• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.524-529
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• 2007

We carried out to study the function of ArgE in transgenic rice plants, which were confirmed by PCR analysis and hygromycin selection. Transgenic rice plants were with selectable marker gene(HPT) inserted in genome of the rice. Southern analysis with hpt probe confirmed by two restriction enzymes that copy numbers of the selectable gene was introduced into the plant genome. We displayed that the relationship between drought stress and ArgE gene with the overexpressing rice plants. From this result, we observed that the degree of leaves damage has no difference in control and transgenic lines. The total RNAs were extracted from 6 weeks-seedling in normal condition in order to examine their expression levels with ArgE-overexpressed transgenic rice. In particular, expression patterns of genes encoding enzymes involved in abiotic stress, including drought and salt stresses. OsGF14a and OsSalt were investigated by reverse transcription-PCR(RT-PCR). Expression levels of the OsSalt gene decreased significantly in transgenic rice plants compared to control plant. However, ion leakage measurement did not demonstrate any leaves damage change between control and ArgE transgenic plants exposure to mannitol treatment. These results suggest that expression of the ArgE is not involved in tolerance for drought stress in rice but may playa role of signaling networks for salt-induced genes.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.355-362
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• 1996

Complementation cloning of the argC, E, B, D, F, and G genes in Corynebacterium glutamicum was done by transforming the genomic DNA library into the corresponding arginine auxotrophs fo Escherichia coli. Recombinant plasmids containing 6.7 kb and 4.8kb fragments complementing the E. coli argB mutant were also able to complement the E. coli argC, E, A, D, and F mutants, indicating the clustered organization of the arginine biosynthetic genes within the cloned DNA fragments. The insert DNA fragments in the recombinant plasmids, named pRB1 AND pRB2, were physically mapped with several restriction enzymes. By further subcloning the entire DNA fragment containing the functions and by complementation analysis, we located the arg genes in the order of ACEBDF on the restriction map. We also determined the DNA nucleotide sequence of the fragment and report here the sequence of the argB gene. When compared to that with the mutant strain, higher enzyme activity of N-acetylglutamate kinase was detected in the extract of the mutant carrying the plasmid containing the putative argB gene, indicating that the plasmid contains a functional argB gene. Deduced amino acid sequence of the argB gene shows 45%, 38%, and 25% identity to that from Bacillus strearothermophilus, Bacillus substilus, and E. coli respectively. Our long term goal is genetically engineering C. glutamicum which produces more arginine than a wild type strain does.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1995년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.326.1-326
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• 1995

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• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.437-441
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• 2007

Agrobacterium tumefaciens에 의해 일미벼 품종에 도입하여 많은 형질전환벼를 생산했다. 배발생 캘러스는 hygromycin 저항성 선발마커를 포함한 pCAMBIA1300 벡터를 이용하여 Agrobacterium strain AGL1으로 공동배양하였다. 공동배양 후 50mg/L hygromycin에 저항성을 보이는 형질전환체가 선발되었다. $T_0$ 세대 형질전환벼로부터 genomic DNA를 추출하여 PCR과 Southern blot을 통한 외래 유전자의 안정한 삽입을 검정하였다. 형질전환된 벼라인에서 650bp의 HPT 유전자 단편이 나타났다. 그리고 argE의 특이적 priomer를 이용하여 검정한 결과 230bp 단편이 검출되었다. SEM을 이용하여 형태학적 분석을 한 결과 기공 분포와 배열상의 특징에 있어서 형질전환체는 대조구와 비교하여 기공형태가 불규칙적인 차이를 보여 주었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.486-491
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• 1998

mouse의 임파구로부터 두 종류의 ADP-ribosyltransferase (Yac-1과 Yac-2)가 클로닝되어 특성을 규명한 바 있다. Yac-2는 ADP-ribosyltransferase 활성 뿐 아니라 높은 NAD glycohydrolase 활성도 가지고 있다. Yac-2는 두 보존된 glutamic acids 사이인 221번 위치에 arginine를 소유하고 있다. 두 효소 활성에 대한 Arg-221의 중요성을 조사하기 위해 Arg-221이 Glutamic acid (R221E)와 Alanine (R221A)으로 돌연변이 되었다. 돌연변이체인 R221E와 R221A는 두 효소에 대해 야생형과 유사한 활성을 나타내었으며 이러한 결과는 Yac-2의 Arg-221이 ADP-ribosyltransferase와 NAD glycohydrolase의 활성에 필수적인 역할을 하지 않음을 시사해준다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.3247-3252
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• 2014

Background: Genetic factors have been shown to play an important role in the development of cancers. However, individual studies may fail to completely demonstrate complicated genetic relationships because of small sample size. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the association of E-selectin Ser128Arg (S128R) with cancer risk. Materials and Methods: A literature search in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Science Direct, SpringerLink, EBSCO, Wanfang, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure databases was carried out to identify studies of the association between E-selectin S128R polymorphism and cancer risk. The odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were used to assess the strength of association. Results: A total of eight studies involving 1,675 cancer cases and 2,285 controls were included in the meta-analysis. In overall populations, S128R polymorphism seemed to be associated with cancer risk (Arg allele vs Ser allele: OR=1.65, 95%CI =1.33-2.04, p<0.01; Arg/Arg+Arg/Ser vs Ser/Ser: OR=1.87, 95%CI =1.48-2.36, p<0.01; Arg/Ser vs Ser/Ser: OR=1.80, 95%CI =1.51-2.14, p<0.01). Similarly, subgroup analysis by ethnicity and source of control also revealed that this polymorphism was related to cancer risk. Conclusions: Our meta-analysis revealed that there was association between the E-selectin S128R polymorphism and the risk of cancer. Further large and well-designed studies are needed to confirm this association.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.118-122
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• 1995

Escherichia coli의 오르니틴 트란스카바밀라제는 오르니틴과 카바밀인산으로부터 시트룰린의 합성을 촉진시키는 효소이다. 이 효소의 기능과 구조와의 상관관계, 반응메카니즘 등 생화학적 연구를 하기 위하여 대량의 효소를 추출할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 오르니틴 트란스카바밀라제의 대량생산 시스템을 확립하기 위하여 E. coli argI 유전자를 E. coli $DH5{\alpha}$ 세포의 염색체 DNA를 추출한 후에 PCR 방법으로 증폭시켜 얻었다. 증폭된 argI 유전자를 단핵생물 단백질 발현벡터인 pKK223-3에 접합시킨 후, 오르니틴 트란스카바밀라제가 존재하지 않은 E. coli TB2 세포에 클로닝 시켰다. 이 세포로부터 생산된 오르니틴 트란스카바밀라제는 암모늄염에 의한 분할, 열변성, 크로마토그래피 등을 사용하여 순수하게 분리하였다. SDS 단백질 전기영동 결과 약 38 kDa 크기의 효소가 순수하게 얻어졌다. 반응속도론적 실험결과 $K_{cat}$은 $1{\times}10^5m^{-1}$, $K_M$은 오르니틴에 대하여는 0.35 mM, 카바밀인산에 관하여는 0.06 mM이 각각 얻어졌다. 이 결과는 야생형 오르니틴 트란스카바밀라제의 반응속도 인자들과 비슷한 값이다. 본 연구는 이들 결과로부터 오르니틴 트란스카바밀라제의 기능을 하는 E. coli argI 유전자가 클로닝 되었음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.949-954
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• 2003

The argG gene of Corynebacterium glutamicum encoding argininosuccinate synthetase (EC6345) was cloned and sequenced. The gene was cloned by heterologous complementation of an Escherichia coli arginine auxotrophic mutant (argG/sup -/). The cloned DNA fragment also complements E. coli argD, argF, and argH mutants, suggesting a clustered organization of the genes in the chromosome. The coding region of the argG gene is 1,206 nucleotides long with a deduced molecular weight of about 44 kDa, comparable with the predicted size of the expressed protein on the SDS-PAGE. Computer analysis revealed that the amino acid sequence of the argG gene product had a high similarity to that of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Streptomyces clavuligerus. Two conserved sequence motifs within the ArgG appear to be ATP-binding sites which correspond to 2 of the 3 conserved regions found in sequences of all known argininosuccinate synthetases.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권4호
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• pp.727-739
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• 2022

Mycotoxin contamination in pig feeds has a negative impact on growth performance, the immune system, and major body organs. Arginine (Arg) plays an important role in animals' body biochemistry and physiology. This study aimed to determine the effect of dietary Arg supplementation on mitigating the negative effects of mycotoxins in growing pigs. A total of 72 growing pigs (Landrace × Large white) with initial mean body weight (BW) = 55 ± 2.5 kg were allotted to four treatment groups with three replicates per group of six pigs per replicate in a completely randomized design. The treatments included a non-toxin diet with 1.2% Arg (NT1.2) and mycotoxin-challenged treatments supplemented with 1.2% Arg (TX1.2), 1.3% Arg (TX1.3), and 1.4% Arg (TX1.4). Statistical analysis of data included the effects of dietary level of Arg. The results indicated a significantly higher BW (p < 0.05), average daily gain (p < 0.05), and gain-to-feed ratio (p < 0.05) in the NT1.2 group than in the TX1.2, TX1.3, and TX1.4 groups. The relative weight of the liver was higher (p < 0.05) in the TX1.2 compared to that of the NT1.2 group, although it was not different from that of TX1.3 and TX1.4. The level of tumor necrosis factor-alpha was significantly up-regulated (p < 0.05) in the liver tissue of the TX1.2 group compared to that of the other treatments. Overall, dietary Arg supplementation remedied liver injury and alleviated the compromised immune system caused by mycotoxin toxicity.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.429-434
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• 2005

Apolipoprotein E (apoE) restriction isotyping used oligonucleotides to amplify apoE gene sequences containing amino acid positions 112 and 158. The amplification products were digested with HhaI and subjected to electrophoresis on $4\%$ agarose gel. Each of the isoforms was distinguished by a unique combination of HhaI fragment sizes that enabled unambiguous typing of all homozygotic and heterozygotic combinations. HhaI cleaves at GCGC encoding 112arg (E4) and 158arg (E3, E4), but does not cut at GTGC encoding 112cys (E2, E3) and] 58cys (E2). DNA was isolated from 72 study participants and apoE genotypes were determined utilizing the polymerase chain reaction and restriction isotyping. In the entire group of subjects, $38 (52.8\%)$ had apo E4/4 or E3/4 (Group E4), $28(38.9\%)$ had the apo E3/3 genotype (Group E3) and $6(8.3\%)$ had apo E2/2 or E2/3 (Group E2). This genotypic information may help to identify individuals at increased risk for several diseases.