• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.663-669
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• 2000

The fur (ferric uptake regulation) expression vector pMON2064 was modified to produce a Fur-fusion expression vector. A kinker site, factor Xa cleavage site, and several restriction endonuclease sites were introduced to facilitate easy cloning and isolating of the fusion protein. The resulting fusion expression vector, pMONSTER, was then used to make fusion expression vector, pMONSTER, was then used to make fusion proteins with $\beta$-galactosidase and the protease of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1 PR). Strain SW4020 harboring the Fur $\beta$-galactosidase fusion vector produced blue colonies on a 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-$\beta$-D-galactoside plate and the resulting 133 kDa fusion protein reacted with an anti-Fur antibody. The strain harboring the Fur-HIV-1 PR fusion vector produced a 29 kDa fusion protein, which also reacted with an anti-Fur antibody. The Fur-HIV-1 PR fusion protein was purified by a single column application that was designed to isolate the Fur protein. The purified Fur-HIV-1 PR fusion protein digested with factor Xa cleaved a recombinant Gag protein to release smaller fragments, including a p24 capsid protein. The Fur-HIV-1 PR fusion protein itself did not exhibit any proteolytic activity.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.908-913
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• 2006

Recombinant ${\beta}$-galactosidase from Bifidobacterium longum LL04 was expressed in Escherichia coli and partially purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation and anion-exchange chromatography (Mono-Q). The optimum temperature and pH of the partially purified enzyme were $50^{\circ}C$ and pH 7.0-8.0, respectively, when o-nitrophenyl-${\beta}$-D-galactopyranoside was used as a substrate. The enzyme was stable over the pH range of 5.0-9.0, and was active at $40^{\circ}C$ for more than 60 min at pH 7.0. The enzyme was significantly activated by $Na^+$ and $K^+$. Maximal activity was observed at the concentration of 10 mM for both $Na^+$ and $K^+$. The enzyme activity was strongly inhibited by most bivalent metal ions. The Km and Vmax on ONPG at 37 and $50^{\circ}C$ were 0.72, 167.9, and 0.507 mM, 310.9 U/mL, respectively.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.283-283
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• 1996

The hydrolyzed-lactose milk for the lactase-deficient subject is sweeter than whole milk, and some subjects dislike its taste. To overcome this shortcoming the dried liposomes containing ${\beta}$-galactosidase to digest lactose in milk after drinking were prepared and examined the possible application of this dried liposomes to the lactase-deficient subjects. To improve the stability of conventional liposome suspension, the dried liposomes in the presence of trehalose were prepared by the dehydration-rehydration vesicles method. Small unilamellar vesicles, prepared with egg phosphatidyl cholesterol, and cholesterol, were mixed with ${\beta}$-galactosidase solution and then ;up[jo;ozed. The freeze-dried liposome was rehydrated and centrifuged. The resultant multilamellar vesicles were mixed with trehalose(4g/g lipid) and then lyophilized to produce final dried liposome. Trehalose increased the entrapping efficiency of liposomes by 3 fo1d compared to the liposomes without trehalose (13% vs. 46%).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.1015-1022
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• 2007

The spermatogonial stem cell (SSCs) is unique in that it is the only cell in the adult male that can contribute genes to a subsequent generation. Permanent modification of the germ cell line may be realized if stem cells could be cultured, transfected with unique genes, and then transplanted into recipient testes. We developed a culture system that supported long-term viability of SSCs. We used a retrovirus vector (pMSCV including ${\beta}$-galactosidase) to stably transfect spermatogonia following long-term culture using the system developed. Expression of the reporter gene ${\beta}$-galactosidase controlled by the retroviral vector was stable in long-term cultured SSCs. We confirmed the retroviral-mediated ${\beta}$-galactsidase gene could be expressed in germ cells in recipient mice following SSCs transplantation.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 1998

