Overview

Under extreme conditions (such as temperatures of 39°C), researchers observed trisomy of chromosome III in yeast cells. To elucidate the underlying mechanism, we introduced synthetic chromosome III into haploid yeast cells. Through synthetic chromosome rearrangement and modification by LoxP-mediated evolution (SCRaMbLE) screening, we successfully identified a series of genes enhancing stress resistance. Utilizing mass spectrometry analysis, we discovered a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. This yeast trehalose synthesis pathway has not been previously reported in the literature.

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Figure 1. Narrow Down Filtering Strategy Diagram

We obtained a yeast strain containing the artificially synthesised chromosome III from Professor Wu. Through a narrow-down screening strategy, five key genes were identified using PCR tag technology. By means of stepwise assembly, the recombinant plasmid pRS413-trehalose, containing all five target genes, was ultimately obtained.

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Figure 2. Trehalose Synthesis Genetic Circuit

At the same time, we also introduced a yeast surface display system and successfully displayed antifreeze proteins outside the cells.

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Figure 3. Mechanism of Surface Display System

The EBY100 platform utilizes the Saccharomyces cerevisiae α-agglutinin anchoring mechanism. Genomically expressed Aga1p covalently binds β-glucans in the cell wall extracellular matrix. Plasmid-encoded Aga2p (expressed from pYD1 vector) forms disulfide bonds with Aga1p, enabling surface localization. Target AFP fusion constructs are thus displayed via C-terminal fusion to Aga2p.

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Figure 4. Gene Circuit for Surface Display of AFPs

