• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.207-211
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• 1995

유채(B. napus)와 산동채(B. campestris)를 공시하여 발아초기단계에서의 저온처리가 분자산소의 생물학적 환원과 관련이 있는 여러가지 생화학적 인자에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 작물 내한성 기작을 생화학적으로 구명하고자 한 바, 저온장해는 산동채에 비해 유채가 더욱 심하였고 저온처리후 24시간 회복시 유채와 산동채의 peroxidase 활성도는 뿌리부위에서 각각 33%와 87% 배축부위에서 84%와 206% 정도 크게 증가하였으며 특히 내한성이 강한 산동채가 유채보다, 배축부위가 뿌리보다 약 2.5배 이상 더 높은 효소활성 증가율을 보였다. 또한 superoxide($O_2^-$)는 회복직후 부터 급격히 축적되기 시작하여 회복 8시간째에 최고치에 도달하였으며 그 축적정도는 산동채에 비해 내한성이 약한 유채에서 더욱 심하였고, 24시간 회복시에도 산동채는 거의 무처리 수준까지 회복되었으나 유채는 약 38%의 $O_2^-$가 여전히 축적되어 있었다. 저온처리 직후 $H_2O_2$의 감소 정도 역시 산동채가 15% 정도인데 반해 유채는 2%에 불과하였고, 회복시간이 경과함에 따라 산동채는 거의 정상수준까지 회복되었으나 저온장해가 심하였던 유채는 불안정한 회복양상을 보였다. 아울러 유채의 배축 및 뿌리부위에서의 peroxidase 활성증가에는 Uniconazole 처리후 저온 병행처리가 단독처리보다 훨씬 펴 효과적이었으나 새로운 동위효소의 출현은 볼 수 없었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1509-1519
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• 2011

The protective effect of nitric oxide (NO) on the antioxidant system under paraquat(PQ) stress was investigated in leaves of 8-week-old lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants. PQ stress caused a decrease of leaf growth including leaf length, width and weight. Application of NO donor, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), significantly alleviated PQ stress induced growth suppression. SNP permitted the survival of more green leaf tissue preventing chlorophyll content reduction and of higher quantum yield for photosystem II than in non-treated controls under PQ exposure, suggesting that NO has protective effect on chloroplast membrane in lettuce leaves. Flavonoids and anthocyanin were significantly accumulated in the leaves upon PQ exposure. However, the rapid increase of these compounds was alleviated in the SNP treated leaves. PQ treatment resulted in lipid peroxidation and induced accumulation of hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) in the leaves, while SNP prevented PQ induced increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) and $H_2O_2$. These results demonstrate that SNP serves as an antioxidant agent able to scavenge $H_2O_2$ to protect plant cells from oxidative damage. The activities of two antioxidant enzymes that scavenge reactive oxygen species, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) in lettuce leaves in the presence of NO donor under PQ stress were higher than those under PQ stress alone. Application of 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4, 4, 5, 5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide (PTIO), a specific NO scavenger, to the lettuce leaves arrested SNP mediated protective effect on leaf growth, photosynthetic pigment and antioxidant systems. However, PTIO had little effect on lettuce leaves under PQ stress compared with that of PQ stress alone. The obtained data suggest that the damage caused by PQ stress is in part due to increased generation of active oxygen by maintaining increased antioxidant enzyme activities and SNP protects plants from oxidative stress. From these results it is suggested that NO might act as a signal in activating active oxygen scavenging system that protects plants from oxidative damage induced by PQ stress and thus confer PQ tolerance.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.394-398
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• 1998

$Pb_{1-x}Sr_x(Mg-{1}2}W_{1}2})O_3$$ ceramics for application in the microwave frequency range were investigated by dielectric constant and X-ray diffraction measurements. The dielectric constant curves showed two concentration dependent characteristics in the $$Pb(Mg-{1}2}W_{1}2})O_3$-rich$ region. As the Sr constant further increases to x=0.3 the dielectric curve levels off. In the concentration range between x=0.4 and x=1 in which dielectric constant dependence on temperature is negligible, it decreases and Qf value increases in the microwave frequency with increasing Sr. The temperature coefficient (${\tau}_{\varepsilon} $) of the dielectric constant changes from the negative to positive value between x=0.9 and x=1. The dielectric constant, Qf and $\tau\varepsilon$ are correlated with tolerance factor(t). From the X-ray diffraction results for $0.1{\le}x{\le}1$ the cell parameter is found to decrease as x increases and B-site ordering is observed in all the composition ranges.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2010

Nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to be involved in diverse physiological processes in microbes, animals and plants. In this study, the involvement of NO in the development and possible roles in oxidative stress protection of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis cv. Samrack-ulgari) seedlings were investigated. Exogenous application of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) retarded root elongation, while increasing lateral root formation of Chinese cabbage. Plants showed no signs of external stress due to SNP application in true leaves. Cotyledons of 3-week-old Chinese cabbage plants were found to be highly sensitive to SNP application. Treated cotyledons displayed rapid tissue collapse and associated cell death. Although SNP application reduced root growth under normal growth conditions, it also enhanced methyl viologen (MV)-mediated oxidative stress tolerance. Analysis of SNP application to Chinese cabbage leaf disks, revealed SNP-induced tolerance against oxidative stresses by MV and $H_2O_2$, and evidence includes prevention of chlorophyll loss, superoxide anion (${O_2}^-$) accumulation and lipid peroxidation. This report supports a role for nitric oxide in modulating early seedling development, programmed cell death and stress tolerance in Chinese cabbage.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.249-252
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• 2009

Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was employed to assess the thermo-tolerance characteristics of Bifrdobacterium infantis ATCC 27920 to mild heat adaptation. When exposed to various heat levels, pH, and hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) stress conditions, B. infantis ATCC 27920 exhibited high level of stress resistance. Under mild-heat treatment ($46^{\circ}C$), no significant change in viability level was observed after 2 hr. Interestingly, improved viability was observed in mild-heat adapted ($46^{\circ}C$ for 1 hr) cultures exposed to $55^{\circ}C$, in comparison to control experiments. Viability was not affected by pH, bile, and $H_2O_2$ stress conditions. 2-DE analysis revealed those mild-heat adaptation up-regulated 4 proteins and down-regulated 3 proteins. Among these protein spots, isopropyhnalate dehydratase (leuD), glycosyltransferase (glgA), and ribosomal protein L5 (rp1E) were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALD1-TOF/MS).

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.356-359
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• 1997

To study the relationship between oxygen tolerance and enzyme activity in the oxygen metabolism of bifidobacteria, the activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), NADH oxidase and NADH peroxidase from six typical bifidobacteria and other bacteria were assayed by spectrophotometry. Catalase activity was hardly detected in any of the bifidobacteria tested. SOD activity was detected in every species including the Clostridium species. In particular SOD activity was notably high in the aerosensitive Bifidobacterium adolescentis. This fact indicates that SOD activity is not a critical factor to ensure aerotolerance. Aerosensitive B. adolescentis showed very low NADH oxidative enzyme activity whereas other aerotolerant bifidobacteria exhibited considerable activity for the enzymes. It seems that detoxification of $H_2O_2$ by NADH oxidative enzymes might be an important factor in improving for aerotolerant bifidobacteria survival rates in an oxygen environment.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1752-1754
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• 2008

A simple and efficient synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidinones or thiones is described, using silica-supported perchloric acid ($HClO_4-SiO_2$) as a heterogeneous catalyst from an aldehyde, $\beta$-dicarbonyl compound, and urea or thiourea under solvent-free conditions. Compared to the classical Biginelli reactions, this method consistently has the advantage of high yields, short reaction time, easy separation, and tolerance towards various functional groups.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2006

