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  1. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

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    May 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...the undesirable side products generated during chemical synthesis of these molecules. To make large amounts...ACS Synthetic Biology, vol. 5, no. 10, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2 May 2016, pp. 1059–69. Crossref...ACS Synthetic Biology, vol. 5, no. 1, American Chemical Society (ACS), 4 Nov. 2015, pp. 99–103. Crossref...ACS Synthetic Biology, vol. 6, no. 6, American Chemical Society (ACS), 15 Mar. 2017, pp. 1016–25. Crossref...ACS Synthetic Biology, vol. 4, no. 9, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1 May 2015, pp. 975–86. Crossref...ACS Synthetic Biology, vol. 12, no. 11, American Chemical Society (ACS), 6 Nov. 2023, pp. 3393–405. Crossref...ACS Synthetic Biology, vol. 3, no. 11, American Chemical Society (ACS), 20 Feb. 2014, pp. 839–43. Crossref...
  2. Live and Let Dye: Self-Labeling Protein Tags

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    April 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ... W. (2011). Chemical Tags for Labeling Proteins Inside Living Cells. Accounts of Chemical Research, 44...substrate. If the substrate was linked to, say, a chemical dye or other functional ligand, your protein of...application. Plus, the photophysical properties of chemical dyes provide many advantages over fluorescent ...self-labeling tools: Tetracysteine: The first reported chemical labeling tag, from Roger Tsien’s lab in 1998 (...Comparison between HaloTags and SNAP-tags. Cell Chemical Biology, 26(4), 584-592.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016...TMP-Tag Based on Proximity-Induced Reactivity. ACS Chemical Biology, 4(7), 547–556. https://doi.org/10.1021...Technology for Cell Imaging and Protein Analysis. ACS Chemical Biology, 3(6), 373–382. https://doi.org/10.1021...
  3. Better Dyeing Through Chemistry & Small Molecule Fluorophores

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    Sept. 8, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Ronald T. Raines. "Bright ideas for chemical biology."ACS chemical biology 3.3 (2008): 142-155. PubMed...desperate to extract a few more photons from a sample. Chemical fluorophores can be substantially brighter and... of both worlds: the excellent photophysics of chemical dyes combined with the ease and specificity of...used with the growing toolbox of bioorthogonal chemical reactions (i.e., click chemistry) to attach a ...washing is difficult, such as intact tissue. Some chemical labeling strategies such as the bisarsenical dye...strategies and improved fluorophores are making chemical dyes increasingly attractive and accessible to... live cells through covalent labeling." Nature chemical biology 11.12 (2015): 917-923. PubMed PMID: 26575238...
  4. Special Delivery: Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies

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    July 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...the American Chemical Society 123.48 (2001): 12123-12125. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 7. ...Researchers have developed an extensive array of chemical labeling strategies suitable for targeting FRET...developed to treat heavy metal intoxication in chemical warfare [Vilensky & Redman, 2003]). Most importantly...theoretical aspects and recent applications." Current Chemical Genomics and Translational Medicine 3.1 (2009)...reassignment–Expanding the chemistry in biology." Chemical Science 6.1 (2015): 50-69. Royal Society of Chemistry... by NMR spectroscopy." Journal of the American Chemical Society 131.13 (2009): 4613-4615. PubMed PMID:.... Yan, Qi, and Marcel P. Bruchez. "Advances in chemical labeling of proteins in living cells." Cell and...
  5. Deep Dive: Fixing and Permeabilizing for Immunofluorescence

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    Aug. 30, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...fixatives - chemical cross-linkers and organic solvents.  Chemical Cross-Linkers Chemical cross-linkers...-linking cellular proteins. Cross-linking is a chemical reaction that covalently joins two molecules and...proteins can be lost during fixation with these chemicals, which impacts sample structure and could also... target to be washed away. Furthermore, these chemicals can also alter the structure of proteins, which...Tween-20, or saponin. Each detergent has different chemical properties that will impact the level of permeabilization...
  6. Tetbow: Bright Multicolor Labeling for Neuronal Tracing

