pHyPer-nuc vector

cat.# FP944

The vector sequence has been compiled using the information from sequence databases, published literature, and other sources, together with partial sequences obtained by Evrogen. This vector has not been completely sequenced.

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Product Cat.# Size Price pHyPer-nuc FP944 20 μg € 600 / 300* *50% discount on the second and subsequent vectors encoding same fluorescent protein or sensor ordered by the same customer. The price does not include delivery. The price varies in different countries. Please contact your local distributor for exact prices and delivery information. The product is not available in certain countries. Please contact Evrogen or your local distributor before ordering. Vector type mammalian expression vector Reporter HyPer Reporter codon usage mammalian / E. coli Promoter for HyPer PCMV IE Host cells mammalian Selection prokaryotic – kanamycin eukaryotic – neomycin (G418) Replication prokaryotic – pUC ori eukaryotic – SV40 ori Use Expression of nuclear-targeted fluorescent hydrogen peroxide sensor HyPer in mammalian cells under the control of CMV promoter; source of nuclear-targeted HyPer coding sequence

Vector description

pHyPer-nuc is a mammalian expression vector encoding nuclear-targeted HyPer (see reporter description). HyPer codon usage is optimized for high expression in mammalian cells (humanized) [Haas et al., 1996]. Three copies of the nuclear localization signal (NLS) fused to the HyPer C-terminus provide for efficient translocation of HyPer to the nuclei of mammalian cells [Fischer-Fantuzzi and Vesco, 1988].

Ratiometric imaging of HyPer response to H2O2 in HeLa cells nuclei. HeLa cells expressing HyPer-nuc were plated to glass bottom dishes and exposed to 180 μM H2O2. Images were acquired by Leica AF 6000 LX with 0.5 Hz frequency by sequential illumination of cells via CFP/YFP (excitation/emission) and YFP/YFP filters. Resulting images were obtained by dividing of YFP/YFP images to CFP/YFP images followed by pseudo coloring.

pHyPer-nuc vector can be used as a source of HyPer-NLS hybrid sequence. The vector backbone contains unique restriction sites that permit its excision and further insertion into expression vector of choice. Alternatively, HyPer-NLS coding sequence can be amplified by PCR.

The vector backbone contains immediate early promoter of cytomegalovirus (P_{CMV IE}) for protein expression, SV40 origin for replication in mammalian cells expressing SV40 T-antigen, pUC origin of replication for propagation in E. coli, and f1 origin for single-stranded DNA production. SV40 polyadenylation signals (SV40 poly A) direct proper processing of the 3'-end of the reporter mRNA.

SV40 early promoter (P_SV40) provides neomycin resistance gene (Neo^r) expression to select stably transfected eukaryotic cells using G418. Bacterial promoter (P) provides kanamycin resistance gene expression (Kan^r) in E. coli. Kan^r/Neo^r gene is linked with herpes simplex virus (HSV) thymidine kinase (TK) polyadenylation signals.

Expression in mammalian cells

pHyPer-nuc vector can be transfected into mammalian cells by any known transfection method. CMV promoter provides strong, constitutive HyPer expression in eukaryotic cells. If required, stable transformants can be selected using G418 [Gorman, 1985].

Propagation in E. coli

Suitable host strains for propagation in E. coli include DH5alpha, HB101, XL1-Blue, and other general purpose strains. Plasmid incompatibility group is pMB1/ColE1. The vector confers resistance to kanamycin (30 μg/ml) to E. coli hosts. Copy number in E. coli is about 500.

Location of features

P_{CMV IE}: 1-589
Enhancer region: 59-465
TATA box: 554-560
Transcription start point: 583
HyPer-nuc fusion
Start codon (ATG): 603-605
HyPer coding sequence: 603-2036
Nuclear localization signals (NLS): 2058-2130
Stop codon: 2148-2150
SV40 early mRNA polyadenylation signal
Polyadenylation signals: 2290-2295 & 2319-2324
mRNA 3' ends: 2328 & 2340
f1 single-strand DNA origin: 2387-2842
Bacterial promoter for expression of Kan^r gene
-35 region: 2904-2909
-10 region: 2927-2932
Transcription start point: 2939
SV40 origin of replication: 3183-3318
SV40 early promoter
Enhancer (72-bp tandem repeats): 3016-3087 & 3088-3159
21-bp repeats: 3163-3183, 3184-3204 & 3206-3226
Early promoter element: 3239-3245
Major transcription start points: 3235, 3273, 3279 & 3284
Kanamycin/neomycin resistance gene
Neomycin phosphotransferase coding sequences:
Start codon (ATG): 3367-3369
Stop codon: 4159-4161
G->A mutation to remove Pst I site: 3549
C->A (Arg to Ser) mutation to remove BssH II site: 3895
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) thymidine kinase (TK) polyadenylation signal
Polyadenylation signals: 4397-4402 & 4410-4415
pUC plasmid replication origin: 4746-5389