BBa_K541915

BBa_K541915 Version 1

Component

Source:
http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K541915
Generated By: https://synbiohub.org/public/igem/igem2sbol/1
Created by: Mustafa Elitok
Date created: 2011-09-20 11:00:00
Date modified: 2015-05-08 01:12:38

Multi-host vector pTG262 converted to BioBrick vector wtih LALF protein and SacB signal peptide



Types
DnaRegion

Roles
Plasmid

plasmid

Sequences BBa_K541915_sequence (Version 1)

Description

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), or endotoxin, is the major mediator of septic shock, a serious complication of Gram-negative bacterial infections in humans. Molecules that bind LPS and neutralize its biological effects or enhance its clearance could have important clinical applications. Limulus anti-LPS factor (LALF) binds LPS tightly, and, in animal models, reduces mortality when administered before or after LPS challenge or bacterial infection. The wedge- shaped molecule has a striking charge distribution and amphipathicity that suggest how it can insert into membranes. The binding site for LPS probably involves an extended amphipathic loop, and it has been proposed that two mammalian LPS-binding proteins will have a similar loop. The amphipathic loop structure may be used in the design of molecules with therapeutic properties against septic shock.

Notes

Optimized for B.subtilis

Source

Horseshoe crab

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