• Title/Summary/Keyword: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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Isolation and Partial Characterization of Bacteriophage from Oyster (생굴로부터 bacteriophage의 분리 및 부분특성)

  • 김영희
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.5 no.5
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    • pp.605-610
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    • 1996
  • The bacteriophage from the fresh oyster, Crassostrea Virginica which is specific to the marine bacterium was isolated and characterized. Among the foci different vibrio species and the five different serotypes of Vibrio parahaemolyticus host strains tested, only two strains of the parahaemolyticus possessing K17, K52 antigens were highly sensitive to the phage. The size of the isolated plaque was 0.4mm and the electron microscopic head size of the isolated phage was about 67 nm long and 83 nm wide. PFU/ml was 1.25$\times$ $10^{11}$. The phase was sensitive to chloroform but resistant to acetone or methanol. The assay of the isolated phase nucleic acid was deoxyribonucleic acid. The restriction enzyme pattern showed 14 fragment from Hind III and 4 fragments from Eco R I. Two different antigenic groups showed-similar restriction enzyme patterns.

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Graph coloring problem solving by calculations at the DNA level with operating on plasmids

  • Feng, Xiongfeng;Kubik, K.Bogunia
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.49.3-49
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    • 2001
  • In 1994 Adelman´s pioneer work demonstrated that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) could be used as a medium for computation to solve mathematical problems. He described the use of DNA based computational approach to solve the Hamiltonian Path Problem (HPP). Since then a number of combinatorial problems have been analyzed by DNA computation approaches including, for example: Maximum Independent Set (MIS), Maximal Clique and Satisfaction (SAT) Problems. In the present paper we propose a method of solving another classic combinatorial optimization problem - the eraph Coloring Problem (GCP), using specifically designed circular DNA plasmids as a computation tool. The task of the analysis is to color the graph so that no two nodes ...

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Preliminary Development of Pinwheel Model Created by Convergent Truss Structure with Biological DNA Structure (생물학적 DNA 구조와 트러스구조의 융합으로 개발한 바람개비형 모델 선행연구)

  • Choi, Jeongho
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.181-190
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    • 2016
  • The objective of this study is to find the effective stiffness and compressive strengths of a unit-cell pinwheel truss and double pinwheel truss model designed following a double helical geometry similar to that of the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) structure in biology. The ideal solution for their derived relative density is correlated with a ratio of the truss thickness and length. To validate the relative stiffness or relative strength, ABAQUS software is used for the computational model analysis on five models having a different size of truss diameter from 1mm to 5mm. Applied material properties are stainless steel type 304. The boundary conditions applied were fixed bottom and 5 mm downward displacement. It was assumed that the width, length, and height are all equal. Consequently, it is found that the truss model has a lower effective stiffness and a lower effective yielding strength.

Formation Rate of DNA Nanowires According to the APTES Concentration

  • Kim, Taek-Woon;Kim, Nam-Hoon;Roh, Yong-Han
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2008.06a
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    • pp.143-143
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    • 2008
  • Nanowires are promising options for building nanoscale electronic structures coming from high conductivity of nanowires. In particular, Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), which is structurally nanowire, can obtain highly ordered electronic components for nanocircuitry and/or nanodevices because of its very flexible length controllability, nanometer-size diameter, about 2 nm, and self-assembling properties. In this work, we used the method to form DNA-Nanowires (NWs) by using chemical treatment on Silicon (Si) surface, and Aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (APTES) was used as inducer of DNA sequence to modify the characteristics of Si surface. Moreover, we performed tilting technique to align DNA by the direction of flow of DNA solution. We investigated the assembly process between DNA molecules and APTES - coated Si surface according to the APTES concentration, from $1.2{\mu}\ell$ to $120{\mu}\ell$. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) images showed the combination rate of DNA molecules by the change of APTES concentration. As APTES concentration becomes thicker, aggregation of DNA molecules occurs, and this makes a kind of DNA networks. In this respect, we confirmed that there's a positive relationship between the concentration of APTES and the formation rate of DNA nanowires. Since there have been lots of research preceded to utilize DNA nanowires as template, so by using this positive relationship with proper alignment technique, realization of nano electronic devices with DNA nanowires might be feasible.

