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Overview

This year, we improved this reporter device (BBa_J364000) into a surface display system (BBa_K3034007) by fusing GFP with INPNC. The improved system can anchor the downstream protein of INPNC to the surface of bacteria, while the GFP is used as the reporter gene. So, other teams who have the need of surface display can insert their target gene into this system.

Ice nucleation protein (INP) is a secretory outer membrane protein from Pseudomomas syringae, P.flurorescens and several other Gram-negative bacteria. INP can anchor one or more "passenger proteins" to the outer membrane of bacteria. The fixation of exogenous proteins on the bacteria surface through INPNC can not only greatly improve the efficiency of enzymatic reaction, but also avoid the degradation of exogenous proteins by intracellular enzymes of host cells[1].

Besides, we added a segment of linker between inpnc and gfp to ensure that two adjacent domains do not sterically interfere with one another.

Quantitative detection of fluorescence

First, we cultured the bacteria overnight and adjusted them to the same OD600. We ultrasonic broken, centrifuged and respectively resuspend precipitation to measure the distribution of GFP in E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_J364000 and E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_K3034007.

Fig.1. The relative fluorescence intensity of E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_J364000 and E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_K3034007. The relative fluorescence intensity= Fluorescence of precipitation/ (Fluorescence of supernatant+ Fluorescence of precipitation)×100%

The results showed that both precipitation and supernatant contained relatively strong GFP. Moreover, the distribution of GFP in E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_K3034007 was not significantly different from that in E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_J364000. There are some differences with our expectation, after analysis, it may be caused by incomplete ultrasonic broken of bacteria.

Since the E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_K3034007 expressed GFP, this indirectly indicated that INPNC was successfully expressed. However, the content of GFP in the E.coli DH5α precipitate (cell membrane) carrying BBa_K3034007 was not significantly higher than the E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_J364000. We hypothesized that INPNC was expressed but the efficiency was not so high.

Microscopic observation

Next, we used fluorescence microscopy to see if the INPNC worked. E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_J364000 (GFP) was rod-shaped and the fluorescence was equably distributed in E.coli (Fig. 2a). The fluorescence of E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_K3034007 (INPNC+GFP) was observed to be dotted and dispersed on the surface of E.coli (Fig. 2b,2c). The results proved that GFP has apparently been anchored to the surface of the E.coli and INPNC was working.

In addition, we also noticed that E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_K3034007 (INPNC+GFP) had fluorescence aggregation on one side of the E.coli surface (Fig. 2c). The result is consistant with fact that we found in the literature[2] that the INPNC forms aggregates in the cell membrane. Thus, we are more clear that we have achieved our improvement.

Fig.2. The fluorescence microscopy of E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_J364000(a) and E.coli DH5α carrying BBa_K3034007 (b、c).

Conclusions

1.We improved BBa_J364000. Realize the expression of GFP on the surface of E.coli.
2.Based on the current results, there is room for further improvement in the efficiency of system expression (The activity of INPNC needs to be improved).
3.Other teams who have the need of surface display can insert their target gene into this system.

References

[1] Li mingya, & Lin chenshui. (2016). Ice crystal nuclear protein and its application in bacterial surface display technology. Amino acids and biological resources, 38(2), 7-11.
[2] Qiu, Y., Hudait, A., & Molinero, V. (2019). How Size and Aggregation of Ice-Binding Proteins Control Their Ice Nucleation Efficiency. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141(18), 7439-7452.

