• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-95
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• 1995

Bacteria have been regarded as a one of major etiologic factors in root canal infections. In endodontic treatment the effective removal of pathogenic microorganisms in the root canal is the key to successful outcome. Bacterial cell wall components may play an important role in the development of pulpal and periapical disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of sonic extracts of Streptococcus spp. on cultured L929 cells and to characterize cell wall protein profiles of Streptococcus spp. Streptococcus spp. were isolated from infected root canals and identified with Vitek Systems(Biomeriux, USA). Five streptococci, namely S. sanguis, S. mitis, S uberis, S. mutans (ATCC 10449) and S. faecalis (ATCC 19433) weere enriched in brain heart infusion broth. Cell pellets were sonicated and cell wall extracts were dialyzed and membrane filtered. Prepared cell wall proteins were applied to cultured L929 cell. The cell reaction were evaluated by monitoring DNA synthesis, cell numbers and the change of cell morphology. The total cell wall protein profiles of microorganisms were characterized by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide-gel eledruphoresis(SDS-PAGE). DNA synthesis of L929 cells were reduced by the increasing concentration of sonic extracts. DNA synthesis was significantly suppressed in more than $50{\mu}g$/ml of sonic extract conentration in five streptococci. S. nutans (ATCC 10449) showed stronger suppression on DNA synthesis than remaining four streptococci, which had the similar effect on DNA synthesis. Analysis of DNA synthesis measured by [$^3H$]-thymidine uptake was more sensitvie method than cell counting. Sonic extracts affected the microscopic findings of L929 cells. The protein profiles indicated that all five strains shared two major proteins with molecular masses of 70.8 and 57.5 kD respectively. S. uberis and S. mutans shared common minor proteins of which molecular weights were 147.9 and 112.2 kD respectively. However some minor proteins were unique for S. mitis, S. uberis and S. faecalis.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.263-284
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• 1986

Effects of putrescine, spermidine and spermine on the activity of D-glucose-6-phosphate cyclohydrolase in the Daucus carota L. protoplast cultured for 4 days and effects of polyamines on the incorporation of D-[u-14C]-glucose treated to protoplasts in culture-medium were investigated. The activity of D-glucose-6-phosphate cyclohydrolase was increased by polyamines and among them spermine was the most effective. Polyamiens increased protein synthesis and this due to the increasing effect of the polyamines on the synthesis of glycoprotein which is one of cell wall components. The synthesis of cell polysaccharides, such sa pectic substances, hemicelluloses and cellulose was increased by polyamines, which stimulated synthesis of pectin substances, and hemicellulose more greatly than that of cellulose, and spermidine was the most effective. In the light of the above results it seems that the polyamines increase cell wall regeneration by the stimulation of enzyme activities which synthesize cell wall components.

• Mycobiology
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2010

We identified a gene for $\beta$-1,3-glucan synthesis (GBG1), a nonessential gene whose disruption alters cell wall synthesis enzyme activities and cell wall composition. This gene was cloned by functional complementation of defects in $\beta$-1,3-glucan synthase activity of the the previously isolated Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant LP0353, which displays a number of cell wall defects at restrictive temperature. Disruption of the GBG1 gene did not affect cell viability or growth rate, but did cause alterations in cell wall synthesis enzyme activities: reduction of $\beta$-1,3-glucan synthase and chitin synthase III activities as well as increased chitin synthase I and II activities. GBG1 disruption also showed altered cell wall composition as well as susceptibility toward cell wall inhibitors such as Zymolyase, Calcofluor white, and Nikkomycin Z. These results indicate that GBG1 plays a role in cell wall biogenesis in S. cerevisiae.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.967-973
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• 2020

