Part:BBa_K2043008

bpuI-FBD1 laccase codon optimized for E.coli

Description

Laccases are commonly used enzymes for bleaching denim, as well as other textiles. They act in part by oxidizing phenolic compounds, offering a similar target to the phenol ring disrupting catalase enzymes also developed in this project (BBa_K2043001) (Reiss, 2011).
The bpul gene (Bba_K2043007) codon optimized for E. coli was improved by addition of fabric binding domain 1 (FBD1) on the 3'-end of the sequence using Golden Gate assembly method. FBD1 is the first of 40 short peptides with affinity for cotton, linen, wool, polyester or silk identified in the Frank&Stain project. It is positively charged (+1) and it is proline rich. We fused a fabric domain with bpul hoping to improve its function as stain removal. Unfortunately, this BioBrick was not tested for its activity due to a lack of time in iGEM competition. However, bpul and FBD1 specifications can be found on their BioBrick pages

References
Reiss, R., Ihssen, J., & Thöny-Meyer, L. (2011). Bacillus pumilus laccase: a heat stable enzyme with a wide substrate spectrum. BMC biotechnology, 11(1), 1.

Sequence and Features

Assembly Compatibility:

• 10
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
• 12
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
• 21
  INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]

  Illegal BglII site found at 699
  
• 23
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
• 25
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
• 1000
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]