• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.286-292
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• 2016

화장품용 방부제로 사용하고 있는 1, 2-hexanediol (HD)에 높은 농도의 lactose (300 g/l)를 넣고, 재조합 대장균 ${\beta}$-galactosidase (${\beta}$-gal)를 이용하여 galactose 한 분자를 결합시키는 transgalactosylation 반응을 시켜서, 1, 2-hexanediol galactoside (HD-gal)을 합성하였다. 그리고, 합성된 HD-gal 분자를 확인하기 위하여, HD-gal에 대한 NMR ($^1H$- and $^{13}C$-) 스펙트럼 분석과 mass 스펙트럼 분석을 실시하였다. HD-gal의 $^1H$ NMR 스펙트럼에서 HD에 갈락토실화가 되었음을 보여주는 다양한 피크를 확인하였다. $^1H$ NMR 스펙트럼의 다운필드인 ${\delta}_H$ 4.44 ppm과 ${\delta}_H$ 3.96~3.58 ppm에서 나타나는 다양한 피크들은 HD에 갈락토실화가 되었다는 것을 잘 암시하고 있으며, 또한 $^1H$ NMR 스펙트럼의 업필드에서 나타나는 ${\delta}_H$ 1.60~1.35 ppm과 0.92 ppm의 피크는 HD의 $CH_2$와 $CH_3$ 작용기로부터 나타나는 피크로써 HD가 본 물질에 존재한다는 것을 나타내고 있다. $^{13}C$ NMR 스펙트럼에서는 HD-gal의 알파-아노머와 베타-아노머의 구조에서 기인하는 총 21의 카본피크가 나타났고, 각 아노머마다 12개의 카본이 존재하는데 이중 ${\delta}_C$ 68.6, 60.9 and 13.2 ppm에 보이는 3개의 카본은 겹쳐서 나타나 총 24개의 피크 중 21개가 나타났다. 또한, 질량스펙트럼 분석에서는 protonated HD-gal인 281.1601 (m/z)의 peak를 확인할 수 있었다. 이를 종합하면, NMR ($^1H$- and $^{13}C$-) 스펙트럼 분석 결과와 질량분석 결과들은 우리가 기대했던 HD-gal의 구조와 매우 잘 일치하고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 앞으로 추가적으로, 세균에 대한 minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) 조사와 human skin cell에 대한 독성연구를 추가적으로 진행할 예정이며, 이러한 결과를 근거로 항균력을 유지하면서 피부세포에 대한 독성이 감소된 화장품용 방부제의 연구/개발이 계속되기를 기대하고 있다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2013

This study aimed to isolate lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from Kimchi and to identify suitable probiotic strain for application in fermented dairy product as a commercial starter culture. A total of 106 (LAB) strains were isolated from Kimchi collected from different regions in Korea and their phenotypic characteristics were assayed. Four isolates from MRS agar plates were selected and designated as DKL109, DKL119, DKL121 and DKL128. They were identified first by API 50 CHL kit and then 16S rRNA gene sequencing. DKL121 and DKL128 were identified as Lactobacillus paracasei and Lactobacillus casei, respectively. Other two isolates (DKL109 and DKL119) were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum. To estimate their applicability in dairy products, the characteristics including acid and bile tolerance, cold shock induced cryotolerance and enzymatic activities were determined. There was wide variation in ability of strains to acid tolerance, but no significant differences in bile tolerance, cold shock induced cryotolerance within selected strains. DKL119 and DKL121 showed the highest resistance to acid and bile and the highest ${\beta}$-galactosidase activity, respectively. When these two strains were used for yogurt preparation as a single starter culture, their viable cell counts reached to $1.0{\times}10^9CFU/mL$. Lactobacillus plantarum DKL119 showed faster acid development than commercial starter culture. Also storage trials at $10^{\circ}C$ showed that the viability of these strains was retained over 15 d. With these results, it was indicated that probiotics isolated from Kimchi can be used in yogurt manufacturing as a starter culture.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권sup1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2001

