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Transformation of E. coli XL1 blue with Phytochrome B (2-908 N-terminal amino acids) (BBa_K801031, RFC25, pSB1C3)

Investigator: Jeff, Rosario

Aim of the experiment: Transformation of Phytochrome B for protein fusion.

Procedure:

  • CaCl2 competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 2 µl of DNA was added to 100 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 1 ml LB-medium to each tube.
  • Incubation for 45 min at 37 °C in the 180 rpm cell-culture shaker.
  • 100 µl of the cell suspension was plated on one chloramphenicol plate.
  • The rest were centrifuged for 1 min at 13000 rpm and the supernatant was dicarded.
  • The pellet was resuspended in 100 µl of LB-medium and this concentrated cell suspension was plated again on a new chlorampenicol plate.

Miniprep of pTUM100 with pGAL, pTEF1, pTEF2, pADH and RFC25 compatible RFP generator

Investigator: Jeff, Rosario

Aim of the experiment: Miniprep of pTUM100 with pGAL, pTEF1, pTEF2, pADH and RFC25 compatible RFP generator

Procedure:

  • Miniprep was performed after manufacturer's protocol (QIAprep Miniprep, QIAGEN)

Sequencing of RFP-Generator (RFC25, pSB1C3)

Investigator: Jeff, Rosario

Aim of the experiment: Sequencing of RFP-Generator (RFC25, pSB1C3)

Procedure:

Sequencing batch were prepared after manufacturer's protocol. (15 µl of plasmid DNA (50 - 100 ng) and 2 µl sequencing primer)

Picking of of E. coli XL1 blue with Phytochrome B (2-908 N-terminal amino acids) (BBa_K801031, RFC25, pSB1C3)

Investigator: Jeff, Rosario, Florian

Aim of the experiment: Picking of of E. coli XL1 blue with Phytochrome B (2-908 N-terminal amino acids) (BBa_K801031, RFC25, pSB1C3)

Procedure:

  • pSB1C3 plasmid with BBa_K801031 (PhyB 2 - 908 aa, RFC25): Colonies were picked from chloramphenicol plates.
  • Picked pipette tips was transferred into cell-culture tubes with air-permeable, sterile cover. Each tube contain 4 mL of LB-medium + 4 µL chloramphenicol(1000x).
  • 4 colonies were picked.
  • These tubes were transferred in a cell culture shaker at 37 °C and were incubated overnight

Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of RFP-generator (RFC25, pSB1C3, P4 & P5)

Investigator: Jeff, Rosario, Florian

Aim of the experiment: Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of RFP-generator (RFC25, pSB1C3, P4 & P5).


Procedure:

  • Batch for analytical digestion for P4 with NgoMIV+AgeI-HF
volume reagent
2.5 µl Plasmid DNA P4
2 µl NEBuffer 4 (10x)
0.25 µl NgoMIV (10 U/µl)
0.25 µl AgeI-HF (20 U/µl)
15 µl ddH2O
=20 µl TOTAL
  • Batch for analytical digestion for P5 with NgoMIV+AgeI-HF
volume reagent
2.5 µl Plasmid DNA P5
2 µl NEBuffer 4 (10x)
0.25 µl NgoMIV (10 U/µl)
0.25 µl AgeI-HF (20 U/µl)
15 µl ddH2O
=20 µl TOTAL
  • Incubation for 90 min at 37 °C.
  • Analytical gelelectrophoresis was performed at 90 V for 60 min.

Results:

1 kbp ladder DNA ladder P4 P5
Mutation successful Mutation successful!
  • Parts are compliant and do not contain RFC25 forbidden restriction sites.


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Sequencing of pTUM vectors with pGAL, pADH, pTEF1, pTEF2

Investigator: Jeff, Rosario, Florian

Aim of the experiment: Sequencing of pTUM vectors with pGAL, pADH, pTEF1, pTEF2

Procedure:

Sequencing batch were prepared after manufacturer's protocol. (15 µl of plasmid DNA (50 - 100 ng) and 2 µl sequencing primer).

The different vectors we sequenced received the following barcodes:

- ADH in pTUM100: FR01002265

- TEF1 in pTUM100: FR01002266

- TEF2 in pTUM100: FR01002266

- GAL in pTUM100: FR01002268


Sequencing of TEF2 in pTUM100 was not interpretable. The other sequences were consistent with the sequences in the parts registry.

Miniprep of Phytochrome B (2-908 N-terminal amino acids) (BBa_K801031, RFC25, pSB1C3)

Investigator: Jeff, Florian

Aim of the experiment: Miniprep of Phytochrome B (2-908 N-terminal amino acids) (BBa_K801031, RFC25, pSB1C3).

Procedure:

  • Miniprep was performed after manufacturer's protocol (QIAprep Miniprep, QIAGEN)

Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of Phytochrome B (2-908 N-terminal amino acids) (BBa_K801031, RFC25, pSB1C3), P7 - P10

Investigator: Jeff, Florian

Aim of the experiment: Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of Phytochrome B (2-908 N-terminal amino acids) (BBa_K801031, RFC25, pSB1C3), P7 - P10.

Procedure:

  • Batch for analytical digestion for P7 with NgoMIV+AgeI-HF
volume reagent
2.5 µl Plasmid DNA P7
2 µl NEBuffer 4 (10x)
0.25 µl NgoMIV (10 U/µl)
0.25 µl AgeI-HF (20 U/µl)
15 µl ddH2O
=20 µl TOTAL
  • Batch for analytical digestion for P8 with NgoMIV+AgeI-HF
volume reagent
2.5 µl Plasmid DNA P8
2 µl NEBuffer 4 (10x)
0.25 µl NgoMIV (10 U/µl)
0.25 µl AgeI-HF (20 U/µl)
15 µl ddH2O
=20 µl TOTAL
  • Batch for analytical digestion for P9 with NgoMIV+AgeI-HF
volume reagent
2.5 µl Plasmid DNA P9
2 µl NEBuffer 4 (10x)
0.25 µl NgoMIV (10 U/µl)
0.25 µl AgeI-HF (20 U/µl)
15 µl ddH2O
=20 µl TOTAL
  • Batch for analytical digestion for P10 with NgoMIV+AgeI-HF
volume reagent
2.5 µl Plasmid DNA P10
2 µl NEBuffer 4 (10x)
0.25 µl NgoMIV (10 U/µl)
0.25 µl AgeI-HF (20 U/µl)
15 µl ddH2O
=20 µl TOTAL
  • Incubation for 90 min at 37 °C.
  • Analytical gelelectrophoresis was performed at 90 V for 60 min.

Results:

1 kbp ladder DNA ladder P7 P8 P9 P10
Part is correct Part is correct Part is correct Part is correct


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Transformation of E. coli XL1 blue with

Investigator:

Aim of the experiment: Transformation of E. coli XL1 blue.

Procedure:

  • CaCl2 competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  •  µl of DNA was added to 100 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of  µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • The cell suspension was plated on ampicillin plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over night at 37 °C in the cell-culture shaker.

Week 1, May 16th - May 22nd

Monday, May 16th

Streptavidin plasmids control

Investigator: JB, LK, JH

Aim of the experiment: Verification of cloning

Procedure:

  • MiniPrep was performed after manufacturer's protocol (QIAprep MiniPrep, Qiagen) (4 clones each of pSA1, pSAm1 in pASK75)
  • analytic digestion with: 0,25 µl XbaI, 0,25 µl HindIII (HF), 1 µl SmartCut Buffer, 5 µl Plasmid-DNA, 3,5 µl H2O
  • 5 µl on 1% agarose gel electrophoresis of digestion

Results: successful cloning verified, stored at -20 °C

  • 1. Lane: 5 µl Thermo Fisher, 1kb Ladder
  • 2. to 9. Lane: 5 µl digestions of P6 to P13, band of SA (mut1) at about 300 bp, band of digested plasmid at about 3.000 bp


Muc16 P6 to P13 SA mut1.png

Streptavidin expression_trafo BL21

Investigator: JB, JH

Aim of the experiment: expression of pSA1 and pSAm1 in E. Coli BL21

Procedure:

  • transformation according to protocol of P6 and P10 in competent E. Coli BL21

result: plates (LB Amp) in incubator for further processing (37 °C)

Tuesday, May 17th

SDS Gel Analysis

Investigator: CG

Aim of the experiment: SDS gel analysis of collagen 1/2, eGFP, fraction 30 of egg-precipitation

Procedure:

  • mixing of 80 µl samples with 20 µl SDS buffer and heating at 95°C for 10 min. 1 d staining, 1 d unstaining

Results: successful cloning verified, stored at -20 °C

  • 1. Lane: 8 µl Marker (Thermo Fisher #26610)
  • 2. Lane: fraction 30 (IEC), 3 µl, band at 35 kDa, Avidin expected at 16 kDa
  • 3. Lane: eGFP, 12 µl, band at 27 kDa eGFP expected at 27 kDa, many impurities
  • 4. Lane: Collagen 1, 12 µl, no sharp band
  • 5. Lane: Collagen 1, 12 µl, no sharp band


Muc16 SDS gel analysis fraction 30 of egg-precipitation.png

Minipreps pSb1C3-AviTag, -A3C5, pASK75-(SA1), -(SAm1)

Investigator: CR, CG

Aim of the experiment: Verification of cloning

Procedure:

  • MiniPrep was performed after manufacturer's protocol (QIAprep MiniPrep, Qiagen)
  • analytic digestion with: 0,25 µl XbaI, 0,25 µl HindIII (HF) for pASK plasmids and 0,25 µl NgomIV, 0,25 µl AgeI (HF) for pSb1C3 plasmids, 1 µl SmartCut Buffer, 5 µl Plasmid-DNA, 3,5 µl H2O - 5 µl on 1% agarose gel electrophoresis of digestion

result: : successful cloning verified for pASK plasmids, repetition of pSb1C3 plasmids, stored at -20 °C

  • 1. Lane: 5 µl Thermo Fisher, 1 kb Ladder
  • 2. Lane: 5 µl digestion of pSb1C3-AviTag
  • 3. Lane: 5 µl digestion of pSb1C3-A3C5
  • 5. Lane: 5 µl digestion of pASK75(SA1), EB elution
  • 6. Lane: 5 µl digestion of pASK75(SAmut1), EB elution
  • 7. Lane: 5 µl digestion of pASK75(SAmut1), H2O elution


Muc16 verification pASK.png

Inoculation of pre-culture with BL21 (pASK75 (SA1)) in LB-medium

Investigator: CR

Aim of the experiment: Preculture for streptavidin expression in TB-medium

Procedure:

  • Add 50 µL ampicillin in 50 mL LB-medium
  • Picking colonies from BL21 (pASK75 (SA1))
  • Inoculate LB-medium
  • Incubate at 30°C over night

Wednesday, May 18th

Repetition of analytical gel of pSb1C3-AviTag, -A3C5

Investigator: CG, CR

Aim of the experiment: Verification of cloning

Procedure:

  • analytic digestion with: 0,25 µl NgomIV, 0,25 µl AgeI (HF) for pSb1C3 plasmids, 1 µl SmartCut Buffer, 8,5 µl Plasmid-DNA
  • 10 µl on 2% agarose gel electrophoresis of digestion

Results:


Muc16 Repetition of analytical gel of pSb1C3-AviTag,-A3C5.png

Inoculation of BL21 (pASK75 (SA1)) culture in 2 L TB-Medium and induction of streptavidin production by addition of tetracycline

Investigator: CR

Aim of the experiment: Production of streptavidin

Procedure:

  • Ampicillin (2 mL) was added to the Medium (1:1000)
  • The pre-culture (50 mL) was poured into the Medium
  • Culture was incubated at 37°C and 140 rpm until OD550 reached 0.5
  • To induce streptavidin expression anhydro-tetrazycline (200 µL) was added to the culture (1:10000)
  • The culture was incubated at 37°C and 140 rpm for 4 hours

Results:

  • Streptavidin expression by BL21

Expression and harvest of Streptavidin (pASK75 (SA1)) in BL21 in TB-medium

Investigator: CR, JB, JH

Aim of the experiment: Recombinant expression and purification of Streptavidin

Procedure:

  • After expression, cultures were transferred into centrifuge tubes and spun down in the centrifuge (4°C, 5000 rpm, 20 mins, F 4X1L rotor)
  • The supernatant was cast away and the pellet was transferred into a beaker of sufficient size and resuspended in fridge-cooled Tris Buffer B (50 mM Tris/HCl (pH = 8.0), 1 mM EDTA)
  • The solution was homogenized in the PANDA (ask supervisor)
  • The resulting lysate was transferred into centrifuge tubes and spun down (4°C, 18,000 rpm, 10 mins, XX34-rotor). The supernatant was cast away and the pellet was resuspended in 6M Gua-HCl (pH = 1.5) at 4°C overnight.

