Actin-Chromobody plasmids

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Description
DNA plasmid encoding for anti-Actin VHH (anti-actin Nanobody) fused to a fluorescent protein.
Specificity
Actin microfilaments in human, rodent, plant cells, zebrafish, and Toxoplasma gondii
Applications
Live cell imaging
Visualizing actin dynamics
Actin as biomarker or control
Actin-Chromobody plasmids
Actin-Chromobody plasmid (TagGFP2)
Actin-Chromobody plasmid (TagRFP)
Nuclear Actin-Chromobody plasmid (TagGFP2)
Product | Size | Code | Price | Buy |
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Product Actin-Chromobody® plasmid (TagRFP) | Size 20 µg | Code acr | Price $ 999 |
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Product Actin-Chromobody® plasmid (TagGFP2) | Size 20 µg | Code acg | Price $ 999 |
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Product Nuclear Actin-Chromobody® plasmid (TagGFP2) | Size 20 µg | Code acg-n | Price $ 999 |
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Actin-Chromobody formats
Actin-Chromobody | Actin-Chromobody | Nuclear Actin-Chromobody | |
Vector type | mammalian | mammalian | mammalian |
Promoter | constitutive CMV IE | constitutive CMV IE | constitutive CMV IE |
Reporter | TagGFP2 | TagRFP | TagGFP2 |
Codon usage | mammalian | mammalian | mammalian |
Selection | Kan/Neo | Kan/Neo | Kan/Neo |
Nuclear localization | No | No | Yes |
Please contact us for more details.
Specificity
Actin microfilaments in human, rodent and plant cells, zebrafish, Toxoplasma gondii
Encoded Nanobody/ VHH
Monoclonal anti-Actin single domain antibody (sdAb) fragment
Sequence
With the Actin-Chromobody plasmid you obtain the sequence of the Alpaca antibody to Actin fused to TagRFP or TagGFP2, as well as the full vector sequence.
Microscopy techniques
Wide-field epifluorescence microscopy; confocal microscopy; super-resolution microscopy e.g. STED
Transfection
Transfection of Chromobody plasmids into mammalian cells can be done with standard DNA-transfection methods, e.g. lipofection (Lipofectamine 2000® from Thermo Scientific), according to the manufacturer’s protocol for the transfection reagent. Please choose the transfection method that works the best for your cell type.
Storage instructions
Shipped at ambient temperature. Store at -20 °C
Brochure
Datasheet
- Datasheet Actin-Chromobody® TagGFP plasmid (PDF)
- Datasheet Actin-Chromobody® TagRFP plasmid (PDF)
- Datasheet Nuclear Actin-Chromobody® TagGFP plasmid (PDF)
SDS
- SDS Actin-Chromobody® TagGFP plasmid (PDF)
- SDS Actin-Chromobody® TagRFP plasmid (PDF)
- SDS Nuclear Actin-Chromobody® TagGFP plasmid (PDF)
EULA
- End User License Agreement EULA Actin Chromobody TagGFP plasmid non-profit (PDF)
- USA: End User License Agreement EULA Actin Chromobody TagGFP plasmid non-profit (PDF)
- End User License Agreement EULA Actin Chromobody TagRFP plasmid non-profit (PDF)
- USA: End User License Agreement EULA Actin Chromobody TagRFP plasmid non-profit (PDF)
- End User License Agreement EULA Nuclear Actin Chromobody TagGFP plasmid non-profit (PDF)
- USA: End User License Agreement EULA Nuclear Actin Chromobody TagGFP plasmid non-profit (PDF)
Panza P, Maier J, Schmees C, Rothbauer U, Söllner C.
Live imaging of endogenous protein dynamics in zebrafish using chromobodies. Development. 2015 May 15;142(10):1879-84. doi: 10.1242/dev.118943. PMID: 25968318
Rocchetti A, Hawes C, Kriechbaumer V.
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Coordinate-targeted fluorescence nanoscopy with multiple off states. Nature Photonics 10, 122–128 (2016) doi:10.1038/nphoton.2015.266
Melak M, Plessner M, Grosse R.
Actin visualization at a glance. J Cell Sci. 2017 Feb 1;130(3):525-530. doi: 10.1242/jcs.189068. Epub 2017 Jan 12. Review. PMID: 28082420
Plessner M, Melak M, Chinchilla P, Baarlink C, Grosse R.
Nuclear F-actin formation and reorganization upon cell spreading. J Biol Chem. 2015 May 1;290(18):11209-16. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M114.627166. Epub 2015 Mar 10. PMID: 25759381
Baarlink C, Plessner M, Sherrard A, Morita K, Misu S, Virant D, Kleinschnitz EM, Harniman R, Alibhai D, Baumeister S, Miyamoto K, Endesfelder U, Kaidi A, Grosse R.
A transient pool of nuclear F-actin at mitotic exit controls chromatin organization. Nat Cell Biol. 2017 Nov 13. doi: 10.1038/ncb3641. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:29131140
Are Chromobodies constitutively expressed?
Yes, Chromobody expression is regulated by immediate early promotor CMV. This promotor allows constitutive Chromobody expression.
Do Chromobodies only work in live cells?
Yes, the Chromobody plasmid is only expressed in live cells. Cells should be transfected with the Chromobody plasmid at least overnight to observe the Chromobody location signal. Alternatively, cells can be fixed prior to imaging.
Note: We don't recommend fixation of cells for the Histone-Chromobody.
When should I image my cells after transfection with the Chromobody plasmid?
The Chromobody signal is maintained up to 3 days in the cell. However, this also depends strongly on the cell type.
We recommend to image the cells 16-24 hours after transfection.
Do the Chromobodies diffuse through the cell membrane into growth medium?
No, Chromobodies are small proteins being expressed in the cytosol. They are not secreted into the medium and remain in the cell as long as the cell maintains its plasma membrane integrity.
Are Chromobodies fluorogenic or do they only emit fluorescence when bound to a target?
Chromobodies are chimeric proteins consisting of a VHH fused to a fluorescent protein. They maintain their fluorescence regardless of whether they are bound to a target or not.
Can I amplify the Chromobody plasmid in bacteria?
Yes, the Chromobody plasmids can be propagated in E.coli by standard techniques.
Only for research applications, not for diagnostic or therapeutic use!