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- VanArsdale, Eric, et al.
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A Coculture Based Tyrosine-Tyrosinase Electrochemical Gene Circuit for Connecting Cellular Communication with Electronic Networks
- 2020
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In: ACS Synthetic Biology. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 2161-5063. ; 9:5, s. 1117-1128
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- There is a growing interest in mediating information transfer between biology and electronics. By the addition of redox mediators to various samples and cells, one can both electronically obtain a redox "portrait" of a biological system and, conversely, program gene expression. Here, we have created a cell-based synthetic biology-electrochemical axis in which engineered cells process molecular cues, producing an output that can be directly recorded via electronics-but without the need for added redox mediators. The process is robust; two key components must act together to provide a valid signal. The system builds on the tyrosinase-mediated conversion of tyrosine to L-DOPA and L-DOPAquinone, which are both redox active. "Catalytic" transducer cells provide for signal-mediated surface expression of tyrosinase. Additionally, "reagent" transducer cells synthesize and export tyrosine, a substrate for tyrosinase. In cocultures, this system enables real-time electrochemical transduction of cell activating molecular cues. To demonstrate, we eavesdrop on quorum sensing signaling molecules that are secreted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, N-(3-oxododecanoyl)-l-homoserine lactone and pyocyanin.
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- VanArsdale, Eric, et al.
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Development of a tyrosine-tyrosinase it for connecting cellular communication with electronic networks
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Other publication (other academic/artistic)abstract
- There is a growing interest in mediating information transfer between biology and electronics. By the addition of redox mediators to various samples, one can electronically obtain a redox “portrait” of a biological system and additionally program gene expression in suitably engineered cells. We have created a cell-based synthetic biology-electrochemical axis in which engineered cells process molecular cues producing an output that can be directly recorded via electronics – without added redox mediators. The process is robust; two key components must be together to provide a valid signal. The system builds on the tyrosinase-mediated conversion of tyrosine to L-DOPA and L-DOPAquinone, which are both redox active. “Sensor” cells provide for signal-mediated surface expression of tyrosinase. Similarly, “producer” cells synthesize and export tyrosine. In co-cultures, this system enables real-time electrochemical transduction of the original molecular cues. To demonstrate, we eavesdrop on the quorum sensing molecules from Pseudomonas aeruginosa N-(3-oxododecanoyl)-l-homoserine lactone and pyocyanin.
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