Part:BBa_K660200
Latherin (Surfactant Protein)
Origin
Horse sweat (Equus caballus)
Function
Latherin is a surfactant protein with detergent like properties.
Its normal biological function is temperature regulation and is believed to function by enhancing evaporation from the pelt. It does so by binding to hydrophobic surfaces and allowing them to become wettable.
Applications
Latherin is able to temporarily bind to hydrophobic surfaces and has therefore been investigated as a possible method of breaking up biofilms. It is also suspected that the protein may have antimicrobial functions.
The 2011 University of Glasgow iGEM team used this part in their system, DISColi, to aid in the dispersal of biofilms.
Additional Information
Note: Latherin is suspected to be the cause of allergic reaction in individuals with an allergy to horses.
Illegal Restriction Sites
We are aware of two illegal restriction sites that exist in our latherin biobrick. Due to time constraints, we were unable to complete site directed mutagenesis. The primers we designed for this are below, for any future team.
1st PstI site:
5': GCG GAA ATT AAA CTG CAA GAT ACC CGT CTG CAA CTG
Forward Primer: 5' CAG TTG CAG ACG GGT ATC TTG CAG TTT AAT TTC CGC
Reverse Primer: 5' GCG GAA ATT AAA CTG CAA GAT ACC CGT CTG CAA CTG
MTP= 79.33
2nd PstI site:
5': GCG ATT GAG CTG CAA AGC GGC AAT CCG C
Forward Primer: 5' G CGG ATT GCC GCT TTG CAG CTC AAT CGC
Reverse Primer: 5' GCG ATT GAG CTG CAA AGC GGC AAT CCG C
MTP= 78.71
References & Further Reading
Beegley J, et al., 1986. Isolation and characterization of latherin, a surface-active protein from horse sweat
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=search&term=3753435>.
Kennedy M., 2011., Latherin and other biocompatible surfactant proteins
http://www.biochemsoctrans.org/bst/039/bst0391017.htm
Sequence and Features
- 10INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]Illegal PstI site found at 200
Illegal PstI site found at 431
Illegal PstI site found at 569 - 12INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]Illegal PstI site found at 200
Illegal PstI site found at 431
Illegal PstI site found at 569 - 21INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]Illegal BglII site found at 514
- 23INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]Illegal PstI site found at 200
Illegal PstI site found at 431
Illegal PstI site found at 569 - 25INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]Illegal PstI site found at 200
Illegal PstI site found at 431
Illegal PstI site found at 569 - 1000COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
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