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DNA-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotube-based sensor array for gas monitoring

  • Zhang, Wenjun;Liu, Yu;Wang, Ming. L
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.73-95
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    • 2013
  • Nine deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences were used to functionalize single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) sensors to detect the trace amount of methanol, acetone, and HCl in vapor. DNA 24 Ma (24 randomly arranged nitrogenous bases with one amine at each end of it) decorated SWNT sensor and DNA 24 A (only adenine (A) base with a length of 24) decorated SWNT sensor have demonstrated the largest sensing responses towards acetone and HCl, respectively. On the other hand, for the DNA GT decorated SWNT sensors with different sequence lengths, the optimum DNA sequence length for acetone and HCl sensing is 32 and 8, separately. The detection of methanol, acetone, and HCl have identified that DNA functionalized SWNT sensors exhibit great selectivity, sensitivity, and repeatability with an accuracy of more than 90%. Further, a sensor array composed of SWNT functionalized with various DNA sequences was utilized to identify acetone and HCl through pattern recognition. The sensor array is a combination of four different DNA functionalized SWNT sensors and two bare SWNT sensors (work as reference). This wireless sensing system has enabled real-time gas monitoring and air quality assurance for safety and security.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid Was Responsible for the Anticoagulatory Effect of an Earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus

  • Paik, Seung-R.;Woo, Jeong-Im;Kim, Gyoung-Mi;Cho, Jin-Mo;Yu, Kyoung-Hee;Chang, Chung-Soon
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.37-40
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    • 1997
  • Earthworm extracts are known for anti-inflammatory, analgesic. antipyretic, and anticancer effects but can also influence blood circulation. It was previously shown that an earthworm, Lumbricus rubelius. contained a water-extractable anticoagulant which was a heat- and acid-stable molecule with hydrophilic property. In order to uncover the biochemical nature of this molecule, the anticoagulant was processed with various hydrolases such as trypsin, DNase, RNase. and lysozome. When the digested samples were analyzed with an in vitro coagulation test measuring activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and agarose gel electrophoresis, the anticoagulant proved to be a relatively homogeneous DNA fragment with relative molecular size around 72 base pairs. Interestingly, the activity was further stimulated with a trypsin digestion. RNA. on the other hand, did not prolong the APTT. It was also demonstrated that the DNA accelerated the antithrombin III (AT-III) inhibition of thrombin from $IC_{50}$ of 0.34 to 0.16 unit determined with S-2238 as a substrate, whereas heparin, a popular anticoagulant. shifted the value to 0.05. Therefore, it is suggested that the DNA could be considered as an alternative antithrombotic agent to heparin, which would exhibits bleeding side effects.

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Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Studies on the Interaction between DNA and the Product of Enzyme-catalyzed Reaction of OPD-H2O2-HRP

  • Niu, S.Y.;Zhang, S.S.;Ma, L.B.;Jiao, K.
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.829-832
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    • 2004
  • The pure product of 2,3-diaminophenazine was prepared by the enzyme-catalyzed reaction of ophenylenediamine-$H_2O_2$-horseradish peroxidase and characterized by UV/Vis spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy and NMR spectroscopy. The electrochemical behaviour of 2,3-diaminophenazine on the glassy carbon electrode was studied. The interaction between 2,3-diaminophenazine and deoxyribonucleic acid was studied by cyclic voltammetry method and UV/Vis spectroscopy, which indicated that the interaction between them is intercalation. The influence of reacting time was also studied. The binding ratio of the 2,3-diaminophenazine-DNA complex is calculated to be 1 : 2 and the binding constant is to be $5.07{\times} 10^3L{\cdot}mol^{-1}$ at room temperature.

Interaction of ct-DNA with 2,4-Dihydroxy Salophen

  • Azani, Mohammad-Reza;Hassanpour, Azin;Bordbar, Abdol-Khalegh;Mirkhani, Valiollah
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.30 no.9
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    • pp.1973-1977
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    • 2009
  • In the present study, at first, 2,4-Dihydroxy Salophen (2,4-DHS), has been synthesized by combination of 1, 2-diaminobenzene and 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde in a solvent system. This ligand containing meta-quinone functional groups were characterized using UV-Vis and IR spectroscopies. Subsequently, the interaction between native calf thymus deoxyribonucleic acid (ct-DNA) and 2,4-DHS, was investigated in 10 mM Tris/HCl buffer solution, pH 7.2, using UV-visible absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, thermal denaturation technique and viscosity measurements. From spectrophotometric titration experiments, the binding constant of 2,4-DHS with ct-DNA was found to be (1.1 ${\pm}\;0.2)\;{\times}\;10^4\;M^{-1}.$ The fluorescence study represents the quenching effect of 2,4-DHS on bound ethidium bromide to DNA. The quenching process obeys linear Stern-Volmer equation in extended range of 2,4-DHS concentration. Thermal denaturation experiments represent the increasing of melting temperature of DNA (about 3.5 ${^{\circ}C}$) due to binding of 2,4-DHS. These results are consistent with a binding mode dominated by interactions with the groove of ct-DNA.

Comparison of 4 Methods of DNA Extraction for Sex Determination and D1S80 Locus Detection in Teeth (치아를 이용한 성별검사 및 D1S80 유전좌위의 검색시 4가지 DNA추출방법에 따른 비교)

  • Woong Hur;Chang-Lyuk Yoon
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.497-513
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    • 1995
  • Human genomic Deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA) was extracted from teeth by boiling, salting-out, phenol, boiling-phenol methods. The author compared DNA concentration and its purity, the accuracy of sex determination and the results of the D1S80 locus detection among above 4 methods. The following results were obtained : 1. DNA concentration was the highest in pulp with salting-out method and DNA purity was higher in pulp with salting-out and phenol methods than other 2 methods. 2. Sex determination was possible using of the pulp and the dentin of the teeth with four methods but, it was impossible in the enamel and some pulp with boiling method. 3. Amplification of D1S80 locus occurred from pulp and dentin with salting-out, phenol, and boiling-phenol methods. 4. There are no differences among the amplification of X-Y homologus amelogenin gene by application of 4 methods and salting-out, phenol methods efficiently makes available to amplification of D1S80 locus. From the investigation DNA extraction, sex determination, amplification of D1S80 locus was successfully accomplished with salting-out, phenol, boiling-phenol methods Therefore above 3 methods are available and applicable as forensic odontology for individual identification.

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Novel Method for DNA-Based Elliptic Curve Cryptography for IoT Devices

  • Tiwari, Harsh Durga;Kim, Jae Hyung
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.396-409
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    • 2018
  • Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) can achieve relatively good security with a smaller key length, making it suitable for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. DNA-based encryption has also been proven to have good security. To develop a more secure and stable cryptography technique, we propose a new hybrid DNA-encoded ECC scheme that provides multilevel security. The DNA sequence is selected, and using a sorting algorithm, a unique set of nucleotide groups is assigned. These are directly converted to binary sequence and then encrypted using the ECC; thus giving double-fold security. Using several examples, this paper shows how this complete method can be realized on IoT devices. To verify the performance, we implement the complete system on the embedded platform of a Raspberry Pi 3 board, and utilize an active sensor data input to calculate the time and energy required for different data vector sizes. Connectivity and resilience analysis prove that DNA-mapped ECC can provide better security compared to ECC alone. The proposed method shows good potential for upcoming IoT technologies that require a smaller but effective security system.