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BioBricks were constructed to investigate phasin and green fluorescent protein secretion to provide proof-of-concept. Secretion of phasin was studied to show that these PHA-associated proteins are targetable for export out of the cytoplasm, and that optimization of phasin expression and binding may facilitate bioplastic secretion.  Constructs for GFP translocation were made in parallel with the phasin secretion devices. These GFP constructs provide a visually or spectrofluorometrically detectable control due to a high level of fluorescent protein accumulation. Successful GFP translocation would reinforce the potential of phasin export, which is not as readily monitored. Beyond the scope of this project, the constructed signal peptides and GFP BioBricks can readily be used by other researchers for recombinant protein secretion studies.</p>
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PROJECT Abstract
Introduction
Broad-Host Vectors
Secretion
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BioBricks without Borders:
Investigating a multi-host BioBrick vector and secretion of cellular products

The aim of the Utah State University iGEM project is to develop improved upstream and downstream processing strategies for manufacturing cellular products using the standardized BioBrick system. First, we altered the broad-host range vector pRL1383a to comply with BioBrick standards and enable use of BioBrick constructs in organisms like Pseudomonas putida, Rhodobacter sphaeroides, and Synechocystis PCC6803. This vector will facilitate exploitation of advantageous characteristics of these organisms, such as photosynthetic carbon assimilation. Following expression, product recovery poses a difficult and expensive challenge. Downstream processing of cellular compounds, like polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), commonly represents more than half of the total production expense. To counter this problem, secretion-promoting BioBrick devices were constructed through genetic fusion of signal peptides with protein-coding regions. To demonstrate this, the secretion of PHA granule-associated proteins and their affinity to PHA was investigated. Project success will facilitate expression and recovery of BioBrick-coded products in multiple organisms.



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