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Name & Description |
Status |
Proposed By |
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Origin of Replication
The circle represents a plasmid. The rectangle indicates the site of the replication origin on the plasmid. An indication of the plasmid copy number is OPTIONAL but MUST be located in the center of the circle. Molecules per cell is the RECOMMENDED scale.
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Included in v. 1.0 |
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Shorthand Origin of Replication
Shorthand version of the Origin of Replication. The rectangle is omitted. This symbol SHOULD be used for rapid drawing and communication. However, the Origin of Replication symbol is RECOMMENDED.
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Included in v. 1.0 |
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Forward Constitutive Promoter
Represents a DNA sequence that promotes RNA polymerase binding and transcription in the forward strand. The open square indicates constitutive transcription.
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Included in v. 1.0 |
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Reverse Constitutive Promoter
Represents a constitutive promoter initiating transcription in the reverse strand. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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Forward Inducible Promoter
Represents a promoter that requires induction before promoting transcription in the forward strand. The "+" symbol in the square indicates that the promoter is inducible.
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Included in v. 1.0 |
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Reverse Inducible Promoter
Represents a promoter that requires induction before promoting transcription in the reverse strand. The "+" symbol in the square indicates that the promoter is inducible.
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Included in v. 1.0 |
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Forward Repressible Promoter
Represents a promoter where transcription in the forward strand can be repressed. The "-" symbol in the square indicates that the promoter is repressible.
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Included in v. 1.0 |
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Reverse Repressible Promoter
Represents a promoter where transcription in the reverse strand can be repressed. The "-" symbol in the square indicates that the promoter is repressible. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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Forward Promoter with Downstream Operator
Represents a forward promoter with a downstream operator. The OPTIONAL "+" symbol MUST be located in the square and indicates an inducible promoter. The OPTIONAL "-" symbol MUST be located in the square and indicates a repressible promoter. The rectangle to the right of the square indicates a downstream operator. Information about the specific location and function of the operator is OPTIONAL, but MUST be located within the rectangle. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Forward Promoter with Upstream Operator
Represents a forward promoter with an upstream operator. The OPTIONAL "+" symbol MUST be located in the square and indicates an inducible promoter. The OPTIONAL "-" symbol MUST be located in the square and indicates a repressible promoter. The rectangle to the left of the square indicates an upstream operator. Information about the specific location and function of the operator is OPTIONAL, but MUST be located within the open rectangle. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Forward Promoter with Upstream and Downstream Operators
Represents a forward promoter with upstream and downstream operators. The OPTIONAL "+" symbol MUST be located in the square and indicates an inducible promoter. The OPTIONAL "-" symbol MUST be located in the square and indicates a repressible promoter. The rectangles to the left and right of the square indicate upstream and downstream operators, respectively. Information about the specific location and function of the operators are OPTIONAL, but MUST be located within the rectangles. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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Forward Open Reading Frame
Represents a forward open reading frame (ORF). The polygon indicates the single continuous DNA fragment of the ORF. The angled right wall indicates the forward direction of the reading frame. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Reverse Open Reading Frame
Represents a reverse open reading frame (ORF). The polygon indicates the single continuous DNA fragment of the ORF. The angled left wall indicates the reverse direction of the reading frame. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Forward Translation Start Site
Represents a 5' to 3' Shine-Delgarno sequence in the forward strand of prokaryotes, IRES in viruses and ribosome loading structure in eukaryotes. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Reverse Translation Start Site
Represents a 5' to 3' Shine-Delgarno sequence on the reverse strand in prokaryotes and equivalent sites or structures in eukaryotes. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
<b>Forward Terminator
</b>Represents the location on a DNA sequence where transcription ends in the forward strand. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Reverse Terminator
Represents the location on a DNA sequence where transcription ends in the reverse strand. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Bidirectional Terminator
Represents the location on a DNA sequence where transcription ends in both strands. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Ribonuclease Site
Represents the location on a DNA sequence that codes for a ribonuclease cleavage site on the RNA. The dashed line indicates a functional element located on the RNA. The "x" symbol indicates cleavage of the RNA. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
