VirB, a key transcriptional regulator of virulence plasmid genes in Shigella flexneri, varieties DNA-binding site-dependent foci within the bacterial cytoplasm
VirB is a key regulator of genes situated on the massive virulence plasmid (pINV) within the bacterial pathogen Shigella flexneri VirB is uncommon; it’s not associated to different transcriptional regulators, as an alternative, it belongs to a household of proteins that primarily operate in plasmid and chromosome partitioning; exemplified by ParB. Regardless of this, VirB doesn’t operate to segregate DNA, however moderately counters transcriptional silencing mediated by the nucleoid structuring protein, H-NS.
Since ParB localizes subcellularly as discrete foci within the bacterial cytoplasm, we selected to analyze the subcellular localization of VirB to realize novel perception into how VirB capabilities as a transcriptional anti-silencer.
To do that, a GFP-VirB fusion that retains the regulatory exercise of VirB and but, doesn’t bear important protein degradation in S. flexneri, was used. Surprisingly, discrete fluorescent foci had been noticed in reside wild-type S. flexneri cells and an isogenic virB mutant utilizing fluorescence microscopy.
In distinction, foci had been hardly ever noticed (<10%) in pINV-cured cells or in cells expressing a GFP-VirB fusion carrying amino acid substitutions within the VirB DNA binding area. Lastly, the 25 bp VirB-binding web site was demonstrated to be enough and vital for GFP-VirB focus formation utilizing a set of small surrogate plasmids.
Mixed, these information show that the VirB:DNA interactions required for the transcriptional anti-silencing exercise of VirB on pINV are a prerequisite for the subcellular localization of VirB within the bacterial cytoplasm. The importance of those findings, in gentle of the anti-silencing exercise of VirB, is mentioned.
SignificanceThis research reveals the subcellular localization of VirB, a key transcriptional regulator of virulence genes discovered on the massive virulence plasmid (pINV) in Shigella. Fluorescent alerts generated by an energetic GFP-VirB fusion type 2, 3, or Four discrete foci within the bacterial cytoplasm, predominantly on the quarter cell place. These alerts are fully dependent upon VirB interacting with its DNA binding web site discovered both on the virulence plasmid or an engineered surrogate.
Our findings:
1) present novel perception into VirB:pINV interactions,
2) counsel that VirB might have utility as a DNA marker, and
3) elevate questions on how and why this anti-silencing protein controls virulence gene expression on pINV of Shigella spp. varieties discrete foci/hubs inside the bacterial cytoplasm.

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Escherichia coli Outer membrane protein A (ompA) |
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1-CSB-CF364256ENV(A4) | Cusabio |
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Description: Recombinant Escherichia coli Outer membrane protein A(ompA) expressed in in vitro E.coli expression system |
Escherichia coli F17 fimbrial protein (F17a-A) |
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1-CSB-EP318126ENL | Cusabio |
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Description: Recombinant Escherichia coli F17 fimbrial protein(F17a-A) expressed in E.coli |
Escherichia coli Lipoate-protein ligase A (lplA) |
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1-CSB-EP510777ENU | Cusabio |
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Description: Recombinant Escherichia coli Lipoate-protein ligase A(lplA) expressed in E.coli |
Escherichia coli Glyoxylate/hydroxypyruvate reductase A (ghrA) |
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1-CSB-EP482379ENM | Cusabio |
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Description: Recombinant Escherichia coli Glyoxylate/hydroxypyruvate reductase A(ghrA) expressed in E.coli |
Escherichia coli Glyoxylate/hydroxypyruvate reductase A (ghrA) |
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1-CSB-EP482379ENMe1 | Cusabio |
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Description: Recombinant Escherichia coli Glyoxylate/hydroxypyruvate reductase A(ghrA) expressed in E.coli |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) Antibody |
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abx415692-01mg | Abbexa | 0.1 mg | EUR 760.8 |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) Antibody |
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abx415712-1ml | Abbexa | 1 ml | EUR 727.2 |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) Antibody |
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abx411320-1ml | Abbexa | 1 ml | EUR 610.8 |
MBD1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1006 | EpiGentek |
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5-Methylcytosine (5-mC) Monoclonal Antibody [33D3] |
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A-1014 | EpiGentek |
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5-Hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) Monoclonal Antibody [HMC/4D9] |
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A-1018 | EpiGentek |
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PRDM4 Polyclonal Antibody |
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EZH1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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HSF1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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PRMT3 Polyclonal Antibody |
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SET1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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SET07 Polyclonal Antibody |
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LSD1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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HDAC10 Polyclonal Antibody |
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PCAF Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K9ac (Acetyl H3K9) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K14ac (Acetyl H3K14) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K4me1 (H3K4 Monomethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-4032 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3K4me3 (H3K4 Trimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K9me1 (H3K9 Monomethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K9me3 (H3K9 Trimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K27me1 (H3K27 Monomethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K27me2 (H3K27 Dimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K27me3 (H3K27 Trimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K36me1 (H3K36 Monomethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-4040 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3K36me2 (H3K36 Dimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K36me3 (H3K36 Trimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K79me1 (H3K79 Monomethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K79me2 (H3K79 Dimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H3K79me3 (H3K79 Trimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H4K20me1 (H4K20 Monomethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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Histone H4K20me2 (H4K20 Dimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-4047 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H4K20me3 (H4K20 Trimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-4048 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3K27ac (Acetyl H3K27) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-4708 | EpiGentek |
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CRISPR Cas9 Monoclonal Antibody [7A9] |
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A-9000 | EpiGentek |
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CRISPR/Cas9 (SaCas9) Monoclonal Antibody [6H4] |
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A-9001 | EpiGentek |
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Escherichia coli Protein (ECP) Protein |
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20-abx066464 | Abbexa |
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CLIMP-63 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-0701 | EpiGentek |
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DNMT3A Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1003 | EpiGentek |
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DNMT3B Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1004 | EpiGentek |
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DNMT3L Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1005 | EpiGentek |
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MBD3 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1008 | EpiGentek |
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MGMT Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1010 | EpiGentek |
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MeCP2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1012 | EpiGentek |
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TET1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1020 | EpiGentek |
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DNMT1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1700 | EpiGentek |
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TET2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1701 | EpiGentek |
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MBD2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-1713 | EpiGentek |
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PRDM2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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PRDM3 Polyclonal Antibody |
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PRDM6 Polyclonal Antibody |
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PRDM12 Polyclonal Antibody |
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PRDM14 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2014 | EpiGentek |
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EZH2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2019 | EpiGentek |
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EED Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2020 | EpiGentek |
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Swi2/SNF2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2023 | EpiGentek |
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SNFa/BRM Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2025 | EpiGentek |
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Ini1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2026 | EpiGentek |
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RNA Polymerase II Monoclonal Antibody [CTD4H8] |
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A-2032 | EpiGentek |
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CBX5 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2701 | EpiGentek |
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EGLN1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2702 | EpiGentek |
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RBBP4 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2703 | EpiGentek |
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SIN3A Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2704 | EpiGentek |
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CTBP1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2705 | EpiGentek |
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PADI4 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2706 | EpiGentek |
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SMARCA5 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2707 | EpiGentek |
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IDH1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2708 | EpiGentek |
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CHD4 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2709 | EpiGentek |
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CHAF1A Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2710 | EpiGentek |
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BRD7 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2712 | EpiGentek |
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UHRF1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2714 | EpiGentek |
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UHRF2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2715 | EpiGentek |
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SMARCE1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2716 | EpiGentek |
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ACTL6A Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2717 | EpiGentek |
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MPG Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2718 | EpiGentek |
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HIF1AN Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2719 | EpiGentek |
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RNF2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2720 | EpiGentek |
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PCGF6 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2721 | EpiGentek |
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SMARCB1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2722 | EpiGentek |
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ALKBH3 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2723 | EpiGentek |
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BBOX1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2724 | EpiGentek |
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BTAF1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2725 | EpiGentek |
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CXXC1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2726 | EpiGentek |
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KDM4B Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2727 | EpiGentek |
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HELLS Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2728 | EpiGentek |
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ING3 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2729 | EpiGentek |
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ING4 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2730 | EpiGentek |
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PHC1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2731 | EpiGentek |
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SMARCAD1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2732 | EpiGentek |
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USP16 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2733 | EpiGentek |
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SMARCC1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2734 | EpiGentek |
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ERCC6L Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2735 | EpiGentek |
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SMYD5 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2736 | EpiGentek |
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ATF2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2738 | EpiGentek |
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BMI1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2739 | EpiGentek |
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CTBP2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2740 | EpiGentek |
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CTCF Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2741 | EpiGentek |
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MTA2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2742 | EpiGentek |
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PMS1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2744 | EpiGentek |
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SFN Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2745 | EpiGentek |
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SMARCA4 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2746 | EpiGentek |
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SMARCAL1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2747 | EpiGentek |
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SMARCC2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2748 | EpiGentek |
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MuERVL-Gag Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-2801 | EpiGentek |
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PRMT1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3001 | EpiGentek |
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PRMT2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3002 | EpiGentek |
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PRMT4 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3004 | EpiGentek |
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PRMT5 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3005 | EpiGentek |
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PRMT7 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3007 | EpiGentek |
