Part:BBa_K2957040

CMV-2xGal4 (Gal4 repressible promoter), IL-8 (CXCL-8)

Contents:CMV-2xGal4 (Gal4 repressible promoter), IL-8 (CXCL-8), SynthpA, with Carb resistance

What is it?: A Composite part; it is a genetic circuit with CMV-2xGal4 promoter and IL-8 gene allowing for inducible expression of IL-8.

What does it do?: This part has a promoter that is only active when induced by the syn-notch receptor and was put in our genetic circuits to show inducible production of the IL-8, which is involved in an inflammatory response, we were testing. It was important for our project in particular because of its involvement in the immune system and is known to create neutrophil swarming. This specific part was important to show a wave mechanic since when neutrophils expressing the syn-notch antigen would bind to the receptor on HEK cells, the promoter can activate more or less IL-8 production.

How to use it?: This part was created with Type IIS Cloning and transfected into HEKs. We then were able to test for secretion of IL8. See more on the Parts Overview Page or MIT iGEM 2019 wiki: <a href=https://2019.igem.org/Team:MIT/Parts>. "

Sequence and Features

Assembly Compatibility:

• 10
  INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]

  Illegal XbaI site found at 995
  Illegal SpeI site found at 92
  
• 12
  INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]

  Illegal SpeI site found at 92
  
• 21
  INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]

  Illegal BamHI site found at 913
  
• 23
  INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]

  Illegal XbaI site found at 995
  Illegal SpeI site found at 92
  
• 25
  INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]

  Illegal XbaI site found at 995
  Illegal SpeI site found at 92
  Illegal AgeI site found at 1001
  
• 1000
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]