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Gene Fusion Expression Systems
Glutathione S-transferase (GST)
pGEX Vectors*(GST Gene fusion)
All of the GST gene fusion vectors offer:
• A tac promoter for chemically inducible, high-level expression.
Map of the glutathione S-transferase fusion vectors showing the reading frames and
main features. Even though stop codons in all three frames are not depicted in this
map, all thirteen vectors have stop codons in all three frames downstream from the
multiple cloning site.
Product Quantity Code Number Price (US $)
Glutathione S-transferase Gene Fusion Vectors*
pGEX-1 l T EcoR I/BAP 5 µg 27-4805-01 0,0
pGEX-2T 25 µg 27-4801-01 0,0
pGEX-2TK 25 µg 27-4587-01 0,0
pGEX-3X 25 µg 27-4803-01 0,0
pGEX-4T-1 25 µg 27-4580-01 0,0
pGEX-4T-2 25 µg 27-4581-01 0,0
pGEX-4T-3 25 µg 27-4583-01 0,0
pGEX-5X-1 25 µg 27-4584-01 0,0
pGEX-5X-2 25 µg 27-4585-01 0,0
pGEX-5X-3 25 µg 27-4586-01 0,0
pGEX-6P-1 25 µg 27-4597-01 0,0
pGEX-6P-2 25 µg 27-4598-01 0,0
pGEX-6P-3 25 µg 27-4599-01 0,0
* All vectors include E. coli BL21 cells.
Related Products Code Number Refer To
GST Purification Modules various page 481
GST Detection Module 27-4590-01 page 482
Glutathione Sepharose 4B (function-tested) various page 481
Site-Specific Proteases various page 483
Anti-GST Antibody 27-4577-01 page 482
pGEX Sequencing Primers various page 481
pGEX U.S.E. Mutagenesis Primers various page 499
E. coli BL21 Cells 27-1542-01 page 496
ORDERING INFORMATION
pGEX-1λT (27-4805-01)
pGEX-6P-1 (27-4597-01)
EcoR I Sma I Sal I Xho I Not IBamH I
PreScission™ Protease
Leu Glu Val Leu Phe Gln Gly Pro Leu Gly Ser Pro Glu Phe Pro Gly Arg Leu Glu Arg Pro His
CTG GAA GTT CTG TTC CAG GGG CCC CTG GGA TCC CCG GAA TTC CCG GGT CGA CTC GAG CGG CCG CAT
↓
pGEX-6P-2 (27-4598-01)
BamH I
PreScission™ Protease
Leu Glu Val Leu Phe Gln Gly Pro Leu Gly Ser Pro Gly Ile Pro Gly Ser Thr Arg Ala Ala Ala Ser
CTG GAA GTT CTG TTC CAG GGG CCC CTG GGA TCC CCA GGA ATT CCC GGG TCG ACT CGA GCG GCC GCA TCG
↓
EcoR I Sma I Sal I Xho I Not I
pGEX-6P-3 (27-4599-01)
BamH I
PreScission™ Protease
Leu Glu Val Leu Phe Gln Gly Pro Leu Gly Ser Pro Asn Ser Arg Val Asp Ser Ser Gly Arg
CTG GAA GTT CTG TTC CAG GGG CCC CTG GGA TCC CCG AAT TCC CGG GTC GAC TCG AGC GGC CGC
↓
EcoR I Sma I Sal I Xho I Not I
BamH I EcoR I Sma I Sal I Xho I Not I
BamH I EcoR I Sma I Sal I Xho I Not I
BamH I EcoR I Sma I Sal I Xho I Not I
BamH I EcoR I Sma I Sal I Xho I Not I
BamH I EcoR I Sma I Sal I Xho I Not I
BamH I EcoR I Sma I Sal I Xho I Not I
EcoR I
CTG GTT CCG CGT GGA TCC CCG GAA TTC ATC GTG ACT GAC TGA CGA
BamH I
Leu Val Pro Arg Gly Ser Pro Glu Phe Ile Val Thr Asp
Thrombin
Stop codons
↓
pGEX
~4900 bp
pBR322
ori
Bal I
BspM I
Ptac g
lut
ath
ione
S-tra
nsferase
Amp r
lac I q
Nar I
EcoR V
BssH II
BstE II
Mlu I
Apa I
Tth111 I
Aat II
Pst I
p4.5 AlwN I
pSj10 Bam7Stop7∆
pGEX-4T-2 (27-4581-01)
pGEX-5X-1 (27-4584-01)
pGEX-5X-2 (27-4585-01)
pGEX-5X-3 (27-4586-01)
pGEX-4T-1 (27-4580-01)
pGEX-4T-3 (27-4583-01)
pGEX-3X (27-4803-01)
pGEX-2TK (27-4587-01)
Leu Val Pro Arg Gly Ser Pro Gly Ile Pro Gly Ser Thr Arg Ala Ala Ala Ser
CTG GTT CCG CGT GGA TCC CCA GGA ATT CCC GGG TCG ACT CGA GCG GCC GCA TCG TGA
Stop codon
Ile Glu Gly Arg Gly Ile Pro Glu Phe Pro Gly Arg Leu Glu Arg Pro His Arg Asp
ATC GAA GGT CGT GGG ATC CCC GAA TTC CCG GGT CGA CTC GAG CGG CCG CAT CGT GAC TGA
Stop codons
Ile Glu Gly Arg Gly Ile Pro Gly Ile Pro Gly Ser Thr Arg Ala Ala Ala Ser
ATC GAA GGT CGT GGG ATC CCC GGA ATT CCC GGG TCG ACT CGA GCG GCC GCA TCG TGA
Stop codon
Ile Glu Gly Arg Gly Ile Pro Arg Asn Ser Arg Val Asp Ser Ser Gly Arg Ile Val Thr Asp
ATC GAA GGT CGT GGG ATC CCC AGG AAT TCC CGG GTC GAC TCG AGC GGC CGC ATC GTG ACT GAC TGA
Stop codons
Leu Val Pro Arg Gly Ser Pro Glu Phe Pro Gly Arg Leu Glu Arg Pro His Arg Asp
CTG GTT CCG CGT GGA TCC CCG GAA TTC CCG GGT CGA CTC GAG CGG CCG CAT CGT GAC TGA
Stop codons
Leu Val Pro Arg Gly Ser Pro Asn Ser Arg Val Asp Ser Ser Gly Arg Ile Val Thr Asp
CTG GTT CCG CGT GGA TCC CCG AAT TCC CGG GTC GAC TCG AGC GGC CGC ATC GTG ACT GAC TGA
Stop codons
ATC GAA GGT CGT GGG ATC CCC GGG AAT TCA TCG TGA CTG ACT GAC
Ile Glu Gly Arg Gly Ile Pro Gly Asn Ser Ser
Stop codons
Leu Val Pro Arg Gly Ser Arg Arg Ala Ser Val
Kinase
CTG GTT CCG CGT GGA TCT CGT CGT GCA TCT GTT GGA TCC CCG GGA ATT CAT CGT GAC TGA
Stop codons
Thrombin
↓
Thrombin
↓
Thrombin
↓
Thrombin
↓
Factor Xa
↓
Factor Xa
↓
Factor Xa
↓
Factor Xa
↓
EcoR IBamH I Sma I
EcoR IBamH I Sma I
pGEX-2T (27-4801-01)
CTG GTT CCG CGT GGA TCC CCG GGA ATT CAT CGT GAC TGA CTG ACG
Leu Val Pro Arg Gly Ser Pro Gly Ile His Arg Asp
Stop codonsEcoR I
Thrombin
↓
BamH I Sma I
• An internal lac Iq gene for use in any E. coli host.
• Very mild elution conditions for release of fusion proteins from
the affinity matrix, thus minimising effects on antigenicity and
functional activity.
• PreScission, thrombin or factor Xa protease recognition sites for
cleaving the desired protein from the fusion product.
Thirteen pGEX vectors are available (see figure). Nine of the vectors
have an expanded multiple cloning site (MCS) that contains six
restriction sites. The expanded MCS facilitates the unidirectional cloning
of cDNA inserts obtained from libraries constructed using many
available lambda vectors including l ExCell Cloning Vector (27-5013-01
or 27-5011-01; see page 318 for more details) and Lambda ZAP. pGEX-
6P-1, pGEX-6P-2 and pGEX-6P-3 each encode the recognition sequence
for site-specific cleavage by PreScission Protease (27-0843-01) between
the GST domain and the multiple cloning site. pGEX -4T-1, pGEX-4T-2
and pGEX-4T-3 are derived from pGEX-2T and contain a thrombin
recognition site. pGEX-5X-1, pGEX-5X-2, and pGEX5X-3 are
derivatives of pGEX-3X and possess a factor Xa recognition site.
pGEX-2TK is uniquely designed to allow the detection of expressed
proteins by directly labelling the fusion products in vitro (1). This vector
contains the recognition sequence for the catalytic subunit of cAMP-
dependent protein kinase obtained from heart muscle. The protein kinase
site is located between the GST domain and the MCS. Expressed
proteins can be directly labelled using protein kinase and [g -32P]ATP and
readily detected using standard radiometric or autoradiographic
techniques. pGEX-2TK is a derivative of pGEX-2T; its fusion proteins
can be cleaved with thrombin.
Collectively, the pGEX vectors provide all three translational reading
frames beginning with the EcoR I restriction site. pGEX-1l T, pGEX-6P-1,
pGEX-4T-1 and pGEX-5X-1 can directly accept and express cDNA
inserts isolated from l gt11 libraries.
* Note: For research use only. Not for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. A license for
commercial use of GST gene fusion vectors must be obtained from AMRAD Corporation,
Ltd., 17-27 Cotham Road, Kew, Victoria 3101 Australia.
Reference
1. Kaelin, W.G. et al., Cell 70, 351 (1992).