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We want is to engineer a biological machine that will sense microbial contamination of drinking water using quorum sensing, namely the system in '''''Vibrio cholerae''''', the bacterial species that causes epidemics of cholera. Quorum sensing systems use sensing proteins in the membrane ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histidine_kinase histidine-kinases] in this case) to detect molecules excreted by the bacteria’s own species. After detection in the membrane, a phosphate signal is passed down pathway, causing a DNA regulatory effect. Each quorum-sensing species also has its own corresponding quorum-producing protein. In Vibrio cholerae the sensing protein is CqsS and the quorum-producing protein CqsA.
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<p>We want is to engineer a biological machine that will sense microbial contamination of drinking water using quorum sensing, namely the system in '''''Vibrio cholerae''''', the bacterial species that causes epidemics of cholera. Quorum sensing systems use sensing proteins in the membrane (<em>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histidine_kinase histidine-kinases] in this case</em>) to detect molecules excreted by the bacteria’s own species. After detection in the membrane, a phosphate signal is passed down pathway, causing a DNA regulatory effect. Each quorum-sensing species also has its own corresponding quorum-producing protein. In Vibrio cholerae the sensing protein is CqsS and the quorum-producing protein CqsA.</p>
 
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*[[Team:University_of_Sheffield / Initial_BrSt |Early Brainstorming & Other Crazy Ideas]]
*[[Team:University_of_Sheffield / Initial_BrSt |Early Brainstorming & Other Crazy Ideas]]
*[[Team:University_of_Sheffield / Late_BrSt |A Selected Primary Idea: Sensing Pathogens & Biochip]]
*[[Team:University_of_Sheffield / Late_BrSt |A Selected Primary Idea: Sensing Pathogens & Biochip]]
*[[Team:University_of_Sheffield / Project_v1.0 |v1.0: A completed Design Proposal & Basic Model]]
*[[Team:University_of_Sheffield / Project_v1.0 |v1.0: A completed Design Proposal & Basic Model]]
*[[Team:University_of_Sheffield / Project_v2.0 |The final proposal: The hybrid-hybrid Sensor]]
*[[Team:University_of_Sheffield / Project_v2.0 |The final proposal: The hybrid-hybrid Sensor]]
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[[Team:University_of_Sheffield / Parts|Parts submitted to the Registry]]
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<p>We are hijacking a pathway already present in E.coli – the non-essential BarA, pathway which is partly responsible for 'last resort' carbon metabolism. This pathway starts with similar histidine-kinase (<em>KdpD</em>) to Vibrio cholerae, and makes a compatible candidate topologically. We're taking the sending part of the Vibrio cholerae histidine kinase (called CqsS) and attaching it to the phosphotransfer part of the BarA histidine kinase, forming a new, fusion kinase. This is the simple way of putting it, as fusion proteins are notoriously difficult to get to work in reality. However the similiar topology between BarA and CqsS helps us somewhat, and sessions with Prof Rice (a protein crystollogropher in the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology department here) have increased our chances of a succesfulm protein.
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We are hijacking a pathway already present in E.coli – the non-essential BarA, pathway which is partly responsible for 'last resort' carbon metabolism. This pathway starts with similar histidine-kinase ''KdpD'' to Vibrio cholerae, and makes a compatible candidate topologically. We're taking the sending part of the Vibrio cholerae histidine kinase (called CqsS) and attaching it to the phosphotransfer part of the BarA histidine kinase, forming a new, fusion kinase. This is the simple way of putting it, as fusion proteins are notoriously difficult to get to work in reality. However the similiar topology between BarA and CqsS helps us somewhat, and sessions with Prof Rice (a protein crystollogropher in the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology department here) have increased our chances of a succesfulm protein.
When triggered, out fusion kinase will pass the signal down E.coli's natural BarA response system to its target genes, with which we are fusing GFP. In short, is cholera autoinducers are in the water, our cell will glow! The original BarA will be knocked out of E.coli to make way for recombinant receptors (we dont want native BarA triggering our GFP!).
When triggered, out fusion kinase will pass the signal down E.coli's natural BarA response system to its target genes, with which we are fusing GFP. In short, is cholera autoinducers are in the water, our cell will glow! The original BarA will be knocked out of E.coli to make way for recombinant receptors (we dont want native BarA triggering our GFP!).
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The recombinant protein will be expressed on a high-copy plasmid, so we should be able to get large-scale production of the recombinant proteins which may lower the threshold number of quorum molecules required to trigger the pathway.</p>
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The recombinant protein will be expressed on a high-copy plasmid, so we should be able to get large-scale production of the recombinant proteins which may lower the threshold number of quorum molecules required to trigger the pathway.
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Introduction Our project Modelling Parts Lab Books Calendar Administration


Project Overview

We want is to engineer a biological machine that will sense microbial contamination of drinking water using quorum sensing, namely the system in Vibrio cholerae, the bacterial species that causes epidemics of cholera. Quorum sensing systems use sensing proteins in the membrane ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histidine_kinase histidine-kinases] in this case) to detect molecules excreted by the bacteria’s own species. After detection in the membrane, a phosphate signal is passed down pathway, causing a DNA regulatory effect. Each quorum-sensing species also has its own corresponding quorum-producing protein. In Vibrio cholerae the sensing protein is CqsS and the quorum-producing protein CqsA.


Parts submitted to the Registry Modelling


Implementation Overview

We are hijacking a pathway already present in E.coli – the non-essential BarA, pathway which is partly responsible for 'last resort' carbon metabolism. This pathway starts with similar histidine-kinase KdpD to Vibrio cholerae, and makes a compatible candidate topologically. We're taking the sending part of the Vibrio cholerae histidine kinase (called CqsS) and attaching it to the phosphotransfer part of the BarA histidine kinase, forming a new, fusion kinase. This is the simple way of putting it, as fusion proteins are notoriously difficult to get to work in reality. However the similiar topology between BarA and CqsS helps us somewhat, and sessions with Prof Rice (a protein crystollogropher in the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology department here) have increased our chances of a succesfulm protein. When triggered, out fusion kinase will pass the signal down E.coli's natural BarA response system to its target genes, with which we are fusing GFP. In short, is cholera autoinducers are in the water, our cell will glow! The original BarA will be knocked out of E.coli to make way for recombinant receptors (we dont want native BarA triggering our GFP!).

The recombinant protein will be expressed on a high-copy plasmid, so we should be able to get large-scale production of the recombinant proteins which may lower the threshold number of quorum molecules required to trigger the pathway.

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