How is Gibco CTS HiFi Cas9 Protein (Cat. No. A54223, A54224) different from Invitrogen TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein (Cat. No. A50574, A50575)?
Both Gibco CTS HiFi Cas9 Protein (Cat. No. A54223, A54224) and Invitrogen TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein (Cat. No. A50574, A50575) are Streptococcus pyogenes high-fidelity CRISPR Cas9 proteins, produced by recombinant DNA technology in E. coli. Both proteins have the same sequence with added nuclear localization signal. Gibco CTS HiFi Cas9 Protein is manufactured to meet the standards for Ancillary Materials for Cell, Gene, and Tissue-Based Products whereas Invitrogen TrueCut HiFI Cas9 Protein is a research-grade product.
Do you offer TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein at different concentrations?
Yes, we offer TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein in the following concentrations:
1 µg/µL (Cat. Nos. A50574, A50575) for use in standard editing scenarios
5 µg/µL (Cat. Nos. A50576, A50577) for optimization of editing conditions in more difficult scenarios such as in primary or embryonic cells, microinjection, or when screening multiple gRNA sequences at a time
What is the difference between TrueCut Cas9 Protein v2 and TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein?
TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein is a modified Cas9 enzyme engineered to exhibit superior off-target profile, while maintaining maximum on-target cleavage efficiency of the wild type TrueCut Cas9 Protein v2. TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein is ideal for experiments that are sensitive to off-target events while still requiring a high level of editing efficiency.
What is the storage buffer composition for TrueCut Cas9 Protein v2 and TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein?
The storage buffer composition for TrueCut Cas9 Protein v2 and TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein is as follows:
15 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0, 150 mM NaCl, 1.0 mM TCEP, 50% glycerol.
Which lipid transfection reagent do you recommend using with TrueCut Cas9 Protein v2 and TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein?
We recommend using Lipofectamine CRISPRMAX Transfection Reagent with TrueCut Cas9 Protein v2 or TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein.