Thermo Fisher, 11635018, ElectroMAX™ Stbl4™ Competent Cells

ElectroMAX™ Stbl4™ Competent Cells ElectroMAX Stbl4 Competent Cells are specifically designed for cloning unstable inserts. This strain is a derivative of Stbl2 cells (engineered from JM109/J5 strain). To improve performance, thegal-mutation was introduced,lon-restored to wild typelon+allele, and F′ episome introduced. The Stbl4 strain retains the genetic properties of the Stbl2 strain for the maintenance of unstable inserts such as retroviral sequences, direct repeats, and tandem array genes. In addition, the Stbl4 strain is reportedly used in discovery of complex secondary metabolites and CRISPR library construction and maintenance.
As electrocompetent cells, Stbl4 cells can achieve high transformation efficiency of >5 x 109cfu/μg, making them ideal for challenging applications such as generating cDNA, CRISPR, and genomic libraries of unstable inserts or using low DNA input. Electrocompetent Stbl4 cells are able to take up and maintain large plasmids (e.
g., 50 kb cosmids and 100–200 kb P1 clones). Stbl4 cells also contain an F' episome, allowing them to serve as a host for single-stranded DNA such as M13mp cloning vectors if a lawn of DH5αF′IQ is provided to allow plaque formation. ThelacZΔM15 marker provides α-complementation of the β-galactosidase gene from pUC or similar vectors and can therefore be used for blue-white screening of colonies on agar plates containing X-gal or Bluo-gal and IPTG. ThemcrA mutation and themcrBC-hsdRMS-mrrdeletion allow cloning of genomic sequences that are methylated. Finally, theendA1 mutation greatly increases plasmid yield and quality.
ElectroMAX Stbl4 competent cell features
• Provide transformation efficiencies of >5 x 109cfu/μg
• Unique genotype stabilizes direct repeats and retroviral sequences
• ThemcrA mutation andmcrBC-hsdRMS-mrrdeletion allows cloning methylated genomic sequences
• Support of blue-white screening of recombinant clones due tolacZΔM15
• Designed to deliver high-yield plasmid preparations for downstream applications
• Stable F' episome allows isolation of ssDNAPropagating unstable and large DNA with high transformation-efficiency cellsMany competent cell strains have therecA1 genotype, which reduces recombination. However, there are some instances when the DNA that you are trying to clone is still unstable in such cells, perhaps due to the presence of inverted or direct repeats or GC-rich tracts. While such sequences are relatively common in eukaryotic genomes, they are rare inE. coli. Consequently, rearrangements may occur when these sequences are introduced into standardE. colistrains.
Genotype:mcrA Δ(mcrBC-hsdRMS-mrr)recA1endA1gyrA96gal–thi-1supE44 λ–relA1 Δ(lac-proAB) / F′ [proAB+lacIqZΔM15Tn10(TetR)]Find the strain and format that fits your needsStbl strainsare available with a variety of genetic background.
The Stbl3 strain is available inMultiShot formatfor high throughput applications.
MAX Efficiency DH5αF´IQ Competent Cellsare available in chemically competent format.
Explorebacterial growthmedia formatsNotes
• To maximize stabilization of direct repeats and retroviral sequences, incubate Stbl4 cells and perform expression studies at 30°C.
• A high-voltage electroporation apparatus is required.
• Stbl4 strain genome sequences are available in the NCBI GenBank database under accession numbers CP076043.
1 and CP076044.
1 (Assad et al. 2021).
Antibiotic Resistance Bacterial: Yes (Tetracycline)
Blue/White Screening: Yes (lacZΔM15)
Cloning Methylated DNA: Yes (mcrB, mrr)
Cloning Unstable DNA: Yes (recA1)
Contains F' Episome: Yes
High-throughput Compatibility: Low
Improves Plasmid Quality: Yes (endA1)
Plasmid: May be used for plasmids >100 kb
Preparing Unmethylated DNA: No
Product Line: ElectroMAX™
Product Type: Electrocompetent Cells
Quantity: 5 x 100 μL
Reduces Recombination: Yes (recA1)
Shipping Condition: Dry Ice
T1 Phage - Resistant (tonA): No
Transformation Efficiency Level: High Efficiency (>1 x 109cfu/μg)
Format: Tube
Species: E. coli (K12)
Unit Size: Each