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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
TRAP150 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) | sc-402921-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 |
Human THRAP3 encodes TRAP150, a nuclear RNA-binding and transcription-associated factor that couples pre-mRNA processing with transcriptional regulation. TRAP150 participates in spliceosome-associated complexes and modulates alternative splicing and mRNA maturation, supporting coordinated gene expression programs. It has been linked to control of DNA damage–responsive transcription and RNA quality-control processes, including stress-associated RNA metabolism. Dysregulation of THRAP3/TRAP150-dependent RNA processing networks has been implicated in altered cell-cycle control and oncogenic transcriptional states in cancer-relevant contexts.
TRAP150 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous THRAP3 expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
TRAP150 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the THRAP3 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 THRAP3 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous TRAP150 expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native THRAP3 locus and enabling the study of TRAP150-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of TRAP150 pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced THRAP3 expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.