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==The Sweet Smell of.....''E.coli''?== | ==The Sweet Smell of.....''E.coli''?== | ||
The final version of our proposal. | |||
'''Red light sensitive E.coli that produces vanillin''' | '''Red light sensitive E.coli that produces vanillin''' | ||
The | The aim of our project is to successfully transform ''E. coli'' to produce vanillin (vanilla smell) in the presence of red light and also characterization of the parts that will be used. The project is a model for controlling protein production in living organisms using a cheap available source of light. | ||
1. Device BBa_I742140: Involved in vanillin production | The system that we wish to put together will be made up of two devices and one part from the iGEM registry: | ||
This device consist 5 different parts. | *1. Device BBa_I742140: Involved in vanillin production | ||
Beginning with tyrosine, this device produces 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde(vanillin). | *This device consist 5 different parts. | ||
2.Device BBa_M30109: Involved in light sensitivity | *Beginning with tyrosine, this device produces 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde(vanillin). | ||
2.Device BBa_M30109: Involved in light sensitivity | |||
*This device consist of many related parts | |||
*In the dark: Red light not detected by red light sensitive domain --> production of phosphorylated OmpR(transcription factor) --> Phosphorylated OmpR activates OmpC promoter --> inhibition of the OmpF promoter. | |||
*In the presence of red light: OmpR is not phosporylated --> OmpC is inhibited --> OmpF promoter is no longer inhibited. | |||
3.Part BBa_R0082: The OmpF promoter region | |||
In the dark: | *Promoter that will be used to initiate production of vanillin. | ||
In the presence of red light: OmpR is not | *In the dark: OmpF promoter is inhibited by the pathway starting with phosphorylated OmpR. | ||
*In the presence of red light: OmpR is not phosphorylated therefore promoter is not inhibited. | |||
In addition to the devices and part listed above, the following parts will also be utilized in the project: | |||
**Part BBa_I1742123: | |||
*The vector of choice to introduce our system into ''E. coli''. | |||
In addition to the devices and part listed above, the following parts will also be utilized in the project: | *Contains a red fluorescents protein (rfp) domain that will be disrupted by the successful insertion of our system. ''E. coli'' containing vector that has been successfully ligated with the system will not fluoresce red. | ||
*Vector also has Chloramphenicol antibiotic selection. | |||
One component of our project which is not available to us through iGEM registry: | One component of our project which is not available to us through iGEM registry: | ||
**EnvZ deficient ''E. coli'' strain | |||
*EnvZ is associated with the phosphorylation of OmpR. | |||
*With the presence of any native EnvZ, our system could not be controlled with the red light sensitive domain (OmpR would always be phosphorylated ) | |||
*The strain is being located and requested from investigators that have worked with it. | |||
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The proposed order of arrangement of the chosen devices and parts: | |||
*BBa_M30109,BBa_R0082,BBa_I742140. | |||
[All biobricks in the iGEM library can be combined using restriction digestion and ligation method.] | |||
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The basic steps involved in our project: | |||
1) Make competent cells (DH5 alpha) that would house the vectors containing the extracted devices and parts from the iGEM | |||
registry. The vector that will be used to clone the biobricks is pBlueScript. | |||
2) Obtain the parts and devices from the iGEM registry, store those parts in ''E. coli'' colonies. | |||
*BBa_I742140; BBa_M30109; BBa_R0082; BBa_I1742123 | |||
3) Restriction digestion and ligation of devices and part in the order described above, verification using acylamide gel electrophoresis. | |||
4) Ligate system into vector pTG 262 (BBa_I1742123), transform EnvZ deficient ''E.coli'' | |||
5) Selection of positive colonies (colonies without red fluorescence and resistant to Chloramphenicol) and test system functionality (presence of vanilla smell) | |||
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We will attempt to answer questions related to characterization of the system: | |||
*First, we will test to see if our system is working as intended, i.e. vanillin is produced when red light is shined on the colonies and that production stops when the colonies are in the dark. | |||
*Second, we will test whether or not tyrosine is needed in the growth media, which would be done by growing positive colonies on plates with varying concentrations of tyrosine and observing the level of vanilla smell produced by colonies at different supplemented concentrations of tyrosine. | |||
Second, we will test whether or not tyrosine is needed in the growth media, which would be done by growing positive colonies on plates with varying concentrations of tyrosine and observing the level of vanilla smell produced by colonies at different supplemented concentrations of tyrosine. | |||
*Third, we will attempt to determine the amount of tyrosine needed in the growth media to optimize production of vanillin. In order to answer this question, we are trying to locate a device that will accurately gauge the level of vanillin production in parts per million. If we are unable to locate such a device, we will roughly gauge this by our sense of smell. | |||
*Fourth, we will attempt to determine the amount of time it takes for our system to begin producing vanillin after red light is introduced and the time it takes for the vanillin production to stop when the light is turned off. In order to answer this question, we are trying to locate a device that will accurately gauge the level of vanillin production in parts per million, so we can detect as early as possible when vanillin production starts. If we are unable to locate such a device, we will roughly gauge this by when we first detect vanillin smell. | |||
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Updated proposal | Updated proposal | ||
'''Red light sensitive E.coli that produces vanillin''' | '''Red light sensitive E.coli that produces vanillin''' |
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The Sweet Smell of.....E.coli?The final version of our proposal. Red light sensitive E.coli that produces vanillin
The system that we wish to put together will be made up of two devices and one part from the iGEM registry:
2.Device BBa_M30109: Involved in light sensitivity
3.Part BBa_R0082: The OmpF promoter region
In addition to the devices and part listed above, the following parts will also be utilized in the project:
One component of our project which is not available to us through iGEM registry:
The proposed order of arrangement of the chosen devices and parts:
[All biobricks in the iGEM library can be combined using restriction digestion and ligation method.] The basic steps involved in our project: 1) Make competent cells (DH5 alpha) that would house the vectors containing the extracted devices and parts from the iGEM registry. The vector that will be used to clone the biobricks is pBlueScript. 2) Obtain the parts and devices from the iGEM registry, store those parts in E. coli colonies.
3) Restriction digestion and ligation of devices and part in the order described above, verification using acylamide gel electrophoresis. 4) Ligate system into vector pTG 262 (BBa_I1742123), transform EnvZ deficient E.coli 5) Selection of positive colonies (colonies without red fluorescence and resistant to Chloramphenicol) and test system functionality (presence of vanilla smell) We will attempt to answer questions related to characterization of the system:
Updated proposal Red light sensitive E.coli that produces vanillin
The system that we wish to put together will be made up of two devices and one part from the iGEM registry:
2.Device BBa_M30109: Involved in light sensitivity
3.Part BBa_R0082: The OmpF promoter region
In addition to the devices and part listed above, the following parts will also be utilized in the project:
One component of our project which is not available to us through iGEM registry:
The proposed order of arrangement of the chosen devices and parts:
[All biobricks in the iGEM library can be combined using restriction digestion and ligation method.] The basic steps involved in our project: 1) Make competent cells (DH5 alpha) that would house the vectors containing the extracted devices and parts from the iGEM registry. The vector that will be used to clone the biobricks is pBlueScript. 2) Obtain the parts and devices from the iGEM registry, store those parts in E. coli colonies.
3) Restriction digestion and ligation of devices and part in the order described above, verification using acylamide gel electrophoresis. 4) Ligate system into vector pTG 262 (BBa_I1742123), transform EnvZ deficient E.coli 5) Selection of positive colonies (colonies without red fluorescence and resistant to Chloramphenicol) and test system functionality (presence of vanilla smell) We will attempt to answer questions related to characterization of the system:
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