• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.331-335
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• 1996

The second $\beta$-Xylosidase gene (xylB) from Bacillus stearothermophilus was isolated from the genomic library, cloned into pBR322, and subsequently transferred into Escherichia coli HB101. Six out of 10, 000 transformants were selected from the selective LB medium supplemented with p-nitrophenyl-$\alpha$-L-arabinofuranoside (pNPAf) and ampicillin ($50\mu g$/ml) based on their ability to form a yellow ring around the colony. One of the clones was found to harbor the recombinant plasmid with 5.0 kb foreign DNA, which was identical to the $\alpha$-L-arabinofuranosidase gene (arfI) previously cloned in this lab, while the other five had 3.5 kb of the foreign DNA. Southern blotting experiments confirmed that the 3.5 kb insert DNA was from B. stearothermophilus chromosomal DNA. A zymogram with 4-methylumbelliferyl-$\alpha$-L-arabinofuranoside as the enzyme substrate revealed that the cloned gene product was one of the mutiple $\alpha$-L-arabinofuranosidases produced by B. stearothermophilus. Unlike the arfI gene product, the product of the gene on the insert DNA (xylB) showed an activity not only on pNPAf but also on oNPX suggesting that the cloned gene product could be a bifunctional enzyme having both $\alpha$-L-arabinofuranosidase and $\beta$-xylosidase activities.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2016

Background: As the decomposition of lignocellulosic compounds is a rate-limiting stage in the nutrient mineralization from organic matters, elucidation of the changes in soil enzyme activity can provide insight into the nutrient dynamics and ecosystem functioning. The current study aimed to assess the effect of thinning intensities on soil conditions. Un-thinned control, 20 % thinning, and 30 % thinning treatments were applied to a Larix kaempferi forest, and total carbon and nitrogen, total carbon to total nitrogen ratio, extractable nutrients (inorganic nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, potassium), and enzyme activities (acid phosphatase, ${\beta}$-glucosidase, ${\beta}$-xylosidase, ${\beta}$-glucosaminidase) were investigated. Results: Total carbon and nitrogen concentrations were significantly increased in the 30 % thinning treatment, whereas both the 20 and 30 % thinning treatments did not change total carbon to total nitrogen ratio. Inorganic nitrogen and extractable calcium and magnesium concentrations were significantly increased in the 20 % thinning treatment; however, no significant changes were found for extractable phosphorus and potassium concentrations either in the 20 or the 30 % thinning treatment. However, the applied thinning intensities had no significant influences on acid phosphatase, ${\beta}$-glucosidase, ${\beta}$-xylosidase, and ${\beta}$-glucosaminidase activities. Conclusions: These results indicated that thinning can elevate soil organic matter quantity and nutrient availability, and different thinning intensities may affect extractable soil nutrients inconsistently. The results also demonstrated that such inconsistent patterns in extractable nutrient concentrations after thinning might not be fully explained by the shifts in the enzyme-mediated nutrient mineralization.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.57-65
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• 1989

Cellulose와 hemicellulose의 단일 유도기질과 그 혼합물을 이용하여 Aspergillus nidulans의 섬유질 분해효소계의 유도 특이성을 조사하였다. 섬유질 분해효소계의 생합성에 있어서 최적의 유도기질이 endoglucanase의 경우엔 carboxymethylcellulose, ${\beta}-glucosidase$는 cellobiose, 그리고 endoxylanase와 ${\beta}-xylosidase$는 xylan으로 알려져 왔으나 이들 단일기질보다 기질들의 혼합물 특히 CMC-xylan과 CMC-xylan-laminarin of cellulase와 xylanase complexes의 생합성을 증가시키는데 매우 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 이것은 각각의 유도기질에 따른 endoglucanase와 ${\beta}-glucosidase$ 그리고 endoxylanase의 components 양상 및 비교 활성도 변화에 기인하는 것으로 polyacrylamide gel 전기영동과 활성염색의 결과에서도 나타났다. 섬유소 분해효소계 생합성을 위한 유도물질의 이와 같은 공조효과는 Aspergillus nidulans에서 Cellulose와 xylanase systems의 생합성 조절이 유도물질에 의한 효소의 유도 수준에서 상호 관련되고 있음을 시사한다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제35권4호통권100호
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• pp.326-330
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• 2002

습지토양을 두 가지 방법으로 멸균한 후, 미생물 효소활성도의 변화를 알아보았다. 단기 멸균의 효과는 톨루엔을 가하여 알아 보았고, 장기적인 효과는 감마선 조사를 이용하였다. 처리된 시료에서 ${\beta}$-glucosidase, ${\beta}$-xylosidase, cellobiohydrolase, phosphatase, arylsulfatase, N -acetylglucosaminidase 활성도를 methylumbelliferyl 계열의 인공기질을 사용하여 측정한 후 공시료와 비교하였다. 톨루엔을 가한 경우 효소에 따라 다른 반응을 보였다. 예를 들어, 처리에 의하여phosphatase의 활성은 증가하였으나 반대로 ${\beta}$-glucosidase와 arylsulfatasem의 활성도는 감소하였다. 감마선 조사는 모든 효소의 활성을 40-80%정도 감소시켰다. 본 연구의 전반적인 결과에 의하면, 적어도 단기적으로는 다량의 효소가 미생물 체외에서 안정적으로 존재하나, 장기적으로는de-novo 합성이 중요함을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1427-1437
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• 2014

Enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars is a key step in the conversion of agricultural by-products to biofuels and value-added chemicals. Utilization of a robust microorganism for on-site production of biomass-degrading enzymes has gained increasing interest as an economical approach for supplying enzymes to biorefinery processes. In this study, production of multi-polysaccharide-degrading enzymes from Aspergillus aculeatus BCC199 by solid-state fermentation was improved through the statistical design approach. Among the operational parameters, yeast extract and soybean meal as well as the nonionic surfactant Tween 20 and initial pH were found as key parameters for maximizing production of cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic enzymes. Under the optimized condition, the production of FPase, endoglucanase, ${\beta}$-glucosidase, xylanase, and ${\beta}$-xylosidase was achieved at 23, 663, 88, 1,633, and 90 units/g of dry substrate, respectively. The multi-enzyme extract was highly efficient in the saccharification of alkaline-pretreated rice straw, corn cob, and corn stover. In comparison with commercial cellulase preparations, the BCC199 enzyme mixture was able to produce remarkable yields of glucose and xylose, as it contained higher relative activities of ${\beta}$-glucosidase and core hemicellulases (xylanase and ${\beta}$-xylosidase). These results suggested that the crude enzyme extract from A. aculeatus BCC199 possesses balanced cellulolytic and xylanolytic activities required for the efficient saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks, and supplementation of external ${\beta}$-glucosidase or xylanase was dispensable. The work thus demonstrates the high potential of A. aculeatus BCC199 as a promising producer of lignocellulose-degrading enzymes for the biomass conversion industry.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.447-457
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• 2022

Notoginsenoside R1 and ginsenoside Rg1 are the main active ingredients of Panax notoginseng, exhibiting anti-fatigue, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and other activities. In a previous study, a GH39 β-xylosidase Xln-DT was responsible for the bioconversion of saponin, a natural active substance with a xylose group, with high selectivity for cleaving the outer xylose moiety of notoginsenoside R1 at the C-6 position, producing ginsenoside Rg1 with potent anti-fatigue activity. The optimal bioconversion temperature, pH, and enzyme dosage were obtained by optimizing the transformation conditions. Under optimal conditions (pH 6.0, 75℃, enzyme dosage 1.0 U/ml), 1.0 g/l of notoginsenoside R1 was converted into 0.86 g/l of ginsenoside Rg1 within 30 min, with a molar conversion rate of approximately 100%. Furthermore, the in vivo anti-fatigue activity of notoginsenoside R1 and ginsenoside Rg1 were compared using a suitable rat model. Compared with the control group, the forced swimming time to exhaustion was prolonged in mice by 17.3% in the Rg1 high group (20 mg/kg·d). Additionally, the levels of hepatic glycogen (69.9-83.3% increase) and muscle glycogen (36.9-93.6% increase) were increased. In the Rg1 group, hemoglobin levels were also distinctly increased by treatment concentrations. Our findings indicate that treatment with ginsenoside Rg1 enhances the anti-fatigue effects. In this study, we reveal a GH39 β-xylosidase displaying excellent hydrolytic activity to produce ginsenoside Rg1 in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.191-195
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• 1993

인체의 대장은 여러 종류의 균들에 의하여 상재균총이 이루어져 있는데 이들중 혐기성 균들이 주종을 이루고 있다. 이들 혐기성 균들 중 가장 많은 수가 Bacteroides이다. 본 연구에서 한국인으로부터 분리된 Bacteroides fragilis Roid 8은 장내의 다른 혐기성 균주들에 비하여 $N-acetyl-{\beta}-glucosaminidase$, ${\alpha}-fucosidase$, ${\beta}glucuronidase$ chitobiase, PNPCase 등의 활성이 높았다. ${\beta}-galactosidase$, ${\beta}-xylosidase$, ${\alpha}-arabinofuranosidae$활성은 없었고 ${\alpha}-glucosidase$, ${\beta}-glucosidase$, ${\alpha}-galactosidae$ 등의 생산은 Bifidobacteria 에 비하여 낮았다. BHI 기본배지에 여러 종류의 탄수화물을 첨가하여 배양한 뒤 생산된 $N-acetyl-{\beta}-glucosaminidae$, ${\alpha}-fucosidase$, ${\beta}-glucuronidase$ chitobiase, PNPCase, ${\beta}-glucosidase$, ${\beta}-glucosidase$ ${\alpha}-galactosidase$ 활성을 조사한 결과 모두 glucose와 lactose 첨가배지에서 이들 효소들의 활성이 낮았다. 조사된 모든 효소들에 대하여 특이적으로 현저히 생산을 증가시키는 당은 없었다. 이들 8개의 효소에 대하여 최적 pH와 최적온도가 조사되었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 1983

