Part:BBa_K3983005
pUC57-mini-amilGFP
promoter
Profile
Name: amilGFP
Base Pairs: 699bp
Origin: Acropora millepora
Properties: A yellow chromoprotein
Usage and Biology
In modern society, more and more people suffer from mild or severe depression. It has been reported that malondialdehyde (MDA) level in the plasma of depressed patients is significantly increased. After receiving conventional antidepressant treatment, the patient's MDA level decreased to the same as that of healthy people. Therefore, researchers believe that oxidative stress may play an important role in the occurrence and development of depression, and the activity of antidepressant therapy may be mediated by improving oxidative stress/antioxidant function. We attempt to express an antioxidant enzyme system (peroxidase gene efeB) in the cell or on the surface of the engineered probiotic bacteria to inhibit the production of malondialdehyde (MDA) by human cells and prevent cell oxidation from causing health damage to the body. So as to prevent or alleviate the condition of depression.
The oxidation rate of peroxisome increases in proportion to the increase of oxygen tension. Especially in the case of high oxygen concentrations, the oxidation reaction of peroxisomes dominates. This characteristic allows peroxisomes to protect cells from the toxic effects of high concentrations of oxygen. efeB reduces the oxidative stress in the cell by competing with mitochondria for oxygen, and reduces the MDA produced during the oxidation of lipids.
Experimental approach
BBa_K592010
Name: amilGFP
Base Pairs: 699bp
Origin: Acropora millepora
Properties: A yellow chromoprotein
In the process of cultivating microorganisms, namely Escherichia coli, because of their small size, they cannot be directly observed with the naked eye, and a certain method is needed for monitoring. In cell biology and molecular biology, the green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene is often used as a reporter gene. Through genetic engineering technology, the green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene can be transferred into the genomes of different species and continue to be expressed in offspring. . Therefore, we constructed the amilGFP engineered bacteria to show the growth status (number and vitality) of E. coli by observing the strength of the green fluorescent protein signal.
Production, purification, and Agarose gel analysis of recombinant amilGFP
In order to present the function of the part, the amilGFP gene was expressed in E. coli under the control of T7 promoter. Then the bacterial cells are collected and crushed, and the amilGFP solution is purified by further confirmation by the Agarose gel electrophoresis, which is found in the corresponding protein band of approximately 700bp (Figure 3).
Fluorescence and bacterial growth
We culture the engineered bacteria for 2hours under normal conditions, and then detect the intensity of the fluorescence value of the bacterial solution, and find that the fluorescence value is enhanced, indicating that E. coli grows normally.
pUC57_mini plasmid and gene amilGFP were enzyme digestion. And then pUC57_mini backbone and amilGFP-fragment were connected by T4 ligase. Finally, we did double enzyme digestion by BglI and HindIII and sequenced for recombinant plasmid pUC57_mini_amilGFP. We got correct plasmid.
Reference
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[12] Wang Y;Li H;Li T;He H;Du X;Zhang X;Kong J; (n.d.). Cytoprotective effect of Streptococcus thermophilus against oxidative stress mediated by a novel peroxidase (EfeB). Journal of dairy science. DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-14601
Sequence and Features
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