Protein coding sequences/DNA modification

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Restriction enzymes

A restriction enzyme or restriction endonuclease is an enzyme that either nicks or cuts double-stranded DNA at specific recognition nucleotide sequences known as a restriction site. Many restriction sites are actually palindromic sequences in which the restriction enzyme cleaves within the recognition site. However, some restriction enzymes, known as offset cutters, cleave at a position a few nucleotides away from the recognition site. Most restriction enzymes are sensitive to the methylation state of the recognition site and won't cleave if the site is methylated. (There are also some enzymes, like DpnI, that specifically cleave methylated recognition sites.)

In synthetic biology, restriction enzymes and restriction enzyme sites are most commonly used for assembly of genetic parts into devices and systems.

Note that the DNA ligases below adhere to Assembly standard 21.


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NameProteinDescriptionDirectionUniprotKEGGE.C.Recognition
sequence
BBa_K112116 a~BamHI    
BBa_K112117 a~BglII    
BBa_I716210 BamHI endonuclease without start codon    
BBa_K112106 BglII endonuclease    
BBa_K112107 BglII endonuclease without stop codon    
BBa_K112123 BglII restriction enzyme    


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Samantha Liang, as a member of the 2007 UC Berkeley iGEM team, constructed the restriction enzyme protein coding sequence BBa_I716210.
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Madhvi Venkatesh, Bing Xia and the [http://2008.igem.org/Team:UC_Berkeley 2008 UC Berkeley iGEM team], constructed several restriction enzyme protein coding sequences BBa_K112106-BBa_K112108 and BBa_K112117.

References

  • [http://rebase.neb.com/rebase/rebase.html Rebase] - the official restriction enzyme database

DNA Ligases

DNA ligase can link together two DNA strands that have double-strand break. In synthetic biology, DNA ligase is most commonly used during assembly of genetic parts and devices.

Note that the DNA ligases below adhere to Assembly standard 21.


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NameProteinDescriptionTagDirectionUniProtKEGGLengthStatus
BBa_K525740  DNA ligase from Escherichia coli (LigA) with His-tag  2037Not in stock
BBa_K525730  DNA ligase from Escherichia coli (LigA) with PT7 and RBS   2055Not in stock
BBa_K2916000 ArgRS protein equipped with a 10x HIS affinity tag  1800Not in stock
BBa_K3832000aroGaroG (Mutant S211F) EC 2.5.1.54 1053 
BBa_K112114 a~Ligase!  1468It's complicated
BBa_K3757000CtAEP1CtAEP1  1450 
BBa_K525710 DNA ligase from Escherichia coli (LigA) with PT7, RBS and His-tagHis-tag  2064In stock
BBa_K525010 Fusion Protein of S-Layer SbpA and LigA with His-TagHis-tag  5226Not in stock
BBa_K525009 Fusion Protein of S-Layer SgsE and LigA with His-TagHis-tag  4434Not in stock
BBa_K2916003 GlyRS protein equipped with a 6x HIS affinity tag   3032Not in stock


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Bing Xia and the [http://2008.igem.org/Team:UC_Berkeley 2008 UC Berkeley iGEM team], constructed several ligase protein coding sequences BBa_K112111-BBa_K112114.

Recombinases

A recombinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the exchange of short pieces of DNA between two long DNA strands, particularly the exchange of homologous regions.

For details on the different recombination systems available via the Registry, see Recombination.

Note that some of the recombinase protein coding sequences listed below adhere to Assembly standard 21.


