Design and characterization of peptide-responsive biosensors
Brown, D. M.; Clark-ElSayed, A.; Mott, M. T.; Madrigal Harrison, I.; Graham Hendrickson, B.; Lucks, J. B.; Ellington, A. D.
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Gram-positive bacteria use secreted peptides and peptide-responsive transcription factors for quorum sensing. Here, we demonstrate that intracellular expression of these peptide effectors with their cognate transcription factors leads to regulation of gene expression in both in vitro and in vivo systems. Because both effector and regulatory parts can be readily expressed, complex circuits, including auto-activation schemes, can be developed, with switch-like behaviors. Moreover, the peptide effectors can be fused to proteins, enabling a direct intracellular readout of translation and potentially allowing any protein to encode regulatory interactions in cells. Our results support a foundation for regulatory circuits that extend beyond canonical components such as LacI and TetR.
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