pBluescript SK(+)

Standard cloning vector (phagemid excised from lambda ZAP). The f1 (+) orientation allows rescue of sense strand ssDNA. pBluescript KS(+) has a reversed MCS.

Sequence Author: Stratagene

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HomePlasmidsBasic Cloning VectorspBluescript SK(+)
XmnI (2645) BsaHI (2583) ScaI (2526) TatI (2524) NmeAIII (2194) BsaI (2107) AhdI (2046) AlwNI (1569) PspFI (1461) PsiI (102) BsaAI - DraIII (230) BtgZI (231) NgoMIV (331) NaeI (333) 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) BspQI - SapI (1037) AflIII - PciI (1153) NspI (1157) BseYI (1457) pBluescript SK(+) 2958 bp
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
PsiI  (102)
1 site		 T T A T A A A A T A T T
BsaAI  (230)
1 site		 Y A C G T R R T G C A Y
DraIII  (230)
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  (231)
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.
NgoMIV  (331)
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.
NaeI  (333)
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.
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 T G Y Y G T A C R
BseYI  (1457)
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.
AmpR
1973 .. 2833  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
   Segment 2:  
   1973 .. 2764  =  792 bp
   263 amino acids  =  28.9 kDa
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
AmpR
1973 .. 2833  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
   Segment 1:  signal sequence  
   2765 .. 2833  =  69 bp
   23 amino acids  =  2.6 kDa
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
AmpR
1973 .. 2833  =  861 bp
286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
2 segments
Product: β-lactamase
confers resistance to ampicillin, carbenicillin, and related antibiotics
ori
1214 .. 1802  =  589 bp
high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of replication
ori
1214 .. 1802  =  589 bp
high-copy-number ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC origin of replication
lacZα
244 .. 816  =  573 bp
190 amino acids  =  20.4 kDa
Product: LacZα fragment of β-galactosidase
lacZα
244 .. 816  =  573 bp
190 amino acids  =  20.4 kDa
Product: LacZα fragment of β-galactosidase
AmpR promoter
2834 .. 2938  =  105 bp
AmpR promoter
2834 .. 2938  =  105 bp
lac promoter
860 .. 890  =  31 bp
3 segments
   Segment 3:  -10  
   860 .. 866  =  7 bp
promoter for the E. coli lac operon
lac promoter
860 .. 890  =  31 bp
3 segments
   Segment 2:  
   867 .. 884  =  18 bp
promoter for the E. coli lac operon
lac promoter
860 .. 890  =  31 bp
3 segments
   Segment 1:  -35  
   885 .. 890  =  6 bp
promoter for the E. coli lac operon
lac promoter
860 .. 890  =  31 bp
3 segments
promoter for the E. coli lac operon
lac operator
836 .. 852  =  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
836 .. 852  =  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).
