• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2013.04a
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• pp.203-204
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• 2013

Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase (PAL)는 phenylalanine의 산성도가 더 큰 ammonium hydrogen 과는 반응하지 않고 그것의 nonacidic ${\beta}$ proton을 제거하는 역할을 한다. Phenylalanine은 electrophilic 그룹을 갖고 있으며 지난 30 여년 동안 phenylalanine의 electrophilic 그룹이 PAL의 반응 기작에 중요한 역할을 한다고 믿어왔다. 그러나 최근 X-ray와 UV spectroscopy를 통하여 상당히 electrophilic 한 5-methylene-3,5-dihydroimidazol-4-one (MIO) 그룹이 발견되었다. 이전의 연구들은 실험을 통하여 MIO와 관련된 electrophile에 의한 Friedel-Crafts Attack 메커니즘과 electrophile에 대한 nucleophilic addition 메커니즘을 제시하였으며, 본 연구진은 양자계산을 통하여 두 가지 메커니즘의 에너지 차이를 살펴봄으로써 더욱 합리적인 메커니즘을 제시, 규명하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 특히 electrophile에 대한 nucleophilic addition 메커니즘에 대하여 양자계산을 이용하여 반응물, 생성물, 전이상태의 분자 구조를 제시하고 반응이 일어나는데 필요한 에너지를 계산하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.539-542
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• 2007

After introducing some experiment methods including immunoprecipitation and yeast two-hybrid screening, the pool of molecular interaction data is growing fast and databases are produced dramatically. But it is difficult to apply the information to molecular kinetic studies for understanding disease. In this paper, we developed a program that can browse and visualize interactions of cellular molecules using importing heterogeneous external data file. This program support 3D view to navigate and understand more easily and making a signal transduction model that user wants and simulating function to research the model. It was tested for signal transduction of chmotaxis in bacteria.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.180-180
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• 2022

최근 하천 횡단구조물로 형성된 호소 및 저수지에는 오랜 시간동안 다양한 유기 퇴적물이 유입되고 오염되어 호소환경 및 호소 생태계에 악영향을 미칠 수 있으며, 환경 여건에 따라 메탄과 온실가스를 유발할 수도 있다. 이러한 온실가스를 검출하고 그 원인을 파악하여 감축하는 일련의 기술이 국가적인 온실가스 감축 정책과 맞물려 새로운 이슈로 등장하였다. 일반적으로 메탄가스를 측정하는 실험은 BMP(Biochemical Methane Potential)-Test이며, 수치모의에 비해 BMP-Test는 수심이 깊은 지역이나 유속이 빠른 구역에는 적용이 어려운 한계가 존재한다. 이러한 BMP-Test의 한계점을 보완하는 차원에서 사전검증된 수치모형 COMSOL Multiphysics 소프트웨어를 이용하여 메탄가스 발생기작을 재현 및 도출하고 실내 실험결과와 비교 분석하였다. 첫째, COMSOL Multiphysics가 호소에서 발생하는 메탄가스 발생기작의 재현 타당성을 입증하기 위해 동일한 조건의 인공합성된 유기물을 이용한 실내 실험에서 수행된 BMP-Test와 비교·분석을 수행하였다. 둘째, COMSOL Multiphysics에 TOC(총유기탄소), TP(총 인)에 따른 유기물 조건과 메탄 발생 화학식을 설정하여 온도에 따른 메탄 생성량과 반응상수를 산출하였고, 이를 BMP-Test 결과와 비교하였다. BMP-Test의 비교·분석 결과를 바탕으로 하천 및 호소에서 발생하는 메탄가스 발생에 대한 COMSOL Multiphysics의 활용가능성을 검증하였다. 향후 하천 및 호소로부터의 발생가능한 온실가스 감축 목표를 달성하기 위한 하천 유기물 환경의 평가 또는 최적화 조성에 유사한 검증과정을 거친 COMSOL Multiphysics를 활용할 수 있을 거라 기대된다.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.128-132
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• 2004

Ozone effects were studied by plant growth chamber to evaluate the impact of ozone ($O_3$) on the physiology of two hot pepper, Capsicum annuum L., cultivars, 'Dabotab' and 'Buchon'. Forty-day old plants with $5{\sim}7$ leaves were exposed to $O_3$ of <20 and 150 nL/L for 8h/d for 3 days. Net photosynthesis and stomatal conductance were measured and foliar injury was described. Foliar damage due to the treated $O_3$ was different from the varieties. 'Dabotab' was most sensitive to $O_3$ and 'Buchon' was resistant. Symptom of ozone damage on the leaves was bifacial necrosis. Decreases of net photosynthesis by $O_3$ were 56% and 40% on 'Dabotab' and 'Buchon', respectively. Decreases of stomatal conductance by $O_3$ were 66% and 63% on each variety. $O_3$ damage on net photosynthesis was started at the low levels of light on the two hot peppers. In addition, assimilation-internal $CO_2$ concentration curves were not different from the two varieties. In conclusion, $O_3$ closed the stomata and decrease net photosynthesis on hot peppers regardless of the ozone sensitivity on leaf injury, but the difference of ecophysiological responses between the two varieties was not found clearly.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.122-125
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• 1980

The mechanism of cooking barlay (naked and covered barley) was investigated. Cooking properties of both naked and covered barley were similar. At higher cooking temperature of above $110^{\circ}C$, a browning reaction occurred and no terminal point of cooking was observed. The cooking rate followed the equation of a first-order reaction. The activation energies of cooking temperatures below $100^{\circ}C$ and above $100^{\circ}C$ were about 19,500 and 9,500 cal/mole, respectively. The cooking process of barley comprised two mechanisms: At temperatures below $100^{\circ}C$ the cooking rate is controlled by the reaction rate of barley constituents with water, and at temperatures above $100^{\circ}C$, it is controlled by the rate of diffusion of water through the cooked portion toward the interface of uncooked core in which the reaction is occurring.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.406-410
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• 2004

Glyoxal or methylglyoxal was incubated with catalase in 0.24 M sodium phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) at 37$^{\circ}C$. Dicarbonyls modify and inactivate catalase. Plasmid DNA that is directly incubated with glycation propagators, glyoxal and methylglyoxal, showed different DNA mobility shift compared to nomal plasmid DNA. When plasmid DNA is added in Fenton reaction with glycated catalase, plasmid DNA was significantly strand broken and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine production was time dependently increased. These results suggest that glycation of antioxidant is synergistic effect to oxidative stress.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.664-670
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• 2014

In the present study, we investigate the role of V. vulnificus in promoting the inflammation of mouse ileal ephitelium and its related signaling pathways. ICR mice were infected orally with V. vulnificus ($1{\times}10^9CFU$) for 16 h as a representative model of food-borne infection. To find the major portal of entry of V. vulnificus in mouse intestine, we have measured the levels of bacterial colonization in small intestine, colon, spleen, and liver. V. vulnificus appeared to colonize in intestine and colon in the order of ileum >> jejunum> colon, but lack in the duodenum, spleen, and liver. V. vulnificus in ileum caused severe necrotizing enteritis and showed shortened villi heights accompanied by an expanded width and inflammation, compared with the control mice. V. vulnificus induced ileal epithelium inflammation by activating phosphorylation of PKC and membrane translocation of $PKC{\alpha}$. V. vulnificus induced the phosphorylation of ERK and JNK, but did not affect p38 MAPK phosphorylation. Notably, V. vulnificus stimulated the I-${\kappa}B$-dependent phosphorylation of NF-${\kappa}B$ in mouse ileal epithelium. Finally, the ileal infection of V. vulnificus resulted in a significant increase in expression of proinflammatory cytokines and Toll-like receptors, respectively, compared to the control. Collectively, our results indicate that V. vulnificus induces ileal epithelium inflammation by increasing NF-${\kappa}B$ phosphorylation via activation of PKC, ERK, and JNK, which is critical for host defense mechanism in food-borne infection by V. vulnificus.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2003.11b
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• pp.295-299
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• 2003

1. 고정화 $TiO_2$의 경우도 분말을 이용한 것과 같이 최적 광촉매 투입량이 나타났으며, 최적 투입량은 33.8 g/L이었고, 분말 $TiO_2$를 이용한 경우보다 빠른 초기반응속도를 보였으며, 최종반응시간도 빠른 것으로 나타났다. 2. 수용액에서 빠른 초기 제거속도의 1차적인 기작은 고정화 $TiO_2$ 표면으로의 흡착 때문이었으며, 빠른 흡착으로 인해 수용액 중의 RhB 농도가 빠르게 감소하여 광 투과율이 증가하므로 전체 반옹속도가 빠른 것으로 사료되었다. 3. 고정화 $TiO_2$를 이용한 유동층 반응기의 경우 최적 공기 공급량은 의한 Rhodamine B의 초기 제거속도는 분말보다 빠르지만 전체적인 제거시간은 흡착된 Rhodamine B의 분해 때문에 분말 $TiO_2$보다 느린 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.67-73
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• 2011

Dental bacteria can cause gum diseases, i.e. gingivitis and periodontitis, by inducing inflammation in human gingiva. Therefore, the most effective way to prevent and treat gum diseases is the control of the inflammatory reactions induced by dental bacteria. Almost all present dental care products contain anti-bacterial agents to eliminate dental bacteria. However, recent studies report that even heat-killed dental bacteria can induce the inflammation responses in oral cells. Therefore, the method using anti-bacterial agents should be improved for better anti-inflammatory effect and the effective natural anti-inflammatory substances need to be found. In addition, the mechanisms of gingival inflammation should be elucidated. In this study, we tried to find out the mechanism of the gingival inflammation and effective natural anti-inflammatory substances with human gingival epithelial cells and Prevotella intermedia which is well known as a typical dental bacteria inducing gingivitis and periodontitis. In results, Prevotell intermedia initiated the gingival inflammation response by stimulating gingival epithelial cells to release an inflammatory cytokine, IL-8. Furthermore, the inflammation by Prevotella intermedia is related to COX-2, AP-1, and TNF-${\alpha}$ pathways. Green tea extract could effectively suppress the inflammatory responses induced by Prevotella intermedia. We find out the effective natural substance for the improvement of gum diseases by studying the mechanism of the gingival inflammation induced by dental bacteria.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.43-50
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• 2005

Wetlands can transform or remove pollutants from water body, such as nitrogen, phosphate, and organics. Many researches were conducted in relation to uptake process by aquatic plants in wetlands. However, water purification processes in wetlands are the results of physical, chemical and biological, especially microbiological reactions. As such, understanding on microbial processes is of great importance. In this study, we used pondor marsh-type wetland microcosms for investigating the water purification capacity and microbial functions, namely, extracellular enzyme activities, nitrification and denitrification. In a pond system, removal efficiencies of $NO_3{^-}$ and $PO{_4}^{3-}$ were 96% and 100 % respectively, while those in a marsh system were 94%, 100% respectively. These high removal efficiencies appeared to be caused by high adsorption ability to soils and microbial functions in wetland.