Dialysis of eGFP

Investigator: NA, JH, CR

Aim of the experiment: Purification of eGFP

Procedure:

  • eGFP was thawed on ice
  • eGFP was then poured in a dialysis hose (cut-off 14 kDa)
  • The hose was then placed in ice cold Tris/HCl 20 mM pH 8.0
  • The dialysis took place at 4°C over nightXX34-rotor). The supernatant was cast away and the pellet was

MiniPrep of quickchanged pNGAL146-A2

Investigator: NA

Aim of the experiment: Extraction of pNGAL146-A2 plasmid from XL1 blue

Procedure:

  • MiniPrep was performed after manufacturer's protocol (QIAprep MiniPrep, Qiagen)

Sequencing of P14, P15 & P19

Investigator: CR, NA

Aim of the experiment: Sequencing of P14, P15 & P19

Procedure:

  • Sequencing batches were prepared after manufacturer's protocol (15 µL plasmid DNA (50-100 µM) and 2 µL sequencing primer)
  • The different plasmids we prepared received the following barcodes:
  • P14  : FR11326653
  • P15  : FR11326655
  • P19 (K4): FR11326654
  • P16 (K1): FR11326652
  • P17 (K2): FR11326651
  • P18 (K3): FR11326650

Digestion of P16, P17, P18 & P19 with AgeI & HindIII + analytical gel

Investigator: NA, JH, CR

Aim of the experiment: Verification of success of quickchange

Procedure:

  • analytic digestion with: 0,25 µl HindIII (HF), 0,25 µl AgeI (HF), 1 µl SmartCut Buffer, 500 ng plasmid-DNA, fill up with ddH2O (Vtotal= 10µL)
  • 10 µl on 2% agarose gel for electrophoresis

Results: No signal at 600 bp --> quickchange seems to be successful (waiting for sequencing)

Thursday, May 19th

Re-Sequencing of P19

Investigator: CR

Aim of the experiment: Re-Sequencing of P19

Procedure:Sequencing batches were prepared after manufacturer's protocol (15 µL plasmid DNA (50-100 µM) and 2 µL sequencing primer)

The different plasmids we prepared received the following barcodes:

  • P19 (K4): FR11326649

Cloning of A3C5 and Avi-Tag into pSB1C3

Investigator: CG

Aim of the experiment: Re-Trafo of pSB1C3 RFP for later on: digestion, dephosphorylation and cloning

Procedure: transformation according to protocol of P4 E. Coli XL1

Result: plates (LB Cam) in incubator for further processing (37 °C)

Streptavidin refolding

Investigator: JB

Aim of the experiment: Refolding of denaturated Streptavidin

Procedure: After the pellet had almost completely dissolved in 6M GdmCl, the solution was spun down (4°C, 20 mins, 18,000 rpm). The supernatant was transferred carefully into a falcon tube and the pellet was cast away. Via a hydraulic pump (flow rate: 2x10 ml/min) the lysate was transferred Into 5L PBS 1x. Afterwards the pump was cleaned with technical isopropanol and ELGA water. The solution was stirred overnight at 4°C for refolding.

Biotinylation of BSA

Investigator: JB

Aim of the experiment: Biotinylation of BSA

Procedure: A 100 µM (=6.8 mg/ml) solution of BSA (Albumin fraction V, pH=7, in the fridge in the central lab) was created (V=10 ml). 220 µl of a 100 mM Biotin stock were added. The mixture was stored overnight Iin the fridge (4°C).

Result: Hopefully biotinylated BSA mixture in the fridge (4°C).


Week 2 (May 23rd - May 29th)

Week 3 (May 30th - June 5th)

Week 4 (June 6th - June 12th)

Week 5 (June 13th - June 19th)

Week 6 (June 20th - June 26th)

Thursday, June 23rd

Miniprep of E. coli Xl1-Blue transformed with ligation product P80/81 (mRuby3 K1/2), P82/83 (EspP K1/2), P84/85 (StrepTag K1/2) and Trafo of K157001

Investigator: Jan, Julian

Aim of the experiment: Miniprep of E. coli Xl1-Blue transformed with ligation product F50(K1,2), F51(K1,2), F52(K1,2) and Trafo of K157001 Procedure:

  • Miniprep was performed after manufacturer's protocol (QIAprep Miniprep, QIAGEN)
  • Concentrations:
Plasmid c [ng/µl]
P80 432,7
P81 294,8
P82 450,5
P83 479,0
P84 108,0
P85 356,0
P86 47,2

Friday, June 24th

Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of P83 (EspP K2) and P83 (StrepTag K2)

Investigator: Julian, Niklas, Luisa

Aim of the experiment: Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of P82/83 (EspP K1/2) and P84/85 (StrepTag K1/2).


