pMCS5

E. coli cloning vector with an extensive multiple cloning site containing 59 unique restriction sites.

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PstI - SbfI (211) SphI (205) BfuAI - BspMI (200) HindIII (195) RsrII (189) AvrII (182) I-SceI (180) PsiI (2973) DraIII (2848) BtgZI (2840) XmnI (2295) ScaI (2176) TatI (2174) NmeAIII (1844) BpmI (1766) BsaI (1757) AhdI (1696) SalI (213) AccI (214) XbaI (219) BamHI (225) PmlI (233) TspMI - XmaI (237) SmaI - SrfI (239) PmeI (247) MfeI (252) BstBI (259) BsiWI (264) NruI (272) PaeR7I - PspXI - XhoI (276) SnaBI (284) Acc65I (288) KpnI (292) Eco53kI (296) SacI (298) EcoRI (300) EagI - NotI (307) SacII (313) PspOMI (314) ApaI (318) NdeI (320) SfiI (322) AgeI - SgrAI (329) FseI (341) BglII (344) NheI (350) BmtI (354) SpeI (356) KasI (362) NarI (363) SfoI (364) PluTI (366) MluI (368) EcoRV (376) NsiI (384) HpaI (388) BspDI * - ClaI * (393) NcoI (398) AscI - BssHII (404) PacI (415) SwaI (422) lac operator BspQI - SapI (687) PciI (803) BseYI (1107) PspFI (1111) AlwNI (1219) pMCS5 3081 bp
PstI  (211)
1 site
C T G C A G G A C G T C
SbfI  (211)
1 site
C C T G C A G G G G A C G T C C
SphI  (205)
1 site
G C A T G C C G T A C G
BfuAI  (200)
1 site
A C C T G C ( N ) 4 T G G A C G ( N ) 4 ( N ) 4

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the BfuAI recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different BfuAI sites may not be compatible.
BfuAI is typically used at 50°C, but is 50% active at 37°C.
BspMI  (200)
1 site
A C C T G C ( N ) 4 T G G A C G ( N ) 4 ( N ) 4

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the BspMI recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different BspMI sites may not be compatible.
HindIII  (195)
1 site
A A G C T T T T C G A A
RsrII  (189)
1 site
C G G W C C G G C C W G G C

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the RsrII recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different RsrII sites may not be compatible.
For full activity, add fresh DTT.
AvrII  (182)
1 site
C C T A G G G G A T C C
I-SceI  (180)
1 site
T A G G G A T A A C A G G G T A A T A T C C C T A T T G T C C C A T T A

I-SceI is a homing endonuclease that can recognize a variety of similar recognition sequences.
After cleavage, I-SceI can remain bound to DNA and alter its electrophoretic mobility.
PsiI  (2973)
1 site
T T A T A A A A T A T T
DraIII  (2848)
1 site
C A C N N N G T G G T G N N N C A C

Sticky ends from different DraIII sites may not be compatible.
BtgZI  (2840)
1 site
G C G A T G ( N ) 10 C G C T A C ( N ) 10 ( N ) 4

Sticky ends from different BtgZI sites may not be compatible.
After cleavage, BtgZI can remain bound to DNA and alter its electrophoretic mobility.
BtgZI is typically used at 60°C, but is 75% active at 37°C.
XmnI  (2295)
1 site
G A A N N N N T T C C T T N N N N A A G
ScaI  (2176)
1 site
A G T A C T T C A T G A
TatI  (2174)
1 site
W G T A C W W C A T G W
NmeAIII  (1844)
1 site
G C C G A G ( N ) 18-19 N N C G G C T C ( N ) 18-19

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the NmeAIII recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different NmeAIII sites may not be compatible.
For full activity, add fresh S-adenosylmethionine (SAM).
BpmI  (1766)
1 site
C T G G A G ( N ) 14 N N G A C C T C ( N ) 14

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the BpmI recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different BpmI sites may not be compatible.
After cleavage, BpmI can remain bound to DNA and alter its electrophoretic mobility.
BpmI quickly loses activity at 37°C.
BsaI  (1757)
1 site
G G T C T C N C C A G A G N ( N ) 4

Sticky ends from different BsaI sites may not be compatible.
BsaI can be used between 37°C and 50°C.
AhdI  (1696)
1 site
G A C N N N N N G T C C T G N N N N N C A G

The 1-base overhangs produced by AhdI may be hard to ligate.
Sticky ends from different AhdI sites may not be compatible.
SalI  (213)
1 site
G T C G A C C A G C T G
AccI  (214)
1 site
G T M K A C C A K M T G

Efficient cleavage with AccI requires ≥13 bp on each side of the recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different AccI sites may not be compatible.
XbaI  (219)
1 site
T C T A G A A G A T C T
BamHI  (225)
1 site
G G A T C C C C T A G G

After cleavage, BamHI-HF® (but not the original BamHI) can remain bound to DNA and alter its electrophoretic mobility.
PmlI  (233)
1 site
C A C G T G G T G C A C
TspMI  (237)
1 site
C C C G G G G G G C C C
XmaI  (237)
1 site
C C C G G G G G G C C C

Cleavage may be enhanced when more than one copy of the XmaI recognition sequence is present.
SmaI  (239)
1 site
C C C G G G G G G C C C

SmaI can be used at 37°C for brief incubations.
SrfI  (239)
1 site
G C C C G G G C C G G G C C C G
PmeI  (247)
1 site
G T T T A A A C C A A A T T T G
MfeI  (252)
1 site
C A A T T G G T T A A C
BstBI  (259)
1 site
T T C G A A A A G C T T
BsiWI  (264)
1 site
C G T A C G G C A T G C

BsiWI is typically used at 55°C, but is 50% active at 37°C.
NruI  (272)
1 site
T C G C G A A G C G C T
PaeR7I  (276)
1 site
C T C G A G G A G C T C

PaeR7I does not recognize the sequence CTCTCGAG.
PspXI  (276)
1 site
V C T C G A G B B G A G C T C V
XhoI  (276)
1 site
C T C G A G G A G C T C
SnaBI  (284)
1 site
T A C G T A A T G C A T
Acc65I  (288)
1 site
G G T A C C C C A T G G
KpnI  (292)
1 site
G G T A C C C C A T G G
Eco53kI  (296)
1 site
G A G C T C C T C G A G
SacI  (298)
1 site
G A G C T C C T C G A G
EcoRI  (300)
1 site
G A A T T C C T T A A G
EagI  (307)
1 site
C G G C C G G C C G G C
NotI  (307)
1 site
G C G G C C G C C G C C G G C G
SacII  (313)
1 site
C C G C G G G G C G C C

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the SacII recognition sequence.
PspOMI  (314)
1 site
G G G C C C C C C G G G
ApaI  (318)
1 site
G G G C C C C C C G G G

ApaI can be used between 25°C and 37°C.
NdeI  (320)
1 site
C A T A T G G T A T A C

Prolonged incubation with NdeI may lead to removal of additional nucleotides.
SfiI  (322)
1 site
G G C C N N N N N G G C C C C G G N N N N N C C G G

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the SfiI recognition sequence.
Sticky ends from different SfiI sites may not be compatible.
AgeI  (329)
1 site
A C C G G T T G G C C A
SgrAI  (329)
1 site
C R C C G G Y G G Y G G C C R C

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the SgrAI recognition sequence.
FseI  (341)
1 site
G G C C G G C C C C G G C C G G

FseI gradually loses activity when stored at -20°C.
BglII  (344)
1 site
A G A T C T T C T A G A
NheI  (350)
1 site
G C T A G C C G A T C G
BmtI  (354)
1 site
G C T A G C C G A T C G
SpeI  (356)
1 site
A C T A G T T G A T C A
KasI  (362)
1 site
G G C G C C C C G C G G
NarI  (363)
1 site
G G C G C C C C G C G G

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the NarI recognition sequence.
SfoI  (364)
1 site
G G C G C C C C G C G G
PluTI  (366)
1 site
G G C G C C C C G C G G

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the PluTI recognition sequence.
MluI  (368)
1 site
A C G C G T T G C G C A
EcoRV  (376)
1 site
G A T A T C C T A T A G

EcoRV is reportedly more prone than its isoschizomer Eco32I to delete a base after cleavage.
NsiI  (384)
1 site
A T G C A T T A C G T A
HpaI  (388)
1 site
G T T A A C C A A T T G
BspDI  (393)
1 site
A T C G A T T A G C T A
* Blocked by Dam methylation.
ClaI  (393)
1 site
A T C G A T T A G C T A
* Blocked by Dam methylation.
NcoI  (398)
1 site
C C A T G G G G T A C C
AscI  (404)
1 site
G G C G C G C C C C G C G C G G
BssHII  (404)
1 site
G C G C G C C G C G C G

