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       <p align="left" class = "classtheinlinecontent2"><pre>    </pre>Gibson assembly is a common cloning technique that was pioneered in 2009 by Daniel Gibson. The technique utilizes three enzymes: a thermostable DNA ligase, a non-thermostable exonuclease, and a thermostable DNA polymerase to simultaneously join multiple DNA fragments with 20-40 base pair overlaps. The Gibson Assembly is significantly simpler to perform than prior conventional methods, as it is carried out in a single, isothermal step, and has greater flexibility than previous cloning methods using restriction enzymes. Because of its simplicity and versatility, it has quickly become a common technique in molecular biology. The cost of the necessary enzymes, however, is very high and can be inhibitory for teams who lack financial resources.
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       <p align="left" class = "classtheinlinecontent2"> Gibson assembly is a DNA cloning technique that was pioneered in 2009 by Daniel Gibson (Gibson, D.G. et al. Nat. Methods 343-345 (2009)). This technique utilizes three enzymes: (1) a thermostable DNA ligase; (2) a 5’-exonuclease; and, (3) a thermostable DNA polymerase, in an isothermal reaction to assemble together DNA fragments containing 20-40 base pair overlaps. Gibson assembly is significantly simpler to perform than prior conventional methods, as it is carried out in a single step and affords greater flexibility than methods relying on the use of restriction enzymes. Because of its simplicity and versatility, it has quickly become a common technique in molecular biology across the world. However, the financial cost of the necessary enzymes can be quite expensive, potentially limiting the access of smaller research labs and primarily undergraduate institutions to this groundbreaking technique.</p>
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<br><pre>   </pre>The gibson assembly reaction mixture is composed of Taq ligase, T5 exonuclease, a thermostable DNA polymerase, the DNA fragments and a buffer. The mixture is incubated at 50 degrees Celsius for one hour. The T5 exonuclease chews back at the 5’ end of the DNA to create sticky overhangs that allow the complimentary fragments to anneal. Being non-thermostable, however, the exonuclease becomes heat inactivated rather quickly, and after annealing, at which point the DNA polymerase fills in the gaps created by the exonuclease. The Taq ligase then bonds the adjacent segments together.
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This summer we have gene synthesized, expressed, purified, and assayed the three enzymes involved in Gibson assembly. We have carefully documented our protocol for purifying these enzymes and tested their function relative to commercial versions of the enzymes. Lastly, we have combined our purifed enzymes in appropriate ratios to perform Gibson assembly. We are in the process of carefully vetting the efficacy of our “in-house” Gibson mastermix. </p>
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 9 August 2013


Expression, Purification, and Quality Control of Gibson Enzymes

Gibson assembly is a DNA cloning technique that was pioneered in 2009 by Daniel Gibson (Gibson, D.G. et al. Nat. Methods 343-345 (2009)). This technique utilizes three enzymes: (1) a thermostable DNA ligase; (2) a 5’-exonuclease; and, (3) a thermostable DNA polymerase, in an isothermal reaction to assemble together DNA fragments containing 20-40 base pair overlaps. Gibson assembly is significantly simpler to perform than prior conventional methods, as it is carried out in a single step and affords greater flexibility than methods relying on the use of restriction enzymes. Because of its simplicity and versatility, it has quickly become a common technique in molecular biology across the world. However, the financial cost of the necessary enzymes can be quite expensive, potentially limiting the access of smaller research labs and primarily undergraduate institutions to this groundbreaking technique.

This summer we have gene synthesized, expressed, purified, and assayed the three enzymes involved in Gibson assembly. We have carefully documented our protocol for purifying these enzymes and tested their function relative to commercial versions of the enzymes. Lastly, we have combined our purifed enzymes in appropriate ratios to perform Gibson assembly. We are in the process of carefully vetting the efficacy of our “in-house” Gibson mastermix.


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