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<p><span style="color:#FF0000"><span style ="font-family:Courier New">Question 3: Do our enzymes have the same enzymatic activity?</p> | <p><span style="color:#FF0000"><span style ="font-family:Courier New">Question 3: Do our enzymes have the same enzymatic activity?</p> | ||
| − | <p><span style ="font-family:Courier New">We tried to clone several laccases from T. thermophilus, E. coli, B. subtilis and Laccase 15 (from a uncultured bacterium) and several cytochromes C from S. oneidensis and Synechosystis sp.</p> | + | <p><span style ="font-family:Courier New">We tried to clone several laccases from <i>T.thermophilus</i>, <i>E.coli</i>, <i>B. subtilis</i> and Laccase 15 (from a uncultured bacterium) and several cytochromes C from <i>S. oneidensis</i> and <i>Synechosystis sp.</i></p> |
| − | <p><span style ="font-family:Courier New">We cloned with success two laccases (T. thermophilus and E. coli) and one cytochrome C (S. oneidensis). We tried to produce these proteins into the E.coli BL21 strain.</p> | + | <p><span style ="font-family:Courier New">We cloned with success two laccases (<i>T. thermophilus</i> and <i>E.coli</i>) and one cytochrome C (<i>S.oneidensis</i>). We tried to produce these proteins into the <i>E.coli</i> BL21 strain.</p> |
| − | <p><span style ="font-family:Courier New">We purified the E.coli laccase and performed enzymatic tests to determine if it has an activity. To do this, we used the ABTS (2, 2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)), which is oxidized by laccases. This compound is colored in green when it is oxidized.</p><br/> | + | <p><span style ="font-family:Courier New">We purified the <i>E.coli</i> laccase and performed enzymatic tests to determine if it has an activity. To do this, we used the ABTS (2, 2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)), which is oxidized by laccases. This compound is colored in green when it is oxidized.</p><br/> |
| − | <p><span style ="font-family:Courier New">Unfortunately, we don’t observe activity with purified E. coli laccase. We know that copper binds laccases. So we incubate our laccase with copper and with no success.</p> | + | <p><span style ="font-family:Courier New">Unfortunately, we don’t observe activity with purified <i>E.coli</i> laccase. We know that copper binds laccases. So we incubate our laccase with copper and with no success.</p> |
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| − | <span><p class="space20"><div align="justify"><span style ="font-family:Courier New">Figure | + | <span><p class="space20"><div align="justify"><span style ="font-family:Courier New">Figure 5: Mersure of ABTS oxydation by the laccase from <i>E.coli</i> we purified</p></div></span><br /><br /> |
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Revision as of 12:54, 17 September 2015
Production of Laccase E.coli
Figure A: Schematic representation of “01-35-02”
Laccase T.thermophilus from iGEM parts
Then we tried to add to this BioBrick a promoter and a His-Tag.
Unfortunately we managed to add only the promoter.
Figure A: Schematic representation of “01-35-02”Then we inserted our BioBrick into E.coli strain (BL21) to express it. We induced it by addition of IPTG into the cell culture. We made a Western-Blot using a primary antibody against the His-tag and an anti-mouse secondary antibody conjugate with HRP (horseradish peroxidase). The expected size of the protein “01-35-02” is 53 kDa.
Laccase T.thermophilus from IDT
From this optimised laccase, we added a promoter and a His-Tag.
This new BioBrick is named “01-30-02” with an expected size of about 1500 pb
Figure A : Schematic representation of “01-30-02”
Enzymatic activity
Question 1: Can the laccase oxidize the cytochrome C?
To answer this question, we used absorbance properties of the cytochrome C (FIG.1). Indeed, the reduced cytochrome C (curve in red) absorbs at 550 nm whereas the oxidized cytochrome C (curve in green) doesn’t absorb. By spectrophotometry, we analyzed the change in oxidation state. When the cytochrome C is alone, we don’t observe oxidation (FIG.2, blue curve). When we add the laccase, the cytochrome C oxidizes as we can see a decreased absorbance at 550 nm (FIG.2, red curve). We can see the effect of the laccase on the cytochrome C.
Conclusion 1: The laccase can oxidize the cytochrome C.
Question 2: Can the cytochrome C and the laccase oxidize chewing-gum polymer?
The aim of our project is to show that the chewing gum can be degraded by the laccase and the cytochrome C in presence of the light.
Using the X compound, the light and the laccase, the styrene that is a close chewing gum polymer can be oxidized (FIG.3 & FIG.4). The X compound is a rare metal so we don’t want to use it.
Hypothesis: Could the cytochrome C substitute the X compound to oxidize the styrene?
To test our hypothesis, we used an oxygraph. This engine allows us to measure dioxygen concentration consumed during the reoxidation of the X compound or the cytochrome C by the laccase.
The laccase coupled with the X compound can oxidize the styrene (FIG.4). Replacing the X compound by the cytochrome C, we don’t observe a decreased dioxygen concentration and then the polymer degradation (FIG.4).
Question 3: Do our enzymes have the same enzymatic activity?
We tried to clone several laccases from T.thermophilus, E.coli, B. subtilis and Laccase 15 (from a uncultured bacterium) and several cytochromes C from S. oneidensis and Synechosystis sp.
We cloned with success two laccases (T. thermophilus and E.coli) and one cytochrome C (S.oneidensis). We tried to produce these proteins into the E.coli BL21 strain.
We purified the E.coli laccase and performed enzymatic tests to determine if it has an activity. To do this, we used the ABTS (2, 2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)), which is oxidized by laccases. This compound is colored in green when it is oxidized.
Unfortunately, we don’t observe activity with purified E.coli laccase. We know that copper binds laccases. So we incubate our laccase with copper and with no success.
