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==Introduction==
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*'''What is ''OmpC'' promoter?'''
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[[image:Tokyotech_OmpC_wild_type.jpg|center|400px|PompC(WT) and the two-component system]]
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''OmpC'' promoter, a part of our band detector circuit, plays a crucial role in initiating the transformation of sympathetic coli. into Werewolf coli. in light sensitive system. To accomplish band detector circuit in light sensitive system, varieties of ''OmpC'' promoters were designed and characterized in order to find an appropriate strength of the promoter particularly which can be activated by the “full moon light”.
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*'''The new series of ''OmpC'' promoters'''
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[[image:Tokyotech_New_pompC_construction.jpg||center|400px|PompC(WT) and the two-component system]]
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OmpC(WT) promoter (BBa_R0082) is regulated by phosphorylated ''OmpR'', a response regulator in EnvZ-OmpR two-component system. The EnvZ-OmpR system of E. coli regulates the transcriptional activity of this promoter in response to change in extracellular osmolarity. The OmpC(WT) promoter consists of 3 distinct phosphorylated OmpR recognition sites which are binding site 1, binding site 2 and binding site 3.
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==Material and Method==
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;*Construction of E. coli strain MG1655
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Each new BioBrick part, PompC(C)-GFP, PompC(CB)-GFP and PompC(CS1)-GFP on pSB3K3 was introduced into E. coli strain MG1655. A strain containing pLacq-GFP plasmid (BBa_J54202), a constitutive GFP expressive promoter, and promoterless GFP reporter plasmid (BBa_J54103) was used as a positive control and negative control respectively.
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;*Medium
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Medium A, per liter, contained 7 g of nutrient broth, 1 g of yeast extract, 2 g of glycerol, 3.7 g of K2HPO4, and 1.3 g of KH2PO4. [3]
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;*Report assay
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In order to determine the strength of promoter parts in the reporter plasmid, the change of fluorescence intensities of the reporter stains in the presence and the absence of the inducer were measured. Overnight cultures of reporter strains grown at 37 °C in Medium A containing appropriated antibiotics were diluted at least 1:100 in the medium and incubated at 37 °C as fresh cultures. After their OD590 reached 0.2, the fresh culture was diluted 1 : 3 into 2 ml of pre-warmed medium A. For high osmolarity conditions, the cultures were diluted with sucrose supplemented medium to the final concentration of 15% (wt/vol). [2]
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;*Sample preparation for GFP measurement
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After 4 hours of high ormolarity induction, 0.2 ml of each culture was moved to 2.0 ml eppendorf tube and then centrifuged for 1 min at 4°C, 9000 rpm. The supernatant was discarded from each tube by pipette. In order to adjust each sample to reach approximately same final OD590, appropriate amount of 1×PBS washing solution was added. The cell pellet in each tube was resuspended by vortexing. After all samples for GFP measurement were prepared, 150 l of each sample was applied to 96-well plate and its fluorescence intensity was measured with fluorometer. The fluorescence intensity was calculated by dividing the measured raw fluorescence intensity by the adjusted OD590.
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==Result==
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; Characterization of new series of ''OmpC'' propmoters
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[[Image:Van_OmpC_graph.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Figure 1. The induction of new'' OmpC'' series in high osmolarity medium ]]
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After 4 hours of sucrose induction, transcriptional activity of PompC(CB)-GFP and PompC(CS1)-GFP increased 2.5 folds and 2.3 folds respectively. However, significant amount of leaky expression was found in PompC(CS1)-GFP without induction. In contrast, under the same conditions, we found no significant difference of GFP expression in PompC(C)-GFP and PompC(WT)-GFP.
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==References==
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1. Maeda S. & Mizuno T. Activation of the Osmoregulated ompC Gene by the OmpR Protein in Escherichia coli. J.Biochem 1991;110,324-27 <br>
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2. Batchelor E. & Goulian M. Imaging OmpR localization in Escherichia coli. Molecular Microbiology. 2006;59(6),1767-78 <br>
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3. Kawaji H. Influence of Molecular Size and Osmolarity of Sugars and Dextrans on the Synthesis of Outer Membrane Proteins 0-8 and 0-9 of Escherichia coli K-12. J.Bacteriology 1979;140(3), 843-47
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Contents

Introduction

  • What is OmpC promoter?
PompC(WT) and the two-component system

OmpC promoter, a part of our band detector circuit, plays a crucial role in initiating the transformation of sympathetic coli. into Werewolf coli. in light sensitive system. To accomplish band detector circuit in light sensitive system, varieties of OmpC promoters were designed and characterized in order to find an appropriate strength of the promoter particularly which can be activated by the “full moon light”.

  • The new series of OmpC promoters
PompC(WT) and the two-component system

OmpC(WT) promoter (BBa_R0082) is regulated by phosphorylated OmpR, a response regulator in EnvZ-OmpR two-component system. The EnvZ-OmpR system of E. coli regulates the transcriptional activity of this promoter in response to change in extracellular osmolarity. The OmpC(WT) promoter consists of 3 distinct phosphorylated OmpR recognition sites which are binding site 1, binding site 2 and binding site 3.

Material and Method

  • Construction of E. coli strain MG1655

Each new BioBrick part, PompC(C)-GFP, PompC(CB)-GFP and PompC(CS1)-GFP on pSB3K3 was introduced into E. coli strain MG1655. A strain containing pLacq-GFP plasmid (BBa_J54202), a constitutive GFP expressive promoter, and promoterless GFP reporter plasmid (BBa_J54103) was used as a positive control and negative control respectively.

  • Medium

Medium A, per liter, contained 7 g of nutrient broth, 1 g of yeast extract, 2 g of glycerol, 3.7 g of K2HPO4, and 1.3 g of KH2PO4. [3]

  • Report assay

In order to determine the strength of promoter parts in the reporter plasmid, the change of fluorescence intensities of the reporter stains in the presence and the absence of the inducer were measured. Overnight cultures of reporter strains grown at 37 °C in Medium A containing appropriated antibiotics were diluted at least 1:100 in the medium and incubated at 37 °C as fresh cultures. After their OD590 reached 0.2, the fresh culture was diluted 1 : 3 into 2 ml of pre-warmed medium A. For high osmolarity conditions, the cultures were diluted with sucrose supplemented medium to the final concentration of 15% (wt/vol). [2]

  • Sample preparation for GFP measurement

After 4 hours of high ormolarity induction, 0.2 ml of each culture was moved to 2.0 ml eppendorf tube and then centrifuged for 1 min at 4°C, 9000 rpm. The supernatant was discarded from each tube by pipette. In order to adjust each sample to reach approximately same final OD590, appropriate amount of 1×PBS washing solution was added. The cell pellet in each tube was resuspended by vortexing. After all samples for GFP measurement were prepared, 150 l of each sample was applied to 96-well plate and its fluorescence intensity was measured with fluorometer. The fluorescence intensity was calculated by dividing the measured raw fluorescence intensity by the adjusted OD590.

Result

Characterization of new series of OmpC propmoters
Figure 1. The induction of new OmpC series in high osmolarity medium













After 4 hours of sucrose induction, transcriptional activity of PompC(CB)-GFP and PompC(CS1)-GFP increased 2.5 folds and 2.3 folds respectively. However, significant amount of leaky expression was found in PompC(CS1)-GFP without induction. In contrast, under the same conditions, we found no significant difference of GFP expression in PompC(C)-GFP and PompC(WT)-GFP.

References

1. Maeda S. & Mizuno T. Activation of the Osmoregulated ompC Gene by the OmpR Protein in Escherichia coli. J.Biochem 1991;110,324-27
2. Batchelor E. & Goulian M. Imaging OmpR localization in Escherichia coli. Molecular Microbiology. 2006;59(6),1767-78
3. Kawaji H. Influence of Molecular Size and Osmolarity of Sugars and Dextrans on the Synthesis of Outer Membrane Proteins 0-8 and 0-9 of Escherichia coli K-12. J.Bacteriology 1979;140(3), 843-47