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Th pH sensor: </span></big><br> | Th pH sensor: </span></big><br> | ||
ChvG/ChvI is a | ChvG/ChvI is a | ||
| - | two-component system and a suspected pH sensor. ChvG is the histidine kinase and ChvI is its | + | two-component system and a suspected pH sensor. ChvG is the histidine |
| + | kinase and ChvI is its | ||
cognate response regulator(2). Together they are believed to sense | cognate response regulator(2). Together they are believed to sense | ||
extracellular pH between 5.5 to 7 and relay this signal to regulate | extracellular pH between 5.5 to 7 and relay this signal to regulate | ||
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Cross-Talk:</span></big><br> | Cross-Talk:</span></big><br> | ||
Bacteria have | Bacteria have | ||
| - | numerous related two-component systems based on kinase/response-regulation(5). For instance, the <i>A. tumefaciens</i> | + | numerous related two-component systems based on |
| + | kinase/response-regulation(5). For instance, the <i>A. tumefaciens</i> | ||
genome is known to contain at least 25 two-component pathways | genome is known to contain at least 25 two-component pathways | ||
| - | (2). Therefore, there are possibilities of cross-talk between some genes | + | (2). Therefore, there are possibilities of cross-talk between some |
| - | present in <i>E. coli</i> that have the same mechanism as the ChvI/ChvG | + | genes |
| + | present in <i>E. coli</i> that have the same mechanism as the | ||
| + | ChvI/ChvG | ||
system. In fact, there is evidence supporting that ChvI can complement | system. In fact, there is evidence supporting that ChvI can complement | ||
a PhoB deletion in <i>E. coli</i>. (3) Therefore it is highly likely | a PhoB deletion in <i>E. coli</i>. (3) Therefore it is highly likely | ||
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Click on the specific part or | <span style="font-style: italic;">Click on the specific part or | ||
Latest revision as of 02:41, 22 October 2009
Wiring the pH
sensor into our system:
Th pH sensor:
ChvG/ChvI is a two-component system and a suspected pH sensor. ChvG is the histidine kinase and ChvI is its cognate response regulator(2). Together they are believed to sense extracellular pH between 5.5 to 7 and relay this signal to regulate the expression of key virulence-related genes(2).
In our design, we used this two-component system from Agrobacterium tumefaciens to regulate the expression of select target genes.
Possibility of Cross-Talk:
Bacteria have numerous related two-component systems based on kinase/response-regulation(5). For instance, the A. tumefaciens genome is known to contain at least 25 two-component pathways (2). Therefore, there are possibilities of cross-talk between some genes present in E. coli that have the same mechanism as the ChvI/ChvG system. In fact, there is evidence supporting that ChvI can complement a PhoB deletion in E. coli. (3) Therefore it is highly likely that there is a possibility of cross-talk between our new sensory systems elements, present in E. coli. Many protein-protein interactions are not fully understood (5), which makes this project more challenging but very interesting.
Click on the specific part or
interaction for more information.
Parts: ChvG, ChvI, PhoR, PhoB
Interactions: ChvG---> ChvI , PhoR---> ChvI , PhoR--->PhoB ,ChvI--->PhoA
Th pH sensor:
ChvG/ChvI is a two-component system and a suspected pH sensor. ChvG is the histidine kinase and ChvI is its cognate response regulator(2). Together they are believed to sense extracellular pH between 5.5 to 7 and relay this signal to regulate the expression of key virulence-related genes(2).
In our design, we used this two-component system from Agrobacterium tumefaciens to regulate the expression of select target genes.
Possibility of Cross-Talk:
Bacteria have numerous related two-component systems based on kinase/response-regulation(5). For instance, the A. tumefaciens genome is known to contain at least 25 two-component pathways (2). Therefore, there are possibilities of cross-talk between some genes present in E. coli that have the same mechanism as the ChvI/ChvG system. In fact, there is evidence supporting that ChvI can complement a PhoB deletion in E. coli. (3) Therefore it is highly likely that there is a possibility of cross-talk between our new sensory systems elements, present in E. coli. Many protein-protein interactions are not fully understood (5), which makes this project more challenging but very interesting.
Parts: ChvG, ChvI, PhoR, PhoB
Interactions: ChvG---> ChvI , PhoR---> ChvI , PhoR--->PhoB ,ChvI--->PhoA
