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ArticleRedox report : communications in free radical research2021

Can thiol-based redox systems be utilized as parts for synthetic biology applications?

Ché S Pillay, Nolyn John

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Ché S PillaySchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Nolyn JohnSchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
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objectivesSynthetic biology has emerged from molecular biology and engineering approaches and aims to develop novel, biologically-inspired systems for industrial and basic research applications ranging from biocomputing to drug production. Surprisingly, redoxin (thioredoxin, glutaredoxin, peroxiredoxin) and other thiol-based redox systems have not been widely utilized in many of these synthetic biology applications.

methodsWe reviewed thiol-based redox systems and the development of synthetic biology applications that have used thiol-dependent parts.

resultsThe development of circuits to facilitate cytoplasmic disulfide bonding, biocomputing and the treatment of intestinal bowel disease are amongst the applications that have used thiol-based parts. We propose that genetically encoded redox sensors, thiol-based biomaterials and intracellular hydrogen peroxide generators may also be valuable components for synthetic biology applications. DISCUSSION: Thiol-based systems play multiple roles in cellular redox metabolism, antioxidant defense and signaling and could therefore offer a vast and diverse portfolio of components, parts and devices for synthetic biology applications. However, factors limiting the adoption of redoxin systems for synthetic biology applications include the orthogonality of thiol-based components, limitations in the methods to characterize thiol-based systems and an incomplete understanding of the design principles of these systems.

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Sulfhydryl CompoundsSynthetic BiologyAntioxidantsOxidation-ReductionPeroxiredoxinsAntioxidantsPeroxiredoxinsSulfhydryl Compoundsoxidative stressperoxidereactive oxygen speciesredoxinredox sensorsredox signalingredox systems biologysynthetic biology‌

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