• 미생물학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.218-218
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• 2002

Using two drugs, tunicamycin and brefeldin A, which affect protein processing, we investigated the intracellular processing mechanism of secreted aspartyl proteinase 1 (SAPl) of Candide albicans. Three intracellular forms of SAPI were detected by immunoblotting using menoclonal antibody (MAb) CAPl. Their molecular weights were approximately 40, 41 and 45 kDa, respectively. The 41 kDa protein is a glycoprotein and may be the same as the extracellular form judging by its molecular mass. The 40 kDa protein was the unglycosylated form and its molecular mass coincided with deglycosylated SAPl and the 45 kDa protein was also the unglycosylated form. Neither the 40 and 45 kDa proteins were detected in the culture supernatant of C. albicans. These suggested that the 40 and 45 kDa proteins might be intracellular precursor forms of SAPI. These results show that SAPI is translated as a 45 kDa precusor form in the endoplasmic reticulum and the 45 kDa precursor farm undergoes proteolytic cleavage after translocation into the Golgi apparatus, generating the 40 kDa precursor form. This 40 kDa precursor is converted into a 41 kDa mature form through glycosylation in the Golgi apparatus. The mature form of the 41 kDa protein is sorted into secretary vesicles and finally released into the extracellular space through membrane fusion. When the glycan region of SAPl was digested with N-glycosidase F, both stability and activity of the enzyme decreased. These results indicate that the glycan attached to the enzyme may, at least in parti be related to enzyme stability and activity.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.218-223
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• 2000

Using two drugs, tunicamycin and brefeldin A, which affect protein processing, we investigated the intracellular processing mechanism of secreted aspartyl proteinase 1 (SAPl) of Candide albicans. Three intracellular forms of SAPI were detected by immunoblotting using menoclonal antibody (MAb) CAPl. Their molecular weights were approximately 40, 41 and 45 kDa, respectively. The 41 kDa protein is a glycoprotein and may be the same as the extracellular form judging by its molecular mass. The 40 kDa protein was the unglycosylated form and its molecular mass coincided with deglycosylated SAPl and the 45 kDa protein was also the unglycosylated form. Neither the 40 and 45 kDa proteins were detected in the culture supernatant of C. albicans. These suggested that the 40 and 45 kDa proteins might be intracellular precursor forms of SAPI. These results show that SAPI is translated as a 45 kDa precusor form in the endoplasmic reticulum and the 45 kDa precursor farm undergoes proteolytic cleavage after translocation into the Golgi apparatus, generating the 40 kDa precursor form. This 40 kDa precursor is converted into a 41 kDa mature form through glycosylation in the Golgi apparatus. The mature form of the 41 kDa protein is sorted into secretary vesicles and finally released into the extracellular space through membrane fusion. When the glycan region of SAPl was digested with N-glycosidase F, both stability and activity of the enzyme decreased. These results indicate that the glycan attached to the enzyme may, at least in parti be related to enzyme stability and activity.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.443-448
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• 2010

유제품, 김치 및 신생아 분변 등에서 유산균을 분리하여 우유 casein을 분해시켜 배양상등액에 존재하는 serine의 함량을 측정함으로써 간접적으로 CPP 생산을 평가하였다. CPP 생산 능력은 OPA방법으로 측정했을 때 E. faecalis A-2 균주가 1.244 mg/mL로 가장 많은 peptide를 생산 하였다. 본 실험에 사용된 유산균의 경우, 세포내 효소와 세포외 효소로 각각 나누어 proteolytic 활성을 평가한 결과 세포내 효소에 의한 proteolytic 활성은 E. faecalis A-6 균주가 가장 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 세포외 효소에 의한 proteolytic 활성은 L. plantarum A-14 균주에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 가용성 칼슘함량은 Leuconostoc mesenteroides A-1(11 mg/dL), E. durans A-16(10.481 mg/dL), 그리고 L. planatarum A-3(10.356 mg/dL) 균주의 경우에는 대조구보다 높은 유리 칼슘함량을 나타내었다. 따라서 이러한 유산균을 이용한다면 소장 내에서 칼슘 흡수를 극대화시킬수 있는 장점이 있어 이들 유산균을 이용한 고칼슘 제품 개발이 가능할 것이다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.74-76
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• 2008

To obtain basic information on the biochemical property of basidiospores of shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes), the ability of producing extracellular enzyme was assessed using a chromogenic plate-based assay. For the aim, amylase, avicelase, $\beta$-glucosidase, CM-cellulase, pectinase, proteinase, and xylanase were tested against monokaryotic strains generated from forty basidiospores of two different parental dikaryotic strains of shiitake mushroom, Sanjo-101Ho and Sanjo-108Ho. These two parental strains showed different degree of extracellular enzyme activity. No identical patterns of the degree of enzyme activity were observed between monokaryotic strains and parental strains of the two shiitake cultivars. The degree of extracellular enzyme activity also varied among monokaryotic strains of the two shiitake cultivars. Our results showed that dikaryotic parental strains of shiitake mushroom produce monokaryotic basidiospores having very diverse biochemical properties.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2000

