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Optimization of Programmed Suppression in a Cell-Free Protein Synthesis System with Unnatural Amino Acid S-(2-Nitrobenzyl)cysteine

  • HYUN JOO;KANG, TAEK JIN;HUI KYOUNG SONG;JIN HO AHN;CHA YONG CHOI
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.344-347
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    • 2003
  • Unnatural amino acid S-(2-nitrobenzyl)cysteine was incorporated into human erythropoietin by using a programmed suppression of nonsense codon in a cell-free protein synthesis system. Several controlling factors affecting the operational efficiency of the suppression were investigated and optimized. The amount of suppressor tRNA and the concentration of $Mg^2+$ were crucial not only for the efficiency but also for the control of the exact suppression. In addition, some general optimization factor are reported in order to improve the efficiency in an unnatural amino acid mutagenesis.

Changes of the Volatile Basic Nitrogen and Free Amino Acids according to the Fermentation of Low Salt Fermented Squid (저염 오징어 젓갈의 숙성에 따른 휘발성염기질소 및 유리 아미노산의 변화)

  • 오성천;조정순;남혜영
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.173-181
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    • 2000
  • To understand the influences of NaCl concentration and fermentation temperature on the ripening process of low salt fermented squids, squid with 5%, 7% and 9% salt were fermented at 10$\^{C}$ and 20$\^{C}$. The result of the changes of volatile basic nitrogen and free amino acids during the fermentation of squids are as follows. As a result of the observations on the changes of physicochemical components during the fermentation process of the low-salted squids, all the pH, VBN and NH$_2$-N were increased and therefore the fermentation was promoted. Considering the changes of net components according to the fermentation, ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) and ADP (Adenosine diphosphate) lost and could not be detected among the nucleotides and their related compounds. Besides, AMP (Adenosine monophosphate) existed only in the initial stage and inosine, hypoxanthine were the main components of nucleotides and their related compounds. Nonvolatile organic acids are mainly lactic acid, acetic acid and also they occupied more than 80%. Seeing the composition of free amino acid, the major amino acids are proline, arginine, methionine, alanine and glutamic acid.

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A Study on the Analysis of Amino Acids in Korean Ginseng (韓國人蔘의 年根別 및 貯藏期間別 아미노酸分析)

  • Rhee, Seong-Hong;Zong, Moon-Shik
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.37-53
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    • 1983
  • The contents of amino acids were examined in the 3, 4, 5, and 6 year-old roots of fresh ginseng and the 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982 years' products of white and red ginsengs. Samples extracted with 75% ethanol for free amino acids and hydrolyzed with 6N-HCL for total amino acids were analyzed by Amino Acid Analyzer (Hitachi model KLA-5). The results were summarized as follows: 1. Amino acids from extracted samples were 18 kinds of Tryptophan, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic acid, Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Cystine, Valine, Methionine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, and Phenylalanine. 2. Amino acids detected in hydrolyzed samples were 17 kinds execpt Tryptophan of extracted ones. 3. Arginine was the highest quantity of amino acids in ginseng. 4. The content of Tryptophan was 0.5690 mg/g in the 6 year-old fresh ginseng and trace quantities in other samples. 5. The contents of amino acids were increased in fresh ginseng according to cultivation year. 6. The contents of amino acids in white ginseng were slightly decreased but those in red ginseng were not changed during the storage time. 7. The content ratio of free amino acids to total amino acids were 1:3.

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Changes in Physicochemical Characteristics of Kochujang Prepared with Different Koji during Fermentation (고오지 종류에 따른 식혜 고추장의 숙성 중 이화학적 특성 변화)

