMV promoter_TALA:KRAB:NLS_t2a_mCitrine is the key element of the mutual repressor switch.

The part contains 10 repeats of TALA binding sites upstream of a CMV promoter (constitutive promoter for expression in mammalian cells). Downstream of the promoter, there is the TAL repressor TALB:KRAB linked to the red fluorescent protein mNeptune, by a t2A sequence. The t2A sequence, causes the ribosome to skip the formation of a peptide bond during protein translation, producing TALB:KRAB and mNeptune as separate proteins in equimolar amounts (Garg et.al, 2012). mNeptune functions as a reporter for the expression of TALB:KRAB, it is a red fluorescent protein with an excitation peak at 600 nm and emission peak at 650 nm and brightness of 13.4.

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Figure 1: Schematic representation of the construct

Characterization

HEK293T cells were transfected with 10×[A]_PCMV_TALB:KRAB_mNeptune and visualized under confocal microscope. Cells were shown to fluoresce with mNeptune, showing that mNeptune is expressed.

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Figure 2: Cells transfected with 10×[A]_PCMV_TALB:KRAB_mNeptune, fluorescing with mNeptune


HEK293T cells were transfected with 10×[A]_PCMV_TALB:KRAB_mNeptune, 10×[B]_PCMV_TALA:KRAB_mCitrine, 10×[B]_PCMV_fLuciferase reporter (firefly luciferase) and different amounts of PCMV_TALA:KRAB. TALA:KRAB represses TALB:KRAB causing derepression of fLuciferase, showing that the construct is repressed by TALA:KRAB.

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Figure 3:Repression of TALB:KRAB, by TALA:KRAB

References

Sander, J. D., Cade, L., Khayter, C., Reyon, D., Peterson, R. T., Joung, J. K., and Yeh, J.-R. J. (2011) Targeted gene disruption in somatic zebrafish cells using engineered TALENs. Nature Biotechnology 29, 697–698

Garg, A., Lohmueller, J. J., Silver, P. A. and Armel, T. Z. (2012) Engineering synthetic TAL effectors with orthogonal target sites. Nucleic Acids Res. 40, 7584-7595.



Sequence and Features


Assembly Compatibility:
  • 10
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
  • 12
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
  • 21
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
    Illegal BamHI site found at 720
    Illegal BamHI site found at 3773
  • 23
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
  • 25
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
    Illegal NgoMIV site found at 147
    Illegal NgoMIV site found at 507
    Illegal AgeI site found at 12
    Illegal AgeI site found at 347
    Illegal AgeI site found at 372
    Illegal AgeI site found at 707
  • 1000
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
    Illegal BsaI.rc site found at 4139
    Illegal BsaI.rc site found at 4688
    Illegal BsaI.rc site found at 4877
    Illegal SapI.rc site found at 4103
    Illegal SapI.rc site found at 4259


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