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Aspergillus nidulans 영양균사에서 효소전구체형 ChsC 활성의 검출 (Detection of Zymogenic ChsC Activity in Vegetative Hyphae of Aspergillus nidulans.)

  • 박범찬;박윤희;박희문
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제40권2호
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    • pp.178-182
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    • 2004
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae의 class I 키틴생합성 효소인 Chsl의 활성측정법을 적용하여 Aspergillus nidulans의 영양균사에서 class I 키틴생합성 효소인 ChsC의 활성측정을 시도하였다. 그 결과, A. nidulans의 class I 키틴생합성효소도 효모류의 경우와 마찬가지로 트립신 처리에 의하여 활성화되는 효소전구체형태(zymogenic form)로 존재함을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 A. nidulans 야생형의 class I 키틴 생합성 효소활성은 트립신 처리에 의하여 6배 가량 증가되었다. 반면, chsC 유전자가 파괴된 돌연변이주는 트립신 처리에 의하여 효소활성이 증가되지 아니하였을 뿐만 아니라, 효소활성의 수준도 트립신을 처리하지 아니한 야생형의 class I 키틴생합성 효소활성과 거의 동일한 수준이었다. 따라서, 트립신을 처리하여 측정한A. nidulans 야생형의 class I 키틴생합성 효소활성 값에서 트립신을 처리하지 아니한 야생형의 class I 키틴생합성 효소활성을 제외한 값이 A. nidulans 야생형의 ChsC 효소활성임을 알았다. 이러한 조건을 토대로 영양균사 생장과정 동안 ChsC의 효소활성을 측정한 결과, chsC 유전자의 발현양상과 유사하게 액체배양상태의 영양균사가 무성분화능을 획득하는 시기로 알려진 시간대에 효소의 활성이 증가하였다. 이러한 결과는 이미 보고된 바와 같이 chs 유전자가 A. nidulans의 영양균사 생장에 관여함을 시사하고 있다.

Penicillium diversum으로부터 두 chitin synthase 유전자 절편의 분리 (Cloning of Two chitin Synthase Gene Fragments from Penicillium diversum)

  • 조성필;이상근;이동훈;배경숙;박희문;맹필재
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제25권3호통권82호
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    • pp.167-175
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    • 1997
  • Penicillium diversum KCTC 6786으로부터 두개의 chitin synthase 유전자 절편(PdCHSl과 PdCHS2)을 PCR로 증폭하고 cloning하였다. PdCHSl과 PdCHS2는 primer 서열을 제외하면 각각 570 bp 길이의 연속된 open reading frame (ORF)을 포함하고 있었다. BLASTP를 이용하여 유추된 아미노산 서열의 유사도를 분석한 결과, P. diversum은 자낭균류와 상당한 진화적 유연관계가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이들 아미노산 서열을 CLASTAL W를 이용하여 분석한 결과, 본 실험에서 분리된 두 유전자 절편은 Bowen 등 (1992)이 제시한 몇 부류 중 서로 다른 부류, 즉, PdCHSl은 Class I에, PdCHS2는 Class II에 각각 속하는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, Southern blot 분석을 통하여, 각 유전자는 P. diversum KCTC 6786의 genome에 1개씩만 존재함을 알 수 있었다.

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Cell Cycle-dependent Expression of Chitin Synthase Genes in Aspergillus nidulans

  • Park, Bum-Chan;Maeng, Pil-Jae;Park, Hee-Moon
    • Journal of Microbiology
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    • 제39권1호
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    • pp.74-78
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    • 2001
  • The transcription of the chitin synthase genes (chss) was cell cycle-regulated in Aspergillus nidulans and the expression pattern was classified into two groups. Group one, containing chsA and chsC, showed decreasing transcription level upon entry into the S-phase and no further variation during the remainder of the cell cycle. However, group two, containing chsB, chsD, and csmA showed a sharp decrease of mRNA level upon entry into the G2-phase and an increase during the M-phase. Our results suggested that the chss, belonging to same group with the similar expression pattern during the cell cycle are functionally linked and that chsD may play a role in hyphal growth and development in A. nidulans.

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A Partial Nucleotide Sequence of Chitin Synthase (CHS) Gene from Rice Blast Fungus, Pyricularia oryzae and Its Cloning

  • Hwang, Cher-Won;Park, In-Cheol;Yeh, Wan-Hae;Takagi, Masamchi;Ryu, Jin-Chang
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.157-159
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    • 1997
  • A 340-bp chitin synthase gene(CHS) fragment was cloned from the genomic DNA of Pyricularia oryzae using a PCR process with two primer DNAs corresponding to highly conserved sequences within fungal CHS genes. The entire DNA nucleotide sequences of the cloned DNA fragment were determined and analyzed. The amino acid sequences deduced from the nucleotide sequence of the amplified DNA fragment showed 86% homology to that of the Aspergillus fumigatus CHSE gene (9). Using this PCR-amplified DNA, about 2.3 kb of including the PCR fragment of CHSE gene was cloned from genomic library.

