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Composition and Content of Soyasaponins and Their Interaction with Chemical Components in Different Seed-Size Soybeans

  • Kim Sun-Lim;Berhow Mark A.;Kim Jung-Tae;Chung Ill-Min;Chi Hee-Youn;Song Jin;Park Nam-Kyu;Son Jong-Rok
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제51권4호
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    • pp.340-347
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    • 2006
  • Soyasaponins $A_1$, DDMP-conjugated group B soyasaponins ${\alpha}g\;and\;{\beta}g$, non-DDMP counterpart soyasaponin I, II+III, and DDMP moiety were quantified in the large-, midium-, and small-seed soybean varieties. Protein contents were ranged from 38.1% to 41.8%, and oil contents were ranged from 15.5% to 18.9%, respectively. Oil contents in the large-seed varieties were significantly higher than those of medium- and small-seed varieties. Among detected soyasaponin peaks, ${\beta}g$ was a major soyasaponin in DDMP-conjugated group B soyasaponins followed by soyasaponin I, DDMP moiety and $A_1$. Soyasaponin concentration among different seed size soybean varieties. The soyasaponin concentration of mediumseed ($4014.5{\mu}g/g$) was slightly higher than those of largeseed ($3755.0{\mu}g/g$) and small-seed varieties ($3620.3{\mu}g/g$), however, the differences was statistically not significant. The composition rates of soyasaponins in the large-size seeds were 9.4% of soyasaponin $A_1$, 26.5% of DDMP-conjugated soyasaponins, 49.9% of non-DDMP counterpart soyasaponins, and 14.2% of DDMP moiety, respectively. Similar results were observed in the composition ratios of middle- and small-size seeds. Oil content and C:N ratio showed the significant positive correlations with total soyasaponin concentration, while the 100-seed weight, fiber, and ash contents showed the negative correlations with total soyasaponin but statistically not significant. It was noted that protein contents didn't have any relationship with group A, group B, DDMP moiety, and total soyasaponin. This fact suggested that protein contents are not affects the variation of soyasaponin concentration.

감귤과피 유색미의 취반 특성

  • 서성수;노홍균;윤광섭;김순동
    • 한국식품저장유통학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국식품저장유통학회 2003년도 제23차 추계총회 및 국제학술심포지움
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    • pp.157-157
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    • 2003
  • 우리나라에서 생산되는 감귤은 지리적 기후 조건으로 내한성이 강한 만다린계 온주밀감이 주종을 이루나 최근 과잉생산으로 인한 가격하락과 수입자유화에 따른 대처의 일환으로 경쟁력이 높은 품종을 장려 보급하고 있다. 감귤의 국내 연간 생산량은 56만 톤으로 과일 전체 생산량의 약 30%를 차지하며 과실의 약 20%가 과피로서 그 일부가 한약재로 쓰이나 대부분이 버려지고 있다. 감귤의 과피에는 carotenoids, bioflavonoids, pectin 및 terpenes가 풍부하게 함유되어 있으며, 천연에서 발견되고 있는 약 300여종의 carotenoids계 색소 중 115종이 감귤에 존재한다. 감귤 과피의 주요 carotenoids로는 비타민 A의 역할을 하는 $\beta$-carotene과 cryptoxanthin을 비롯한 $\beta$-citraurin이며 천연 착색제로 활용되고 있다. 또, 주요 bioflavonoids로는 모세혈관의 수축을 촉진시켜 고혈압 예방과 이로 인한 각종 질환을 방지하는 작용을 가진 hesperidin과 혈액내 LDL 콜레스테롤의 양을 줄이는 작용이 알려진 naringin이 있다. 그 외의 감귤 flavonoids도 항산화작용, antimutagen 활성, 항암, 항알레르기 및 항바이러스 효과가 알려져 있다. 밀감 과피의 bioflavonoids는 약 60여종이 분리되어 그 구조가 밝혀져 있으나 90% 이상이 hesperidin이다. 또 과피유에는 $\delta$-limonene을 주성분으로 하는 휘발성 향미성분이 함유되어 있어 향미 개선제로서의 활용이 기대되고 있다. 본 연구는 최근 식생활의 서구화로 쌀 위주의 식생활에 많은 변화를 가져와 쌀 소비량은 해마다 줄어들고 있는 반면 기능성을 가미한 쌀의 소비가 늘고 있음을 감안하여, 우리나라 제주도에서 생산되고 있는 감귤 과피의 물 균질액을 쌀에 코팅하여 아름다운 색상과 기능성을 지닌 유색미를 제조함과 동시에 그 취반 특성을 조사하였다. 그 결과 유색미의 색상은 진노랑(L*; 63.6, a*; -7.87, b*; 46.35)으로 취반 후에도 유사한 색상을 나타내었다. Total carotenoids는 감귤과피에서는 10.74mg%, 과피의 물 균질액에는 0.46mg%이었으며 유색미에는 0.l2mg%, 유색미 취반에는 0.05mg%를 나타내었다. Hesperidin은 과피, 물 균질액, 유색미 및 유색미 취반에서 각각 2173.l2mg%, 108.65mg%, 21.73mg% 및 8.67mg%이었으며, naringin은 각각 1468.40mg%, 73.38mg%, 14.62mg% 및 5.87mg%를 나타내었다. 감귤과피의 유리아미노산은 asparagine이 94.22mg%로 가장 높았으며, methionine이 24.88mg%, alanine이 19.64mg%, ${\gamma}$ -aminoisobutylic acid가 15.37mg%로 이들 4종의 아미노산이 전체 유리아미노산함량의 70%를 나타내었다. 유색미 취반에는 백미 취반에 비하여 총 유리아미노산의 함량이 15%정도 증가되었으며, 그 중에서 glutamic acid는 2.5 배가 증가되었다. 감귤과피의 주요 무기질은 K(652.60mg%)와 Ca(222.50mg%)로 전체 무기질 함량의 86%를 차지하였으며 유색미 취반은 백미 취반에 비하여 K는 2.3배, Mn는 76%, Ca, P, Mg은 16~26%, Fe는 13%가 각각 증가되었다. 취반의 경도, 점착성 및 깨짐성은 유색미 취반과 백미 취반간에 차이가 없으나 응집성과 탄력성은 유색미 취반에서 높았다. 색상에 대한 기호도, 구수한 맛 및 종합적인 기호도는 유색미 취반에서 높았으며 단맛, 쓴맛은 백미 취반과 차이를 보이지 않았다.

