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3-1, [[Team:Chiba/Project#Making_LuxR_Mutants|Making LuxR Mutants]] | 3-1, [[Team:Chiba/Project#Making_LuxR_Mutants|Making LuxR Mutants]] | ||
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== Project Design == | == Project Design == | ||
- | + | [[Image:Chiba LuxR.png|frame|left|Fig. 2 Function of LuxR :(1)LuxR protein generation, (2)AHL binding domain, (3)dimerization, (4)DNA binding domain]] | |
- | + | *To create such a timer, we utilized LuxR, a protein used to mediate [[Team:Chiba/Project/Signaling-system|cell-cell communication during quorum sensing]], as shown in the figure on the left. | |
- | + | *By inserting point-mutations in the ''luxR'' gene, we sought to create LuxR proteins requiring a variety of lengths of time to activate downstream transcription. | |
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== Experiments, Results & Discussion == | == Experiments, Results & Discussion == | ||
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===[[Making delayed-LuxR mutants|Making delayed-LuxR mutants]]=== | ===[[Making delayed-LuxR mutants|Making delayed-LuxR mutants]]=== | ||
====Experiments==== | ====Experiments==== | ||
- | + | [[Image:Chiba_making_Luxr.jpg|frame|center|Fig.3 Y Directed evolution to get some delayed-LuxR mutants]] | |
- | + | *We created a mutant library of LuxR (size = 8000) with the use of error-prone PCR and incorporated the resulting coding regions into expression vectors. | |
- | + | *The vectors were then transformed into a strain of E.coli JW1226 cells harboring plux-gfp and grew approximately 200 colonies. | |
- | [[Image:Chiba_making_Luxr.jpg|frame|center|Fig. Y Directed evolution to get some delayed-LuxR mutants]] | + | *The colonies were lifted off the agar plate with a nitrocellulose filter and transfered to a plate containing AHL in order to observe the evolution of GFP fluorescence over time (Fig. 4). |
- | *error-prone | + | *We selected 13 colonies that were slow to display fluorescence, which we designated as delayed-LuxR mutants. |
- | * | + | [[Image:chiba09_exp2.png|frame|center|Fig. 4 display fluorescence]] |
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=== Characterization of LuxR Mutants === | === Characterization of LuxR Mutants === | ||
- | [[Image:Chiba-LuxRs characterization.png|frame|right|Fig. Characterization of LuxR Mutants]] | + | [[Image:Chiba-LuxRs characterization.png|frame|right|Fig.5 Characterization of LuxR Mutants]] |
- | ==== Experiments ==== | + | ==== Experiments (Fig.5) ==== |
- | #LuxR | + | #JW1226 bacterial strains co-transformed with plasmids containing either wild-type or mutant (13 variants) LuxR and pLux-GFP were cultured at 37°C for 12h. |
- | # | + | #Using a pin, the culture was transfered to a nitrocellulose filter, placed on an agar plate, cultured at 37°C for an additional 12h. |
- | # | + | #The nitrocellulose filter was then transfered to a solid medium containing 0, 1, 10, 100, or 1000 nM AHL. |
- | # | + | #Designating this the start point, we observed fluorescence through the naked eye at 30 minute intervals for 4 hours under UV light of 365nm (Funakoshi UVGL-58 at long wave mode). |
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+ | ==== Fluorescence scored at near-end point (6h) ==== | ||
+ | [[Image:Chiba-Mutants3.png|frame|center|Fig.6 Fluorescence photos at 6h after incubation]] | ||
+ | *Mutant LuxRs showed different threshold in AHL concentration required for switching. | ||
+ | *As expected, many (not all) of the mutants isolated in our screening were with lower sensitivity to AHL, compared to WT: Mutant #2 and #4 showed similar threshold value of [AHL] with WT. Most others requied about 10x higher concentration for switching. Mutants #1, #12, and #13 required as much as 100x higher concentration of AHL (1uM). | ||
+ | *The result indicates that one of the major 'solution' to generate delay in color development was to down-tune the sensitivity of LuxRs. | ||
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- | + | ==== Time-course color development on the plate with fixed (100 nM) conc. of AHL. ==== | |
+ | [[Image:Chiba-Mutants4.png|center|frame|Fig.7 fluorescence photos on 100 nM AHL medium plate]] | ||
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+ | *Upon full induction, the intensity of GFP fluorescence reaches plateau in 90 mins: this gives the time-resolution of our animated picture. | ||
