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pARA-R Sequence RFP Expression Sequence Biotechnology Lab Program
Bruce Wallace pARA-R Sequence RFP Expression Sequence Laboratory Protocols by: Marty Ikkanda Powerpoint by: Anthony Daulo Kristi Schramm Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA V.1.2a.2
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Recombinant plasmid of interest
pARA-R construct Bruce Wallace Recombinant plasmid of interest pARA-R 4720 bp BamH I rfp 702bp Hind III
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Engineering the Plasmid: ligation of rfp gene into p-ARA
Bruce Wallace sticky end BamH I sticky end Hind III sticky end Hind III sticky end BamH I
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Recombinant plasmid of interest
pARA-R construct Bruce Wallace Recombinant plasmid of interest pARA-R 4720 bp BamH I rfp 702bp Hind III
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RFP expression Bruce Wallace araC gene PBAD rfp gene Transcription
mRNA Translation araC protein
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RFP expression araC protein prevents RFP transcription by causing
Bruce Wallace araC protein prevents RFP transcription by causing a loop to form in the region of the fp gene r araC gene araC protein PBAD rfp gene
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arabinose – araC protein
RFP expression Bruce Wallace RFP (red fluorescent protein) Arabinose – araC protein complex prevents DNA looping and helps to align RNA polymerase on the promoter site (PBAD). arabinose Translation RNA polymerase arabinose – araC protein complex araC protein mRNA Transcription araC gene rfp gene PBAD
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Preparing competent cells for transformation
Bruce Wallace Lipid bilayer (inner) Adhesion zone Peptidoglycan layer Lipid bilayer (outer) Calcium ions
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Transforming Escherichia coli with pARA-R
Bruce Wallace Competent Cells pARA-R Recombinant Plasmids
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Transforming Escherichia coli with pARA-R
Bruce Wallace Lipid bilayer (inner) Adhesion zone Peptidoglycan layer Lipid bilayer (outer) Calcium ions pARA-R
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Growth of transformed bacteria on various plates
Bruce Wallace P+ plates LB LB/amp LB/amp/ara P- plates No growth LB LB/amp
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Colony isolation and culture
Preparing an overnight culture of E. Coli for RFP expression Bruce Wallace Colony isolation and culture LB/amp/ara broth
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Bruce Wallace RFP
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Purification of RFP from an overnight culture
Bruce Wallace Overnight culture Cell pellet with RFP Lysed cells Pellet cell debris RFP with binding buffer
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