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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
UGT2B28 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) | sc-404211-ACT | 20 µg | $397.00 |
UGT2B28 encodes a human UDP-glucuronosyltransferase that catalyzes glucuronidation of endogenous metabolites and xenobiotics, increasing their solubility and promoting cellular clearance. This phase II metabolism activity contributes to detoxification and hormone homeostasis by modulating the availability of steroid-derived substrates and other lipophilic compounds. UGT2B28 expression is regulated in a tissue- and context-dependent manner, linking it to metabolic adaptation and responses to chemical exposure. Altered UGT2B28 activity and expression patterns are frequently evaluated in studies of drug metabolism, endocrine signaling, and disease states where steroid handling and detoxification pathways are perturbed.
UGT2B28 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) provides a targeted, non-destructive approach to upregulating endogenous UGT2B28 expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence.
UGT2B28 CRISPR Activation Plasmid (h) is a three-plasmid synergistic activation mediator (SAM) system engineered for highly efficient, site-specific transcriptional upregulation of the UGT2B28 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 UGT2B28 transcriptional start site, where VP64, p65, and HSF1 act in concert to recruit transcriptional machinery and drive upregulation of endogenous UGT2B28 expression. Unlike nuclease-active Cas9, dCas9 does not introduce double-strand breaks or modify the genomic sequence, preserving the native UGT2B28 locus and enabling the study of UGT2B28-dependent transcriptional responses at the endogenous locus, making it a valuable tool for functional studies, target gene identification, and the modeling of UGT2B28 pathway restoration in tumor cells with silenced or reduced UGT2B28 expression.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.