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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
γ2 Tubulin CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) | sc-400328-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 |
TUBG2 encodes human γ2 tubulin, a specialized member of the tubulin superfamily that contributes to microtubule nucleation and organization at microtubule-organizing centers through interactions with the γ-tubulin ring complex. By regulating spindle assembly, centrosome function, and overall microtubule dynamics, γ2 tubulin influences cell-cycle progression, mitotic fidelity, and intracellular transport processes. Perturbation of microtubule nucleation pathways can lead to chromosomal instability and altered neuronal and proliferative programs, making TUBG2 a relevant target for studying cytoskeletal regulation in developmental and disease-associated contexts.
γ2 Tubulin CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous TUBG2 expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
γ2 Tubulin CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the TUBG2 locus in human cell lines. The system is built around a catalytically inactive Cas9 (dCas9) carrying two inactivating mutations (D10A and N863A) that eliminate nuclease activity while preserving DNA binding. This dCas9 is fused to VP64, a potent transcriptional activator, and is co-expressed with a blasticidin resistance gene for selection. The second plasmid encodes the MS2-p65-HSF1 fusion protein, a secondary activator complex that works in concert with dCas9-VP64, alongside a hygromycin resistance gene. The third plasmid encodes a target-specific 20 nt sgRNA fused to two MS2 RNA aptamers that recruit the MS2-p65-HSF1 complex to the activation site, accompanied by a puromycin resistance gene. The three plasmids are delivered at a 1:1:1 mass ratio for balanced expression of all system components.
Once assembled at the target locus, the SAM complex binds within approximately 200 bp upstream of the TUBG2 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous γ2 Tubulin expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native TUBG2 locus and enabling the study of γ2 Tubulin-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of γ2 Tubulin pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced TUBG2 expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.