Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

69451-M

Sigma-Aldrich

BL21(DE3)pLysS Competent Cells - Novagen

Escherichia coli, rod shaped

Synonym(s):

BL21 cell line, Novagen competent cells

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41106202
NACRES:
NA.81

product name

BL21(DE3)pLysS Competent Cells - Novagen, BL21 host strain that expresses T7 RNA polymerase and also encode T7 lysozyme that suppresses basal expression of toxic target proteins prior to induction.

biological source

Escherichia coli

Quality Level

manufacturer/tradename

Novagen®

storage condition

OK to freeze
avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles

growth mode

adherent or suspension

morphology

rod shaped

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

cell transformation

transformation efficiency: >2×107 cfu/μg

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−70°C

General description

Genotype: F-ompT hsdSB(rB- mB-) gal dcm (DE3) pLysS (CamR)





This product contains genetically modified organisms (GMO). Within the EU GMOs are regulated by Directives 2001/18/EC and 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and their national implementation in the member States respectively. This legislation obliges us to request certain information about you and the establishment where the GMOs are being handled. Click here for Enduser Declaration (EUD) Form.
BL21 strains are the most widely used hosts for protein expression from pET recombinants and have the advantage of being deficient in both lon and ompT proteases.

DE3 indicates that the host is a lysogen of λDE3, and therefore carries a chromosomal copy of the T7 RNA polymerase gene under control of the lacUV5 promoter. Such strains are suitable for production of protein from target genes cloned in pET vectors by induction with IPTG.

pLysS strains express T7 lysozyme, which further suppresses basal expression of T7 RNA polymerase prior to induction, thus stabilizing pET recombinants encoding target proteins that affect cell growth and viability.
BL21 host strain that expresses T7 RNA polymerase and also encode T7 lysozyme that suppresses basal expression of toxic target proteins prior to induction.

Components

0.4 ml1 mlComponent

•2 × 0.2 ml5 × 0.2 mlBL21(DE3)pLysS Competent Cells

•2 × 2 ml4 × 2 mlSOC Medium

•2 ng2 ngTest Plasmid

Warning

Toxicity: Multiple Toxicity Values, refer to MSDS (O)

Legal Information

NOVAGEN is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Debabrata Das et al.
Science advances, 6(44) (2020-11-01)
Oocyte numbers, a critical determinant of female reproductive fitness, are highly regulated, yet the mechanisms underlying this regulation remain largely undefined. In the Caenorhabditis elegans gonad, RAS/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling regulates oocyte numbers; mechanisms are unknown. We show that

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service