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<p> Miraculin is 'flavor inverting' protein, found naturally in the fruit of the plant fruit of <i>Synsepalum dulcificum</i>. Not sweet by itself, miraculin binds to taste receptors on the tongue, possibly altering the structure of the receptors and causing traditionally 'sour' flavors to be received as 'sweet'. </p> | <p> Miraculin is 'flavor inverting' protein, found naturally in the fruit of the plant fruit of <i>Synsepalum dulcificum</i>. Not sweet by itself, miraculin binds to taste receptors on the tongue, possibly altering the structure of the receptors and causing traditionally 'sour' flavors to be received as 'sweet'. </p> | ||
| - | <p> We have obtained, synthesized and BioBricked the DNA sequence of miraculin. This has allowed us to work with it in the usual BioBrick fashion, facilitating insertion into the agrobacterium expression vector | + | <p> We have obtained, synthesized and BioBricked the DNA sequence of miraculin. This has allowed us to work with it in the usual BioBrick fashion, facilitating insertion into the agrobacterium expression vector.</p> |
<p> Preliminary tests in <i>E. Coli</i> have been positive, with our YFP-tagged proteins showing definite expression </p> | <p> Preliminary tests in <i>E. Coli</i> have been positive, with our YFP-tagged proteins showing definite expression </p> | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 10 October 2010
Flavors
Miraculin
Miraculin is 'flavor inverting' protein, found naturally in the fruit of the plant fruit of Synsepalum dulcificum. Not sweet by itself, miraculin binds to taste receptors on the tongue, possibly altering the structure of the receptors and causing traditionally 'sour' flavors to be received as 'sweet'.
We have obtained, synthesized and BioBricked the DNA sequence of miraculin. This has allowed us to work with it in the usual BioBrick fashion, facilitating insertion into the agrobacterium expression vector.
Preliminary tests in E. Coli have been positive, with our YFP-tagged proteins showing definite expression