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SUV39H2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3010 | EpiGentek |
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SET9 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3014 | EpiGentek |
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CBX4 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3016 | EpiGentek |
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CBX8 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3017 | EpiGentek |
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EHMT2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3019 | EpiGentek |
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SETDB1 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3700 | EpiGentek |
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KAT5 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3701 | EpiGentek |
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SETD1B Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3702 | EpiGentek |
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KDM3B Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3703 | EpiGentek |
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KDM3A Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3704 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R2 Dimethyl Symmetric (H3R2me2s) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3705 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R8 Dimethyl Symmetric (H3R8me2s) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3706 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R26 Dimethyl Asymmetric (H3R26me2a) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3707 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H4R3 Dimethyl Asymmetric (H4R3me2a) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3708 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R17 Dimethyl Asymmetric (H3R17me2a) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3709 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R17 Monomethyl (H3R17me1) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3710 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R17 Dimethyl Symmetric (H3R17me2s) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3711 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R26 Dimethyl Symmetric (H3R26me2s) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3712 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R2 Monomethyl (H3R2me1) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3713 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R2 Dimethyl Asymmetric (H3R2me2a) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3714 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R8 Monomethyl (H3R8me1) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3715 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R8 Dimethyl Asymmetric (H3R8me2a) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3716 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H4R3 Monomethyl (H4R3me1) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3717 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H4R3 Dimethyl Symmetric (H4R3me2s) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3718 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3R26 Monomethyl (H3R26me1) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3719 | EpiGentek |
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SETD2 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3720 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3K14me1 (H3K14 Monomethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3721 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3K14me2 (H3K14 Dimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3722 | EpiGentek |
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Histone H3K14me3 (H3K14 Trimethyl) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3723 | EpiGentek |
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JMJD6 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3724 | EpiGentek |
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Pan Kme2 (Dimethyl Lysine) Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3725 | EpiGentek |
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MLL5 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3726 | EpiGentek |
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ASH2L Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3727 | EpiGentek |
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KDM1A Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3728 | EpiGentek |
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MBD5 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-3729 | EpiGentek |
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HDAC3 Monoclonal Antibody [A10B1] |
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A-4003 | EpiGentek |
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HDAC4 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-4004 | EpiGentek |
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HDAC5 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-4005 | EpiGentek |
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HDAC6 Polyclonal Antibody |
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A-4006 | EpiGentek |
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HDAC7 Polyclonal Antibody |
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Simplified plasmid cloning with a common MCS design and bacterial in vivo meeting
Background: The power to clone DNA sequences shortly and exactly into plasmids is important for molecular biology research. The latest improvement of seamless cloning applied sciences has made important enhancements in plasmid development, however easy and dependable instruments are at all times fascinating for time- and labor-saving functions.
Outcomes: We developed and standardized a plasmid cloning protocol primarily based on a common MCS (A number of Cloning Web site) design and bacterial in vivo meeting. With this technique, the vector is linearized first by PCR (Polymerase Chain Response) or restriction digestion.
Then a small quantity (10 ~ 20 ng) of this linear vector could be blended with a PCR-amplified insert (5× molar ratio towards vector) and remodeled straight into competent E. coli cells to acquire the specified clones by means of in vivo meeting.
Since we used a 36-bp common MCS because the homologous linker, any PCR-amplified insert with ~ 15 bp appropriate termini could be cloned into the vector with excessive constancy and effectivity.
Thus, the necessity for redesigning insert-amplifying primers in keeping with varied vector sequences and the next PCR procedures was eradicated.
Conclusions: Our protocol considerably diminished hands-on time for making ready transformation reactions, had wonderful reliability, and was confirmed to be a fast and versatile plasmid cloning approach. The protocol incorporates principally mixing steps, making it an especially automation-friendly and promising software in trendy biology research.
Key phrases: Bacterial in vivo meeting; DNA meeting; Homologous sequence; Plasmid cloning; Common MCS.
A ProQ/FinO household protein concerned in plasmid copy quantity management favours health of micro organism carrying mcr-1-bearing IncI2 plasmids
The plasmid-encoded colistin resistance gene mcr-1 challenges the usage of polymyxins and poses a menace to public well being. Though IncI2-type plasmids are the commonest vector for spreading the mcr-1 gene, the mechanisms by which these plasmids adapt to host micro organism and preserve resistance genes stay unclear.
- Herein, we investigated the regulatory mechanism for controlling the health value of an IncI2 plasmid carrying mcr-1.
- A putative ProQ/FinO household protein encoded by the IncI2 plasmid, designated as PcnR (plasmid copy quantity repressor), balances the mcr-1 expression and micro organism health by repressing the plasmid copy quantity.
- It binds to the primary stem-loop construction of the repR mRNA to repress RepA expression, which differs from some other beforehand reported plasmid replication management mechanism.
- Plasmid invasion experiments revealed that pcnR is important for the persistence of the mcr-1-bearing IncI2 plasmid within the bacterial populations. Moreover, single-copy mcr-1 gene nonetheless exerted a health value to host micro organism, and negatively affected the persistence of the IncI2 plasmid in aggressive co-cultures.
- These findings show that sustaining mcr-1 plasmid at a single copy is important for its persistence, and clarify the considerably diminished prevalence of mcr-1 following the ban of colistin as a progress promoter in China.