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*'''Colour''': Though ''E. coli'' does not naturally produce pigment, several other bacterial species secrete pigmented antibiotics. We have used pigment-producing operons from other bacterial species and transformed them into ''E. coli''. In particular, we have devoted our summer to 3 different pigment systems: | *'''Colour''': Though ''E. coli'' does not naturally produce pigment, several other bacterial species secrete pigmented antibiotics. We have used pigment-producing operons from other bacterial species and transformed them into ''E. coli''. In particular, we have devoted our summer to 3 different pigment systems: | ||
| - | :*'''[[Team:Cambridge/Project/CA01 Carotenoids]]''': The enzymes required for carotenoid production originally come from ''Pantoea ananatis,'' and were available in the registry. We used them to produce orange and red. | + | :*'''[[Team:Cambridge/Project/CA01 |Carotenoids]]''': The enzymes required for carotenoid production originally come from ''Pantoea ananatis,'' and were available in the registry. We used them to produce orange and red. |
| - | :*'''[[Team:Cambridge/Project/ME01 Melanin]]''': The tyrosinase required for melanin production originally comes from ''Rhizobium etli'' and produces brown. | + | :*'''[[Team:Cambridge/Project/ME01 |Melanin]]''': The tyrosinase required for melanin production originally comes from ''Rhizobium etli'' and produces brown. |
| - | :*'''[[Team:Cambridge/Project/VI01 Violacein]]''': The enzymes required for voilacein production originally come from ''Chromobacterium violacein.'' The operon can be manipulated to produce voilet, green, and blue. | + | :*'''[[Team:Cambridge/Project/VI01 |Violacein]]''': The enzymes required for voilacein production originally come from ''Chromobacterium violacein.'' The operon can be manipulated to produce voilet, green, and blue. |
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Revision as of 16:41, 21 October 2009
Categories :
Project :
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Overview
Sensitivity Tuner
--- Characterisation
--- Modelling
Colour Generators
--- Carotenoids (Orange/Red)
--- Melanin (Brown)
--- Violacein (Purple/Green)
The Future
Safety
Notebook :
Team Logistics :
Pigments
- Colour: Though E. coli does not naturally produce pigment, several other bacterial species secrete pigmented antibiotics. We have used pigment-producing operons from other bacterial species and transformed them into E. coli. In particular, we have devoted our summer to 3 different pigment systems:
- Carotenoids: The enzymes required for carotenoid production originally come from Pantoea ananatis, and were available in the registry. We used them to produce orange and red.
- Melanin: The tyrosinase required for melanin production originally comes from Rhizobium etli and produces brown.
- Violacein: The enzymes required for voilacein production originally come from Chromobacterium violacein. The operon can be manipulated to produce voilet, green, and blue.
