Team:Queens Canada/Project/Repel

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        Acetyl transferase 1 was a biobrick created by MIT in 2006 as part of their iGEM project. It is derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae and it catalyzes the conversion of isoamyl alcohol to isoamyl acetate, a compound that smells of banana. This is the final step of our pathway, completing the neutralization of isovaleric acid.
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Revision as of 21:04, 9 July 2013

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Mosquito repellent
Our idea for a mosquito repellent is to neutralize the odours that mosquitoes are attracted to. Recent studies have shown that malarial mosquitoes rely four times more heavily on their sense of smell to find their prey. By removing the volatile compounds that cause these smells, we are effectively able to decrease the ability of mosquitoes to find humans. To achieve this end, we have created a genetic and enzymatic pathway. It begins with the uptake of isovaleric acid, the smell inducing compound and converts it to a pleasant banana odour. This serves domestically as a foot deodorant but on a global scale may also curb malaria rates.
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CAR and NPT
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Acetyl transferase 1 was a biobrick created by MIT in 2006 as part of their iGEM project. It is derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae and it catalyzes the conversion of isoamyl alcohol to isoamyl acetate, a compound that smells of banana. This is the final step of our pathway, completing the neutralization of isovaleric acid.
A huge thanks to our sponsors: