pIRES2-DsRed-Express2 is a bicistronic expression vector that allows the simultaneous expression of your protein of interest and DsRed-Express2 from the same mRNA transcript.The vector is designed to allow efficient flow cytometric detection of transiently transfected mammalian cells expressing either DsRed-Express2 and a protein of interest, or DsRedExpress2 alone (at lower signal intensity).
DsRed-Express2 is a variant of the Discosoma sp. red fluorescent protein, DsRed (1).It retains the fast maturation and high photostability characteristic of its predecessor,DsRed-Express (2), and has been engineered (through additional amino acid substitutions) for increased solubility (3). Although it most likely forms the same tetrameric structure as wild-type DsRed, DsRed-Express2 displays a greatly reduced tendency to aggregate,resulting in reduced cyto- and phototoxicity, and making DsRed-Express2 much better suited for in vivo applications involving sensitive cells, such as primary or stem cells.DsRed-Express2 also exhibits extremely low residual green fluorescence, which allows cells expressing the protein to be effectively separated from other fluorescently labeled cell populations by flow cytometry
Bicistronic expression of the protein of interest and DsRed-Express2 is facilitated by the encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) internal ribosome entry site 2 (IRES2), located between the multiple cloning site (MCS) and the DsRed-Express2 coding region. This IRES allows cap-independent translation of DsRed-Express2 from an internal start site at the IRES/DsRed-Express2 junction (4, 5). Expression of the bicistronic transcript is driven by the constitutively active human cytomegalovirus immediate early promoter (PCMV IE) located just upstream of the MCS.
SV40 polyadenylation signals downstream of the DsRed-Express2 coding sequence direct proper processing of the 3' ends of the bicistronic mRNA. The vector backbone also contains an SV40 origin for replication in mammalian cells expressing the SV40 large T antigen, a pUC origin of replication for propagation in E. coli,and an f1 origin for single-stranded DNA production. This vector also has a neomycin-resistance cassette (Neor) that allows G418 selection of stably transfected eukaryotic cells (6). This cassette consists of the SV40 early promoter, a Tn5 kanamycin/neomycin resistance gene, and herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV TK) polyadenylation signals. A bacterial promoter upstream of this cassette allows kanamycin resistance in E. coli.
Use
When cloning into the pIRES2 DsRed-Express2 MCS, your gene of interest must contain an initiation codon (ATG) and a stop codon. Cells expressing the gene of interest can be quickly identified by screening for DsRed-Express2 fluorescence.pIRES2 DsRed-Express2 and its derivatives can be introduced into mammalian cells using any standard transfection method. Cells expressing DsRed-Express2 (excitation and emission maxima: 554 and 591,respectively) can be detected by flow cytometry or microscopy 24 hr after transfection. However, in some cases, up to 48 hr may be required for detection. If required, stable transfectants can be selected using G418. Please refer to the Living Colors® User Manual provided with this vector for additional information on detection of DsRed-Express2.
LOCUS pIRES2 DsRed-Express2 5265 bp DNA SYN
DEFINITION pIRES2 DsRed-Express2
ACCESSION
KEYWORDS
SOURCE
ORGANISM other sequences; artificial sequences; vectors.
FEATURES Location/Qualifiers
source 1..5265
/organism="pIRES2 DsRed-Express2"
/mol_type="other DNA"
promoter 10..562
/label="CMV_immearly_promoter"
misc_feature 65..352
/label="CAG_enhancer"
misc_feature 519..539
/label="CMV_fwd_primer"
promoter 520..589
/label="CMV_promoter"
misc_feature 666..1250
/label="IRES"
CDS 1242..1931
/label="ORF frame 3"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
gene 1257..1928
/label="E2_Crimson (variant)"
/gene="E2_Crimson (variant)"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
misc_feature complement(1434..1454)
/label="dsRed1_N_primer"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
misc_feature 1846..1869
/label="dsRed1_C_primer"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
misc_feature 2144..2163
/label="EBV_rev_primer"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
rep_origin complement(2313..2619)
/label="f1_origin"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
promoter 2698..2726
/label="AmpR_promoter"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
misc_feature complement(2792..2812)
/label="pBABE_3_primer"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
misc_feature complement(2798..3013)
/label="SV40_enhancer"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
promoter 2810..3078
/label="SV40_promoter"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
rep_origin 2977..3054
/label="SV40_origin"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
misc_feature 3039..3058
/label="SV40pro_F_primer"
/translation="MATTMDSTENVIKPFMRFKVHMEGSVNGHEFEIEGEGEGKPYEG
TQTAKLQVTKGGPLPFAWDILSPQFQYGSKVYVKHPADIPDYKKLSFPEGFKWERVMN
FEDGGVVTVTQDSSLQDGTFIYHVKFIGVNFPSDGPVMQKKTLGWEPSTERLYPRDGV
LKGEIHKALKLKGGGHYLVEFKSIYMAKKPVKLPGYYYVDSKLDITSHNEDYTVVEQY
ERAEARHHLFQ*"
CDS 3161..3955
/label="ORF frame 2"
/translation="MIEQDGLHAGSPAAWVERLFGYDWAQQTIGCSDAAVFRLSAQGR
PVLFVKTDLSGALNELQDEAARLSWLATTGVPCAAVLDVVTEAGRDWLLLGEVPGQDL
LSSHLAPAEKVSIMADAMRRLHTLDPATCPFDHQAKHRIERARTRMEAGLVDQDDLDE
EHQGLAPAELFARLKASMPDGEDLVVTHGDACLPNIMVENGRFSGFIDCGRLGVADRY
QDIALATRDIAEELGGEWADRFLVLYGIAAPDSQRIAFYRLLDEFF*"
gene 3164..3952
/label="NeoR/KanR"
/gene="NeoR/KanR"
/translation="MIEQDGLHAGSPAAWVERLFGYDWAQQTIGCSDAAVFRLSAQGR
PVLFVKTDLSGALNELQDEAARLSWLATTGVPCAAVLDVVTEAGRDWLLLGEVPGQDL
LSSHLAPAEKVSIMADAMRRLHTLDPATCPFDHQAKHRIERARTRMEAGLVDQDDLDE
EHQGLAPAELFARLKASMPDGEDLVVTHGDACLPNIMVENGRFSGFIDCGRLGVADRY
QDIALATRDIAEELGGEWADRFLVLYGIAAPDSQRIAFYRLLDEFF*"
CDS complement(3470..4006)
/label="ORF frame 3"
/translation="MAGWASLGRSFRTPESRSEELVKKAIEGDALRIGSGDTVKHEEA
VSPFAAKLFSNITGSQRYVLIAVRHTQPATVDESRKAAIFHHDIRQAGIAMGHDEILA
VGHARLEPGEQFGWREPLMLFVQIILIDKTGFHPSTCSLDAMFRLVVEWAGSRIKRMQ
PPHCISHDGYFLGRSKVR*"
terminator 4130..4399
/label="TK_PA_terminator"
/translation="MAGWASLGRSFRTPESRSEELVKKAIEGDALRIGSGDTVKHEEA
VSPFAAKLFSNITGSQRYVLIAVRHTQPATVDESRKAAIFHHDIRQAGIAMGHDEILA
VGHARLEPGEQFGWREPLMLFVQIILIDKTGFHPSTCSLDAMFRLVVEWAGSRIKRMQ
PPHCISHDGYFLGRSKVR*"
rep_origin 4547..5166
/label="pBR322_origin"
/translation="MAGWASLGRSFRTPESRSEELVKKAIEGDALRIGSGDTVKHEEA
VSPFAAKLFSNITGSQRYVLIAVRHTQPATVDESRKAAIFHHDIRQAGIAMGHDEILA
VGHARLEPGEQFGWREPLMLFVQIILIDKTGFHPSTCSLDAMFRLVVEWAGSRIKRMQ
