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Bidirectional promoter vectors

The pBI bidirectional vectors are designed to constitutively express a protein of interest and a reporter protein (or two proteins of interest). Expression is driven by constitutively active bidirectional human cytomegalovirus promoters (P_minCMV). The gene(s) of interest must contain an initiation codon and a stop codon.

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631632

pBI-CMV3 Vector

20 ug

USD $579.00

pBI-CMV3 is a mammalian bidirectional expression vector designed to constitutively express a protein of interest and ZsGreen1, a human codon-optimized variant of the reef coral Zoanthus sp. green fluorescent protein. The vector allows straightforward detection of transfected mammalian cells by flow cytometry or fluorescence microscopy, as cells expressing the protein of interest can be quickly identified by screening for ZsGreen1 fluorescence. Protein expression is driven by one of two constitutively active human cytomegalovirus promoters: P_{CMV IE} drives the expression of the protein of interest, and P_minCMV drives the expression of ZsGreen1.

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Cat. #	Product	Size	Price
631625	Linear Hygromycin Marker	2 ug	USD $176.00
Linear Hygromycin Marker is a short ds DNA fragment consisting of the hygromycin resistance gene regulated by the SV40 promoter and ending with the SV40 polyadenylation signal. The 2.1-kb marker is compatible with any expression vector (including Tet System vectors) for generating stable transfectants using CalPhos transfection reagent or a liposome-mediated transfection protocol. Documents Components Image Data Back 631625: Linear Hygromycin Marker Back Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker.
631626	Linear Puromycin Marker	2 ug	USD $176.00
Linear Puromycin Marker is a short ds DNA fragment consisting of the puromycin resistance gene regulated by the SV40 promoter and ending with the SV40 poly-adenylation signal. The 1.8-kb marker is compatible with any expression vector (including Tet System vectors) for generating stable transfectants using CalPhos transfection reagent or a liposome-mediated transfection protocol. Documents Components Image Data Back Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker. Back 631626: Linear Puromycin Marker

631631

pBI-CMV2 Vector

20 ug

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39	AcGFP is covered by U.S. Patent Numbers; 7,432,053, 7,667,016, 7,879,988 and 7,897,726.

pBI-CMV2 is a mammalian bidirectional expression vector designed to constitutively express a protein of interest and AcGFP1, a green fluorescent protein derived from Aequorea coerulescens. The vector allows straightforward detection of transfected mammalian cells by flow cytometry or fluorescence microscopy, as cells expressing the protein of interest can be quickly identified by screening for AcGFP1 fluorescence. Protein expression is driven by one of two constitutively active human cytomegalovirus promoters: P_{CMV IE} drives the expression of the protein of interest, and P_minCMV drives the expression of AcGFP1.

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Components

Required Products

Cat. #	Product	Size	Price
631625	Linear Hygromycin Marker	2 ug	USD $176.00
Linear Hygromycin Marker is a short ds DNA fragment consisting of the hygromycin resistance gene regulated by the SV40 promoter and ending with the SV40 polyadenylation signal. The 2.1-kb marker is compatible with any expression vector (including Tet System vectors) for generating stable transfectants using CalPhos transfection reagent or a liposome-mediated transfection protocol. Documents Components Image Data Back 631625: Linear Hygromycin Marker Back Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker.
631626	Linear Puromycin Marker	2 ug	USD $176.00
Linear Puromycin Marker is a short ds DNA fragment consisting of the puromycin resistance gene regulated by the SV40 promoter and ending with the SV40 poly-adenylation signal. The 1.8-kb marker is compatible with any expression vector (including Tet System vectors) for generating stable transfectants using CalPhos transfection reagent or a liposome-mediated transfection protocol. Documents Components Image Data Back Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker. Back 631626: Linear Puromycin Marker

631630

pBI-CMV1 Vector

20 ug

USD $564.00

pBI-CMV1 is a mammalian bidirectional expression vector that allows the constitutive expression of two proteins of interest. Each gene must be cloned into one of the two independent multiple cloning sites (MCS 1 and MCS 2), and contain both an initiation codon and a stop codon. Protein expression is driven by one of two constitutively active human cytomegalovirus promoters, P_{CMV IE} and P_minCMV, located just upstream of MCS 1 and MCS 2, respectively.

