• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1650-1655
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• 2009

The $\beta$-glucuronidase (GUS) gene from Lactobacillus brevis RO1 was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli GMS407. The GUS gene was composed of 1,812 bp, encoding a 603-amino-acid protein belonging to glycosyl hydrolase family 2 with three conserved domains. The amino acid similarity was higher than 70% with the $\beta$-glucuronidases of various microorganisms, yet less than 58% with the $\beta$-glucuronidase of L. gasseri ADH. Overexpression and purification of the GUS was performed in $\beta$-glucuronidase-deficient E. coli GMS407. The purified GUS protein was 71 kDa and showed 1,284 U/mg of specific activity at optimum conditions of pH 5.0 and $37^{\circ}C$. At $37^{\circ}C$, the GUS remained stable for 80 min at pH values ranging from 5.0 to 8.0. The purified enzyme exhibited a half-life of 1 h at $60^{\circ}C$ and more than 2 h at $50^{\circ}C$. When the purified GUS was applied to transform baicalin and wogonoside into their corresponding aglycones, $150\;{\mu}M$ of baicalin and $125\;{\mu}M$ of wogonoside were completely transformed into baicalein and wogonin, respectively, within 3 h.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.371-374
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• 2007

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.140.2-140.2
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• 1989

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.159.2-159.2
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• 1990

• 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.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.163-169
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• 1998

Fluoride (F), over a narrow concentration range, increases bone formation. Aluminum (Ai) too is biphasic in its action on bone, being mitogenic at very low levels and inhibitory at higher levels. Both F and Al are present in finished drinking water where the chemical interaction of these two agents is well characterized. F and AI, given individually, accumulate preferentially in bone. In addition. in vivo studies have shown that F causes the co-accumulation of Al in bone. Thus, it was necessary to determine the interactive effect of these two agents on bone mitogenesis. Calvaria were obtained from neonatal CD-1 mice and cultured with various concentrations of F (0.05~19 ppm) as NaF, Al (2 ppb~2 ppm) as $AlCl_3$ , or F and Al for 3 days at $37^{\circ}C$ on a rotating roller drum. Alkaline phosphatase activity in calvaria and $\beta$-glucuronidase activity in culture medium were determined as a measures of bone turnover. Alkaline phosphatase activity in calvaria was significantly increased by F (0.05~2 ppm) treatment and $\beta$-glucuronidase activity was slightly increased in the culture medium of calvaria treated with 0.3 ppm Al. The combination of 19 ppm F and 0.3 ppm Al increased alkaline phosphatase activity in calvaria, but did not affect $\beta$-glucuronidase activity, suggesting the interactive effect of fluoride and aluminum on bone turnover.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 1997

A lysosomal and matrix degrading enzyme $\beta$-glucuronidase activity was measured in BALS/c mice fed high and low Ca in combination with the i.p. adminstration of calcium-regulating hormones including parathyoid hormone(PTH), calcitonin(CT) and cholecalciferol(Vit D). After feeding experimental diets for five weeks, mice were sacrificed by cervical dislocation and the enzyme was fluometrically measured at 440nm. $\beta$-Glucuronidase activity was inhibited by high calcium in the diet. in addition, vitamin D also inhibited the enzyme activity in the serum regardless of the level of dietary calcium. In contrast, PTH has shown to stimulate the enzyme at all the levels of dietary calcium. Calcitonin, and inhibitor of PTH action for bone resorption, revealed to curb PTH effect in this enzyme, whereas CT stimulated the action of vitamin D in the serum. The above results led us to conclude that osteoclastic bone resorption and senile osteoporosis may be reduced by adequate dietary calcium and vitamin D.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.325-329
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• 2005

The hepatoprotective activity of lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus brevis HY7401, Lactobacillus acidophilus CSG and Bifidobacterium longum HY8001), which inhibited $\beta$-glucuronidase productivity of intestinal microflora, on t-BHP- or CCl$_4$-induced hepatotoxicity of mice were evaluated. These oral administration of lactic acid bacteria lowered $\beta$-glucuronidase production of intestinal microflora as well as Escherichia coli HGU-3. When lactic acid bacteria at a dose of 0.5 or 2 g (wet weight)/kg was orally administered on CCl$_4$-induced liver injury in mice, these bacteria significantly inhibited the increase of plasma alanine transferase and aspartate transferase activities by $17-57\%$ and $57-66\%$ of the $CCI_4$ control group, respectively. These lactic acid bacteria also showed the potent hepatoprotective effect against t-BHP-induced liver injury in mice. The inhibitory effects of these lactic acid bacteria were more potent than that of dimethyl diphenyl bicarboxylate (DDB), which have been used as a commercial hepatoprotective agent. Among these lactic acid bacteria, L. acidophilus CSG exhibited the most potent hepatoprotective effect. Based on these findings, we insist that an inhibitor of $\beta$-glucuronidase production in intestine, such as lactic acid bacteria, may be hepatoprotective.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제11권
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• pp.11-17
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• 1993

완두에 있어서 보다 효율적인 형질전환 방법을 모색하고 형질전환된 개체를 얻고자 본 실험을 수행하여 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같다. 형질전환은 발아중인 완두의 생장점(shoot tip)을 제거한 다음 T-DNA내에 GUS gene과 neomycin phosphotransferase II gene이 들어있는 binary vector를 가진 Agrobacterium tumefaciens를 생장점을 제거한 부위에 감염시켰다. 감염 후 새로 형성된 shoot는 개체당 4~5개였으며, 그중 GUS유전자가 발현하는 shoot만을 정상적인 식물체로 분화 시켰다. 감염부위에서 형성된 shoot에서의 GUS유전자의 발현빈도는 10%내외였다. 이들 개체로 부터 genomic DNA를 분리하여 Dot blot hybridization분석 결과 T-DNA가 식물체 내에 존재함을 알 수 있었고, 수확한 종자를 발아시켜 Sorthern blot hybridization한 결과 T-DNA가 다음세대로 전달되었음이 확인되었으며 형질전환율은 2%이내였다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2004

The effects of kimchis intake on Helicobacter pylori infection in the stomach, the counts of lactic acid bacteria in the large intestine, and bacterial enzymes ($\beta$-glucosidase, $\beta$-glucuronidase) and pH in feces were examined. A total of 20 participants (age range 34 ∼ 57) were assessed for H. pylori infection status by Be urea breath test. Fourteen participants were eliminated because they were H. pylori-negative. This study consisted of 4 consecutive phase, each of which lasted 4 weeks. Three hundred grams of kimchi were administered to H. pylori-infected subjects during the kimchi phase, followed by 4 weeks of control phase. During the control phase, subjects consumed 60 g of kimchi, the minimum amount in their customary diets. All participants were found to be H. pylori-positive during all experimental periods. During the kimchi phase, delta over baseline (DOB) level was lower than during the control phase, although significant difference between the kimchi and control phases were not found (p=0.9439). However, the counts of Lactobacillus sp. and Leuconostoc sp. significantly (p < 0.0005) increased during the kimchi phase. $\beta$-Glucosidase and $\beta$-glucuronidase activities and pH were significantly decreased by kimchi intake compared to control (p=0.000l). These results suggested that kimchi consumption did not show any therapeutic effect on H. pylori in the stomach. However, kimchi seemed to be a good food for colon health, since it increased the beneficial bacteria such as lactobacillus and decreased toxic enzyme ($\beta$-glucosidase and $\beta$-glucuronidase) activity and pH.