Coding

Part:BBa_K4348001

Designed by: Jonathan Cheng   Group: iGEM22_McGill   (2022-08-22)
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ismA_his

An enzyme that converts cholesterol to 4-cholesten-3-one. It was discovered in Eubacterium coprostanoligenes by a team at the Broad Institute of MIT in 2021. This conversion is the first of the three-step pathway of converting cholesterol to coprostanol, a sterol that does not get absorbed by the gut. A 6x his-tag is attached to the N-terminal end, allowing for easy purification and analysis through nickel/cobalt columns and western blotting.

Introduction

Biology

Results

In order to solubilize ismA, a SUMO tag was attached on the N-terminus using Gibson assembly. The primers used were psmt_ifit_F, psmt_ifit_R, pPROEX_ismA_F and pPROEX_ismA_R. The ligations were verified via NotI and NcoI double digestion. A successful ligation was transformed into BL21, then incubated with 0.5mM IPTG at 16˚C for 24 hours to favor slower production of proteins to prevent misfolding. The proteins were extracted with B-per reagent and the soluble fraction was purified. A western blot with anti-his antibodies was performed, showing successful purification of ismA.

Anti-his Western Blot of SUMO-ismA and ismA (no SUMO) protein purification. ismA-SUMO was detected in the elution of the ismA-SUMO sample group, indicating that it was successfully purified out from the inclusion bodies. However, the only detectable ismA in the ismA (no SUMO) sample was found in the cell lysate, indicating that all the ismA was stuck completely in the inclusion bodies.



We tested our purified, uncleaved SUMO ismA by combining it in our reaction buffer with NADP+ (ismA’s cofactor) and cholesterol, ismA’s substrate. We looked for the formation of cholestenone on the GCMS, its product.

Anti-his Western Blot of SUMO-ismA and ismA (no SUMO) protein purification. ismA-SUMO was detected in the elution of the ismA-SUMO sample group, indicating that it was successfully purified out from the inclusion bodies. However, the only detectable ismA in the ismA (no SUMO) sample was found in the cell lysate, indicating that all the ismA was stuck completely in the inclusion bodies.

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 AgeI site found at 58
  • 1000
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]


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