Procedure:

  • Batch for analytical digestion for P82-P85 with EcoRI-HF
volume reagent
0.5/1.0 µl Plasmid DNA (-/P84)
1 µl CutSmart buffer (10x)
0.5 µl EcoRI-HF(10 U/µl)
8/7.5 µl ddH2O (-/P84)
=10 µl TOTAL

Muc16 P82-85 EcoRI.png 500px

Sequencing of P80(mRuby3 K1), P83 (EspP K2) and P85 (StrepTag K2)

Investigator: Julian

Aim of the experiment: Sequencing of P80(mRuby3 K1), P83 (EspP K2) and P85 (StrepTag K2)

Procedure:

Sequencing batch were prepared after manufacturer's protocol. (15 µl of plasmid DNA (50 - 100 ng) and 2 µl sequencing primer). Sequencing primer VF2 was used

The different vectors we sequenced received the following barcodes:

  • mRuby3 in pSB1C3 (P80): FR11326590
  • EspP in pSB1C3 (P83): FR11326588
  • Streptag in pSB1C3 (P85): FR11326587

Transformation of E. coli XL1 blue with F64 (quickchanged P3(pSAm1))

Investigator: Niklas

Aim of the experiment: Transformation of E. coli XL1 blue.

Procedure:

  • CaCl2 competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 1 µl of DNA was added to 50 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 950 µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • The cell suspension was plated on ampicillin plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over night at 37 °C.

Gelextraction of F67(BirA), F68(mRuby), F69(EGFR-TMD), F70(pSB1C3) and F71(pSB1C3)

Investigator: Niklas

Aim of the experiment: Gelextraction of F67(BirA(Digest. F59 [EcoRI; SpeI])), F68(mRuby(Digest. F60 [NgoMIV; SpeI])), F69(EGFR-TMD(Digest. F60 [NgoMIV; SpeI]), F70(pSB1C3(digest. P74 [NgoMIV; SpeI]) and F71(pSB1C3(digest. P74 [EcoRI; SpeI])

Procedure:

Gelextraction was performed by manufacturers protocol (Qiagen).

Saturday, June 25th

Miniprep of E. coli Xl1-Blue transformed with P60 (mRuby/EGFR),F58 (Ligation pASK75 + Streptactin), F65 (CMV + CD4), F66 (CMV + EGFR), P70 (Short Linker)

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

  • Miniprep was performed after manufacturer's protocol (QIAprep Miniprep, QIAGEN)
  • Concentrations:
Plasmid c [ng/µl]
P87 81
P88 34,5
P89 86,3
P90 108,5
P91 417,4

Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of F64 (quickchanged P3) for verification of succesful quickchange

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

  • Analytical digestion with NdeI and gelelectrophoresis. If quickchange worked there should be a band at about 3200 bp (only one restriction site left)
  • Incubation over night at room temperature.
  • Analytical gelelectrophoresis was performed at 90 V for 60 min.

Results:

Muc16 Quickchange NA.JPG

Just a band showing a few bp (Primer), there is no plasmid band -> Quickchange did not work

Inoculation of colonies from Ligation of F69 + F70 (EGFR-TMD in pSB1C3)and F44 + F30 (mRuby in pSB1C3)

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

  • 6x 4 ml LB+Cam media
  • Each culture was inoculated with one colony
  • Incubation at 37°C overnight

Sunday, June 26th

Miniprep of E. coli Xl1-Blue transformed with ligation product F44 + F30 (mRuby3 in pSB1C3), F66 + F70 (CMV+EGFR in pSB1C3)

Investigator: Luisa

Aim of the experiment: Extracting F44 + F30 (mRuby3 in pSB1C3), F66 + F70 (CMV+EGFR in pSB1C3) from E.coli XL-1-blue

