Interaction Trap compatible plasmids and strains

distributed at the FEBS advanced course in Moscow 

LEU2/LYS2 Selection Strains

 Name
Genotype
Number of operators
Comment/description
SKY48  MATatrp1,
his3, ura3, lexAop-LEU2, cIop-Lys2
6 lexA 3 cI
Provides a more stringent selection for interaction partners of cI-fused Baits, and more sensitive lexA-responsive LEU2 reporter than the one in SKY191
SKY191
2 lexA 3 cI
Provides a more stringent lexA-responsive LEU2 reporter, and more sensitive cI-responsive LYS2 reporter than the one in SKY48.
SKY473 MATahis3, leu2, trp1, ura3, lexAop-LEU2 cIop-LYS2
4 lexA

3 cI

Mating partner for SKY strains; can be also used as a reporter strain itself. Sensitivity of LEU2 reporter is intermediate between sensitivity of LEU2 in SKY48 and SKY191. Sensitivity of LYS2 reporter is the same as sensitivity  of LYS2 in SKY191. 


LexA Fusion plasmids

Plasmid 
name
Selection Comment/description
in yeast  in E.coli 
pMW101 HIS3 CmR Basic plasmids to clone Bait as fusion with LexA. 

Expression is driven by the ADH1 promoter 

pMW103 KmR
pEG202 ApR
pJK202 pEG202 derivative, incorporating nuclear localization sequences between LexA and polylinker (enhanced ability to translocate Bait to nucleus)
pNLexA  Polylinker is upstream of LexA; allows fusion of LexA to C-terminus of Bait, leaving amino-terminal residues of Bait unblocked
pEG202I pEG202 derivative, which can be integrated into yeast HIS3 gene after digestion with KpnI; ensures lower levels of Bait expression
pGilda   GAL1 promoter and CEN-ARS backbone facilitate a tightly controlled, galactose-inducible bait expression; should be used if continuous presence of the Bait is toxic to yeast
pDD
KmR
pHybLex/Zeo Zeo R Bait cloning vector, compatible with IT and all other two-hybrid systems. Minimal ADH1 promoter expresses LexA followed by extended polylinker.
pCGLex/
    p2GLex
Gal-inducible Bait vector, compatible with IT and all other two-hybrid systems. GAL1 promoter promoter expresses LexA followed by extended polylinker; both high- and low copy number versions available.

Control LexA-fused baits

Plasmid 
name
Selection Comment/description
in yeast  in E.coli 
pEG202-Ras HIS3
ApR
a negative control for activation and positive control for interaction with Raf1 and RalGDS
pEG202-hsRPB7  a weak positive control for activation
pEG202-Krit1 a moderate positive control for activation
pRFHM1
(control)
The homeodomain of bicoid cloned into pEG202 backbone; the resulting non-activating fusion is recommended as a negative control for activation and interaction assays, and as a positive control for repression assay.
pSH17-4
(control)
GAL4 activation domain cloned into pEG202 backbone is recommended as a positive control for transcriptional activation.


Activation Domain Fusion plasmids

Plasmid 
name
Selection Comment/description
in yeast  in E.coli 
pJG4-5 TRP1 ApR Library construction plasmid; GAL1 promoter provides efficient expression of a gene fused to a cassette consisting of nuclear localization sequence, transcriptional activation domain, and HA epitope tag
pJLo
A derivative of pJG4-5 that has lower copy number (CEN/ARS ori )
pJG4-5I A derivative of pJG4-5 that can be integrated into yeast TRP1 gene after digestion with Bsu36I; designed to study interactions that occur physiologically at low protein concentrations ( in combination with pEE202I)
pYESTrp GAL1 promoter expresses nuclear localization domain, transcriptional activation domain, V5 epitope tag, multiple cloning sites; contains f1 ori and T7 promoter/flanking site. Used to express cDNA libraries
pNB42
series
Allow fusion to the N-terminus of an AD, leaving N-terminal residues of Prey unblocked; various multiple cloning sites. No libraries yet available 
pMW102 KmR Same as pJG4-5, but with altered antibiotic resistance markers; no libraries yet available 
pMW104 CmR
pCGB42/
p2GB42
GenetR
KmR
 The same Tn903-encoded gene confers kanamycin resistance in E.coliand geneticin resistance in yeast; both high- and low copy number versions available. Multiple cloning site.

Control AD-fusions

Plasmid 
name
Selection Comment/description
in yeast  in E.coli 
pJG4-5-Raf TRP1 ApR
a positive control for interaction with Ras
pYesTrp-RalGDS  a positive control for interaction with Ras and Krev
pJG4-5-Krit1 a positive control for interaction with Krev


LexA-responsive LacZ Reporter Plasmids

Plasmid 
name
Selection Comment/description 
in yeast  in E.coli  # of ope-
rators 
.
pMW112 URA3 KmR 8 Transcription of the lacZ gene is directed by lexA operators:
the most sensitive indicator plasmids for transcriptional activation have 8 operators,
intermediate reporters 2,
and the most stringent reporters 1 operator 
pMW109 2
pMW111 1
pMW107 CmR 8
pMW108 2
pMW110 1
pSH18-34 ApR 8
pJK103 2
pRB1840 1
pJK101
(control)
(2) The basal activity of lacZ gene is under control of 2 lexA operators; used to monitor Bait binding to operator sequences (in repression assay )
pGNG1 8? lacZ gene is replaced by GFP
pLexAop
-lucU 
8 lacZ gene is replaced by luciferase



Miscellaneous

Item Comment/description 
5´ bait primer  for sequencing bait-fusion protein junction 
3´ bait primer for PCR
5´ target primer for PCR and sequencing
3´ target primer  for PCR and sequencing (cannot be used to sequence PCR fragments)
additional plasmids related to basic bait/prey plasmids for expression in yeast
additional yeast reporter strains contain intermediate sensitivity LEU2 or LacZ reporters 
KC8 (E. coli)  trp- strain used for rescuing target plasmids from yeast 
antibodies against LexA can be used for characterizing hybrid proteins generated with bait plasmids



Also, see Dual Bait  strains and plasmids - they there available, too!
Distributed libraries: