Types | DnaRegion
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Roles | Signalling
engineered_region
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Sequences | BBa_I746211_sequence (Version 1)
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Description
This part was made in order to transfer the S. aureus oligopeptide-based quorum sensing system into a BioBrick-compatible signalling mechanism.
In the natural system, the signalling oligopeptide (termed AIP) is made from AgrD by the membrane-located enzyme AgrB. It is then detected by the membrane-located AgrC, which phosphorylates AgrA which then has DNA-binding activity and upregulates transcription of the promoters termed P2 and P3 in the agr locus. There are four known variants of AIP with different molecular structures and cross-inhibitory activity; this BioBrick generates group I AIP.
In this part, the AIP generating part I746001 is combined with the permeability device, I746201, so that the AIP produced is able to leave the periplasm of the cell.
Notes
N/A
Source
Standard assembly.