Team:TU Darmstadt/Labjournal/Transport

Transport

Week 1 (21.-25.05.12)

• First colony PCR of Comamonas testosteroni for isolation of the following genes: [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] (1), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808005 tctB 197aa] (2), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808002 tctA_503aa] (3), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808003 tctB 162aa] (4), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808001 tphC 322aa] (5). (Primer: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctA_505 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tctB_197 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick). Analysis of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR] products by Agarose gel electrophoresis

• PCR product purification using the Promega-Kit

• Nanodrop measurements of the purified PCR products:

(1) : 19.5 ng/µl 260/280=1.58

(2) : 61.9 ng/µl 260/280=1.75

(3) : 75.1 ng/µl 260/280=1.75

(4) : 93.3 ng/µl 260/280=1.85

(5) : 91.3 ng/µl 260/280=1.58

• Restriction digest of PCR products by SpeI and EcoRI, heat inactivation after digestion

• Analysis of restriction digest by Agarose gel electrophoresis

• Purification of the bands gained form gel electrophoresis (Promega-Kit)

• Nanodrop measurements of the purified products:

(1) : 8.3 ng/µl 260/280=1.94

(2) : 8.9 ng/µl 260/280=1.80

(3) : 13.0 ng/µl 260/280=1.57

(4) : 1.5 ng/µl 260/280=3.08

(5) : 3.7 ng/µl 260/280=2.26

week 2 (28.05.-01.06.12)

• Purified products from 1. week were ligated into pSB1A2 and subsequently transformed into DH5a (in spite of low concentration)

• Overnight incubation on LB agar plates; no growth detectable

• Second approach to isolate the five genes from Comamonas t. using colony-PCR (Primer: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctA_505 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tctB_197 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick)

• Analysis of PCR products by Agarose gel electrophoresis; without results; modification of the PCR protocols: adding DMSO

• Third approach to isolate the five genes from Comamonas t. by colony-PCR (Primer: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctA_505 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tctB_197 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick)

• PCR product purification using the Promega-Kit: ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808005 tctB 197aa] (2), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808002 tctA_503aa] (3), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808003 tctB 162aa] (4), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808001 tphC 322aa] (5))

(1): no PCR-product

• Nanodrop measurements of the purified PCR products:

(2) : 56.1 ng/µl 260/280=1.87

(3) : 66.8 ng/µl 260/280=1.92

(4) : 72.8 ng/µl 260/280=1.87

(5) : 68.8 ng/µl 260/280=1.82

week 3 (04.-08.06.12)

• Restriction digest of the purified PCR products and of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] (leftover of the 1. week) by SpeI and EcoRI

• Restriction digest of pSB1A2 using SpeI and EcoRI

• Dephosphorylation of the restriction reactions by using antarctic Phosphatase

• Ligation of the five genes into pSB1A2 and subsequently transformation into DH5a (incubation at 37°C)

• colony-PCR of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] (1), 2 approaches (Primer:tctA_505 Biobrick)

• Analysis of PCR products by Agarose gel electrophoresis. Only one of them showed the expected band. The band was excluded and purified via the Promega-Kit.

• Nanodrop measurement of the purified product:

(1.1) =8.9 ng/µl 260/280=2,22

Because of low concentration and contamination the PCR was repeated and the product was purified again by the Promega-Kit.

• Performing a colony-PCR-screen of the transformed cells using the Taq-Polymerase. Verification of 4 colonies per plate. (Primer: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctA_505 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tctB_197 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick)

PCR did not work

• Testing the Taq-Polymerase for function. The Phu-Polymerase was used for comparison. Only the approach using the Phu-Polymerase showed the expected bands in Agarose gel electrophoresis.

• Screening was repeated with Phu-Polymerase; no bands visible

week 4 (11.-15-06.12)

• Inoculation of LB-media with DH5a_pSB1A2 and DH5a_pSB1C3; overnight incubation at 37°C

• Miniprep of DH5a_pSB1A2 and DH5a_pSB1C3 using the Promega-Kit

• Nanodrop measurements of the preparation:

pSB1A2 : 136.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.93

pSB1C3 : 265.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.89

• Restriction digest of pSB1A2 and pSB1C3 with EcoRI and SpeI. Afterwards dephosphorylation by using Antarctic phosphatase.