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-		  This year, we improved this reporter device (<a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a>) into a surface display system (<a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a>) by fusing GFP with INPNC. The improved system can anchor the downstream protein of INPNC to the surface of bacteria, while the GFP is used as the reporter gene. So, other teams who have the need of surface display can insert their target gene into this system.
+		  This year, we improved this reporter device (<a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a>) into a surface display system (<a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a>) by fusing GFP with INPNC. The improved system can anchor the downstream protein of INPNC to the surface of bacteria, while the GFP is used as the reporter gene. So, other teams who have the need of surface display can insert their target gene into this system.
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 		 <div class="bigtitle" id="title_2">Quantitative detection of fluorescence </div>
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-			  First, we cultured the bacteria overnight and adjusted them to the same OD600. We ultrasonic broken, centrifuged and respectively resuspend precipitation to measure the distribution of GFP in <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a> and <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a>.
+			  First, we cultured the bacteria overnight and adjusted them to the same OD600. We ultrasonic broken, centrifuged and respectively resuspend precipitation to measure the distribution of GFP in <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a> and <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a>.
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-		 <div class="words">Fig.1. The relative fluorescence intensity of <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a> and <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a>. The relative fluorescence intensity= Fluorescence of precipitation/ (Fluorescence of supernatant+ Fluorescence of precipitation)×100%</div>
+		 <div class="words">Fig.1. The relative fluorescence intensity of <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a> and <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a>. The relative fluorescence intensity= Fluorescence of precipitation/ (Fluorescence of supernatant+ Fluorescence of precipitation)×100%</div>
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-			 The results showed that both precipitation and supernatant contained relatively strong GFP. Moreover, the distribution of GFP in <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> was not significantly different from that in <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a>. There are some differences with our expectation, after analysis, it may be caused by incomplete ultrasonic broken of bacteria.
+			 The results showed that both precipitation and supernatant contained relatively strong GFP. Moreover, the distribution of GFP in <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> was not significantly different from that in <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a>. There are some differences with our expectation, after analysis, it may be caused by incomplete ultrasonic broken of bacteria.
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-			 Since the <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> expressed GFP, this indirectly indicated that INPNC was successfully expressed. However, the content of GFP in the <i>E.coli</i> DH5α precipitate (cell membrane) carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> was not significantly higher than the <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a>. We hypothesized that INPNC was expressed but the efficiency was not so high.
+			 Since the <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> expressed GFP, this indirectly indicated that INPNC was successfully expressed. However, the content of GFP in the <i>E.coli</i> DH5α precipitate (cell membrane) carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> was not significantly higher than the <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a>. We hypothesized that INPNC was expressed but the efficiency was not so high.
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-		Next, we used fluorescence microscopy to see if the INPNC worked. <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a> (GFP) was rod-shaped and the fluorescence was equably distributed in <i>E.coli</i> (Fig. 2a). The fluorescence of <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> (INPNC+GFP) was observed to be dotted and dispersed on the surface of <i>E.coli</i> (Fig. 2b,2c). The results proved that GFP has apparently been anchored to the surface of the <i>E.coli</i> and INPNC was working.
+		Next, we used fluorescence microscopy to see if the INPNC worked. <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a> (GFP) was rod-shaped and the fluorescence was equably distributed in <i>E.coli</i> (Fig. 2a). The fluorescence of <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> (INPNC+GFP) was observed to be dotted and dispersed on the surface of <i>E.coli</i> (Fig. 2b,2c). The results proved that GFP has apparently been anchored to the surface of the <i>E.coli</i> and INPNC was working.
          </div>
 		<div class="mainbody">
-			In addition, we also noticed that <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> (INPNC+GFP) had fluorescence aggregation on one side of the <i>E.coli</i> surface (Fig. 2c). The result is consistant with fact that we found in the literature[2] that the INPNC forms aggregates in the cell membrane. Thus, we are more clear that we have achieved our improvement. 		</div>
+			In addition, we also noticed that <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> (INPNC+GFP) had fluorescence aggregation on one side of the <i>E.coli</i> surface (Fig. 2c). The result is consistant with fact that we found in the literature[2] that the INPNC forms aggregates in the cell membrane. Thus, we are more clear that we have achieved our improvement. 		</div>
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-			Fig.2. The fluorescence microscopy of <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a>(a) and <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> (b、c).
+			Fig.2. The fluorescence microscopy of <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_J364000">BBa_J364000</a>(a) and <i>E.coli</i> DH5α carrying <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_K3034007">BBa_K3034007</a> (b、c).
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