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Enzyme의 처리에 의한 Cheese Base의 숙성중 Casein의 변화 (The Changes of Casein of Cheese Base Treated with Enzyme during Ripening)

  • 이강익;차광종;유제현
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.135-146
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    • 1996
  • 본 연구는 UF에 의한 cheese base제조과정 중 calf rennet 과 대용효소인 porcine pepsin을 각각 단독, 또는 1:1로 혼합첨가하여 cheese base를 제조한 후, HPLC와 전기영동을 이 용하여 casein의 변화를 관찰하기 위여 실시하였으며 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같다. HPLC를 이용, Superose 12 column에 의하여cheese casein을 gel filtration한 결과, Cheddar cheese는 제조직후 5개의 분획이었던 것이 6개월 숙성후 8개의 분획으로 분별되었으며, 효소처리하지 않은 대조구 cheese base는 8주 숙성중 4개의 분획으로 분별되어 분획수의 큰 변동은 없었고, calf rennet 단독처리구는 4개에서 5개로, 1:1혼합효소처리구(calf rennet : porcine pepsin)는 4개에서 7개로, porcine pepsin 단독처리구는 4개에서 8개로 각각 분별되어 porcine pepsin이 혼합됨에 따라 casein의 분해 정도가 높았다. 효소처리하여 8주간 숙성시킨 cheese base의 casein을 전기영동한 결과, ${\alpha}$$_{s1}$-casein의 경우, calf rennet 단독처리구는 3개의 band로 분리되었고, 1:1혼합효소처리구(calf rennet :porcine pepsin)와 Porcine pepsin 단독처리구는 5개의 band로 분리되었으며, 대조구는 1개의 major band와 2개의 minor band를 나타내었다. ${\beta}$-casein은 porcine pepsin의 첨가비율이 증가할수록 그 농도는 감소하였고, ${\gamma}_1$ ${\gamma}_2$-casein으로 추정되는 band는 상대적으로 증가함을 나타내었다. 또한 para-${\kappa}$-casein은 대조구를 제외하고 calf rennet, porcine pepsin단독처리구, 1:1혼합효소처리구에서 분리되었다.

