Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments
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Blog Post
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Feb. 4, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
...that have excised the vector backbone.
Vectors pTOX4, pTOX5, and pTOX6 express the YhaV, MqsR, and Tse2...excision of the vector backbone. To do this, rhamnose is added which induces expression of the toxin. Any...encode the amilCP chromoprotein. Vectors pTOX7, pTOX8, and pTOX9 express the YhaV, MqsR, and Tse2 toxins...chromoproteins to create negative selection markers for allelic exchange. These vectors contain a toxin ...gfasPurple) (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Chromoprotein expression from bacteria on agar plate. Image: Liljeruhm...intensities, maturation times, and fitness cost of expression. They found that the cellular fitness cost varied...lost color overnight in liquid culture, though expressing the chromoproteins from the chromosome could ...