Achivements

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Parts

BBa_K1459001 - PmrA

Transcriptional factor PmrA takes part in iron (III) binding in Salmonella enterica. Upon phosphorylation by PmrB it binds to pmrC promoter and induces expression of chemotaxis protein CheZ.
[1] H. Liang, X. Deng, M. Bosscher, Q. Ji, M. P. Jensen, C. He, Engineering Bacterial Two-Component System PmrA/PmrB to Sense Lanthanide Ions, J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2013, 135, 2037−2039
[2] M. Wonsten, L. Kox, S. Chamnogpol, F. Soncini, E. Groisman,A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron,Cell, Vol. 103, 113–125, September 29, 2000 SENT TO REGISTRY

BBa_K1459002 - C-term of PmrB from Salmonella enterica

PmrB is a transmembrane kinase. After binding iron (III) ion by binding peptide on extracellular loop, it's intracellular domain gains kinase activity and phosphorylates PmrA (BBa_K1459000).
PmrB C-term is a part of two-component system. When fused with some binding tag, PmrB(N-term), PmrA and pmrC-reporter, it is a viable detecting system.
[1] H. Liang, X. Deng, M. Bosscher, Q. Ji, M. P. Jensen, C. He, Engineering Bacterial Two-Component System PmrA/PmrB to Sense Lanthanide Ions, J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2013, 135, 2037−2039
[2] M. Wonsten, L. Kox, S. Chamnogpol, F. Soncini, E. Groisman,A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron,Cell, Vol. 103, 113–125, September 29, 2000 SENT TO REGISTRY

BBa_K1459003 - PmrA-PmrB(LBT) two-component system

PmrA-PmrB two-component system is native to Salmonella enterica and in it's native state it is responsible for chemotaxis. PmrB is a transmembrane protein with iron binding peptide on it's extracellular loop. When PmrB binds iron (III) iron, it's intracellular domain gains kinase activity and phosphorylates PmrA, which subsequently binds to pmrC promoter and induces expression of chemotaxis CheZ protein. In this part iron binding tag on the extracellular loop was exchanged with a lanthanide binding tag (LBT), to allow PmrA-PmrB two-component system to respond to lanthanide ions.
[1] H. Liang, X. Deng, M. Bosscher, Q. Ji, M. P. Jensen, C. He, Engineering Bacterial Two-Component System PmrA/PmrB to Sense Lanthanide Ions, J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2013, 135, 2037−2039
[2] M. Wonsten, L. Kox, S. Chamnogpol, F. Soncini, E. Groisman,A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron,Cell, Vol. 103, 113–125, September 29, 2000

BBa_K1459004 - PmrA-PmrB(LBT) with terminator (BBa_B1006)

PmrA-PmrB two-component system is native to Salmonella enterica and in it's native state it is responsible for chemotaxis. PmrB is a transmembrane protein with iron binding peptide on it's extracellular loop. When PmrB binds iron (III) iron, it's intracellular domain gains kinase activity and phosphorylates PmrA, which subsequently binds to pmrC promoter and induces expression of chemotaxis CheZ protein. In this part iron binding tag on the extracellular loop was exchanged with a lanthanide binding tag (LBT), to allow PmrA-PmrB two-component system to respond to lanthanide ions.
[1] H. Liang, X. Deng, M. Bosscher, Q. Ji, M. P. Jensen, C. He, Engineering Bacterial Two-Component System PmrA/PmrB to Sense Lanthanide Ions, J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2013, 135, 2037−2039
[2] M. Wonsten, L. Kox, S. Chamnogpol, F. Soncini, E. Groisman,A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron,Cell, Vol. 103, 113–125, September 29, 2000 SENT TO REGISTRY

BBa_K1459005 - PmrA-PmrB(N-term)

This is N-terminal part of PmrA-PmrB two-component system native to Salmonella enterica. PmrA-PmrB two-component system is native to Salmonella enterica and in it's native state it is responsible for chemotaxis. PmrB is a transmembrane protein with iron binding peptide on it's extracellular loop. When PmrB binds iron (III) iron, it's intracellular domain gains kinase activity and phosphorylates PmrA, which subsequently binds to pmrC promoter and induces expression of chemotaxis CheZ protein. In this part iron binding tag on the extracellular loop was exchanged with a lanthanide binding tag (LBT), to allow PmrA-PmrB two-component system to respond to lanthanide ions. In this part, PmrB protein is truncated just before iron binding tag, which enables one to put any desired tag between two parts of PmrB, to construct a detecting system based on PmrA-PmrB system.
[1] H. Liang, X. Deng, M. Bosscher, Q. Ji, M. P. Jensen, C. He, Engineering Bacterial Two-Component System PmrA/PmrB to Sense Lanthanide Ions, J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2013, 135, 2037−2039
[2] M. Wonsten, L. Kox, S. Chamnogpol, F. Soncini, E. Groisman,A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron,Cell, Vol. 103, 113–125, September 29, 2000 SENT TO REGISTRY

BBa_K1459006 - pmrC

This is pmrC promoter native to Salmonella enterica. PmrA-PmrB two-component system is native to Salmonella enterica and in it's native state it is responsible for chemotaxis. PmrB is a transmembrane protein with iron binding peptide on it's extracellular loop. When PmrB binds iron (III) iron, it's intracellular domain gains kinase activity and phosphorylates PmrA, which subsequently binds to pmrC promoter and induces expression of chemotaxis CheZ protein. In this part iron binding tag on the extracellular loop was exchanged with a lanthanide binding tag (LBT), to allow PmrA-PmrB two-component system to respond to lanthanide ions.
[1] H. Liang, X. Deng, M. Bosscher, Q. Ji, M. P. Jensen, C. He, Engineering Bacterial Two-Component System PmrA/PmrB to Sense Lanthanide Ions, J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2013, 135, 2037−2039
[2] M. Wonsten, L. Kox, S. Chamnogpol, F. Soncini, E. Groisman,A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron,Cell, Vol. 103, 113–125, September 29, 2000

