混合布尔门表明,Cas12c有效地控制了酵母中的转录激活S. 类植物
Yifan Liu1, Huanhuan Ge1, Mario Andrea Marchisio1
1School of Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology
|September 29, 2023
概括
CRISPR-Cas12c是一种DNA结合蛋白,可以激活酵母合成生物学中的基因表达. 这种Cas12c系统提供了精确的基因控制,并且可以被AcrVA1蛋白抑制.
科学领域:
- 合成生物学 合成生物学
- 在CRISPR-Cas系统中.
- 分子生物学分子生物学
背景情况:
- CRISPR-Cas12c是一种类型V系统,具有简单的PAM (TN) 和DNA结合,非分裂能力.
- 它为开发新型转录因子提供了机会.
研究的目的:
- 为了设计Cas12c作为酵母中基因激活的转录因子.
- 评估其在合成基因电路中的功能,包括布尔逻辑门.
主要方法:
- 化Cas12c与一个强大的激活域.
- 集成到混合布尔门中,结合转录和翻译控制.
- 使用对四环素敏感的核糖开关进行翻译控制.
- 通过抗CRISPR蛋白 AcrVA1.1 的测试抑制.
主要成果:
- 与激活域融合的Cas12c作为酵母中的高效基因激活剂起作用.
- 在混合布尔逻辑门中证明了功能.
- 通过AcrVA1.1,Cas12c的活性被有效地抑制.
结论:
- 工程 Cas12c 是激活酵母合成基因电路中的基因表达的一个有希望的工具.
- Cas12c提供了一种新的,可控制的基因调节方法.
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