f1 ori
6 .. 461  =  456 bp
f1 bacteriophage origin of replication; arrow indicates direction of (+) strand synthesis
f1 ori
6 .. 461  =  456 bp
f1 bacteriophage origin of replication; arrow indicates direction of (+) strand synthesis
MCS
653 .. 760  =  108 bp
pBluescript multiple cloning site
MCS
653 .. 760  =  108 bp
pBluescript multiple cloning site
T7 promoter
626 .. 644  =  19 bp
promoter for bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase
T7 promoter
626 .. 644  =  19 bp
promoter for bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase
T3 promoter
773 .. 791  =  19 bp
promoter for bacteriophage T3 RNA polymerase
T3 promoter
773 .. 791  =  19 bp
promoter for bacteriophage T3 RNA polymerase
M13 fwd
603 .. 619  =  17 bp
common sequencing primer, one of multiple similar variants
M13 fwd
603 .. 619  =  17 bp
common sequencing primer, one of multiple similar variants
M13 rev
812 .. 828  =  17 bp
common sequencing primer, one of multiple similar variants
M13 rev
812 .. 828  =  17 bp
common sequencing primer, one of multiple similar variants
ORF:  2103 .. 2369  =  267 bp
ORF:  88 amino acids  =  9.2 kDa
ORF:  244 .. 816  =  573 bp
ORF:  190 amino acids  =  20.4 kDa
ORF:  1973 .. 2833  =  861 bp
ORF:  286 amino acids  =  31.6 kDa
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pEASY-T1 (linearized)
pJET1.2
pSMART LCAmp
CAG promoter
pEASY-T1 Simple (linearized)
pJET1.2 blunt
pSMART LCAmp (linearized)
chicken beta-actin promoter
pEASY-T3 (linearized)
pJW168
pSMART LCKan
CLIP-tag
pEASY-T5 Zero (linearized)
pKF 18k-2
pSMART LCKan (linearized)
CMV promoter
pEX-1
pKF 19k-2
pSP64 Poly(A)
GAL1 promoter
pEX-A
pKOV
pSP72
GST
pEX-C-GST
pLATE11 (linearized)
pSP73
HaloTag
pEX-C-His
pLATE31 (linearized)
pSpark Done (linearized)
HSV TK promoter
pEX-K
pLATE51 (linearized)
pSpark I (linearized)
lac operator
pEX-N-GST
pLATE52 (linearized)
pSpark II (linearized)
lac promoter
pEX-N-His
pLEXX-AK
pSpark III (linearized)
lac UV5 promoter
pEX-N-His-GST
pLPS-B (linearized)
pSpark IV (linearized)
lacZ
pEX1
pMAL-c5E
pSpark V (linearized)
lambda
pEX2
pMAL-c5G
pSpot1
LITMUS28
pEX3
pMAL-c5X
pSpot2
LITMUS28i
pEZSeq-Amp
pMAL-c5X-His
pSpot3
LITMUS29
pEZSeq-Amp (linearized)
pMAL-c6T
pSpot4
LITMUS38
pEZSeq-Kan
pMAL-p5E
pSTBlue-1
LITMUS38i
pEZSeq-Kan (linearized)
pMAL-p5G
pSTV28
LITMUS39
pEZ BAC
pMAL-p5X
pSTV29
M13mp18
pEZ BAC (BamHI linearized)
pMCS5
pT7Blue
M13mp19
pEZ BAC (HpaI linearized)
pMiniT
pT7Blue-2
MBP
pF1A T7
pMiniT (linearized)
pT7Blue-3
pACYC177
pF1K T7
pMiniT 2.0
pT7CFE1-CFtag
pACYC184
pF25A ICE T7
pMiniT 2.0 (linearized)
pT7CFE1-CGFP-HA-His
pAN7-1
pF25K ICE T7
pMMB190
pT7CFE1-CGST-HA-His
