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Quorum-coupled Bacteriocin Release:

Engineering a Champion

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What is quorum sensing?

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Quorum sensing: establishing a consensus

Number of cells (log)


Time

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Quorum sensing: establishing a consensus

Number of cells (log)


Time

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Quorum sensing: establishing a consensus

Number of cells (log)


Time

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Quorum sensing: establishing a consensus

Number of cells (log)


Time

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Quorum sensing: establishing a consensus

Number of cells (log)


Time

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Quorum sensing: establishing a consensus

Number of cells (log)


Time

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Do bacteria have anything interesting to say, Doctor??

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Do bacteria have anything interesting to say, Doctor??

Talk of virulence
• Vibrio cholerae

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Do bacteria have anything interesting to say, Doctor??

Talk of virulence
• Vibrio cholerae

Decisions of biofilm formation


• Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Do bacteria have anything interesting to say, Doctor??

Talk of virulence
• Vibrio cholerae

Decisions of biofilm formation


• Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Dialogue of genetic competence


• Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Do bacteria have anything interesting to say, Doctor??

Talk of virulence
• Vibrio cholerae

Decisions of biofilm formation


• Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Dialogue of genetic competence


• Streptococcus pneumoniae

Chattering with human host


• Enterococcus faecalis

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V. harveyi - sending mixed messages
Two Quorum Sensing systems

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V. harveyi - sending mixed messages
Two Quorum Sensing systems

AHL

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V. harveyi - sending mixed messages
Two Quorum Sensing systems

AHL

Intimate
conversations

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V. harveyi - sending mixed messages
Two Quorum Sensing systems

AHL AI-2

Intimate
conversations

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V. harveyi - sending mixed messages
Two Quorum Sensing systems

AHL AI-2

Intimate Communal
conversations living

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System #1: Champion vs. Bad Guy#1

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Autoinducer-1 (AI-1/AHL) Signaling in V. harveyi

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Champion vs. Bad Guy#1

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Champion vs. Bad Guy#1

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Champion vs. Bad Guy#1

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Champion vs. Bad Guy#1

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Does ColicinE2 kill?

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1 ColE2 in BL21
2 ColE2 in BL21 + MytC (2hr)
3 ColE2 in BL21 + MytC (4hr)
4 LB + MytC

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Does ColicinE2 kill?

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# Spot # Spot
1 ColE2 in BL21 1 ColE2 in TOP10
2 ColE2 in BL21 + MytC (2hr) 2 ColE2 in BL21 + MytC (2hr)
3 ColE2 in BL21 + MytC (4hr) 3 ColE2 in BL21 + MytC (4hr)
4 LB + MytC 4 LB + MytC

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Can Bad Guy #1 discharge AHL? Can Champion detect?

# Spot
1 2 1 Bad Guy #1
3 4 2 AHL
3 AHL
4 Bad Guy #1

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Can Champion detect and destroy?

• Does Bad Guy #1 induce Champion to


express GFP and release ColE2?

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Can Champion detect and destroy?

• Does Bad Guy #1 induce Champion to


express GFP and release ColE2?

• Concentration-dependent response?

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Number of cells (log)

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Number of cells (log)

AHL
Time 0.5 µM 0.75 µM 1.25 µM 2.5 µM

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Number of cells (log)

AHL BG#1
Time 0.5 µM 0.75 µM 1.25 µM 2.5 µM 1/30 1/15 1/6 1/3

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AHL BG#1
0.5 µM 0.75 µM 1.25 µM 2.5 µM 1/30 1/15 1/6 1/3

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AHL BG#1
0.5 µM 0.75 µM 1.25 µM 2.5 µM 1/30 1/15 1/6 1/3

Champ

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Samples taken:
1 hour post induction
2 hours post induction
4 hours post induction

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AHL BG#1
0.5 µM 0.75 µM 1.25 µM 2.5 µM 1/30 1/15 1/6 1/3

Champ

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Samples taken:
1 hour post induction
2 hours post induction
4 hours post induction

lawn of BG#1

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AHL BG#1
0.5 µM 0.75 µM 1.25 µM 2.5 µM 1/30 1/15 1/6 1/3

Champ

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Samples taken:
1 hour post induction 1 hr 2 hr
2 hours post induction
4 hours post induction 4 hr C

lawn of BG#1

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... and the Champion prevails

0.5 µM AHL 0.75 µM AHL

1.25 µM AHL 2.5 µM AHL

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... and the Champion prevails

0.5 µM AHL 0.75 µM AHL BG#1/CC = 1/30 BG#1/CC = 1/15

1.25 µM AHL 2.5 µM AHL BG#1/CC = 1/3 BG#1/CC = 1/6

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Our Champion in action

BG#1/CC = 1/30 BG#1/CC = 1/30

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System #2:
Champion vs. Bad Guy#2

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Receiver
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Receiver
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Why is AI-2 signaling worth all of the blood, sweat and tears??

