CRISPR-U™ technology (CRISPR based), developed by Ubigene, is more efficient than general
CRISPR/Cas9 technology in double-strand breaking and homologous recombination. With CRISPR-U™, Ubigene has
successfully edited over 3000 genes on more than 200 types of cell lines.
Objective
To create a Human MT2A Knockout
model in cell line by CRISPR-U™-mediated genome engineering.
Target gene info
Official symbol
MT2A
Gene id
4502
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene type
protein-coding
Official full symbol
metallothionein 2A
Also known as
MT-2, MT-II, MT2
Genomic regions
Chromosome 16
Summary
This gene is a member of the metallothionein family of genes. Proteins encoded by this gene family are low in molecular weight, are cysteine-rich, lack aromatic residues, and bind divalent heavy metal ions, altering the intracellular concentration of heavy metals in the cell. These proteins act as anti-oxidants, protect against hydroxyl free radicals, are important in homeostatic control of metal in the cell, and play a role in detoxification of heavy metals. The encoded protein interacts with the protein encoded by the homeobox containing 1 gene in some cell types, controlling intracellular zinc levels, affecting apoptotic and autophagy pathways. Some polymorphisms in this gene are associated with an increased risk of cancer.
Strategy Summary
This gene has 0 protein coding transcripts：
Frame-shift
Fragment A
Fragment B
gRNA Detail
Strategy
Project Comprehensive Difficulty Assessment
According to the Red Cotton database: the CRISPR gene-editing strategy design is Unknown. Knockout project comprehensive difficulty is thus assessed as Unknown.
Red Cotton™ Notes
Gene
MT2A
had been KO in hek293t cell line.
EZ-editor™ Gene Dependency
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EZ-editor™ Gene Dependency
Result
The MT2A gene you inquire is evaluated as high risk
in 28%
cell line.
Cell line is not selected, unable to assess the accurate risk level, for reference only.
In all cell lines, there is
0.1% cells with expression level below cutoff,
3.1% cells with low expression level,
53.1% cells with medium expression level,
43.8% cells with high expression level
of MT2A gene.
Cell line is not selected, unable to assess the accurate expression level, for reference only.
In all cell lines, there is
63.6% cells with low copy number,
32.7% cells with medium copy number,
3.7% cells with high copy number
of MT2A gene.
Cell line is not selected, unable to assess the accurate copy number, for reference only.
Ubigene is an international high-technology enterprise focused on gene-editing cells. Our exclusive CRISPR-U™ technology has 10-20 times more efficient editing than traditional methods, easily achieving gene knockout, point mutation, and knock-in. Based on CRISPR-U™ technology, Ubigene has accumulated over 6000 successful gene-editing cases from more than 300 cell lines including iPSC and ESC, and has established a KO Cell Line Bank with 4500+ KO cell lines and Red Cotton™ gRNA Plasmid Bank with 10000+ gRNA plasmids available in stock.
Ubigene focuses on technological innovation and product development, of which EZ-editor™ series products that cover the whole workflow of gene-editing keep improving. Ubigene will move on toward our goal of "Make genome editing easier" and we won't stop!
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