• 한국어류학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.118-124
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• 2012

이전 연구에서 넙치유래 재조합 마이오스타틴 프로도메인을 무지개송어에 한달간 침지법을 통하여 처리한 결과 대조군에 비하여 무게가 최대 약 42% 증가되었다. 따라서 본 연구는 재조합 마이오스타틴 프로도메인을 침지법에 의해 처리된 무지개송어와 대조군의 근육으로부터 발현되는 cDNA를 제작하여 마이오스타틴 프로도메인에 의해서 유도된 특정유전자를 선발하기 위하여 ACP (annealing control primer)를 이용한 DDRT법을 통하여 분석하였다. 총 20가지의 ACP를 이용한 결과 2개의 특정 유전자를 분석하였으며, NCBI BLAST 분석결과 Cytochrome P450 mono oxygenase와 Profilin으로 판명되었다. 이 중 Cytochrome P450 mono oxygenase는 대조군보다 발현량이 증가하였으며, Profilin는 대조군에 비해서 발현량이 감소하였다. 이러한 결과를 재확인하기 위하여 두 유전자의 primer를 각각 제작하여 semi-quantitative RT-PCR를 시행한 결과 DDRT법에 의한 분석과 동일하였다. 본 결과는 어류의 성장에서 마이오스타틴 프로도메인의 기능 및 메카니즘에 대한 연구에 유용한 자료가 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.895-898
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• 2001

DNA sequence analysis of doxA from Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius ATCC 27952 revealed a $95\%$ amino acid identity with that of Streptomyces strain C5. DoxA from S. peucetius subsp. caesius ATCC 27952 encodes a peptide with both conserved heme-binding and dioxygen-binding motifs. Expression of this gene in S. lividans 1326 resulted in bioconversion of daunorubicin to doxorubicin.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.1039-1046
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• 2009

다양한 천연물의 합성대사에 관여하는 식물 cytochrome P450 (P450s)은 그 기능적 다양성에도 불구하고, 이들 효소의 광범위한 기질 특이성을 설명해 줄 수 있는 구조분석에 대해서는 충분한 연구가 이루어지지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 식물 p-coumarate 3-hydroxylase (C3H)에 의해 매개되는 효소 반응은 lignin 과 다양한 phenylpropanoid 부산물들의 생합성에 매우 중요한 것으로 여겨지지만, 막 단백질인 C3H의 발현 및 정제가 효과적으로 이루어지지 못하여, 활성을 측정하기 위한 분석방법이 체계화 되지 못하고 있다. C3H의 작용기작과 기질특이성에 대해 폭넓은 이해를 위한 구조분석의 선행단계는 활성을 갖는 C3H를 밀리그램 단위로 분리, 정제하는 실험적 방법을 확립하는 것이라 할 수 있다. 이를 위해, 본 연구에서는 다양한 돌연변이 방법을 도입하여 식물 막단백질 C3H를 대장균 시스템에서 효과적으로 발현 및 정제할 수 있는 시스템을 사용하였다. 변형된 cytochrome P450 C3H ($C3H_{mod}$)을 세포막으로부터 고농도의 염완충용액을 이용하여 계면활성제 없이 추출하였으며, 2단계 chromatography를 통해 활성을 유지한 상태로 분리할 수 있었다. 이러한 실험적 기법은 NMR 및 X-ray crystallography와 같은 구조분석을 통한 C3H의 효과적인 분석에 적용될 수 있을 것이며, 또한 다른 식물 cytochrome P450 단백질의 효과적인 분석에도 적용 될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.120.2-120.2
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• 2003

Cytochrome P-450 3A4 (CYP3A4) is major enzyme in human liver, the role of this is detoxification and metabolizing more than 50% clinical drugs in use. Expression of CYP3A4 is transciptionally regulated by the Pregnenolone X receptor (PXR), of which human form is Steroid and Xenobiotics receptor (SXR). SXR is activated by wide range of endogenous and exogenous compounds, and then induces CYP3A4 gene expression. In the previous study, it has been known that proximal promoter (-864 to +64) does not response to chemical inducers such as pregnenolone 16a-carbonitrile (PCN), Rifampicin, Estrogen in terms of transcription of CYP 3A4 in cultured cells. (omitted)

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.536-545
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• 2019

Cytochrome P450 (P450 or CYP) is involved in the metabolism of endogenous and exogenous compounds in most organisms. P450s have great potential as biocatalysts in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries because they catalyze diverse oxidative reactions using a wide range of substrates. The high-cost nicotinamide cofactor, NADPH, is essential for P450 reactions. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) has been commonly used in NADPH-generating systems (NGSs) to provide NADPH for P450 reactions. Currently, only two G6PDHs from Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Saccharomyces cerevisiae can be obtained commercially. To supply high-cost G6PDH cost-effectively, we cloned the cytosolic G6PDH gene of Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) with 6xHis tag, expressed it in Escherichia coli, and purified the recombinant G6PDH (His-G6PDH) using affinity chromatography. In addition, enzymatic properties of His-G6PDH were investigated, and the His-G6PDH-coupled NGS was optimized for P450 reactions. His-G6PDH supported CYP102A1-catalyzed hydroxylation of omeprazole and testosterone by NADPH generation. This result suggests that tomato His-G6PDH could be a cost-effective enzyme source for NGSs for P450-catalyzed reactions as well as other NADPH-requiring reactions.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2647-2653
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• 2012

