Part:BBa_K3328008
ON-switch
an ON-switch to regulate the expression of the downstream gene
Design
Toehold switch is composed of cis-acting element RNA hairpins and trans-acting factor trigger RNA. The binding of a trigger RNA to the toehold sequence allows for a branch migration process, exposing AUG and RBS for translation initiation.
Result
Compared with the blank control (IPTG=0 M, aTc=0 mg/mL), the fluorescence of GFP was low when only the promoter before toehold sequence was turned on (IPTG=0.1 M, aTc=0 mg/mL). This indicates that the toehold has the advantage of low leakage. When the trigger was expressed (IPTG=0.1 M, aTc=0.25 mg/mL), it showed a high GFP fluorescence of up to 32-fold due to the destruction of toehold hairpin structure. Error bar: SD (n=9).
Sequence and Features
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
- 21COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
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