SWITCHING)ON)THE) POWER)OF) E.#COLI# A"customisable"integrase"switch"
Water"Purifica5on" • Produc5on"of"clean"water"using"biological"processes" • Use"in"agriculture"and"industry" • Possible"source"of"drinking"water"
Our"Mo5va5on" • Bacteria"have"been"engineered"to"uptake"or"produce" different"substances" • Removing"the"bacteria"from"the"liquid"is"challenging"
The"Idea:"Inducing"Gas"Vesicles"
How"Can"We"Induce"Them"To"Float?" • IntegraseIbased"inversion" switch" • Inheritable"and"inducible" switch"mechanism"" " • Enable"flota5on" " "
What"Did"We"Do?" • Public"engagement " • Model" • Swimming"KO" • Plasmid"rescue"of"the"knockouts" • Created"Gvp/promoter"constructs" • Created"an"RFP/GFP"inversion"switch"ac5vated"by"integrase" " "
Glasgow"Science"Centre"2014" • Understanding"the"public’s"view"of"GM"organisms" • Helped"to"focus"the"direc5on"of"the"project" • Allowed"star5ng"point"from"which"to"contact"professionals"in"the"field" • Helped"to"introduce"synthe5c"biology"to"children"in"a"fun"way"
Gate"1"–" Idea" Stage"1"–"Developing" the"Basics" Gate"2"–"Choosing" Applica5on" Stage"2"–"Developing"Final" Technology" Gate"3"–"Suitable"for" Industry?" Stage"3"–" Scaling"Up" Gate"4"–"Considering" the"Future" Industrial"Use"of" Product"
Outreach"Results:"The"Public’s"View" Would"you"be"comfortable" "with"using"our"bacteriaItreated"water?"" n"="100"
What"Did"We"Do?" • Outreach" • Model" • Swimming"KO" • Plasmid"rescue"of"the"knockouts" • Created"Gvp/promoter"constructs" • Created"an"RFP/GFP"inversion"switch"ac5vated"by" integrase" " "
Bacteria"and"Buoyancy" ρ))=)250kg/ m 3)
Run"and"Tumble" Based"on"a"Random"Walk" • Run"Time"="Exponen5al"Distribu5on:" • Mean:"1"second" • Tumble"angle"="Normal" Distribu5on:" • Mean"="68°" • Standard"Devia5on:"36°" ""
Buoyancy"And"Run"And"Tumble" Results":"When"bacteria"swim,"buoyancy"is"not"a"significant"force"–" bacteria"do"not"‘float’."" Conclusion:"floa5ng"requires"knocking"out"swimming.""
What"Did"We"Do?" • Outreach" • Model" • Swimming"KO" • Plasmid"rescue"of"the"knockouts" • Created"Gvp/promoter"constructs" • Created"an"RFP/GFP"inversion"switch"ac5vated"by" integrase" " "
Mo5lity"Genes" • Poten5al"mo5lity"gene"candidates " " Modified"from"Reid"2006"
MotA"Gene"Rescue"of"KO"Strain" WildItype"DS941" DS941"MotA"KO" DS941"MotA"KO"+"promoter/MotA"
MotA"Gene"Rescue"of"KO"Strain" WildItype"DS941" DS941"MotA"KO" DS941"MotA"KO"+"promoter/MotA"
RBS" ACCGAGGAAGCATGAGAATCAAG motB% M K N Q motA% T E E A * motA% motB% motA% motB% ery R"
MotA/MotB"Gene"Rescue"of"KO"Strain" WildItype"DS941" DS941"MotA"KO" DS941"MotA"KO"+"promoter/MotA/MotB"
MotA/MotB"Gene"Rescue"of"KO"Strain" WildItype"DS941" DS941"MotA"KO" DS941"MotA"KO"+"promoter/MotA/MotB"
MotA/MotB"Gene"Rescue"of"KO"Strain"
FliC"Gene"Rescue"of"KO"Strain" WildItype"DS941"" DS941"FliC"KO" DS941"FliC"KO"+"promoter/FliC"
FliC"Gene"Rescue"of"KO"Strain" WildItype"DS941"" DS941"FliC"KO" DS941"FliC"KO"+"promoter/FliC"
FliC"Gene"Rescue"of"KO"Strain" FliC"Mo5lity"Swarm"Assay"" 9" 8" 7" 6" Distance"(cm)" 5" 4" 3" 2" 1" 0" WT" FliC"KO" FliC"+"no"promoter" J23116"+"FliC" J23106"+"FliC"
What"Did"We"Do?" • Outreach" • Model" • Swimming"KO" • Measurement"system" • Created"gas"vesicle"protein"(Gvp)/promoter"constructs" • Created"an"RFP/GFP"inversion"switch"ac5vated"by" integrase" " "
Floa5ng"Efficiency"Measurement"System" Based"on"light"scanering"by"bacteria."" 1. Power"supply" 2. Breadboard"with"2"LEDs" 3. Light"Blocker/Diffuser" Unit" 4. Cuvene"holder"unit" 5. Webcam" 6. Mouldable"Adhesive" (Blutac)" "
Measurement"System:"Results" Average)Speed) TheoreKcal)at) [NaCl]) (μm/s)) 20°C)(μm/s)) 1M" 12.1" 12.0" 3M" 12.7" 9.0" 5M" 8.2" 6.1" 3" • Used"yellow" glass"" Height"(cm)" """""beads"(5μm)" " • Close"to" """"theore5cal" """"speeds"but:" """" Sample)size) was" limited"" 0"
What"Did"We"Do?" • Outreach" • Model" • Swimming"KO" • Measurement"system" • Created"gas"vesicle"protein"(Gvp)/promoter"constructs" • Created"an"RFP/GFP"inversion"switch"ac5vated"by" integrase" " "
Gas"Vesicle"Genes" • GvpA"and"GvpC"from" Planktothrix%rubescens% • GvpA" ! Main"component"of"GV" ! Single"pep5de"wall % • GvpC" ! Strengthens"GvpA"wall" Walsby"1994"
GVP"Construct" • We"added"ribosome"binding"sites"biobricks" to"exis5ng"gvpA"and"gvpC"biobricks" • We"then"made"a"composite"biobrick"with" gvpA"and"gvpC"together."" • We"put"these"under"the"control"of"an" arabinose"inducible"promoter"
Gas"Vesicle"Protein"Expression" Arabinose"I" Arabinose"+" GVP"expression"appears"toxic"
Gas"Vesicle"Protein"Expression" Arabinose"I" Arabinose"+" GVP"expression"appears"toxic"
What"Did"We"Do?" • Outreach" • Model" • Swimming"KO" • Measurement"system" • Created"gas"vesicle"protein"(Gvp)/promoter"constructs" • Created"an"RFP/GFP"inversion"switch"ac5vated"by" integrase" " "
An"IntegraseIBased"Inversion"Switch" Viral"protein"for"genome"integra5on" " Binds"to" a5P "and" a5B% and % it"inverts"the"sequence"between"the"sites"
An"IntegraseIBased"Inversion"Switch" Viral"protein"for"genome"integra5on" " Binds"to" a5P "and" a5B% and % it"inverts"the"sequence"between"the"sites" We"have"created"a"customisable"switch"biobrick"that"anyone"can"use"to"control" genes"of"their"choice.""
Reverse"Ribosome"Binding"Site" Part)Number) Predicted)Binding)Strength)(au)) BBa_B0034) ~20,000" BBa_I742130) ~500" BBa_K1463560) ~12,000"
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