  • Shin, Dong-Hwa;Ahn, Eun-Young;Kim, Yong-Suk;Oh, Ji-Young
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.256-263
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    • 2001
  • Physicochemical characteristics of kochujang prepared with meju, koji and mixture of meju and koji were analyzed during fermentation in order to improve quality of traditional sikhe kochujang. Amino nitrogen content, an index of kochujang quality, was remarkably higher in kochujang prepared with p-2 koji, p-1 koji, mixture of p-2 koji and meju. Titratible acidity of kochujang slightly increased and pH of kochujang increased until 40 days of fermentation and then decreased there after. Citric acid was found as a major organic acid followed in decreasing order by malic, oxalic, succinic, acetic and lactic acids. As a free sugar, maltose, glucose and fructose were detected. Free sugar content was higher in kochujang prepared with p-1 koji than the others. The major free amino acids were aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, phenylalanine and arginine, and total free amino acid content was higher in kochujang prepared with koji, and mixture of meju and koji than the one with traditional meju only. In sensory evaluation, all tested groups did not show a significant difference. This result indicates that addition of koji to sikhe kochujang influences on taste components like free sugars and free amino acids, but decisively not on the sensory properties.

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Analysis of Free Sugar and Free Amino Acid from Gochujang Produced from Korean Small Farms (소규모 농가 생산 전통고추장과 시판 고추장의 맛성분에 관한 연구 - 유리당과 유리아미노산을 중심으로 -)

  • Son, Seong-Hye;Hong, Yeo-Joo;Han, Gwi-Jung;Yu, Sun-Mi;Yoo, Seung-Seok
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.543-552
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    • 2013
  • This study investigated the free sugar and free amino acids considered as the taste component in Korean Gochujang. Our goal was to search and develop the Korean traditional Gochujang taste, and to monitor the current status and characteristics of the Gochujang. For the analysis of Gochujang, it is purchased from small farms as well as major food company producing Gochujang. In the case of commercial Gochujang(COM), glucose and maltose were major free sugar, and the ratio of distribution and total amount showed very similar pattern. However, the results of the traditional Gochujang(TG) showed significant differences for each sample even they had glucose and maltose as predominant sugar. The content of glucose, maltose, fructose was reduced in order. The other hand, sucrose, rhamnose were not detected or were detected trace amounts in some samples. Even the characteristics were found at each region, it was no noticeable difference, but each sample was greater variation. Total of 17 amino acids were found from COM and the major amino acids were Pro, Glu, Asp, but His, Met were generally detected in small amounts. In the TG, they mainly contained Glu, Asp, Pro as the dominant component in addition to the Arg, Ala, Cys, respectively. TG had higher amino acid content and fairly various distribution compared to COM. It could suggest the possibility of the development for different traditional tastes because each TG had diverse characteristic taste than COM.

A Study on the Free Amino Acid Levels in the Plasma and Erythrocytes of Rats Fed by Rice Diet (백미사료(白米飼料)로 사육(飼育)한 흰쥐의 Plasma 및 Erythrocytes 중(中)의 Free Amino Acid Level에 대(對)하여)

  • Kim, Sung-Ro;Lee, Hyun-Ki
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 1976
  • The variations of growth gain and the composition of free amino acid levels in plasma and erythrocytes of young rats(wistar strain male) were determined by microbioassay method, feeding diets of rice group and 7% casein group as a control for three weeks. The results were as follows; 1. The growth gain of control diet group was higher than the rice diet group. 2. The contents of free tryptophan, lysine, and threonine levels in plasma and erythrocytes on rats of 7% casein group were higher than the rice group. 3. In the 7% casein diet group and the rice group, these free amino acids were included more in erythrocytes than in plasma. 4. Therefore, generally feeding by high protein score diet was included more Try, Lys, Thr in plasma and erythrocytes than feeding by low protein score diet. So the high and low of protein score was assumed by the contents of Try, Lys, Thr in plasma and erythrocytes on rats.

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Chemical composition of different parts of ramie (Boehmeria nivea)

