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Product Name Genotype

BL21-AI™

F– ompT hsdSB(rB–, mB–) gal dcm araB::T7RNAP-tetA

BL21(DE3)

F– ompT hsdSB(rB–, mB–) gal dcm (DE3)

BL21(DE3)pLysS

F– ompT hsdSB(rB–, mB–) gal dcm (DE3) pLysS (CamR)

BL21(DE3)pLysE 

F– ompT hsdSB(rB–, mB–) gal dcm (DE3) pLysE (CamR)

BL21 Star™(DE3) 

F– ompT hsdSB(rB–, mB–) gal dcm rne131 (DE3)

BL21 Star™ (DE3)pLysS

F– ompT hsdSB(rB–, mB–) gal dcm rne131 (DE3) pLysS (CamR)


Sku Product Catalog Size Price
A11154 PichiaPink™ Expression Strain Set 4 × 1ml
1,067.31 USD
C6000-03 One Shot® BL21(DE3) Chemically Competent E. coli 20 × 50 µl
253.26 USD
C6010-03 One Shot® BL21 Star™ (DE3) Chemically Competent E. coli 20 reactions
331.65 USD
C6020-03 BL21 Star™ (DE3)pLysS One Shot® Chemically Competent E.

coli

20 × 50 µl
334.67 USD
C6060-03 One Shot® BL21(DE3)pLysS Chemically Competent E. coli 20 × 50 µl
281.40 USD
C6060-10 One Shot® BL21(DE3)pLysS Chemically Competent E. coli 10 × 50 µl
165.83 USD
C6070-03 BL21-AI™ One Shot® Chemically Competent E. coli 20 × 50 µl
322.61 USD
C6565-03 One Shot® BL21(DE3)pLysE Chemically Competent E. coli 20 × 50 µl
258.29 USD


Genotypes

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Genotype Description

ara-14 

Blocks arabinose catabolism 

argF 

Ornithine carbamoyltransferase mutation blocks ability to use arginine 

dam/dcm 

Abolishes endogenous adenine methylation at GATC sequences

(dam) or cytosine methylation at CCWGG sequences (dcm). Used to propagate DNA for cleavage with certain restriction enzymes (e.g. Ava II, Bcl I) 


DE3 

Lysogen that encodes T7 RNA polymerase. Used to induce expression in T7-driven expression systems 

endA 

endA Mutation in the non-specific endonuclease Endonuclease I;

eliminates non-specific endonuclease activity, resulting in improved plasmid preps 


F´  

A self-transmissible, low-copy plasmid used for the generation

of single-stranded DNA when infected with M13 phage; may contain a resistance marker to allow maintenance and will often carry the lacI and lacZ∆M15 genotypes 


galK 

Galactokinase mutation blocks catabolism of galactose—cells

that are galK minus grow in the presence of galactose as the sole carbon source 


galU 

Glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase mutation blocks

ability to use galactose—cells that are galU minus can grow on media that contains galactose as the sole carbon source 


gyrA96  

DNA gyrase mutant produces resistance to nalidixic acid 

hsd  

Mutations in the system of methylation and restriction that

allow E. coli to recognize DNA as foreign. The hsd genotype allows efficient transformation of DNA generated from PCR reactions

  • hsdR–eliminates restriction of unmethylated EcoK I sites. (1)
    • hs 


lacI  

Encodes the lac repressor that controls expression from

promoters that carry the lac operator; IPTG binds the lac repressor and derepresses the promoter; often used when performing blue/white screening or to control expression of recombinant genes 


lacY1  

Blocks use of lactose via β-D-galactosidase mutant 

lacZ  

β-D-galactosidase gene; mutations yield colorless (vs. blue) colonies in the presence of X-gal 

lacZ∆M15  

Element required for β-galactosidase complementation when

plated on X-gal; used in blue/white screening of recombinants; usually carried on the lambdoid prophage φ80 or F´ 


leuB  

Requires leucine for growth on minimal media via β-isopropyl malate dehydrogenase mutation 

lon  

lon Deficiency in the Lon ATPase-dependent protease; decreases

the degradation of recombinant proteins; all B strains carry this mutation 


mcrA, mcrBC,or mrr 

Mutations that allow methylated DNA to not be recognized as

foreign; this genotype is necessary when cloning genomic DNA or methylated cDNA  


nupG  

Mutation for the transport of nucleosides 

ompT  

Indicates that the E. coli lack an outer membrane

protease—reduces degradation of heterologous the strains and recovery of intact recombinant proteins is improved in ompT minus strains 


P3  

A 60-kb low-copy plasmid that carries the ampicillin and

tetracycline resistance genes with amber mutations; used predominantly for selection of supF-containing plasmids; carries the kanamycin resistance gene for selection 


pLys  

pLys Plasmid that encodes T7 lysozyme; used to reduce basal

expression in T7-driven expression systems by inhibiting basal levels of T7 RNA polymerase 


proAB  

proAB Requires proline for growth on minimal media 

recA  

Mutation in a gene responsible for general recombination of DNA; particularly desirable when cloning genes with direct repeats 

relA  

RNA is synthesized in absence of protein synthesis (relaxed

phenotype) relA locus regulates the coupling between transcription and translation. In the wild type, limiting amino acid concentrations results in the shutdown of RNA synthesis (also known as th 


rpsL 

Confers resistance to streptomycin (this makes a mutant ribosomal protein, small subunit, the target of the drug) 

supE,F 

tRNA glutamine suppressor of amber (supE)(UAG) or tyrosine (supF) 

thi-1  

Requires thiamine for growth on minimal media 

Tn10  

Confers tetracycline resistance via a transposon 

tonA 

Confers resistance to the lytic bacteriophage T1, T5 and f80 

traD, D36  

Prevents transfer of F' episome via transfer factor mutation 

tsx  

Confers resistance to phage T6 and colicin K 

xyl-5  

Blocks catabolism of xylose