Abstract
For large-scale transcription reactions or for cost savings, a laboratory may want to prepare its own recombinant T7-, SP6-, or T3-phage RNA polymerases. It is convenient to perform this preparation every 2–3 years and have a consistent and reliable source of phage RNA polymerase for many in vitro transcription reactions. In the protocol presented here, the recombinant plasmid expressing T7 RNA polymerase (RNAP) as a his6-tagged molecule is under an isopropyl β-d-1-thio-galactopyranoside (IPTG)-inducible promoter. The bacteria are lysed by sonication, the his6-tagged protein in the bacterial lysate is purified by binding to Ni-NTA agarose, and the resin is then extensively washed and eluted with imidazole. The purified enzyme is dialyzed against a glycerol-containing storage buffer and can then be stored for months or years at −20°C.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Subject
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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35 articles.
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