Team:ETHZ Basel/Biology/Implementation

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Implementation

generation of fusion proteins

Schematical overview of the planned constructs. xxx.

The image shows all the fusion proteins that were planned. The BioBricks for all these constructs were generated via PCR or synthesized at GeneArt and ligated into the storage vector for sequencing. Easy cutting and pasting into working vectors should be possible with the cloning strategy BBF RFC28 (http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/46721).

Modeller's input

Due to the high amount of fusion proteins that were in planing (81 constructs), priorities had to be distributed to the different genes. This was possible due to the various models the dry-lab team implemented.

Functionality assays

The constructs will have to be tested for the following properties:

  • Che protein fusion: Using the chemotactic assay described by Mazumder et al., the functionality of Che protein fusions can be tested.
  • Localizer fusion: Spatial localization of the anchor protein to either the plasmid (tetR-tetO), the cell membrane (mreB) or the ribosome (trigA) can be investigated by fusing the anchor binding protein to a fluorescent protein.
  • PhyB-Pif3 system: Fusing a second fluorescent protein to Pif3 would enable the visualization of the light activated dimerization.