• Analysis of the restriction products through Agarose gel electrophoresis; for comparison the uncropped vectors were also analyzed.

pSB1C3 shows several bands (Insert, vector without insert, linearized vector with insert); concentration of pSB1A2 is very low, only one band visible

• Approach to isolate the following genes from Comamonas t. by colony-PCR: [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] (1), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808005 tctB 197aa] (2), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808002 tctA_503aa] (3), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808003 tctB 162aa] (4) and [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808001 tphC 322aa] (5) by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR] (Primer: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctA_505 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tctB_197 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick)

• Analysis of PCR products by Agarose gel electrophoresis

Isolation of (1) and (5) did not work

• PCR product purification by using the Promega-Kit

• Nanodrop measurements of the purified PCR products:

(2) : 18.3 ng/µl 260/280=2.03

(3) : 21.2 ng/µl 260/280=1.95

(4) : 23.9 ng/µl 260/280=2.05

• Restriction digest of purified PCR products (2), (3) and (4) using SpeI and EcoRI

• Ligation of the digested genes ((2), (3), (4)) into pSB1A2 and pSB1C3

• Transformation of DH5a with pSB1A2_197, pSB1A2_503, pSB1A2_162, pSB1C3_197, pSB1C3_503, pSB1C3_162 (6 different transformation approaches). Overnight incubation at 37°C

• Screening of the transformants by colony-PCR (Primer: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctA_505 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tctB_197 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick). Verification of 6 colonies for every transformation. Afterwards the PCR products were analyzed by Agarose gel electrophoresis

positive colonies are marked

• Colony-PCR of Comamonas t. to isolate [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] (1) und [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808001 tphC 322aa] (5) (Primer: tctA_505 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick)

• Analysis of PCR products (Colony-PCR) and the ligation approach by Agarose gel electrophoresis

PCR of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] shows only the band of the undesired smaller product

• Restriction digest of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808001 tphC 322aa] (5) and subsequent Ligation into pSB1A2 and pSB1C3

• Transformation of DH5a with pSB1A2_322 und pSB1C3_322. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR] (Primer: tphC Biobrick) used to check for successful transformation

• Isolation of Comamonas t. genome, because it seems impossible to amplificate [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] (1) from a fluid Comamonas t. culture.

week 5 (18.-22.06.12)

• Introduction of a nomenclature: A/C gene/colony: pSB1A2 = A; pSB1C3 = C; gene: tctA 505aa = 1, tctB 197aa = 2, tctA 503aa = 3, tctB 162aa = 4, tphC 322aa = 5; colony = 1...X

• Producing fluid cultures of the positive transformants

• Miniprep of the fluid culures by using the Frementas-Kit. Afterwards Nanodrop measurements of the preparations

A2.3 : 125.9 ng/µl 260/280= 1.62

A3.1 : 103.3 ng/µl 260/280= 1.72

A4.6 : 147.2 ng/µl 260/280= 1.70

A4.5 : 108.7 ng/µl 260/280= 1.86

A5.12 : 88.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.87

A5.8 : 85.01 ng/µl 260/280= 1.78

A3.2 : 87.3 ng/µl 260/280= 1.81

C4.6 : 70.5 ng/µl 260/280= 1.81

C4.1 : 41.2 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

C4.4 : 104.2 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

C2.1 : 132.2 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

C2.6 : 188.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.75

• [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR] using a rest of purified [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] (1) (Primer: tctA_505 Biobrick), subsequent Agarose gel electrophoresis

• Another colony-PCR using the transformants (2)-(5) as template (Primers: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tctB_197 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick); analyzing the PCR product by Agarose gel electrophoresis

3 positive transformants were picked for inoculation of fluid media (A34, A43; C513)

• Miniprep (Fermentas Kit) of the fluid culures and Nanodrop measurements:

A2.4 : 202,1 ng/µl 260/280= 1,63

A2.5 : 126,5 ng/µl 260/280= 1,90

A2.6 : 107,5 ng/µl 260/280= 1,81

A4.2 : 133,8 ng/µl 260/280= 1,59

C2.3 : 187,8 ng/µl 260/280= 1,87

C2.4 : 270,7 ng/µl 260/280= 1,80

C4.1 : 103,8 ng/µl 260/280= 1,80

• The Miniprep products were Restriction digested by restriction enzymes, each was cut once with EcoRI and twice with EcoRI/SpeI. Analisys of the digested products by [Agarose gel electrophoresis

week 6 (25.-29.06.12)

• Further colony-PCR of Comamonas t. (3 approaches) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR] with genomic Comamonas t. DNA as template to obtain [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] (1), 2 approaches each (Primer: tctA_505 Biobrick). Subsequent analisys of the PCR products by Agarose gel electrophoresis. All PCR of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] show only the band of the undesired smaller product.

• Ligation off the digested genes into pSB1A2 and transformation into DH5a. Overnight incubation at 37°C

• Colony-PCR of Comamonas t. and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR] with genomic Comamonas t. DNA as template to obtain [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] (1). [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808005 tctB 197aa] (2), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808002 tctA_503aa] (3), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808003 tctB 162aa] (4), [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808001 tphC 322aa] (5) used as control (Primers: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctA_505 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tctB_197 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick)

• Miniprep and Nanodrop measurement of:

A3.1 : 111.6 ng/µl 260/280= 1.72

A3.4 : 79.5 ng/µl 260/280= 1.66

C4.6 : 69.6 ng/µl 260/280= 1.76

A4.2 : 96.9 ng/µl 260/280= 1.62

A2.4 : 109.7 ng/µl 260/280= 1.72

A2.5 : 160.8 ng/µl 260/280= 1.79

A5.13 : 188.7 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

A5.12 : 114.5 ng/µl 260/280= 1.81

• Checking the Miniprep with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR] (Primers: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tctB_197 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick) and Agarose gel electrophoresis

• Colony-PCR-Screen of the transformants (Primer: tctA_505 Biobrick) and analisys of the PCR products by Agarose gel electrophoresis

No bands visible

• Ligation of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] into pSB1C3 and subsequently transformation into DH5a. No colonies

• The following vectors were sequenced: pSB1A2_197.4, pSB1A2_197.5, psSB1A2_503.1, pSB1A2_503.4, pSB1A2_162.2, pSB1C3_162.6, pSB1A2_322.12, pSB1A2_322.13

• Restriction digest of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808004 tctA 505aa] using EcoRI/SpeI. Ligation into pSB1C3 and subsequently transformation into DH5a.

• Preperations for pure culture: colony-PCR of A2.4, A2.5, A3.1, A3.4, A4.2, C4.6, A5.12, A5.13 (2 colonies each, Primers: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tctB_197 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick) and afterwards checking the PCR products by Agarose gel electrophoresis. Positive colonies were picked, streaked onto fresh media and incubated again.

• As A5.12 and A5.13 are missing the right insert the colony-PCR was repeated (5 and 6 colonies were used, Primer: tphC Biobrick). To provide additional monitoring the colony-PCR was repeated for A2.5_2, A3.1_2 und A4.2_2. 2 positive colonies were again streaked onto fresh media.

• The Arabinose-Promotor ([http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808000 Ara]) was isolated from pbad_turbo_gfp and colonies containing this plasmid (3 approaches each). Approach T2 is further in use.

week 7 (02.-06.07.12)

• Restriction digest of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808000 Ara] and pXylE using EcoRI and SpeI. Ligation of the restricted products and transformation into DH5a. No colonies

• Restriction digest of pSB1A2 using EcoRI and SpeI

• DH5a-cells containing the vectors A4.2_2, A3.1_2, A2.5_2, A5.13_5 were diluted in glycerol (20%) and freezed (-80°C).

• Mutagenic PCR of A4.2, A5.13, A3.1 to eliminate the PstI restriction site (Primers: tctA_503_PstI, tctB_162_PstI, tphC_PstI). Transformation into DH5a
• Checking the DH5a-cells for correct transformation with the vectors after the mutagenic PCR by colony-PCR (checking 7 colonies each, Primers: tctA_503 Biobrick, tctB_162 Biobrick, tphC Biobrick). The PCR products were digested with PstI. The gel was alternately loaded with digested and uncut PCR products.

• The transformation of DH5a with pSB1C3_tctA_505aa was verified by colony-PCR (Primers: tctA_505 Biobrick). The positive colonies were used for Miniprep

• Miniprep (Fermentas Kit) and Nanodrop measurement:

A5.13m_1 : 105.2 ng/µl 260/280= 1.84

A5.13m_2 : 223.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.87

A5.13m_3 : 110.6 ng/µl 260/280= 1.87

A5.13m_4 : 99.6 ng/µl 260/280= 1.90

A5.13m_6 : 326.6 ng/µl 260/280= 1.88

A5.13m_7 : 145.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.84

A3.1m_1 : 241.7 ng/µl 260/280= 1.87

A3.1m_2 : 188.4 ng/µl 260/280= 1.89

A3.1m_3 : 112.4 ng/µl 260/280= 1.89

A3.1m_4 : 173.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

A3.1m_5 : 111.6 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

A3.1m_6 : 138.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.87

A3.1m_7 : 178.9 ng/µl 260/280= 1.86

A4.2m_1 : 57.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.84

A4.2m_2 : 46.5 ng/µl 260/280= 1.77

A4.2m_3 : 55.7 ng/µl 260/280= 1.88

A4.2m_4 : 111.3 ng/µl 260/280= 1.82

A4.2m_5 : 236.9 ng/µl 260/280= 1.89

A4.2m_6 : 69.3 ng/µl 260/280= 1.89

A4.2m_7 : 72.3 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

C1.2 : 132.9 ng/µl 260/280= 1.72

• new transformation of DH5a with pXylE_Ara

week 8 (09.-13.07.12)

• Checking the transformation of DH5a with pSB1C3_tctA_505aa again (colony-PCR) [*]. The colonies Nr. 2, 8 and 10 were picked and streaked onto fresh media.

• colony-PCR of DH5a_pXylE_Ara [*]

No positive colonies

• Sequencing the following vectors: pSB1A2_4.2m_5, pSB1A2_4.2m_4, pSB1A2_5.13m_3, pSB1A2_5.13m_2, pSB1A2_3.1m_1, pSB1A2_3.1m_5, pSB1A2_3.1m_7

• Checking the transformation of DH5a with A1 (5 colonies) and C1 (7 colonies) by using Colony-PCR [?]

• Checking the transformation of DH5a with pSB1C3_tctA_505aa again by colony-PCR. Only the colonies Nr. 2, 8 and 10 (see above) were checked (2 colonies each).

• Another colony-PCR of DH5a_pXy19_Ara

• Miniprep (Fermentas Kit) and Nanodrop measurement of:

A5.13m_2 : 191.2 ng/µl 260/280= 1.84

A5.13m_3 : 168.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.78

A2.5 : 193.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.83

A3.1m_5 : 146.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.82

A3.1m_1 : 250.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.84

A4.2m_4 : 124.8 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

• Restriction digest of A5.13m_2, A5.13m_3, A3.1m_1, A3.1m_5, A2.5, A4.2m_4 with EcoRI and SpeI. The restriction was done to enable the ligation of the mutated genes into pSB1C3. Afterwards DH5a was transformed with the ligation product.

• Miniprep (Fermentas Kit) and Nanodrop measurement of:

C505_2_2 : 253.6 ng/µl 260/280= 1.60

C505_2_3 : 274.7 ng/µl 260/280= 1.88

C505_8_2 : 462.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.38

C505_8_3 : 149.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.84

C505_10_3 : 160.4 ng/µl 260/280= 1.98

• Restriction digest of the Miniprep products with EcoRI and EcoRI/SpeI. Afterwards the restriction products were analyzed by Agarose gel electrophoresis. Gel loading: uncut, cut once, cut twice

C505_2_3 und C505_8_2 were selected for mutagenic PCR.

