Part:BBa_K5317010
4xMREd-EGFP
Usage and Biology
The MRE-sites containing promoter enables the metal-dependent expression of a downstream positioned reporter gene via the metal ion-dependent transcription factor MTF-1 for cell-based metal detection.
In order to develop a cell-based heavy metal sensor, our research group generated a series of synthetic MTF1-responsive promoter constructs and evaluated their efficacy. Since Wang and colleagues (2004) suggested a high affinity of MTF-1 towards MREd we synthesized a promoter sequence containing four MREd elements at the positioning of the MREs of the MREwt promoter (K5317003) to exclude possible disruption of the MTF-1 and MRE interaction.
Cloning
Theoretical Part Design
Placing the 4xMREd-containing promoter upstream of the reporter gene EGFP allows the visualization of primarily metal-dependent activation of MTF-1.
Sequence and Features
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- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
Cloning
The cassette composed of 4xMREd-EGFP was assembled by amplifying the 4xMREd (K5317005) promoter using the primers in table 1 and assembling the promoter in the AseI- and NheI-digested EGFP-C2 backbone (K3338020) using the NEB Hifi Assembly Kit.
The vector map of the assembled construct is shown in figure 1.
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