Procedure:

  • Miniprep was performed after manufacturer's protocol (QIAprep Miniprep, QIAGEN)
  • Concentrations:
Plasmid c [ng/µl]
P92 162,9
P93 447,9

Repetition of Quick-Change PCR of P3 (pASK + SAm1)

Investigator: Luisa

Procedure:

  • The QC-PCR was performed according the SOP.
  • Reaction Mix:
volume reagent
1,25 µl Primer O21
1,25 µl Primer O22
1 µl dNTP-mix
5 µl Pfu-Ultra-II reaction buffer
1 µl template DNA (1:10 dilution of p3)
0,5 µl Pfu-Ultra-II Polymerase
40,5 µl ddH2O
  • digestion of PCR-Product with DpnI for 1h at 37°C
  • now labeled P94

Transformation of E. coli XL1 blue with P94 (quickchanged P3(pSAm1))

Investigator: Luisa

Aim of the experiment: Transformation of E. coli XL1 blue.

Procedure:

  • CaCl2 competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 10 µl of DNA was added to 100 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 950 µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • The cell suspension was plated on ampicillin plates (inclusive rescue plate) for pASK (F72) and on chloramphenicol plates for P92 and P93 and incubated over night at 37 °C in the incubator.

Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of P92 (mRuby), P93 (CMV + EGFR) and P94 (pASK75)

Investigator: Luisa

Aim of the experiment: Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of P92 (mRuby), P93 (CMV + EGFR) and P94 (pASK75).


Procedure:

  • Batch for analytical digestion for P92 and P93 with EcoRI-HF and PstI-HF
volume reagent
1 µl Plasmid DNA
1 µl CutSmart buffer (10x)
0.5 µl EcoRI-HF(10 U/µl) and PstI-HF (10 U/µl) for P92/93, NdeI (10 U/µl) for P94
7.5/7 µl ddH2O
=10 µl TOTAL

Results:

  • 1. band (P92): no mRuby at 700bp visible, only empty vector
  • 2. band (P93): empty vector and EGFR --> perfect
  • 3. band (P94): no signal at all --> repetition of QC-PCR



Week 7 (June 27th - July 3rd)

Monday, June 27th

Sequencing of P67 (EGFR-Signalpeptid)

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

Sequencing batch was prepared after manufacturer's protocol. (15 µl of plasmid DNA (100 ng) and 2 µl sequencing primer (VF2))

FR11326586

Repetition of Quick-Change PCR of P3 (pASK + SAm1)

Investigator: Luisa

Procedure:

  • The QC-PCR was performed according the SOP.
  • Reaction Mix:
volume reagent
1,25 µl Primer O21
1,25 µl Primer O22
1 µl dNTP-mix
5 µl Pfu-Ultra-II reaction buffer
1 µl template DNA (1:10 dilution of p3)
0,5 µl Pfu-Ultra-II Polymerase
40,5 µl ddH2O
  • Digestion of PCR-Product with DpnI for 1h at 37°C.
  • Transformation of 10µl into component E.coli XL-1-blue, according to SOP (1h incubation at 37°C necessary despite AmpR).

PCR of Genesynthesis 3 and 4

Investigator: Luisa

Aim of Experiment: Amplification of Genesynthesis 3 (contains BAP and IGKappa) and 4 (contains A3C5-tag and BM40)

Procedure:

  • The PCR was performed according the SOP.
  • Reaction Mix:
volume reagent
2,5 µl Primer VF2
2,5 µl Primer VR2
1 µl dNTP-mix
10 µl Q5 Polymerase reaction buffer
1 µl template DNA (1:10 dilution of p3)
0,5 µl Q5-Polymerase
18 µl ddH2O
  • Setup: iGEM_standard (Promega-cycler)
temperature time
98°C 2min
98°C 10sec
66°C 30sec
72°C 30sec
72°C 2min
4°C hold
  • the batches were then purified using the Quiagen PCR-Purification Kit.

Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of P88 , P89 and P90

Investigator: Niklas

Aim of experiment: Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of P88 (pASK75 + Streptactin, former F58), P89 (CMV + CD4, former F65) and P90 (CMV + EGFR-signal-peptide, former F66)

Procedure:

  • Batches for analytical digestions:

P88: EcoRI

P89: EcoRI and PstI

P90: EcoRI

volume reagent
5,8/2,3/1,8  µl Plasmid DNA (P88/P89/P90)
1 µl CutSmart buffer (10x)
0.5 µl EcoRI-HF(10 U/µl)/ PstI
required amount for total volume of 10 µl ddH2O

Muc16 P88-90 NA.JPG

Ligation of F67 and F71, Transformation of E. coli XL1 blue afterwards

Investigator: Niklas

Aim of the experiment: Ligation of F67 (BirA) and F71 (empty pSB1C3), Transformation of E. coli XL1 blue afterwards.

Procedure:

volume reagent
2,4 µl Vektor
7,6 µl Insert
2 µl 10X DNA-Ligase-buffer
1 µl T4-Ligase
7 µl ddH2O
=20 µl TOTAL
  • CaCl2 competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were taken out of stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 7 µl of DNA was added to 100 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 750 µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • Incubation for 1 hour at 37 °C
  • The cell suspension was plated on Cam-plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over night at 37 °C in the cell-culture shaker.
  • next step: analytic digestion of transformation was successful

Digestion of PCR on genesynthesis 3 and 4, and pSB1C3

Investigator: Luisa

Aim of experiment: Division of Leptin, IGKappa, A3C5, BM40 and BAP using SapI, HindIII, XbaI, AgeI for both batches.

Procedure:

  • Batches for analytical digestions:
volume reagent
1 µl each enzyme (SapI, HindIII, XbaI, AgeI)
5 µl CutSmart buffer (10x)
41 µl DNA (purified PCR-products of GSY3 and 4)
  • Additionally 10µg of the vector P74 was digested with XbaI and AgeI in 100µl batch (2µl of each enzyme, 10µl of Cut-Smart buffer). Digestion was performed over night and purified via gelelectrophoresis and gelextraction according to the manufacturer's protocoll. --> Now labeled F80.

Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of P80 , P78 and P85

Investigator: Julian

Aim of experiment: Analytical digestion and gelelectrophoresis of P80 (mRuby3), P78 (NanoLuc) and P85 (Strep-Tag)

Procedure:

  • Batches for analytical digestions:
  • P80 and P78: EcoRI and AgeI
  • P85: EcoRI and NgoMIV
volume reagent
10  µl Plasmid DNA
32  µl ddH2O
5 µl CutSmart buffer (10x)
1.5 µl each enzyme(10 U/µl)/ PstI
50 µl TOTAL

Muc16 P78-P80 2806.jpeg
Muc16 P85 2806.jpeg

Ligation of F75 (mRuby) and F76 (NanoLuc) into F74 (pSB1C3 with Strep-Tag) and Transformation into E. coli XL1 blue

Investigator: Luisa

Aim of the experiment: Ligation of F75 (mRuby) and F76 (NanoLuc) into F74 (pSB1C3+Strep-Tag), Transformation of E. coli XL1 blue afterwards.

Procedure:

volume reagent
4,3µl(for F75), 8,2µl (for F76) Vector
12,7µl (F75), 8,8 (F76) Insert
2 µl 10X DNA-Ligase-buffer
1 µl T4-Ligase
=20 µl TOTAL
  • Ligation was incubated at RT for 1,5h.
  • CaCl2 competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were taken out of stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 7 µl of DNA was added to 100 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 15 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 950 µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • Incubation for 1 hour at 37 °C
  • The cell suspension was plated on Cam-plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over night at 37 °C in the incubator.

Chemical biotinylation of BSA

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

  • BSA was chemically biotinylated with a 20x and 40x molar excess:
  • 10 ml of 100 mM borate buffer with 50 mM NaCl (pH 8.85)
  • dissolve BSA (10 mg/ml)
  • Add biotin-NHS-ester: 20,5 mg for 40x molar excess
  • reaction over night

Tuesday, June 28th

Preparative digestion and gelelectrophoresis of P83 (EspP) and P29 (DoubleTerminator)

Investigator: Julian

Aim of experiment: Preparative digestion and gelelectrophoresis of P83 (EspP) and P29 (DoubleTerminator)

Procedure:

  • Batches for analytical digestions:
  • P83: EcoRI and SpeI
  • P29: EcoRI and XbaI
volume reagent
6.5/13  µl Plasmid DNA (P83/P29)
35.5/29  µl ddH2O (P83/P29)
5 µl CutSmart buffer (10x)
1.5 µl each enzyme
50 µl TOTAL
  • Preparative gelelectrophoresis was performed at 80 V for 80 min