Basic part

Number Name Short Description
BBa_25YHZVNV pRS413 A yeast centromeric vector containing the HIS3 marker and a multiple cloning site (MCS) derived from pBLUESCRIPT II.
BBa_258AOSKU Downstream of the trehalose pathway Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. This is miscellaneous downstream of the trehalose pathway.
BBa_2521MLHD Essential Component for Trehalose Production 1 Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. It represents the first identified component involved in trehalose synthesis.
BBa_25SU4YOW The miscellaneous between key components 1 and 2 in trehalose production Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. This sequence lies between key components 1 and 2 and is classified as miscellaneous.
BBa_25MBKAJ6 Essential Component for Trehalose Production 2 Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. It represents the second component confirmed to participate in trehalose synthesis.
BBa_251HXQC6 The miscellaneous between key components 2 and 3 in trehalose production Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. This sequence lies between key components 2 and 3 and is classified as miscellaneous.
BBa_25XUM0RM Essential Component for Trehalose Production 3 Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. It represents the third component confirmed to participate in trehalose synthesis.
BBa_25504V39 The miscellaneous between key components 3 and 4 in trehalose production Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. This sequence lies between key components 3 and 4 and is classified as miscellaneous.
BBa_25O12L2L Essential Component for Trehalose Production 4 Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. It represents the fourth component confirmed to participate in trehalose synthesis.
BBa_25UKBYRR The miscellaneous between key components 4 and 5 in trehalose production Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. This sequence lies between key components 4 and 5 and is classified as miscellaneous.
BBa_25Z80NNB Essential Component for Trehalose Production 5 Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. It represents the fifth component confirmed to participate in trehalose synthesis.
BBa_25UNJIBC Upstream of the trehalose metabolic pathway Through SCRaMbLE screening and mass spectrometry analysis, we identified a gene cluster comprising five key coding regions corresponding to the yeast endogenous trehalose synthesis pathway. This is miscellaneous upstream of the trehalose pathway.
BBa_25WZNWWE NEW11-10 It is an coding zone.By substituting a helical segment from the 4MTJ structure with one from 6A8K, a novel antifreeze protein was constructed
BBa_255P1F01 NEW11-9 It is an coding zone.By substituting a helical segment from the 4MTJ structure with one from 4NU2, a novel antifreeze protein was constructed
BBa_25M7R0TL NEW11-B It is an coding zone.A new antifreeze protein obtained by replacing a segment of the original protein's helix with another De novo helix.
BBa_25Q2MI51 NEW11-A It is an coding zone.A new antifreeze protein obtained by replacing a segment of the original protein's helix with another De novo helix.
BBa_254GP0FQ pYD1 Linearisation vector It is a plasmid_backbone.The carrier for the yeast surface display system carries the GAL1 promoter, enabling expression of the target gene upon galactose induction. It also carries a tryptophan expression gene, allowing the yeast to survive on tryptophan-deficient nutrient medium
BBa_25337LH2 Superfolding GFP It is an coding zone.Emits fluorescence under microscopic observation.
BBa_25ILR6EM tMATα It is Terminator,Transcription termination site on the pYD1 plasmid.
BBa_25VKZD81 GS linker It is an coding zone.Linking Aga2 to the target protein enables surface anchoring of the target protein.
BBa_25E804IN Aga2 It is an coding zone.Under galactose induction and regulation by the GAL1 promoter, expression of the Aga2 protein binds to Aga1 on the yeast cell surface, anchoring the protein to the yeast cell surface.
BBa_25P03NBK 4MTJ It is an coding zone.Encode an antifreeze protein derived from Clostridium butyricum.
BBa_25G5LZEK 6A8K It is an coding zone.Encode an antifreeze protein derived from Fragilariopsis cylindrus.
BBa_25LH8M07 4NU2 It is an coding zone.Encode an antifreeze protein derived from Flavobacterium frigoris PS1.
BBa_25O3AS58 3WP9 It is an coding zone.Encode an antifreeze protein derived from Colwellia sp. SLW05.
BBa_25F6MECA 3P4G It is an coding zone.Encode an antifreeze protein derived from Marinomonas primoryensis
BBa_25EWFA1M 2PNE It is an coding zone.Encode an antifreeze protein derived from Hypogastrura harveyi.
BBa_259VUFV8 1M8N It is an coding zone.Encode an antifreeze protein derived from Choristoneura fumiferana.
BBa_25WJJ9KP 3ULT It is an coding zone.Encode an antifreeze protein derived from Lolium perenne.
BBa_25TJJ1PD 1UCS It is an coding zone.Encode an antifreeze protein derived from Lycodichthys dearborni.
BBa_25PX1D04 2ZIB It is an coding zone.Encoding an antifreeze protein derived from Brachyopsis segaliensis
BBa_25CE36NZ 4KE2 It is an coding zone.Encoding an antifreeze protein derived from the American flounder.
BBa_25KNQ0KV De novo6 It is an coding zone.De novo synthesis of an antifreeze protein based on inverse folding optimisation design.
BBa_251FZYUC De novo5 It is an coding zone.De novo synthesis of an antifreeze protein based on inverse folding optimisation design.
BBa_25UHWY3N De novo4 It is an coding zone.De novo synthesis of an antifreeze protein based on inverse folding optimisation design.
BBa_25DFCXRO De novo3 It is an coding zone.De novo synthesis of an antifreeze protein based on inverse folding optimisation design.
BBa_25LOZE72 De novo2 It is an coding zone.De novo synthesis of an antifreeze protein based on inverse folding optimisation design.
BBa_25JXF50Q De novo1 It is an coding zone.De novo synthesis of an antifreeze protein based on inverse folding optimisation design.
BBa_25J7GQ4H 4NU2-IF It is an coding zone.Novel antifreeze proteins based on inverse folding design.
BBa_25E03GWV 3WP9-IF It is an coding zone.Novel antifreeze proteins based on inverse folding design.
BBa_25FINPKW 6A8K-IF It is an coding zone.Novel antifreeze proteins based on inverse folding design.
BBa_25668EJ5 Rigid linker It is an coding zone.Fusing domains from different frost-resistant proteins into a novel frost-resistant protein.
BBa_251KX4GR RD3N-G It is an coding zone.Fusing domains from different frost-resistant proteins into a novel frost-resistant protein.
BBa_25UBI5DR pET-28a Linearisation vector It is a plasmid_backbone.Carrying a lactose-operon system and T7 promoter, with IPTG added to induce expression of the target gene, whilst also carrying kanamycin resistance to screen for successful transfer of the target gene.
BBa_25E66014 MUT10 It is an coding zone.By introducing targeted mutations into the gene sequence of the original protein(6A8K), new proteins with varying levels of frost resistance can be obtained.
BBa_25YKZOE3 MUT9 It is an coding zone.By introducing targeted mutations into the gene sequence of the original protein(4NU2), new proteins with varying levels of frost resistance can be obtained.
BBa_25GSNX92 MUT8 It is an coding zone.By introducing targeted mutations into the gene sequence of the original protein(3WP9), new proteins with varying levels of frost resistance can be obtained.
BBa_25G76SCK MUT4 It is an coding zone.By introducing targeted mutations into the gene sequence of the original protein(3ULT), new proteins with varying levels of frost resistance can be obtained.
BBa_257VFWBC wpy4 It is an coding zone.Frost-resistant proteins with varying freeze tolerance obtained through structural domain rearrangement.
BBa_25P61588 wpy3 It is an coding zone.Frost-resistant proteins with varying freeze tolerance obtained through structural domain rearrangement.
BBa_25DJMWLT wpy2 It is an coding zone.Frost-resistant proteins with varying freeze tolerance obtained through structural domain rearrangement.
BBa_25R74RPR wpy1 It is an coding zone.Frost-resistant proteins with varying freeze tolerance obtained through structural domain rearrangement.

