Generator
ComX

Part:BBa_K1379006:Design

Designed by: Jordy Evan, Nadia Benedicta, Angeline Widjaja   Group: iGEM14_Hong_Kong_HKUST   (2014-09-23)

S. pneumoniae σx Generator


Assembly Compatibility:
  • 10
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
  • 12
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
    Illegal NheI site found at 7
    Illegal NheI site found at 30
  • 21
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
  • 23
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
  • 25
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
  • 1000
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
    Illegal BsaI site found at 359


Design Notes

This σX Generator was constructed by restricting-ligating to downstream of BBa_K880005 first and then subsequently to BBa_B0015 in pSB1C3.

Source

iGEM 2014 Hong_Kong_HKUST Team has cloned σX from S. pneumoniae strain NCTC7465.

References

Luo P., & Morrison D. (2003). Transient Association of an Alternative Sigma Factor, ComX, with RNA Polymerase during the Period of Competence for Genetic Transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Journal of Bacteriology. doi:10.1128/JB.185.1.349-358.2003

Piotrowski A., Luo P., & Morrison D. (2009). Competence for genetic transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae: termination of activity of the alternative sigma factor ComX is independent of proteolysis of ComX and ComW. Journal of Bacteriology. doi:10.1128/JB.01750-08