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==Usage and Biology==
 
==Usage and Biology==
This is an engineered derivative of wildtype ssrA tag from <i>Escherichia coli</i>, where three C-terminal amino acids LAA in WT are replaced to LGA. Refer to ''<partinfo>BBa_M0050</Partinfo>'' for the biological function of the tag.
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This is an engineered derivative of wildtype ssrA tag from <i>Escherichia coli</i>, where three C-terminal amino acids LAA in WT are replaced with LGA. Refer to ''<partinfo>BBa_M0050</Partinfo>'' for the biological function of the tag.
 
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===Result===
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==Result==
For a flexible control of protein half-life, we aimed to obtain a collection of mutant tags with various degradation efficiencies. We fused the ssrA tag sequence to GFP while introducing mutations in the tag by random-base primers, and cloned the mutant library of ssrA-tagged GFP into a plasmid vector, so that mutant tags of different activity can be identified by comparing GFP intensity of <i>E.coli</i> transformants.
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(figure: Tamura-san)
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For a flexible control of protein half-life, we aimed to obtain a collection of mutant tags with various degradation efficiencies.
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[[File:SsrA_002_experiment.png|400px|thumb|center|Fig.1 mutagenesis strategy]]
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We fused the ssrA tag sequence to GFP while introducing mutations in the tag by random-base primers, and cloned the mutant library of ssrA-tagged GFP into a plasmid vector, so that mutant tags of different activity can be identified by comparing GFP intensity of <i>E.coli</i> transformants.
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The wildtype ssrA tag amino acid sequence is AANDENYALAA. It was reported that the three amino acids at the C terminus of the tag (LAA in wildtype) have a great impact on the degradation rate of tagged protein [1]. Therefore, we chose these three amino acids as the targets for mutagenesis.
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[[File:SsrA_sequence.png|400px|thumb|center|Fig.2 primer and amino acid sequences for mutagenesis]]
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As a result of a transformation, colonies of various fluorescence intensities were obtained on the LB plates. 72 colonies in total were picked from plates and cultured overnight in LB media. The images of <i>E.coli</i> cultures were taken under the blue light.
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[[File:SsrA_96-well plate.png|400px|thumb|center|Fig.3 <i>E.coli</i> cultures of various GFP intensity. A10: LB media only, B10: <i>E.coli</i> culture not expressing GFP, B7: <i>E.coli</i> culture expressing non ssrA-tagged GFP, C7: <i>E.coli</i> culture expressing WT ssrA-tagged GFP
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Plasmids were extracted from each bacterial culture by miniprep, and then Sanger-sequenced to identify ssrA tag sequence. Furthermore, to quantify protein degradation efficiency of each mutant, GFP Fluorescence of each bacterial overnight culture was imaged on Typhoon 9410 (GE healthcare).
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[[File:SsrA_Typhoon_image.png|600px|thumb|center|Fig.4 Left: GFP fluorescence image of each bacterial overnight culture.
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Right: sequenced three C-terminal amino acids of each culture]]
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The mutant ssrA tag sequence of each clone was sequenced, and biological triplicate of each bacterial overnight culture was imaged for GFP fluorescence, including controls (LB media only, bacterial culture not expressing GFP (no GFP), and bacterial culture expressing non ssrA-tagged GFP (no ssrA tag)).
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[[File:SsrA_Relative_GFP_intensity.png|600px|thumb|center|Fig.5 The fluorescence of each culture was quantified by ImageJ as an inverted mean gray value. The measured value of each culture was then normalized to the level of the culture expressing non ssrA-tagged GFP (no ssrA tag), and presented as mean ± SD from three biological replicates. WT (LAA) and two mutants reported in previous research are shown in red boxes.]]
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<h3>Conclusion</h3>
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We mutagenized the ssrA tag by PCR with mixed primers, and successfully obtained a mutant collection of engineered ssrA tag derivatives which show various protein degradation efficiencies.
  
(figure: Morita-san)
 
We chose a low-copy plasmid pSB4K5 as the backbone to be able to compare the fluorescence intensity by avoiding the saturation or variation of GFP intensity of colonies.
 