The fungal cell wall is a major target of antifungals. In this study, we report the antifungal activity of an ethanol extract from Aucklandia lappa against Candida albicans. We found that the extract caused cell wall injury by decreasing chitin synthesis or assembly and (1,3)-β-D-glucan synthesis. A sorbitol protection assay demonstrated that the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the A. lappa extract against C. albicans cells increased eight-fold from 0.78 to 6.24 mg/ml in 72 h. Cell aggregates, which indicate damage to the cell wall or membrane, were commonly observed in the A. lappatreated C. albicans cells through microscopic analysis. In addition, the relative fluorescence intensities of the C. albicans cells incubated with the A. lappa extract for 3, 5, and 6 h were 92.1, 84.6, and 79.8%, respectively, compared to the controls, estimated by Calcofluor White binding assay. This result indicates that chitin content was reduced by the A. lappa treatment. Furthermore, synthesis of (1,3)-β-D-glucan polymers was inhibited to 84.3, 79.7, and 70.2% of that of the control treatment following incubation of C. albicans microsomes with the A. lappa extract at a final concentration equal to its MIC, 2× MIC, and 4× MIC, respectively. These findings suggest that the A. lappa ethanol extract may aid the development of a new antifungal to successfully control Candidaassociated disease.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.19-23
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• 1973

Penicillin을 농도별로 첨가한 Bouillon medium에서 배양한 Bacillus subtilis의 성장상태와 세포내미세구조를 전자현미경으로 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. penicillin의 농도가 높아짐에 따라 본균의 성장이 현저하게 억제되고 분열된 세포일지라도 분리가 잘 되지않고 서로 융합되어 있다. 2. Cell wall 및 cell membrane 성장에 저해를 일으켜 septa형성이 불가능하다. 3) 세포질은 증가하나 세포막의 형성저해로 인하여, 세포가 팽대되어 세포막이 파열되며, 세포질이 세포외로 유출되어 내부가 공백상태로 된다. 따라서 그 기능을 상실하게 되는 것 같다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.573-581
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• 2009

The complex enzyme pool secreted by the phytopathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum in response to glucose or hop cell wall material as sole carbon sources was analyzed. The biochemical characterization of the enzymes present in the supernatant of fungal cultures in the glucose medium revealed only 5 different glycosyl hydrolase activities; by contrast, when analyzing cultures in the cell wall medium, 17 different activities were detected. This dramatic increase reflects the adaptation of the fungus by the synthesis of enzymes targeting all layers of the cell wall. When the enzymes secreted in the presence of plant cell wall were used to hydrolyze pretreated crude plant material, high levels of monosaccharides were measured with yields approaching 50% of total sugars released by an acid hydrolysis process. This report is the first biochemical characterization of numerous cellulases, hemicellulases, and pectinases secreted by F. graminearum and demonstrates the usefulness of the described protein cocktail for efficient enzymatic degradation of plant cell wall.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.127-135
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• 1985

옥수수 및 sorghum 식물(植物)에 있어서 생육시기(生育時期)와 환경온도(環境溫度)가 cell-wall constituents의 합성(合成) 및 축적형태(蓄積形態)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 구명(究明)하기 위하여 옥수수의 Blizzard와 sorghum의 Sioux 및 Pioneer 931 품종(品種)을 공시재료(供試材料)로 하여 포장(圃場) 및 Phytotron 시험(試驗)을 실시(實施)하였다. Phytotron의 주(晝)/야간(夜間) 실내온도(室內溫度)는 30/25, 25/20, 28/18 및 $18/8^{\circ}C$로 하였으며 일조(日照)는 30,000-35,000Lux로 13시간(時間) 조사(照謝)하였다. 1979-81년간(年間) 얻어진 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 옥수수 및 sorghum의 cell wall constituents는 유수형성기(幼穗形成期)에서 지엽(止葉)이 출현(出現)되는 시기(時期)에 최대(最大)의 합성능력(合成能力)을 갖는다. Neutral Detergence Fiber 및 Acid Detergence Fiber 농도(濃度)는 동화엽면적(同化葉面積)이 최대(最大)인 출수기전후(出穗期前后)에 각각(各各) NDF 52-55% (옥수수) 및 64-68%(Sorghum)와 ADF 30%(옥수수) 및 45% (Sorghum)로 가장 높은 수준(水準)을 나타낸다. 2 Cellulose 및 Hemicellulose는 세포구조막(細胞救造膜)을 형성(形成)하고 있는 structural carbohydrates로 Cellulose가 주(主)로 경조직(莖組織)의 cell wall을 구성(構成)하고 있는데 비해 Hemicellulose는 엽(葉)과 곡실부위(穀實部位)의 세포막구성물질(細胞膜構成物質)로서 중요(重要)한 역할(役割)을 한다. 3. Cell wall constituents의 합성(合成)은 환경온도(環境溫度)가 상승(上昇)됨에 따라 비례적(比例的)으로 증가(增加)한다. 그러나 fructosan, mono- 및 disaccharose 등 non-structural carbohydrates축적(蓄積)은 $30/25^{\circ}C$이상(以上)의 고온(高溫)에서 감소(減少)된다. 고온(高溫)에서의 세포구조막물질(細胞構造膜物質) 증가(增加)는 cell wall을 구성(構成)하고 있는 물질중(物質中) 特(特)히 Cellulose가 급증(急增)된데 기인(其因)된 것으로 온도상승(溫度上昇)에 따른 Cellulose의 합성능력(合成能力)은 Hemicellulose 및 Lignin에 비해 현저(顯著)한 증가(增加)를 보인다. 4 세포구조막물질(細胞構造膜物質)의 증가(增加)는 소화율(消化率) 및 net energy 축적(蓄積)을 크게 저해(沮害)한다. cell wall constituents 중(中) phenol 성분(成分)의 Lignin과 in vitro 소화율간(消化率間)에는 높은 부(負)의 상관(相關)이 있다($P{\leqq}0.1%$). Cellulose 및 Hemicellulose는 sorghum식물(植物)의 경우 소화율(消化率)과 NEL 축적(蓄積)을 크게 악화(惡化)시키나($P{\leqq}0.1%$) 옥수수에 있어서는 이같은 부(負)의 상관관계(相關關係)가 sorghum에서와 같이 크게 나타나지 않는다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.91-100
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• 1988

The effect of Ca2+ and polyamines on the activity $\beta$-glucan synthetase II(GSII) related to cell wall synthesis was studied in carrot suspension cultured cells. The activity of GS II is four times higher than that of $\beta$-glucan synthetase I in carrot suspension cultured cells and in vitro expreiment, the activity of GSII was increased in response to increase in concentration of Ca2+ and polyamines. When carrot suspension cultured cells were incubated together with Ca2+ and polyamines, the GSII activity was high at 0.1mM of Ca2+ and 1mM of putrescine. Also, polycationic poly-L-lysine and poly-L-ornithine increased about 50% the GSII activity than that of the control, respectively. These results may imply that Ca2+ and polyamines were related to the enzyme activity as a polycationic nature. In addition, verapamil as the calcium channel blocker and flunarizine as an antagonist of calcium mechanism in cytoplasm decreased GSII activity ramarkably, Ca2+ and calmodulin stimulated GSII activity as Ca2+ of free ion rather than Ca2+ calmodulin complex. The effect of 2,4-D on the GSII activity in culture medium is shown to be low at 0.1mg per liter and GSII activity increased about 30% more than that of the 0.1mg/l at the range of 0.3-1.0mg per litere. Cummulative results suggest that Ca2+ and polyfamines stimulate the cell wall synthesis by means of the enhancement of GSII activity responsible for synthesizing the cell wall components.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2007

Frost ring formed in the secondary xylem of Pinus radiata was examined using various microscopic techniques. Cell walls in a frost ring were poorly developed, lacking in the proportion of wall components. Formation of secondary cell wall was imperfect and thickness of secondary wall was varied. Cytochemical examinations provided the evidence that the synthesis of structural polysaccharides and lignin was inhibited, resulting in the malformation of secondary cell walls. Judging by the highly irregular nature of the cell wall, it appears that cellulosic/hemicellulosic framework was affected and the template for lignification by frost.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.136-142
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• 1998

Atratoxin $B_1$ which was found to inhibit the growth of Candida albicans caused structural and morphological alteration of the cells. Increased accumulation of vesicles and membranous bodies in the cytoplasm, and alterations of the cell membrane and cell wall were most obvious. Sequential lytic events of the cells eventually resulted in complete disintegration of the cytoplasmic structures. These results suggested that atratoxin $B_1$ functioned by either blocking the biosynthetic step during cell wall synthesis, altering cell wall metabolism or dissolution of the cell organelles. These changes caused a progressive destruction of the cell wall leading to cell lysis.