BBa_K1809025

BBa_K1809025 Version 1

Component

Source:
http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K1809025
Generated By: https://synbiohub.org/public/igem/igem2sbol/1
Created by: David Morgan
Date created: 2015-08-25 11:00:00
Date modified: 2016-01-27 10:36:08

TmAFP



Types
DnaRegion

Roles
Coding

CDS

Sequences BBa_K1809025_sequence (Version 1)

Description

Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are molecules with the unique property of binding and shaping ice crystals, preventing their growth into relatively large cell-lysing structures (Davies and Sykes 1997). They exhibit a property known as thermal hysteresis, whereby their activity decreases the freezing point of water without changing the melting point. This property allows organisms which produce AFPs to survive colder conditions. Additionally, AFPs have shown biolfilm inhibiting properties, potentially giving them uses in medical applications.

Notes

Codon optimized the sequence for E. coli and to minimize repetitive sequences; removed illegal restriction sites.

Source

Taken from the mealworm beetle Tenebrio molitor. Pubmed ID: 17443386

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