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In our sun-powered biofilm-interfaced hydrogen-producing system, <strong>hydrogenase  harnessed in engineered <i>E.coli</i> are conceived to efficiently catalyze proton reduction upon receiving electrons originally donated by semiconductor nanomaterials</strong>. Electron transportation from semiconductors to hydrogenase could be bridged and facilitated by the use of mediators, methyl viologen. To achieve efficient enzymatic activities, we codon-optimized and constructed the whole hydrogenase gene clusters (from <i>Clostridium acetobutylicum</i>) by leveraging the multi-expression Acembl System. <p></p>
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         <p style="text-align:center"><b>Figure 1A</b>  Hydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyses the reversible oxidation of molecular hydrogen (H2)</p>
 
         <p style="text-align:center"><b>Figure 1A</b>  Hydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyses the reversible oxidation of molecular hydrogen (H2)</p>
  
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             At molecular level, the gene sequences involved in producing hydrogenase in different species vary wildly. In our study, we focus on hydrogenase gene cluster from Clostridium. acetobutylicum. The important genes include hydA, hydEF, hydG, which are expressed as HydA, HydE and HydF, HydG respectively.  We will briefly introduce these enzymes below. (Tip:click enzymes to have fun:)<p></p>
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             At molecular level, the gene sequences involved in producing hydrogenase in different species vary wildly. In our study, we focus on hydrogenase gene cluster from <i>Clostridium acetobutylicum</i>. The important genes include hydA, hydEF, hydG, which are expressed as HydA, HydE and HydF, HydG respectively.  We will briefly introduce these enzymes below. (Tip:click enzymes to have fun:)<p></p>
  
  
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<b>Figure 2B</b> HydE, as well as HydG have a radical-SAM motif. In most of the cases, these two enzymes might form a complex to fulfill their functions in helping the HydA mature.
 
<b>Figure 2B</b> HydE, as well as HydG have a radical-SAM motif. In most of the cases, these two enzymes might form a complex to fulfill their functions in helping the HydA mature.
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<b>Figure 2C</b> HydF, whose N-termiatal domain is homoligous to the GTPase family and C-terminatal domain putatively contains a iron-sulfur center bingding motif CxHx45HCxxC,is considered to provide energy during the process.
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<b>Figure 2C</b> HydF, whose N-termiatal domain is homoligous to the GTPase family and C-terminatal domain putatively contains a iron-sulfur center binding motif CxHx45HCxxC,is considered to provide energy during the process.
 
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Our goal is to transplant the gene clusters of [FeFe]-hydrogenase from Clostridium. acetobutylicum into <em>E. coli</em>, and produce a strain that could effectively produce hydrogen. This seemingly novel idea has been actually fulfilled by Yuki Honda, et al. [4] However, the methods and the result of gene manipulation was not efficient. They used the pETDuet-1+pCDFDuet-1 system to carry the hydEA and hydFG sequence separately. This method in cloning is not only laborious but also inefficient. Firstly, the expression of HydA, HydE, HydF, HydG are not controlled in a synchronized way; secondly, the two-plasmid system runs certain risk in the stability of the strain[4]. Thus to explore the strength of synthetic biology, we made certain improvements on the system from the level of gene manipulation.<p></p>
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Our goal is to transplant the gene clusters of [FeFe]-hydrogenase from <i>Clostridium acetobutylicum</i> into <em>E. coli</em>, and engineer a strain that could effectively produce hydrogen. Previous work for transferring [FeFe]-hydrogenase into <i>E.coli</i> using a two-plasmid system been demonstrated by Yuki Honda, et al. [4] Specifically, they used the pETDuet-1 and pCDFDuet-1 system to carry the hydEA and hydFG sequence separately. However, their method for gene manipulation was laborious and the results were not efficient, as expression of HydA, HydE, HydF, HydG is not controlled in a synchronized way. In addition, the two-plasmid system runs certain risk in the stability of the strain[4]. We made significant improvements on the system using a high-efficiency and multi-expression Acembl system by leveraging the power of synthetic biology, .<p></p>
 
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               To ensure normal enzyme activity, we need to make sure that these four enzymes are simultaneously expressed in <em>E. coli</em> with a moderate amount. The well-established high-efficiency Acembl system [5] came into our sight.<p></p>
 