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    Jan. 24, 2019, 2:24 p.m.
    ... We’ve also created constructs with containing chemical tags such as the SNAP-tag, Halo-tag, and CLIP-...sensory systems focusing on the functional and anatomical maturation of the olfactory system.      Takeshi...University. His lab has been studying functional and anatomical aspects of sensory circuit development using ...Johannes, et al. "Ultrafast tissue staining with chemical tags." Proceedings of the National Academy of ...neuronal circuits with fluorescent proteins and chemical tags." eLife 7 (2018): e40350. PubMed PMID: 30454553...Whole-brain imaging with single-cell resolution using chemical cocktails and computational analysis." Cell 157.3...
  7. 10 Great Guest Posts We're Thankful For

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    Nov. 18, 2016, 3 p.m.
    ...although fluorescent proteins are incredibly useful, chemical fluorophores can still be used in a wide variety...variety of experiments. Read more to find chemical fluorophores for your next experiment. Nucleic acid based...systems that report the order in which specific chemical inputs are received by a cell. These so-called...report upon and/or engineer “temporally ordered biochemical events” such as those that occur during development...to pH changes without the need for ATP or other chemical fuel sources.” In her work, Dr. Polka made R-body...neurons and neuronal pathways using light and chemicals respectively. Didem Goz Aytruk from Connie Cepko...
  8. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Luciferases

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    July 22, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...lower-energy photon; no chemical reaction takes place. Figure 2: Simplified chemical reaction catalyzed...American firefly, Photinus pyralis, catalyzes a chemical reaction in its abdomen to produce yellow-green...bioluminescence, is the production of light by a chemical reaction. In contrast, fluorescence occurs when...BioRender.com. Bioluminescent reporters require a chemical substrate (and sometimes cofactors) to be provided...   Luminescence Fluorescence Source of light Chemical reaction High-energy photons Kinetics of photon...
  9. dTAG - You're it!

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    June 21, 2018, 2:06 p.m.
    ...here. The Methods section of Nabet et al., Nature Chemical Biology additionally provides detailed information...FKBP12F36V binding ligand (ortho-AP1867) via various chemical linkers. Our current lead dTAG molecule is dTAG...µM (see Figures 3 and 5 in Nabet et al., Nature Chemical Biology for examples). Monitor neo-substrates ...experiments (Nabet et al. and Weintraub et al.), chemical and genetic rescue experiments (Nabet et al.),...fellow at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He is a chemical biologist interested in targeted protein degradation...and target-specific protein degradation.. Nature Chemical Biology. May 2018. 14(5): 431-441. PubMed PMID...
  10. 5 Great Apps for Lab Life

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    Sept. 22, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...MSDS for a lab chemical of choice. Now, I can’t guarantee every reagent in your chemical closet is in this...enzyme sequence resource is universally useful. 4. Chemical Safety Data Sheets by ThatsMyStapler Safety always...experiments. Hence, I’m including this MSDS app. The Chemical Safety Data Sheets app has a search function that... if you get quizzed randomly about a hazardous chemical and can’t find your lab’s MSDS book, this is a...
  11. Giving gRNAs a Facelift - Synthetic and Beyond

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    Oct. 20, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...experimental RNA. To solve this problem, gRNAs can be chemically modified to resist degradation while still effectively...or immunity itself is being studied.   Chemical RNA modifications to improve stability.   ...targeted editing events. Both technologies utilize chemical modifications to the RNA to control the entire...References Hendel, A., Bak, R., Clark, J. et al. Chemically modified guide RNAs enhance CRISPR-Cas genome.... https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3290 Rozners, E. Chemical Modifications of CRISPR RNAs to improve Gene-Editing...
  12. Plasmids 101: Inducible Promoters

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    Jan. 18, 2018, 2:34 p.m.
    ...systems are available at Addgene! Chemically inducible promoters Chemically regulated promoters are among ...transcription is turned ON. Types of inducible promoters Chemical agents, temperature, and light are all examples...decreasing promoter leakiness.   Other examples of chemically induced promoters include positive inducible ...expression systems are typically less leaky than chemically induced promoters; they show near-zero expression...
  13. New Acoustic Reporter Genes: Ultrasound Imaging of Gene Expression

