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It is a measurement device for superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) fluorescence intensity, which is composed of Anderson promoter (BBa_J23104), RBS (BBa_B0034), superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) and double terminator (BBa_B0010 and BBa_B0012).
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It is a measurement device for superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) fluorescence intensity, which is composed of promoter (BBa_J23104), RBS (BBa_B0034), superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) and terminator (BBa_B0015).
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Green fluorescent protein (GFP) exhibits intrinsic fluorescence and is commonly used as a reporter gene in intact cells and organisms [1]. Many mutants of the protein with either modified spectral properties, increased fluorescence intensity, or improved folding properties have been reported [2].
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GFP often misfold when expressed as fusions with other proteins, while a robustly folded version of GFP, called superfolder GFP (sfGFP), was developed and described by Pédelacq et al at 2006[3] that folds well even when fused to poorly folded polypeptides. We decided to use sfGFP as our reporter protein due to its faster folded feature and better fluorescence intensity. The superfolder GFP had been registered in iGEM BBa_I746916. However, the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) contains a BbsI restriction site, and the BbsI restriction endonuclease is an economical and efficient enzyme used in GoldenGate assembly, so the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) cannot be used for GoldenGate assembly.
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So, this year our team improved the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916). Firstly, we registered the superfolder GFP designed by Overkamp W et al[4] with a BBa_K2541400 (called sfGFP_optimism). It is a codon optimized sfGFP. Secondly, we made two point mutations in superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) to eliminate its BbsI restriction site without changing its amino acid sequence. We made it from 5’-gaagac-3’ to 5’-gaggat-3’. We called the mutated variant sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401). The two sfGFP we designed don't have BbsI restriction site, so they can be used in GoldenGate assembly.
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In order to compare the two sfGFP we designed with superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916), we designed this measurement device to measure superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) fluorescence intensity.
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Green fluorescent protein (GFP) offers efficient ways of visualizing promoter activity and protein localization in vivo, and many different variants are currently available to study bacterial cell biology. It exhibits intrinsic fluorescence and is commonly used as a reporter gene in intact cells and organisms [1]. Many mutants of the protein with either modified spectral properties, increased fluorescence intensity, or improved folding properties have been reported [2].  
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We got the emission and excitation spectra of the three sfGFP: sfGFP_optimism (BBa_K2541400), sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401) and superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) (figure 2).
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[[File:sfGFP_optimism f2.png|center|sfGFP_optimism f2]]
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GFP often misfold when expressed as fusions with other proteins, while a robustly folded version of GFP, called superfolder GFP, was developed and described by Pédelacq et al at 2006 [3]that folds well even when fused to poorly folded polypeptides. Furthermore, sfGFP might be particularly suitable for gene expression studies, since the emergence of fluorescence closely matches induction of transcription. The superfolder GFP had been registered in iGEM BBa_I746916.
 
  
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However, the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) contains a BbsI restriction enzyme cleavage site, and the BbsI restriction endonuclease is an economical and efficient enzyme used in GoldenGate assembly, so the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) cannot be used for GoldenGate assembly.
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We detected the expression intensity of the three sfGFP. According to the results (figure 3), we found out that the fluorescence intensity of sfGFP_optimism (BBa_K2541400) and sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401) are higher than superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916).
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[[File:sfGFP_optimism f3.png|center|sfGFP_optimism f3]]
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Figure 2. The blue line represents fluorescent expression of sfGFP_optimism (BBa_K2541400), the green line represents fluorescent expression of sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401), the pink line represents fluorescent expression of superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) and the red line represents fluorescent expression of negtive control (BBa_J364007).
  
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So, this year our team improved the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916). Firstly, we registered the superfolder GFP designed by Overkamp W et al[4] with a BBa_K2541400 (called sfGFP). Compared to superfolder GFP(BBa_I746916), sfGFP (BBa_K2541400) is BbsI restriction site free, so it can be used in GoldenGate assembly to achieve efficient and rapid assembly of gene fragments. Secondly, we made two point mutations in superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) to eliminate its BbsI restriction site without changing its amino acid sequence to make it suitable for GoldenGate assembly. We made it from 5’-gaagac-3’ to 5’-gaggat-3’. We called the mutated superfolder GFP is sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401).
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In order to compare the two sfGFP we designed with superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916), we designed this measurement device to measure superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) fluorescence intensity.
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We have made an improvement on the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916). Our sfGFP_optimism (BBa_K2541400) and sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401) are BbsI restriction site free, which can be used in GoldenGate assembly to achieve efficient and rapid assembly of gene fragments. And their fluorescence intensity are higher than superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916).  
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Revision as of 14:30, 14 October 2018


superfolder GFP measurement device

It is a measurement device for superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) fluorescence intensity, which is composed of Anderson promoter (BBa_J23104), RBS (BBa_B0034), superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) and double terminator (BBa_B0010 and BBa_B0012).

1. Usage and Biology

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) exhibits intrinsic fluorescence and is commonly used as a reporter gene in intact cells and organisms [1]. Many mutants of the protein with either modified spectral properties, increased fluorescence intensity, or improved folding properties have been reported [2].

GFP often misfold when expressed as fusions with other proteins, while a robustly folded version of GFP, called superfolder GFP (sfGFP), was developed and described by Pédelacq et al at 2006[3] that folds well even when fused to poorly folded polypeptides. We decided to use sfGFP as our reporter protein due to its faster folded feature and better fluorescence intensity. The superfolder GFP had been registered in iGEM BBa_I746916. However, the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) contains a BbsI restriction site, and the BbsI restriction endonuclease is an economical and efficient enzyme used in GoldenGate assembly, so the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) cannot be used for GoldenGate assembly.

So, this year our team improved the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916). Firstly, we registered the superfolder GFP designed by Overkamp W et al[4] with a BBa_K2541400 (called sfGFP_optimism). It is a codon optimized sfGFP. Secondly, we made two point mutations in superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) to eliminate its BbsI restriction site without changing its amino acid sequence. We made it from 5’-gaagac-3’ to 5’-gaggat-3’. We called the mutated variant sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401). The two sfGFP we designed don't have BbsI restriction site, so they can be used in GoldenGate assembly. <P style="text-indent:2em;"> In order to compare the two sfGFP we designed with superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916), we designed this measurement device to measure superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) fluorescence intensity.

2. Characterization

We got the emission and excitation spectra of the three sfGFP: sfGFP_optimism (BBa_K2541400), sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401) and superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) (figure 2).

sfGFP_optimism f2

Figure 1.


We detected the expression intensity of the three sfGFP. According to the results (figure 3), we found out that the fluorescence intensity of sfGFP_optimism (BBa_K2541400) and sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401) are higher than superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916).

sfGFP_optimism f3

Figure 2. The blue line represents fluorescent expression of sfGFP_optimism (BBa_K2541400), the green line represents fluorescent expression of sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401), the pink line represents fluorescent expression of superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916) and the red line represents fluorescent expression of negtive control (BBa_J364007).

3. Conclusion

We have made an improvement on the superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916). Our sfGFP_optimism (BBa_K2541400) and sfGFP(BbsI free) (BBa_K2541401) are BbsI restriction site free, which can be used in GoldenGate assembly to achieve efficient and rapid assembly of gene fragments. And their fluorescence intensity are higher than superfolder GFP (BBa_I746916).


Sequence and Features


Assembly Compatibility:
  • 10
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
  • 12
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
    Illegal NheI site found at 7
    Illegal NheI site found at 30
  • 21
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
  • 23
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
  • 25
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
  • 1000
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
    Illegal SapI.rc site found at 74