pANT7_cGST
pF3A WG (BYDV)
pMMB206
pT7CFE1-CHA
pANT7_nHA
pF3K WG (BYDV)
pMMB207
pT7CFE1-CHis
pAUR316
pFC20A HaloTag T7 SP6
pMMB208
pT7CFE1-CMyc
pBC KS(+)
pFC20K HaloTag T7 SP6
pMMB66EH
pT7CFE1-NFtag
pBC KS(-)
pFC30A His6HaloTag T7
pMMB66HE
pT7CFE1-NHA
pBC SK(+)
pFC30K His6HaloTag T7
pMMB67EH
pT7CFE1-NHA-CHis
pBC SK(-)
pFC7A (HQ)
pMMB67HE
pT7CFE1-NHis
pBeloBAC11
pFC7K (HQ)
pNEB193
pT7CFE1-NHis-GST
pBluescript II KS(+)
pFN18A HaloTag T7
pNEB206A (linearized)
pT7CFE1-NHis-GST-CHA
pBluescript II KS(-)
pFN18K HaloTag T7
pOSIP-CH
pT7CFE1-NMyc
pBluescript II SK(+)
pFN19A HaloTag T7 SP6
pOSIP-CO
pTOP Blunt V2 (linearized)
pBluescript II SK(-)
pFN19K HaloTag T7 SP6
pOSIP-CT
pTrcHis A
pBluescript KS(+)
pFN29A His6HaloTag T7
pOSIP-KC
pTrcHis B
pBluescript KS(-)
pFN29K His6HaloTag T7
pOSIP-KH
pTrcHis C
pBluescript SK(+)
pFN2A (GST)
pOSIP-KL
pTrcHis2 A
pBluescript SK(-)
pFN2K (GST)
pOSIP-KO
pTrcHis2 B
pBR322
pFN6A (HQ)
pOSIP-KP
pTrcHis2 C
pBS KS(+)
pFN6K (HQ)
pOSIP-KT
pTV 118N
pBS KS(-)
pGEM-11Zf(+)
pOSIP-TH
pTWV228
pBS SK(+)
pGEM-11Zf(-)
pOSIP-TO
pTXB1
pBS SK(-)
pGEM-3Z
pOSIP-TT
pTYB21
pBS(+)
pGEM-3Zf(+)
pPCR-Script Amp SK(+)
pType IIs
pBS(-)
pGEM-3Zf(-)
pPCR-Script Cam SK(+)
pTZ19R
pBSK(+) Simple-Amp
pGEM-4Z
pPTR I
pTZ19U
pBSK(+) Simple-Kan
pGEM-5Zf(+)
pPTR II
pTZ57R
pcDNA3
pGEM-7Zf(+)
pRACE (linearized)
pUAST
pcDNA3.1(+)
pGEM-7Zf(-)
pRANGER-BTB-1
pUC118
pcDNA3.1(-)
pGEM-9Zf(-)
pRANGER-BTB-2
pUC119
pCold I
pGEM-T
pRANGER-BTB-3
pUC18
pCold II
pGEM-T (linearized)
pRANGER-BTB-5
pUC19
pCold III
pGEM-T Easy
pRHA-109
pUC19L
pCold IV
pGEM-T Easy (linearized)
pRHA-113
pUC57
pCold TF
pGGA
pRHA-67
pUC57-Kan
pCR-XL-2-TOPO
pGGAselect
pRSET A
pUC57-Simple
pCR-XL-2-TOPO (linearized)
PGK promoter
pRSET B
pUCmu
pDD
pGS-21a
pRSET C
pVLT31
pDNR-Dual
pH6HTC His6HaloTag T7
pSB1C3
pVLT33
pDNR-LIB
pH6HTN His6HaloTag T7
pSC101
pVLT35
pE-SUMOpro Amp
pHP45(omega)
pSEAP2-Basic
pYES1L
pE-SUMOpro Kan
pHP45(omega)-Km
pSF-Core
pZErO-2
pE-SUMOpro3 Amp
pHP45(omega)-Tc
pSMART BAC v2.0
SNAP-tag
pE-SUMOpro3 Kan
pHSG298
pSMART BAC v2.0 (BamHI linearized)
SP6 promoter
pE-SUMOstar Amp
pHSG299
pSMART BAC v2.0 (EcoRI linearized)
SV40 promoter
pE-SUMOstar Kan
pHSG396
pSMART BAC v2.0 (HindIII linearized)
T3 promoter
pEASY-Blunt (linearized)
pHSG398
pSMART FOS v2.0 (linearized)
T5 promoter
pEASY-Blunt E1 (linearized)
pHY300PLK
pSMART HCAmp
T7 promoter
pEASY-Blunt E2 (linearized)
pICOz
pSMART HCAmp (linearized)
tac promoter
pEASY-Blunt Simple (linearized)
pInvRecA
pSMART HCKan
trc promoter
pEASY-Blunt Zero (linearized)
pJAZZ-OC
pSMART HCKan (linearized)
phiX174
pEASY-Blunt3 (linearized)
pJAZZ-OK

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