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Components

Required Products

Cat. #	Product	Size	Price
631625	Linear Hygromycin Marker	2 ug	USD $176.00
Linear Hygromycin Marker is a short ds DNA fragment consisting of the hygromycin resistance gene regulated by the SV40 promoter and ending with the SV40 polyadenylation signal. The 2.1-kb marker is compatible with any expression vector (including Tet System vectors) for generating stable transfectants using CalPhos transfection reagent or a liposome-mediated transfection protocol. Documents Components Image Data Back 631625: Linear Hygromycin Marker Back Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker.
631626	Linear Puromycin Marker	2 ug	USD $176.00
Linear Puromycin Marker is a short ds DNA fragment consisting of the puromycin resistance gene regulated by the SV40 promoter and ending with the SV40 poly-adenylation signal. The 1.8-kb marker is compatible with any expression vector (including Tet System vectors) for generating stable transfectants using CalPhos transfection reagent or a liposome-mediated transfection protocol. Documents Components Image Data Back Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker. Back 631626: Linear Puromycin Marker

631633

pBI-CMV4 Vector

20 ug

USD $579.00

pBI-CMV4 is a mammalian bidirectional expression vector designed to constitutively express a protein of interest and DsRed2, a human codon-optimized variant of the Discosoma sp. red fluorescent protein. The vector allows straightforward detection of transfected mammalian cells by flow cytometry or fluorescence microscopy, as cells expressing the protein of interest can be quickly identified by screening for DsRed2 fluorescence. Protein expression is driven by one of two constitutively active human cytomegalovirus promoters: P_{CMV IE} drives the expression of the protein of interest, and P_minCMV drives the expression of DsRed2.

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Components

Required Products

Cat. #	Product	Size	Price
631625	Linear Hygromycin Marker	2 ug	USD $176.00
Linear Hygromycin Marker is a short ds DNA fragment consisting of the hygromycin resistance gene regulated by the SV40 promoter and ending with the SV40 polyadenylation signal. The 2.1-kb marker is compatible with any expression vector (including Tet System vectors) for generating stable transfectants using CalPhos transfection reagent or a liposome-mediated transfection protocol. Documents Components Image Data Back 631625: Linear Hygromycin Marker Back Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker.
631626	Linear Puromycin Marker	2 ug	USD $176.00
Linear Puromycin Marker is a short ds DNA fragment consisting of the puromycin resistance gene regulated by the SV40 promoter and ending with the SV40 poly-adenylation signal. The 1.8-kb marker is compatible with any expression vector (including Tet System vectors) for generating stable transfectants using CalPhos transfection reagent or a liposome-mediated transfection protocol. Documents Components Image Data Back Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker. Back 631626: Linear Puromycin Marker

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Overview

Constitutively express a protein of interest and a reporter protein (or two proteins of interest)
Choose from green or red fluorescent reporters
- pBI-CMV1 has two cloning sites and allows the constitutive expression of two proteins of interest.
- pBI-CMV2 allows you to express a protein of interest and AcGFP1, a monomeric green fluorescent protein derived from Aequorea coerulescens.
- pBI-CMV3 allows you to express a protein of interest and ZsGreen1, an extremely bright green fluorescent protein derived from Zoanthus sp. reef coral.
- pBI-CMV4 allows you to express a protein of interest and DsRed2, a red fluorescent protein derived from Discosoma sp. reef coral.
- pBI-CMV5 allows you to express a protein of interest and firefly luciferase. pBI-CMV5 is not sold separately. It is sold as part of the Bidirectional Secreted Luciferase System, together with its reporter assay.
To generate stable clones using these bidirectional vectors, we recommend cotransfection with a linearized selection marker or a vector containing an antibiotic selection marker.

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Bidirectional promoter vectors

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631632: pBI-CMV3 Vector

631625: Linear Hygromycin Marker

Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker

Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker

631626: Linear Puromycin Marker

Notice to purchaser

631631: pBI-CMV2 Vector

631625: Linear Hygromycin Marker

Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker

Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker

631626: Linear Puromycin Marker

Notice to purchaser

631630: pBI-CMV1 Vector

631625: Linear Hygromycin Marker

Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker

Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker

631626: Linear Puromycin Marker

Notice to purchaser

631633: pBI-CMV4 Vector

631625: Linear Hygromycin Marker

Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker

Cotransfection of a hygromycin or puromycin linear selection marker achieves a higher number of positive clones than using either a single response vector containing a selection marker, or cotransfecting with a circular selection marker

631626: Linear Puromycin Marker

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