AAV with hRPE(0.8) promoter driven TdTomato

Name 
AAV-hRPE(0.8)-TdTomato
Cat No 
VB1210
Availability
3 weeks

This AAV expresses TdTomato driven by a retina hRPE(0.8) promoter.

The RPE65 gene encodes a protein of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) with a key role in the cycling of retinoids. It was shown that a RPE promoter of about 0.8 Kb was sufficient to direct high RPE-specific expression in transgenic mice. The 1.5Kb version of the promoter hRPE(1.5), also gives RPE-specific expression, but the expression level is not as high as the 0.8Kb promoter. This is probably due to a negative regulatory element(s) present in the 1.5Kb promoter.

dTomato belongs to a family of fluorescent proteins called mFruit. Two dTomato units were joined head-to-tail through a linker, yielding a tandem dimer fluorescent protein, tdTomato. The tdTomato derivative is the brightest fluorescent protein yet reported, featuring an orange-red emission maximum at 581nm and is one of the most photo-stable fluorescent proteins. Other fluorescent proteins with similar emission spectra include DsRed, DsRed2, TurboRFP, TagRFP, and TagRFP-T.

VB1210
AAV-hRPE(0.8)-TdTomato

Ready-to-use AAV expressing TdTomato driven by a retina hRPE(0.8) promoter. Available in AAV1, AAV2, AAV5, AAV6, AAV8, AAV9, AAV-DJ and other serotypes.

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Product Details

AAV Serotype
Available in AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV5, AAV6, AAV8, AAV9, AAV-DJ, AAV-DJ8, AAV-DJ9 and other wildtype/synthetic AAV capsids
AAV ITR
AAV2
Promoter
hRPE(0.8) (retina)
Storage Buffer
PBS/5% Glycerol
Titer
1x10^13 GC/ml
Viral Backbone
Recombinant AAV
Volume (µL)
200

About Storage Conditions

All our viral products should be kept at -80°C. At this temperature, the virus will remain stable for 6-12 months (and in some cases, up to 2 years). Once thawed, the product can be stored at 4°C for 2-3 weeks without significant loss of biological activity. We recommend aliquoting your vectors into low protein binding tubes upon receipt. This helps avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles, as well as prevent loss of virus. To maintain accurate titer, aliquot in at least 20ul per tube.