pcDNA3-Mito-TORCAR
(Plasmid
#260300)
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PurposeGenetically encoded FRET-based biosensor for monitoring mTORC1 kinase activity; targeted to outer mitochondrial membrane.
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Depositing Lab
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Sequence Information
Ordering
| Item | Catalog # | Description | Quantity | Price (USD) | |
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| Plasmid | 260300 | Standard format: Plasmid sent in bacteria as agar stab | 1 | $94 | |
Backbone
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Vector backbonepcDNA3
- Backbone size w/o insert (bp) 5415
- Total vector size (bp) 7311
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Vector typeMammalian Expression
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Selectable markersNeomycin (select with G418)
Growth in Bacteria
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Bacterial Resistance(s)Ampicillin, 100 μg/mL
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Growth Temperature37°C
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Growth Strain(s)DH5alpha
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Copy numberHigh Copy
Gene/Insert
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Gene/Insert nameDAKAP1-TORCAR
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SpeciesH. sapiens (human), Synthetic
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Insert Size (bp)1896
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Entrez GeneEIF4EBP1 (a.k.a. 4E-BP1, 4EBP1, BP-1, PHAS-I)
- Promoter CMV
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Tags
/ Fusion Proteins
- Residues 34-63 from DAKAP1 (N terminal on insert)
- Cerulean (N terminal on insert)
- YPet (C terminal on insert)
Cloning Information
- Cloning method Restriction Enzyme
- 5′ cloning site BamHI (not destroyed)
- 3′ cloning site EcoRI (not destroyed)
- 5′ sequencing primer CMV forward
- 3′ sequencing primer BGH reverse
- (Common Sequencing Primers)
Resource Information
Terms and Licenses
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Academic/Nonprofit Terms
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Industry Terms
- Not Available to Industry
Trademarks:
- Zeocin® is an InvivoGen trademark.
These plasmids were created by your colleagues. Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator, cite the article in which the plasmids were described, and include Addgene in the Materials and Methods of your future publications.
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For your Materials & Methods section:
pcDNA3-Mito-TORCAR was a gift from Jin Zhang (Addgene plasmid # 260300 ; http://n2t.net/addgene:260300 ; RRID:Addgene_260300) -
For your References section:
Genetically targeted mTORC1 inhibitor reveals transcriptional control by nuclear mTORC1. Zhong Y, Sahan AZ, Shao Z, Zhang QY, Zhou X, Haggett JG, Koshizuka K, Myers SA, Gutkind JS, Zhang J. Nat Chem Biol. 2026 May 14. doi: 10.1038/s41589-026-02188-z. 10.1038/s41589-026-02188-z PubMed 42135521