Question

LuxR-AHL AHL uxl emGF aiA The diagram shows an artificial genetic circuit which has been constructed and embedded within a strain of E. coli. 1) Briefly describe the key biological parts of this circuit. [6 min] 2) Describe the sequence of molecular events that will arise from this genetic circuit as the E. coli strain grows in culture. [10 min]

Answer 1

And 1. Biological circuits are an application of synthetic biology where biological parts inside a cell are designed to perform logical functions mimicking those observed in electronic circuits.