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The objective of this study is to create a spectrophotometric assay that can measure quinone reduction in the HbRC. The key techniques used in the project consisted of a PCR, a pseudo golden gate, a transformation into E. coli, a conjugation into Heliomicrobium modesticaldum, a growth study, a HbRC prep, and absorbance spectroscopy. PCR was crucial for amplifying the Cyt c553-PshX gene for the pseudo golden gate. The pseudo golden gate ligated Cyt c553-PshX into the plasmid pMTL86251 in order to transform the plasmid with the desired gene into the E. coli strain S17-1. This E. coli strain allows for conjugation into H. modesticaldum. H. modesticaldum cannot uptake DNA by itself, so the E. coli creates a pilus to transfer the desired plasmid to H. modesticaldum. The growth study was crucial for determining if H. modesitcaldum could be induced using xylose without killing the cells or inhibiting the growth in such a way that the project could not be continued. The HbRC prep was used to isolate and purify the Cyt c553-PshX protein. Absorbance spectroscopy and JTS kinetic assay was used to characterize and confirm that the protein eluted from the affinity column was Cyt c553-PshX. The results of the absorbance spectra and JTS kinetic assay confirmed that Cyt c553-PshX was not made. The study is currently being continued using a new system that utilizes SpyCatcher SpyTag covalent linkages in order to attach cytochrome to reduce P800 to the HbRC.
The incidence of childhood obesity has become increasingly prevalent in the United States in recent years. The development of obesity at any age, but especially in adolescence, can have lasting negative effects in the form of cardiometabolic disease, increased incurred healthcare costs, and potential negative effects on quality of life. In recent years, a rising trend of obesity, in both adults and adolescents, has been observed in lower income and ethnic groups. Increased adiposity can be influenced by modifiable factors -(physical activity, caloric intake, or sleep) or by non-modifiable factors (ethnicity, genetic predispositions, and socioeconomic status). The influence of these factors can be observed in individuals of all ages, including infants. A common indicator of the development of childhood obesity is rapid weight gain (RWG) within an infant’s first year of life. The composition of the gut microbiome can act as a predictor for RWG and the development of childhood obesity. Infants are exposed to an immense microbial load when they are born and their gut microbiome is continually diversified through their method of feeding and the subsequent introduction to solid foods. While currently understudied, it is understood that cultural and socioeconomic factors influence the development of the gut microbiome, which is further explored in this analysis. The DNA from 51 fecal samples from infants ranging from 3 weeks to 12 months in age was extracted and sequenced using next-generation sequencing, and the resulting sequences were analyzed using QIIME 2. Results from alpha-diversity and beta-diversity metrics showed significant differences in the gut microbiome of infants when comparing groups based on baby race/ethnicity, household income, and mom’s education. These findings suggest the importance of sociodemographic characteristics in shaping the gut microbiome and suggest the importance of future studies including diverse populations in gut microbiome work.