Generator
Cph8 gene

Part:BBa_K566026

Designed by: Daniel Rodriguez   Group: iGEM11_UANL_Mty-Mexico   (2011-09-26)


Cph8 gene for red-photoreceptor (constitutive expression)

Cassette for constitutive expression of Cph8, originally constructed by Dr. Jeff Tabor.

This gene codifies for the red light-sensing protein Cph8, which is expressed in the phosphorylated ground state. It is switched to the unphosphorylated state by 650-nm light and back to the phosphorylated state by 705-nm light. When phosphorylated, Cph8 passes a phosphoryl group to OmpR, which then binds to and activates transcription from PompC. Because it is inactivated by red light, Cph8 can be considered a logical (NOT red) sensor. A genetic inverter or logical NOT gate is used to invert the response of the (NOT red) sensor to that of a red light sensor

Sequence and Features


Assembly Compatibility:
  • 10
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
    Illegal PstI site found at 167
  • 12
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
    Illegal NheI site found at 7
    Illegal NheI site found at 30
    Illegal PstI site found at 167
  • 21
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
  • 23
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
    Illegal PstI site found at 167
  • 25
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
    Illegal PstI site found at 167
  • 1000
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]


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