Part:BBa_K1890001

Silicatein gene, fused to transmembrane domain of INP, with strong RBS

Introduction

Silicatein, originating from the demosponge Suberites domuncula, catalyzes the formation of polysilicate. This biobrick contains the short version of the silicatein gene, according to Müller et al [1][2]. The gene is fused to the transmembrane domain of ice nucleation protein (INP) from Pseudomonas syringae [3]. The coding sequence in this BioBrick is combined with the strong RBS BBa_B0034.

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
  INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]

  Illegal NgoMIV site found at 98
  Illegal NgoMIV site found at 431
  
• 1000
  COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]

References

[1] Müller, W. E. G., Engel, S., Wang, X., Wolf, S. E., Tremel, W., Thakur, N. L., … Schröder, H. C. (2008). Bioencapsulation of living bacteria (Escherichia coli) with poly(silicate) after transformation with silicatein-α gene. Biomaterials, 29(7), 771–779.

[2] Müller, W. E. G. (2003). Silicon biomineralization.

[3] Kim, E., & Yoo, S. (1998). Cell surface display of CD8 ecto domain on Escherichia coli using ice nucleation protein, 12(3), 197–201.