+ | *At the end point of this experiment (6h after induction), clone #1 and #2 showed same level of fluorescence (blitheness) with WT. However, they were significantly slower in color development. Note that the switching threshold of clone #2 appears almost the same with WT at the end point (fig.6). This indicates that this clone is as sensitive to AHL as wildtype but less efficient in activating the LuxP promoter, thereby realizing the apparent delay in our system. | ||
+ | *Many others exhibited slower color development, and they did not reach the maximum level of fluorescence. Further analysis (transfer curves in different time points) would provide more insight into the molecular basis on how they achieve the delayed color development. | ||
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- | + | ====Genotypes==== | |
- | + | *The following lists where point-mutations were incorporated into the ''luxR'' gene. | |
- | + | [[Image:Chiba-Mutants.png|frame|center|Fig. 8 Hypothetical positions of residues in TraR corresponding to those found to modulate acyl-HSL specificity in LuxR(Nassser et al., 2007). The crystal structure of the LuxR homologue TraR (PDB 1L3L) has been determined (Zhang et al., 2002). Pink represents AHL-binding domain and cyan represents DNA-binding domain.]] | |
- | + | *A delayed GFP expression (in comparison to wild-type LuxR) phenotype was observed from colonies housing genes in which either the AHL-binding domain or the DNA binding domain had been mutated. | |
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=== Demonstration === | === Demonstration === | ||
- | + | #Double-Transformed (pUC-LuxR Mutants series-ColE1 and pLux-GFPuv-P15A) and cultured on LB-Amp-Cm-plate. (37°C,12h) | |
- | + | #Pick and cultured in 10mL of LB-Amp-Cm (37°C,12h). | |
- | + | #Drawing picture with those liquid culture on nitrocellulose Filter. | |
+ | #Those nitrocellulose Filter placed on LB-Amp-Cm-plate. | ||
+ | #Cultured at 37°C, 12h. | ||
+ | #Transfer pictures on [[Team:Chiba/Project/for_painting|special]] plate. | ||
+ | #Exposed to UV (365nm) light once every 30 minutes to observe GFP fluorescence. | ||
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+ | Image:Chiba_DSCF6003.jpg|T=0 | ||
+ | Image:Chiba_DSCF6019.jpg|T=130 min | ||
+ | Image:Chiba_DSCF6023.jpg|T=150 min | ||
+ | Image:Chiba_DSCF6029.jpg|T=180 min | ||
+ | Image:Chiba_DSCF6039.jpg|T=230 min | ||
+ | Image:Chiba_DSCF6046.jpg|T=260 min | ||
+ | Image:Chiba_DSCF6054.jpg|T=300 min | ||
+ | Image:Chiba_DSCF6060.jpg|T=360 min | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
- | For the determination of best condition for E coli painting, [[Team:Chiba/Project/for_painting|Click here]]! | + | *For the determination of best condition for E coli painting, [[Team:Chiba/Project/for_painting|Click here]]! |
== Conclusions == | == Conclusions == | ||
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*Characterization of LuxR mutants is ongoing. But our preliminary data showed that some of the variants turned out to be the one with less sensitivity to AHLs, and others seemed to be as sensitive as wild-type LuxR but seemed less efficient somewhere in the downstream process. | *Characterization of LuxR mutants is ongoing. But our preliminary data showed that some of the variants turned out to be the one with less sensitivity to AHLs, and others seemed to be as sensitive as wild-type LuxR but seemed less efficient somewhere in the downstream process. | ||
*We created variety of Biobricks during the course of this projects. Some of them are characterized and sent to the HQ, and many more are almost ready for shipping! | *We created variety of Biobricks during the course of this projects. Some of them are characterized and sent to the HQ, and many more are almost ready for shipping! | ||
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+ | *[http://chem.tf.chiba-u.jp/igem/2009demo.html see more pics?] | ||
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IntroductionImplementing a "Timer" Function!
Project Design
Experiments, Results & DiscussionMaking delayed-LuxR mutantsExperiments
Characterization of LuxR MutantsExperiments (Fig.5)
Fluorescence scored at near-end point (6h)
Time-course color development on the plate with fixed (100 nM) conc. of AHL.
Genotypes
Demonstration
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