Fuel for the Future Annakarin Petra Linda Riikka Tamannae - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Fuel for the Future Annakarin Petra Linda Riikka Tamannae - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Fuel for the Future Annakarin Petra Linda Riikka Tamannae Milla-Mari Victor Arto Juuso Tuukka CO 2 Widely used in rural areas Vehicle conversion possible Existing distribution network Inexpensive technology Liquefaction requires
Tamannae Annakarin Victor Arto Juuso Tuukka Petra Linda Riikka Milla-Mari
CO2
Existing distribution network Liquefaction requires little energy Vehicle conversion possible Widely used in rural areas Inexpensive technology
3 enzymes hydrolyze cellulose into glucose
The glucose is taken up by the bacteria
Propane is produced inside the cell
AtoB Hbd YciA Crt Ter Sfp ADO CARapo Fpr
NADPH NADP+ Acetyl-CoA Acetoacetyl-CoA 3-Hydroxybutyryl-CoA Butyryl-CoA Butyrate Crotonyl-CoA Butyraldehyde
CARholo
PetFred PetFox
Propane
Propane 1 Propane 2
Cellulose
AtoB FadB2 Ter Crt YciA CAR ADO
O CoA O CoA O O CoA OH O CoA O CoA O OH O H
AtoB FadB2 Ter Crt YciA CAR ADO
O CoA O CoA O O CoA OH O CoA O CoA O OH O H
AtoB Hbd Ter Crt YciA CAR ADO
O CoA O CoA O O CoA OH O CoA O CoA O OH O H
AtoB Hbd Ter Crt YciA CAR ADO
O CoA O O CoA OH O CoA O CoA O OH O H O CoA
CAR ADO Competing enzymes
O OH O
Butyrate Butyraldehyde Propane Useless side products
H
Toxic
ADO CAR
Hydrophilic Hydrophobic
Propane 1 Propane 2 Cellulose Fusable GFP Amphiphilic
E.coli BL21 (DE3 ΔyjgB ΔyqhD, pET-TPC4 + pCDF- cAD + pACYC-Fdx-Fpr) made by Kallio et al.. 4.5 & 22.7µg/l
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Biology Biotechnology Mathematical Chemistry Other
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Biology Mathematical Chemistry Other
iGEM 2015 n=39
Biology Biotechnology Mathematical Chemistry Other Biotechnology
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Biology Biotechnology Mathematical Chemistry Other
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Biology Biotechnology Mathematical Chemistry Other
iGEM 2015 n=39
Biology Biotechnology Mathematical Chemistry Other
University of Turku Tampere University of Technology Viikki High School Mäkelänrinne High School Science Picnic Biology Olympiads
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- A stochastic model written
in Python
- Models enzymes and
substrates as particles in a 2D space
- Simplified enzyme kinetics
- Highly flexible settings
- Compares enzymes near