title: Cloning vectors for the synthesis of epitope-tagged, truncated and chimeric proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
abstract: A series of cloning vectors, designated YCpIF, was constructed to facilitate the conditional synthesis of epitope-tagged, truncated and chimeric proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. These vectors contain a translation start codon upstream from a multiple cloning site (MCS) in each of the three reading frames. Protein synthesis is under the control of the GAL1 promoter, which drives transcription when cells are grown on galactose-containing medium, but not when they are grown on glucose-containing medium. Different versions of the vectors contain four different commonly used selectable markers. In addition, YCpIF15, YCpIF16 and YCpIF17 contain a sequence encoding an epitope from influenza virus hemagglutinin upstream from the MCS. These vectors facilitate the addition of this epitope tag to the N terminus of any protein. The epitope is recognized by a commercially available monoclonal antibody.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Beckman Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Foreman
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology*; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D000939:Epitopes; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins