Part:BBa_K3941000
CelAB
Summary
BBa_K3941000 is a codon-optimized version of the CelAB's catalytic region's gene. We optimized the sequence for expression and added a 6XHis at the end. It is created to produce an endo-1, 4-β-D glucanase protein to degrade cellulose and its derivatives. Â
Figure 1: Codon optimized CelAB and a His-Tag
Introduction
CelAB, a homolog of CelA, produced by T. turnerae T7902, an endosymbiont of the shipworm Lyrodus pedicellatus. Substrate specificity, binding properties, and cleavage products of purified CelAB were examined to evaluate its potential multiple enzymatic activities and carbohydrate binding affinities.[1]
We took the catalytic region of the original CelAB gene to use in our experiments later on optimized it to use in E. coli DH5⺠bacteria. We also used E. coli BL21 to express our plasmids.
To harvest our proteins, we added a His-tag (6XHis) at the end of our AA sequence.
Results
At first we have done a nano-drop analysis. After seeing that the numbers were too high.
Figure 2: Nano-drop results of 3 CelABs
We wanted to be sure that there were no confounding variables, so we have done an agarose gel electrophoresis.
Figure 3: Results of gel electrophoresis under UV. A comparison of backbone and CelAB is visible.
References
[1] Ekborg, Nathan & Morrill, Wendy & Burgoyne, Adam & Li, Li & Distel, Daniel. (2008). CelAB, a Multifunctional Cellulase Encoded by Teredinibacter turnerae T7902T, a Culturable Symbiont Isolated from the Wood-Boring Marine Bivalve Lyrodus pedicellatus. Applied and environmental microbiology. 73. 7785-8. 10.1128/AEM.00876-07. Sequence and Features
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