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Cold ethanol or isopropanol is used to precipitate the plasmid DNA, DNA is insoluble in alcohol and clumps or clings together. Centrifuging will cause the precipitate to form a pellet which can be decanted from the unwanted supernatant. Where as if compared with RNA isolation isopropanol is less efficient in precipitating RNA, where in presence of Lithium chloride or ammonium ions can give a good yield
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoAlcohol is a dehydrating agent that can disrupt proteins in the cell membrane. This breaks open the cell and liberates the plasmid(s) into the bulk of the solutuion
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∙ 13y agoIt is used as a precipitating agent to precipitate DNA so it can be run through a spin column and purified at a later stage of the protocol
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∙ 13y agoEthanol is a dehydrating agent that is able to precipitate DNA during the isolation process
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Role of Sodium acetate in plasmid isolation?
For DNA to precipitate down when ethanol added it needs a higher salt concentration which will allow it to precipitate more accurately, hence this salt is given in form of Na acetate which is the best salt for the purpose or else NaCl
What is the role of Cscl and ethidium bromide in plasmid purification?
The CsCl forms a gradient and the molecules migrate according to their density until they float at their individual isopycnic points (the point in the gradient that equals the buoyant density of the molecule). However, plasmid DNA and contaminating chromosome have about the same density and cannot be separated easily. This is rectified, however, by the addition of ethidium bromide. Density is a function of AT/GC ratio, but it is also a function of conformation. For supercoiled DNA, there is more DNA per unit volume than for relaxed DNA. Intercalation of ethidium bromide into DNA causes the helix to unwind (negative supercoiling) and become more relaxed. However, negative supercoiling only relaxes the DNA to a point. Further unwinding induces supercoiling in the opposite direction. When the DNA is circular and the ends are connected, the plasmid "kinks up" into a very tight knot. Thus, ethidium bromide causes the plasmid density to be increased.
What are the degradative plasmids and what are their properties?
it is a plasmid which utilizes secondary metabolites..........eg.P.putida
What is the role of calcium chloride in transformation?
addition of calcium chloride to a cell suspension promotes the binding of plasmid DNA to the cell surface ,which can then pass into the cell.
Role of sodium acetate in DNA isolation?
potassium acetate (KAc) is added, which does three things: a. Circular DNA is allowed to renature. Sheared cellular DNA remains denatured as single stranded DNA (ssDNA). b. The ssDNA is precipitated, since large ssDNA molecules are insoluble in high salt. c. Adding sodium acetate to the SDS forms KDS, which is insoluble. This will allow for the easy removal of the SDS from your plasmid DNA.
Function of phenol chloroform in plasmid isolation?
removes the remaining protein which is left after denaturation
What is the function of phenol chloroform isoamyl alcohol in plasmid isolation?
it helps in the removal of proteins from nucleic acid
What occurs first in the production of a recombinant plasmid?
Isolation of a plasmid from a bacterium
The function of Wash solution in plasmid DNA extraction?
Plasmid isolation has a step called washing step that carried out in the column in which the plasmid DNA are already bind. There are two wash solution, first one endo wash buffer that wash the traces of bacterial membrane remnants such as LPS. Wash buffer two has ethanol wash off any protein contaminants present on the column. These wash steps ensure the purify of isolated plasmid DNA.
What is the function of the Ti plasmid?
what is the function of the plasmid
When is a plasmid considered a recombinant plasmid?
When the original function of the gene in the plasmid is altered or another gene is inserted in the non- coding region of the plasmid is called the recombinant plasmid.
Why you use LiCl in plasmid isolation by telt method?
helps in DNA ppt
Role of Glacial acetic acid in plasmid isolation?
to neutralise the alkaline conditions.
Role of Sodium acetate in plasmid isolation?
For DNA to precipitate down when ethanol added it needs a higher salt concentration which will allow it to precipitate more accurately, hence this salt is given in form of Na acetate which is the best salt for the purpose or else NaCl
Function of glucose in plasmid isolation?
Glucose is added to increase the osmotic pressure outside the cells.glucose should also be added to maintain osmolarity and prevent the buffer from bursting the cells.
Which enzyme would cut the plasmid without disrupting the function of?
Perhaps you mean a restriction enzyme, but not disrupting the function of whatever is not too clear. I think if you cut a plasmid with any restriction enzyme I am familiar with the function of that plasmid would be disrupted.
What is the Role of RNAase in plasmid preparation?
In plasmid isolation RNA behaves as an unwanted material so to separate it out RNAase is required which breaks down the RNA. This is done to get pure quality of the product.
