• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.1111-1113
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• 2005

5-Aminolevulinic acid and its derivatives, which are known to affect the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer, have been synthesized. Simple methods for the synthesis of 5-aminole-vulinic acid (ALA), a precursor of porphyrins, have been developed in our laboratory for use in studies on the biosynthesis of porphyrins.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1310-1317
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• 2004

The extracellular production of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) by recombinant E. coli BL21 harboring a fusion gene hemA was investigated in a fermenter. For this purpose, the effects of various physiological factors, such as isopropylthio­$\beta$-D-galactopyranoside (IPTG) concentrations and the time of induction, on enzyme activity were studied. Optimum concentrations of glycine and succinic acid were found to be 30 mM and 90 mM, respectively. When the cells were permitted to grow for 2 h prior to the addition of 0.1 mM IPTG, the activity of ALA synthase was higher than when IPTG was initially added. A 36-fold increase in the activity was observed with only 0.1 mM IPTG added. The pH of the medium also influenced the ALA synthase activity with the maximal activity occurring at pH 6.5. In recombinant E. coli extracts, the repeated addition of glycine and D-glucose increased the production of ALA and the inhibited intracellular ALA dehydratase activity, with up to 32 mM ALA being produced in the cultivation.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2015

Indocyanine green(ICG) and 5-aminolevulinic acid(5-ALA) have been widely used to mark blood vessels or tumors. However, fluorescent dye detection systems were designed to use one type of dyes only. In this study, we proposed a detection system capable of detecting Indocyanine green and 5-aminolevulinic acid. Multiple filters and light sources are integrated into a single system. In this study, we performed analysis of fluorescent dyes and configured a detection system. During the analysis, it was found that Indocyanine green and 5-aminolevulinic acid have the maximum intensity at $40{\mu}M$. We designed light source for fluorescent dyes and conducted compatibility test using a commercial surgical microscope. The fluorescent dye detection system was configured based on the experimental results. The developed system successfully detects Indocyanine green and 5-aminolevulinic acid. Therefore, more efficient surgical operations can be achieved using both fluorescent dyes at the same time. We expect that the developed system can increase the survival rate of patients.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.304-310
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• 2007

Bacillus cereus 1-1 균주는 광이 없는 호기적 환경에서 levulinic acid와 같은 저해제 처리 없이도 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)를2 mM까지 생산하였다. B. cereus 1-1 균주는 TCY 배지에서 전 배양과 본 배양을 18시간 동안 지속하고, 배지의 pH가 6.8에 도달하는 대수기 후기에 acetic acid를 비롯한 유기산들을 16 mM 첨가하였을 때 많은 ALA를 생산하였으며, 본 배양 시작시 0.3% glucose를 첨가하는 것이 효과적이었다. Acetic acid 대신 glutamic acid를 첨가하였을 때 ALA 생산이 8시간 이상 지속되었고, $40\;{\mu}M$의 gabaculine을 첨가하면 생산이 현저히 저해되는 것으로 보아 B. cereus 1-1 균의 ALA 생산은 C-5 경로에 의함을 알 수 있었다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2007

5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA)는 protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase(Protox IX)의 작용기작에 의해 tetrapyrrole 의존형 광활성 제초제 또는 살충제로서 제안되어 왔다. 본 연구는 생분해성 생물농약 물질로서 ALA에 대한 식물과 해충의 생육반응을 검토하기 위해 수행되었다. 수도적 조건에서 ALA는 벼와 피 두 초종에 대해 독성을 보였으며 벼보다는 피의 초장과 지상부 생체중을 더 억제하였다. 밭 조건에서 두과작물 콩과 화본과 잡초 바랭이에 5 mM ALA를 처리한 결과 바랭이가 더 민감한 생육반응을 보였다. ALA 10 mM(10배액)로 파밤나방에 대한 살충효과는 살포법으로 처리한 결과 단제 및 합성 살충제 lufenuron과의 조합처리에서 다소 높게 나타났다. leaf disk법으로 응애에 대한 살비효과를 검정한 결과 10 mM ALA 처리 후 72시간에 가장 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 ALA는 비록 그 활성이 기존의 합성농약보다 낮을지라도 농업유해생물에 대해 잠재적인 제초 및 살충활성을 갖고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1327-1332
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• 2004

