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<p>Proteorhodopsin (PR) is a light-powered proton pump that belongs to the rhodopsin family. It is a 7-transmembrane protein, which uses all-trans-retinal as the chromophore. It uses <span class="i_enph">light energy</span> to generate an <span class="i_enph">outward proton flux</span>. The increased proton motive force across the membrane can power cellular processes, such as ATP synthesis, chemiosmotic reactions and rotary flagellar motor [1]. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that light-activated proton pumping by proteorhodopsin can drive ATP synthesis as proton reenter the cell through the H+-ATP synthase complex[2].</p>
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<p>The sequence of our part belongs to the uncultured marine Gammaproteobacteria of the  SAR86 group. The original cluster is composed of 6 genes: four are involved in beta-  carotene production; one is implied in beta carotene cleavage into two molecules of  retinal, the other encodes for proteorhodopsin. From the analysis of our part sequence we  found out that our protein belongs to the blue absorbing group. [3]</p>
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<p class="image_caption"><span>Proposed mechanism of PR associated to the ATP-synthase complex</span> Light-activated proteorhodopsin pumps protons outwardly, increasing the proton motive force. Protons can then reenter the cells through ATP-synthase complex, powering the ATP production.</p>
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<p>Proteorhodopsin was taken from the Registry (<a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K773002" class="i_linker registry" target="_blank">BBa_K773002</a> ) part of <a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Caltech" target="_blank" class="authorCite">Caltech 2012</a>. From the experience of Caltech 2012 we saw that they were not able to express and functionally characterize the part. We took the challenge to improve this part!</p>
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<p style="clear:both;">We have screened several parameters (media, temperature, time of induction) to discover  that the optimal expression conditions were in LB at 37&deg;C    overnight in the presence of 10  &mu;M of all-trans retinal. Attempts to express the protein in the absence of retinal failed.  Proteorhodopsin is a membrane protein that needs the time to fold properly into the  membrane and requires retinal to bind the pocket and help the formation of the proper  folding.</p>
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<p class="image_caption" style="clear:both;"><span>__Title of the Figure__</span> NAD and NADH levels were quantified with Sigma NAD /NADH quantification kit (MAK037)  following the instructions described in the technical bulletin. Panel A: Standard curve (0, 20, 40, 60,  80, 100 pmole/well of NADH)). Panel B: NAD/NADH levels for three biological samples of  <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1604030" class="i_linker registry" target="_blank">BBa_K1604030</a> (green) and one negative control <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K731201" class="i_linker registry" target="_blank">BBa_K731201</a> (blue). The cells were grown as described previously.</p>
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