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Revision as of 20:04, 17 October 2018
Description：
Dispersin B is a β-hexosaminidase that specifically hydrolyzes β-1,6-glycosidic linkages of acetylglucosamine polymers found in biofilm. This enzyme is derived from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, which secretes adherent cells from mature biofilm colonies by secreting disperse B. The active site of Disperse B contains three highly conserved acidic residues: aspartic acid at residue 183 (D183), glutamic acid at residue 184 (E184), and glutamic acid at residue 332 (E332).
Design：
We hope that Dspb, like siderophore, is regulated by HSL, and when HSL is present, the dspb gene will express. It is also considered that the dspb enzyme activity is low, can be accumulated in the cells first, and then released by the subsequent lysis system.
Result：
In order to test the biofilm removal effect of DsPb, we constructed the vector pET28a-DsPb.
The plasmid was transformed into E. coli BL21, cultured at 37 °C for 12 h, and the plasmid was extracted and verified by PCR.