Involvement of cytochrome P450 genes (CYPs) in breast cancer (BCa) may differ between populations, with expression patterns affected by tumorigenesis. This may have an important role in the metabolism of anticancer drugs and in the progression of cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the mRNA expression patterns of four cytochrome P450 genes (CYP2W1, 3A5, 4F11 and 8A1) in Mexican women with breast cancer. Real-time PCR analyses were conducted on 32 sets of human breast tumors and adjacent non-tumor tissues, as well as 20 normal breast tissues. Expression levels were tested for association with clinical and pathological data of patients. We found higher gene expression of CYP2W1, CYP3A5, CYP4F11 in BCa than in adjacent tissues and only low in normal mammary glands in our Mexican population while CYP8A1 was only expressed in BCa and adjacent tissues. We found that Ki67 protein expression was associated with clinicopathological features as well as with CYP2W1, CYP4F11 and CYP8A1 but not with CYP3A5. The results indicated that breast cancer tissues may be better able to metabolize carcinogens and other xenobiotics to active species than normal or adjacent non-tumor tissues.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.375-380
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• 2002

Cytochrome P4501A2 (CYP1A2) is a member of the cytochrome P450 family of isozymes involved in the phase I drug metabolism of vertebrates. CYP1A2 is responsible for the activation of a number of aromatic amines to mutagenic and carcinogenic forms. Thus, the level of CYP1A2, which varies among different populations, may determine an individual's susceptibility to these chemicals. We have previously reported on the importance of a cis element named PRB (protected region B) in the regulation of human Cytochrome P4501A2 (CYP1A2) gene, which appeared to act as a positive regulatory element. Closer examination of the PRB sequence (-2218 to -2187 bp) revealed a putative AP-1 binding site, TGACTAA, at -2212 bp (Chung and Bresnick, 1997). To elucidate the role of AP-1 in CYP1A2 regulation, we transiently overexpressed c-Jun and c-Fos transcription factors in human hepatoma HepG2 cells, and examined their influence on the CYP1A2 promoter activity by reporter gene assays. Cotransfection of the c-Jun and the c-Fos expression vectors increased the induced transactivation by five to six fold from the CYP1A2 promoter constructs. However, deletion of the PRB element did not affect the degree of activation by the c-Jun and the c-Fos. Therefore, it is unlikely that the c-Jun and the c-Fos activate the CYP1A2 promoter through this AP-1 consensus-like sequence in the PRB region.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2012

Malassezia globosa is a common pathogenic fungus that causes skin diseases including dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis in humans. Analysis of its genome identified a gene (MGL_1677) coding for a putative NADPH-P450 reductase (NPR) to support the fungal cytochrome P450 enzymes. The heterologously expressed recombinant M. globosa NPR protein was purified, and its functional features were characterized. The purified protein generated a single band on SDS-PAGE at 80.74 kDa and had an absorption maximum at 452 nm, indicating its possible function as an oxidized flavin cofactor. It evidenced NADPH-dependent reducing activity for cytochrome c or nitroblue tetrazolium. Human P450 1A2 and 2A6 were able to successfully catalyze the O-deethylation of 7-ethoxyresorufin and the 7-hydroxylation of coumarin, respectively, with the support of the purified NPR. These results demonstrate that purified NPR is an orthologous reductase protein that supports cytochrome P450 enzymes in M. globosa.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.319-323
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• 2004

Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 is of great interest because of its important roles in the oxidation of numerous drugs and xenobiotics. HDJ-1, a molecular chaperone in human, is known to assist the correct folding of unfolded proteins. To achieve a high yield of recombinant human CYP3A4 in Escherichia coli, the CYP3A4 encoding gene was co-expressed with the chaperone HDJ-1, under the control of an inducible tac promoter in a bicistronic format. The levels of expression of the CYP3A4 in the bicistronic construct reached up to 715 nmol $(liter culture)^{-1}$ within 16 h at $37^{\circ}C$, which was about a 3.3-fold increase compared to that of the CYP3A4 alone without the HDJ-1. By co-expression with HDJ-1, the catalytic activity of CYP3A4 was also increased by -15-fold. The amount of activity increase was similar to that of the CYP production at the whole cell level. The present over-expression system may be useful for the rapid production of large amounts of active CYP3A4 in E. coli.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 1999

A series of organosulfur compounds were synthesized with the aim of developing chemopreventive compounds active against hepatotoxicity and chemical carcinogesis. 2-(Allylthio) prazine (2-AP) was effective in inhibiting cytochrome P450 2E1-mediated catalytic activities and protein expression, and in inducing microsomal epoxide hydrolase and major glutathione S-transferases. 2-AP reduced the hepatotoxicity caused by toxicant sand elevated cellular GSH content. Development of skin tumors, pulmonary adenoma and aberrant crypt foci in colon by various chemical carcinogens was inhibited by 2-AP pretreatment. Anticarcinogenic effects of 2-AP at the stage of initiation of tumors were also observed in the aflatoxin B1 ($AFB_1$)-induced three-step medium-term hepatocarcinogenesis model. Reduction of $AFB_1$-DNA adduct by 2-AP appeared to result from the decreased formation of $AFB_1$-8,9-epoxide via suppression of cytochrome P450, while induction of GST 2-AP increases the excretion of glutathione-conjugated $AFB_1$ . 2-AP was a radioprotective agent effective against the lethal dose of total body irradiation and reduced radiation-induced injury in association with the elevation of detoxifying gene expression. 2-AP produces reactive oxygen species in vivo, which is not mediated with the thiol-dependent production of oxidants and that NF-KB activation is not involved in the induction of the detoxifying enzymes. the mechanism of chemoprotection by 2-AP may involve inhibition of the P450-mediated metabolic activation of chemical carcinogens and enhancement of electrophilic detoxification through induction of phase II detoxification enzymes which would facilitate the clearance of activated metabolites through conjugation reaction.