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- | + | == Solid and liquid culture media 2xYT== | |
For 1 liter of liquid medium: | For 1 liter of liquid medium: | ||
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- 3.95 grams of agar to 250 mL of liquid medium. | - 3.95 grams of agar to 250 mL of liquid medium. | ||
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- | + | ==Chemically competent cell preparation== | |
* In 5 mL of 2xYT media inoculate a clone of Escherichia coli and let it grow overnight, 37°C, 180 rpm. | * In 5 mL of 2xYT media inoculate a clone of Escherichia coli and let it grow overnight, 37°C, 180 rpm. | ||
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* Sterilize (autoclave) and store at room temperature | * Sterilize (autoclave) and store at room temperature | ||
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- | + | == <html>CoCl<sub>2</sub></html> solution preparation (250 mM)== | |
* Weight 0.3246 g of <html>CoCl<sub>2</sub></html> (1 M = 129.84 g). | * Weight 0.3246 g of <html>CoCl<sub>2</sub></html> (1 M = 129.84 g). | ||
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* Filter it using a 0.22 <html>μ</html>m strainer. | * Filter it using a 0.22 <html>μ</html>m strainer. | ||
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- | + | == DNA digestion== | |
A) Single Reaction (10 <html>μ</html>M) | A) Single Reaction (10 <html>μ</html>M) | ||
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* 37ºC for 4 hours | * 37ºC for 4 hours | ||
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- | + | == Ligation== | |
A) RCNA-YFP-PSB1A3 (10μL) | A) RCNA-YFP-PSB1A3 (10μL) | ||
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*Incubate it overnight at 4ºC. | *Incubate it overnight at 4ºC. | ||
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- | + | == Transformation Protocol (as suggested by iGEM-registry)== | |
* Start thawing the chemically competent cells on ice. | * Start thawing the chemically competent cells on ice. | ||
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* Pick a single colony, make a glycerol stock, grow up a cell culture and miniprep. | * Pick a single colony, make a glycerol stock, grow up a cell culture and miniprep. | ||
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- | + | == Miniprep == | |
- We used Promega (Wizard® Plus SV Minipreps DNA Purification Systems) and Invitrogen (PureLink™ Quick Plasmid Miniprep Kit) kits. We followed manufacturer’s indications. | - We used Promega (Wizard® Plus SV Minipreps DNA Purification Systems) and Invitrogen (PureLink™ Quick Plasmid Miniprep Kit) kits. We followed manufacturer’s indications. | ||
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- | + | == PCR Protocol == | |
Compound ------------------------ Volume | Compound ------------------------ Volume | ||
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- PCR products were analysed in 1% agarose gels, using 1Kb DNA Ladder (Invitrogen) as molecular weight ladder. Gels were stained with Sybr Safe (Life Technologies). | - PCR products were analysed in 1% agarose gels, using 1Kb DNA Ladder (Invitrogen) as molecular weight ladder. Gels were stained with Sybr Safe (Life Technologies). | ||
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+ | == Fluorimetric assay for RCNA-YFP activation (Protocol # 1)== | ||
* Measure OD600 of cultures to be assessed. | * Measure OD600 of cultures to be assessed. | ||
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'''Note:''' It is not recommended to read absorbance using black plate, as it causes interference on reading, despite it being usually utlized for fluorimetric assay. | '''Note:''' It is not recommended to read absorbance using black plate, as it causes interference on reading, despite it being usually utlized for fluorimetric assay. | ||
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- | + | == Fluorimetric assay for RCNA-YFP activation (Protocol # 2)== | |
* Measure OD600 of bacterial cultures. | * Measure OD600 of bacterial cultures. | ||
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* Read absorbance at 600 nm and fluorescence at 514 nm (excitation) and 527 nm (emission), every hour, until 4 hours after the first read. Let bacteria grow for more 4 hours and then read absorbance and fluorescence every 2 hours, for 16 hours. | * Read absorbance at 600 nm and fluorescence at 514 nm (excitation) and 527 nm (emission), every hour, until 4 hours after the first read. Let bacteria grow for more 4 hours and then read absorbance and fluorescence every 2 hours, for 16 hours. | ||
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- | + | == Hindlimb ischemia model== | |
[[File:IMA_image1.jpg|400px|thumb|center|'''Figure 1.''' Mice were subjected to unilateral permanent left femoral artery occlusion (FAO), as described by Madedu and colleagues (2006, 2008), under anesthesia with xylazine (10 mg/kg) and ketamine (100 mg/kg) i.p.. (Hindlimb ischemia)]] | [[File:IMA_image1.jpg|400px|thumb|center|'''Figure 1.''' Mice were subjected to unilateral permanent left femoral artery occlusion (FAO), as described by Madedu and colleagues (2006, 2008), under anesthesia with xylazine (10 mg/kg) and ketamine (100 mg/kg) i.p.. (Hindlimb ischemia)]] | ||
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*Limbourg A, Korff T, Napp LC, Schaper W, Drexler H, Limbourg FP. Evaluation of postnatal arteriogenesis and angiogenesis in a mouse model of hindlimb ischemia. Nat Protoc. 2009;4(12):1737-46. doi: 10.1038/nprot.2009.185. | *Limbourg A, Korff T, Napp LC, Schaper W, Drexler H, Limbourg FP. Evaluation of postnatal arteriogenesis and angiogenesis in a mouse model of hindlimb ischemia. Nat Protoc. 2009;4(12):1737-46. doi: 10.1038/nprot.2009.185. | ||
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- | + | == IMA binding assay: test of bacteria with RCNA-YFP using mice serum== | |
* Follow the steps 1 to 3 from Protocol #10 | * Follow the steps 1 to 3 from Protocol #10 | ||
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* Read fluorescence at 514 nm (excitation) and 527 nm (emission) every hour during 16 hours. | * Read fluorescence at 514 nm (excitation) and 527 nm (emission) every hour during 16 hours. | ||
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+ | == BSA-Cobalt binding assay== | ||
* Follow the steps 1 to 3 from Protocol #10 | * Follow the steps 1 to 3 from Protocol #10 | ||
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*Read fluorescence at 514 nm (excitation) and 527 nm (emission) every hour during 16 hours. | *Read fluorescence at 514 nm (excitation) and 527 nm (emission) every hour during 16 hours. | ||
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- | + | == Fluorimetric assay for TorR+RFP activation== | |
* Proceed as steps 1 to 3 from protocol #10. | * Proceed as steps 1 to 3 from protocol #10. | ||
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- | + | =Sequences= | |
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+ | ==Sequences we send to synthesize== | ||
'''PromTorCAD (125 bp) :''' | '''PromTorCAD (125 bp) :''' | ||
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- | + | ==What are these sequences?== | |
'''PromTorCAD:''' | '''PromTorCAD:''' | ||
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- | + | ==Huston, we have a problem!!!== | |
*When the sales representant from Síntese Biotecnologia, Juliana Pimenta, tried to make the request of our sequences, IDT software refused 3 of them: | *When the sales representant from Síntese Biotecnologia, Juliana Pimenta, tried to make the request of our sequences, IDT software refused 3 of them: | ||
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- | + | =Primers= | |
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'''FLUORV:''' 5’- TAT AAA CGC AGA AAG GCC CAC -3’ (21 pb) | '''FLUORV:''' 5’- TAT AAA CGC AGA AAG GCC CAC -3’ (21 pb) | ||
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