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Genomic Organization of Penicillium chrysogenum chs4, a Class III Chitin Synthase Gene

  • Park, Yoon-Dong;Lee, Myung-Sook;Kim, Ji-Hoon;Jun Namgung;Park, Bum-Chan;Bae, Kyung-Sook;Park, Hee-Moon
    • Journal of Microbiology
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    • 제38권4호
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    • pp.230-238
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    • 2000
  • Class III chitin synthases in filamentous fungi are important for hyphal growth and differentiation of several filamentous fungi. A genomic clone containing the full gene encoding Chs4, a class III chitin synthase in Penicillium chrysogenum, was cloned by PCR screening and colony hybridization from the genomic library. Nucleotide sequence analysis and transcript mapping of chs4 revealed an open reading frame (ORF) that consisted of 5 exons and 4 introns and encoded a putative protein of 915 amino acids. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the 5'flanking region of the ORF revealed a potential TATA box and several binding sites for transcription activators. The putative transcription initiation site at -716 position was identified by primer extension and the expression of the chs4 during the vegetative growth was confirmed by Northern blot analysis. Amino acid sequence analysis of the Chs4 revealed at least 5 transmembrane helices and several sites for past-transnational modifications. Comparison of the amino acid sequence of Chs4 with those of other fungi showed a close relationship between P chrysogenum and genus Aspergillus.

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Deletion of GBG1/AYR1 Alters Cell Wall Biogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  • Ahn, Ki-Woong;Kim, Sung-Woo;Kang, Hyung-Gyoo;Kim, Ki-Hyun;Park, Yun-Hee;Choi, Won-Ja;Park, Hee-Moon
    • 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.

여름느타리의 Chitin synthase 유전자 단편분리 및 발현 특성 분석 (Isolation and Characterization of a Chitin Synthase Gene Fragments from Pleurotus sajor-caju)

  • 정미정;박수철;김범기;유영복;류진창
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제26권3호통권86호
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    • pp.354-360
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    • 1998
  • 여름 느타리 Pleurotus sajor-caju로부터 Chitin synthase(CHS) gene 특이 primer를 이용한 PCR을 통해 3개의 DNA 단편을 분리하여 cloning하였다. 분리된 DNA 단편들을 기존에 보고된 CHS 유전자들과의 염기서열을 분석한 결과, 이들 DNA 단편들 3개가 모두 CHS 유전자의 단편임을 확인하였고, 또한 이들은 각각 서로 다른 종류의 CHS 유전자들임을 알 수 있었다. 한편, RT-PCR 방법을 이용하여 분리된 유전자의 발현 실험을 실시해본 결과, 이들중 하나인 PsCHS3 유전자는 갓과 균사에서만 발현되는 기관특이 발현 특성을 보였으며, 또한 이 유전자는 상처 처리에 의해 그 발현이 증가되는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 실험결과로 볼 때 p. sajor-caju의 경우, 다른 균류들의 경우처럼 다양한 기능을 가진 여러 종류(최소 3종류)의 CHS 유전자를 보유하고 있으며, 이들 각각은 다른 기관, 또는 다른 생육 단계에 작용하고 있을 것으로 생각되고, 특히 병 방어 기작에도 관여할 것으로 추측되어진다.

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Genomic Organization of Penicillium chrysogenum chs4, a Class Ⅲ Chitin Synthase Gene

  • 박윤동;이명숙;남경준;박범찬;배경숙;박희문
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제38권4호
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    • pp.230-230
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    • 2002
  • Class Ⅲ chitin synthases in filamentous fungi are important for hyphal growth and differentiation of several filamentous fungi. A genomic clone containing the full gene encoding Chs4, a class Ⅲ chitin synthase in Penicillium chrysogenum, was cloned by PCR screening and colony hybridization from the genomic library. Nucleotide sequence analysis and transcript mapping of chs4 revealed an open reading frame (ORF) that consisted of 5 exons and 4 introns and encoded a putative protein of 915 amino acids. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the 5′flanking region of the ORF revealed a potential TATA box and several binding sites for transcription activators. The putative transcription initiation site at -716 position was identified by primer extension and the expression of the chs4 during the vegetative growth was confirmed by Northern blot analysis. Amino acid sequence analysis of the Chs4 revealed at least 5 transmembrane helices and several sites for past-transnational modifications. Comparison of the amino acid sequence of Chs4 with those of other fungi showed a close relationship between P chrysogenum and genus Aspergillus.