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Part:BBa_K2971001
Designed by: Marthe Ueland Group: iGEM19_UiOslo_Norway (2019-10-15)
crtI from Deinococcus radiodurans
This part is the gene crtE (dr1395) from the extremophile Deinococcus radiodurans. The gene encodes geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (GGPPS). GGPPS catalyze the condensation of farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) and isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) into geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP). GGPP is a precursor for the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway. The sequence has been codon optimized for expression in Escherichia coli and iGEM registry compatibility.
The UiOslo 2019 team used this gene in a composite part to produce the red pigment lycopene, in Escherichia coli, by expressing it in a vector along with the genes crtB and crtI.
Sequence and Features
Assembly Compatibility:
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]Illegal NheI site found at 955
- 21COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
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