• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.53 no.6
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• pp.695-700
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to prepare low-molecular weight collagen using a commercial proteolytic enzyme (Protamex) from collagen extracted from feet of Korean native chicken and to investigate the quality characteristics of this collagen. The collagen content of Korean native chicken feet was 13.9 g/100 g, which was higher than the 6.21 g/100 g of general broilers. It was found that the content of low molecular weight collagen increased as the concentration of proteolytic enzymes and reaction time increased. In particular, reaction with 1% Protamex for 7 h resulted in 55.6% of low molecular weight (1,000-5,000 Da) collagen content, and the average molecular weight was 5,390 Da. Regarding the texture of the enzyme-treated collagen, the collagen with high molecular weight peptides decomposed into low molecular weight peptides, and the gel type could not be formed, whereas the sol type was maintained.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.308-313
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• 2003

The collagenase gene from Vibrio parahaemolyticus 04 was subcloned into an expression vector pET-29b. The recombinant collagenase was expressed in Escherichia coli BL2l(DE3) and partially purified by Hi-Trap affinity and Sephacryl S-100 size exclusion chromatographies. The recombinant enzyme was purified by 43.7-fold and the yield was 73%. SDS-PAGE revealed that the molecular weight of the enzyme was approximately 35 kDa. Substrate specificity study of the enzyme displayed that the enzyme showed the highest activity with the type I collagen and the synthetic peptide, Z-GPGGPA, indicating that the enzyme was indeed a collagenase. The enzyme showed broad pH optimum around pH 6-12 and was stable between pH 5.5 and 11.5. The optimum temperature for the type I collagen degradation was $35^{\circ}C$. The thermostability measurement of the enzyme indicated that the enzyme was stable up to $55^{\circ}C$, but the activity was diminished quickly above $60^{\circ}C.$

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.505-515
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• 2009

Collagen is the major matrix protein in dermis and consists of proline and lysine, which are hydroxylated by prolyl hydroxylase (PH) and lysyl hydroxylase (LH) with cofactors such as vitamin C, oxygen, iron (Fe$^{2+}$), ketoglutarate and silicon. The collagen degradation is regulated by matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), of which is the major collagen-degrading proteinase whereas tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) bind to MMP-1 thereby inhibiting MMP-1 activity. In this study, we investigated the effects of vitamin C, silicon and iron on mRNA, protein expressions of PH, LH, MMP-1 and TIMP-1. The physiological concentrations of vitamin C (0-100 $\mu$M), silicon (0-50 $\mu$M) and iron (Fe$^{2+}$：0-50 $\mu$M) were treated to human dermal fibroblast cells (HS27 cells) for 3 or 5days. The expression level of mRNA and protein was increased in not only PH but also LH when cells were incubated with vitamin C. A similar increase in LH mRNA or protein expression occurred when cells were incubated with silicon. Our results suggest that treatment of vitamin C and silicon increased mRNA and protein expression of PH and LH in human dermal fibroblast.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.362-367
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• 2004

For better understanding of the host infection mechanism of Vibrio, a Vibrio parahaemolyticus collagenase mutant was generated by insertional inactivation of a vppC gene encoding extracellular collagenase. A recombinant DNA containing vppC::nptII was cloned into a suicide plasmid pDMS197, resulted in pVCM03. The recombinant suicide plasmid pVCM03 contained in E. coli $\chi$7213 was transferred to a wild-type V. parahaemolyticus 04 through conjugation. The recombinant vppC::nptII DNA in pVCM03 was exchanged with wild-type allele by homologous recombination resulting vppC mutant, V. parahaemolyticus CM. The mutant was selected and screened on TCBS media containing 10% sucrose and kanamycin. The mutation by allele exchange was confirmed with the comparison of the size of DNAs amplified by PCR. V. parahaemolyticus CM showed at least 4-fold less collagen-degrading activity than those of wild-type, and the mutant exhibited less cytotoxicity than that of wild-type in MTT assay.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.420-429
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• 2018

Skin ageing is associated with compromised performance of its fundamental barrier functions, with undesirable changes in appearance. Since this may introduce a detrimental impact on the quality of life, significant effort to discover effective ingredients against ageing is being invested. Recently, collagen hydrolysates containing tripeptides such as GlyPro-Hyp (GPH) have been developed with anticipation of improved effects compared to that of existing collagen hydrolysate-products. To evaluate the cutaneous hydration effect of collagen tripeptides (CTP), meaningful biomarkers in human dermal fibroblasts (HDF) and NC/Nga Tnd mice were analyzed in this study. Increased levels of ceramide kinase, hyaluronic acid, collagen 1A, and hyaluronan synthase-2 (HAS2), and decreased levels of hyaluronidase-1 (HYAL1) and CD44 in HDF cells were demonstrated. Furthermore, significant reduction of transepidermal water loss (TEWL), scratching behavior, HYAL1, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 and increased water content and HAS2 were verified by in vivo tests. These results strongly suggest the potential of CTP as a skin hydration agent.