Evaluation of physiological performance of trehalose-producing transgenic rice line was conducted to investigate drought tolerance at early growth stage. Under artificially induced drought condition of 8% polyethylene glycol 6000, this transgenic rice line had leaf photosynthetic rate of 11.08 uml CO$_2$ $m^{-2}s^{-1}$, leaf transpiration rate of 8.38 mmol $H_2O$ $m^{-2}s^{-1}$ and leaf water potential of -1.12 MPa after 96 hours of treatment. Nakdongbyeo, the parent of this tyansgenic rice line, had photosynthetic rate of 15.42 $\mu$mol CO$_2$ $m^{-2}s^{-1}$, leaf transpiration rate of 8,04 mmol $H_2O$ $m^{-2}s^{-1}$ and leaf water potential of -0.88 MPa. The other variety used in this experiment for comparison, IR 72, showed higher values than both tyansgenic rice line and variety Nakdonbyeo on all three parameters; leaf photosynthetic rate of 20.61 $\mu$mol CO$_2$ $m^{-2}s^{-1}$, leaf transpiration rate of 12.88 mmol $H_2O$ $m^{-2}s^{-1}$, and leaf water potential of -0.82 MPa. So this transgenic rice line did not show superior performance in leaf transpiration rate, leaf photosynthetic rate and leaf water potential compared to variety Nakdongbyeo. This result along with visual observation on leaf rolling and drying during the experimental period indicated poor physiological performance of this transgenic rice line. Further studies on metabolic status of stress-induced trehalose, along with study on physiological response of this transgenic rice line during drought stress would shed more light on overall physiological performance of this transgenic rice line.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.951-956
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• 2005

Bifidobacteria의 효과적인 이용을 위해서는 산소에 내성을 갖는 균주를 선발하는 연구 외에도 산소 스트레스에 대한 방어 기작에 대한 기초적인 연구가 필요하다. 인체로부터 분리된 산소 내성 bifidobacteria는 산소제거활성을 가지고 있었으며 이는 열처리 및 극단적인 pH(pH 2.0)하에서 산소제거활성이 소실되는 것으로 보아 효소가 관여 할 가능성을 확인하였다. 또한 산소제거활성을 보이는 주된 효소를 탐색해본 결과 NADH를 공급하였을 때만 산소제거활성을 보여 NADH oxidase가 주된 역할을 하는 효소임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 산소 내성 균주는 높은 NADH peroxidase 활성을 보유한 것으로 보아 NADH oxidase의 작용에 의해 생성되는 $H_2O_2$는 NADH peroxidase에 의해 무독화 되는 것으로 판단되었다. 배양 중 산소를 공급하여 산소스트레스를 주었을 경우 NADH oxidase와 NADH peroxidase 활성이 1시간 이내에 급격히 증가하였고 산소 공급 후 2시간 동안 배양액 중 용존 산소가 크게 증가하지 않았다. 산소공급 후 2시간 이상이 경과하면 NADH oxidase와 NADH peroxidase활성이 감소하고 용존 산소가 급격히 증가하였고 산소스트레스에 대한 방어 체계가 붕괴되는 현상이 관찰되었다. 즉, 산소 내성 bifidobacteria는 일정 한계까지는 환경중의 산소를 NADH oxidase로 제거하고 생성되는 $H_2O_2$는 NADH peroxidase에 의해 제거시키는 방어 체계를 갖고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.262-268
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• 2014

In order to reveal the aluminum (Al) stress tolerance mechanisms in alfalfa plant at low pH soil, a proteomic approach has been conducted. Alfalfa plants were exposed to Al stress for 5 days. The plant growth and total chlorophyll content are greatly affected by Al stress. The malondialdehyde (MDA) and $H_2O_2$ contents were increased in a low amount but free proline and soluble sugar contents, and the DPPH-radical scavenging activity were highly increased. These results indicate that antioxidant activity (DPPH activity) and osmoprotectants (proline and sugar) may involve in ROS ($H_2O_2$) homeostasis under Al stress. In proteomic analysis, over 500 protein spots were detected by 2-dimentional gel electrophoresis analysis. Total 17 Al stress-induced proteins were identified, of which 8 protein spots were up-regulated and 9 were down-regulated. The differential expression patterns of protein spots were selected and analyzed by the peptide mass fingerprinting (PMF) using MALDI-TOF MS analysis. Three protein spots corresponding to Rubisco were significantly down-regulated whereas peroxiredoxin and glutamine synthetase were up-regulated in response to Al stress. The different regulation patterns of identified proteins were involved in energy metabolism and antioxidant / ROS detoxification during Al stress in alfalfa. Taken together, these results provide new insight to understand the molecular mechanisms of alfalfa plant in terms of Al stress tolerance.