Composite part

Number Name Short Description
BBa_25LK9WHI Endogenous Trehalose Pathway in Yeast Gene clusters on chromosome 3 identified through mass spectrometry and SCRaMbLE screening.
BBa_255UOOXM pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-NEW11-10-tMATα This is a gene expression module. Under galactose induction, transcription commences from the pGAL1 promoter, expressing a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and NEW11-10. Within this fusion protein, Aga2 forms disulphide bonds with Aga1 on the surface of EBY100, anchoring it to the yeast cell surface. This enables the NEW11-10 protein to be displayed on the yeast cell surface, forming a new layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25JB37GY pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-NEW11-9-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, transcription commences from the pGAL1 promoter, expressing a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and NEW11-9. Within this fusion protein, Aga2 forms disulphide bonds with Aga1 on the surface of EBY100, anchoring it to the yeast cell surface. This enables the NEW11-9 protein to be displayed on the yeast cell surface, forming a new layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25COQ0NM pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-NEW11-B-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, transcription commences from the pGAL1 promoter, expressing a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and NEW11-B. Within this fusion protein, Aga2 forms disulphide bonds with Aga1 on the surface of EBY100, anchoring it to the yeast cell surface. This enables the NEW11-B protein to be displayed on the yeast cell surface, forming a new layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25QYHXD3 pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-NEW11-A-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, transcription commences from the pGAL1 promoter, expressing a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and NEW11-A. Within this fusion protein, Aga2 forms disulphide bonds with Aga1 on the surface of EBY100, anchoring it to the yeast cell surface. This enables the NEW11-A protein to be displayed on the yeast cell surface, forming a new layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_259ZX5TT pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-Superfolding GFP-tMATα This is a gene expression module. Under galactose induction, transcription commences at the pGAL1 promoter, expressing a downstream fusion protein comprising Aga2 and Superfolding GFP. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the surface of EBY100 yeast cells, thereby displaying the Superfolding GFP protein on the yeast cell surface. Observation under a microscope reveals fluorescence on the cell surface.
BBa_251433F2 pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-MUT4-tMATα This is a gene expression module. Building upon the surface display of the native protein, MUT4 from the site-directed mutagenesis design was selected for surface display. Upon galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter is activated, expressing a fusion protein of Aga2 and MUT4. Aga2 forms disulphide bonds with Aga1 on the surface of EBY100 yeast cells, anchoring the fusion protein to the yeast cell surface. This process displays MUT4 on the yeast cell surface, forming a layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25FHHEP0 pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-4MTJ-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter initiates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 4MTJ. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast surface, thereby displaying the 4MTJ protein on the yeast cell surface. This process establishes a protective layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25S5YLV9 pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-6A8K-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter initiates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 6A8K. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast surface, thereby displaying the 6A8K protein on the yeast cell surface. This process establishes a protective layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25INSP64 pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-4NU2-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter initiates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 4NU2. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast surface, thereby displaying the 4NU2 protein on the yeast cell surface. This process establishes a protective layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25O40TB7 pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-3P4G-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter initiates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 3P4G. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast surface, thereby displaying the 3P4G protein on the yeast cell surface. This process establishes a protective layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25RO6WMC pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-3WP9-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter initiates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 3WP9. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast surface, thereby displaying the 3WP9 protein on the yeast cell surface. This process establishes a protective layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25P9IJJJ pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-2PNE-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter initiates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 2PNE. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast surface, thereby displaying the 2PNE protein on the yeast cell surface. This process establishes a protective layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25IZTU85 pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-1M8N-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter initiates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 1M8N. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast surface, thereby displaying the 1M8N protein on the yeast cell surface. This process establishes a protective layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25606GOP pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-3ULT-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter initiates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 3ULT. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast surface, thereby displaying the 3ULT protein on the yeast cell surface. This process establishes a protective layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25V9YYJ1 pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-1UCS-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter initiates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 1UCS. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast surface, thereby displaying the 1UCS protein on the yeast cell surface. This process establishes a protective layer of antifreeze proteins.
BBa_25ZDIXV8 pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-2ZIB-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter activates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 2ZIB. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast cell surface, anchoring the fusion protein to the cell membrane. This process exposes 2ZIB on the cell surface, forming a layer of antifreeze proteins on the yeast cell surface.
BBa_25YPV182 pGAL1-Aga2-GS linker-4KE2-tMATα This is a gene expression module.Under galactose induction, the pGAL1 promoter initiates expression of a fusion protein comprising Aga2 and 4KE2. The Aga2 protein forms disulphide bonds with the Aga1 protein on the yeast surface, thereby displaying the 4KE2 protein on the yeast cell surface. This process establishes a protective layer of antifreeze proteins.