• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.955-959
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• 2012

To increase the hydrogen storage capacity of Mg-based materials, a sample with a composition of 69.7 wt% $MgH_2$ + 30.3 wt% $LiBH_4$ was prepared by planetary ball milling under hydrogen. The absorption and desorption properties of unmilled $MgH_2$, unmilled $LiBH_4$, and 69.7 wt% $MgH_2$ + 30.3 wt% $LiBH_4$ were examined. At 648 K the unmilled $MgH_2$ desorbed 5.70 wt% for 60 min. The unmilled $LiBH_4$ desorbed 6.40 wt% H for 780 min at 673 K. The 69.7 wt% $MgH_2$ + 30.3 wt% $LiBH_4$ sample desorbed 3.10 wt% H for 50 min, and 3.32 wt% H for 300 min at 623 K at the second cycle.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.55-58
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• 2015

Tetrahydrobiopterin ($BH_4$) can normalize blood phenylalanine (Phe) levels in $BH_4$ deficiency, but typically not in phenylketonuria (PKU). In 1999, Kure et al. reported that some PKU patients showed decreased blood Phe levels after $BH_4$ loading, and thereafter, those PKU patients were identified by neonatal PKU screening. A natural cofactor for phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) is a 6R-isomer of $BH_4$, which is first synthesized in Japan as Sapropterin dihydrochloride (Biopten$^{(R)}$) in 1982. In Japan, Biopten$^{(R)}$ is first approved for the treatment of $BH_4$ deficiency in 1992, and then for $BH_4$-responsive PAH deficiency (BPKU) in 2008. The discovery of BPKU has vast clinical implications. After Biopten$^{(R)}$ (Kuvan$^{(R)}$) is available for the treatment of BPKU, the QOL of both patients and their families were improved very much, since the serum phenylalanine levels were controlled within 4 mg/dL by $BH_4$ mono-therapy with a normal diet or $BH_4$ combined use of mild phenylalanine-restricted diet. Biopten$^{(R)}$ therapy in patients with BPKU is highly efficacious (70%) at maintaining serum Phe levels within recommended control range and provides excellent safety at least average use period of 10 years (range, 1-17 years) with no unwarranted side effects in Japan. In addition it has been confirmed that sapropterin therapy initiated before 4 years of age was very effective to maintain plasma Phe levels within the favorable range and was safe in Japanese patients with BPKU.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.129-134
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• 2014

It has been suggested that transition metal ions such as iron can produce an oxidative injuries to nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons, like Parkinson's disease (PD) and subsequent compensative increase of tetrahydrobiopterin ($BH_4$) during the disease progression induces the aggravation of dopaminergic neurodegeneration in striatum. It had been established that the direct administration of $BH_4$ into neuron would induce the neuronal toxicity in vitro. To elucidate a role of $BH_4$ in pathogenesis in the PD in vivo, we assessed the changes of dopamine (DA) and $BH_4$ at striatum in unilateral intranigral iron infused PD rat model. The ipsistriatal DA and $BH_4$ levels were significantly increased at 0.5 to 1 d and were continually depleting during 2 to 7 d after intranigral iron infusion. The turnover rate of $BH_4$ was higher than that of DA in early phase. However, the expression level of GTP-cyclohydrolase I mRNA in striatum was steadily increased after iron administration. These results suggest that the accumulation of intranigral iron leads to generation of oxidative stress which damage to dopaminergic neurons and causes increased release of $BH_4$ in the dopaminergic neuron. The degenerating dopaminergic neurons decrease the synthesis and release of both $BH_4$ and DA in vivo that are relevance to the progression of PD. Based on these data, we propose that the increase of $BH_4$ can deteriorate the disease progression in early phase of PD, and the inhibition of $BH_4$ increase could be a strategy for PD treatment.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.118-126
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• 2015

