Difference between revisions of "Team:Warwick/Protocols"
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<h3>Experiment 1: Testing the binding of specifically designed DNA strands to glass slides</h3> | <h3>Experiment 1: Testing the binding of specifically designed DNA strands to glass slides</h3> | ||
| − | < | + | <br>Objective: To ensure that our zinc finger binding domains are able to bind to a glass slide, and can be visualised through immunofluorescent microscopy. |
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| − | + | <br><li>Glass slides were prepared (<ahref="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/f/f8/WarwickGlassSlideProtocol.pdf">Glass Slide Preperation Protocol</a>) by being cleaned and functionalised (with HCl and GOPTS respectively).</li> | |
<li>Specifically designed oligonucleotides containing zinc finger binding domains were introduced to the slides.</li> | <li>Specifically designed oligonucleotides containing zinc finger binding domains were introduced to the slides.</li> | ||
<li>These oligonucleotides comprise of a general adaptor strand, a specific short strand and a specific long strand.</li> | <li>These oligonucleotides comprise of a general adaptor strand, a specific short strand and a specific long strand.</li> | ||
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| − | <h3> Experiment 2: Testing the expression of zinc finger proteins | + | <h3> Experiment 2: Testing the expression of zinc finger proteins on the surface of E. coli cells upon induction with IPTG </h3> |
| − | + | Objective: To ensure that our plasmid is being translated into protein, folding correctly and then being transported to the cell membrane effectively. Through the binding of fluorescent antibodies to the cell surface, we should be able to visualise the cells. | |
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| − | <li>We tested the extent to which each of our zinc fingers (zif 268, sZF2, sZF10 and sZF14) proteins were expressed on the surface of our cells by using immunofluorescence microscopy.</li> | + | <br><br><li>We tested the extent to which each of our zinc fingers (zif 268, sZF2, sZF10 and sZF14) proteins were expressed on the surface of our cells by using immunofluorescence microscopy.</li> |
<li>To do this, a FLAG tag (predesigned to be within our construct) was fused to the surface display anchor proteins to which our zinc finger proteins are attached.</li> | <li>To do this, a FLAG tag (predesigned to be within our construct) was fused to the surface display anchor proteins to which our zinc finger proteins are attached.</li> | ||
<li>The introduction of an anti-flag antibody, followed by a secondary antibody (a fluorescently labelled anti-mouse antibody) allowed our E. coli cells to be visualised. <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/2/2e/WarwickiGEMBacterialProtocolUpdated.pdf">Bacterial Immunofluorescence Protocol</a>.</li> | <li>The introduction of an anti-flag antibody, followed by a secondary antibody (a fluorescently labelled anti-mouse antibody) allowed our E. coli cells to be visualised. <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/2/2e/WarwickiGEMBacterialProtocolUpdated.pdf">Bacterial Immunofluorescence Protocol</a>.</li> | ||
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<H3> Experiment 3: Reciprocal experiment - binding of fluorescently labelled oligonucleotides to immobilised cells </H3> | <H3> Experiment 3: Reciprocal experiment - binding of fluorescently labelled oligonucleotides to immobilised cells </H3> | ||
<p><p style="float: left;"> <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/2/20/Warwick_Reciprocal_experiment.jpeg" height="500px" width="500px" border="50px"></p> | <p><p style="float: left;"> <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/2/20/Warwick_Reciprocal_experiment.jpeg" height="500px" width="500px" border="50px"></p> | ||
| − | + | Objective: To ensure that our zinc finger proteins are able to bind to fluorescently labelled oligonucleotides which contain the zinc finger binding domain. | |
| − | <li>E. coli cells expressing each of our 4 zinc finger proteins were immobilised onto glass slides <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/b/b9/WarwickBacterialProtocolUpdated.pdf">Bacterial Immunofluorescence Protocol</a>.</li> | + | <br><br><li>E. coli cells expressing each of our 4 zinc finger proteins were immobilised onto glass slides <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/b/b9/WarwickBacterialProtocolUpdated.pdf">Bacterial Immunofluorescence Protocol</a>.</li> |
<li>Fluorescently labelled oligonucleotides (containing the zinc finger binding domains) were added.</li> | <li>Fluorescently labelled oligonucleotides (containing the zinc finger binding domains) were added.</li> | ||
<li>Binding of the zinc finger proteins to the fluorescent oligonucleotides allows visualisation of the cells by immunofluorescence microscopy. </li> | <li>Binding of the zinc finger proteins to the fluorescent oligonucleotides allows visualisation of the cells by immunofluorescence microscopy. </li> | ||
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<H3> Experiment 4: Binding fluorescent zinc finger expressing cells to oligos on a glass slide </H3> | <H3> Experiment 4: Binding fluorescent zinc finger expressing cells to oligos on a glass slide </H3> | ||
| − | <li>A range of zinc finger expressing cells would be prepared (with the cells for each zinc finger corresponding to one particular colour).</li> | + | Objective: To see whether we can control the precise locations of different coloured cells through binding of the zinc finger proteins to oligonucleotides in specific positions on a glass slide. |
| + | <br><br><li>A range of zinc finger expressing cells would be prepared (with the cells for each zinc finger corresponding to one particular colour).</li> | ||
<li>Different oligos would be placed on a glass slide in specific places (either by hand, or using a parafilm template). The positioning of these oligos would determine where cells of any given colour are able to bind. | <li>Different oligos would be placed on a glass slide in specific places (either by hand, or using a parafilm template). The positioning of these oligos would determine where cells of any given colour are able to bind. | ||
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<H3> Experiment 5: Binding fluorescent zinc finger expressing cells to oligonucleotide adhesive </H3> | <H3> Experiment 5: Binding fluorescent zinc finger expressing cells to oligonucleotide adhesive </H3> | ||
| − | <li>Make more DNA origami Y structures.</li> | + | Objective: To see whether we can control the binding of different cell types to an engineered DNA structure. |
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| + | <br><br><li>Make more DNA origami Y structures.</li> | ||
<li>Grow up three different types of zinc-finger expressing cells. | <li>Grow up three different types of zinc-finger expressing cells. | ||
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