Part:BBa_K554003

SoxR

SoxR is a transcription factor found in bacteria and is activated during superoxide or nitric oxide stress. SoxR protein in solution is a homodimer that contains two binuclear iron–sulfur clusters ([2Fe–2S]) which are then oxidized upon superoxide stress. In this form, the protein induces transcription through binding at SoxS promoter. Thus, in the presence of NO, SoxR activates transcription of the gene regulated by SoxS promoter (Hidalgo et al, 1998).

Sequence and Features

Assembly Compatibility:

• 10
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
• 12
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
• 21
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
• 23
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
• 25
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
• 1000
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]

Usage and Biology

This promoter is used by [http://2011.igem.org/Team:UNICAMP-EMSE_Brazil UNICAMP-EMSE Brazil team] in the [http://2011.igem.org/Team:UNICAMP-EMSE_Brazil/Project/Device2 NO sensor device] ("Device 2", which senses NO levels and responds by producing and secreting IL-10. This part is shown in the following schema:

References

1. Hidalgo E, Leautaud V, Demple B (1998) The redox-regulated SoxR protein acts from a single DNA site as a repressor and an allosteric activator. The EMBO Journal 17(9)2629–2636 [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=9564045%20 Link to Pubmed]