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Trehalose is a disaccharide formed from two glucose molecules. Throughout nature, trehalose is associated with resistance to dessication and cold shock <cite>otsb1</cite>, and is naturally produced in Escherichia Coli. We hope that by upregulating the trehalose production pathways in E.coli we can increase trehalose concentrations within our cell, thereby conferring some resistance to protein degredation in our system. This would allow easy transport and storage of the final product.<br><br>
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Trehalose is a disaccharide formed from two glucose molecules. Throughout nature, trehalose is associated with resistance to dessication and cold shock <cite>otsb1</cite>, and is naturally produced in Escherichia Coli.  
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We hope that by upregulating the trehalose production pathways in E.coli we can increase trehalose concentrations within our cell, thereby conferring some resistance to protein degredation in our system. This would allow easy transport and storage of the final product.<br><br>
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Transcription of OtsA gene is activated by osmotic stress in E. coli.<cite>otsa1</cite>
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mRNA of OtsA is more stable at 16°C, therefore, it is a cold inducible mRNA.<cite>otsa2</cite>
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OtsA mutation will block the synthesis of the trehalose-6-phosphase synthase, which is the enzyme that converts glucose-6-phosphate to trehalose-6-phosphate. <cite>otsa2</cite>
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Revision as of 16:56, 2 September 2009

OtsB: Part 2 of 2 coding for trehalose producing enzymes

Sequence codes for trehalose phosphatase enzyme. This enzyme is the second of two required for the conversion of glucose to trehalose.
This enzyme catalyses the following reaction:
alpha,alpha-trehalose 6-phosphate + H2O -> alpha,alpha-trehalose + phosphate

Trehalose is a disaccharide formed from two glucose molecules. Throughout nature, trehalose is associated with resistance to dessication and cold shock otsb1, and is naturally produced in Escherichia Coli.


We hope that by upregulating the trehalose production pathways in E.coli we can increase trehalose concentrations within our cell, thereby conferring some resistance to protein degredation in our system. This would allow easy transport and storage of the final product.


Usage and Biology

Transcription of OtsA gene is activated by osmotic stress in E. coli.otsa1

mRNA of OtsA is more stable at 16°C, therefore, it is a cold inducible mRNA.otsa2

OtsA mutation will block the synthesis of the trehalose-6-phosphase synthase, which is the enzyme that converts glucose-6-phosphate to trehalose-6-phosphate. otsa2


Sequence and Features


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