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−	Wookey, P. J., & Pittard, A. J. (1988). DNA sequence of the gene (tyrP) encoding the tyrosine-specific transport system of <i>Escherichia<i/> coli. Journal of Bacteriology, 170(10), 4946–4949. doi: 10.1128/jb.170.10.4946-4949.1988	+	[1] Wookey, P. J., & Pittard, A. J. (1988). DNA sequence of the gene (tyrP) encoding the tyrosine-specific transport system of <i>Escherichia<i/> coli. Journal of Bacteriology, 170(10), 4946–4949. doi: 10.1128/jb.170.10.4946-4949.1988

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Tyrosine transporter (tyrP)

Background

It’s the gene encode for tyrosine transporter that is involved in transporting tyrosine across the cytoplasmic membrane. Hence, we used PCR to amplify this gene from E. coli MG1655 and incorporated it to our E. coli, allowing it to take in more tyrosine.

Expression in E. coli

We amplified the tyrP gene and its native promoter from E. coli MG1655 and clone it into pSB4A3. Then transformed the plasmid into DH5α and E. coli Nissle 1917. Plasmid extraction after the colony formed and follow up by enzyme digestion to confirm the insertion was successful.

Fig. 1. Confirmation of BBa_K2997000 by double digestion.M: Marker; Lane 1: BBa_K2997000, arrow indicates Ptyrp-tyrP insert at 1307bp; Lane 2: pSB4A3-J04450 (negative control).

TAL and TyrP Functional Assay

To confirm the protein activity of TAL and TyrP, we performed a functional test using n-octanol extraction method (https://2019.igem.org/Team:NCKU_Tainan/Protocols). Using this assay, We can further improve the conversion of tyrosine into p-Coumaric acid by adding a tyrosine transporter (BBa_K2997000). As seen in Fig 2., when tyrosine transporter is added, the production of p-Coumaric acid is significantly higher than when it is not added. When tyrosine transporter (BBa_K2997000) is introduced into E. coli Nissle with TAL constructs containing native RBS (BBa_K2997009) and B0034 RBS (BBa_K2997010), conversion of tyrosine into p-Coumaric acid is increased by 1.44-fold and 1.31-fold respectively.

Fig. 2. p-Coumaric acid/O.D.600 levels of E. coli Nissle with TAL and tyrP in LB with 1mM tyrosine

Sequence and Features

Reference

[1] Wookey, P. J., & Pittard, A. J. (1988). DNA sequence of the gene (tyrP) encoding the tyrosine-specific transport system of Escherichia<i/> coli. Journal of Bacteriology, 170(10), 4946–4949. doi: 10.1128/jb.170.10.4946-4949.1988