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Gelelectrophoresis of F73 (pSB1C3 digst. EcoRI, AgeI)

Investigator: Julian

Aim of experiment: gelelectrophoresis of P80 (mRuby3), P78 (NanoLuc) and P85 (Strep-Tag)

Procedure: Preparative gelelectrophoresis was performed at 100 V for 45 min using a pocket spanning over the full width of the 1% agarose gel

Muc16 F71 2806.jpeg

Wednesday, June 29th

Transformation of F83 (EspP-Fragment in Double Terminator + pSB1C3), F84 (GSY3 + pSB1C3) F85 (GSY4 + pSB1C3)

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

  • CaCl2 competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 7 µl of DNA was added to 50 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 950 µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • The cell suspensions were plated on Cam-plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over night at 37 °C.

Thursday, June 30th

Transformation of new E. coli XL1-blue (P75), additional plating of untransformated XL1-blue

Aim of experiment: Quality assurance

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

  • the new competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 1 µl of DNA was added to 50 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 950 µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • The cell suspension was plated on Cam-plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over night at 37 °C.
  • additional plating of untransformated XL1-blue on Cam-, Amp and Kan-plates

Result:

Thursday, June 30th

Transformation of new E. coli XL1-blue (P75), additional plating of untransformated XL1-blue

Aim of experiment: Quality assurance

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

  • the new competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 1 µl of DNA was added to 50 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 950 µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • The cell suspension was plated on Cam-plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over night at 37 °C.
  • additional plating of untransformated XL1-blue on Cam-, Amp and Kan-plates

Result:

Thursday, June 30th

Transformation of new E. coli XL1-blue (P75), additional plating of untransformated XL1-blue

Aim of experiment: Quality assurance

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

  • the new competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 1 µl of DNA was added to 50 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 950 µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • The cell suspension was plated on Cam-plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over night at 37 °C.
  • additional plating of untransformated XL1-blue on Cam-, Amp and Kan-plates

Result:

Thursday, June 30th

Transformation of new E. coli XL1-blue (P75), additional plating of untransformated XL1-blue

Aim of experiment: Quality assurance

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

  • the new competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 1 µl of DNA was added to 50 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 950 µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • The cell suspension was plated on Cam-plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over night at 37 °C.
  • additional plating of untransformated XL1-blue on Cam-, Amp and Kan-plates

Result:

Thursday, June 30th

Transformation of new E. coli XL1-blue (P75), additional plating of untransformated XL1-blue

Aim of experiment: Quality assurance

Investigator: Niklas

Procedure:

  • the new competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 1 µl of DNA was added to 50 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 30 min incubation on ice
  • 5 min. heat shock at 37 °C
  • Adding of 950 µl LB-medium to each tube.
  • The cell suspension was plated on Cam-plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over night at 37 °C.
  • additional plating of untransformated XL1-blue on Cam-, Amp and Kan-plates

Result:

  • After 12 hous of incubation there were some (~20) colonies on the 50µl-plate transformed with Cam-resistence-plasmids. The transformation seems to have been succesful, though cells grow slow.
  • There were no colonies on the plates with the untransformed E.Coli. Hence we can assume that there are no other plasmids with resistences against kan, tet, amp or cam in our batch of competent cells.


Frisday, June 30th

Transformation of P9 (pASK with Streptavidin WT) and QC-PCR product into new E. coli XL1-blue

Aim of experiment: Tranforming pASK without NdeI-cutting point into E.coli (two batches from diffrent approches were tested). And Transforming pASK_SA1 into E.coli XL-1-blue.

Investigator: Luisa

Procedure:

  • the new competent E. coli XL1-Blue cells were put out from the stock in -80 °C freezer and were gently thawed on ice.
  • 10 µl of DNA was added to 50 µl of competent cells and gently mixed.
  • 15 min incubation on ice
  • 30 sec. heat shock at 42 °C
  • Adding of 950 µl LB-medium to each tube. 1h hour incubation at 37°C.
  • The cells were plated out on Amp-plates (inclusive rescue plate) and incubated over the weekend at 30 °C.