• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.60-66
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• 1982

In relation to denaturation of proteins, thermally induced conformational change of poly(D-glutamic acid) was studied in the presence of poly(vinyl alcohol) at low pH, where poly(D-glutamic acid) undergoes a helix-to-${\beta}$ transition without any other polymer. In a dilute solution, poly(vinyl alcohol) enhanced the ${\alpah}-to-{\beta}_1$ transition of poly(D-glutamic acid) due to intermolecular interaction between the two polymers. On the other hand, this conformational change was interrupted to a large extent in a concentrated solution, due to the interpenetration of poly(vinyl alcohol) chain into poly(D-glutamic acid) chain which prevented the intramolecular association of poly(D-glutamic acid) chain. A conformational change from ${\beta}_1\;to\;{\beta}_2$ of poly(D-glutamic acid) was observed for the films obtained by casting during annealing the mixture solutions. The ${\beta}_2$ content in the cast film increased with increasing poly(vinyl alcohol) content in the mixture.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.184-190
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• 1993

Rhodobacter sphaeroides 균주가 생산하는 ${\delta}-aminolevulinic\;acid(ALA)$의 생산성에 관하여 in vivo, in vitro 상에서 기질 및 관련 화합물을 이용하여 검토하였다. $C_5\;ALA$ 생합성계에 의한 ALA yield 대비의 $C_4$ 생합성계에 의한 비율은 in vive 상에서 0.78인 반면, in vitro 상에서의 비율은 1.37이었다.$C_4\;C_5$ 각 계의 기질 첨가 배양에 의한 cell-free system의 $C_4,\;C_5$ 계의 발현도는 미첨가 배양에 의한 system과 비교하여 각각 1.35, 1.52로 증가하였으나, 증가한 계에 대한 상대계의 발현도가 억제되어, $C_4$ 와 $C_5$ 계가 각각 0.91, 0.83으로 나타났다. ${\gamma}-Glutamyl\;derivatives$의 세포내 uptake rates는 L-glutamic acid를 기준으로 비교해서 D-glutamic acid, 0.55: D-glutamine, 0.5: L-glutamine, 0.4: ${\gamma}-L-glutamyl\;ethylester$, 0.3: GSH 및 Glu-pNA, 0의 순서를 보였다. Uptake rate와 관계없이 in vivo 상에서 L-과 D-glutamine이 L-, D-glutamic acid보다 균체 외 ALA의 생산에 있어서 각각 높은 yield의 효과를 보였다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2010

In a previous paper, we showed that 5-aminosalicyl-L-aspartic acid (5-ASA-Asp) has much greater deconjugation efficiency in the cecal contents than does 5-aminosalicyl-L-glutamic acid (5-ASA-Glu). To explore a reason for ineffective deconjugation of 5-ASA-Glu, structural analysis of the conjugate was performed. Aromatic acyl-L-glutamic acid derivatives, N-benzoyl-glumatic acid (BA-Glu), N-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)-glutamic acid (SA-Glu), N-(3-aminobenzoyl)-glutamic acid (3-ABA-Glu) and N-(4-aminobenzoyl)-glutamic acid (4-ABA-Glu), were prepared and incubated in the cecal contents. The deconjugation rates were compared with that of 5-ASA-Glu. The order of the rates was BA-Glu $\approx$ 4-ABA-Glu $\approx$ 3-ABA-Glu $\gg$ SA-Glu $\approx$ 5-ASA-Glu. The deconjugation of the aromatic acyl-L-glutamic acid derivatives was carried out by enzyme(s) in the cecal contents since the deconjugation did not occur in the autoclaved cecal contents and on incubation with N-benzoyl-D-glutamic acid. Our data suggest that the 2-hydroxyl group in 5-ASA is ascribed to the poor deconjugation of 5-ASA-Glu in the cecal contents.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.471-475
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• 1987

수용액에서 Fe(II)-poly(D-glutamic acid) (PGA) 복합물 형성이 pH와 농도에 따라서 흡수와 원이색성 분광 광도계로 확인되었으며, 철 이온과 복합물 형성에 의한 PGA의 구조 변화와 안정도 상수도 검토되었다. PGA와 Fe(II)사이에 형성된 후 pH4.3에서는 ${\alpha}$-helix를 파괴(${\alpha}$-helix 파괴 효과)하고 pH5.7에서는 ${\alpha}$-helix를 유도(${\alpha}$-helix유도 효과)하는 것을 알 수 있었다. ${\alpha}$-helix의 PGA구조가 random coil의 PGA구조 보다 전 안정도 상수 값이 큰 것으로 보아 random coil의 PGA구조에서 더욱 안정된 복합물을 형성하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.75-78
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• 2005

노랑느타리버섯 균사생장에 대한 영양원에 대한 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 노랑느타리버섯의 균사생장에 적합한 탄소원은 maltose로 균사생장량은 357mg/25ml/15일이다. 2) 노랑느타리버섯의 균사생장에 적합한 질소원은 peptone으로 균사생장량은 374mg/25ml/15일이다. 3) 노랑느타리버섯의 균사생장에 적합한 유기산은 glutamic acid로 균사생장량은 389mg이다. 4) 노랑느타리버섯의 균사생장에 적합한 비타민은 biotin으로 균사생장량은 399mg/15일이다. 5) 노랑느타리버섯의 균사생장에 적합한 C/N율은 40이다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.315-319
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• 1992

제주도 다원에서 생산된 녹차 생엽을 적채 시기별(1번차, 2번차, 3번차)로 혐기적으로 처리하여, ${\gamma}-aminobutyric$ acid(GABA) 및 기타 주요성분의 함량변화를 측정한 결과 차엽의 질소가스 치환처리 및 진공처리 모두 GABA와 alanine의 함량은 현저하게 증가한 반면에 glutamic acid는 현저하게 감소하였다. 또한 theanine, arginine, caffein 및 polyphenol의 함량은 거의 변화가 없었으며, vit.C의 함량은 혐기처리 시간의 경과에 따라 조금씩 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 혈압강하작용 성분인 GABA의 생성량은 원엽의 아미노산의 함량, 특히 glutamic acid의 함량에 비례하였으며, 최적 혐기처리 시간은 약 12시간으로 나타났다. 한편, 차엽의 혐기적 처리조건에 있어서 질소가스 치환 처리와 진공처리 사이의 효과에 있어서의 차이는 거의 없었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.919-923
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• 2005

A bacterium capable of poly(${\gamma}$-glutamic acid) production was isolated from nonpasteurized soy sauce. It was judged to be a variety of Bacillus subtilis and designated as B. subtilis C1. B. subtilis C1 produced ${\gamma}$-PGA in the absence of exogenous glutamic acid; therefore, it is a de novo PGA­producing bacterium. The product produced by B. subtilis C1 was characterized by amino acid analysis to be composed of solely glutamic acid. However, the $H^1-NMR$ spectra showed chemical shifts of glycerol protons in addition to those of authentic ${\gamma}$-PGA, indicating that the product is in fact a bioconjugate of ${\gamma}$-PGA. The finding is unique, because the microbial production of ${\gamma}$-PGA bioconjugate has never been reported before. The molecular mass of the product was over 10,000 kDa as determined by GPC, and $97\%$ of the product was D-glutamate, indicating that L-glutamate was converted to its D-form counterpart by B. subtilis C1.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.202-204
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• 1983

이산화탄소 측정기 및 제어기를 사용하여 글루탐산 발효공정의 자동화 방법을 개발하였다. 이는 발효배기가스 중의 이산화탄소와 균체의 성장 간에 직선관계가 있고 따라서 적절한 균체농도에서 페니실린 투여를 자동화할 수 있었다. 페니실린 투여 후 균체성장 및 글루탐산 생성의 고농도당에 대한 저해작용을 감소시켜 주기 위한 방법으로서 회분식 추가당 첨가공정을 자동화할 수 있었으며, 그 결과로서 회분식 발효에 비하여 생산성과 수율이 향상되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2001

The mutant enzymes of N-carbamyl-D-amino aicd amidohydrolase (N-carbamylase) from Agrobacterium radiobacter NRRL B11291, showing a negligible activity, were selected from the library generated by random mutagenesis. From the sequence analysis, these mutants were found to contain the amino acids substitutions at Cys172, Glu47, and Glu146. Previously, Cys172 was reported to be necessary for the enzyme catalysis. The chemical modification of the N-carbamylase by carboxyl group specific chemical reagent, 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide(EDC), resulted in a loss of activity. The replacement of glutamic acids with glutamines by site-directed mutagenesis led to aggregation of the enzymes. Mutant enzymes fused with maltose binding protein (MBP) were expressed in soluble form, but were inactive. These results indicate that two glutamic acid residues play an important role in structure and function of the N-carbamylase. Multiple sequence alignment of the related enzymes revealed that Glu47 and Glu146 are rigidly conserved, which suggests that tese residues are crucial for the structure and function of the functionally related C-N hydrolases.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.654-662
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• 2024

To investigate the effect of the predominant fungal species from Korean traditional meju and doenjang on soybean fermentation, the enzymatic activity and amino acid production of twenty-two fungal strains were assessed through solid- and liquid-state soybean fermentation. Enzymatic activity analyses of solid-state fermented soybeans revealed different enzyme activities involving protease, leucine aminopeptidase (LAP), carboxypeptidase (CaP), glutaminase, γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and amylase, depending on the fungal species. These enzymatic activities significantly affected the amino acid profile throughout liquid-state fermentation. Strains belonging to Mucoromycota, including Lichtheimia, Mucor, Rhizomucor, and Rhizopus, produced smaller amounts of total amino acids and umami-producing amino acids, such as glutamic acid and aspartic acid, than strains belonging to Aspergillus subgenus circumdati. The genera Penicillium and Scopulariopsis produced large amounts of total amino acids and glutamic acid, suggesting that these genera play an essential role in producing umami and kokumi tastes in fermented soybean products. Strains belonging to Aspergillus subgenus circumdati, including A. oryzae, showed the highest amino acid content, including glutamic acid, suggesting the potential benefits of A. oryzae as a starter for soybean fermentation. This study showed the potential of traditional meju strains as starters for soybean fermentation. However, further analysis of processes such as the production of G-peptide for kokumi taste and volatile compounds for flavor and safety is needed.