• Restriction digest of pSB1C3 with EcoRI and SpeI

• Restriction digest of pXylE with EcoRI and XbaI and of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808000 Ara] with EcoRI and SpeI. Dephosphorylation of pXylE. Ligation of pXylE and [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808000 Ara]

week 9 (16.-20.07.12)

• mutagenic PCR of C505_2_3 and C505_8_2. (Did not work)

• [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR] of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808003 tct_B162m] and [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808005 tct_B197m] with primer to add a RBS in front and behind the gene

• Restriction digest of the PCR products with EcoRI and SpeI for ligation into pSB1C3_5.13m (tphC)

• Adding a RBS to one site of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808000 Ara] using PCR with the reverse primer

• Miniprep (Fermentas Kit) and Nanodrop measurement of:

C3.1m_1 : 278.9 ng/µl 260/280= 1.88

C4.2m_4 : 214.2 ng/µl 260/280= 1.86

5.13m_3 : 256.3 ng/µl 260/280= 1.88

C2.5_2 : 44.8 ng/µl 260/280= 2.00

C5.13m_2 : 60.8 ng/µl 260/280= 1.89

week 10 (23.-27.07.12)

• Restriction digest of pSB1C3_5.13m_3_2 and pSB1C3_5.13m_3_3 with EcoRI and XbaI. Afterwards the products are ligated with RBS_tctB162m_RBS and RBS_tctB197_RBS each.

• Restriction digest of A3.1m_1 for ligation with Ara

• Digestion of pXylE for ligation with Ara_RBS

• [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR] of Ara_RBS and [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808000 Ara] for ligation into pXylE and pSB1C3. Afterwards restriction digest with restriction enzymes: Ara_RBS is cut with with EcoRI and SpeI and Ara is cut with EcoRI and XbaI

• Ligation of the restricted PCR-products to: pSB1A2_tctB197_tphCm, pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm, pSB1C3_tct197_tphCm, pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm, pSB1A2_Ara_tctA503m, pSB1C3_Ara_tctA503m, pSB1A2_Ara_XylE and transformation into DH5a

• mutagenic PCR of 505_8_2

week 11 (30.07.-03.08.12)

• Checking transformation of DH5a by colony-PCR: pSB1A2_tctB197_tphCm, pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm, pSB1C3_tct197_tphCm, pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm, pSB1A2_Ara_tctA503m, pSB1C3_Ara_tctA503m, pSB1A2_Ara_XylE. Positive colonies are picked and used for inoculation of fluid media.

• Miniprep (Fermentas Kit) of fluid culture and Nanodrop measurement of:

pSB1C3_503 : 110.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.82

pSB1A2_tctB197_tphCm : 32.0 ng/µl 260/280= 2.10

pSB1A2_Ara_tctA503m : 202.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.78

pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm : 36.5 ng/µl 260/280= 1.91

pSB1C3_Ara_tctA503m : 133.2 ng/µl 260/280= 1.83

pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm : 35.2 ng/µl 260/280= 1.93

pSB1C3_tct197_tphC : 30.6 ng/µl 260/280= 1.88

• Restriction digest of pSB1A2_Ara_tctA503m, pSB1C3_Ara_tctA503m, pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm and pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm and building the final constructs by ligation: pSB1A2_tctA503m_tctB162m_tphCm und pSB1C3_tctA503m_tctB162m_tphCm. Transformation of the final constructs into DH5a.

• Transformation of pSB1C3_503 into DH5a

• Checking the mutagenic PCR product of 505_8_2 and the transformation of DH5a with pSB1C3_503 by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR]

• Restriction digest of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808000 Ara] und C4.2_4_1 using EcoRI and PstI, building pSB1C3_Ara by ligation and transformation of the vector into DH5a

• Miniprep (Fermentas Kit) and Nanodrop measurement of:

pSB1C3_Ara : 86.7 ng/µl 260/280= 1.83

pSB1C3_505m : 113.8 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

• Restriction digest of pSB1C3_505m with PstI. Checking if the restriction site has been successfully removed

restriction site hasn't been removed

• Screnning for transformation of DH5a with pSB1A2_tctA503m_tctB162m_tphCm and pSB1C3_tctA503m_tctB162m_tphCm using colony-PCR [*]

• Checking the constructs pSB1A2/pSB1C3_Ara_503m and pSB1A2/pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR] [*]

