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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
FRMD6 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (m) | sc-435657-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 |
Frmd6 encodes the mouse FRMD6 protein, a FERM domain–containing cytoskeletal adaptor that associates with the plasma membrane and integrates signals controlling cell polarity, adhesion, and contact-dependent growth regulation. FRMD6 has been linked to Hippo pathway modulation, influencing YAP/TAZ transcriptional outputs that coordinate proliferation and differentiation programs. Through these roles, FRMD6 is relevant to studies of epithelial organization, tissue homeostasis, and mechanotransduction. Altered FRMD6 expression or downstream Hippo signaling has been associated with dysregulated growth phenotypes and cancer-related biology, supporting its use in pathway-focused functional genomics.
FRMD6 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (m) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous Frmd6 expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
FRMD6 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (m) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the Frmd6 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 Frmd6 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous FRMD6 expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native Frmd6 locus and enabling the study of FRMD6-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of FRMD6 pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced Frmd6 expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.