PPHCISHDGYFLGRSKVR*"
ORIGIN
1 tagttattaa tagtaatcaa ttacggggtc attagttcat agcccatata tggagttccg
61 cgttacataa cttacggtaa atggcccgcc tggctgaccg cccaacgacc cccgcccatt
121 gacgtcaata atgacgtatg ttcccatagt aacgccaata gggactttcc attgacgtca
181 atgggtggag tatttacggt aaactgccca cttggcagta catcaagtgt atcatatgcc
241 aagtacgccc cctattgacg tcaatgacgg taaatggccc gcctggcatt atgcccagta
301 catgacctta tgggactttc ctacttggca gtacatctac gtattagtca tcgctattac
361 catggtgatg cggttttggc agtacatcaa tgggcgtgga tagcggtttg actcacgggg
421 atttccaagt ctccacccca ttgacgtcaa tgggagtttg ttttggcacc aaaatcaacg
481 ggactttcca aaatgtcgta acaactccgc cccattgacg caaatgggcg gtaggcgtgt
541 acggtgggag gtctatataa gcagagctgg tttagtgaac cgtcagatcc gctagcgcta
601 ccggactcag atctcgagct caagcttcga attctgcagt cgacggtacc gcgggcccgg
661 gatccgcccc tctccctccc ccccccctaa cgttactggc cgaagccgct tggaataagg
721 ccggtgtgcg tttgtctata tgttattttc caccatattg ccgtcttttg gcaatgtgag
781 ggcccggaaa cctggccctg tcttcttgac gagcattcct aggggtcttt cccctctcgc
841 caaaggaatg caaggtctgt tgaatgtcgt gaaggaagca gttcctctgg aagcttcttg
901 aagacaaaca acgtctgtag cgaccctttg caggcagcgg aaccccccac ctggcgacag
961 gtgcctctgc ggccaaaagc cacgtgtata agatacacct gcaaaggcgg cacaacccca
1021 gtgccacgtt gtgagttgga tagttgtgga aagagtcaaa tggctctcct caagcgtatt
1081 caacaagggg ctgaaggatg cccagaaggt accccattgt atgggatctg atctggggcc
1141 tcggtacaca tgctttacat gtgtttagtc gaggttaaaa aaacgtctag gccccccgaa
1201 ccacggggac gtggttttcc tttgaaaaac acgatgataa tatggccaca accatggata
1261 gcactgagaa cgtcatcaag cccttcatgc gcttcaaggt gcacatggag ggctccgtga
1321 acggccacga gttcgagatc gagggcgagg gcgagggcaa gccctacgag ggcacccaga
1381 ccgccaagct gcaggtgacc aagggcggcc ccctgccctt cgcctgggac atcctgtccc
1441 cccagttcca gtacggctcc aaggtgtacg tgaagcaccc cgccgacatc cccgactaca
1501 agaagctgtc cttccccgag ggcttcaagt gggagcgcgt gatgaacttc gaggacggcg
1561 gcgtggtgac cgtgacccag gactcctccc tgcaggacgg caccttcatc taccacgtga
1621 agttcatcgg cgtgaacttc ccctccgacg gccccgtaat gcagaagaag actctgggct
1681 gggagccctc caccgagcgc ctgtaccccc gcgacggcgt gctgaagggc gagatccaca
1741 aggcgctgaa gctgaagggc ggcggccact acctggtgga gttcaagtca atctacatgg
1801 ccaagaagcc cgtgaagctg cccggctact actacgtgga ctccaagctg gacatcacct
1861 cccacaacga ggactacacc gtggtggagc agtacgagcg cgccgaggcc cgccaccacc
1921 tgttccagta ggcggccgcg actctagatc ataatcagcc ataccacatt tgtagaggtt
1981 ttacttgctt taaaaaacct cccacacctc cccctgaacc tgaaacataa aatgaatgca
2041 attgttgttg ttaacttgtt tattgcagct tataatggtt acaaataaag caatagcatc
2101 acaaatttca caaataaagc atttttttca ctgcattcta gttgtggttt gtccaaactc
2161 atcaatgtat cttaaggcgt aaattgtaag cgttaatatt ttgttaaaat tcgcgttaaa
2221 tttttgttaa atcagctcat tttttaacca ataggccgaa atcggcaaaa tcccttataa
2281 atcaaaagaa tagaccgaga tagggttgag tgttgttcca gtttggaaca agagtccact
2341 attaaagaac gtggactcca acgtcaaagg gcgaaaaacc gtctatcagg gcgatggccc
2401 actacgtgaa ccatcaccct aatcaagttt tttggggtcg aggtgccgta aagcactaaa
2461 tcggaaccct aaagggagcc cccgatttag agcttgacgg ggaaagccgg cgaacgtggc
2521 gagaaaggaa gggaagaaag cgaaaggagc gggcgctagg gcgctggcaa gtgtagcggt
2581 cacgctgcgc gtaaccacca cacccgccgc gcttaatgcg ccgctacagg gcgcgtcagg
2641 tggcactttt cggggaaatg tgcgcggaac ccctatttgt ttatttttct aaatacattc
2701 aaatatgtat ccgctcatga gacaataacc ctgataaatg cttcaataat attgaaaaag
2761 gaagagtcct gaggcggaaa gaaccagctg tggaatgtgt gtcagttagg gtgtggaaag
2821 tccccaggct ccccagcagg cagaagtatg caaagcatgc atctcaatta gtcagcaacc
2881 aggtgtggaa agtccccagg ctccccagca ggcagaagta tgcaaagcat gcatctcaat
2941 tagtcagcaa ccatagtccc gcccctaact ccgcccatcc cgcccctaac tccgcccagt
3001 tccgcccatt ctccgcccca tggctgacta atttttttta tttatgcaga ggccgaggcc
3061 gcctcggcct ctgagctatt ccagaagtag tgaggaggct tttttggagg cctaggcttt
3121 tgcaaagatc gatcaagaga caggatgagg atcgtttcgc atgattgaac aagatggatt
3181 gcacgcaggt tctccggccg cttgggtgga gaggctattc ggctatgact gggcacaaca
3241 gacaatcggc tgctctgatg ccgccgtgtt ccggctgtca gcgcaggggc gcccggttct
3301 ttttgtcaag accgacctgt ccggtgccct gaatgaactg caagacgagg cagcgcggct
3361 atcgtggctg gccacgacgg gcgttccttg cgcagctgtg ctcgacgttg tcactgaagc
3421 gggaagggac tggctgctat tgggcgaagt gccggggcag gatctcctgt catctcacct
3481 tgctcctgcc gagaaagtat ccatcatggc tgatgcaatg cggcggctgc atacgcttga
3541 tccggctacc tgcccattcg accaccaagc gaaacatcgc atcgagcgag cacgtactcg
3601 gatggaagcc ggtcttgtcg atcaggatga tctggacgaa gagcatcagg ggctcgcgcc
3661 agccgaactg ttcgccaggc tcaaggcgag catgcccgac ggcgaggatc tcgtcgtgac
3721 ccatggcgat gcctgcttgc cgaatatcat ggtggaaaat ggccgctttt ctggattcat
3781 cgactgtggc cggctgggtg tggcggaccg ctatcaggac atagcgttgg ctacccgtga
3841 tattgctgaa gagcttggcg gcgaatgggc tgaccgcttc ctcgtgcttt acggtatcgc
3901 cgctcccgat tcgcagcgca tcgccttcta tcgccttctt gacgagttct tctgagcggg
3961 actctggggt tcgaaatgac cgaccaagcg acgcccaacc tgccatcacg agatttcgat
4021 tccaccgccg ccttctatga aaggttgggc ttcggaatcg ttttccggga cgccggctgg
4081 atgatcctcc agcgcgggga tctcatgctg gagttcttcg cccaccctag ggggaggcta
4141 actgaaacac ggaaggagac aataccggaa ggaacccgcg ctatgacggc aataaaaaga
4201 cagaataaaa cgcacggtgt tgggtcgttt gttcataaac gcggggttcg gtcccagggc
4261 tggcactctg tcgatacccc accgagaccc cattggggcc aatacgcccg cgtttcttcc
4321 ttttccccac cccacccccc aagttcgggt gaaggcccag ggctcgcagc caacgtcggg
4381 gcggcaggcc ctgccatagc ctcaggttac tcatatatac tttagattga tttaaaactt
4441 catttttaat ttaaaaggat ctaggtgaag atcctttttg ataatctcat gaccaaaatc
4501 ccttaacgtg agttttcgtt ccactgagcg tcagaccccg tagaaaagat caaaggatct
4561 tcttgagatc ctttttttct gcgcgtaatc tgctgcttgc aaacaaaaaa accaccgcta
4621 ccagcggtgg tttgtttgcc ggatcaagag ctaccaactc tttttccgaa ggtaactggc
4681 ttcagcagag cgcagatacc aaatactgtt cttctagtgt agccgtagtt aggccaccac
4741 ttcaagaact ctgtagcacc gcctacatac ctcgctctgc taatcctgtt accagtggct
4801 gctgccagtg gcgataagtc gtgtcttacc gggttggact caagacgata gttaccggat
4861 aaggcgcagc ggtcgggctg aacggggggt tcgtgcacac agcccagctt ggagcgaacg
4921 acctacaccg aactgagata cctacagcgt gagctatgag aaagcgccac gcttcccgaa
4981 gggagaaagg cggacaggta tccggtaagc ggcagggtcg gaacaggaga gcgcacgagg
5041 gagcttccag ggggaaacgc ctggtatctt tatagtcctg tcgggtttcg ccacctctga
5101 cttgagcgtc gatttttgtg atgctcgtca ggggggcgga gcctatggaa aaacgccagc
5161 aacgcggcct ttttacggtt cctggccttt tgctggcctt ttgctcacat gttctttcct
5221 gcgttatccc ctgattctgt ggataaccgt attaccgcca tgcat
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