Objective : We investigated the feasibility of a double suicide gene/prodrug therapy, involving direct introduction of the herpes simplex virus Type 1 thymidine kinase(TK) gene and the Escherichia coli cytosine deaminase(CD) gene, via a recombinant adenoviral vector and ganciclovir(GCV) and/or 5-fluorocytosine(5-FC) treatment, in C6 glioma cells. Methods : Efficient gene transfer and transduction of C6 glioma cells via a recombinant adenovirus were evaluated by infecting cells with adenovirus bearing the ${\beta}$-galactosidase gene and then staining cells with 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-13-D-galactoside. CD/TK expression in cells infected with adenovirus bearing the CD/TK gene(ad-CD/TK) was examined by immunoblotting analysis. For in vitro cytotoxicity experiments, the cells were infected with ad-CD/TK or ad-${\Delta}E1$(as a control). After addition of a variety of concentrations of GCV and 5-FU, either separately or in combination, cell viability was determined by staining the cells with crystal violet solution 6 days after infection. Result : C6 glioma cells were efficiently transduced with recombinant adenoviral vector at multiplicities of infection of 200 or more. In vitro cytotoxicity of GCV and/or 5-FC, either alone or in combination, was exclusively observed in the cells transduced with ad-CD/TK. Obvious cytotoxicity(>50% inhibition) was observed in the presence of 5-FC at concentrations greater than 30ug/ml or GCV at concentrations greater than 0.3ug/ml at a multiplicity of infection of 100. Additionally, cytotoxicity in the presence of both GCV and 5-FC was greater than that after sinlge-prodrug treatments, indicating additive effects of the prodrug treatments. Conclusion : The administration of a double-suicide gene/prodrug therapy might have great potential in the treatment of brain tumors.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.637-640
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• 1997

Raf-1, a cytoplasmic serine/threonine protein kinase, serves as a central intermediate in many signaling pathways in cell proliferation, differentiation, and development. In this study, we investigated that B-raf, Drosophila homolog of the human c-raf-1, is involved in ultraviolet (UV) responsive events by using hypomorphic mutant $D-raf^{c110}$ and Draf-lacZ transgenic fly. At first, effect of UV damage on the survival of wild-type and $D-raf^{C110}$ strains was examined. In terms of $1/LD_{50}$ value, the relative ratio of UV sensitivities of wild-type versus $D-raf^{C110}$ strain was 1 : 2.2. By using quantitative $\beta$-galactosidase activity analysis, transcriptional activity of the D-raf gene promoter was also examined in UV-irradiated Draf-lacZ transgenic larvae. UV irradiation increased the expression of lacZ reporter gene in Draf-lacZ transgenic fly. However, in $D-raf^{C110}$ strain the transcriptional activity of D-raf gene promoter by UV irradiation was extensively reduced. Results obtained in this study suggest that D-raf plays a role in UV response, leading to better survival of Drosophila to UV damage.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.245-249
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• 1995

Expression of the adjacent but divergently transcribed glpD and glpE gene is positively regulated by cAMP-CRP. In this study, we constructed several mutants in which a CRP-binding site is placed at different distances upstream of the glpD promoter. The effect of the spacer length on transcription activation by cAMP-CRP was tested in vivo by $\beta$-galactosidase. The cAMP-CRP complex activated transcription from glpD when bound at a number of positions, all of which lay on the same face of the DNA helix, although the degree of activation varied with the length of the spacer. By contrast, the insertion of spacer length with non-integral turns of the DNA helix extremely inhibited the activation of transcription. The observed transcription activation by cAMP of the glpD promoter was influenced by the distance between the CRP binding site and the transcription start point.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1826-1832
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• 2007

We describe the fabrication of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEG-DA) hydrogel microstructures with a high aspect ratio and the use of hydrogel microstructures containing the enzyme ${\beta}$-galactosidase (${\beta}$-Gal) or glucose oxidase (GOx)/horseradish peroxidase (HRP) as biosensing components for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes. The diameters of the hydrogel microstructures were almost the same at the top and at the bottom, indicating that no differential curing occurred through the thickness of the hydrogel microstructure. Using the hydrogel microstructures as microreactors, ${\beta}$-Gal or GOx/HRP was trapped in the hydrogel array, and the time-dependent fluorescence intensities of the hydrogel array were investigated to determine the dynamic uptake of substrates into the PEG-DA hydrogel. The time required to reach steady-state fluorescence by glucose diffusing into the hydrogel and its enzymatic reactions with GOx and HRP was half the time required for resorufin ${\beta}$-D-galactopyranoside (RGB) when used as the substrate for ${\beta}$-Gal. Spatially addressed hydrogel microarrays containing different enzymes were micropatterned for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes, and glucose and RGB solutions were incubated as substrates. These results indicate that there was no cross-talk between the ${\beta}$-Gal-immobilizing hydrogel micropatches and the GOx/HRP-immobilizing micropatches.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.363-368
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• 1988

