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− | puc A and puc B together create the antennae complex necessary to harvest varying intensities of light. A common problem in bioreactors is the uneven distribution of light between cells nearest the light source and cells farther away from the light source. One way of combating this problem is modify the antenna size of the organism. By truncating the light-harvesting antenna, cells at the exterior of | + | puc A and puc B together create the antennae complex necessary to harvest varying intensities of light. A common problem in bioreactors is the uneven distribution of light between cells nearest the light source and cells farther away from the light source. One way of combating this problem is to modify the antenna size of the organism. By truncating the light-harvesting antenna, cells at the exterior of a bioreactor waste less light through Non-Photochemical Quenching, thus allowing photons to penetrate deeper and reach cells in the interior of a bioreactor. This leads to an increase in photosynthetic efficiency and productivity for the entire culture. |
This construct contains the natural RBS binding sites for R. sphaeroides. | This construct contains the natural RBS binding sites for R. sphaeroides. |
Revision as of 07:59, 21 October 2009
puc BA coding region of R. sphaeroides
- 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
puc A and puc B together create the antennae complex necessary to harvest varying intensities of light. A common problem in bioreactors is the uneven distribution of light between cells nearest the light source and cells farther away from the light source. One way of combating this problem is to modify the antenna size of the organism. By truncating the light-harvesting antenna, cells at the exterior of a bioreactor waste less light through Non-Photochemical Quenching, thus allowing photons to penetrate deeper and reach cells in the interior of a bioreactor. This leads to an increase in photosynthetic efficiency and productivity for the entire culture.
This construct contains the natural RBS binding sites for R. sphaeroides.
Source
PCR applified from plasmid pRKCBC3 provided by Dr. Neil Hunter.
References
Kiley, Patricia J.; and Kaplan, Samuel; "Cloning, DNA , and Expression of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides Light-Harvesting B800-850-a and B800-850-b Genes" Journal of Bacteriology. July 1987.[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC212379/pdf/jbacter00197-0368.pdf]