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The redoxilator

 - Genetic design
- Applications and perspectives
- Results
- Safety considerations
The USER assembly standard

 - USER fusion of biobricks
USER fusion primer design software

 - Abstract
- Instructions
- Output format
The project

In this section the project is presented. It is divided into four main sections described below (links at the left bar).

The Redoxilator

By in silico design and computer modelling followed by gene synthesis, we have constructed a molecular NAD+/NADH ratio sensing system in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The sensor works as an inducible transcription factor being active only at certain levels of the NAD+/NADH ratios. By the coupling of a yeast optimized fast degradable GFP, the system can be used for in vivo monitoring of NAD+/NADH redox poise. Future novel applications of the system is heterologous redox coupled protein production in yeast, and

The USER fusion standard

In this part of the project we propose a new parts-assembly standard for Biobricks based on USER cloning. The USER fusion assembly standard allows rapid construction of multi-part devices, without some of the drawbacks of the restriction-enzyme based standard biobrick assembly method.


USER fusion primer design software
When designing constructs with more than two biobricks using USER fusion, several parameters have to be taken into account when designing primers needed for the fusion. For this project we have programmed an online tool, that can automatically find the optimal primers while taking several parameters into account When designing constructs with more than two biobricks using USER fusion Biobricks designed and submitted

Besides the main project, 4 biobricks were made as a complement of our project and as a useful tool for the construction of future devices:
1) A GFP variant optimized for expression in yeast.
2) A protein destabilization sequence, which allows rapid protein turnover when appended to any protein.
3) A device made from 1+2 as a proof of concept and very useful biobrick in itself: A fast degradable GFP that has a halflife of 30 min. compared to 7 hours without destabilization.
4) A USER cassette that will allow insertion of PCR fragments using the novel USER biobrick assembly standard.
More details about our biobricks under "parts submitted" and on the cloning part of making the biobricks in the notebook

Achievements

Redox sensing device
Two novel genes have been designed and synthesized each comprised of 5 genetic elements. Together they function as a device termed the Redoxilator that can sense the internal redox state of a yeast cell, and output a reporter signal. Extensive mathematical modelling was performed to simulate how the construct would operate in vivo.

Biobricks
DNA of several new biobricks have been designed and submitted including a yeast optimized GFP reporter protein, a protein degradation sequence and a fast degradable yeast GFP. (Bronze medal)

We have demonstrated that our USER fusion biobrick works as expected and documented it (silver medal)

USER fusion Assembly standard
A new biobrick assembly standard that allows the rapid construction of multi-part devices have been developed and documented. The assembly standard offers many benefits: All restriction sites are allowed, multiple biobricks can be joined in one step, the result is scar-free making it ideal for protein fusions and more. (Gold medal)

USER-fusion primer design software
A novel and very useful software tool have been developed that can automatically design the optimal primers for USER fusion assembly of 2-9 biobricks, taking several parameters into account.

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