IGEM:MIT/2006/Notebook/2007-6-22
Things to Do
1. GC sample extraction from cultures last night (add methyl salicylate during this)- DONE
2. Add PCNB to samples
3. Write back Prather- DONE
4. Research chorismate pathway/possible overly expressive strains- DONE (for now)
Links:
Chorismate pathway: http://biocyc.org/ECOLI/NEW-IMAGE?object=ALL-CHORISMATE-PWY
Overproduction of tryptophan: http://aem.asm.org/cgi/reprint/38/2/181
Screening procedure to overproduce chorismate: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6030819.html
Overproduction of aromatic amino acids: http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5776736-claims.html
Phenylalanine: a bad option: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T3C-4DV1KTR-2&_user=501045&_coverDate=02%2F09%2F2005&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000022659&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=501045&md5=a78dec0c6826cd67fe11be414d51c3d5#SECX7
5. Prep for plate reader experiment via procedure outlined yesterday
6. Resend Tom the email inquiring about the GC- DONE
7. Run GC samples