ETH Zurich 2014

Characterization of two-order crosstalk on the promoter

Background information

System considered

Modeling crosstalk

Each experimental data set was fitted to an Hill function using the Least Absolute Residual method.

The fitting of the graphs was performed using the following equation :

rFluo = the relative fluorescence (absolute measured fluorescence value over OD)[au]
a = basal expression rate [au](“leakiness”)
b = maximum expression rate [au]("full induction")
n = Hill coefficient (“cooperativity”)
K_m = Half-maximal effective concentration (“sensitivity”)
[AHL]=OHHL concentration [nM]

First-order crosstalk

First Level crosstalk: RhlR binds to different HSL and activates the promoter

Second Level crosstalk: other regulatory proteins, like LuxR, bind to their natural HSL substrate and activates the promoter

Second order crosstalk: Combination of both cross-talk levels

Results

Table 1 Crosstalk matrix for the regulator LasR (BBa_C0171)

In all the measurements conducted to create this matrix the regulator RhlR was the basis and was induced in six different variations shown.

Antiquity

This review comes from the old result system and indicates that this part did not work in some test.

No review score entered. Northwestern 2011

The 2011 Northwestern iGEM team used this part as a part of our Pseudomonas Aeruginosa biosensor. We were able to successfully express LasR (C0171) continuously in our system. BBa K575024