  
It was reported that the three amino acids at the C terminus of the tag (LAA in wildtype) have a great impact on the degradation rate of tagged protein [need reference]. Therefore, we chose these three amino acids as the targets for mutagenesis.
 
  
(figure: Hayamatsu-kun)
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==Part collection of mutant ssrA tags==
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In our mutagenesis experiments, we identified 17 mutant tags which show various protein degradation efficiencies (refer to Result). The other mutant tags are listed below.
  
We used a primer containing three random bases at either one of the target three C-terminal amino acids (XAA, LXA, LAX), or nine random bases at all of the target three amino acids (XXX). We also included a primer containing wildtype sequence (LAA), and two reported mutants (AAV & ASV) for controls (need reference).
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      <th>Type</th>
As a result of transformation, colonies of various fluorescence intensity were obtained. 72 colonies were picked and cultured overnight in LB media containing Kanamycin, and the image was taken in a 96-well plate under the blue light.
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      <th>Part Name</th>
 
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      <th>Designer</th>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815015</Partinfo>''</td>
 
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      <td>Tag</td>
To quantify protein degradation efficiency of each mutant, GFP fluorescence intensity of each <i>E.coli</i> overnight culture was measured by Qubit, and then compared to that of WT and other mutants.
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      <td>AANDENYALGA.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
 
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
(figure: relative GFP intensity)
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815016</Partinfo>''</td>
 
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYAKWA.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
 
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815017</Partinfo>''</td>
===Part collection of mutant ssrA tags===
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      <td>Tag</td>
In our mutagenesis experiments, we identified 17 mutant tags which show various protein degradation efficiencies. The other mutants are listed below.
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      <td>AANDENYALAK.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815018</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYAHPK.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815019</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYALAL.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815020</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYANDK.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815021</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYANEN.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815022</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYAYES.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815023</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYAHAK.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815024</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYALAS.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815025</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYATAP.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815026</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYANAA.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815027</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYAKLA.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815028</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYALPA.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815029</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYALAM.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815030</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYALAI.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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  <tr><td>''<partinfo>BBa_K3815031</Partinfo>''</td>
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      <td>Tag</td>
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      <td>AANDENYAPHA.mutant SsrA degradation tag</td>
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      <td>Alexander Liu</td></tr>
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</table>
 
   
 
   
  
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===Improvement from an Existing Part===
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==Improvement from an Existing Part==
This is a part improved from ''<partinfo>BBa_K1051206</Partinfo>''. In this part, three C-terminal amino acids LAA were replaced with LGA, resulting in a reduced protein degradation efficiency. Therefore, this part show an increased half-life of fused proteins compared to the WT. This part, together with the other mutants described in the part collection above, composes a large repertoire for a flexible control of protein half-life.
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This is a part improved from ''<partinfo>BBa_K1051206</Partinfo>''. In this part, three C-terminal amino acids LAA are replaced with LGA, resulting in a reduced protein degradation efficiency. Therefore, this part shows an increased half-life of fused proteins compared to WT. This part, together with the other mutants described in the part collection above, consists of a large repertoire of protein degradation tags of various efficiencies (refer to Result), which can be applied for fine-tuning of many kinds of synthetic systems that require precise control of proteins.
 
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==Reference==
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                <li>Flynn, J.M., Levchenko, I., Seidel, M., Wickner, S.H., Sauer, R.T., and Baker, T.A. (2001). Overlapping recognition determinants within the ssrA degradation tag allow modulation of proteolysis. <i>Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 98</i>, 10584–10589.
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Latest revision as of 02:28, 22 October 2021


AANDENYALGA. mutant SsrA degradation tag

Usage and Biology

This is an engineered derivative of wildtype ssrA tag from Escherichia coli, where three C-terminal amino acids LAA in WT are replaced with LGA. Refer to BBa_M0050 for the biological function of the tag.


Sequence and Features


Assembly Compatibility:
  • 10
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
  • 12
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
  • 21
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
  • 23
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
  • 25
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
  • 1000
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]


Result

For a flexible control of protein half-life, we aimed to obtain a collection of mutant tags with various degradation efficiencies.

