"
Team:INSA Toulouse/contenu/lab practice/results/general inducer
From 2013.igem.org
| Line 154: | Line 154: | ||
<h2 class="title2">Objective</h2> | <h2 class="title2">Objective</h2> | ||
| - | <p class="texte">Characterize the general inducer system using the couple TetR-pTet without and with aTc. Reminder: TetR is an inducer that binds to pTet promoter and thus, represses expression the downstream system. Supply of tetracycline or its analog aTc (anhydrotetracycline) is known to bind to | + | <p class="texte">Characterize the general inducer system using the couple TetR-pTet without and with aTc. Reminder: TetR is an inducer that binds to pTet promoter and thus, represses expression the downstream system. Supply of tetracycline or its analog aTc (anhydrotetracycline) is known to bind to TetR and invert the operation (inhibits expression of mRFP in this case).</p> |
<h2 class="title2">Conception</h2> | <h2 class="title2">Conception</h2> | ||
| Line 160: | Line 160: | ||
<h2 class="title2">Result</h2> | <h2 class="title2">Result</h2> | ||
| - | <p class="texte">We didn't managed to get the contruction under a strong promoter but we suceeded to obtain the previous assembly with a weak promoter (BBa_J23116). | + | <p class="texte">We didn't managed to get the contruction under a strong promoter but we suceeded to obtain the previous assembly with a weak promoter (BBa_J23116). This part is available here: <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1132022" "target="_blank">BBa_K1132022</a>. <br> |
<br><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/d/d4/General_inducer_notebook_-_680px.png" /><br><br> | <br><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/d/d4/General_inducer_notebook_-_680px.png" /><br><br> | ||
After 18 hours, clones containing this assembly (BBa_J23116-TetR-pTet-RFP) show a leaky basal expression of mRFP. We suppose that the promoter was too weak to express TetR in large quantity. | After 18 hours, clones containing this assembly (BBa_J23116-TetR-pTet-RFP) show a leaky basal expression of mRFP. We suppose that the promoter was too weak to express TetR in large quantity. | ||
Revision as of 23:59, 4 October 2013
Results - General Inducer Characterization
Objective
Characterize the general inducer system using the couple TetR-pTet without and with aTc. Reminder: TetR is an inducer that binds to pTet promoter and thus, represses expression the downstream system. Supply of tetracycline or its analog aTc (anhydrotetracycline) is known to bind to TetR and invert the operation (inhibits expression of mRFP in this case).
Conception
A constitutive promoter is bind to tetR and then is assembled to pTet-rbs-RFP-term (Bba_I13521).
Result
We didn't managed to get the contruction under a strong promoter but we suceeded to obtain the previous assembly with a weak promoter (BBa_J23116). This part is available here: BBa_K1132022.
After 18 hours, clones containing this assembly (BBa_J23116-TetR-pTet-RFP) show a leaky basal expression of mRFP. We suppose that the promoter was too weak to express TetR in large quantity.
Besides, an experience was done to analyze the effect of the aTc inducer. Result show a visible induction of the red fluorescent protein expression by addition of aTC (60 ng/mL).
Discussion
Assembly of a stronger promoter could improve the system and lock the response to an ON/OFF response.