Korean medicinal herb extracts(KMHE) were applied to the preservation of greenhouse produce in order to prove their effectiveness. KMHE showed remarkable antimicrobial effects against Bacillus cereus, Peudomonas syringae, and Corynebacterium xerosis causing the postharvest decay of greenhouse produce. Among KMHE the extracts of Rheum palmatum L. and Coptis chinensis Franch most obviously inhibited the growth of microorganims causing the Postharvest decay of greenhouse produce, which destroyed to undetectable levels when treated with more than 500ppm of KMHE. The activities of KMHE were stable in the wide spectrum of pH and temperature. Direct visualization of microbial cells by using both transmission electron microscope and scanning electron microscope showed microbial cell membrane the function of which was destroyed by treating with the dilute solutions of KMHE. This change of cellular membrane permeability could be identified in the experiment that O-nitrophenyl-$\beta$-D-galactopyranoside(ONPG), the artificial substrate of $\beta$-galactosidase, was hydrolyzed in the presence of KMHE, indicating that the membrane was perturbed by KMHE.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.38-45
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• 1995

Aspergillus oryzae에서 A. nidulans의 glyceral d dehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gpdA)와 trpC, prmoter의 발현 능력 을 E. coli lacZ gene fusion을 이용하여 비교.분석하였다. A. oryzae 내에서 발현된 E. coli $\beta$galactosidase의 specific activIty를 조사하여 본 결과, gpdA promoter를 가지는 transformant들 에서는 2,000unit/ug of protem 정도의 activity를 보이는 반면, trpC, promater를 가지고 있는 transformant들에서는 10.5~52.3unit/ug of protein 정도의 activity를 보였다. 이 결과로부터 A. oryzae 내에서 A. nidulans의 gpdA promoter가 trpC, promoter에 비해 70 배 정도 더 강한 발현 능력을 보이고 있음을 알 수 있다. Western blot 분석에서도 gpdA promoter를 가지고 있는 transf ormant에서 더 많은 E. coli $\beta$-galactosidase가 발현된 것 을 보여 주고 있다. 또한 southern blot 분석에서는 이러한 강한 발현이 transform된 plasmid의 copy number와 상관 없음을 보여주고 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.524-528
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• 2001

The measurement of radiation response using simple and informative techniques would be of great value in studying the genetic risk following occupational, therapeutic, or accidental exposure to radiation. When patients receive radiation therapy, many suffer from side effects. Since each patient receives a different dose due to different physical conditions, it is important to measure the exact dose of radiation received by each patient to lessen the side effects. Even though several biological dosimetric systems have already been developed, there is no ideal system that can satisfy all the criteria for an idean dosimetric system, especially for low-dose radiation as used in radiation therapy. In this study, an SOS Chromotest of E. coli PQ37 was evaluated as a novel dosimeter for low-dose gamma-rays. E. coli PQ37 was originally developed to screen chemical mutagens using the SOS Chromotest-a colorimtric assay, based on the induction of ${\beta}$-galactosidase ue to DNA damage. The survival fraction of E. coli PQ37 decreased dose-dependently with an increasing dose of cobalt-60 gamma-rays. Also, a good linear correlation was found between the biological damage revealed by the ${\beta}$-galactosidase expression and the doses of gamma-rays. The expression of ${\beta}$-galactosidase activity that responded to low-dose radiation under 1 Gy was $Y=0.404+(0.089{\pm}0.3)D+(-0.018{\pm}0.16)D^2$ (Y, absorbance at 420 nm; D, Dose of irradiation) as calculated using Graph Pad In Plot and Excel. When a rabbit was fed with capsules containing an agar block embdded with E. coli PQ37 showed a linear response to the radiation doses. Accordingly, the results confirm that E. coli PQ37 can be used as a sensitive biological dosimeter fro cobalt-60 gamma-rays. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a bacterium has been used as a biological dosimeter, especially for low-dose radiation.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.878-884
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• 1995

본 연구는 유청을 에탄올 발효에 이용하기 위하여 유청에 함유된 유당을 ${\beta}-D-galactosidase$로 가수분해한 후 Saccharomyces cerevisiae와 Kluyveromyces fragilis의 발효 조건을 비교하였으며, 효모의 특성인 pasteur effect를 이용하여 용존 산소의 조절에 의한 유청에서의 K. fragilis와 S. cerevisiae의 에탄올 발효 조건을 실험하였다. 또한 탁주의 제조에 에탄올 발효된 유청을 용수에 혼합, 응용하기 위한 최적 조건을 조사하였다. pH6.5로 조절된 유청에 0.7%(v/v)의 ${\beta}-D-galactosidase$를 첨가하여 30분만에 93%의 유당이 가수분해 되었다. 이를 배지로 이용하여 에탄올 발효한 결과 S. cerevisiae는 galactose를 이용하지 못하므로 에탄올 생산력이 K. fragilis에 비하여 낮았으나 glucose를 첨가한 배지에서는 S. cerevisiae의 에탄올 생산량이 K. fragilis 보다 증가하였다. 용존 산소를 조절하고 glucose를 첨가하여준 실험에서는 K. fragilis와 S. cerevisiae의 에탄올 생산량이 각각 18.9 g/l와 34.5 g/l로 에탄올 생산량이 11.8% 22.1% 증가하였다. 즉 용존산소를 조절한 조건에서는 S. cerevisiae의 에탄올 생산력이 더 우수하였다. 미분을 첨가한 에탄올 발효에서는 Aspergilus oryzae가 발효 60시간만에 80% 이상의 당화력을 보였으며, 이때 생산되는 에탄올의 양은 80.2 g/l였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2014

방향족 화합물은 독성 환경오염물질로 생태계와 인간의 건강에 해로운 영향을 미친다. 그중 chlorotoluene과 nitrotoluene 화합물은 수생생물에 독성을 나타내며 인간의 피부, 눈, 호흡기를 자극한다. 본 연구에서는 폐수의 chlorotoluene과 nitrotoluene 화합물을 저렴하고 간단하게 검출하고자 재조합 미생물 바이오센서를 개발하였다. BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene) 분해 조절 유전자 xylR를 Po' (upstream activating sequences를 제거한 DmpR 조절단백질 promoter Po) 또는 Pu (XylR 고유의 프로모터)::lacZ 유전자(${\beta}$-galactosidase 유전자)의 upstream에 연결한 플라스미드를 제작한 후, E. coli $DH5{\alpha}$에 형질 전환하였다. 유도 화합물 존재 하에서, 아가로스에 고정된 이 재조합 바이오센서 세포는 유도 화합물에 의해 ${\beta}$-galactosidase를 발현하고 기질인 chlorophenol red ${\beta}$-D-galactopyranoside (CPRG)를 분해하여 1~2시간에 붉은색을 나타내었다. BTEX 화합물 중, 특이적으로 o-, m-, p-chlorotoluene ($0.1{\mu}M-100 mM$) 그리고 o-, m-, p-nitrotoluene (0.1 mM-100 mM)에서 높은 반응을 나타내었으며 Po'가 Pu보다 높은 반응성을 보여주었다. 아가로스에 고정된 바이오센서는 $4^{\circ}C$에서 21일간 보존 후에도 활성의 큰 변화 없이 안정하였으며, chlorotoluene과 nitrotoluene 화합물들로 spike된 전처리 하지 않은 폐수 시료 중에서도 좋은 반응을 보여 주어 폐수 중 chlorotoluene과 nitrotoluene 화합물의 간단한 초기 검출에 활용될 수 있음을 제시하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.637-644
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• 1998

우리나라 근해에 많이 분포하고 있는 말똥성게 (sea urchin, Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus)의 내장으로부터 Triton X-100을 이용하여 $\beta$-galactosidase를 추출하고, $40\~80\%$ (w/v) $(NH_4)_2SO_4$, DEAE-Sephadex A-25 및 CM-Cellulose 이온교환 크로마토그래피, Con A-Sepha-rose 4B 친화성 크로마토그래피를 사용하여 분리, 정제하여 그 생화학적 특성을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 정제된 $\beta$-galactosidase는 단일의 단백질로 이루어진 효소로 판명되었고, 효소의 정제도는 조효소에 비해 384.6배 증가하였고, 수율은 $1.26\%$이었다. 정제효소의 최적 pH와 온도는 각각 3.0 및 $50^{\circ}C$ 이었다. 효소의 활성은 $Ba^{2+}$와 같은 금속이온에 의해 촉진되었고, $Hg^{2+},\;Sn^{2+}$ 및 DFP에 의해 현저하게 저하되었으며, 당인 galactose 와 lactose에 의해 저하되어 기질 저해 효과가 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 효소의 분자량은 SDS-PAG 전기이동과 Sephadex G-150 겔여과를 실시한 결과 97 kDa로 나타났다. 합성기질인 PNPG를 사용하여 효소의 속도론적 상수를 측정한 결과 $K_m$은 15.0mM, $V_{max}$는 $\mu$mole/min$\cdot$mg$\cdot$protein으로 나타났다.