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Part:BBa_J45320:Experience

Designed by: André Green II   Group: iGEM06_MIT   (2006-10-20)

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Applications of BBa_J45320

Production of the wintergreen odor precursor salicylic acid.

User Reviews

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Reshma Shetty

BBa_J45320, when used in the wintergreen odor biosynthetic system BBa_J45700, appears to produce some salicylate from the cellular metabolite chorismate.

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Characterization

Gas chromatography analysis of wintergreen odor biosynthetic system

The wintergreen odor biosynthetic system (BBa_J45700) includes the salicylate generator BBa_J45320.

Verification of methyl salicylate production from cellular metabolites by wintergreen biosynthetic system
We successfully designed, constructed and tested a system for wintergreen odor production from intracellular metabolites (BBa_J45700). We analyzed cultures for methyl salicylate production using gas chromatography. The wintergreen odor biosynthetic system (BBa_J45700) produced some methyl salicylate (A). The wintergreen odor generator (BBa_J45120) in the absence of either the salicylate generator (BBa_J45320) or exogenous salicylic acid did not produce methyl salicylate (B). The retention time of the methyl salicylate peak from BBa_J45700 is identical to that of the pure methyl salicylate standard (C). Most E. coli strains produce indole.