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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-3-7
pubmed:abstractText
The folA gene, the chromosomal dhfr gene of Escherichia coli, was engineered for expression in mammalian cells. In contrast to plasmid-derived bacterial dhfr genes previously used as selection markers in mammalian cells, the folA gene product is inhibitable by methotrexate (MTX) and trimethoprim (TMP). Therefore, this dhfr may present an alternative to mammalian dhfr species currently used as amplifiable selection markers. Transfected E. coli folA dhfr could complement the lack of endogenous DHFR in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells lacking a functional dhfr gene. Both MTX and TMP inhibited growth of E. coli folA dhfr-transfected CHO cells. Expression of E. coli folA DHFR could be visualized by incubating the transfected cells with a fluorescent methotrexate derivative (F-MTX). Binding of F-MTX to E. coli folA DHFR was inhibitable as by both MTX and TMP, whereas MTX but not TMP blocked binding of F-MTX to recombinant mouse DHFR.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
B
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0168-1656
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
133-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Use of the Escherichia coli chromosomal DHFR gene as selection marker in mammalian cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Pharma Research Department, CIBA-GEIGY Ltd., Basel, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article