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Why is AI-2 signaling worth all of the blood, sweat and tears??

Over 50% bacteria (i.e. >300 species) whose genome has been
sequenced encode LuxS (required for AI-2 production)

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Why is AI-2 signaling worth all of the blood, sweat and tears??

Over 50% bacteria (i.e. >300 species) whose genome has been
sequenced encode LuxS (required for AI-2 production)

Genes controlled by AI-2 signaling:


•E. coli OI57:H7: Virulence, motility, secretion
•Streptococcus pneumoniae: Competence,Virulence, Persistence
•Vibrio cholera: Virulence, Biofilms, Toxins

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Sunday, April 19, 2009
Why is AI-2 signaling worth all of the blood, sweat and tears??

Over 50% bacteria (i.e. >300 species) whose genome has been
sequenced encode LuxS (required for AI-2 production)

Genes controlled by AI-2 signaling:


•E. coli OI57:H7: Virulence, motility, secretion
•Streptococcus pneumoniae: Competence,Virulence, Persistence
•Vibrio cholera: Virulence, Biofilms, Toxins
Addition of a second signaling system to the Registry

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Sunday, April 19, 2009
Why is AI-2 signaling worth all of the blood, sweat and tears??

Over 50% bacteria (i.e. >300 species) whose genome has been
sequenced encode LuxS (required for AI-2 production)

Genes controlled by AI-2 signaling:


•E. coli OI57:H7: Virulence, motility, secretion
•Streptococcus pneumoniae: Competence,Virulence, Persistence
•Vibrio cholera: Virulence, Biofilms, Toxins
Addition of a second signaling system to the Registry

“If you can’t build it, you can’t fully understand it!!”
(Further Insight into AI-2 signaling)

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LuxP
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Champion
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Champion
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LuxP
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Champion
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Champion
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LuxP
LuxQ

LuxU P
LuxU

P
LuxO 54
σ
LuxO P
LuxO

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LuxP
LuxQ

LuxU P
LuxU

LuxO P
LuxO

P
LuxOσ54

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LuxP
LuxQ

LuxU P
LuxU

LuxO P
LuxO

P R
LuxOσ54

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LuxP
LuxQ

LuxU P
LuxU

LuxO P
LuxO

P
LuxOσ54 R

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LuxP
LuxQ

LuxU P
LuxU

LuxO P
LuxO

P
LuxOσ54 R

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Bad Guy #2

LuxP
LuxQ

LuxU P
LuxU

LuxO P
LuxO

P
LuxOσ54 R

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AI-2
AI
-2 Bad Guy #2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI-

LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2

LuxO P
LuxO

P
LuxOσ54 R

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AI
-2 Bad Guy #2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI-
AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2

LuxO P
LuxO

P
LuxOσ54 R

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AI
-2 Bad Guy #2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI-
AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2
P

LuxO P
LuxO

P
LuxOσ54 R

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AI
-2 Bad Guy #2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI-
AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2
P

LuxO P
LuxO

P P
LuxOσ54 R

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AI
-2 Bad Guy #2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI-
AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2
P

LuxO P
LuxO

P
R

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AI
-2 Bad Guy #2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI-
AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2
P

LuxO P
LuxO

P
R

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AI
-2 Bad Guy #2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI-
AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2
P

LuxO P
LuxO

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AI
-2 Bad Guy #2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI-
AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2
P

LuxO P
LuxO

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AI
-2 Bad Guy #2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI-
AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2
P

LuxO P
LuxO

P C I L

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AI
-2 Bad Guy #2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI- C
AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2
P

LuxO P
LuxO

P C I L

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AI
-2

AI-2

AI-2
2
AI-
AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ
AI-2
AI-2
LuxU P
LuxU

AI-2
P

LuxO P
LuxO

P C I L

Champion
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Engineering the Champion

AI-2
LuxP
LuxQ

LuxU P
Signaling
LuxU

LuxO P
LuxO

P Response

Champion

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Signaling circuit

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Signaling circuit

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Signaling circuit

PCR amplification

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Signaling circuit

PCR amplification

TOPO Cloning

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Signaling circuit

PCR amplification

TOPO Cloning

Verification by Colony PCR/


Restriction Digest/Sequencing

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Signaling circuit

PCR amplification

TOPO Cloning

Verification by Colony PCR/


Restriction Digest/Sequencing

PCR amplification
with BioBrick primers

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Signaling circuit

PCR amplification

TOPO Cloning

Verification by Colony PCR/


Restriction Digest/Sequencing

PCR amplification
with BioBrick primers

BioBrick Cloning and


Circuit(s) assembly

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Signaling circuit

PCR amplification

TOPO Cloning

Verification by Colony PCR/


Restriction Digest/Sequencing
Mutagenesis

PCR amplification
with BioBrick primers

BioBrick Cloning and


Circuit(s) assembly

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Response circuit

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

P
LuxO

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

P
LuxO
σ54

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

P
LuxO 54
σ

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

P
LuxO 54
σ R

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

P
LuxO 54 R
σ R

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

P
LuxO 54 R
σ R

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

P
LuxO 54 R
σ R

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

P
LuxO 54 R
σ R

NO RFP, NO ColE3

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

LuxO

P
LuxO 54 R
σ R

NO RFP, NO ColE3

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

σ54
LuxO

P
LuxO 54 R
σ R

NO RFP, NO ColE3

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

LuxO

P
LuxO 54 R
σ R

NO RFP, NO ColE3

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

LuxO

P
LuxO 54 R
σ R

NO RFP, NO ColE3

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Testing the Response circuit

LuxO D47E LuxO D47A


mimics LuxO-℗ = active inactive

LuxO

P
LuxO 54 R
σ R

NO RFP, NO ColE3 RFP & ColE3

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Summary
Part BBk Sequenced
ColE2 operon BBk_131000 Yes

ColE2 w/o pSOS BBk_131009 Yes


System #1 AHL inducible ColE2 with GFP BBk_131010
Functional
test
Functional
AHL inducible GFP w/o term. (intermediate) BBk_131026 test

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Summary
Part BBk Sequenced
ColE2 operon BBk_131000 Yes

ColE2 w/o pSOS BBk_131009 Yes


System #1 AHL inducible ColE2 with GFP BBk_131010
Functional
test
Functional
AHL inducible GFP w/o term. (intermediate) BBk_131026 test

Part BBk Sequenced


LuxPQ, V. harveyi BBk_131015 Yes*

LuxOU, V. harveyi BBk_131016 Yes

qrr4 (quorum-reg. RNA-4) promoter, V. harveyi BBk_131017 Yes


System #2 LuxO inducible RFP BBk_131019
Functional
test

LuxO D47E, V. harveyi BBk_131022 Yes

LuxO D47A, V. harveyi BBk_131023 Yes

*Silent mutations to remove EcoRI site in LuxP, EcoRI site in LuxQ, XbaI site in LuxQ

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Conclusions and Summary

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Conclusions and Summary

• Establishment of Quorum-coupled Bacteriocin


Release Proof-of-Principle: System #1 (AHL-induced
ColE2 release)

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Conclusions and Summary

• Establishment of Quorum-coupled Bacteriocin


Release Proof-of-Principle: System #1 (AHL-induced
ColE2 release)

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Conclusions and Summary

• Establishment of Quorum-coupled Bacteriocin


Release Proof-of-Principle: System #1 (AHL-induced
ColE2 release)

• Elements required for construction of V. harveyi AI-2


signaling within E. coli deposited in Registry

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Significance

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Significance

• Quorum-coupled Bacteriocin Release allows for


detection and annihilation of specific Bad Guys based on
pheromonal identity

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Significance

• Quorum-coupled Bacteriocin Release allows for


detection and annihilation of specific Bad Guys based on
pheromonal identity

• Incorporation of Reporter activity allows user to rapidly


identify Bad Guy present

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Significance

• Quorum-coupled Bacteriocin Release allows for


detection and annihilation of specific Bad Guys based on
pheromonal identity

• Incorporation of Reporter activity allows user to rapidly


identify Bad Guy present

• AI-2 signaling used by hundreds of bacterial species to


coordinate activity within and outside species

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Significance

• Quorum-coupled Bacteriocin Release allows for


detection and annihilation of specific Bad Guys based on
pheromonal identity

• Incorporation of Reporter activity allows user to rapidly


identify Bad Guy present

• AI-2 signaling used by hundreds of bacterial species to


coordinate activity within and outside species

• Quorum Signaling: A new target for antibacterial


therapeutics

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Future Directions/Continuing Projects

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Future Directions/Continuing Projects

• Completion of V. harveyi AI-2 Signaling circuit within E. coli

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Future Directions/Continuing Projects

• Completion of V. harveyi AI-2 Signaling circuit within E. coli

• Selection of species-specific pheromones of pathogenic


bacteria (e.g. Cholera Autoinducer-1, CAI-1)

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Future Directions/Continuing Projects

• Completion of V. harveyi AI-2 Signaling circuit within E. coli

• Selection of species-specific pheromones of pathogenic


bacteria (e.g. Cholera Autoinducer-1, CAI-1)

• Use of additional bacteriocins (e.g. vibriocins and pyocins)

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Acknowledgments

Sonja Georgijevic Christian Jacob Bonnie Bassler Michael Surette


University of Calgary University of Calgary Princeton University University of Calgary

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Questions

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