• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.381-390
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• 2018

We have previously derived a novel antimicrobial peptide, LPcin-YK3(YK3), based on lactophoricin and have successfully studied and reported on the relationship between its structure and function. In this study, antimicrobial peptides with improved antimicrobial activity, less cytotoxicity, and shorter length were devised and characterized on the basis of YK3, and named YK5, YK8, and YK11. The peptide design was based on a variety of knowledge, and a total of nine analog peptides consisted of one to three amino acid substitutions and C-terminal deletions. In detail, tryptophan substitution improved the membrane perturbation, lysine substitution increased the net charge, and excessive amphipathicity decreased. The analog peptides were examined for structural characteristics through spectroscopic analytical techniques, and antimicrobial susceptibility tests were used to confirm their activity and safety. We expect that these studies will provide a platform for systematic engineering of new antibiotic peptides and generate libraries of various antibiotic peptides.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.278-281
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• 2015

Chemical investigation on a colonial marine tunicate, Didemnum sp. led to the isolation of a series of indole alkaloids including a new (1) and two known metabolites (2-3). Based on the spectroscopic analysis including 1D and 2D NMR along with MS spectra, the structure of 1 (16-epi-18-acetyl herdmanine D) was elucidated as a new amino acid derivative. The absolute configuration of 1 was determined by comparison of specific rotation with the known compound. The structures of compounds 2 and 3 were also identified as bromoindole containing compounds N-(6-bromo-1H-indole-3-carbonyl)-L-arginine and (6-bromo-^1H-indol-3-yl) oxoacetamide, respectively, based on $^1H$ and $^{13}C$ NMR data, MS data and specific rotation value. Their pharmacological potentials as antibacterial agents and FXR antagonists were investigated, but no significant activity was found. However, the structural similarity of compound 1 to compound 4 suggested the anti-inflammatory potential of compound 1.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1995년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.75-75
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• 1995

Succinic semialdehyde reductase, one of key enzyme of GABA shunt in CNS, is inactivated by o-phthalaldehyde, The inactivation followed pseudo first-order kinetics, and the second-order rate constant for the inactivation process was 28 M$\^$-1/s$\^$-1/ at pH 7.4 and 25$^{\circ}C$. The absorption spectrum(λ$\_$max/=377nm), fluorescence exitation(λ$\_$max/=340nm) and fluorescence emission spectra (λ$\_$max/=409nm) were consistent with the formation of an isoindole derivative in the catalytic site between a cysteine and a lysine residues about 3${\AA}$ apart. The substrate, succinic semialdehyde, did not protect the enzymatic activity against inactivation, whereas the coenzyme, NADPH, protected against o-phthalaldehyde induced inactivation of the enzyme. About 1 isoindole group per moi of the enzyme was formed following complete loss of the enzymatic activity. These results suggest that the amino acid residues of the enzyme participating in reaction with o-phthalaldehyde more likely residues at or near the coenzyme binding site.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2007

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) contains a specific sulfur compound, the S-allyl derivative of L-cysteine sulfoxide, and has long been known for its antimicrobial activity against various microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. The principal antimicrobial compound of garlic is S-allyl-L-propenethiosulfinate (allicin) which is generated by an enzyme, alliinase (L-cysteine sulfoxide lyase), from S-allyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide (alliin). This compound exists exclusively in Allium as a major non-protein sulfur-containing amino acid. S-Allyl-L-propenethiosulfinate belongs to the chemical group of thiosulfinates and is a highly potent antimicrobial. The potency of garlic extract is reduced during storage since thiosulfinates are unstable and are degraded to other compounds some of which do not have antimicrobial activity. Diallyl polysulfides and ajoene are sulfur compounds derived from allicin that do possess antimicrobial activity. It was recently found that garlic becomes antimicrobial on heating at cooking temperatures, and that the compound responsible for this is allyl alcohol, which is generated from alliin by thermal degradation.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.77-88
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• 2022

Schiff base quinazoline derivative viz., 3-((2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)amino)-2-methylquinazolin-4(3H)-one (SB-Q), was synthesized in this study. Its corrosion protection impact on mild steel (MS) in 1 M hydrochloric acid solution was examined by performing weight loss measurements. The protective efficacy of SB-Q on MS in 1 M HCl was investigated based on its concentrations, immersion period, and immersion temperature. SB-Q was found to be an efficient inhibitor for the corrosion of MS. Its inhibition efficiency was improved by increasing the concentration of SB-Q to an optimal concentration of 500 ppm. Its inhibition efficacy was 96.3% at 303K. Experimental findings revealed that its inhibition efficiency was increased with increasing immersion time, but decreased with an increase in temperature. The adsorption of SB-Q molecules was followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The adsorption of the examined inhibitor molecules on the surface of mild steel was studied by density functional theory (DFT). DFT investigation confirmed weight loss findings.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1348-1355
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• 2024

The eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF5B is a bacterial IF2 ortholog that plays an important role in ribosome joining and stabilization of the initiator tRNA on the AUG start codon during the initiation of translation. We identified the fluorophenyl oxazole derivative 2,2-dibromo-1-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)ethanone quinolinol as an inhibitor of fungal protein synthesis using an in vitro translation assay in a fungal system. Mutants resistant to this compound were isolated in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and were demonstrated to contain amino acid substitutions in eIF5B that conferred the resistance. These results suggest that eIF5B is a target of potential antifungal compound and that mutation of eIF5B can confer resistance. Subsequent identification of 16 other mutants revealed that primary mutations clustered mainly on domain 2 of eIF5B and secondarily mainly on domain 4. Domain 2 has been implicated in the interaction with the small ribosomal subunit during initiation of translation. The tested translation inhibitor could act by weakening the functional contact between eIF5B and the ribosome complex. This data provides the basis for the development of a new family of antifungals.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.670-675
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• 1999

Methanopterin의 pteridine부분과 관련있는 구조를 가지는 6-[1-(4-ribityl-anilino)ethyl]-1,3,7-trimethyllumazine (2)를 합성하였다. 4-Ribitylaniline 유도체는 D-ribose와 N-benzoyl-4-bromoaniIine (7)을출발 물질로 하여 여러 단계를 거쳐 합성되었다. 6-Acetyl-1,3,7-trimethyllumazine (4)는 Timmis 반응을 이용하여 4-amino-1,3-dimethyl-5-nitrosouracil (3)과 2,4-pentanedione을 반응시켜 얻을 수 있었다. 화합물 4는 $NaBH_4$에 의한 환원반응과 뒤이은 $SOCl_2$에 의한 염소화반응으로 6-(1-chloroethyl)-1,3,7-trimethyllumazine (6)으로 변환되었다. 화합물 6과 4-(2,3:4,5-di-O-isopropylidene-D-ribityl)aniline (13)의 친핵성 치환반응으로 6-[1-{4-(2,3:4,5-di-O-isopropylidene-D-ribityl)anilino}ethyl]-1,3,7-trimethyllumazine (14)가 합성되었다 목표 화합물 2는 산 촉매하에서 화합물 14를 가수분해하여 얻어졌다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.38-43
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• 1981

L-Glutamic acid와 aniline 誘導體로부터 다음과 같은 새로운 pyrrolidone-anilide誘導體를 合成했다. 이 化合物들의 構造가 元素分析, UV, IR, NMR 그리고 Mass 스펙트럼으로 (R)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carbox-p-chloroanilide, (R)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carbox-o-toluidide, (R)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carbox-m-toluidide, (R)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carbox-p-toluidide임이 확인되었다. 이 化合物들의 무우, 벼 種子發芽와 生育에 대한 phytotoxicity을 調査한 結果는 다음과 같다. 이 化合物들은 벼 種子에 대하여 發芽 및 發根抑制?果를 나타내었다. 그 중에서 (R)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxanilide와 (R)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carbox-p-chloroanilide 誘導體는 무우 種子의 發芽와 生育을 현저하게 抑制하였다. 또한 (R)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxtoluidide 誘導體에 있어서 methyl group의 結合位置 (ortho, meta, para)에 따라서 무우의 生育抑制率이 다르다는 것을 알았다. 즉 (R)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carbox-m-toluidide는 (R)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carbox-o-toluidide와 (R)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carbox-p-toluidide 보다 무우 種子의 生育阻害現象이 현저하였다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.232-237
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• 2022

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) having core characteristics of social interaction problems and repetitive behaviors and interests affects individuals at varying degrees and comorbidities, making it difficult to determine the precise etiology underlying the symptoms. Given its heterogeneity, ASD is difficult to treat and the development of therapeutics is slow due to the scarcity of animal models that are easy to produce and screen with. Based on the theory of excitation/inhibition imbalance in the brain with ASD which involves glutamatergic and/or GABAergic neurotransmission, a pharmacologic agent to modulate these receptors might be a good starting point for modeling. N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) is an amino acid derivative acting as a specific agonist at the NMDA receptor and therefore imitates the action of the neurotransmitter glutamate on that receptor. In contrast to glutamate, NMDA selectively binds to and regulates the NMDA receptor, but not other glutamate receptors such as AMPA and kainite receptors. Given this role, we aimed to determine whether NMDA administration could result in autistic-like behavior in adolescent mice. Both male and female mice were treated with saline or NMDA (50 and 75 mg/kg) and were tested on various behavior experiments. Interestingly, acute NMDA-treated mice showed social deficits and repetitive behavior similar to ASD phenotypes. These results support the excitation/inhibition imbalance theory of ASD and that NMDA injection can be used as a pharmacologic model of ASD-like behaviors.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2005

경제적 부가 가치가 높은 붉은자루동충하초의 안정적 대량생산 기틀을 마련하고자 자실체 증식 특성 및 자실체 성분 분석을 한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 붉은자루동충하초의 감염률은 관행인 누에 5령 기잠시 분무 접종하는 방법보다 번데기 시기에 주사접종 하는 방법이 높았다. 2. 붉은자루동충하초의 자실체 발생은 온도 $21{\sim}25^{\circ}C$, 습도 91% 이상, 광 1500 lx 이상에서 양호하였다. 3. 붉은자루동충하초의 유리당 함량은 Glucose가 7.9 mg으로 가장 많았으며, 다음이 Sucrose 이었으며 Glycerol과 Mannitol은 미량 검출되었다. 4. 붉은자루동충하초의 누에 자실체에 함유된 아미노산의 총 함량은 $34.6{\mu}mole/g$이며, 16종의 구성 아미노산중 Arginine이 15.6%로 가장 높았으며, Lysine이 3.4%로 가장 낮게 분포하였다. 5. 붉은자루동충하초의 누에 자실체 유리 지방산 조성은 Oleic acid 함량이 가장 많았으며, Palmitoeic acid는 소량 함유되어 있었다. 6. 붉은자루동충하초의 누에 자실체 유기산 조성은 Citric acid가 가장 많았으며, Malic acid와 Propionic acid는 미량 존재하였다.