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NameProteinDescriptionDirectionKEGGUniProtE.C.Recombination
site
Length
BBa_K1680008 Δ1-19 Cre recombinase    972
BBa_K2460001 φBT1 integrase    1845
BBa_K2460004 φRv1 integrase    1470
BBa_K3120003 A human codon-optimized SpCas9    4101
BBa_K112115 a~Cre    1036
BBa_I716212 Cre (GTG start)    1032
BBa_I716213 Cre (TTG start)    1032
BBa_J61047 Cre DNA recombinase    1037
BBa_K1680007 Cre recombinase    1029
BBa_K112122 Cre with stop codon    1032
BBa_K1680019 Cre-dronpa fusion    1764
BBa_K1680020 Cre-dronpa fusion    1782
BBa_K1680018 Cre-Dronpa fusion    1746
BBa_K1680017 Cre-Dronpa Fusion    1728
BBa_J31001Hin-LVADNA invertase Hin tagged with LVAstm:STM2772P03013none 612
BBa_J31000HinDNA-invertase Hin from Salmonella typhimuriumstm:STM2772P03013none 573
BBa_K1680024 Dronpa caged Cre with NLS    2487
BBa_K1680023 Dronpa caged Cre with NLS    2469
BBa_K1680022 Dronpa caged Cre with NLS    2451
BBa_K1680021 Dronpa caged Cre with NLS    2433
BBa_I11021Xis lambdaexcisionase from E. coli phage lambda (removes prophage from host genome)ForwardnoneP03699none 280
BBa_I11031Xis P22excisionase from E. coli phage P22 (removes prophage from host genome)ForwardnoneP04889none 412
BBa_K137007 fimE    558
BBa_K1015001 Flippase(FLP)    1272
BBa_K313002 flpe DNA recombinase    1272
BBa_I11020Int lambdaintegrase from E. coli phage lambdaForwardnoneP03700none 1132
BBa_I11030Int P22integrase from E. coli phage P22ForwardnoneP04890none 1225
BBa_K3254009 Integrase Int10    1446
BBa_K3254006 Integrase Int5    1659
BBa_K3254007 Integrase Int7    1389
BBa_K3254008 Integrase Int8    1386
BBa_K5487002 Lpp-OmpA    435
BBa_K907000 Mycobacterium Phage Bxb1 gp35, DNA integrase    1503
BBa_K907001 Mycobacterium Phage Bxb1 gp47, DNA excisionase    768
BBa_K3254018 original sequence of phiC31 integrase gene    1842
BBa_K361000 Rci site-specific recombinase    1155
BBa_J70007 recT recombination gene from Spiroplasma citri    858
BBa_K108022 RuvA    612
BBa_K108023 RuvB    1011
BBa_K108024 RuvC    522
BBa_K2460007 TG1 integrase    1923
BBa_K112001XisXis from bacteriophage lambda, assembly standard 21    216
BBa_K112217 {a~ihfA!} The ihf alpha gene ready to have rbs attached with stop codon, BBb format    304
BBa_K112223 {a~ihfB!} The ihf beta gene ready to have rbs attached and stop codon, BBb format    289
BBa_K112211 {a~int!} The integrase gene with rbs ready to be attached with stop codon, BBb format    1075
BBa_K112204 {a~xis!} The bacteriophage lambda xis gene ready to have rbs attached and stop codon; assembly stand    223
BBa_K112219 {ihfB!} The ihf beta gene with start and stop codons, BBb format    285
BBa_K112207 {int!} The integrase gene with start and stop codon, BBb format    1071
BBa_K112200 {xis!} from bacteriophage lambda; assembly standard 21    219


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Karmella Haynes, Malcolm Campbell and the [http://2006.igem.org/Davidson_2006 2006 Davidson College/Missouri Western iGEM team], designed and constructed the Hin recombinase parts BBa_J31000 and BBa_J31001. You can read more about the 2006 Davidson/Missouri Western project in their open-access paper [http://www.jbioleng.org/content/2/1/8 Engineering bacteria to solve the Burnt Pancake Problem] published in the Journal of Biological Engineering Haynes.
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Molly Allen and the [http://2008.igem.org/Team:UC_Berkeley 2008 UC Berkeley iGEM team], constructed several ihf alpha integrase protein coding sequences such as BBa_K112211, BBa_K112217, and BBa_K112223 listed above.
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Qi Liu and the [http://2008.igem.org/Team:Tsinghua 2008 Tsinghua iGEM team] designed and constructed the RuvABC resolvasome parts BBa_K108022-BBa_K108024.

Chromatin proteins

Chromatin is the complex combination of DNA, RNA, and protein that makes up chromosomes. It is found inside the nuclei of eukaryotic cells, and within the nucleoid in prokaryotic cells. It is divided between heterochromatin (condensed) and euchromatin (extended) forms. Protein associated with chromatin are listed here.

Note that several of the protein coding sequences below, except BBa_Y00073 and BBa_Y00029, adhere to Assembly standard 28.


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NameProteinDescriptionTagDirectionUniProtKEGGLengthStatus
BBa_Y00073 S. pombe gene SPCC126.04c, coded for S. cerevisiae expression  1094It's complicated
BBa_Y00029 S. pombe homolog of S.cerevisiae SGF29, recoded for expression in S.c.  794It's complicated
BBa_K106001 Sir4, Aar1 AD part  4077It's complicated
BBa_K106002 Sir2, Aar1 AB part  1686It's complicated
BBa_K106003 Sir2, Aar1 BD part  1686It's complicated
BBa_K106011Sas2Sas2 histone acetyltransferase, Aar1 AB part  1017It's complicated
BBa_K106012Sas2Sas2 histone acetyltransferase, Aar1 BD part  1014It's complicated
BBa_K106013Esa1Esa1 histone acetyltransferase, Aar1 BD part  1338It's complicated
BBa_K106692 Sir3, AarI A!D part (A!D variant!)  2937It's complicated


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Natalie Kuldell, an instructor at MIT, designed and constructed the chromatin protein parts BBa_Y00073 and BBa_Y00029. RyanQuanPhoto.jpg WillisWongPhoto.jpg AndrewHorowitzPhoto.jpg Ryan Quan, Willis Wong, and Andrew Horowitz and the [http://2008.igem.org/Team:UCSF 2008 UCSF iGEM team] designed and constructed many of the chromatin protein parts listed above.