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  1. A New Generation of Adenine Base Editors Improves Editing in Primary Human Cells

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    May 7, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...editors (ABE) mediate A•T-to-G•C base changes (Figure 1), but it can be challenging to make these base changes...dCas to the genomic DNA of interest  Figure 1. When ABEs are in action they bind DNA so that the... from E.coli, named TadA7.10 in ABE7.10)  a catalytically impaired Cas protein (dCas or Cas nickase)  ...accidental insertions and deletions (indel) by the catalytically impaired D10A nickase from ABE7.10 can be a ...the authors created ABE8 constructs using a catalytically “dead” S. pyogenes Cas9 (dC9-ABE8.x-m/d). The...these variants, ABE8 could target many additional locations in the genome. Compared to ABE7.10, NG-ABE8.xm... reduced off-target editing frequencies. For applications that require high DNA editing specificity, for...
  2. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)

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    May 15, 2014, 3:33 p.m.
    ...fluorophores are constantly being engineered. Table 1 lists a few common fluorescent proteins and their ...definitions found in Table 2 may not apply. Table 1: The specific mutations comprising common fluorophores...transgenic mice. Purification: GFP can be used as a general epitope tag for protein purification and a number...their experimental needs, and some of the common applications in the lab. Why Green Fluorescent Protein?...to maintain fluorescent activity; very little truncation is tolerated, however, point mutations are acceptable...Re-engineering GFP to increase its range of color and application Almost as soon as its sequence was elucidated...others) Neutral mutations    A multitude of applications Due to its size and ease of use, GFP and other...
  3. CRISPR 101: Anti-CRISPR Proteins Switch Off CRISPR-Cas Systems

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    July 23, 2020, 1:20 p.m.
    ...cleavage (Harrington et al., 2017). Figure 1: Anti-CRISPR proteins (Acr's) can block CRISPR activity... ways to anti-CRISPR proteins in your experiments 1. Reduce off-target effects Prolonged Cas activity ..., 2018). For example, AcrIIA4 mentioned above indicates that it’s the fourth Acr protein discovered that...viral particles that have the gene deletion could replicate when challenged with the S. islandicus CRISPR-...B, Bondy-Denomy J (2020) Anti-CRISPR protein applications: natural brakes for CRISPR-Cas technologies....light-inducible Cas9 activity? Check out these these plasmids Catch Up on Your CRISPR Background with Our Guide Pages...
  4. No Llamas Required - Synthetic Nanobodies Against Membrane Proteins

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    June 18, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...crevices proteins on the cell surface. Figure 1: Comparison of common antibody, HCab, and nanobody...Humana Press, pp 133–148. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-293-3_10 Walter J et al. (2020) Synthetic nanobodies...Starting with libraries and a biotinylated (for purification purposes) protein target of interest, the protocol...-30) of sybody candidates are sequenced for identification. All unique sybodies can be subcloned into ...2020) Generation of synthetic nanobodies against delicate proteins. Nature Protocols 15:1707–1741. https...Light to Manipulate Cell Signaling and Protein Purification RANbodies: Reporter Nanobody Fusions Plasmids...
  5. AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS

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    Sept. 12, 2017, 1:44 p.m.
    ...Updated Jun 1, 2021 by Meghan Rego. Reproducible data are key to science, so scientists are used to repeating...the DNA packaged inside the viral particles (Figure 1). Briefly, packaged DNA is extracted from purified...These impurities cannot be removed during the purification step because they are inside the virus itself...very low concentration. So how do we make sure to catch all of these potential mishaps before distributing...Guerin et al., 2020).  In addition to genome identification, we developed custom open-access Python scripts...
  6. Of Myc and Men

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    Jan. 19, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...used in way more applications.   Fig. 1 Making a Protein Tag (Abridged) (1) Locate a promising monoclonal... by its antibody without additional chemical modification steps and when the epitope was within the tagged...
  7. 10 Basic tips for mammalian cell culture

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    July 12, 2018, 1:09 p.m.
    ...for example, split cells on a Monday diluting them 1:10, you should be able to split on the following Thursday...Immunology. You can find Sana on LinkedIn.   References 1. Yin, R., et al. "Gene expression profiling analysis...results. Most cell culture media contain the pH indicator phenol red (pH range 6.0 (yellow) - 8.0 (red))...Anything between orange and light orange usually indicates that the cells have grown enough, are making their...
  8. Plasmids 101: Protein tags

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    Dec. 11, 2014, 4:26 p.m.
    ...DYKDDDDK or DYKDDDK 1 Affinity and Purification Good for antibody-based purification; has inherent enterokinase...does not greatly alter the size of the tag.   Table 1: Common protein tags Tag Epitope Mass (kDa) Function...site GST Large Protein 26 Purification and Stability Good for purification with glutathione; protects...used for purification as elution requires low pH poly His HHHHHH  0.8 Affinity and Purification Very small...GKPIPNPLLGLDST   1.4 Affinity and Purification Good for antibody-based purification Combo and cleavage tags...multitude of uses including (but not limited to) purification, detection, solubilization, localization, or...fusion proteins to aid in the expression and purification of recombinant proteins. Tags for stability...
  9. Hot Plasmids - November 2023

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    Nov. 14, 2023, 3:35 a.m.
    ... edit.   Figure 1: Choosing the best PE6 variant for your application. Image reused form Doman...delivery by modular envelope design. Nature Communications, 14(1), 5141. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023... CreVLPs, and eVLPs for in vivo and in vitro applications.   Figure 2: Modular features of DIRECTED...approach for experimental therapies and medical applications.  Find DIRECTED plasmids here! Strebinger, D...interactions or map a local proteome, but some applications have been challenging or inaccessible. The Ting... (which had therefore been trafficked between locations). Figure 3: A) LOV-Turbo becomes active...active when illuminated with blue light, catalyzing the biotinylation of nearby proteins. B) TransitID uses...
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