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Anti-inflammatory Metabolites of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. and Their Mechanism

  • Park, Mi Jin;Ryu, Da Hye;Cho, Jwa Yeoung;Kang, Young-Hwa
    • 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국자원식물학회 2018년도 춘계학술발표회
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    • pp.13-13
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    • 2018
  • The anti-inflammatory (INF) compounds (1-15) were isolated from Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. (APL) by activity-guided isolation technique. The isolated compounds (1-15) were identified as quercetin-7-O-rhanmoside (1), apigenin-7-O-glycoside (2), kaempferol-7-O-glycoside (3), apigenin-7-O-[6"-(butyl)-glycoside] (4), querceitn (5), kaempferol (6), apigenin (7), apigenin-7-O-[6"-(pentyl)-glycoside] (8), agrimonolide (9), agrimonolide-6-O-glucoside (10), desmethylagrimonolide (11), desmethylagrimonolide-6-O-glucoside (12), luteolin (13), vitexin (14) and isovitexin (15). Flavonoids, compound 2, 3, 11, and 14-15 have been found in APL for the first time. Furthermore, two novel flavone derivatives, compound 4 and 8, have been isolated inceptively in plant. In the no cytotoxicity concentration ranges of $0-20{\mu}M$, nitric oxide (NO) production level of 1-15 was estimated in LPS-treated Raw 264.7 macrophage cells. The flavone aglycones, 7 (apigenin, $IC_{50}=3.69{\pm}0.34{\mu}M$), 13 (luteolin, $IC_{50}=4.62{\pm}0.43{\mu}M$), 6 (kaempferol, $IC_{50}=14.43{\pm}0.23{\mu}M$) and 5 (quercetin, $IC_{50}=19.50{\pm}1.71{\mu}M$), exhibited excellent NO inhibitory (NOI) activity in dose-dependent manner. In the structure activity relationship (SAR) study of apigenin-derivatives (APD), apigenin; Api, apigenin-7-O-glucoside; Api-G, apignenin-7-O-[6"-(butyl)-glycoside]; Api-BG and apignenin-7-O-[6"-(pentyl)-glycoside]; Api-P, from APL on INF activity was investigated. The INF mediators level such as NO, INF-cytokines, NF-KB proteins, iNOS and COX-2 were sharply increased in Raw 264.7 cells by LPS. When pretreatment with APD in INF induced macrophages, NOI activity of Api was most effective than other APD with $IC_{50}$ values of $3.69{\pm}0.77{\mu}M$. And the NOI activity was declined in the following order: Api-BG ($IC_{50}=8.91{\pm}1.18{\mu}M$), Api-PG ($IC_{50}=13.52{\pm}0.85{\mu}M$) and API-G ($IC_{50}=17.30{\pm}0.66{\mu}M$). The NOI activity of two novel compounds, Api-PG and Api-BG were lower than their aglycone; Api, but more effective than Api-G (NOI: Api-PG and Api-BG). And their suppression ability on INF cytokines such as $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$ and IL-6 mRNA showed the similar tendency. Therefore, the anti-INF mechanism study of Api-PG and Api-BG on nuclear factor-kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$) pathway, representative INF mechanism, was investigated and Api was used as positive control. Api-BF was more effectively prevent the than phosphorylation of $pI{\kappa}B$ kinase (p-IKK) and p65 than Api-PG in Raw 264.7 cells. In contrast, Api-PG and Api-BG were not reduced the phosphorylation of inhibitor of kappa B alpha ($I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$). Moreover, pretreatment with Api-PG and Api-BG, dose-dependently inhibited LPS-induced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) mRNAs and proteins in macrophage cells, and their expression were correlated with their NOI activity. Therefore, APL can be utilized to health promote agent associated with their AIN metabolites.

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사설시조의 형태구조 연구 (A Study on the Morphological Structure of Sasul-Sijo)

  • 원용문
    • 한국시조학회지:시조학논총
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    • 제23집
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    • pp.161-188
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    • 2005
  • 사설시조의 형태구조를 알아보기 위하여 시조의 형태를 종류별로 알아보고, 평시조, 엇시조, 사설시조를 형태적으로 구분하는 기준을 제시하였다. 그래서 평시조는 3장 6구 12절 이상이라 하였고, 엇시조는 3장 7구 14철 이상이라 하였고, 사설시조는 3장 8구 16절 이상이라 하였다. 이 연구는 1) 시조와 비시조, 2) 엇시조와 사설시조의 구분, 3) 서설시조의 구조 순으로 논의하였다. 1)에서는 2음보에 44조로 된 작품, 시조와 마찬가지로 3장의 형식은 갖추었지만 시조의 틀과 율조에 거리가 먼 작품, 쓰여진 말이나 어구가 우리말이 아니고 한시나 한문 문장으로 되어 있는 작품들은 비시조로 보아서 시조의 범주에서 제외시켰다. 2)에서는 엇시조는 형식을 장별로 보아 1구 2절 이상 늘어난 것만 엇시조로 간주하였고, 사설시조의 경우는 장별로 따졌을 때 어느 한 장에서 2구 4절 이상 늘어나면 사설시조로 간주하였다. 엇시조는 3장 중 어느 한 장에 구 한 개가 늘어난 경우, 사설시조는 3장 중 어느 한 장에 장 한 개가 늘어난 경우라 보면 된다. 3)에서 사설시조의 구조는 시조 1편이 3장 8구 16절 이상 된 것이라 하였다. 시조의 3장중에서 어느 한 장이 2구 4절 이상 늘어났으면 사설시조의 요건을 갖추었다고 본 것이다. 이러한 구절 첨가 현상은 (1) 초장에서 절(음보) 첨가 현상이 일어난 경우 (2) 중장에서 절 첨가 현상이 일어난 경우 (3) 종장에서 절 첨가 현상이 일어난 경우 (4) 초장과 중장에서 동시에 절 첨가 현상이 일어난 경우(5) 중장과 종장에서 동시에 절 첨가 현상이 일어난 경우 (6) 초 중 종 3장 모두에서 동시에 절 첨가 현상이 일어난 경우 등 다양하기 이를 데 없었다. 그리고 사설시조의 구절 수는 3장중 어느 한 장에서 최소 8절부터 최다 87절까지 늘어난 경우가 있어서 그 격차가 너무 크다는 것을 확인하였다.보 20, 검설뽕과 비슷한 성적을 나타내었으나 특이하게 pH 4.7로 단맛과 신맛을 함께 지니고 있었다. 7. NK-T2의 사료가치 검정평가 결과 개량뽕과 비교하여 유충기간과 화용비율, 견충비율은 거의 비슷하였으나, 단견중, 견층중. 2만두 수견량은 약간 떨어지는 결과를 보여 엽질이 비교적 우량하다고 평가되었다. 8. MK-T2로 사육한 5령3일차 누에의 아미노산을 분석한 결과 개량뽕을 급이한 대조구 간에는 서로 거의 유사한 아미노산 조성을 보여주었으나 MK-T2를 급이한 시험구의 경우 대조구와 비교하여 Leu에서 차이를 보여주었으며 Ile는 대조구에서는 검출되지 않았으나 MK-T2 시험구에서는 검출되었다. 9. MK-T2로 사육한 5령3일차 누에 에탄올 추출물의 약리효과 검정결과 누에 에탄을 추출물을 투여한 쥐에서 적출한 신장조직에 대한 HE 염색 및 조직면역화학염색 모두에서 조직학적 병징이 나타나지 않았고 $TGF-{\beta}1$ 단백 발현이 거의 확인되지 않는 수준으로 낮아졌다.며, 앞으로 LTCC가 발전 해야할 방향을 제시하고자 한다.e 121.9 ${\mu}g/100mg$ 함유되어 있었다. 버뮤다그라스(Cynodon dactylon)에서 발견되었다.이 설치 운영하고 있는 측정 장비에 의해 취득한 기상자료를 공동 활용하여 표출하면 더욱 상세한 자료의 획득과 활용이 기대되어 진다. 또한, 금번 논문에서는 산불위험지역의 격자점(15km)내에 최소한 1대의 AWS 설치방안을 제시하였지만, 금후에는 15km내에서도 능선, 계곡 등 구체적인 위치확정을 위한 선행연구가 실시되어야할 것으로 판단된다.의해 원고는 결과발생지인 미국법원의 재판관할을 강제할 수 없을 것이다. 지적재산권을 둘러싼 분쟁에 관한 재판관할과 국제법상의 판결의 승인 및 집행의 통일성을 기하기 위하여 2001년 1월 세계지적재산권기구(World

