Part:BBa_K1529302:Design

Prhl(RL)-CmR-LasI

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Materials and Methods

-Strain
All the samples were JM2.300 strain.

C4HSL-dependent CmR expression Protocol

1.Construction
A. Ptet-GFP-Ptet-RhlR (pSB6A1), Prhl(RL)-CmR-LasI(pSB3K3)
B. Ptet-GFP-Ptet-RhlR (pSB6A1), PlacIq-CmR (pSB3K3)…Positive control
C. Ptet-GFP-Ptet-RhlR (pSB6A1), promoter less CmR (pSB3K3)… Negative control

Fig. 1.Plasmids for the experiment of C4HSL-dependent CmR expression.

2.Assay protocol
1. Prepare overnight cultures for the sender cells in 3 mL LB medium, containing ampicillin (50 microg / mL) and kanamycin (30 microg / mL) at 37°C for 12h.
2. Make a 1:100 dilution in 3 mL of fresh LB containing antibiotic and grow the cells at 37°C until the observed OD590 reaches 0.5.(→fresh culture)
3. Add 30 microL of suspension in the following medium.
　　　1) 3 mL of LB containing Amp and Kan + 30 microL C4HSL (final concentration is 5 microM)
　　　2) 3 mL of LB containing Amp and Kan + 30 microL DMSO
　　　3) 3 mL of LB containing Amp, Kan and Cm (final concentration is 100 microg/mL) + 30 microL C4HSL (final concentration is 500 microM)
　　　4) 3 mL of LB containing Amp, Kan and Cm (final concentration of Cm is 100 microg/mL) + 30 microL DMSO
4. Grow the samples of sender cells at 37°C for more than 8 hours.
5. Measure optical density every hour. (If the optical density is over 1.0, dilute the cell medium to 1/10.)

C4HSL-dependent 3OC12HSL production Protocol

1.Construction
Sender
A. Ptet-GFP-Ptet-RhlR (pSB6A1), Prhl(RL)-CmR-LasI (pSB3K3)
D. Ptet-GFP-Ptet-RhlR (pSB6A1), Plux-CmR (pSB3K3)
Reporter
E. Ptrc-LasR (pSB6A1), Plas-GFP (pSB3K3)
F. Ptet-LuxR (pSB6A1), PlacIq-GFP (pSB3K3)...Positive control
G. Ptet-LuxR (pSB6A1), Promoter-less-GFP (pSB3K3)...Negative control

Fig. 2.Plasmids for the experiment of C4HSL-dependent 3OC12HSL production.

2.Assay protocol
Prepare the supernatant of the sender cell
1. Prepare overnight cultures for the sender cells in 3 mL LB medium, containing ampicillin (50 microg / mL) and kanamycin (30 microg / mL) at 37°C for 12h.
2. Make a 1:100 dilution in 3 mL of fresh LB containing antibiotic and grow the cells at 37°C until the observed OD590 reaches 0.5.
3. Add 30 microL of the culture containing the cells in the following medium.
　　　a) Add 15 microL of 10 mM C4HSL to 3 mL LB containing Amp and Kan (final concentration is 50 microM)
　　　b) Add 15 microL DMSO to 3 mL of LB containing Amp＋Kan
4. Grow the samples of sender cell at 37°C for 8 hours.
5. Measure the optical density every hour. (If the optical density is over 1.0, dilute the cell medium to 1/10.)
6. Centrifuge the sample at 9000x g, 4°C for 1 min. Filter sterilize the supernatant. (Pore size is 0.22 microm.)
7. Use the supernatant in reporter assay.

Reporter Assay
1. Prepare overnight cultures for the Reporter cell (E～G) in 3 mL LB medium, containing ampicillin (50 microg / mL) and kanamycin (30 microg / mL) at 37°C for 12h.
2. Make a 1:100 dilution in 3 mL of fresh LB + antibiotic and grow the cells at 37°C until you reach an 0.5 in OD590 (fresh culture).
3. Add 30 microL of suspension in the following medium.
　　　1) 2.7 mL filtrate of Aa +300 microL LB
　　　2) 2.7 mL filtrate of Ab +300 microL LB
　　　3) 2.7 mL filtrate of Da +300 microL LB
　　　4) 2.7 mL filtrate of Db +300 microL LB
　　　5) 3 mL LB + 5 microM C12HSL 3 microL (Final concentration is 5 nM)
　　　6) 3 mL LB + DMSO 3 microL
4. Grow the samples of Reporter cell in incubator at 37°C for 4 h.
5. Start preparing the flow cytometer 1 h before the end of incubation.
6. After the incubation, take the sample, and centrifuge at 9000x g, 1 min., 4°C.
7. Remove the supernatant by using P1000 pipette.
8. Add 1 mL of filtered PBS (phosphate-buffered saline) and suspend. (The ideal of OD is 0.3.)
9. Dispense all of each suspension into a disposable tube through a cell strainer.
10. Use flow cytometer to measure the fluorescence of GFP. (We used BD FACSCaliburTM Flow Cytometer of Becton, Dickenson and Company.)

Source

Composite of BBa_K1529300, BBa_K395160, BBa_B0034, BBa_C0078.
BBa_K1529300 was derived from oligo DNA.

References

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