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Response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Ethanol Stress Involves Actions of Protein Asr1p

  • Ding, Junmei;Huang, Xiaowei;Zhao, Na;Gao, Feng;Lu, Qian;Zhang, Ke-Qin
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.20 no.12
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    • pp.1630-1636
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    • 2010
  • During the fermentation process of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, yeast cells must rapidly respond to a wide variety of external stresses in order to survive the constantly changing environment, including ethanol stress. The accumulation of ethanol can severely inhibit cell growth activity and productivity. Thus, the response to changing ethanol concentrations is one of the most important stress reactions in S. cerevisiae and worthy of thorough investigation. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between ethanol tolerance in S. cerevisiae and a unique protein called alcohol sensitive RING/PHD finger 1 protein (Asr1p). A real-time PCR showed that upon exposure to 8% ethanol, the expression of Asr1 was continuously enhanced, reaching a peak 2 h after stimulation. This result was confirmed by monitoring the fluorescence levels using a strain with a green fluorescent protein tagged to the C-terminal of Asr1p. The fluorescent microscopy also revealed a change in the subcellular localization before and after stimulation. Furthermore, the disruption of the Asr1 gene resulted in hypersensitivity on the medium containing ethanol, when compared with the wild-type strain. Thus, when taken together, the present results suggest that Asr1 is involved in the response to ethanol stress in the yeast S. cerevisiae.

NMR Analysis of the Substitution of Titanium Tetraisopropoxide with Phenol and Carboxylic Acid

  • Choi, Jeong Chul;Hwang, Kwang-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetic Resonance Society
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.135-138
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    • 2017
  • Titanium phenoxide and titanium carboxylate derivatives were prepared by ligand exchange of titanium tetraisopropoxide with the corresponding phenol and carboxylic acids. The substitution reactions were analyzed by NMR focused in the liberation of isopropylalcohol. The chemical shift of secondary proton of isopropyl group shifted to upfield after liberation; from 4.47 ppm at titanium-bound to 4.1~4.3 ppm at free alcohol state in $CDCl_3$. The substitution reaction of titanium tetraisopropoxide with carboxylic acid was applied to form dye-Ti complex for dye-sensitized solar cell.

Tri-enzyme modified electrochemical biosensor for paracetamol detection (파라세타몰 검출을 위한 전기화학적 다중효소 바이오센서)

  • Park, Deog-Su;Shim, Yoon-Bo;Chang, Seung-Cheol
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2008
  • A new disposable amperometric tri-enzyme biosensor for the detection of paracetamol has been developed. The paracetamol sensors developed uses horseradish peroxidase modified screen-printed carbon electrodes (HRP-SPCEs) coupled with immobilized enzymes, tyrosinase and aryl acylamidase, prepared using a poly (vinyl alcohol) bearing styrylpyridinium groups (PVA-SbQ) matrix. Optimization of the experimental parameters has been performed and the paracetamol biosensor showed detection limit for paracetamol is as low as $100{\mu}M$ and the sensitivity of the sensor is $1.46nA{\mu}M^{-1}cm^{-2}$.

The transformation of the complex of high charge density cationic polymer with sodium dodecyl sulfate into vesicles by nonionic surfactant (고전하밀도 양이온성폴리머와 Sodium dodecyl sulfate가 만드는 콤플렉스에 대한 비이온계면활성제의 영향)

  • Lee, Jung-No;Kang, Kye-Hong
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.205-210
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    • 2008
  • The transformation of the liquid crystal complex made by binding of anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), into high charge density cationic polymer, the homopolymer of diallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDADMAC) was induced by adding of nonionic surfactants and investigated by means of microscopy and FE.SEM. Among nonionic surfactants in this experiments polyethylene glycol (3 mol) ether of lauryl alcohol (laureth-3) made variation in the complex. The laureth-3 transformed the complex into spherulite vesicle with the size of ca.$100{\mu}m$. This change increased the viscosity and the turbidity of the solution phase separated originally. Microscope showed that they are spherulite particles and polarized microscope suggested they are multi.lamellar liquid crystals. FE-SEM also proved that explicitly.

Comparison of Substance Change and Antibacterial Activity Before and After Fermentation Using Resource Plants for The Development of Natural Preservatives (천연방부제 개발을 위한 자원식물을 활용한 발효 전·후 물질 변화와 항균활성 비교)

  • Seo A Jung;Youn Ok Jung;Ga Hyeon Song;No Bok Park
    • Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.20-35
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    • 2023
  • Chemical preservatives have a good effect on antibacterial activity, but many side effects on the human body have been reported. Recently, the development of natural preservatives that are harmless to the human body and have preservative functions and self-efficacy is active. In addition, in order to increase the absorption rate of natural products by the human body, the method of fermentation using strains is also increasing. Therefore, this study selected varieties that are harmless to the human body and have good antibacterial activity. 1. The yield of origin, thickness and solvent was investigated. Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi was made in China and received a yield of 21.88% from 50% ethyl alcohol extract. Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge was made in Korea and received a yield of 25.62% from 50% ethyl alcohol extract. Dryopteris crassirhizoma Nakai was made in China and received a yield of 6.50% from 70% ethyl alcohol extract. 2. The solid fermentation with the S. baicalensis and S. miltiorrhiza with B. Subtilis yield gained 24.40%, 39.30%, and D. crassirhizoma obtained 11.10% yield when fermented with L. casei. 3. After the liquid fermentation, a clear zone of 9mm was identified for the S. aureus strain in the S. baicalensis, and the antibacterial activity was not confirmed in S. miltiorrhiza and D. crassirhizoma. 4. When the S. baicalensis was fermented with L. Casei, it showed high antibacterial activity in C. albicans and S. aureus. S. miltiorrhiza showed antibacterial activity in S. aureus when it was solid with S. cerevisiae. When the spectators were solid with L. casei and S. cerevisiae, antibacterial activity was high in E. coli and S. aureus. Overall, the antibacterial activity after fermentation was much higher than when fermented. 5. The change in active ingredients was baicalin 101.57, baicalein 28.26, and wogonin 5.33mg/g in the S. baicalensis that did not ferment solid. When solid fermentation with S. cerevisiae, the content of baicalinin with baicalin 94.31, baicalein 30.41, and wogonin 3.57mg/g was found to have increased. S. miltiorrhiza that was not fermented, salvianolic acid A was 1.82mg/g, and when fermented with S. cerevisiae, it increased to 5.70mg/g. The active ingredients of the spectators were flavaspidic acid AP, flavaspidic acid PB, flavaspidic acid AB, and flavaspidic acid BB.