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Revision as of 04:21, 3 October 2012
Magainin-Split Beta-Galactosidase Biosensor
Overview
Current methods of water-borne pathogen detection require expensive equipment that often isn't modular, high throughput, or accessible to developing countries. One of the projects this year's ASU iGEM undertook was building a split-enzyme engineered fusion protein consisting of the Magainin peptide and the split alpha and omega fragments of beta-galactosidase.
Magainin
Magainins are a class of proteins found in Xenopus laevis - the African clawed frog - that contain antimicrobial properties.
