In-fusion assembly: seamless engineering of multidomain fusion proteins, modular vectors, and mutations

Biotechniques. 2007 Sep;43(3):354-9. doi: 10.2144/000112536.

Abstract

In-Fusion can join any two pieces of DNA that have a 15-bp overlap at their ends. The result is equivalent to a recombination event at the ends of the DNAs. The 15-bp overlap may be engineered by inclusion in primers used to PCR amplify a segment of DNA. Originally described for inserting one piece of DNA into a restriction enzyme-digested plasmid, we have found In-Fusion can join four or more pieces of DNA in a single reaction. We used this insight to construct seamless fusion proteins, modular vectors with readily interchangeable segments, and novel mutagenesis strategies. Replacement In-Fusion can be used to delete any desired DNA segment in a plasmid and replace it with any desired new DNA segment without limitations on position or size.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Technical Report

MeSH terms

  • DNA / genetics*
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Genetic Engineering / methods*
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics*
  • Mutation
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods*
  • Software*

Substances

  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • DNA