| Types | DnaRegion
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| Roles | CDS
Coding
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| Sequences | BBa_K2045001_sequence (Version 1)
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Description
A gold binding peptide is a series of amino acids that have an affinity to gold, mostly sulfide based amino acids, since sulfide groups have a natural chemical affinity to gold. This property makes it a vital part for iGEM Concordia for effective attachment of gold nanoparticles onto the cell surface of E.coli. In order to accomplish this, it will need to be fused with a membrane protein, refer to part BBa_K2045000. This part has many future applications and will allow for the attachment of gold nanoparticles to many kinds of protein structures and will be a future key player in the emerging use of nanotechnology in synthetic biology.
Notes
BioBrick prefix and suffix were added in a specific direction to ensure structure position when attached to the membrane protein.
Source
Seker, U.O.S.; Demir, H.V. Material Binding Peptides for Nanotechnology. Molecules 2011, 16, 1426-1451.
