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bacteriophage PBSX holin

Holin is an essential protein for host lysis by bacteriophage. This part is cloned from Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168. Its activity can by blocked by another protein called lrgA (BBa_K1054024) and lrgB (BBa_K1054003). We can use this feature to prevent horizontal gene transfer of certain plasmid.

Contribution: iGEM22_WHU-China

WHU-China 2022 further investigated about the properties of PBSX holin. PBSX holin (Part:BBa_K1054002) is a small membrane protein in double-stranded DNA phages for efficient host lysis. Holins are the gatekeepers of the lysis process, possessing an intriguing ability to be triggered, at a precise time point, to form large holes in the cytoplasmic membrane of phage-infected bacteria. [1]

Figure. 1 Enzymatic Reaction catalyzed by opSam2

The structure is predicted by PolyPhobius prediction. It show that PBSX holin has two transmemebrane region. (figure 1. A) A ‘death raft’ model is used to describe holin lesion formation. Th process includes accumulation and oligomerization of holins in the CM, formation of the ‘death raft’, opening of an aqueous channel and formation of the holin lesion. (figure 1. B) We induced the expression of PBSX holin in E.coli at the log phase and measured OD. The result shows the ability of holin to inhibit the growth of bacteria to some extent.(figure 2.)

Figure. 1 Enzymatic Reaction catalyzed by opSam2

Sequence and Features