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Summary
Lactoferrin binding protein A (LbpA) was successfully cloned into the vector pSB1C3.
Aim of experiment: To digest LbpA with BamHI and EcoRI and then ligate it into pSB1C3.
Protocols Used: Restriction Digests Ligations
Results: N/A
Next Steps: Ligations of LbpA + pSB1C3 were left overnight until the next day when they would be transformed into JM110 cells.
Aim of experiment: To transform the pSB1C3 + LbpA ligations into JM110 cells.
Protocols Used: Transformations
Results: N/A
Next Steps: Transformations will be checked tomorrow and if successful, overnight cultures will be set up.
Aim of experiment: To set up overnight cultures of the LbpA + pSB1C3 JM110 colonies.
Protocols Used: Overnight Cultures
Results: N/A
Next Steps: A miniprep will be performed on the overnight cultures and a pre-sequence digest test performed tomorrow.
Aim of experiment: To miniprep the LbpA + pSB1C3 JM110 overnight cultures and perform a pre-sequence restriction digest to check for the presence of the insert.
Protocols Used: Plasmid Purification (QIAprep® Spin Miniprep Kit) Restriction Digests
Results: N/A
Next Steps: Since the pre-sequencing digest worked, the miniprep will be sent for sequencing.
Week summary
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Aim of experiment: To amplify LbpA for subsequent cloninng into the pQE80-L vector.
Protocols Used: PCR
Results:
Aim of experiment:To restrict and ligate the LbpA gene into the pQE80-L plasmid.
Protocols Used: Restriction Digests Ligations
Results:: N/A
Next Steps: Transformations of LbpA + pQE80-L into the JM110 strain will be carried out tomorrow.
Aim of experiment: To transform the LbpA + pQE80-L ligations into the E.coli strain JM110.
Protocols Used: Transformations
Results: N/A
Next Steps: If the transformations are successful, colonies will be picked to set up overnight cultures.
Aim of experiment: To set up colony PCR from the single colony obtained from the 2:1 ligation transformation.
Protocols Used:
Results:
Next Steps: The gel indicates that the pQE80-L vector has sealed without the presence of the LbpA gene. LbpA will amplified again tomorrow.
Week summary
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Week summary
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Aim of experiment: To digest the amplified LbpA gene with BamHI and KpnI and subsequently ligate it into the pQE80-L vector.
Protocols Used: Restriction Digests
Results: N/A
Next Steps: The ligations will be transformed into the M15pREP4 strain of E.coli.
Aim of experiment: To transform the ligations of LbpA + pQE80-L into the m15pREP4 strain of E.coli.
Protocols Used: Transformations
Results: N/A
Next Steps: Overnight cultures will be set up tomorrow if the transformations are successful.
Aim of experiment: To set up overnight cultures of the colonies obtained from the LbpA + pQE80-L transformations.
Protocols Used: Overnight Cultures
Results: N/A
Next Steps: Overnight cultures will be miniprepped and a pre-sequence restriction digest will be performed to check for the presence of the LbpA gene.
Aim of experiment: To miniprep the overnight cultures from yesterday and perform a pre-sequencing restriction digest using BamHI and KpnI to check for presence of LbpA gene.
Protocols Used: Plasmid Purification
Results: N/A
Next Steps: A sample of the miniprep was sent for sequencing to confirm the presence of LbpA in the pQE80-L vector.
Week summary
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Aim of experiment: To set up overnight cultures in preparation for protein expression experiments tomorrow.
Protocols Used: Overnight Cultures
Results: N/A
Next Steps: The overnight cultures will be used to set up day cultures tomorrow which will be used to test expression of the LbpA.
Aim of experiment: To set up day cultures and induce expression of LbpA using different concentrations of IPTG and check levels of protein expression via SDS-PAGE.
Protocols Used: Protein Expression Optimization
Results: N/A
Next Steps: The samples were stored in the -20oC freezer overnight and will be ran on a gel tomorrow.
Aim of experiment: To test the samples obtained yesterday on an SDS gel.
Protocols Used: Protein Expression Optimization
Results: Figure 4
Next Steps: Further optimization experiments will be set up next week using different concentrations of IPTG.
Week summary
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Aim of experiment: To set up further tests to optimize expression of LbpA using different concentrations of IPTG.
Protocols Used: Protein Expression Optimization Note: An SDS gel was not ran, instead the OD600 readings were recorded for the uninduced and induced cultures at 20 minute intervals for 2 hours, 1 and half hours after the cultures were induced.
Results: Figure 5
Next Steps: The overnight cultures will be used to set up day cultures tomorrow which will be used to test expression of the LbpA.
Aim of experiment: To set up day cultures and induce expression of LbpA using different concentrations of IPTG and check levels of protein expression via SDS-PAGE.
Protocols Used: Protein Expression Optimization
Results: N/A
Next Steps: The samples were stored in the -20oC freezer overnight and will be ran on a gel tomorrow.
Aim of experiment: To test the samples obtained yesterday on an SDS gel.
Protocols Used: Protein Expression Optimization
Results: Figure 4
Next Steps: Further optimization experiments will be set up next week using different concentrations of IPTG.
The reactions were incubated at room temperature for at least 3 hours.