
Ordering Information
| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
SIRT5 Double Nickase Plasmid (m) | sc-427028-NIC | 20 µg | $410.00 | |||
SIRT5 Double Nickase Plasmid (m2) | sc-427028-NIC-2 | 20 µg | $410.00 |
Mouse Sirt5 encodes the mitochondrial sirtuin SIRT5, an NAD⁺-dependent lysine deacylase with prominent desuccinylase, demalonylase, and deglutarylase activities that tune mitochondrial enzyme function. By reversing nonacetyl acyl-lysine modifications, SIRT5 helps regulate central carbon metabolism, fatty acid oxidation, the urea cycle, and reactive oxygen species handling, thereby supporting mitochondrial homeostasis during nutrient and oxidative stress. Altered SIRT5 activity has been linked in the literature to metabolic rewiring, redox imbalance, and mitochondrial dysfunction phenotypes that intersect with cardiometabolic and neurodegeneration-relevant pathways. These features make Sirt5 a useful target for probing post-translational control of mitochondrial flux and stress-adaptive signaling in mammalian cells.
SIRT5 Double Nickase Plasmid (m) consists of a matched pair of plasmids engineered for high-specificity editing of the Sirt5 locus in mouse cell lines. Each plasmid expresses a Cas9 D10A nickase and a distinct sgRNA targeting opposite DNA strands within Sirt5. When directed to adjacent sites on opposite DNA strands, the two nickases generate offset single-strand nicks that together produce a staggered double-strand break, requiring coordinated on-target activity from both guides. The resulting DNA break is resolved by endogenous cellular repair pathways, most commonly through non-homologous end joining (NHEJ), leading to insertions or deletions that disrupt Sirt5 function. By requiring dual sgRNA engagement at the target locus, the double nicking approach enhances editing specificity and provides a complementary CRISPR strategy for applications where additional control over targeting precision is desired.
To support efficient identification of edited cells, one plasmid encodes GFP for fluorescent visualization of transfected populations, while the companion plasmid carries a puromycin resistance gene for antibiotic selection. Together, these features support efficient enrichment of co-transfected populations and simplify the validation of Sirt5-disrupted clones.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.