pBluescript II SK(-)

Standard cloning vector (phagemid excised from lambda ZAPII). The f1 (–) orientation allows rescue of antisense strand ssDNA. pBluescript II KS(–) has a reversed MCS.
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NgoMIV (129) XmnI (2645) BsaHI (2583) ScaI (2526) TatI (2524) NmeAIII (2194) BsaI (2107) AhdI (2046) AlwNI (1569) PspFI (1461) NaeI (131) BtgZI (229) BsaAI (234) DraIII (237) PsiI (362) M13 fwd Acc65I (653) KpnI (657) PspOMI (659) EcoO109I (660) ApaI (663) AbsI - PaeR7I - PspXI - XhoI (668) SalI (674) AccI (675) HincII (676) BspDI - ClaI (684) HindIII (689) EcoRV (697) EcoRI (701) PstI (711) TspMI - XmaI (713) SmaI (715) BamHI (719) SpeI (725) XbaI (731) EagI - NotI (738) BtgI (747) AleI (749) SacII (750) BstXI (751) Eco53kI (757) SacI (759) T3 promoter BspQI - SapI (1037) AflIII - PciI (1153) NspI (1157) BseYI (1457) pBluescript II SK(-) 2961 bp
NgoMIV  (129)
1 site
G C C G G C C G G C C G

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the NgoMIV recognition sequence.
XmnI  (2645)
1 site
G A A N N N N T T C C T T N N N N A A G
BsaHI  (2583)
1 site
G R C G Y C C Y G C R G

BsaHI is typically used at 37°C, but is even more active at 60°C.
ScaI  (2526)
1 site
A G T A C T T C A T G A
TatI  (2524)
1 site
W G T A C W W C A T G W
NmeAIII  (2194)
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).
BsaI  (2107)
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  (2046)
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.
AlwNI  (1569)
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.
PspFI  (1461)
1 site
C C C A G C G G G T C G
NaeI  (131)
1 site
G C C G G C C G G C C G

Efficient cleavage requires at least two copies of the NaeI recognition sequence.
BtgZI  (229)
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.
BsaAI  (234)
1 site
Y A C G T R R T G C A Y
DraIII  (237)
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.
PsiI  (362)
1 site
T T A T A A A A T A T T
Acc65I  (653)
1 site
G G T A C C C C A T G G
KpnI  (657)
1 site
G G T A C C C C A T G G
PspOMI  (659)
1 site
G G G C C C C C C G G G
EcoO109I  (660)
1 site
R G G N C C Y Y C C N G G R

Sticky ends from different EcoO109I sites may not be compatible.
ApaI  (663)
1 site
G G G C C C C C C G G G

ApaI can be used between 25°C and 37°C.
AbsI  (668)
1 site
C C T C G A G G G G A G C T C C
PaeR7I  (668)
1 site
C T C G A G G A G C T C

PaeR7I does not recognize the sequence CTCTCGAG.
PspXI  (668)
1 site
V C T C G A G B B G A G C T C V
XhoI  (668)
1 site
C T C G A G G A G C T C
SalI  (674)
1 site
G T C G A C C A G C T G
AccI  (675)
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.
HincII  (676)
1 site
G T Y R A C C A R Y T G
BspDI  (684)
1 site
A T C G A T T A G C T A
ClaI  (684)
1 site
A T C G A T T A G C T A
HindIII  (689)
1 site
A A G C T T T T C G A A
EcoRV  (697)
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.
EcoRI  (701)
1 site
G A A T T C C T T A A G
PstI  (711)
1 site
C T G C A G G A C G T C
TspMI  (713)
1 site
C C C G G G G G G C C C
XmaI  (713)
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  (715)
1 site
C C C G G G G G G C C C

SmaI can be used at 37°C for brief incubations.
BamHI  (719)
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.
SpeI  (725)
1 site
A C T A G T T G A T C A
XbaI  (731)
1 site
T C T A G A A G A T C T
EagI  (738)
1 site
C G G C C G G C C G G C
NotI  (738)
1 site
G C G G C C G C C G C C G G C G
BtgI  (747)
1 site
C C R Y G G G G Y R C C

Sticky ends from different BtgI sites may not be compatible.
AleI  (749)
1 site
C A C N N N N G T G G T G N N N N C A C
SacII  (750)
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.
BstXI  (751)
1 site
C C A N N N N N N T G G G G T N N N N N N A C C

Sticky ends from different BstXI sites may not be compatible.
Eco53kI  (757)
1 site
G A G C T C C T C G A G
SacI  (759)
1 site
G A G C T C C T C G A G
BspQI  (1037)
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  (1037)
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.
AflIII  (1153)
1 site
A C R Y G T T G Y R C A

Sticky ends from different AflIII sites may not be compatible.
PciI  (1153)
1 site
A C A T G T T G T A C A

PciI is inhibited by nonionic detergents.
NspI  (1157)
1 site
R C A