Penicillium oxalicum(HCLF-34)의 세포외 분비효소로부터 ultrafilration, gel filtration chromatograph와 anion exchange chromatography법을 이용하여 남조세균(Anabaena cylindrica) 분해효소를 분리하였다. 이 효소의 분자량은 약 22 kDa이며, renaturation SDS-PAGE에서 monomer로서 남조세균 분해 활성을 갖는다. 아미노산 서열은 N-말단부터$NH_(2)$-Glu-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Ser-Asn-Ala-Ala-Gly-Ala-Val-Leu-Ile---, 13개의 아미노산을 분석하였으며, 분석된 아미노산의 homology를 조사한 결과 aspergillopepsin II precursor(acid protease A)와 13개의 아미노산 중 11개(84%)의 유사도를 나타내었고, acid proteinase EapC precursor과 13개 중 10개(81%)의 유사도를 나타내었다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2006

Vascular endothelial cells release proteinases that degrade the extracellular matrix (ECM), thus enabling cell migration during angiogenesis and vasculogenesis. Sildenafil citrate stimulates the nitric oxide-cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway through inhibition of phosphodiesterase type V (PDE5). In this report, we examined the mechanisms underlying sildenafil citrate-induced cell migration using cultured mouse aortic endothelial cells (MAECs). Sildenafil citrate induced migration and proteinase secretion by murine endothelial cells. Sildenafil citrate induced the secretion of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9, which is inhibited by $NF-{\kappa}B$ inhibitors. Sildenafil citrate also induced the secretion of plasmin, which is inhibited by PI 3'-kinase inhibitors. It is suggested that sildenafil citrate-induced migrating activity in endothelial cells may be accomplished by increased secretion of proteinases.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.207-212
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• 1992

세라티아 균주의 배양으로부터 소염제로 사용되는 세라티오펩티다아제의 생산에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 여러가지 탄소원, 질소원 및 유도제가 효소의 생산에 미치는 영향을 조사하였는데, 탄소원은 효소의 생산이나 세포성장에 좋지 못한 기질이었으며, 특히 citrate의 경우 균체성장량은 포도당과 거의 동일하였으나, 세라오펩티다제의 생산에 저해효과가 있음이 밝혀졌다. 세라티오펩티다아제는 아미노산인 leucine을 첨가해 주었을 때 그 생산되는 양이 크게 향상되었으며 leucine의 최적 농도는 0.03였다.

• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 1999년도 학술발표회 진행표 및 논문초록
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• pp.42-42
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• 1999

Metastability in the native form of proteins has been recognized as a mechanism of biological regulation. The strained native structure of serpins (serine proteinase inhibitors) is a typical example. The native strain of serpins is considered to be crucial to their physiological functions, such as plasma proteinase inhibition, hormone delivery, Alzheimer filament assembly, and extracellular matrix remodeling.(omitted)

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.213-221
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• 1997

The secretion of the alkaliphilic Bacillus sp. S-1 extracellular pullulanase involves translocation across the cytoplasmic membrane of the Gram-positive bacterial cell envelope. Translocation of the intracellular pullulanase PUL-I, was traced to elucidate the mechanism and pathway of protein secretion from an alkaliphilic Bacillus sp. S-1. Pullulanase could be slowly bue quantitatively released into the medium during growth of the cells in medium contianing proteinase K. The released pullulanase lacked the N-terminal domain. The N-terminus is the sole membrane anchor in the pullulanase protein and was not affected by proteases, confirming that it is not exposed on the cell surface. Processing of a 180,000M$\_$r/ pullulanase to a 140,000M$\_$r/ polypeptide has been demonstrated in cell extracts using antibodies raised against 140,000M$\_$r/ extracellular form. Processing of the 180,000 M$\_$r/ protein occured during the preparation of extracts in an alkaline pH condition. A modified rapid extraction procedure suggested that the processing event also occured in vivo. Processing apparently increased the activity of pullulanase. The western blotting analysis with mouse anti-serum against 140-kDa extracellular pullulanase PUL-E showed that PUL-I is processed into PUL-X via intermediate form of PUL-E. Possible explanationa for the translocation are discussed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.490-496
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• 2008

Symbiobacterium toebii is a commensal symbiotic thermophile that cannot grow without support from a partner bacterium. We investigated the properties of Symbiobacterium growth-supporting factors (SGSFs) produced by the partner bacterium Geobacillus toebii. SGSFs occurred in both the cell-free extract (CFE) and culture supernatant of G. toebii and might comprise multifarious materials because of their different biological properties. The heavy SGSF contained in the cytosolic component exhibited heat- and proteinase-sensitive proteinaceous properties and had a molecular mass of >50 kDa. In contrast, the light SGSF contained in the extracellular component exhibited heat-stable, proteinase-resistant, nonprotein properties and had a molecular mass of <10 kDa. Under morphological examination using light microscopy, S. toebii cultured with the culture supernatant of G. toebii was filamentous, whereas S. toebii cultured with the CFE of G. toebii was rod-shaped. These results strongly suggest that the SGSFs produced by G. toebii comprise two or more types that differ in their growth-supporting mechanisms, although all support the growth of S. toebii. Upon the examination of the distribution of SGSFs in other bacteria, both cytosolic and extracellular components of Geobacillus kaustophilus, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus subtilis had detectable growth-supporting effects for S. toebii, indicating that common SGSF materials are widely present in various bacterial strains.