• Ligation of [http://partsregistry.org/wiki/index.php?title=Part:BBa_K808000 Ara] into pSB1C3

• Checking if pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm and pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm have the right Prefix/Suffix by digesting both with EcoRI and XbaI and with EcoRI and PstI [*]

• Ligation of pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm and pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm with Ara_503

• Miniprep (Fermentas Kit) and Nanodrop measurement of:

pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm_1 : 45.3 ng/µl 260/280= 1.90

pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm_2 : 74.5 ng/µl 260/280= 1.82

pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm_1 : 95.8 ng/µl 260/280= 1.86

pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm_2 : 85.7 ng/µl 260/280= 1.81

pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm_3 : 100.1 ng/µl 260/280= 1.84

pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm_4 : 79.9 ng/µl 260/280= 1.88

pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm_5 : 89.8 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

• Sequencing pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm_2 and pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm_5

week 12 (06.-10.08.12)

• Miniprep (Fermentas Kit) and Nanodrop measurement of:

pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm_2 : 55.7 ng/µl 260/280= 1.81

pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm_5 : 101.2 ng/µl 260/280= 1.92

• Mutagenic PCR of pSB1C3_505_8_2 and subsequent transformation into DH5a

• Ligation of Ara_503m with pSB1A2_tctB162m_tphCm/pSB1C3_tctB162m_tphCm and subsequent transformation into DH5a. Screening the transformants using colony-PCR

only colony 1, 2 and 3 have the right insert

• Miniprep (Fermentas Kit) and Nanodrop measurement of:

pSB1A2_Ara_tctA503m : 278.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.86

pSB1C3_Ara_tctA503m : 169.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.87

pSB1C3_Ara_1 : 59.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.90

pSB1C3_Ara_4 : 55.5 ng/µl 260/280= 1.80

pSB1C3_Ara_tctA503m_tctB162m_tphCm : 188.8 ng/µl 260/280= 1.86

pSB1C3_Ara_tctA503m_tctB162m_tphCm :168.8 ng/µl 260/280= 1.84

pSB1C3_Ara_tctA503m_tctB162m_tphCm :271.3 ng/µl 260/280= 1.85

pSB1C3_Ara_XylE : 149.8 ng/µl 260/280= 1.86

pSB1C3_tctB197_tphC : 95.8 ng/µl 260/280= 1.84

pSB1A2_tctB197_tphC : 69.0 ng/µl 260/280= 1.88

• Sequencing of 3 different pSB1C3_Ara_tctA503m_tctB162m_tphC

• Analysis of mutagenic PCR products of 505_8_2 and restriction digest with PstI

• Restriction digest of Ara_RBS with EcoRI and SpeI and of pSB1C3_505m with EcoRI and XbaI. Building pSB1C3_Ara_505m by ligation and subsequent transformation into DH5a.

week 13 (13.-17.08.12)

• Restriction digest of pSB1C3_197_tphCm with EcoRI and XbaI

• Checking the transformation of DH5a with pSB1C3_Ara_505m by using colony-PCR

• Sequencing pSB1C3_Ara_XylE, pSB1C3_Ara_tctA503m_tctB162m_tphCm (=Operon1), pSB1C3_505m

• Restriction digest of Ara_RBS with EcoRI and SpeI and of pSB1C3_tphCm with EcoRI and XbaI. Building pSB1C3_Ara_tphCm by ligation and subsequent transformation into DH5a

• Restriction digest of pSB1C3_Ara_tctA505m with EcoRI and SpeI. Ligation of Ara_tctA505m and tctB197_tphCm into pSB1C3

week 14 (20.-24.08.12)

• Checking the transformation of DH5a with pSB1C3_Ara_tphCm using colony-PCR

week 15 (27.-31.08.12)

• Restriction digest of pSB1C3_Ara_tphCm and pSB1C3_Ara_tctA505m with PstI and SpeI

• Restriction digest of pSB1C3_197_tphCm with XbaI and PstI.

• Building the construct pSB1C3_Ara_tctA505m_197_tphCm (= Operon2) by ligation. Subsequent transformation into DH5a

• Checking the transformation of DH5a with Operon2 using colony-PCR