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Difference between EF-1 alpha and the CMV promoter

Human elongation factor-1 alpha (EF-1 alpha) is a constitutive promoter of human origin that can be used to drive ectopic gene expression in various in vitro and in vivo contexts. EF-1 alpha is often useful in conditions where other promoters (such a...

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Mouse, human and rabbit Fc tag sequences

>Mouse IgG1 (P01868-1) AKTTPPSVYPLAPGSAAQTNSMVTLGCLVKGYFPEPVTVTWNSGSLSSGVHTFPAVLQSDLYTLSSSVTVPSSPRPSETVTCNVAHPASSTKVDKKIVPRDCGCKPCICTVPEVSSVFIFPPKPKDVLTITLTPKVTCVVVDISKDDPEVQFSWFVDDVEVHTAQTQPREEQFNSTFRSVSELPIMHQDWLNGKEFKCRVNSAAFPAPIEKTISKTKGRPKAPQ...

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Green Indicator Plates

Jeff Lawrence (Z51)(NOTE: This section describes classic green plates, which have now been superceded by "Mint Green Plates")Plate Mix 828 g Bacto-Tryptone (Difco) 105 g Yeast Extract (Difco) 516 g NaCl 1551&nb...

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Amino Acid Stock Solutions

Amino acid Stock Concentration Molecular Weight gm/100ml ml/liter ml/plate Arginine 50mM 100mM 210.7 1.054 2.107 10 5 0.2 0.1 Asparagine 300 mM 132.1 7.926 10 0.2 Histidine HCl 100 mM 209 2.09 3 0.1 Isoleucine 50 mM 131.2 0.656 10 0.2 Leucine 100 mM...

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50X E Salts and Derivatives

Jeff Lawrence (Z50)50X E Salts1. Heat 1 L distilled water in a 4 liter beaker.2. Dissolve completely, in indicated order: 300 g citric acid monohydrate (H3C6H5O7·H2O)  14.1 g MgSO4  1965 g K2HPO4·3H2O 525 ...

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Antibiotic Stock Solutions

Antibiotic AbbreviationConcentration1Concentration1Stock Solution2  (Rich Media)(Minimal Media)ml/liter Na Ampicillin3 Amp, Ap 50 μg/ml 15 μg/ml4 20 mg/mL 50% EtOH  Chloramphenicol Cam, Cm 20 μg/...

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How to predict transcription factor binding site?

To predict transcription factor binding site in DNA, you may use the following tools:1. PROMOPROMO is a virtual laboratory for the identification of putative transcription factor binding sites (TFBS) in DNA sequences from a species or groups of speci...

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How to convert human dose to animal dose?

The common perception of scaling of dose based on the body weight (mg/kg) alone is not the right approach. This is primarily because the biochemical, functional systems in species vary which in turn alter pharmacokinetics. Therefore, extrapolation of...

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