본 연구에서는 Aspergillus niger KG79에서 두종류의 D-xylanase를 분리.정제하여 그 특성을 규명하였다. 이 두 종류의 D-xylanase의 물리화학적 및 동력학적 특성은 큰 차이가 없었다. 이들 Xylanase는 D-Xylan으로부터 Xylose, Xylobiose와 Xylotriose를 분해 생성하였다. 그러나 보리짚 Xylan을 기질로 사용했을 경우에는 Xylanase I 은 II보다 측쇄 arabinose를 상당히 빨리 분해하였다. 이들 효소에 의한 Xylan의 분해도는 기질의 종류에 따라 차이가 나서 보리짚 Xylan과 larchwood Xylan의 분해도는 각각 10%와 25%(환원당량) 정도로 나타났다. 순수정제된 Xylanase와 $\beta$-Xylosidase를 사용하여 재조합한 Xylanase계의 기질분해력을 비교한 결과 최적조건에서 보리짚과 larchwood Xylan은 각각 28%와 54%씩 분해 전환되었다. 이러한 결과는 Xylan의 효소분해도의 제한요소는 기질의 물리적 특성의 차이에 기인함을 추정할 수 있었다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제36권2호통권103호
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• pp.108-116
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• 2003

부영양화 현상을 나타내는 석촌호수와 팔당호의 표층수와 저니로부터 178개의 균주를 분리한 후, Anabaena cylindrica lawn 상에서 plaque를 형성하는 9개의 균주를 선별하였으며 이들 중에서 남조류 생장 억제 능력이 가장 우수한 AK-07를 선발하였다. AK-07의 특성과 16S rDNA의 염기 서열 분석을 기초로 하여 유연관계를 조사한 결과, 형태적, 생리적 생화학적 특징들은 Acinetobacter속의 특성들과 유사하였으며, 165 rDNA의 염기 서열 분석한 결과는 Acinetobacter johnsonii와 99.5%의 유사성을 나타내어, Acinetobacter johnsonii AK-07로 명명하였다. 남조류 분해 특성을 조사하기 위해서, AK-07를 A. cylindrica와 혼합 배양시 접종 2일 후에 남조류의 분해가 관찰되었고, 접종 10일 후에는 남조류가 완전히 사멸하였으며, AK-07의 세포 수는 $8\;{\times}\;10^8\;cfu\;ml^{-1}$까지 증가하였다. 그러나 배양 상등액을 A. cylindrica와 혼합 배양 하였을 때에는 남조류의 분해는 관찰 되지 않았다. 따라서 AK-07는 남조류를 직접 접촉하여 분해하는 것으로 사료되어, AK-07에 세포에 존재하는 효소의 활성을 조사한 결과 Pretense와 glycanases중에서 ${\beta}$-Xylosidase의 활성이 가장 높았으며, Alginase, Laminarinase, Lipase, ${\beta}$-Galactosidase 및 ${\beta}$-Glucosidase의 활성도 높은 수준으로 관찰되었다. A. johnsonii AK-07은 A. cylindrica의 polysaccharides나 peptidoglycans를 monosaccharides이나 저분자 유기물로 분해하는 것으로 여겨진다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.474-482
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• 2004

The $\alpha$-L-arabinofuranosidase (Arfase) gene of Bacillus stearothermophilus No. 236 was cloned and sequenced. The ORF of the gene, designated arfA, encoded a 507 -residue polypeptide with calculated molecular mass of 57 kDa. The Arfase produced by a recombinant Escherichia coli strain containing the arfA gene was purified to apparent homogeneity and characterized. The molecular mass of the Arfase determined by SDS-PAGE was 60 kDa. However, according to gel filtration, it was estimated to be approximately 190 kDa. These results indicated that the functional form of the Arfase is trimeric. The optimal pH and temperature for the enzyme activity were pH 6.5 and $55^{\circ}C$, respectively. The half-life of the enzyme at $60^{\circ}C$ was about 6 h. Kinetic experiments at $45^{\circ}C$ with pNPM (p-nitrophenyl $\alpha$-L-arabinofuranoside) as a substrate gave the $K_m and V_{max}$ values of 1.19 mM and 26.1 U/ mg, respectively. When the enzyme was combined with Bacillus stearothermophilus No. 236 endoxylanase and $\beta$-xylosidase, it hydrolyzed arabinoxylan into L-arabinose and xylose more efficiently than Arfase alone. This synergistic effect suggested that the complete hydrolysis of xylan with large amounts of arabinose side chains required Arfase as well as endoxylanase and $\beta$-xylosidase.