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Construction of the 3OC6HSL-dependent 3OC12HSL production module

For construction of the 3OC6HSL-dependent 3OC12HSL production module, we firstly constructed a new part Plux-LasI ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K934022 BBa_K934022]). Plux-LasI cell is an engineered E.coli that contains a 3OC6HSL-dependent LasI generator and a constitutive LuxR generator. As a 3OC6HSL-dependent LasI generator, we constructed a new Biobrick part Plux-LasI ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K934022 BBa_K934022]) by combining Plux promoter ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_R0062 BBa_R0062]) and LasI ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K081016 BBa_K081016] ). As a constitutive LuxR generator, we used Ptet-LuxR ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_S03119 BBa_S03119]). By introducing Plux-LasI ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K934022 BBa_K934022] ) and Ptet-LuxR ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_S03119 BBa_S03119]) into E.coli strain JM2.300, we constructed Plux-LasI cell. Then we performed a reporter assay by using Las reporter cell to characterize the function of Plux-LasI ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K934022 BBa_K934022]) . As the negative control of 3OC12HSL production, we prepared 3OC12HSL non-producer cell (ΔP-LasI cell) that contains, in addition to Ptet-LuxR ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_S03119 BBa_S03119]), promoterless-LasI ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K081016 BBa_K081016]) instead of Plux-LasI ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K934022 BBa_K934022]) (Fig2-1-3-1-2).

Fig2-1-3-1-2, Las sender strain and Las reporter strain

The ⊿P-LasI cell does not produce 3OC12HSL even though 3OC6HSL exist. The supernatants of the cultures of these modules were used as the inducer in the reporter assay (Fig2-1-3-1-3).

Fig2-1-3-1-3, How to perform 3OC6HSL-dependent 3OC12HSL production assay

We prepared four conditions as follow.

A) Culture containing Plux-LasI cell without 3OC6HSL induction

B) Culture containing Plux-LasI cell with 3OC6HSL induction

C) Culture containing ⊿P-LasI cell without 3OC6HSL induction

D) Culture containing ⊿P-LasI cell with 3OC6HSL induction

Using the supernatant of the four culture conditions, we performed the reporter assay.

In the reporter assay, we used a Las reporter strain that contains Ptrc-LasR and Plas-GFP ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K649001 BBa_K649001]). Also, a reporter cell that expresses GFP constitutively and a reporter cell that does not express GFP were used as the positive control and the negative control, respectively.

Fig2-1-3-1-4, 3OC6HSL-dependent 3OC12HSL production

Fig2-1-3-1-4 shows fluorescence intensities by the reporter cells dependent on different conditions. Only when the supernatant of condition B was used, the fluorescence intensity of the Las reporter cell increased, while the supernatants of other three conditions did not affect. Comparing the results of the condition A and B, it can be said that with the induction of 3OC6HSL to Plux-LasI cell, the fluorescence intensity of the Las reporter cell increased by 20-folds. This result indicates that Plux-LasI cell produced 3OC12HSL in response to 3OC6HSL induction by the function of Plux-LasI ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K934022 BBa_K934022] ). From this experiment, we confirmed that a new part Plux-LasI ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K934022 BBa_K934022] ) synthesized enough concentration of 3OC12HSL to induce the Las reporter cell.

Materials & Methods

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1.Construction

A) Sender cells

pSB6A1-Ptet-LuxR / pSB3K3-Plux-LasI (JM2.300)…Plux-LasI cell

pSB6A1-Ptet-LuxR / pSB3K3-ΔP-LasI (JM2.300)…ΔP-LasI cell

B) Reporter cells

pSB6A1-Ptrc-LasR / pSB3K3-Plas-GFP (JM2.300)…Las reporter cell

pSB6A1-Ptrc-LasR / pSB3K3-ΔP-GFP (JM2.300)…negative control

pSB6A1-Ptrc-LasR / pSB3K3-pλ-GFP (JM2.300)…positive control

2.Strain

JM2.300

Protocol

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1. collect liquid culture

1.1 Prepare overnight culture of inducer cell at 37°C for 12hours.

1.2 Take 30μl of the overnight culture of inducer cell into LB(3ml) + antibiotics (Amp 50μg/ml + Kan 30μg/ml).(→fresh culture)

1.3 Incubate the flesh culture of inducer cell until the observed OD600 reaches around 0.50. Centrifuge the cell at 5000g, 25°C, 1 min, suspend it with 1ml LB + antibiotics (Amp 50μg/ml).

1.4 Take 30μl cell suspensions into LB(3ml) + antibiotics (Amp 50μg/ml + Kan 30μg/ml) + 5μM 3OC6HSL(3μl) and LB(3ml) + antibiotics (Amp 50μg/ml + Kan 30μg/ml) + DMSO(3μl).

1.5 Incubate the 3OC12HSL producer cells for another 4 hours at 37°C.

1.6 Centrifuge the 3OC12HSL producer cells at 9000g, 4°C, 1 min, and filter the cultured cells.

1.7 Dilute the filtrate by LB + antibiotics (Amp + Kan) in 1:30.

2 Reporter assay

2.1 Prepare overnight culture of reporter cell at 37°C for 12hours.

2.2 Take 30μl of the overnight culture of reporter cell into LB(3ml) + antibiotics (Amp 50μg/ml + Kan 30μg/ml). (→fresh culture)

2.3 Incubate the flesh culture of reporter cell until the observed OD600 reaches around 0.50, and gather the supernatant of culture of inducer cell.

2.4 Centrifuge the reporter cell at 5000g, 25°C, 1 min, and take it into LB + antibiotics (Amp 50μg/ml + Kan 30μg/ml).

2.5 Add 30μl samples of process 2.4 to filtrate + LB(3ml) + antibiotics (Amp 50μg/ml + Kan 30μg/ml) from process 1.7

3OC6HSL	Plux
+	+
-	+
+	-
-	-

2.6 Incubate the reporter cells for 4 hours at 37°C.

2.7 Flow cytometer measurements for GFP expression of reporter cells.