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<td>Phosphodiesterases are a family of enzymes naturally present in microorganisms, which break phosphodiester bonds. The specific enzyme we are using breaks the phosphodiester bond in the second messenger nucleotide, cyclic digaunylate (cyclic-di-GMP). Cyclic-di-GMP is important in many bacterial processes, including biofilm formation and motility. | <td>Phosphodiesterases are a family of enzymes naturally present in microorganisms, which break phosphodiester bonds. The specific enzyme we are using breaks the phosphodiester bond in the second messenger nucleotide, cyclic digaunylate (cyclic-di-GMP). Cyclic-di-GMP is important in many bacterial processes, including biofilm formation and motility. | ||
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| - | The phosphodiesterase regulates signal transduction by controlling levels of the signalling molecule in cells. High cellular levels of c-di-GMP are required to trigger behaviour that is crucial to biofilm formation. If this signal is stopped the | + | The phosphodiesterase regulates signal transduction by controlling levels of the signalling molecule in cells. High cellular levels of c-di-GMP are required to trigger behaviour that is crucial to biofilm formation. For example in <i>E. Coli</i> c-di-GMP binds to the protein YcgR which is a member of the PilZ(+) family of effector proteins which in turn triggers decreased flagella activity. If this signal is stopped the bacteria will increase flagella activity causing the biofilm disperse. This approach of quenching the c-di-GMP signal has been shown to disperse biofilm by (Ma et al).</br></br> |
| - | This enzyme was amplified from the genome of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> strain PA01. The enzyme contains a domain (vieA) which specifically targets the cyclic-di-GMP molecule and an EAL domain that that performs the catalytic function. We are using the enzyme under conditional promoters to control the levels of cyclic-di-GMP within the cell. We expect that the targeted expression of phosphodesiterase could be used to interfere with biofilm formation or to trigger dispersal. | + | |
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| - | Due to the number of processes in which cyclic-di-GMP is used by prokarytes, we hope that future iGEM teams will find diverse uses for | + | This enzyme was amplified from the genome of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> strain PA01. The enzyme contains a domain (vieA) which specifically targets the cyclic-di-GMP molecule and an EAL domain that that performs the catalytic function. We are using the enzyme under conditional promoters to control the levels of cyclic-di-GMP within the cell. We expect that the targeted expression of phosphodesiterase could be used to interfere with biofilm formation or to trigger dispersal.</br></br> |
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| + | Due to the number of processes in which cyclic-di-GMP is used by prokarytes, we hope that future iGEM teams will find diverse uses for this biobrick. | ||
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C-Di-GMP Phosphodiesterase
| Phosphodiesterases are a family of enzymes naturally present in microorganisms, which break phosphodiester bonds. The specific enzyme we are using breaks the phosphodiester bond in the second messenger nucleotide, cyclic digaunylate (cyclic-di-GMP). Cyclic-di-GMP is important in many bacterial processes, including biofilm formation and motility. The phosphodiesterase regulates signal transduction by controlling levels of the signalling molecule in cells. High cellular levels of c-di-GMP are required to trigger behaviour that is crucial to biofilm formation. For example in E. Coli c-di-GMP binds to the protein YcgR which is a member of the PilZ(+) family of effector proteins which in turn triggers decreased flagella activity. If this signal is stopped the bacteria will increase flagella activity causing the biofilm disperse. This approach of quenching the c-di-GMP signal has been shown to disperse biofilm by (Ma et al). This enzyme was amplified from the genome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PA01. The enzyme contains a domain (vieA) which specifically targets the cyclic-di-GMP molecule and an EAL domain that that performs the catalytic function. We are using the enzyme under conditional promoters to control the levels of cyclic-di-GMP within the cell. We expect that the targeted expression of phosphodesiterase could be used to interfere with biofilm formation or to trigger dispersal. Due to the number of processes in which cyclic-di-GMP is used by prokarytes, we hope that future iGEM teams will find diverse uses for this biobrick. | 
Figure 1: The structure and function of C-Di-GMP. C-Di-GMP is created by the enzyme deguanylate cyclases and is broken down by phosphodiesterases. High levels are of c-di-GMP activate functions that are necessary for biofilm growth. Image from "Principles of c-di-GMP signalling in bacteria" by Regine Hengge.
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