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Revision as of 16:48, 4 September 2015
Ferment It Yourself
iGEM Paris-Bettencourt 2O15
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Background
Aims
Results
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency is widely spread in India, due to diet that is mostly vegetarian. We aimed at introducing a high-level cobalamin producer to the rice batter. Tadaa.
Introduction
Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is a family of molecules that are involved in only two chemical reactions in humans. However a cobalamin deficiency can lead to troubles related to nervous system, brain and formation of blood.
Ideas
Express the cobalamin biosynthesis pathway in Lactobacillus plantarum
Make Lactobacillus reuteri express a lot of cobalamin
Metabolic engineering
The pseudo-cobalamin problem
Use Propionibacterium freudenreichii
Advices for other teams
Conclusion
Click here to see our solution!
