DNA Vectors
Vector Biolabs pre-synthesized DNA vector
Inhibitor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells kinase gamma Adenovirus (Ad-IKK-gamma)
Vector Biolabs Ataxia telangiectasia mutated Adenovirus (Ad-ATM)
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the PI3/PI4-kinase family. This protein is an important cell cycle checkpoint kinase that phosphorylates; thus, it functions as a regulator of a wide variety of downstream proteins, including tumor suppressor proteins p53 and BRCA1, checkpoint kinase CHK2, checkpoint proteins RAD17 and RAD9, and DNA repair protein NBS1. This protein and the closely related kinase ATR are thought to be master controllers of cell cycle checkpoint signaling pathways that are required for cell response to DNA damage and for genome stability. Mutations in this gene are associated with ataxia telangiectasia, an autosomal recessive disorder.
Vector Biolabs MADS box transcription enhancer factor 2, polypeptide D (myocyte enhancer factor 2D) Adenovirus (Ad-MEF2D)
Differentiation of myogenic cells is regulated by multiple positive and negative regulators. One well-characterized family of helix-loop-helix (HLH) proteins known to play an important role in the regulation of muscle cell development includes MyoD, myogenin, Myf-5, Myf-6 (also designated MRF-4 or herculin) and musculin (also designated MyoR). Members of this group of transcription factors form heterodimers with products of a more widely expressed family of bHLH genes, the E family, which consists of at least three distinct genes: E2A, ITF2 and HEB. The E2A gene encodes at lest two different proteins, E12 and E47, as a result of alternative splicing. The myocyte enhancing factor-2 (MEF-2) family of transcription factors includes four splice variants A, B, C and D which encode muscle-specific DNA binding proteins that recognize an A/T rich sequence [CTA (A/T)4 TAG] localized in the control regions of numerous muscle-specific genes.
Vector Biolabs GCaMP6s Adenovirus (Ad-GCaMP6s)
GCaMP is a genetically encoded calcium indicator (GECI) which was created from a fusion of green fluorescent protein (GFP), calmodulin, and M13, a peptide sequence from myosin light chain kinase. GECI binds Ca2+ and induce a change in fluorescence signal, which allows measuring action potentials and other receptor activation events that trigger Ca2+ fluxes. The advantage of GECI's are that they can be genetically specified for studies in living organisms.The new novel GCaMP6 have increased ΔF/F0 and faster kinetics compared to previous GCaMP3 and GCaMP5G.This adenovirus expresses GCaMP6s.
Vector Biolabs AAV-CAG-GFP (AAV serotype 8) AAV (AAV8-CAG-GFP)
The CAG promoter is a hybrid of the cytomegalovirus (CMV) early enhancer element and chicken beta-actin promoter. The CAG promoter is used to drive high levels of gene expression in mammalian expression vectors.This AAV serotype 8 virus (Capsid from AAV8 and ITR from AAV2) expresses eGFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) under the control of CAG promoter.
Vector Biolabs Phosphodiesterase 1C, calmodulin-dependent 70kDa Adenovirus (Ad-PDE1C)
The cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases (PDEs) have an important role to play in the regulation of cyclic nucleotide levels, as PDE activity hydrolyses camp and cGMP [1-5]. The PDEs are a large superfamily of enzymes consisting of eleven discovered isozyme families (PDE1-11) that differ in respect to substrate specificity, subcellular distribution and regulatory properties [2, 3, 6-9]. Of these eleven families, cGMP-activated PDE (PDE3), cAMP-specific PDE (PDE4), and the more recently discovered PDE7 and PDE8 isozymes mainly hydrolyse cAMP. The PDE5, PDE6 and PDE9 isozymes prefer cGMP as a substrate. Calcium/calmodulin-stimulated PDE (PDE1), cGMP-stimulated PDE (PDE2), PDE10 and PDE11 are dual-substrate PDEs that hydrolyse both cAMP and cGMP.
Vector Biolabs Cre Recombinase Adenovirus (Ad-CMV-iCre)
This Cre recombinant adenovirus expresses Cre recombinase, a Type I topoisomerase from P1 bacteriophage that catalyzes site-specific recombination of DNA between loxP sites. loxP is a 34 bp DNA sequence at which confers directionality. Cre recombinase is used as a tool to genetically modify genes, such as to delete a segment of DNA flanked by LoxP sites in cultured cells or experimental animals.This adenovirus expresses a codon improved Cre (iCre) under a CMV promoter.
Check out this instruction video on using our adenovirus Cre to knockout LoxP flanked gene in primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF).
Vector Biolabs FK506 binding protein 1B, 12.6 kDa Adenovirus (Ad-FKBP1B)
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the immunophilin protein family, which play a role in immunoregulation and basic cellular processes involving protein folding and trafficking. This encoded protein is a cis-trans prolyl isomerase that binds the immunosuppressants FK506 and rapamycin. It is highly similar to the FK506-binding protein 1A.
Vector Biolabs AAV-iCre (AAV5) AAV (AAV5-iCre)
Cre recombinase is used as a tool to genetically modify genes, such as to delete a segment of DNA flanked by LoxP sites in cells or experimental animals.By applying the mammalian codon usage to Cre recombinase, expression of Cre is improved in the mammalian cells. This improved Cre (iCre) gene also reduce the high CpG content of the prokaryotic coding sequence, thereby reducing the chances of epigenetic silencing in mammals.This AAV5 stock expresses an improved Cre (iCre) under control of a CMV promoter.
Vector Biolabs APC Adenovirus (Ad-CBR)
Adenomatous polyposis coli gene (APC) is a tumor suppressor gene located on chromosome 5q2. It is inactivated in most colorectal tumors. APC is a cytoplasmic protein that can bind to and promote the degradation of b-catenin. In most colorectal tumors, APC is inactivated. This increases the interaction between b-catenin and Tcf family of transcription factors, leading to increase transcription of genes such as c-Myc. This adenovirus contains APC mini-me fragment. Shih IM., et al., Cancer Res. 2000 Mar 15;60(6):1671-6.