After you have successfully cloned Sonic Hedgehog into pSELECT-CCFP-blasti and transfected HEK 293 cells (human embryogenic kidney cells), you observed, using confocal microscopy that the GFP fluorescence displays a reticulate network pattern in the cytoplasm of the cells. Describe an approach you can use to determine the subcellular localization of the Sonic Hedgehog-GFP fusion protein.

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After you have successfully cloned Sonic Hedgehog into pSELECT-CCFP-blasti and transfected HEK 293 cells (human embryogenic kidney cells), you observed, using confocal microscopy that the GFP fluorescence displays a reticulate network pattern in the cytoplasm of the cells. Describe an approach you can use to determine the subcellular localization of the Sonic Hedgehog-GFP fusion protein.

Nco I (200)
Bam HI (450)
Sal I (650) Eco47 III (200)
ATG (1)
TGA (1000)
SHFW1
SHRV1
Figure 1. Schematic representation of Sonic Hedgehog gene showing the size of the full-length
coding sequence (1000 bp) and the positions restriction endonuclease recognition sites.
NotI, (-1)
Sefl (171)
Pacl (1906)
HindIII (410)
Agel (717)
Sall (721)
BspLU11I (3176)y
Paci (3160)
PMB1 ori
Ecod7III (727)
PstI (3159)-
MEFLHTLV prom
BamHI (733)
Sdal (3158)-
-Neol (749)
MCS
PSELECT-CGFP-blasti
-AccósI (971)
ACMV erbiprom
(3925 bp)
GFP-Ctag
Spel (2747)-
EM7
Sv40 pan
Asel (2592)-
BGlo pan
ВзрHI (2534).
Nhel (1472)
EcoRI (1706)
Figure 2. Schematic representation of the PSELECT-CGFP-blasti mammalian GFP=tag
expression vector conferring Slasticidin S resistance for selection in both bacterial and
mammalian cells .
Transcribed Image Text:Nco I (200) Bam HI (450) Sal I (650) Eco47 III (200) ATG (1) TGA (1000) SHFW1 SHRV1 Figure 1. Schematic representation of Sonic Hedgehog gene showing the size of the full-length coding sequence (1000 bp) and the positions restriction endonuclease recognition sites. NotI, (-1) Sefl (171) Pacl (1906) HindIII (410) Agel (717) Sall (721) BspLU11I (3176)y Paci (3160) PMB1 ori Ecod7III (727) PstI (3159)- MEFLHTLV prom BamHI (733) Sdal (3158)- -Neol (749) MCS PSELECT-CGFP-blasti -AccósI (971) ACMV erbiprom (3925 bp) GFP-Ctag Spel (2747)- EM7 Sv40 pan Asel (2592)- BGlo pan ВзрHI (2534). Nhel (1472) EcoRI (1706) Figure 2. Schematic representation of the PSELECT-CGFP-blasti mammalian GFP=tag expression vector conferring Slasticidin S resistance for selection in both bacterial and mammalian cells .
Before starting your PCR and cloning, Dr. Strangeclone provided you with a very important
piece of information below in relation to the cloning strategy using pSELECT-CGFP-blasti.
CLONING STRATEGY
For expression of a tagged protein, it is important to ensure to clone your
gene-of-interest into the correct reading frame. In general it is
recommended to use Age I/Bam HI restriction site combination for
cloning into plasmids with the C-Tag. For the plasmids with C-Tag, check
whether the first triplet of your gene of interest and the start codon behind
the C-Tag are in the correct reading frame.
MCS
AgeI
ACCGGT..
Bam HI C-Tag
.GGA TCC' ..TAA AGCTAGC
Nhe I
Stop
Note: The Bam HI restriction site is compatible with Bgl II.
If it is not possible to use the Age I restriction site, it is possible to another
restriction site such as Sal I, upstream of Bam HI.
Age I
'ACCGGT!..
MCS Sal I
Bam HI C-Tag
Nhe I
.GTCGAC'AGCGCT GGA TCC...TA A GCTAGC
Stop
If it is not possible to use the Bam HI restriction site, it is possible to another
restriction site such as Nco I upstream of the start codon of your gene of interest.
Age I MCS Bam HI
ACCGGT . GGATCC' GGT GGAGGTG'CCATGG .TAA AGCTAGC
Neo I
C-Tag
Nhe I
Stop
Alternatively, blunt end cloning can be achieved using the Eco 47 III site,
which is upstream of the Bam HI site. Blunt end PCR fragments can be
obtained using T4 DNA polymerase or Klenow.
Age I
MCS Eco47 III Bam HI
C-Tag
Nhe I
ACCGGT!.AGC GCT'GGA TCC'.TAA A GCTAGC
Stop
As a first step, you have successfully designed a pair of PCR primers, SH1FW1 and SH1RV1 (see
Figure 1), under the guidance of Dr. Strangeclone for amplification of the full-length (1000 bp)
coding sequence of Sonic Hedgehog.
Transcribed Image Text:Before starting your PCR and cloning, Dr. Strangeclone provided you with a very important piece of information below in relation to the cloning strategy using pSELECT-CGFP-blasti. CLONING STRATEGY For expression of a tagged protein, it is important to ensure to clone your gene-of-interest into the correct reading frame. In general it is recommended to use Age I/Bam HI restriction site combination for cloning into plasmids with the C-Tag. For the plasmids with C-Tag, check whether the first triplet of your gene of interest and the start codon behind the C-Tag are in the correct reading frame. MCS AgeI ACCGGT.. Bam HI C-Tag .GGA TCC' ..TAA AGCTAGC Nhe I Stop Note: The Bam HI restriction site is compatible with Bgl II. If it is not possible to use the Age I restriction site, it is possible to another restriction site such as Sal I, upstream of Bam HI. Age I 'ACCGGT!.. MCS Sal I Bam HI C-Tag Nhe I .GTCGAC'AGCGCT GGA TCC...TA A GCTAGC Stop If it is not possible to use the Bam HI restriction site, it is possible to another restriction site such as Nco I upstream of the start codon of your gene of interest. Age I MCS Bam HI ACCGGT . GGATCC' GGT GGAGGTG'CCATGG .TAA AGCTAGC Neo I C-Tag Nhe I Stop Alternatively, blunt end cloning can be achieved using the Eco 47 III site, which is upstream of the Bam HI site. Blunt end PCR fragments can be obtained using T4 DNA polymerase or Klenow. Age I MCS Eco47 III Bam HI C-Tag Nhe I ACCGGT!.AGC GCT'GGA TCC'.TAA A GCTAGC Stop As a first step, you have successfully designed a pair of PCR primers, SH1FW1 and SH1RV1 (see Figure 1), under the guidance of Dr. Strangeclone for amplification of the full-length (1000 bp) coding sequence of Sonic Hedgehog.
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