iGEM MTY 2015

Our Project:

Bacteria and yeast cells have been used for a long time in protein production, but their main problem is that they aren’t able to fold complex proteins correctly and to do some posttranslational modifications. Looking for a solution to this problem, we are developing a toolkit box for the use of Sf9 cells for protein production. Sf9 cells are derived from Spodoptera frugiperda, the Fall Armyworm Moth, and are currently used for the production of vaccines and antibodies. This project will introduce 3 promoters for the use in baculovirus transfection and 1 promoter for stable line generation, 2 secretion signal peptides, 2 reporters, and T2A, all of them to simplify the use of this insect cell platform. Additionally, we will produce the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor. We will also contrast the protein production levels through baculovirus transfection and stable line generation; this will allow other teams to choose the protein production method that better suits their needs. To accomplish this, first of all, a standardization of the protocols needed for the Sf9 cells growth and transfection will be done. Then, the basic components for the construction of biological circuits will be characterized. During this step, two protein production methods are going to be used: baculovirus transfection and stable line generation. At last, the system will be validated with the production of a complex model protein with posttranslational modifications, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor. By the inclusion of this platform, it is expected that its use in synthetic biology will be increased, due to its high similarities to mammalian cells at a lower cost. Even though we consider our project to be foundational, we have in mind the future use of the Sf9 cells as the primary organism in which biopharmaceuticals could be produced, as the maintenance costs could be reduced in comparison to mammalian cells.

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