Part:BBa_K1166001
Fumarate-Nitrate Reductase This part includes the native expression cassette for FNR.
FNR (fumarate nitrate reductase regulator) is a transcriptional regulator that functions as an O2 sensor. Under hypixia FNR is in its active state and is found as a homodimer. When O2 is present FNR is converted into a monomer which is no longer active (Reinhart, et al., 2008). Therefore, co-expression of FNR with genes regulated by hypoxic promoters bearing a FNR binding site would help to have a more sensitive hypoxic response. Activity is proven by comparing the expression of GFP (BBa_E0040) by promoters with and without the simultaneous expression of the FNR protein.
The graphic shows the effect of FNR (K1166000) in the promoter nirB (BBa_K905000). When GFP is expressed under the regulation of nirB (BBa_K905000) and without FNR (pNG=promoter nirb + GFP) the same basal fluorescence is detected through all oxygen levels, on the other hand, when FNR is co-expressed (pFG=FNR, promoter nirb+GFP), a rise in fluorescence is observed at hypoxic conditions.
References
Reinhart F, Achebach S, Koch T, Unden G. (2008). Reduced apo-fumarate nitrate reductase regulator (apoFNR) as the major form of FNR in aerobically growing Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol. 190(3):879-86.
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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