Part:BBa_K104001:Experience
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Applications of BBa_K104001
The part was cloned into the Bacillus integration vector pJWV1012 upstream of both gfp and mCherry.
It was then integrated into the chromosome of Bacillus subtilis 168.
We showed that 168 was able to sense the levels of subtilin quorum communication peptide (SpaS product) in the external media.
The part can therefore be used as a generic sensor for subtilin mediated communication between Gram positive bacteria.
An ideal addition would be a resistance brick. Without the resistance genes, subtilin will kill Bacillus subtilis 168, causing cell lysis at high concentrations.
See the [http://2008.igem.org/Team:Newcastle_University Newcastle] 2007 wiki for more details .
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Liaoliao_Gao
In 2022, ZJU-China iGEM team has characterized the output of this part in a novel chassis E. coli BL21(DE3) and a Bacillus subtilis strain WB600. The result was documented in the experience page and the main page of (BBa_K104001).
Contribution from iGEM2022 ZJU-China
For signal module, we used GFP as the reporter gene to show the trigger of subtilisin by observing the bacterial colony’s phenotype and running SDS-PAGE.Therefore, we constructed PHY-Signal-GFP plasmid. Then we inoculated WB600 transformed by PHY-signaling-GFP plasmid on the media with or without 0.1mg/ml subtilisin.It’s quite clear that GFP was induced by 100μg/ml subtilisin, even though the growth of WB600 was moderately blocked by subtilisin.
In order to guarantee the expression of GFP, we ran the SDS-PAGE later. Compared with the control group, the WB600 cultured with 0.1mg/ml subtilisin extended significantly strengthened expression of GFP.
However, we found a heavy leak of the promoter when the plasmid was transformed in BL21 with no subtilisin in the medium.
