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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<sup>+</sup>-ATP synthase complex[2].</p> | + | <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 <sup><a class="sourced" onclick="javascript:scrollAndHighlight('refs_1')" href="#refs_1">[1]</a></sup>. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that light-activated proton pumping by proteorhodopsin can drive <strong>ATP synthesis</strong> as proton reenter the cell through the H<sup>+</sup>-ATP synthase complex<sup><a class="sourced" onclick="javascript:scrollAndHighlight('refs_2')" href="#refs_2">[2]</a></sup>.</p> |
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− | <p class="image_caption"><span>Schematic representation of the PR gene cluster identified in clone HF10_19P19</span>Predicted transcription terminators are indicated in red. (Four genes are for beta-carotene synthesis, blh for retinal production, and PR itself.</p> | + | <p class="image_caption"><span>Schematic representation of the PR gene cluster identified in clone HF10_19P19</span>Predicted transcription terminators are indicated in red. Four genes are for beta-carotene synthesis, blh for retinal production, and PR itself.</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: in addition to the one encoding proteorhodopsin itself, four are involved in beta-carotene production and one is implied in beta-carotene cleavage into two molecules of retinal. From the analysis of our part sequence we found out that our protein belongs to the blue absorbing group. [3]</p> | + | <p>The sequence of our part belongs to the uncultured marine Gammaproteobacteria of the <strong>SAR86 group</strong>. The original cluster is composed of 6 genes: in addition to the one encoding proteorhodopsin itself, four are involved in beta-carotene production and one is implied in beta-carotene cleavage into two molecules of retinal. From the analysis of our part sequence we found out that our protein belongs to the blue absorbing group.<sup><a class="sourced" onclick="javascript:scrollAndHighlight('refs_3')" href="#refs_3">[3]</a></sup></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> | + | <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 <strong>improve this part</strong>!</p> |
| <p style="margin-bottom:0">We have built two different devices to produce Proteorhodopsin and added a RBS which was missing:</p> | | <p style="margin-bottom:0">We have built two different devices to produce Proteorhodopsin and added a RBS which was missing:</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°C overnight in the presence of 10 μM 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>The expected molecular size is 28 kDa. The SDS gel shows a band corresponding to around 37 kDa, as it was seen in other studies [4]. This is probably due to post-translational modifications.</p>
| + | <p style="clear:both;">We have screened several parameters (media, temperature, time of induction) to discover that the optimal expression conditions were in <strong>LB at 37 °C overnight</strong> in the presence of 10 μM 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> |
− | <p> Although LB gives the maximum expression as shown in the SDS page, we were able to successfully express proteorhodopsin also in M9 Minimal Media. This result was not visible by SDS page, but the expression is demonstrated by the presence of a bright red colored pellet typical of retinal bound to proteorhodopsin.<br /><br />
| + | <p>The expected molecular size is 28 kDa. The SDS gel shows a band corresponding to around 37 kDa, as it was seen in other studies <sup><a class="sourced" onclick="javascript:scrollAndHighlight('refs_4')" href="#refs_4">[4]</a></sup>. This is probably due to post-translational modifications.</p> |
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| + | <p> Although LB gives the maximum expression as shown in the SDS-page, we were able to successfully express proteorhodopsin also in <strong>M9 Minimal Media</strong>. This result was not visible by SDS-page, but the expression is demonstrated by the presence of a bright <strong>red colored pellet</strong> typical of retinal bound to proteorhodopsin. M9 Minimal Media is the perfect culture media for our MFC to maintain the correct proton equilibration between the anodic and cathodic chambers, and keeps a more stable signal (see our MFC results). The functional characterization <i>in vivo</i> were done in LB which gives the maximum expression, except for a few tests done in M9.</p> |
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| + | <p class="image_caption"><span> Purification of Proteorhodopsin.</span> NEB10β cells transformed with <a class="i_linker registry" href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1604010" target="_blank">BBa_K1604010</a> and <a class="i_linker registry" href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K731201" target="_blank">BBa_K731201</a> were induced in LB at 37 °C in the presence of retinal. The cell pellets were resuspended in 50 mM Tris-HCl pH 8 with 5 mM MgCl2 and sonicated. The lysate was centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 20 min at 4 °C.. The supernatant was ultracentrifuged for 100,000 x g for 3 hours at 4 °C. The three tubes in front contain proteorhodopsin purified fractions and the three tubes in the back are negative controls treated in the same conditions </p> |
