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Rapid Assembly of Multi-Gene Constructs using Modular Golden Gate Cloning
Published on: February 5, 2021
Golden Mutagenesis: An efficient multi-site-saturation mutagenesis approach by Golden Gate cloning with automated
Pascal Püllmann1, Chris Ulpinnis1, Sylvestre Marillonnet1
1Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Abstract:
Site-directed methods for the generation of genetic diversity are essential tools in the field of directed enzyme evolution. The Golden Gate cloning technique has been proven to be an efficient tool for a variety of cloning setups. The utilization of restriction enzymes which cut outside of their recognition domain allows the assembly of multiple gene fragments obtained by PCR amplification without altering the open reading frame of the reconstituted gene. We have developed a protocol, termed Golden Mutagenesis that allows the rapid, straightforward, reliable and inexpensive construction of mutagenesis libraries. One to five amino acid positions within a coding sequence could be altered simultaneously using a protocol which can be performed within one day. To facilitate the implementation of this technique, a software library and web application for automated primer design and for the graphical evaluation of the randomization success based on the sequencing results was developed. This allows facile primer design and application of Golden Mutagenesis also for laboratories, which are not specialized in molecular biology.
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