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Structure of the Starch-Binding Domain of Bacillus cereus $\beta-Amylase$

  • Yoon, Hye-Jin;Akira, Hirata;Motoyasu, Adachi;Atsushi, Sekine;Shigeru, Utsumi;Bunzo, Mikami
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제9권5호
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    • pp.619-623
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    • 1999
  • The C-terminal starch-binding domain of Bacillus cereus $\beta$-amylase expressed in Escherichia coli was purified and crystallized using the vapor diffusion method. The crystals obtained belong to a space group of $P3_2$ 21 with cell dimensions, a=b=60.20${\AA},\; c=64.92{\AA},\; and \; \gamma = 120^{\circ}$ The structure was determined by the molecular replacement method and refined at 1.95 ${\AA}$, with R-factors of 0.181. The final model of the starch-binding domain comprised 99 amino acid residues and 108 water molecules. The starch-binding domain had a secondary structure of two 4-stranded antiparallel p-sheets similar to domain E of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase and the C-terminal starch-binding domain of glucoamylase. A comparison of the structures of these starch-binding domains revealed that the separated starch-binding domain of Bacillus cereus $\beta-Amylase$had only one starch-binding site (site 1) in contrast to two sites (site 1 and site 2) reported in the domains of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase and glucoamylase.

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Crystallization and Preliminary X-Ray Diffraction Analysis of BcOMT2 from Bacillus cereus: A Family of O-Methyltransferase

  • Cho, Jang-Hee;Lim, Yoong-Ho;Ahn, Joong-Hoon;Rhee, Sang-Kee
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.369-372
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    • 2007
  • O-Methyltransferases (OMTs), one of the ubiquitous enzymes in plants, bacteria, and humans, catalyze a methyl-transfer reaction using S-adenosylmethionine and a wide range of phenolics as a methyl donor and acceptor, respectively. Substrates for most bacterial OMTs have largely remained elusive, but recent investigation using BcOMT2, an OMT from Bacillus cereus, suggested that ortho-dihydroxyflavonoids could serve as substrates. To elucidate the functional and structural features of BcOMT2, we expressed, and purified BcOMT2, and crystallized an apoenzyme and its ternary complex in the presence of a flavonoid and S-adenosylhomocysteine. Each crystal diffracted to $1.8{\AA}$ with its space group of C2 and $P2_{1}2_{1}2_{1}$, respectively. Structural analysis of apo-BcOMT2 and its ternary complex will provide the structural basis of methyl transfer onto (iso)flavonoids in a regiospecific manner.

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Bacillus cereus O-Methyltransferase

  • Lee Hyo-Jung;Kim Bong-Gyu;Ahn Joong-Hoon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.619-622
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    • 2006
  • Biotransformation is a good tool to synthesize regioselective compounds. It could be performed with diverse sources of genes, and microorganisms provide a myriad of gene sources for biotransformation. We were interested in modification of flavonoids, and therefore, we cloned a putative O-methyltransferase from Bacillus cereus, BcOMT-2. It has a 668-bp open reading frame that encodes a 24.6-kDa protein. In order to investigate the modification reaction mediated by BcOMT-2, it was expressed in E. coli as a His-tag fusion protein and purified to homogeneity. Several substrates such as naringenin, luteolin, kaempferol, and quercetin were tested and reaction products were analyzed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). BcOMT-2 could transfer a methyl group to substrates that have a 3' functional hydroxyl group, such as luteolin and quercetin. Comparison of the HPLC retention time and UV spectrum of the quercetin reaction product with corresponding authentic 3'-methylated and 4'-methylated compounds showed that the methylation position was at either the 3'-hydroxyl or 4'-hydroxyl group. Thus, BcOMT-2 transfers a methyl group either to the 3'-hydroxyl or 4'-hydroxyl group of flavonoids when both hydroxyl groups are available. Among several flavonoids that contain a 3'- and 4'-hydroxyl group, fisetin was the best substrate for the BcOMT-2.

전통 발효 된장으로부터 분리된 바이오제닉 아민 생성 바실러스균에 대한 유산균의 항균 활성 (Antibacterial activity of lactic acid bacteria against biogenic amine-producing Bacillus spp. isolated from traditional fermented soybean paste)

  • 임은서
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제54권4호
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    • pp.398-409
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구에서는 된장으로부터 바이오제닉 아민 생성 바실러스균과 박테리오신 생산유산균은 16S rRNA 염기서열 분석을 통해 동정하였고, 이들 균주들의 혼합 배양으로 제조한 청국장의 이화학적 및 미생물학적 특성을 조사하였다. 총10종의 시료로부터 바이오제닉 아민을 생성하는 바실러스균은 Bacillus licheniformis DB102, B. subtilis DB203, B. stearothermophilus DB206, B. pumilus DB209, B. subtilis DB310, B. coagulans DB311, B. cereus DB313, B. amyloliquefaciens DB714, B. amyloliquefaciens DB915, B. licheniformis DB917, B. cereus DB1019, B. subtilis DB1020, B. megaterium DB1022로 동정되었다. 바이오제닉 아민 생성 바실러스균에 대해 항균 활성을 나타낸 박테리오신 생산균은 Lactobacillus plantarum DLA 205, L. brevis DLA501, L. fermentum DLA509, L. acidophilus DLA703 및 Enterococcus faecalis DLA804로 확인되었다. 유산균의 박테리오신은 농도의존적으로 바이오제닉 아민 생성균의 생균수 및 아민 생성능을 유의하게 감소시켰다. 따라서 유해 아민 생성균에 대한 항균 활성을 나타낸 유산균의 증식에 따라 유산균과 바실러스균을 혼합 배양하여 제조한 청국장의 pH, 암모니아태 질소 함량 및 바이오제닉 아민 함량은 대조구에 비해 유의하게 감소되었다.

샐러드와 김밥의 Bacillus cereus 분석에 의한 통계적 검체채취 계획 수립 (Determination of Statistical Sampling Plans for Bacillus cereus in Salad and Kimbab)

  • 임구상;구민선;김현정;고영호;박건상;오세욱
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.16-20
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    • 2014
  • 시중에 유통 중인 샐러드와 김밥을 각각 100종 수거하여 B. cereus 함량을 정량분석하였다. 샐러드는 불검출이 54종이었으며 10 CFU/g 이하가 8종, 100 CFU/g 이하가 25종, 1,000 CFU/g 이하가 11종이었으며 1,000 CFU/g 이상인 것이 2종이었다. 샐러드의 대한 모니터링 결과 평균은 1.18 log CFU/g 이었으며 표준편차는 0.71 log CFU/g이었다. 김밥에서는 100개의 검체중 20개의 검체에서 B. cereus가 검출되었으며 평균은 1.01 log CFU/g 이었으며 표준편차는 0.71 log CFU/g이었다. 모니터링 결과를 이용하여 통계적 검체채취 방법을 수립하고자 하였다. 검체채취 방법은 국제미생물위원회에서 제공하는 검체채취프로그램인 NEW sampleplan program을 이용하였으며 검체갯수를 고정한 후 미생물 기준인 m과 M, 그리고 허용한계값인 c 값을 변화하면서 산출되는 합격률이 0.95에 가장 근사한 값을 선정하였다. 그 결과 샐러드, 김밥에서의 가장 적합한 검체채취 기준은 3분법을 사용하는 것으로 n = 5, c = 0, m = 1,000, M = 10,000과 n = 5, c = 2, m = 100, M = 1,000의 기준이 설정되었다. 특히 후자에 서술된 기준은 현재 뉴질랜드에서 즉석섭취식품에서의 B. cereus에 대한 규격으로 사용하고 있어 국제적인 경향에도 부합함을 알 수 있었다.

Formation of Flavone Di-O-Glucosides Using a Glycosyltransferase from Bacillus cereus

  • Ahn, Byoung-Chan;Kim, Bong-Gyu;Jeon, Young-Min;Lee, Eun-Jeong;Lim, Yoong-Ho;Ahn, Joong-Hoon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.387-390
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    • 2009
  • Microbial UDP-glycosyltransferases can convert many small lipophilic compounds into glycons using uridine-diphosphate-activated sugars. The glycosylation of flavonoids affects solubility, stability, and bioavailability. The gene encoding the UDP-glycosyltransferase from Bacillus cereus, BcGT-3, was cloned by PCR and sequenced. BcGT-3 was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) with a glutathione S-transferase tag and purified using a glutathione S-transferase affinity column. BcGT-3 was tested for activity on several substrates including genistein, kaempferol, luteolin, naringenin, and quercetin. Flavonols were the best substrates for BcGT-3. The enzyme dominantly glycosylated the 3-hydroxyl group, but the 7-hydroxyl group was glycosylated when the 3-hydroxyl group was not available. The kaempferol reaction products were identified as kaempferol-3-O-glucoside and kaempferol-3,7-O-diglucoside. Kaempferol was the most effective substrate tested. Based on HPLC, LC/MS, and NMR analyses of the reaction products, we conclude that BcGT-3 can be used for the synthesis of kaempferol 3,7-O-diglucose.

Bacillus cereus에 의한 대규모 집단식중독 원인 분석 (Analysis of the Causes of a Large Food Poisoning Outbreak Attributable to Bacillus cereus)

  • 이현아;고영은;이다연;윤경아;김현정;김옥;박준혁
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제39권2호
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    • pp.102-108
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    • 2024
  • 본 연구는 2020년 10월 중 충청남도내 단체 급식소에서 발생한 대규모 집단 식중독 원인에 대하여 분석하였다. 전체 급식원 135명 중 21명(15.6%)에서 음식을 섭취한 후 1시간 이내에 주로 매스꺼움과 구토 증상을 보였다. 유증상자 21명 중 11명과, 조리종사자 1명, 조리기구 2건과 보존식 8건에서 B. cereus가 검출됨에 따라 B. cereus에 의한 집단 식중독으로 판단하였다. 분리된 21개의 균주를 PFGE 분석한 결과, 19개의 균주가 동일한 것으로 판단되었고, 이들 균주가 가지고 있는 독소 유전자는 CER, nheA, entFM이었다. 실험결과, CER을 포함하고, 증상 발현 시간이 1시간 이내로 매우 짧아 B. cereus의 구토형 식중독으로 판단하였다. 집단식중독 원인으로 안전하지 않은 급식환경과 제대로 관리되지 않은 음식에 의한 것이라 조사되었다. 이러한 결과는 단체급식에서의 급식환경과 제공되는 음식이 철저하게 관리되어야 한다는 것을 보여준다. 이와 더불어 보존식에서 원인 병원체를 찾아내는 것은 식중독의 원인을 추정하는데 매우 중요하므로, 집단급식소에서 규정에 맞는 보존식 용기를 이용하여 이를 적정온도에 잘 보관해야한다. 또한 정밀한 식중독 역학조사를 기반으로 사례를 분석하고 결과를 전파함으로써 유사한 식중독이 재발하지 않도록 해야 한다.

Isolation and Characterization of Microbial Strains with Hydrolytic Enzyme Profile from Clay Minerals

  • Lee, Sulhee;Cho, Eui-Sang;Nam, Young-Do;Park, So-Lim;Lim, Seong-Il;Seo, Dong-Ho;Kim, Jae-Hwan;Seo, Myung-Ji
    • 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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    • 제48권1호
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    • pp.64-71
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    • 2020
  • A total of 262 bacterial strains were isolated from clay minerals, bentonite and zeolite, in Gyeongsangbukdo, Republic of Korea, and their hydrolytic enzyme activities were analyzed. Most of the isolated strains belonged to Micrococcales and Bacillales order. Of strains, 96 strains produced α-amylase activity, 42 strains showed cellulase activity, 111 strains had pectinase activity, and 70 strains showed protease activity. Among them, 177 isolates exhibited one or more of the hydrolytic enzyme activities and in particular Bacillus cereus MBLB1321, B. albus MBLB1326 and KIGAM017, B. mobilis MBLB1328, MBLB1329 and MBLB1330 showed all of the enzyme activities. These results demonstrate the diversity of functional Bacillus species in clay minerals as vital sources for the discovery of industrially valuable hydrolytic enzymes, which have a great commercial prospect in various bio-industrial applications.

쑥갓의 꽃에서 분리한 sesquiterpene lactones의 항균활성 (Antimicrobial Activities of Sesquiterpene Lactones Isolated from the Flower of Chrysanthemum coronarium L.)

  • 하태정;한효심;장기창;장대식;조동령;양민석;이경동
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제46권3호
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    • pp.235-239
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    • 2003
  • 쑥갓(Chrysanthemum coronapium L.)의 꽃에서 분리한 13개의 sesequiterpene lactone들에 대한 생리활성 실험의 일환으로, 세균 8종과 곰팡이 5종을 이용하여 항미생물 활성을 검토하였다. 그 결과, 항세균 실험에서 Gram 양성균인 Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus 균들과 Gram 음성균인 Vibrio parahaemolyticus균이 쑥갓에서 분리된 13종의 화합물들에 대하여 광범위한 활성을 나타내었으며, 이들 중에 dihydrochrysanolide 유도체가 Staphylococcus aureus균에서 $3.1\;{\mu}g{\cdot}disc^{-1}$이하의 강한 항세균 활성을 보였다. 항진균 실험에서는 ${\alpha}-methylene-{\gamma}-butyrolactone$ group을 가진 화합물들이 Rhizoctonia solani와 Phytophthora capsici에 대해 강한 항진균 활성이 조사되었다.

Bactericidal Activity of Grapefruit (Citrus paradisl) Seed Extract-Based Disinfectant

  • Han, Jae-Hong;Kim, Yong-Ung;Kim, Ki-Yeon;Hahm, Young-Tae
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제49권3호
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    • pp.90-94
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    • 2006
  • Bactericidal activity of grapefruit seed extract (GSE)-based disinfectant, as a safe disinfectant, was measured against five bacteria by Korean Food & Drug Administration (KFDA) dilution-neutralization method. GSE-based disinfectant showed a 99.9999% bactericidal activity against Escherichia coli ATCC 10536, Salmonella typhi ATCC 29629, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778, and Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 1911 at the concentration of 2.15% GSE. It showed better bactericidal activity against Gram-negative bacteria of E. coli ATCC 10536 and S. typhi ATCC 29629 at lower concentration of GSE (0.43%). Based on the results, it was suggested that a possible bactericidal mechanism of GSE active ingredients was due to the abrupt osmotic shift during the bactericidal activity test by KFDA method.