RNA Stability Element, "Stable"
Represents a location on a DNA sequence that codes for an RNA secondary structure that effects the stability of the RNA. The dashed line indicates a functional element located on the RNA. The diameter of the circle SHOULD indicate the half life of the RNA. A log scale is RECOMMENDED. The larger circle indicates qualitatively an RNA molecule with a long half-life. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
RNA Stability Element, "Intermediate"
Represents a location on a DNA sequence that codes for an RNA secondary structure that effects the stability of the RNA. The dashed line indicates a functional element located on the RNA. The diameter of the circle SHOULD indicate the half life of the RNA. A log scale is RECOMMENDED. The smaller circle indicates qualitatively an RNA molecule with an intermediate half-life. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
RNA Stability Element, "Unstable"
Represents the location on a DNA sequence that codes for an RNA secondary structure that effects the stability of the RNA. The dashed line indicates a functional element located on the RNA. The diameter of the circle SHOULD indicate the half-life of the RNA. A log scale is RECOMMENDED. The smallest circle indicates qualitatively an RNA molecule with a short life span. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
<b>Protease Site
</b>Represents the location on a DNA sequence that codes for a protease cleavage site. The solid line indicates a functional element located on a peptide/protein. The "x" symbol indicates cleavage of a peptide or protein. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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Protein Degradation Element "Stable"
Represents a location on a DNA sequence that codes for a degradation-related structure in a peptide/protein . The solid line indicates a functional element located on the peptide/protein. The diameter of the circle SHOULD indicate the half-life of the peptide/protein. A log scale is RECOMMENDED. The larger circle indicates qualitatively a peptide/protein with a long half-life. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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Protein Degradation Element "Intermediate"
Represents a location on a DNA sequence that codes for a degradation-related structure in a peptide/protein . The solid line indicates a functional element located on the peptide/protein. The diameter of the circle SHOULD indicate the half-life of the peptide/protein. A log scale is RECOMMENDED. The smaller circle indicates qualitatively a peptide/protein with an intermediate half-life. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Protein Degradation Element "Unstable"
Represents a location on a DNA sequence that codes for a degradation-related structure in a peptide/protein . The solid line indicates a functional element located on the peptide/protein. The diameter of the circle SHOULD indicate the half-life of the peptide/protein. A log scale is RECOMMENDED. The smallest circle indicates qualitatively a peptide/protein with a short half-life. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Symbol |
Name & Description |
Status |
Proposed By |
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Forward Primer Site
Represents a site for primer binding in the forward strand. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Reverse Primer Site
Represents a site for primer binding in the reverse strand. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Forward Barcode
Represents a location on a DNA sequence where developer information is encoded on the forward strand. The encoded information can, for example, include the name of the individual or team that developed the standard biological part.
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Included in v. 1.0 |
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Reverse Barcode
Represents a location on a DNA sequence where developer information is encoded on the reverse strand. The encoded information can, for example, include the name of the individual or team that developed the standard biological part. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Prefix
Represents the prefix sequence of an assembly standard. The identifier of the specific prefix sequence used is OPTIONAL, but it MUST be located in the rectangle.
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Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Shorthand Prefix
Represents the prefix sequence of an assembly standard. The rectangle found in the Prefix symbol is excluded. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Suffix
Represents the suffix sequence of an assembly standard. The identifier of the specific prefix sequence used is OPTIONAL, but it MUST be located in the rectangle. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Shorthand Suffix
Represents the prefix sequence of an assembly standard. The rectangle found in the Suffix symbol is excluded. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Scar
Represents where a suffix and prefix sequence were ligated. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
3' Overhang Restriction Site
Represents a restriction endonuclease site that results in 3' overhangs. The diagonal line indicates the geometry of the cut site and the 3' sticky ends. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
5' Overhang Restriction Site
Represents a restriction endonuclease site that results in 5' overhangs. The diagonal line indicates the geometry of the cut site and the 5' sticky ends. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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| Coming Soon... |
Blunt Restriction Site
Represents a restriction endonuclease site that results in no overhangs. The straight line indicates the geometry of the cut site. |
Included in v. 1.0 |
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