• Bulletin of Food Technology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.60-67
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• 2001

현재, 미용식품으로 판매되고 있는 대부분의 제품은 피부를 구성하는 콜라겐과 hyaluronic acid 등이 배합되어 있으며, 이러한 것들은 피부에 윤기를 주는 것을 목적으로 한다. 그러나 이들 성분은 고분자물질이기 때문에 섭취시 고분자물 그 자체로 피부로 이행될 것으로는 생각되지 않는다. 일반적으로 콜라겐이나 hyaluronic acid는 소화효소에 의해 저분자의 아미노산이나 펩타이드, 당질로 분해되고 흡수되어 각 장기나 피부조직에서 콜라겐이나 hyaluronic acid로 재생된다고 알려져 있다. 피부조직에서의 재생은 진피 내의 피부선유아세포에서 일어난다. 따라서, 피부섬유아세포의 작용을 활성화시키는 것이 아름다운 피부를 가지는데 중요하다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Food Science of Animal Resources Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.150-152
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• 2005

환경친화적 기술로 알려진 방사선조사기술(RT: Radiation Technology)을 이용하여 돈피 유래 올리고펩타이드를 제조하고자 하였다. 생 박 돈피를 hammer mill과 chopper를 이용하여 조분쇄한 후 $-20^{\circ}C$ 아세톤으로 탈지하였고, ${\gamma}$-ray irradiator를 이용하여 0, 20, 40, 60, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 kGy의 총 흡수량을 얻도록 탈지돈피에 방사선조사를 실시하였다. 방사선조사에 의한 탈지돈피의 pH 변화는 0${\sim}$100 kGy 조사선량에서는 미비했으나, 150 kGy 이상에서는 소폭 증가하였다. 탈지돈피의 단백질 함량 중 콜라겐 함량은 93% 이었으며 방사선조사된 돈피콜라겐을 효소처리하면 효소반응 시간이 길어질수록 약 24 kDa 범위에서 밴드가 확인되었고, 100 kGy 이상의 고선량에서는 효소반응 2시간 이후 10% polyacrylamide 전기영동 겔의 최 하단에 머무는 분자량의 펩타이드가 다량 관찰되었다. 용해도 변화는 20${\sim}$60 kGy의 선량에서는 효소반응 시간이 길어질수록(1시간${\sim}$4시간) 최대 65${\sim}$80%의 용해도 증가를 보였고, 반면에 100 kGy 이상에서는 효소반응 시간에 관계없이 80% 이상, 300 kGy에서는 90% 이상의 용해도를 보여주려다. 점도와 탁도는 100 kGy 이상의 고선량에서 짧은 효소반응 시간(1시간)에 급격히 감소하였다. 가수 분해물(300 kGy)을 gel permeation chromatography한 결과 분자량 9,000 Da의 주 피크가 검출되었다.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.241-246
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• 2004

To develop novel anti-aging peptides from the germinated black rice, we treated with bromelain, papain and Pronase E. And we investigated the effects of the germinated black rice peptide (GBRP) as anti-aging cosmetic ingredients, and compared with the non-germinated black rice protein (NBRP). We investigated the effects on in vitro inhibition of matrix-metalloprotease (MMP), proliferation of human skin fibroblasts, stimulation of collagen synthesis and expression of UVA-induced MMPs in human skin fibroblasts, UVA induced MMP-1 expression and collagen contents in human skin fibroblasts were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). As a result, the molecular weight distributions of GBRP and NBRP were determined by gel permeation chromatography to be approximately 900 and 10,000 daltons. GBRP increased skin cell proliferation about 40% and reduced UVA-induced MMP-1 expression about 50%. Also the collagen protein level of cells, which were cultured with GBRP, was increased about 25%. These results suggest that the geminated plant seed peptides can be novel anti-aging ingredients for cosmetics.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.133-142
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• 1998

A 40 kDa cysteine protease was purified from the crude extract of adult worms of GMnnophalloines seoi by two consecutive steps: Sephacryl S-200 HR and DEAE- Sephacel chromatography. Enzyme activities were completely inhibited by cysteine protease inhibitors, L-lorans-epoxysuccinylleucylamido (4-guanidino) butane (E-64) and iodoacetic acid, strongly suggesting that the purified enzyme belongs to the cysteine family of proteases. The enzyme was maximally acive at pH 4.5 in 0.1 M of buffer, and its activity was greatly potentiated in the presence of 5 mM dithiothreitol. The protease degraded macromolecules with differential capabilities : it degraded extracellular matrix proteins, such as collagen and fibronectin, with a stronger activity against collagen than fibronectin . However, the enzyme digested hemoglobin and human immunoglobulins only slightly. leaving them nearly intact after an overnight reaction. Our results suggest that the cysteine protease of G. seoi adults is potentially significant in the nutrient uptake from the host intestine.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.7
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• pp.267-279
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• 2019

The study studied dermal protection and crease improvement from the sunlight of the lipid extract and narinjin. Sunlight was investigated in HR-1 (motherless mice) to identify changes in epithelial thickness and changes in collagen fibers, which account for around 90% of dermis, as the inhibitory efficacy of collagenase dissolving collagen also plays an important role in wrinkles. The experiment was validated using narinjin and jisil extract. First: The components of jisil and narinjin were analyzed. Second, antioxidant capabilities were confirmed with DPPH. Third: The inhibitory activity of collagen was measured. Studies have shown that the skin's upper skin thickness suppression of dermal extracts and narinzine has increased and that collagen thicknesses and wrinkles have decreased significantly compared to controls.