Melb:Blue Photosensor
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Dr Alan Grossman (M.I.T.) | Dr Alan Grossman (M.I.T.) | ||
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- | *SRII-HtrII-Tsr fusion from Prof J.L. Spudich (university of Texas) | + | *SRII-HtrII-Tsr fusion from Prof J.L. Spudich (university of Texas)[[melb:spudich N sequence]] |
*BBa_J51000 (ComP) kinase | *BBa_J51000 (ComP) kinase | ||
*BBa_J51001 (ComA) activator | *BBa_J51001 (ComA) activator |
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This part is based on “Photostimulation of a Sensory Rhodopsin II/HtrII/Tsr Fusion Chimera Activates CheA-Autophosphorylation and CheY-Phosphotransfer in Vitro” by Vishwa D. Trivedi and John L. Spudich, Biochemistry 2003, 42, 13887-13892. Acording to this article the peak sensitivity is to 500+/-5nm, and results in a 3 fold activation of the Tsr.. CheA,W,Y connected system.
It is proposed to replace Tsr with homolgouse CopP. SRII-HtrII fusion to which CopP is fused CopA when phosphorylated by CopP is an activator for PsfA promoter sequence from Dr Alan Grossman (M.I.T.) Based on
- SRII-HtrII-Tsr fusion from Prof J.L. Spudich (university of Texas)melb:spudich N sequence
- BBa_J51000 (ComP) kinase
- BBa_J51001 (ComA) activator
PARTS:
- SrfA promoter
- ComA protein generator
- SRII-ComP photosensor
- Any phyco construction genes?
SRII is from Natronomonas pharaonis.
Tsr fusion was made by Jung et al J Bacteriol 183 6365-6371 (2001) they propose a mechanism. I don’t see why anyone thinks this will work!!! Currently a conformational change induced by light increases affinity in TSR for Che family which leads to cross phosphorylation. To replace TSR with a kinase would require the kinase activity to be modulated – hence matching using homology as was done for tsr is not likely to work. Also what are the normal functions of ComP etc.