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Figure 1: Assembled vector map with pknB-EGFP integrated into the pEGFP-C2 backbone.
 
Figure 1: Assembled vector map with pknB-EGFP integrated into the pEGFP-C2 backbone.
  
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Transfection experiments in mammalian HEK293T cells assessed  functionality of our PknB kinase localisation and sensitivity. The composite part carrying plasmid was introduced via transfection to establish cell localisation of pknB  before performing co-transfection experiments with the CMV-ATF2-mRuby2 (<span class="plainlinks">[https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K5317016 K5317016]</span>) and ATF2-3xCre3xAP1-Promoter_miniCMV_miRFP670  <span class="plainlinks">[https://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K5317017 K5317017]</span>) varying ampicillin concentration for stimulation. The mRuby2 fluorescence signal was analyzed for localization by microscopy and intensity by FACS analysis.
  
 
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Revision as of 09:29, 29 September 2024


CMV-EGFP-PknB

Usage and Biology

PknB is a eukaryote-like serine/threonine kinase in Staphylococcus aureus that plays an important role in the bacterial response to antibiotics, particularly beta-lactams, via its PASTA domain (Stehle et al.,2012). PknB is a membrane-localized protein consisting of an N-terminal cytosolic kinase domain, a central transmembrane segment and three C-terminal extracellular PASTA domains. The PASTA (penicillin-binding protein and serine/threonine kinase-associated) domain plays a critical role in the recognition and binding of beta-lactam antibiotics (Stehle et al.,2012). Upon binding these compounds, the PASTA domain initiates a signaling cascade by inducing autophosphorylation of the N-terminal kinase domain. This activation leads to the initiation of downstream signaling pathways (Cheung et al.,2010). In S. aureus, this mechanism is critical for early detection of antibiotics and helps the bacteria adapt to antibiotic stress (Sauer et al.,2018).

The composite part includes the upstream positioned reporter gene EGFP (K3338006) to charactarize the PknB regarding it's cellular localization pre and post antibiotics stimulation.

Cloning

Theoretical Part Design

Placing the PknB kinase upstream of the reporter gene EGFP allows the visualization of localisation of PknB.

Sequence and Features


Assembly Compatibility:
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    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
    Illegal XbaI site found at 2596
    Illegal SpeI site found at 3259
    Illegal PstI site found at 2021
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    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
    Illegal SpeI site found at 3259
    Illegal PstI site found at 2021
  • 21
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
    Illegal BglII site found at 2271
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    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
    Illegal XbaI site found at 2596
    Illegal SpeI site found at 3259
    Illegal PstI site found at 2021
  • 25
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
    Illegal XbaI site found at 2596
    Illegal SpeI site found at 3259
    Illegal PstI site found at 2021
  • 1000
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]

Cloning

PknB was synthesized and inserted by NEB HiFi Assembly into the pEGFP-C2 backbone plasmid (K3338020) after its restriction enzyme digestion with SaIHI and BamHI, generating the PknB-eGFP cassette.

HTML Table Caption Table1: Primers used to create matching overhangs of pknB amplicon to digested pEGFP-C2 backbone

Primer name Sequence
PknB_fw_1 AGCTTCGAATTCTGCAGAatgataggtaaaataataaatgaacgatataaaattgtagataagcttgg
PknB_rev_2 TCAGTTATCTAGATCCGGTGttatacatcatcatagctgacttctttttcagctacag

Figure 1: Assembled vector map with pknB-EGFP integrated into the pEGFP-C2 backbone.

Characterization

Transfection experiments in mammalian HEK293T cells assessed functionality of our PknB kinase localisation and sensitivity. The composite part carrying plasmid was introduced via transfection to establish cell localisation of pknB before performing co-transfection experiments with the CMV-ATF2-mRuby2 (K5317016) and ATF2-3xCre3xAP1-Promoter_miniCMV_miRFP670 K5317017) varying ampicillin concentration for stimulation. The mRuby2 fluorescence signal was analyzed for localization by microscopy and intensity by FACS analysis.

References

Pensinger, D. A., Schaenzer, A. J., & Sauer, J. D. (2018). Do Shoot the Messenger: PASTA Kinases as Virulence Determinants and Antibiotic Targets. Trends in microbiology, 26(1), 56–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2017.06.010

Rakette S, Donat S, Ohlsen K, Stehle T (2012) Structural Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Serine/Threonine Kinase PknB. PLOS ONE 7(6): e39136. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039136

Tamber, S., Schwartzman, J., & Cheung, A. L. (2010). Role of PknB kinase in antibiotic resistance and virulence in community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain USA300. Infection and immunity, 78(8), 3637–3646. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00296-10