               To ensure normal enzyme activity, we need to make sure that these four enzymes are simultaneously expressed in <em>E. coli</em> with a moderate amount. The well-established high-efficiency Acembl system [5] came into our sight.<p></p>
  
We adopted this Acembl system as a multi-expression system with special DNA replication origin and Cre-loxP site, which utilizes Cre recombinase to integrate four basic plasmid backbones into  one. (Figure 3A-D) Descriptions are as follows.<p></p>
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We adopted this Acembl system as a multi-expression system with special DNA replication origin and Cre-loxP site, which utilizes Cre recombinase to integrate four basic plasmid backbones into  one. (Figure 3) Descriptions are as follows.<p></p>
  
 
The Acembl system in our project involves four plasmids, pACE, pDC, pDS, and pDk, and each contains one of the four gene sequences we would like to fuse (Figure 3A-D).<p></p>
 
The Acembl system in our project involves four plasmids, pACE, pDC, pDS, and pDk, and each contains one of the four gene sequences we would like to fuse (Figure 3A-D).<p></p>
 
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<p style="text-align:center"><b>Figure 3</b> Integration of four basic plasmid backbones into one.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center"><b>Figure 3A</b> Integration of four basic plasmid backbones into one.</p>
 
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<span style="display:inline-block;width:24%;font-size:12px;"><b>Figure 3A</b> 1.Histag-TEV-HydA-Spytag in pACE(pACE-HydA-Tag in abbreviaFon/pladmid 1)</span>
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<span style="display:inline-block;width:24%;font-size:12px;"><b>Figure 3B</b> 1.Histag-TEV-HydA-Spytag in pACE(pACE-HydA-Tag in abbreviaFon/pladmid 1)</span>
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<span style="display:inline-block;width:24%;font-size:12px;"><b>Figure 3C</b> 3.HydE in pDC(pDC-HydE in abbreviaFon/plasmid3)</span>
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<p style="text-align:center"><b>Figure 3. The single plasmids to fuse by Acembl system. We obtained five sequence-confirmed single plasmids including the RBS, promoter region and loxP site. More detailed information about the sequence files could be seen on our wiki_parts.)</b></p>
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<p style="text-align:center"><b>Figure 3B-E</b> The single plasmids to fuse by Acembl system. We obtained five sequence-confirmed single plasmids including the RBS, promoter region and loxP site. All those functional sequence have been sequenced. </p>
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(Click to see the detail sequenced information: <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/7/75/G_HydA_SpyCatcher.pdf">HydA-SpyCatcher</a>, <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/d/db/G_HydA_SpyTag.pdf">HydA-SpyTag</a>, <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/9/91/G_HydE.pdf">HydE</a>, <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/9/98/G_HydF.pdf">HydF</a>, <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/b/bf/G_HydG.pdf">HydG</a>)</p></h5>
 
In particular, pACE is the “acceptor” plasmid with hydA sequence, while others are the “donor” plasmids with the auxiliary protein sequences. With one-step Cre recombination and subsequent transformation into BL21 or DH5a, we would obtain strictly fused plasmid with either all gene circuits integrated in one big plasmid or non-fused single plasmids. The screening of successful assembly involves different resistance (Ampicillin / Chloramphenicol / spectinomycin) and different kinds of origin. In pACE1, it has a replication origin that can be recognized by common DH5a or BL21. In pDC,pDS,pDk, it has a special origin (R6K gamma ori) can be recognized only by a mutation strain of <em>E. coli</em>. (PirHC or PirLC, which can express pir gene product for its replication.) Only a successful fusion into the acceptor plasmid can it propagate, using the accepters ori. Therefore, we efficiently put all four hyd sequences on one single plasmid, avoiding the potential problems imposed by the two-plasmid system.<p></p>
 
In particular, pACE is the “acceptor” plasmid with hydA sequence, while others are the “donor” plasmids with the auxiliary protein sequences. With one-step Cre recombination and subsequent transformation into BL21 or DH5a, we would obtain strictly fused plasmid with either all gene circuits integrated in one big plasmid or non-fused single plasmids. The screening of successful assembly involves different resistance (Ampicillin / Chloramphenicol / spectinomycin) and different kinds of origin. In pACE1, it has a replication origin that can be recognized by common DH5a or BL21. In pDC,pDS,pDk, it has a special origin (R6K gamma ori) can be recognized only by a mutation strain of <em>E. coli</em>. (PirHC or PirLC, which can express pir gene product for its replication.) Only a successful fusion into the acceptor plasmid can it propagate, using the accepters ori. Therefore, we efficiently put all four hyd sequences on one single plasmid, avoiding the potential problems imposed by the two-plasmid system.<p></p>
The basis of our constructs, the four sequences, are not directly obtained from bacteriaBut they are all codon-optimized to ensure high-level expression.  (The original sequences of hydrogenase are found on <a href="http://www.genome.jp">www.genome.jp.</a>)<p></p>
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The basis of our constructs, the four sequences, are not directly obtained from bacteria. But they are all codon-optimized to ensure high-level expression.  (The original sequences of hydrogenase are found on <a href="http://www.genome.jp">www.genome.jp.</a>)<p></p>
 
