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#. Design mutagenesis primers. | |||
::*The targeted mutation should be included into both primers. | ::*The targeted mutation should be included into both primers. | ||
::*The mutation can be as close as 4 bases from the 5-terminus. | ::*The mutation can be as close as 4 bases from the 5-terminus. | ||
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::*Design your primers to have a melting temperature >=78°C. | ::*Design your primers to have a melting temperature >=78°C. | ||
#. Purify template plasmid from a dam+ E. coli strain via miniprep. | |||
#. Set up mutagenesis PCR mix | |||
36µl water | 36µl water | ||
10µl 5X Phusion Buffer | 10µl 5X Phusion Buffer | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 25 January 2011
Site Directed Mutagenesis
- . Design mutagenesis primers.
- The targeted mutation should be included into both primers.
- The mutation can be as close as 4 bases from the 5-terminus.
- The mutation should be at least 8 bases from the 3-terminus.
- At least eight non-overlapping bases should be introduced at the 3-end of each primer.
- At least one G or C should be at the end of each primer.
- Design your primers to have a melting temperature >=78°C.
- . Purify template plasmid from a dam+ E. coli strain via miniprep.
- . Set up mutagenesis PCR mix
36µl water 10µl 5X Phusion Buffer 1µl dNTPs (25mM each) 1µl Primer F 1µl Primer R 0.5µl Template DNA 0.5µl Phusion Polymerase 4. Run PCR 1. 98°C for 30 secs 2. 98°C for 10 secs 3. 60°C for 30 min 4. 72°C for 30 sec/kb of plasmid length minimum 5. Run PCR for 20 cycles 6. 72°C for 5 mins 7. 4°C Add 1μL DpnI restriction enzyme to the PCR tube directly. (Purification is not necessary at this stage). Incubate 2-3 hours at 37°C. Purify PCR product. Transform purified DNA into highly competent cells. Screen the transformants for the desired mutation using restriction digest or sequencing as appropriate. Typically 1/4 or 1/8 colonies are correct.
