The pMT-DEST48 destination vector is designed for rapid cloning with a Gateway entry clone using lambda phage site-specific recombination and subsequent expression in Drosophila S2 cells. As part of the DES Expression System, pMT-DEST48 uses the Drosophila metallothionein gene promoter that is induced in S2 cells upon addition of copper sulfate or cadmium chloride to the culture medium. The pMT-DEST48 vector offers the following features:

 C-terminal V5 epitope tag for rapid detection with Invitrogens Anti-V5 Antibody
 C-terminal 6xHis tag for simple purification of recombinant fusion proteins using nickel-chelating resin
 R sites for efficient recombination with any attL-flanked Gateway entry vector