Takara, 632183, Lenti-X™ Bicistronic Expression System (Puro)

The Lenti-X Bicistronic Expression Systems enable you to produce high-titer recombinant lentivirus for the purpose of transferring genes into dividing or non-dividing mammalian cells. The pLVX-IRES-Puro Vector contains an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) followed by a drug resistance marker, so that your gene of interest and puromycin resistance are simultaneously coexpressed from a single mRNA transcript. The Lenti-X packaging system is a proprietary combination of plasmids that collectively expresses all the viral proteins necessary for assembling the vector into infectious virions. Lenti-X Packaging Single Shots, which contain lyophilized Lenti-X packaging plasmids and transfection reagent, are used for efficient introduction of the packaging plasmids and the pLVX-IRES-Puro Vector into Lenti-X 293T Cells (Cat. No. 632180; not included) to produce lentivirus. These optimized reagents allow the transfected Lenti-X 293T cultures to produce high titers of VSV-G pseudotyped lentivirus that is both safe and replication-incompetent, and able to transduce virtually any cell type. The Lenti-X GoStixcan be used to determine whether virus production is within a usable range or for selecting the best time to harvest your virus. The system provides enough reagents for 16 packaging reactions.