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Application and characterisation of BBa_K325909
[http://2015.igem.org/Team:Glasgow Glasgow team, 2015]
Re-characterisation
We have re-sequenced the biobrick K325909 and identified 6 mismatches between the luxCDABEG DNA sequences in the iGEM registry page and on the distribution plate. Therefore, we update the sequence of K325909 and report changes in 6 nucleotide locations as follows:
| Gene | Mutation |
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| luxC | 3370 T>A |
| luxC | 3424 T>A |
| luxC | 3826 T>C |
| luxD | 5259 T>C |
| luxB | 7052 C>T |
| luxB | 7562 C>T |
RBS optimisation
In order to optimise bioluminescence in E. coli we have rearranged lux operon and placed each gene under the B0032 ribosome binding site. To take the step further, we have designed RBS library (BBa_K1725301 - BBa_K1725332) for each lux gene and assembled different libraries together to generate new optimised lux operon.
We successfully incorporated 32 different BioBrick RBS variants upstream of each of the lux genes by PCR, and then combined the different libraries together by BioBrick assembly. Firstly, we have created RBS libraries for luxABG and luxCDE assemblies and tested them separately for the translation initiation efficiency. We then generated strain with luxABGCDE (BBa_K1725352) in one plasmid consisting of luxABG (BBa_K1725350) and luxCDE (BBa_K1725351) constructs that gave colonies the highest intensity of bioluminescence. When compared to BBa_K325909, our strain co-transformed with BBa_K1725350 and BBa_K1725351 was brighter than Cambridge team‘s strain. For more details see our [http://2015.igem.org/Team:Glasgow/Description RBS library] page.
Figure 1. Comparison of BBa_K325909 strain (right) and BBa_K1725350/BBa_K172351 colony (left).
Applications of BBa_K325909
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[http://2012.igem.org/Team:Peking Peking 2012 iGEM team] |
We successfully constructed light communication system using this part-luxbrick, and it was the very first time that cells were able to response to very dim bio-luminesence emitted from luxbrick. Also we made supplementary characterization of it.
Figure 1. The treatment to each group (upper) and resulted responses of light sensing cell (lower) This photo shows the light emitting cell transformed with luxbrick exploited in our light-communication system. 
Figure 2. TOP10 cells transformed with luxbrick from Cambridge 2010 iGEM team Also we made a short video to show the time course of our light communication system. See the video please click [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCORfy8gJxM&feature=player_embedded here] See the detail of our light communicaiton system, please click [http://2012.igem.org/Team:Peking/Project/Communication here] We want to express our gratitude to Cambridge 2010 iGEM team for enabling us to realize cell-cell communication through light. |
User Reviews
| [http://2012.igem.org/Team:UC_Chile Team UC_Chile]
As a part of our project, we set out to investigate the conditions which affect the output of the LuxBrick. As we are using various elements from this Biobrick, we believe that is cornersome to know how we may increase its output by modifying the conditions that affect its behaviour. We set out to understand diverse factors that could be influencing the total bioluminescence yield of the brick. Some of them have direct relation with some of the aspects of our project. These factors are: Glucose concentration, Growth state at time of induction, Cell mass and Temperature. You can read the fundamentations of the experiment and our interpretation of the results [http://2012.igem.org/Team:UC_Chile/Results/LuxBrick here]. Here you'll find detailed the [http://2012.igem.org/Team:UC_Chile2/Protocols#Characterization_Protocols characterization methods] we used in this experiment. Glucose concentration in media
Growth state at-time-of-induction
Cell mass (Optical Density)
Growth temperature
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[http://2012.igem.org/Team:Fudan_Lux 2012iGEM team Fudan_Lux] |
<P>Growth curve of K325909
In 2012 iGEM competition we measured growth curve of K325909 in a E.coli strain dH5α.
The curve shows that induced by the arabinose, the bacteria growth Check the RAW data of measurement. |
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[http://2012.igem.org/Team:Peking/Project/Communication Peking 2012 iGEM team] |
We successfully constructed light communication system using this part-luxbrick, and we made supplementary characterization of it.
Figure 1. TOP10 cells harboring the luxbrick were cultured in LB medium and induced with L-arabinose at 10-3M. 10 hours after induction, the glowing cells were measured for spectrum using SHIMADZU RF5301PC Spectrofluorophotometer. (Peking iGEM 2012)
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