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− | <p>We tested if light activation with a white light bulb (160 W) containing the blue wavelength, activates proteorhodopsin, thus making the bacteria survive better anaerobically and produce more ATP.</p>
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| + | <p>We tested if light activation with a <strong>white light bulb</strong> (160 W) containing the blue wavelength, activates proteorhodopsin, thus making the bacteria <strong>survive better anaerobically</strong> and produce <strong>more ATP</strong>.</p> |
| + | <p>Anaerobiosis was achieved using sealed glass bottles with a rubber septum. We got from the local pharmacy 12 sterile bottles of physiological solution. After removing the liquid, washing them and autoclaving them, the bottles were ready to host our bacteria!</p> |
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| + | <p>After five hours of induction in the dark (i.e. the samples were wrapped in aluminum foils) the cultures were split in the anaerobic chamber in light and dark conditions. The cultures were placed in the thermoshaker that was illuminated from the outside. Half of the cultures were kept in the dark and the other half were exposed to the light. </p> |
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| + | <p class="image_caption"><span>ATP levels of BBa_K1604010</span> <i>E. coli</i> transformed with <a class="i_linker registry" href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1604010" class="i_linker" target="_blank">BBa_K1604010</a> and <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K731201" class="i_linker registry" target="_blank">BBa_K731201</a> were grown in LB at 37 °C until an OD of 0.6 and induced in LB with 5 mM arabinose and 10 uM retinal in the dark. After 5 h of induction the cultures were transferred in sealed bottles in the anaerobic chamber and placed again in the thermoshaker. Sample in the dark were kept in aluminum foil (purple). Light exposed samples were excited with a 160 W halogen light bulb placed outside the incubator (yellow). After an overnight exposure 10<sup>5</sup> cells were aliquoted and used to measure ADP/ATP ratio with a commercial kit (Sigma MAK135). For this test were used two biological and three technical replicates of each construct.</p> |
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| + | <p class="image_caption"><span>Solar mimicking apparatus</span> NEB10β cells transformed with <a class="i_linker registry" href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1604010" class="i_linker" target="_blank">BBa_K1604010</a> were grown exposed to light (left side) or in dark condition (right side). The cultures were maintained at ~37 °C with magnetic stirring using a laboratory plate. Light was provided by a 160 W halogen lamp placed 4 cm from each culture (left side). The dark condition was simulated by covering the cultures with aluminum foil (right side).</p> |
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| + | <p>The ΔpH between the light exposed proteorhodopsin and the two negative controls (proteorhodopsin in the dark and araC-pBAD in the light) is 0.22. This result evidenced that although there is a basal acidification of the medium due to the bacteria metabolism, our device acidifies more the medium thank to the activation of the proton pump when the bacteria are light exposed.</p> |
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| + | <li>Walter, Jessica M., Derek Greenfield, Carlos Bustamante, and Jan Liphardt.<br/> |
| + | <a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/104/7/2408.abstract" target="_blank" class="sourcebox-link">"Light-powering Escherichia Coli with Proteorhodopsin."</a><br/> |
| + | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104 (2007): 2408-2412.</li> |
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| + | <li>Martinez, A., A. S. Bradley, J. R. Waldbauer, R. E. Summons, and E. F. Delong.<br/> |
| + | <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17372221" target="_blank" class="sourcebox-link">"Proteorhodopsin Photosystem Gene Expression Enables Photophosphorylation in a Heterologous Host"</a><br/> |
| + | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104.13 (2007): 5590-595.</li> |
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| + | <li>Kim, So Young, Stephen A. Waschuk, Leonid S. Brown, and Kwang-Hwan Jung. <br/> |
| + | <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18433714" target="_blank" class="sourcebox-link">"Screening and Characterization of Proteorhodopsin Color-tuning Mutations in Escherichia Coli with Endogenous Retinal Synthesis."</a><br/> |
| + | <i>Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics</i> 1777.6 (2008): 504-13</li> |
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| + | <li>Richard A. Krebs, Ulrike Alexiev, Ranga Partha, Anne Marie DeVita, Mark S.Braiman.<br/> |
| + | <a href="http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6793/2/5" target="_blank" class="sourcebox-link">Detection of fast light-activated H+ release and M intermediate formation from proteorhodopsin</a><br/> |
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| + | <li>Ying Wang, Yan Li, Tuan Xu, Zhenyu Shi, Qiong Wu.<br/> |
| + | <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25421845" target="_blank" class="sourcebox-link">Experimental Evidence for Growth Advantage and Metabolic Shift Stimulated by Photophosphorylation of Proteorhodopsin Expressed in Escherichia Coli at Anaerobic Condition</a><br/> |
| + | Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2015), 112, 947-956 |
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