Vertical Distribution and Composition of Dissolved Free Amino Acids in the Northeast Pacific Ocean

북동태평양 해역의 용존 자유아미노산 분포 및 조성 연구

Concentrations of total dissolved free amino acids (DFAAs) in the northeast Pacific Ocean $9^{\circ}54'-10^{\circ}27'N$, $131^{\circ}43'-131^{\circ}53'W$) ranged from 15.9 to 1778.2 17M, and the average was 407.2 nM. Concentrations of DFAAs in surface mixed layers, ranged from 60.1 to 1411.9 nM, and the average was 535.2 nM. Seasonal thermoclines with maxima were formed between the depth of 50 to 150 m. DFAAs in this layer were varied in concentrations from 91.7 to 1778.2 nM, and the average was 588.5 nM. DFAAs below the seasonal thermoclines fluctuated from 15.9 to 384.2 nM, and the average was 175.1 nM. Consequently, in average relatively abundant DFAAs were observed in the subsurface layer than the deeper layer. DFAA vertical profiles and compositions of station A showed similar to station Band C. Glycine, alanine, glutamic acid, serine and valine were predominant accounting for more than 60% of total amino acids. Isoleucine, tyrosine, methionine and phenylalanine comprised only few percents of total DFAAs in the study area. In mole % of amino acid, according to characteristics of functional group of amino acid, aliphatic neutral accounted for 59% and aliphatic hydroxy 16%, acidic 12%, respectively. Although differences in DFAA concentrations with depth were observed, the amino acid composition and mole % of deeper layers in all stations were similar to those of subsurface layers. The results indicate that individual DtAAs remains invariably in water columns relative to the compositions and distributions of DFAAs in the study area, which may be the result of close coupling between microbial activity and their water solubility.

북동태평양($9^{\circ}54'{\sim}10^{\circ}27'N$, $131^{\circ}43'{\sim}131^{\circ}53'W$)에서의 용존 자유아미노산 농도는 15.9~1778.2 nM의 범위를 갖으며, 평균 407.2 nM을 보였다. 표층 혼합층에서의 용존 자유아미노산은 60.1~1411.9 nM의 범위로 평균. 535.2 nM을 보였으며, 계절 수온약층이 형성된 수심 50~150 m의 수층에서는 91.7~1778.2 nM의 범위와 평균 588.5 nM의 값으로 최대치를 포함하고 있었다. 또한 저층까지의 수층에서는 15.9~384.2 nM의 범위와 평균 175.1 nM을 나타내었다. 연구해역의 모든 정점에서 glycine, alanine, glutamic acid, serine 그리고 valine 등이 전체 농도의 약 60% 이상을 차지하며 우점하였고, isoleucine, tyrosine, methionine 그리고 phenylalanine 등은 낮은 비율을 보였다. 아미노산 작용기단별 몰%는 aliphatic neutral이 평균 59%로 가장 높았으며 aliphatic hydroxy 16%, acidic 12%의 순으로 나타났다. 총아미노산의 농도가 수층별로 유광층에서 높고 저층이 상대적으로 낮은 분포를 보이고 있으나, 각 아미노산의 조성 비율은 매우 유사하게 나타나고 있었으며 이러한 결과는 미생물작용 및 각 아미노산들의 수용성 등에 의하여 일정하게 유지되고 있는 것으로 사료된다.