Coding
Part:BBa_K906001:Design
Designed by: Lucas B. Harrington Group: iGEM12_WashU (2012-07-30)
Zeaxanthin 7,8-cleavage dioxygenase (ZCD)
Assembly Compatibility:
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
- 21COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
Design Notes
This modified version of ZCD has been codon optimized for the species Synechocystis 6803.
Source
This enzyme was first identified in Crocus sativus, the saffron plant. The originally identified gene can be found here [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/AJ489276.1 AJ489276.1]