The hemA gene encoding 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase (ALAS) was cloned from Rhodobacter capsulatus, and its nucleotide sequence was determined. DNA sequencing data revealed one open reading frame coding for a protein with 401 amino acids that displayed high similarity to the amino acid sequences of other known ALASs. The hemA gene was then cloned and expressed under the control of constitutive promotor in E. coli. The recombinant E. coli strain was able to accumulate 5-aminolevulinic acid to 21 mM in the liquid medium supplemented with 45 mM glycine and 120 mM succinate. In addition, a marked effect of the pH of the culture medium on ALA production was observed, and the optimum pH for culture medium was determined to be 5.8-6.3.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.527-533
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• 1993

Aminolevulinic acid(ALA) was shown to be synthesized via active pathways of either C4 or C5 ALA biosynthesis in cells of a photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodocyclus gelatinosus KUP-74, where the C5 pathway was appeared to be preferntially expressed in the cells. It was strongly suggested that L-glutamine might be utilized more effectively than L-glutamate to synthesize ALA via C5 pathway in this bacterium from the fact of relationship between the cellular uptake rates of glutamate and its Gamma-derivaties and corresponded ALA productivities in vitro and in vivo.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.558-560
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• 2012

The 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-induced tumor fluorescence is a useful intraoperative marker for the diagnosis and the detection of various malignancies, but its use in meningioma is only reported infrequently. In meningioma, a complete resection of the tumor mass is crucial for the prevention of recurrence and postoperative morbidities. Deep sylvian meningioma is a rare type of meningioma where complete tumor removal is complicated by its deep anatomical location and close involvement with the middle cerebral artery. From our experience, 5-ALA-mediated fluorescence facilitated a safe excision whilst preserving critical neurovascular structures. To our best knowledge, this is first report from use of 5-ALA in a deep sylvian meningioma.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.244-251
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• 1993

A novel system has been developed to produce ${\delta}-aminolevulinic$ acid (ALA) using the intact cells of late logarithmic phase of Rhodocyclus gelatinosus KUP-74. The system was shown optimum yield of extracellular ALA under a condition of anaerobic light irradiation (4 Klux) at $30^{\circ}C$ with no variation in cell mass. The rate of extracellular ALA formation was stimulated by low doses of either $C_4\;or\;C_5$ ALA biosynthetic precursors, where 5 mM ($C_4) and 3 mM ($C_5) of each precursors were appeared to generate the maximum rates of 3.3 and 4.0 nmoles of ALA per 0.35 mg cells per hr, respectively. Half-life of the system was 10 hr in a sense of an ability of portage transport of L-glutamate, and sequential dose of this compound was resulted in promising recovery of the ALA.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.526-533
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• 1991

식이 셀렌이 납섭취에 따른 흰주의 혈액 및 간장중의 $\delta$-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase(ALAD)활성 저해에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 체중이 141$\pm$5g이 되는 Sprague-Dawley 종 숫쥐를 식이내 납함량을 0(대조군), 200, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000ppm으로 달리하고, 다시 0.5ppm의 셀렌을 첨가한군과 비첨가군등 9군으로 나누어 4주간 사육한 후 체중증가, 식이효율, 혈중hemoglobin, hematocrit치, 혈액 및 간장중의 ALAD 효소활성, 그리고 뇨증 aminolevulinic acid(ALA)의 배설량을 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 식이섭취량은 대조군과 납식이군과 별 차이가 없었고, 식이효율 및 체중증가량은 2,000, 5,000 ppm 납식이군이 유의적으로 낮았으나, 셀렌을 첨가했을 때는 대조군과 차이가 없었다. 2. 장기의 무게는 200, 1,000ppm 납식이군에서 신장의 무게가 대조군에 비해 비대했으나, 셀렌을 첨가했을때는 타실험군과 차이가 없었다. 3. Hemoglobin 함량과 hematocrit치는 납함량이 높을수록 대조군에 비해 감소하였으나, 납함량이 1,000, 2,000ppm군에서는 셀렌을 첨가했을때 비첨가군에 비해 증가되었다. 4. 혈액중 ALAD효소 활성은 납함량이 증가될수록 대조군에 비해 ALAD활성이 현저히 감소되었고 200, 1,000, 2,000ppm 군에서는 셀렌을 첨가했을때 비첨가군에 비해 그 활성이 증가되었다. 간장중의 ALAD효소 활성도 혈액에서와 같은 경향으로 납함량이 즐가될수록 감소되었으나, 혈액에서 보다는 ALAD 활성 감소가 적었으며 셀렌을 첨가한 경우 모든 식이군에서 비첨가군에 비래 ALAD 활성이 증가되었다. 5. 뇨중의 ALA 배설량은 ALAD활성과는 반대로 식이내 납함량이 높을수록 그 배설량이 증가되었고, 셀렌 첨가군에서는 그 배설량이 감소되었다.