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Part:BBa_K3598007

Designed by: Yuting Yang   Group: iGEM20_Beijing_4ELEVEN   (2020-10-16)
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CEN1HC-Br


An antimicrobial peptide named CEN1HC-Br, it is isolated and characterized from the green sea urchin and shows broad-spectrum antibacterial activity.


Figure 1. Part demonstration

Experiments and Results

The part is the original sequence of CEN1HC-Br. We verified its antimicrobial potency through two methods: plate inhibition zones assay and OD600 analysis. In plate inhibition zones assay,wo placed pieces of paper soaked with AMP solutions onto plates inoculated with E.coli MG1655 and P.acnes and observing bacteria growth inhibition zones. In OD600 analysis, we added AMP solutions into liquid culture inoculated with the bacteria and measuring OD600 value.

Figure 2. AMPs test methods

Plate verification Results

The plate results showed inhibition zones in areas of direct contact between bacteria and the AMP, that indicates CEN1HC-Br possess the potency in killing both E.coli and P.acnes, while would not affect bacteria outside its contact.

Figure 2. Plate verification result of CEN1HC-Br's ability to kill E. coli
Figure 3. Plate verification result of CEN1HC-Br's ability to kill P. acnes

OD600 Verification

Then, we verified CEN1HC-Br's ability to kill E. coli MG1655 and P. acnes by adding its solution to liquid medium inoculated with the two bacteria.

We first test the efficiency to E.coli, the AMP concentration gradient as 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 mg/L as a group, 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3 mg/L as a group, and measured the OD600 of cells through time. In the results (Figure.5), we can observe that the cell growth was severely affected by Snake Cathelicidin-BF, E. coli almost stop growing when the Snake cathelicidin-BF solution reached a concentration of 4 mg/L. In low concentration, Snake cathelicidin-BF just affect the growth rate of E.coli, the Final OD600 were almost same with control. While in high concentration, both growth rate and final OD600 were sharp dropped.

Then, we verified CEN1HC-Br's ability to kill E. coli MG1655 and P. acnes by adding its solution to liquid culture inoculated with the two bacteria. We set the AMP concentration gradient as 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16mg/L as a group, 0, 20, 24, 28, 32mg/L as a group, and measured the OD600 of the E. coli through time. Since P. acnes has a slow growth rate, we only measured OD600 after 24 hours of cultivation. The results indicate that CEN1HC-Br's ability to kill E. coli MG1655 peaked at concentrations 24 and 28 mg/L, at 6h and 24h, its effects reaching OD600 of about 0.85 and 1.25. CEN1HC-Br's ability to kill P. acnes peaked at concentration 16mg/L, its effect reaching an OD600 of about 1.8.

Figure 4. OD600 verification result of CEN1HC-Br's ability to kill E. coli
Figure 5. OD600 verification result of CEN1HC-Br's ability to kill P. acnes

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]


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