Background and objectives: A deficiency of BH4 (tetrahydrobiopterin) not only causes the classical phenylketonuric phenotype, but also is the source of neurological signs and symptoms due to impaired syntheses of L-Dopa and serotonin. The treatment of BH4 deficiency usually consists of replacement with BH4 and the neurotransmitters. We performed this study to finding out long-term follow-up clinical symptoms and prognosis of BH4 deficiency. Methods: Clinical and biochemical, genetic analysis were done retrospectively from January 1999 to July 2015 in Soonchunhyang University Hospital. Results: In our study, total 207 patients were confirmed to hyperphenylalaninemia. Among them, 10 patients were BH4 deficiency. 9 patients were 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin (PTPS) deficiency and one patient was dihydropteridine reductase (DHPR) deficiency. The patients who received delayed treatment, most of our patients suffered from severe psychomotor retardation, hypotonia and seizure. c.259C>T mutation was identified most commonly in PTPS gene analysis. A patient with DHPR deficiency had a mental retardation, dystonia, seizure. His seizure semiology was dialeptic feature. His EEG showed generalized spike wave patterns. All patients had treated with tolerate L-Dopa, BH4 and 5-hydroxytryptophan. Most of the early treated patients have a good tolerance for drugs well. But some patients had neurologic symptoms, despite early detection and treatment. Conclusion: BH4 deficiency patients who had delayed treatment tend to have severe psychomotor problem and neurologic deficits.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.455-460
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• 2003

간장의 속성 발효를 위한 방법으로 간장 발효에 간여하는 Z. rouxii BH-90과 C. versatilis BH-91 혼합 균체를 동시 고정화하여 이를 air bubble column reactor에 충진하여 국 고온 분해액을 주입하면서 연속적으로 발효를 시도하였다. 균체의 고정화 담체로는 실리카겔： 3% 알긴산소다 (1:1의 비율) 혼합액을 사용하여 Z. rouxii BH-90과 C. versatilis BH-91을 동시 고정화하여 air bubble column reactor에 충진하여 발효시킨 결과 발효 96시간 경과시 ethyl alcohol이 2.4% 생성되었으며 4-ethylguaiacol은 18mg/L가 생성되었다. Air bubble column reactor에서 Z. rouxii BH-90과 C. versatilis BH-91 혼합균체의 동시 고정화 beads의 연속적 속성 발효시 시작일로부터 30일까지는 ethyl alcohol이 2.5∼2.8%로 거의 일정하게 생성되었고, 40∼70일에는 약간 감소하였다. 그리고 동시 고정화 균체의 발효에서는 40일까지는 4-ethylguaiacol의 함량이 16∼18mg/L로 거의 일정하게 생성되었으나 발효 45일 이후 70일까지는 약간 감소하였다. 발효종료 후의 제품을 분석한 결과 동시 고정화 균체의 발효액에서는 2.4%의 ethyl alcohol이 생성되었고, 18mg/L의 4-ethylguaiacol이 생산되었다. 유리 아미노산의 함량은 glutamic acid, leucine, arginine, aspartic acid, Iysin 및 valine이 전체 아미노산의 50% 이상을 차지하고 있었다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2004

멸치젓갈로부터 ν-aminobutyric acid(GABA)을 생성하는 유산균주를 분리 동정하였다. 멸치젓갈로부터 분리한 9종의 유산균 중 GABA 생산능이 우수한 균주를 순수 분리하여 형태학적 특성과 gram positive identification(GPI) card 와 API 50kit로 동정한 결과 Lactobacillus brevis BH-21, Lactobacillus rhamnosus BH-28 및 Lactobacillus plantarum BH-38로 동정하였다. 이들 Lactobacillus 속 균주중 Lactobacillus brevis BH-21이 GABA생성능력이 제일 우수하였고, GABA 생성함량은 배지(0.1% glucose, 0.1% yeast extracts, 0.05% polypeptone, 0.002 % MgSO$_4$$.$4$H_2O$, 0.001% FeSO$_4$$.$7$H_2O$, 0.01% NaCl, 0.1% monosodium glutamate, pH 6.0)에서 Lactobacillus brevis BH-21을 배양하였을 때, 배양 24시간에 43.2mg/mL의 GABA을 생성하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2016

무인항공기가 장시간 비행하기 위해서는 배터리보다 고분자전해질 연료전지(PEMFC)가 적합하다. 본 연구에서는 PEMFC에 수소를 공급하는 $NaBH_4$가수분해 반응 시스템에 대해 연구하였다. $NaBH_4$가수분해 반응 시스템의 무게를 감소시키기 위해 수소수율 향상, 응축수 회수, 안정적인 수율 유지 등에 대해 실험하였다. 반응기 압력제어를 함으로써 수소 수율을 3.4% 향상시켰다. 수소를 공랭하여 PEMFC 스택에 공급하는 과정에서 발생하는 응축수를 $NaBH_4$ 저장조에 회수하였다. 이 과정에서 응축수가 $NaBH_4$분말을 용해시켜 보충됨으로써 14%의 무게 감량효과가 있었다. 2.0 L/min의 속도로 수소를 발생시킬 때 Co-P-B촉매 2.0 g을 사용해서 10시간동안 96% 수소수율로 $NaBH_4$가수분해 반응 시스템을 안정적으로 구동하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제43권9호
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• pp.593-598
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• 2010

Tetrahydrobiopterin ($BH_4$) is a pivotal cofactor for enzymes responsible for the synthesis and release of monoamine neurotransmitters including dopamine and serotonin as well as the release of glutamate. Deficiencies in $BH_4$ levels and reduced activities of $BH_4$-associated enzymes have been recently reported in patients with schizophrenia. Accordingly, it is possible that abnormalities in the biochemical cascades regulated by $BH_4$ may alter DA, 5-HT and Glu neurotransmission, and consequently contribute to the pathophysiology of different neuropsychiatric diseases including schizophrenia. The development of a novel strain of mutant mice that is deficient in $BH_4$ by knocking out the expression of a functional sepiapterin reductase gene (spr -/-) has added new insights into the potential role of $BH_4$ in the pathophysiology and improved treatment of schizophrenia.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2012년도 제38회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.149-152
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• 2012

본 논문은 연료전지 UAV의 친환경 추진 시스템을 위한 통합형 수소 공급 시스템 연구에 대해 기술하고 있다. 고체 상태 $NaBH_4$를 직접 분해하기 위해 희석된 염산을 사용하였다. 안정적인 수소 공급을 위해 자체 수소 가압형 반응기와 압력 레귤레이터를 적용하였다. 컨셉 실증과 성능 검증을 위해 고체 상태 $NaBH_4$를 직접 분해하는 통합형 수소 공급 시스템의 시제품을 설계하였다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.150-155
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• 2000

본 연구는 Streptomyces sp. BH-405의 배양액으로부터 유기용매로 추출하여 지질과 산화에 대한 항산화 효과를 실험하였다. Streptomyces sp. BH-405의 배양액을 ethylether로 추출한 후 silica gel column(100$\times$10 cm) chromatography로 분획한 획분을 POV로 측정한 결과 fraction 3에서 향산화 활성이 가장 높았다. 항산화 활성이 높은 fraction 3 획분을 다시 preparative TLC와 column chromatography로 더욱 정제하여 band 2를 얻었다. Band 2의 항산화 효과를 알아보기 위해 기존의 항산화제와 비교한 결과 이-$\alpha$-tocopherol, BHA보다 산화억제 효과가 높았으며 DPPH에 의한 수소 공여능은 실험결과가 우수하였다. 한편 band 2는 쥐 간의 microsome에 있어서 유리기의 소거기능이 있었고 NADPH 및 Fenton 시액에 위한 효소적 과산화 지질의 생성을 억제하였다. 그리고 mitochondria와 리놀산의 과산화 유도계에서도 지질의 과산화 과정에 생성하는 유리기의 형성을 차단하였다. 결론적으로 Streptomyces sp. BH-405의 배양액에서 얻은 획분인 band 2는 산화를 억제하는 활성이 있었다.