• Molecules and Cells
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.460-469
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• 2019

Bacterial ${\alpha}-type$ carbonic anhydrase (${\alpha}-CA$) is a zinc metalloenzyme that catalyzes the reversible and extremely rapid interconversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate. In this study, we report the first crystal structure of a hyperthermostable ${\alpha}-CA$ from Persephonella marina EX-H1 (pmCA) in the absence and presence of competitive inhibitor, acetazolamide. The structure reveals a compactly folded pmCA homodimer in which each monomer consists of a 10-stranded ${\beta}-sheet$ in the center. The catalytic zinc ion is coordinated by three highly conserved histidine residues with an exchangeable fourth ligand (a water molecule, a bicarbonate anion, or the sulfonamide group of acetazolamide). Together with an intramolecular disulfide bond, extensive interfacial networks of hydrogen bonds, ionic and hydrophobic interactions stabilize the dimeric structure and are likely responsible for the high thermal stability. We also identified novel binding sites for calcium ions at the crystallographic interface, which serve as molecular glue linking negatively charged and otherwise repulsive surfaces. Furthermore, this large negatively charged patch appears to further increase the thermostability at alkaline pH range via favorable charge-charge interactions between pmCA and solvent molecules. These findings may assist development of novel ${\alpha}-CAs$ with improved thermal and/or alkaline stability for applications such as $CO_2$ capture and sequestration.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2004년도 학술논문집
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• pp.147-157
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• 2004

CANBU형 원전에서 $^{14}C$ 핵종은 감속재 계통, 냉각재, 환형기체 및 연료 계통에서 생성된다. 이4가지 계통 중 감속재 계통이 전체 $^{14}C$ 생성의 94.8%를 차지하고 있다. $^{14}C$ 핵종은 용액 내에서 PH에 따라 용존 이산화탄소$^{14}CO_2$), 중탄산 이온($H^{14}{CO_3}^-$), 탄산 이온($^{14}{CO_3}^{2-}$) 및 탄산($H_2^{14}CO_3$)의 형태로 존재하는데, 감속재 계통에서는 PH가 5이상으로서 주로 이산화탄소($^{14}CO_2$), 탄산($H_2^{14}CO_3$) 및 중탄산 이온($H^{14}{CO_3}^-$)으로 존재한다. 본 연구에서는 월성 원전 각 계통에서 사용되고 있는 이온교환수지 현황과 년도별 폐수지 발생현황을 조사하였다. 그리고 월성 원전에서 사용되고 있는 IRN 150 수지의 탄소화합물의 흡$\cdot$탈착 특성을 살펴보기 위해, 중성 pH에서 주로 존재하는 ${HCO_3}^-$ 이온을 IRN 150 수지와 반응시켜 포화시킨 뒤, $NaNO_3$ 와 $Na_3PO_4$ 및 HC1, NaOH의 탈착용액을 선정하여 ${HCO_3}^-$ 이온의 탈착 가능성을 알아보았다. $Na^+$ 이온에 의한 $CO^{2+}$ 이온 및 $Cs^+$이온의 탈착은 거의 발생되지 않았으며, ${NO_3}^-$ 이온 및 ${PO_4}^{3-}$ 이온에 의한 ${HCO_3}^-$ 이온의 탈착은 서서히 진행되었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 1998

카올리나이트에 의한 세슘-137 및 스트론튬-90 흡착에 대한 지하수의 주요 양이온 ($Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $K^+$, $Na^+$ 및 음이온 ($SO_4{^{2-}}$, $HCO_3{^-}$)의 영향을 그리고 pH의 영향을 뱃치실험을 통하여 알아보았다. 세슘 및 스트론튬 흡착에 대한 지하수 양이온들의 농도, 전하, 이온반경사이의 상대적인 영향을 알아보기 위하여 통계적 방법으로 디자인된 3차원적인 Kd 모델링 방법이 시도되었다. 모델링결과 흡착에 미치는 정도는 양이온의 수화반경이 가장 큰 영향을 미치며, 그다음 이온들의 전하, 농도의 순서임이 밝혀졌다. pH변화에 따른 카올리나이트의 제타전위를 측정하고 amphoteric 반응측면에서 Cs, Sr 흡착 특성을 설명하였다. 카올리나이트의 Cs 및 Sr 흡착에 대한 경쟁양이온들의 이온강도가 pH 보다는 더 큰 영향을 미친다. 탄산수소이온의 농도는 스트론튬의 흡착거동에 상당한 영향을 미친다. 이는 탄산수소이온 ($HCO_3{^-}$)의 농도변화에 다른 pH의 변화에 기인하는 것 뿐만아니라, WATWQ4F 프로그램을 이용한 열역학적 계산에 의하면 Strontianite ($SrCO_3$)의 침전에 의한 것으로 해석된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 1971

논 또는 밭상태하(狀態下)에서 생(生)짚을 시용(施用)했을 경우(境遇)와 그렇지 않았을 경우(境遇)에 시용(施用)한 탄산석회(炭酸石灰)와 소석화(消石火)가 토양(土壤) 및 토양용액(土壤溶液)의 pH 변화(變化)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 알고저 5릿터들이 폴리에칠렌 폿트에 전토(塡土)하여 시험(試驗)한 바 얻어진 결과(結果)는 아래와 같다. 1. 탄산석회(炭酸石灰)를 시용(施用)하고 밭상태(狀態)로 방치(放置)했을 때는 소석회(消石灰)를 시용(施用)했을 때와 같이 토양(土壤)의 pH를 크게 높였으나 탄산석회(炭酸石灰)를 시용(施用)하고 담수상태(湛水狀態)로 방치(放置)했을 때는 그렇지 못하였다. 2. 생(生)짚 시용(施用)으로 인(因)한 토양환원(土壤還元)인 발달(發達)은 토양(土壤)의 pH를 상승(上昇)시키는데 큰 효과가 있었다. 토양환원(土壤還元)과 석회시용(石灰施用)으로 인(因)하여 상승(上昇)된 토양(土壤) pH는 토양용액중(土壤溶液中)에 중탄산(重炭酸) Ion 이 축적(蓄積)되고 탄산(炭酸)까스의 분압(分壓)이 높아짐으로서 점차(漸次) 감소(減少)된다. 이 사실(事實)로 미루어 중간낙수(中間落水)나 중경(中耕)과 같은 작업(作業)은 담수토양(湛水土壤)의 pH를 높이 유지(維持)하는데 유효할 것 같다. 3. 환원(還元)된 담수토양(湛水土壤)에서 생성(生成)된 탄산(炭酸)이나 중탄산염(重炭酸鹽)은 그 토양(土壤)의 완충능(緩衝能)을 증가(增加)할 것이다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.311-319
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• 2017

Scale formation is inevitable problem when seawater is treated by vacuum membrane distillation. The reason is the high concentration of calcium ion($Ca^{2+}$), sulfate ion(${SO_4}^{2-}$) and bicarbonate ion(${HCO_3}^-$). These ions form calcium sulfate($CaSO_4$) and calcium carbonate($CaCO_3$) on the membrane. The scale formed on membrane has to be removed, because the flux can be severely reduced and membrane wetting can be incurred. This study was carried out to investigate scale formation and effectiveness of acid cleaning in vacuum membrane distillation for SWRO brine treatment. It was found that permeate flux gradually declined until volume concentration factor(VCF) reached around 1.55 and membrane wetting started over VCF over 1.6 in the formation of precipitates containing $CaSO_4$ during VMD operation. In contrast, when calcium carbonate formed on membrane, permeate flux was gradually reduced until VCF 3.0. The precipitates containing both $CaSO_4$ and $CaCO_3$ were formed on the membrane surface and in the membrane pore.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.55-59
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• 1974

Further elucidation of the mechanism of halothane's negative inotropic action has resulted from a study of the effect of various substrates on halothane-depressed rat atria. Approximately 6 mg% halothane was required to maintain a 50% depression of the contractility of rat atria suspended in a modified Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate glucose medium, pH 7.4, $30^{\circ}C$ for 2hr. Both lactate and acetate were found to restore partially the contractility of halothane-depressed atria. The maximally effective concentration of lactate was 5 mM; for acetate it was 2.5mM. Neither 5 nor 20 mM of additional glucose was effective in restoring the force of contraction of halothane-depressed atria. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that halothane exerts at least a part of its negative inotropic effect on rat atria by inhibiting either the uptake or utilization of glucose by the myocardium. The site of blockade must be prior to the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA. In our previous report dealing with the mechanism of cardiac depressant action of inhalation anesthetic halothane, it has been demonstrated that: 1) approximately 6 mg/100 ml halothane is required to maintain 50% depression of the force of contraction of isolated rat atria in Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate glucose medium; 2) pyruvate partially restores the contractility of halothane-depressed atria, but has no effect on normal atria; the partial recovery of depressed atria by the addition of sodium pyruvate is due to the effect of the pyruvate ion itself, not to the sodium ion; 4) addition of pyruvate, to atria depressed with hypertonic medium, produced only further depression. From these findings we concluded that the cardiac depressant action of halothane on rat atria is a manifestation of inhibition of glucose uptake or utilization. The present studies were undertaken to observe the effect of other substrates on halothane-depressed atria in order to substantiate our conclusion. As with the case of pyruvate, lactate and acetate also partially restored the force of contraction of halothane-depressed atria. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that halothane inhibits glucose uptake or utilization in the glycolytic cycle of the myocardium.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.991-995
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• 2006

The layered double hydroxide with the insertion of chloride ions (LDH-Cl), which was synthesized by the co-precipitation method, was applied to investigate the fundamental aspects of the absorptive agent for phosphate removal from wastewater. The adsorption capacity was best described by the Langmuir-FreundIich isotherm, and the estimated isotherm parameters indicate that the LDH-CI capacity for the phosphate removal is much higher than that observed using a natural adsorbent material such iron oxide tailing. The kinetic experiment also showed that the LDH-Cl adsorption reaction rapidly at the adsorptive rate of 0.55 mg-P/g-LDH/min, implying that this adsorbent can be of use in the full-scale applications. The pH had a minimal effect on the LDH adsorption capacity in the range of 5 to 11, although the capacity dropped at the low pHs because of the change in LDH surface properties. Furthermore, other anions such as $Cl^-$ and $NO_3{^-}$ commonly found in the wastewater streams insignificantly affected the phosphate removal efficiencies, while $HCO_3{^-}$ ions had a negative effect on the LDH adsorption capacity due to its high selectivity. The phosphate removal experiment using the actual secondary effluent from a wastewater treatment plant showed the similar decrease in adsorption capacity, indicating that the bicarbonate ions in the wastewater were competing with phosphate for the adsorptive site in the surface of the LDH-Cl. Overall, the synthetic adsorbent material, LDH-Cl, can be a feasible alternative over other conventional chemical agents, since the LDH-Cl exhibits the high phosphate removal capacity with the low sensitivity to other environmental conditions.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.700-704
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• 1998

Each of the recombinant structural genes of Helicobacter pylori urease, ureA and ureB, was cloned and overexpressed as inclusion bodies. Solubilization and renaturation of the inclusion bodies were carried out, to accelerate the pairing of sulfhydryl groups and the incorporation of nickel ions, which would lead to the native structure with high enzyme activity. Rates of urea hydrolysis were monitored as an indication of in vitro activation of renatured ureases. The activation of the apoprotein using 1 mM nickel ion, 100 mM sodium bicarbonate and a 10:1 ratio of reducing power resulted in a weak urease activity (about 11% of the native urease activity encoded by pTZ 19R/ure-l). When a sparse matrix screen method originally discovered for the crystallization of proteins was used, the activity increased higher than that obtained using glutathione. The effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG) on the activity was noticeable, giving two-fold increase in the specific activity (about 11 U/mg of protein corresponding to 22% of the native urease activity encoded by pTZ19R/ure-1).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.984-989
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• 2004

Three hundred and twelve female Tsaiya ducks from four lines (L1051, L1052, L1053 and L1054) were used in this study to investigate the changes in plasma calcium and inorganic phosphorus levels, blood pH, carbon dioxide partial pressure (pCO$_{2}$), bicarbonate ion concentration ($HCO_{3}^{-}$), and base excess (BE) during laying periods. The results indicated that plasma calcium and inorganic phosphorus concentration at 40 and 50 wks of age were higher (p<0.05) than those at other ages. Significant positive correlation coefficients were found between plasma calcium and inorganic phosphorus levels at each age tested from 20 to 50 wks. Ducks from L1053 showed lower (p<0.05) blood pH, BE and $HCO_{3}^{-}$ as compared with other lines. Ducks from L1054 had higher (p<0.05) blood pH, BE and $HCO_{3}^{-}$ than those of other lines showing that there were some differences on blood parameters among lines. Eggshell strength decreased with age up to 65 wks and remained constant thereafter. Egg weight increased gradually from 30 to 60 wks and decreased slightly after 70 wks of age. Plasma inorganic phosphorus level in 40 and 50 wks old birds was positively correlated with eggshell strength, while blood $HCO_{3}^{-}$ in 40 and 50 wks old birds was negatively correlated with eggshell strength.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.21-39
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• 1974

Certain metabolic aspects of halothane's cardiac depressant action on the contractility of the myocardium were elucidated from a sudy of the effect of pyruvate on halothane-depressed rat atria. Approximately 6 mg% halothane was required to maintain a 50% depression of the contractility of rat atria suspended in a modified Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate glucose medium, pH 7.4, $30^{\circ}C$ for a 2 hr. period. Pyruvate was found to restore partially the contractility of halothane-depressed atria. The maximally effective concentration of pyruvate was 2.5 mM. There was minimal pyruvate effect on the force of contraction of control atria. The effect of pyruvate on halothane-depressed atria was shown to be due to the pyruvate and not the sodium ion of the sodium pyruvate. Pyruvate was found to produce no increase in the contractility of atria depressed by hypertonic medium, but caused a further depression. Selected aspects regarding the action of halothane on glucose metabolism in myocardial cells are discussed. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that at least a part of the negative inotropic action of halothane is due to an inhibition of glucose uptake or utilization in the glycolytic pathway.