Fig.1 mutagenesis strategy


We fused the ssrA tag sequence to GFP while introducing mutations in the tag by random-base primers, and cloned the mutant library of ssrA-tagged GFP into a plasmid vector, so that mutant tags of different activity can be identified by comparing GFP intensity of E.coli transformants.

The wildtype ssrA tag amino acid sequence is AANDENYALAA. It was reported that the three amino acids at the C terminus of the tag (LAA in wildtype) have a great impact on the degradation rate of tagged protein [1]. Therefore, we chose these three amino acids as the targets for mutagenesis.

Fig.2 primer and amino acid sequences for mutagenesis


As a result of a transformation, colonies of various fluorescence intensities were obtained on the LB plates. 72 colonies in total were picked from plates and cultured overnight in LB media. The images of E.coli cultures were taken under the blue light.

Fig.3 E.coli cultures of various GFP intensity. A10: LB media only, B10: E.coli culture not expressing GFP, B7: E.coli culture expressing non ssrA-tagged GFP, C7: E.coli culture expressing WT ssrA-tagged GFP


Plasmids were extracted from each bacterial culture by miniprep, and then Sanger-sequenced to identify ssrA tag sequence. Furthermore, to quantify protein degradation efficiency of each mutant, GFP Fluorescence of each bacterial overnight culture was imaged on Typhoon 9410 (GE healthcare).

Fig.4 Left: GFP fluorescence image of each bacterial overnight culture. Right: sequenced three C-terminal amino acids of each culture


The mutant ssrA tag sequence of each clone was sequenced, and biological triplicate of each bacterial overnight culture was imaged for GFP fluorescence, including controls (LB media only, bacterial culture not expressing GFP (no GFP), and bacterial culture expressing non ssrA-tagged GFP (no ssrA tag)).

Fig.5 The fluorescence of each culture was quantified by ImageJ as an inverted mean gray value. The measured value of each culture was then normalized to the level of the culture expressing non ssrA-tagged GFP (no ssrA tag), and presented as mean ± SD from three biological replicates. WT (LAA) and two mutants reported in previous research are shown in red boxes.


Conclusion

We mutagenized the ssrA tag by PCR with mixed primers, and successfully obtained a mutant collection of engineered ssrA tag derivatives which show various protein degradation efficiencies.


Part collection of mutant ssrA tags

In our mutagenesis experiments, we identified 17 mutant tags which show various protein degradation efficiencies (refer to Result). The other mutant tags are listed below.

Name Type Part Name Designer
BBa_K3815015 Tag AANDENYALGA.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815016 Tag AANDENYAKWA.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815017 Tag AANDENYALAK.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815018 Tag AANDENYAHPK.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815019 Tag AANDENYALAL.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815020 Tag AANDENYANDK.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815021 Tag AANDENYANEN.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815022 Tag AANDENYAYES.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815023 Tag AANDENYAHAK.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815024 Tag AANDENYALAS.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815025 Tag AANDENYATAP.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815026 Tag AANDENYANAA.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815027 Tag AANDENYAKLA.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815028 Tag AANDENYALPA.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815029 Tag AANDENYALAM.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815030 Tag AANDENYALAI.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu
BBa_K3815031 Tag AANDENYAPHA.mutant SsrA degradation tag Alexander Liu



Improvement from an Existing Part

This is a part improved from BBa_K1051206. In this part, three C-terminal amino acids LAA are replaced with LGA, resulting in a reduced protein degradation efficiency. Therefore, this part shows an increased half-life of fused proteins compared to WT. This part, together with the other mutants described in the part collection above, consists of a large repertoire of protein degradation tags of various efficiencies (refer to Result), which can be applied for fine-tuning of many kinds of synthetic systems that require precise control of proteins.

Reference

  1. Flynn, J.M., Levchenko, I., Seidel, M., Wickner, S.H., Sauer, R.T., and Baker, T.A. (2001). Overlapping recognition determinants within the ssrA degradation tag allow modulation of proteolysis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 98, 10584–10589.