BssHII is typically used at 50°C, but is 75% active at 37°C.
PacI  (415)
1 site
T T A A T T A A A A T T A A T T
SwaI  (422)
1 site
A T T T A A A T T A A A T T T A

SwaI is typically used at 25°C, but is 50% active at 37°C.
BspQI  (687)
1 site
G C T C T T C N C G A G A A G N N N N

Sticky ends from different BspQI sites may not be compatible.
SapI  (687)
1 site
G C T C T T C N C G A G A A G N N N N

Sticky ends from different SapI sites may not be compatible.
SapI gradually settles in solution, so a tube of SapI should be mixed before removing an aliquot.
PciI  (803)
1 site
A C A T G T T G T A C A

PciI is inhibited by nonionic detergents.
BseYI  (1107)
1 site
C C C A G C G G G T C G

After cleavage, BseYI can remain bound to DNA and alter its electrophoretic mobility.
PspFI  (1111)
1 site
C C C A G C G G G T C G
AlwNI  (1219)
1 site
C A G N N N C T G G T C N N N G A C

Sticky ends from different AlwNI sites may not be compatible.
AmpR
1623 .. 2483  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
   Segment 2:  
   1623 .. 2414  =  792 bp
   263 amino acids  =  28.9 kDa
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
AmpR
1623 .. 2483  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
   Segment 1:  signal sequence  
   2415 .. 2483  =  69 bp
   23 amino acids  =  2.6 kDa
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
AmpR
1623 .. 2483  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
ori
864 .. 1452  =  589 bp
high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of replication
ori
864 .. 1452  =  589 bp
high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of replication
lacZα
3044 .. 466  =  504 bp
167 amino acids  =  18.7 kDa
Product: LacZα fragment of β-galactosidase
lacZα
3044 .. 466  =  504 bp
167 amino acids  =  18.7 kDa
Product: LacZα fragment of β-galactosidase
f1 ori
2615 .. 3043  =  429 bp
f1 bacteriophage origin of replication; arrow indicates direction of (+) strand synthesis
f1 ori
2615 .. 3043  =  429 bp
f1 bacteriophage origin of replication; arrow indicates direction of (+) strand synthesis
AmpR promoter
2484 .. 2588  =  105 bp
AmpR promoter
2484 .. 2588  =  105 bp
lac promoter
510 .. 540  =  31 bp
3 segments
   Segment 3:  -10  
   510 .. 516  =  7 bp
promoter for the E. coli lac operon
lac promoter
510 .. 540  =  31 bp
3 segments
   Segment 2:  
   517 .. 534  =  18 bp
promoter for the E. coli lac operon
lac promoter
510 .. 540  =  31 bp
3 segments
   Segment 1:  -35  
   535 .. 540  =  6 bp
promoter for the E. coli lac operon
lac promoter
510 .. 540  =  31 bp
3 segments
promoter for the E. coli lac operon
lac operator
486 .. 502  =  17 bp
The lac repressor binds to the lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. This inhibition can be relieved by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG).
lac operator
486 .. 502  =  17 bp
The lac repressor binds to the lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. This inhibition can be relieved by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG).
MCS
168 .. 426  =  259 bp
multiple cloning site
MCS
168 .. 426  =  259 bp
multiple cloning site
T7 promoter
429 .. 447  =  19 bp
promoter for bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase
T7 promoter
429 .. 447  =  19 bp
promoter for bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase
M13 fwd
142 .. 158  =  17 bp
common sequencing primer, one of multiple similar variants
M13 fwd
142 .. 158  =  17 bp
common sequencing primer, one of multiple similar variants
M13 rev
462 .. 478  =  17 bp
common sequencing primer, one of multiple similar variants
M13 rev
462 .. 478  =  17 bp
common sequencing primer, one of multiple similar variants
ORF:  1753 .. 2019  =  267 bp
ORF:  88 amino acids  =  9.2 kDa
ORF:  1623 .. 2483  =  861 bp
ORF:  286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
ORF:  3044 .. 466  =  504 bp
ORF:  167 amino acids  =  18.7 kDa
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