• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.38 no.6
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• pp.512-515
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• 1995

In order to examine the effect of rehydration methods on viability after freeze-drying of Streptomyces aureofaciens, we labeled the DNA of S. aureofaciens with $^3H-adenine$. Extracellular radioactivity levels appeared to be high in the rehydrated solutions after freeze-drying than freezing-thawing. In effects of rehydration after freeze-drying, the viability of the cell appeared about 20% in case of with admitting air at single ampule, but that of which appeared about 91% in case of without admitting air at double ampule. Thus, S. aureofaciens cells were damaged during the process of rehydration after freeze-drying.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.412-417
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• 2023

There is increasing interest in the rapid and highly sensitive monitoring of cell viability in biological and toxicological research. Conventional methods depend on optical assays using Water Soluble Tetrazolium-8 (WST-8) or 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazolyl-2)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, which requires a large volume of samples and special instruments, necessitating shipment of clinical samples to laboratories. This paper reports on the development of a rapid and sensitive electrochemical (EC) sensor using screen printed electrode (SPE) and surface modification using 4'-mercapto-N-phenylquinone diamine (4'-NPQD), as double electron mediators, for monitoring cell viability via the measurement of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). We used the sensor to observe the viability of MCF-7 and doxorubicin (Dox)-treated cells. The oxidation current of NADH was measured via chronoamperometry (CA), and the EC results showed a good linear relationship when compared with NADH quantification using WST-8 assay. The analysis time was only 10 s and limit of detection (LOD) of NADH was 1.78 µM. Our EC method has the potential to replace conventional WST assays for cell viability and cytotoxicity experiments.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.33 no.10
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• pp.1361-1369
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• 2023

Corynebacterium glutamicum (C. glutamicum) has been considered a very important and meaningful industrial microorganism for the production of amino acids worldwide. To produce amino acids, cells require nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), which is a biological reducing agent. The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) can supply NADPH in cells via the 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGD) enzyme, which is an oxidoreductase that converts 6-phosphogluconate (6PG) to ribulose 5-phosphate (Ru5P), to produce NADPH. In this study, we identified the crystal structure of 6PGD_apo and 6PGD_NADP from C. glutamicum ATCC 13032 (Cg6PGD) and reported our biological research based on this structure. We identified the substrate binding site and co-factor binding site of Cg6PGD, which are crucial for understanding this enzyme. Based on the findings of our research, Cg6PGD is expected to be used as a NADPH resource in the food industry and as a drug target in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.28 no.10
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• pp.1645-1650
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• 2007

This paper describes a racemic and stereoselective synthetic route for a novel cyclohexenyl carbocyclic adenine analogue. The required stereochemistry of the target compound was controlled using a stereoselective glycolate Claisen rearrangement followed by α-chelated carbonyl addition. The introduction of 6-chloropurine was achieved using Mitsunobu conditions, and further modifications of the corresponding heterocycle gave the target cyclohexenyl nucleoside.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.1117-1124
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• 2011

We present a brief review for theoretical/computational studies of proton transfer processes of some simple biomolecules promoted by microsolvating water molecules. Focus is given on the relative stability of the canonical vs. zwitterionic forms of amino acids, tautomeric forms of the DNA base adenine, and the biologically active vs. inactive forms of nicotine. The biochemical implications of these findings are also discussed.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.415-423
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• 1992

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 21 gr(mt+) strain의 배우체로부터 두 종류의 DNA methylase를 부분 분리하여 몇가지 기질 DNA에 대한 효소 활성을 측정하였다. DNA methylase I과 II는 동일한 pH와 ionic strength에서 서로 상이한 물리적인 성질과 서로 다른 분자량을 가지며 DNA methylase I과 II는 모두가 DNA 염기 중 adenine보다는 cytosine에 methylation을 수행하는 것으로 생각된다. 합성 DNA를 사용한 실험에서 DNA methylase I과는 달리 DNA methylase II는 poly(dA-dC)·poly(dG-dT)에서 보다 poly(dG-dC)·poly(dG-dC)의 oligonucleotide에서 더 높은 효소활성을 나타내었다. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii에서 추출한 엽록체 DNA를 기질로 사용하였을 때 DNA methylase I과 II 모두가 배우체기 보다는 영양생장기의 엽록체 DNA에 더 높은 활성을 나타내었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.26 no.12
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• pp.1109-1116
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• 2003

A series of 3'- and 4'-branched carbocyclic nucleosides 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 were synthesized starting from simple acyclic ketone derivatives. The construction of the required quaternary carbon was made using a [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. In addition, the installation of a methyl group in the 3'-position was accomplished using a Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) reaction with triethyl 2-phosphonopropionate. Bis-vinyl was successfully cyclized using a Grubbs' catalyst (Ⅱ). Natural bases (adenine, cytosine, uracil) were efficiently coupled with the use of a Pd(0) catalyst.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.208.3-209
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• 2002

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.24 no.9
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• pp.1284-1288
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• 2003

A very short and concise synthetic route for a novel acyclic version of d4T is described. The required quaternary carbon was successfully installed using a [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. The condensation of the mesylates 16-18 with an adenine base under standard nucleophilic substitution conditions ($K_2CO_3$, 18-Crown- 6, DMF) in addition to deblocking afforded the target acyclic nucleosides 22-24. In addition, the antiviral evaluations against various viruses were performed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.247-250
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• 2001

2, 3-Dicyanopyrazine derivatives have been synthesized by condensation of diaminomaleonitrile(DAMN) and a -diketone compounds. Diaminomaleohitrile (DAMN) is well known as a tetramer of hydrogen cyanide and a useful compound in the chemical industry not on]y as a starting material for synthesis of various heterocyclic compounds but also as an intermediate for synthesis of glycine, adenine, guanine et al. (omitted)