IRESite record type: plasmid_with_promoter_and_putative_IRES_without_translational_characterization
The shape of the nucleic acid molecule translated: linear
The quality of the mRNA/+RNA sequence: end-to-end_full-length_mRNA
The mRNA/+RNA description:
In vitro T3 run-off transcript produced from bicistronic plasmid pRBL which comprises renilla and firefly
luciferases as the first and the second cistron, respectively and the almost full-length 5'-UTR (nt from -219
to -3) of BiP RNA. These mRNAs are lacking a poly(A) tail.
The mRNA/+RNA sequence represented in the +DNA notation:
Credibility of mRNA sequence: end-to-end_sequence_completely_same_as_in_the_experiment
The name of the promoter used to express this mRNA: T3
Description of the plasmid (facultative for promoter-less plasmid records): Plasmid containing almost the full-length 5'-UTR of BiP mRNA (nt from -219 to -3) inserted between renilla and
firefly luciferase reporter genes, without the poly(A)tract.
The in vivo produced transcripts are heterogeneous (due to any of promoter?/splicing?/cleavage?/breakage?): not tested
The in vivo produced heterogeneous transcripts occur due to alternative splicing: not tested
A promoter reported in cDNA corresponding to IRES sequence: not tested
The abbreviated name of the donor gene or virus from which this IRES was excised and inserted into the plasmid: BiP
The DNA sequence of the plasmid in (+) orientation annotated by its secondary structure:
Plasmid sequence verified (partially/completely) by IRESite (more details in Remarks): plasmid sequence confirmed by IRESite curators by restriction analysis + parts by PCR + sequencing
GenBank formatted file with annotated plasmid sequence hyperlinked from vector image map:
The total number of notable open-reading frames (ORFs): 2
Notable Open-Reading Frames (ORFs; protein coding regions) in the mRNA/+RNA sequence:
The description of the protein encoded in this ORF: firefly luciferase
The translational frameshift (ribosome slippage) involved: 0
The ribosome read-through involved: no
The alternative forms of this protein occur by the alternative initiation of translation: not tested
The ORF absolute position (the base range includes START and STOP codons or their equivalents): 1225-2880
Remarks:
IRESite notes about verification of plasmid sequence:
The complete sequence of IRES element was determined by sequencing using Fluc_seq_reverse
(AGGAACCAGGGCGTATCTC) primer.
For detailed verification of whole plasmid sequence see item IRESite Id: 413.
The plasmid was used as the control for experiments in article Enhancement of IRES-Mediated Translation of the
c-myc and BiP mRNAs by the Poly(A) Tail Is Independent of Intact eIF4G and PABP (Thoma et al., 2004; PMID:
15383282).