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Toxic Components of Auricularia polytricha

  • Kim, Ha-Won
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.36-42
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    • 1993
  • To find biologically active components of the higher fungi of Korea, the carpophores of Auricularia polytricha, a well-known edible mushroom, were extracted with 0.14 M NaCl solution. The extract was successively fractionated by adding ammonium sulfate at various concentrations, and the respective precipitates were separated by centrifugation, then dialyzed and freeze-dried. When a does of 60 mg/kg of each was injected i.p. into ICR mice, the fraction which precipitated at 20% ammonium sulfate showed the highest toxicity, killing seven out of seven mice within two days. The fraction obtained at 40% ammonium sulfate showed the second highest toxicity. The two fractions were named auritoxin I and II after the genus name. However, they Nere shown to have nearly identical composition by physicochemical and 6.8% protein. The polysaccharide moiety was found to have 12.3% $\alpha$-linkage and 87.7% $\beta$-linkage and to be a heteromannoglucan consisting of 45.1% glucose, 435 mannose and 11.0% xylose. The protein moiety contained ten amino adids. The molecular weight of the toxin was $1.5\times10^6$ dalton by Sepharose CL-4B gel filtration. The modian lethal doses of auritoxin in mice were 56.4, 157.2 and 454.6 mg/kg by i.p., s.c. and p.o.administrations, respectively. The signs of intrxication were convulsion during the first 30 minutes after the injection, coma or sleeping within an hour, termor, lacrimation, nasal bleeding congestion, and death in 24 hours. Smong the various organs, the spleen was found to be enlarged remarkably. Human platelet aggregation was inhibited by the addition of auritoxin. The activity of malic dehydrogenase in vitro was inhibited by the toxin.

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Feeding and Management System to Reduce Environmental Pollution in Swine Production - Review -

  • Han, In K.;Lee, J.H.;Piao, X.S.;Li, Defa
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제14권3호
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    • pp.432-444
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    • 2001
  • In this manuscript, several effective feeding and management systems to reduce environmental pollution in swine production have been briefly introduced. It is logical that reducing the excretion of nutrients in manure should be the first step to reduce the environmental impact of pig production. it is evident that the excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus can be reduced when more digestible or available feedstuffs are used. Also, it is well known that proper feed processing can reduce anti nutritional factors (ANF) and improve nutrient digestibilities. Supplementation of effective feed additives can reduce excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus due to efficient feed utilization. These include enzymes (e.g., phytase), antibiotics, probiotics, organic acids and growth hormones ($\beta$-agonists and porcine somatotropin). One of the most effective ways to reduce pollutants from swine manure is to use synthetic amino acids in feed manufacturing. Many studies showed that reduction of 2 to 4% unit (U) of dietary protein with supplemental amino acid (AA) could dramatically reduce (15 to 20%) nitrogen excretion. Regarding feeding strategies, it has been recognized that phase feeding regimen could be used to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous excretion by feeding pigs in better agreement with age and physiological state. Feeding barrows and gilts separately, known as split sex feeding, can also decrease excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus. With the increasing concerns on the negative impact of animal production systems on the environment, animal nutritionists and producers should be aware that sustainability of animal agriculture is as important as high production performance. Therefore, some feeding and management strategies described in this manuscript will help to reduce environmental pollution in swine production. Proper combination of feeding regimen and environment-friendly diet formulation through nutritional approach will be more effective to reduce nutrient excretion in swine production system compared to single approach to do so.

Mechanism and Regulation of Amino Acid Transport in Mammary Gland - Review -

  • Kansal, Vinod K.;Sharma, Rekha
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제14권5호
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    • pp.710-719
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    • 2001
  • Several amino acid transport systems in mammary gland have been characterized during the last few years. These systems may be divided into two broad categories based on whether they are sodium-dependent or $Na^{+}$-independent, and each of these categories is subdivided into 3 groups depending on whether the systems prefer zwitterionic, cationic or anionic substrates. The zwitterion preferring transport processes in mammary gland are $Na^{+}$-dependent system A and $Na^{+}$-independent systems L and T. System $y^{+}$ is a $Na^{+}$-independent transporter of cationic amino acids and $X_{AG^{-}}$ is a $Na^{+}$-dependent system for anionic amino acids. A ($Na^{+}+Cl^{-}$)-dependent system, selective for $\beta$-amino acids has been reported in rat mammary tissue. In addition, there is yet another class of transporters that have still broader specificity. The $Na^{+}$-dependent systems $BCl^{-}$-dependent and $BCl^{-}$-independent and $Na^{+}$-independent system $y^{+}L$ have been reported to mediate the transport of zwitterionic as well as cationic amino acids. Each system has been characterized with respect to its substrate specificity, affinity, kinetics and ion-dependence. Transport of amino acids by mammary tissue is regulated by i) the intracellular substrate concentration, ii) lactogenic hormones and iii) milk stasis. Four of the above transport systems (i.e. A, L, $y^{+}$ and $BCl^{-}$-independent) are up-regulated by lactogenic hormones (insulin, cortisol and prolactin) in mammary gland.

Genetic parameter estimation for milk β-hydroxybutyrate and acetone in early lactation and its association with fat to protein ratio and energy balance in Korean Holstein cattle

  • Ranaraja, Umanthi;Cho, KwangHyun;Park, MiNa;Kim, SiDong;Lee, SeokHyun;Do, ChangHee
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제31권6호
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    • pp.798-803
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    • 2018
  • Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters for milk ${\beta}$-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), acetone (Ac), fat protein ratio (FPR), and energy balance (EB) using milk test day records and investigate the effect of early lactation FPR and EB on milk ketone body concentrations. Methods: Total 262,940 test-day records collected from Korea Animal Improvement Association during the period of 2012 to 2016 were used in this study. BHBA and Ac concentrations in milk were measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). FPR values were obtained using test day records of fat and protein percentage. EB was calculated using previously developed equation based on parity, lactation week, and milk composition data. Genetic parameters were estimated by restricted maximum likelihood procedure based on repeatability model using Wombat program. Results: Elevated milk BHBA and Ac concentrations were observed during the early lactation under the negative energy balance. Milk FPR tends to decrease with the decreasing ketone body concentrations. Heritability estimates for milk BHBA, Ac, EB, and FPR ranged from 0.09 to 0.14, 0.23 to 0.31, 0.19 to 0.52, and 0.16 to 0.42 respectively at parity 1, 2, 3, and 4. The overall heritability for BHBA, Ac, EB and FPR were 0.29, 0.32, 0.58, and 0.38 respectively. A common pattern was observed in heritability of EB and FPR along with parities. Conclusion: FPR and EB can be suggested as potential predictors for risk of hyperketonemia. The heritability estimates of milk BHBA, Ac, EB, and FPR indicate that the selective breeding may contribute to maintaining the milk ketone bodies at optimum level during early lactation.

Overexpression of Gene Encoding Tonoplast Intrinsic Aquaporin Promotes Urea Transport in Arabidopsis

  • Kim, Sun-Hee;Kim, Kang-Il;Ju, Hyun-Woo;Lee, Ho-Joung;Hong, Suk-Whan
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제51권3호
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    • pp.102-110
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    • 2008
  • Complementation assay of the urea uptake-defective yeast mutants led to the identification of the Arabidopsis AtTIP4;1 gene encoding the aquaporin. However, its physiological functions still remain elusive. In the present study, histochemical and genetic analyses were performed to understand the physiological roles of AtTIP4;1 in urea uptake. The AtTIP4;1 product was detectible in the roots, but not in the leaves, the stem, and the flower. Its promoter allowed the expression of the $\beta$-glucuronidase reporter gene in the roots and the apical meristem in Arabidopsis. The AtTIP4;1 products were induced under nitrogen-deficient conditions. To investigate the role of the tonoplast intrinsic protein in urea transport and developments, Arabidopsis with the loss- and the gain-of-function mutations by T-DNA insertion in AtTIP4;1 and 35S promoter-mediated overexpression of AtTIP4;1 were identified, respectively. The transfer DNA insertion and the AtTIP4;1-overexpressed plants showed normal growth and development under normal or abiotic stress growth conditions. The urea-uptake studies using $^{14}C$-labeled urea revealed higher accumulation of urea in the AtTIP4;1-overexpressed plants. These results provide evidence that overexpression of AtTIP4;1 leads to the increase in the urea-uptake rate in plants without detectable defects to the growth and development.