반합성 베타 락탐 항생물질의 가수분해 및 합성을 촉매하는 효소인 $\alpha$-acylamino-$\beta$-lactam acylhydrolase(ALAH)의 유전자를 Acetobacfer turbidans로부터 클론화하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 우선 순수 분리 정제된 효소에 대한 항혈청 (폴리클론 항체)을 제조한 다음 이를 probe로 하여 면역화학적 방법으로 유전자의 선별을 시도하였다. 이러한 용도로 개발된 운반체인 λ gtll에다 A. turbidans의 유전자 단편들을 삽입하여 genomic library를 제조한 후 이 library에서 유전자를 선별한 결과 두개의 positive clone을 얻을 수 있었다. 그러나. 이 두 clone들은 면역화학적으로 서로 다른 반응을 나타내었는데, 그 중 하나는 효소의 항혈청과는 잘 결합하나 융합되어진 베타 갈락토시다아제에 대한 항체와는 잘 결합하지 못하였고(λ gtll dn1), 또 다른 clone 은 이와 반대의 양상을 보여주었다(λ gtll dn2). 더구나 이들 clone을 여러 제한효소들로 분석해본 결과, 유전자가 삽입된 부분인 Eco RI 부위중 하나가 없어진 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 A. turbidans의 효소에 대한 유전자가 λ gtll에 클론화 되었으나 이 유전자와 베타 갈락토시다아제의 유전자(lacZ)간에 염기배열상 동위성이 있은 부위가 존재하여 재조합된 λ gtll 파지의 복제과정에서 삭제되어진 것으로 간주되어진다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.565-571
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• 2013

An enzyme ${\beta}$-galactosidase or ${\beta}$-galactohydrolase [EC3.2.1.23], commonly called lactase, mediates galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) synthesis under conditions of high substrate concentrations. Also, lactase hydrolyzes ${\beta}$($1{\rightarrow}4$) lactose into glucose and galactose, the latter is successively transferred to free lactose to make various oligosaccharides via transgalactosylation. GOS is non-digestible to human digestive enzymes and has been used as a functional prebiotics. Among the 24 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains used, Lactobacillus paracasei YSM0308 was selected based on its exhibition of the highest ${\beta}$-galactoside hydrolysis activity, and the crude lactase was prepared for examination of reaction conditions to affect the GOS synthesis. Lactase activity was measured with a spectrophotometer using ONPG (o-nitropheyl ${\beta}$-D-galactopyranoside) method. Lactase activity was not detected in the culture supernatant and was mostly present in the cell pellet after centrifugation. Activity of the crude lactase preparation ranges from102 to 1,053 units/mL, with the highest activity determined for L. paracasei YSM0308. Optimal conditions for GOS synthesis are as follows: concentration of whey powder, pH, temperature, and time were 30%, pH 6.5-7.0, $30^{\circ}C$, and 4 h, respectively. The final GOS concentration was 19.41% (w/v) by the crude YSM0308 lactase, which was obtained from strain YSM0308 grown in the 10% (w/v) reconstituted whey-based medium.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.803-811
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• 2002

초석잠 헥산 추출물이 식중독균에 대한 천연 항균 활성 가능성을 검토하였다. 초석잠 헥산 추출물의 항균 작용을 알아보기 위하여 공시 균주인 Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, E, coli 및 Listeria monocytogenes등에 대하여 disc법으로 실험한 결과 그람음성 및 그람 양성균에 대하여 15~20 mm의 clear zone이 나타났다. 초석잠 헥산 추출물의 MIC는 Bacillus cereus에 대해 250${\mu}g$/$m\ell$ Listeria monocytogenes에 대해 250~500/$m\ell$그리고 Staphylococcus aureua와 Pseudomonoas aeruginosa에 대해 각각 500${\mu}g$/$m\ell$ 나타내었다. 초석잠 추출물을 처리한 전자현미경(TEM)상에서는 처리균주들의 세포막이 파괴되어 세포내용물이 용출된 것을 볼 수 있었다. 초석잠 추출물을 처리한 균주의 세포막 손상의 정도를 알아보기 위하여 균체내 효소인 $\beta$-galactosidase 활성을 측정한 결과 클로로포름보다 세포막을 더 손상시키는 것이 확인되었다. 그리고 초석잠 추출물의 pH 및 열 안정성을 실험한 결과 매우 안정하였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.82-87
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• 1988

The genetic analysis and characterization of protoplast fusion hybrids between complementary auxotrophic mutants of Candida pseudotropicalis were carried out. Nuclear fusion appeared to occur in fusion hybrids (e.g., F15 and F33), as strongly suggested by isolation of recombinants after mitotic segregation of parental genetic markers. This was confirmed by KNA content, nuclear staining and comparison of survival rate to UV light. After keeping fusion hybrids for approximately one year, the frequency of spontaneous mitotic segregation was $3.0\times 10^{-4}$ - $8.1\times 10^{-4}$ while that of induced mitotic segregation was $1.4\times 10^{-3}$- $1.7\times 10^{-3}$. These results suggested that they maintained stable karyogamy state. It was also found that the production of $\beta$-D-galactosidase from F15, F33 and F158 was somewhat increased when compared with that from either auxotrophic parents or wild type.