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As mentioned before, we basically relied on the Acembl system for hydrogenases gene cluster construction. In using the system, however, we can either fuse 4 single plasmids with one step of Cre recombination or do it step by step, integrating each plasmid one at a time. In order to gain higher success rate, we choose the second way.<p></p>
 
As mentioned before, we basically relied on the Acembl system for hydrogenases gene cluster construction. In using the system, however, we can either fuse 4 single plasmids with one step of Cre recombination or do it step by step, integrating each plasmid one at a time. In order to gain higher success rate, we choose the second way.<p></p>
 
<h4><b>First step:Fusion of plasmid 1/2 and plasmid 4</b></h4>
 
<h4><b>First step:Fusion of plasmid 1/2 and plasmid 4</b></h4>
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        <p>[1]Madden C, Vaughn MD, Díez-Pérez I, Brown KA, King PW, Gust D, Moore AL, Moore TA (January 2012). "Catalytic turnover of [FeFe]-hydrogenase based on single-molecule imaging". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 134 (3): 1577–82. doi:10.1021/ja207461t. PMID 21916466.</p>
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<p>1. C. Bieniossek et al., Automated unrestricted multigene recombineering for multiprotein complex production. Nature methods 6, 447-450 (2009).</p>
   
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<p>2. Y. Honda, H. Hagiwara, S. Ida, T. Ishihara, Application to Photocatalytic H2 Production of a Whole‐Cell Reaction by Recombinant Escherichia coli Cells Expressing [FeFe]‐Hydrogenase and Maturases Genes. Angewandte Chemie,  (2016).</p>
<p>[2] Smith PR, Bingham AS, Swartz JR (2012). "Generation of hydrogen from NADPH using an [FeFe] hydrogenase". Int. J. Hydrogen Energy. 37: 2977–2983.</p>
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<p>3. P. W. King, M. C. Posewitz, M. L. Ghirardi, M. Seibert, Functional studies of [FeFe] hydrogenase maturation in an Escherichia coli biosynthetic system. Journal of bacteriology 188, 2163-2172 (2006).</p>
<p>[3] Madden C, Vaughn MD, Díez-Pérez I, Brown KA, King PW, Gust D, Moore AL, Moore TA (January 2012). "Catalytic turnover of [FeFe]-hydrogenase based on single-molecule imaging". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 134 (3): 1577–82. doi:10.1021/ja207461t. PMID 21916466.] </p>
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<p>4. C. Madden et al., Catalytic turnover of [FeFe]-hydrogenase based on single-molecule imaging. Journal of the American Chemical Society 134, 1577-1582 (2011).</p>
<p>[4] Honda, Y., Hagiwara, H., Ida, S., & Ishihara, T. (2016). Application to photocatalytic h 2, production of a whole-cell reaction by recombinant escherichia coli, cells expressing [fefe]-hydrogenase and maturases genes. Angewandte Chemie.</p> 
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<p>5. P. R. Smith, A. S. Bingham, J. R. Swartz, Generation of hydrogen from NADPH using an [FeFe] hydrogenase. international journal of hydrogen energy 37, 2977-2983 (2012).</p>
<p>[5] Bieniossek, C., Nie, Y., Frey, D., Olieric, N., Schaffitzel, C., & Collinson, I., et al. (2009). Automated unrestricted multigene recombineering for multiprotein complex production. Nature Methods, 6(6), 447-450.</p>
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<p>[6] King, P. W., Posewitz, M. C., Ghirardi, M. L., & Seibert, M. (2006). Functional studies of [fefe] hydrogenase maturation in an escherichia coli biosynthetic system. Journal of Bacteriology, 188(6), 2163-72.</p>   
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