BBa_K1459008 - pmrC-GFP-terminator

This is pmrC promoter from Salmonella enterica, with subsequent GFP and BBa_B1006 terminator. This part is one part of PmrA-PmrB detecting system. Upon phosphorylation by PmrB, PmrA binds to pmrC and induces expression of GFP.
[1] H. Liang, X. Deng, M. Bosscher, Q. Ji, M. P. Jensen, C. He, Engineering Bacterial Two-Component System PmrA/PmrB to Sense Lanthanide Ions, J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2013, 135, 2037−2039
[2] M. Wonsten, L. Kox, S. Chamnogpol, F. Soncini, E. Groisman,A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron,Cell, Vol. 103, 113–125, September 29, 2000 SENT TO REGISTRY

BBa_K1459010 - PmrB(LBT)

PmrB(LBT) is a engineered PmrB gene, in which iron binding tag was replaced by lanthanide binding tag. PmrA-PmrB two-component system is native to Salmonella enterica and in it's native state it is responsible for chemotaxis. PmrB is a transmembrane protein with iron binding peptide on it's extracellular loop. When PmrB binds iron (III) iron, it's intracellular domain gains kinase activity and phosphorylates PmrA, which subsequently binds to pmrC promoter and induces expression of chemotaxis CheZ protein. In this part iron binding tag on the extracellular loop was exchanged with a lanthanide binding tag (LBT), to allow PmrA-PmrB two-component system to respond to lanthanide ions.
[1] H. Liang, X. Deng, M. Bosscher, Q. Ji, M. P. Jensen, C. He, Engineering Bacterial Two-Component System PmrA/PmrB to Sense Lanthanide Ions, J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2013, 135, 2037−2039
[2] M. Wonsten, L. Kox, S. Chamnogpol, F. Soncini, E. Groisman,A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron,Cell, Vol. 103, 113–125, September 29, 2000 SENT TO REGISTRY

BBa_K1459011 - PmrB(N-term)

PmrA-PmrB two-component system is native to Salmonella enterica and in it's native state it is responsible for chemotaxis. PmrB is a transmembrane protein with iron binding peptide on it's extracellular loop. When PmrB binds iron (III) iron, it's intracellular domain gains kinase activity and phosphorylates PmrA, which subsequently binds to pmrC promoter and induces expression of chemotaxis CheZ protein.
In this part iron binding tag on the extracellular loop was exchanged with a lanthanide binding tag (LBT), to allow PmrA-PmrB two-component system to respond to lanthanide ions. This part was truncated just before the iron binding tag, and PmrB(N-term) is functionally complementar to PmrB(C-term).
[1] H. Liang, X. Deng, M. Bosscher, Q. Ji, M. P. Jensen, C. He, Engineering Bacterial Two-Component System PmrA/PmrB to Sense Lanthanide Ions, J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2013, 135, 2037−2039
[2] M. Wonsten, L. Kox, S. Chamnogpol, F. Soncini, E. Groisman,A Signal Transduction System that Responds to Extracellular Iron,Cell, Vol. 103, 113–125, September 29, 2000 SENT TO REGISTRY

BBa_K1459012 - SENG lanthanide binding tag

This is a DNA sequence coding lanthanide binding tag described in literature. It's literatural dissociation constants are as follows:
K_Tb³⁺=18 nM
This is the lowest known value of dissociation constant for a Tb³⁺, thus making the binding strenght highest amongst known LBTs.

BBa_K1459013 - wSE3 lanthanide binding tag

This is sequence of DNA coding wSE3 lanthanide binding tag. It's dissociation constants are as follows:
K_Tb³⁺=2000 nM

BBa_K1459014 - Lanthanide Binding Tag

This is DNA sequence coding a lanthanide binding tag. This one is one of the best described LBTs in literature, with dissociation constants following:
K_La³⁺= 3500 nM
K_Ce³⁺= 950 nM
K_Nd³⁺= 270 nM
K_Eu³⁺= 62 nM
K_Gd³⁺= 84 nM
K_Tb³⁺= 57 nM
K_Dy³⁺= 71 nM
K_Er³⁺= 78 nM
K_Yb³⁺= 100 nM
K_Lu³⁺= 128 nM

BBa_K1459015 - 1L2Y short peptide

This is DNA sequence coding short peptide (PDB 1L2Y) is highly structured in water and could provide a structural foundation for small binding tags, such as we were planning to use it.

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Results

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Cooperation with other iGEM Teams

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During this year’s iGEM we have exchanged with the following teams:

Paris_Bettencourt – we participated in the iGEM newsletter, sending them information about our team, our project and trying to answer other teams questions from the previous newsletter

Toulouse – we sent them 4 of our BioBricks (BBa_K780003, BBa_K780002, BBa_K780001, BBa_K780000)

Groningen – we exchanged our official iGEM abstracts, translated their abstract into Polish and got our abstract translated into Dutch

Paris Saclay - we exchanged our official iGEM abstracts and we translated their into Polish and got our abstract translated into French

ETH Zurich – we filled in a survey about complexity in everyday life

Warwick - we filled in a survey about policy and practices

Valencia Biocampus - we filled in a survey

Medal Criteria

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