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    Jan. 24, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...signal inside the tumors was overlaid with the anatomical B-mode images in greyscale.   ARG expression...of the mARG plamsids into HEK293T cells using a chemical transfection reagent (e.g. PEI-MAX). Simply cotransfect...-specific ultrasound signal is in hot and the anatomical B-mode images are in greyscale. (scalebar = 2mm...authors: Marjorie Buss is a PhD student studying chemical engineering. Mengtong "Tom" Duan is a PhD student...Lett. 110, 073704 (2017). Hurt, R. C. et al. Genomically mined acoustic reporter genes for real-time in...
  14. Plasmids 101: Biotinylation

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    Nov. 15, 2018, 1:50 p.m.
    ...macromolecule. Biotin can be added enzymatically or chemically. Enzymatic biotinylation occurs naturally in ... Scientists have developed several methods to chemically biotinylate macromolecules of interest both in...acid functional groups in vivo via specialized chemicals (biotinylation reagents). There are a variety ...modification of exceptional specificity.” Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 24.9 (1999b): 359–363. PubMed PMID:...molecules on surfaces.” Journal of the American Chemical Society 125.27 (2003): 8074–8075. PubMed PMID:...
  15. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    March 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...editors (CBEs) and adenine base editors (ABEs) chemically modify target bases without breaking the DNA ...one-ring pyrimidine base. This is a far more complex chemical task, not a job for a single enzyme. Base ... an engineered adenosine deaminase capable of chemically converting adenosine (A) to inosine (I, treated...converting the C base to uracil (U). This is the same chemical reaction performed by CBEs. However, most CBEs...construct or by co-transfection. HMCES forms a chemical crosslink with DNA abasic sites, protecting them...
  16. Antibodies 101: Conjugation

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    March 26, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Chemiluminescence, which is light produced by a chemical reaction, can be detected using specialized imaging...somehow be tightly linked to your antibody. This chemical coupling can be achieved through several different...different mechanisms. Most take advantage of chemical groups intrinsically present on antibodies, such as... productive lives without thinking about these chemical reactions. After all, there is an abundance of...
  17. Pooled Library Amplifications

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    May 30, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
    ...smaller libraries, chemical transformations can also be used. Efficiency for chemical transformations is...that of electroporation, but an advantage is that chemical transformations are generally cheaper and easier...easier. One library that Addgene distributes with a chemical transformation amplification protocol is the Chong...
  18. Technical Design of a Western Blot

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    Aug. 22, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...lengthy protocol, require the use of hazardous chemicals, and are not always consistent. Precast gels, ...options come in two categories: protein-based and chemical-based. Before selecting one, check your antibody...completely mixed together.   Commercially available chemical-based blockers, while much more expensive, are... Wet transfer Increased time Specialty chemical-based buffers Increased cost X-ray film ...nitrocellulose) or increased cost (specialty PVDF) Chemical buffers Increased cost; may be harsh Multiplex...
  19. The Fluorescent Vegetables in Aptamer Soup

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    Jan. 29, 2019, 2:27 p.m.
    ...high-affinity complex for RNA labeling and tracking." ACS chemical biology 9.10 (2014): 2412-2420. PubMed PMID: 25101481...and directed evolution." Journal of the American Chemical Society 136.46 (2014): 16299-16308. PubMed PMID...di-GMP and cyclic AMP-GMP." Journal of the American Chemical Society 135.13 (2013): 4906-4909. PubMed PMID:...a photostable RNA–fluorophore complex." Nature chemical biology 13.11 (2017): 1187. PubMed PMID: 28945233...
  20. Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down

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    Aug. 23, 2018, 12:05 p.m.
    ...bioluminescent proteins. These probes generate light by a chemical reaction and hence, there is no need to excite... for fluorescence imaging." Current opinion in chemical biology 27 (2015): 39-45. PubMed PMID: 26087123...probe in mammalian cells." Journal of the American Chemical Society 135.34 (2013): 12540-12543. PubMed PMID...optogenetic tools engineered from phytochromes." Chemical reviews 117.9 (2017): 6423-6446. PubMed PMID: ...
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