pBAD202 Directional TOPO™ Expression Kit
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pBAD202 Directional TOPO™ Expression Kit

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Using restriction enzymes to clone your gene into an expression vector often forces you to compromise the final sequence of your insert (Figure 1A), especially when there are no useful restriction sites close to your genes coding sequence. This may result in suboptimal spacing of expression elements or incorporation of non-native amino acid residues, which can reduce your expression levels and/or cause the production of non-functional protein.

In addition to being a more effective way to clone, TOPO™ Cloning eliminates these potential expression problems. TOPO™ Expression Vectors enable you to insert the exact DNA sequence you require simply by performing PCR with appropriately designed primers. Your PCR product is cloned at a high efficiency in only five minutes into a topoisomerase I-activated expression vector. The resulting recombinant expression vector contains your exact DNA sequence without any non-coding regions (Figure 1B).

Many of Invitrogen's powerful expression vectors are available adapted for one-step TOPO™ cloning and expression of PCR products. In addition, several expression vectors are now adapted for Directional TOPO™ Cloning, enabling you to use proofreading polymerases and to clone your PCR products in a specific orientation.
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Specifications
Antibiotic Resistance BacterialKanamycin (KanR)
Bacterial or Yeast StrainLMG194, TOP10
CleavageEK (Enterokinase) Recognition Site
Constitutive or Inducible SystemInducible
Expression MechanismCell-Based Expression
Expression SystemE. coli
Inducing AgentArabinose
Product TypeTOPO Expression Kit
Quantity20 reactions
Selection Agent (Eukaryotic)None
VectorpBAD
Cloning MethodDirectional TOPO
Product LineTOPO
PromoteraraBAD
Protein TagHis Tag (6x), V5 Epitope Tag, Thioredoxin
Unit SizeEach

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

How much L-arabinose should I use to induce expression with the pBAD expression system?

While the amount of L-arabinose can vary depending on your expression experiment, we suggest performing a pilot expression experiment with varying amounts of L-arabinose from 0.00002% to 0.2%.

Should I use TOP10 cells or the LMG194 E. coli strain you offer for expression with my pBAD system?

Top10

Advantages:
- Saves time, can go directly from cloning to expression.
- The glycerol stock is more stable because these strains are endA- and recA-.

Disdvantages:
- This strain is not protease-deficient. Therefore, the protein may be degraded.

LMG194

Advantages:
- Grows well in minimal media, except M9.
-Have to transform the plasmid into the cells just for expression.
-RM medium with glucose to ensure low basal level of protein.

Disadvantages:
- Not protease-deficient. Therefore, the protein may be degraded.
- The glycerol stock may not be stable because this cell strain is not recA- or endA-.

What competent cells do you recommend I use for expression with my pBAD expression system?

We recommend using a competent cell strain that is araBADC- and araEFGH+, allowing transportation of L-arabinose, but not metabolizing it. This is important for expression studies, as the level of L-arabinose will be constant inside the cell and will not decrease over time. We offer our TOP10 competent cells, or our LMG194 E. coli strain.

Can you tell me the sequence of primers that can be used in pBAD vectors to sequence my gene of interest?

The pBAD vectors contain a forward and reverse pBAD primer flanking the gene of interest. The sequences are as follows:

pBAD forward primer: 5'-ATGCCATAGCATTTTTATCC-3'

pBAD reverse primer: 5'-GATTTAATCTGTATCAGG-3'

Do you have a list of the cap colors for the pBAD vectors?

Here are the cap colors:

- pBAD/His A: Red

- pBAD/His B: Orange

- pBAD/His C: Yellow

- pBAD/His LacZ: Green

- pBad/gIII A: Yellow

- pBad/gIII B: Green

- pBad/gIII C: Blue

- pBAD/gIII/calmodulin: Purple