  • Cho, Sunghun;Lee, Jaemin;Kim, Young Mi;Jung, Yong-Su;Kim, Ho Bang;Cho, Eun Ju;Lee, Sanghyun
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.95-103
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    • 2017
  • Ramie (Boehmeria nivea) is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Urticaceae. It was used in folk remedies for diuretic or anti-pyretic purposes and as an hepatoprotective, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammation agent. In this study, we investigated the composition of free sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, organic acids, and total polyphenol contents in parts of ramie (root, stem, and leaf) and different harvest areas (10 areas). Overall, free sugars were found as sucrose, glucose, fructose, and galactose at concentrations ranging from 24.5 to 1173.8 mg/g. Amino acids lysine, threonine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, and histidine were detected at concentrations of 33.8 to 3735.3 mg/g. Major fatty acids were linoleic acid, palmitic acid, and linolenic acid at concentrations of 7.3 to 364.4 mg/g. In organic acids, the concentration of malic acid was highest of all with 672.2 mg/g. The content of free sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, organic acids, and total polyphenol was higher in leaves than in roots and stems. In contrast, the total polyphenol content was higher in roots with 33.7 - 219.4 mg/g than in leaves or in stems. As seen in collecting region, the contents of free sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, organic acids, and total polyphenol of Bn-33, 39, 55, 65, and 90 were higher than other samples. Chemical compositions of different parts of ramie are important factors to consider in manufacturing functional foods. The results of this study provide fundamental information on the chemical compositions of ramie parts and would help develop new functional foods from ramie leaves or the whole plant.

Changes in Free Amino Acid, Carotenoid, and Proline Content in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. Pekinensis) in Response to Drought Stress

  • Shawon, Rayhan Ahmed;Kang, Baek Song;Kim, Ho Cheol;Lee, Sang Gyu;Kim, Sung Kyeom;Lee, Hee Ju;Bae, Jong Hyang;Ku, Yang Gyu
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.31 no.6
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    • pp.622-633
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    • 2018
  • Chinese cabbage grown during autumn season is confronted with drought conditions for a certain period, especially during the early growth stage. In this study, we investigated the effects of drought stress on plant growth characteristics, as well as free amino acid, carotenoid, and proline in Chinese cabbage. Chinese cabbage seeds (Bulam Plus) were germinated, and all the seedlings were transplanted into plastic containers (28 cm diameter ${\times}$ 22 cm high) containing a commercial growth medium. The soil water content was measured and maintained at 10% for the drought-stressed plants and at 30% for the control plants, for three weeks. The results revealed that plant growth parameters were lower in the drought-stressed plants than in the control plants. The total free amino acid content tended to decrease in both drought-stressed and control plants with time. The total free amino acid content was found to be lower in the drought-stressed plants than in the control plants and the proline content was unaffected. Moreover, at three weeks after treatment, carotenoid content in drought stressed plants was significantly higher than that in the untreated plants. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to the literature because the effects of drought stress on plant growth parameters, free amino acid, carotenoids, and proline accumulation in autumn growing cultivar of Chinese cabbage have not been widely studied in Korea, and our study provides valuable information in this regard, as Chinese cabbage is consumed throughout the year in Korea.

Studies on the Preservation of Korean Rice by Gamma-radiation (IV) -On the free amino acids contents in gamma-irradiated rice- (감마선 조사에 의한 쌀저장에 관한 연구 (제 4 보) - 감마선 조사쌀의 유리 아미노산 함량에 관하여 -)

  • Kim Hyong-Soo;Kim Sung-Kih;Harn In-Ja
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.15-18
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    • 1971
  • The Korean rice of Paldal variety was milled, in March, 1969, into brown rice and 92% polished one and each 1.5kg sample was packed in the kraft paper bags. With Co-60 gamma-irradiation, the samples were treated in the various ranges of 500, 800 and 1,000 Krad, and then they were stored at the room temperature. The changes of the contents of free amino acids in the samples were determined by the amino acid autoanalyzer (Yanagimoto, Japan, LC-type). The results obtained in June and October of the year were as follows. 1) In the disinfecting irradiation of rice by the higher doses of 500, 800 and 1,000 Krad, there wasn't any particular distinction between the control lot and irradiated lot in respect to the free amino acid contents. 2) The contents of free amino acids in rice during storage had the decreasing tendencies, and especially prominent in case of glutamic acid.

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Chemical Characteristics of Normal and Inferior Parts in Korean Red Ginseng (정상홍삼과 불량홍삼의 화학적 특성)

  • 김천석;이종원;도재호
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.89-93
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    • 2001
  • This study was carried out to investigate a point of difference in chemical characteristics between normal and inferior Korean red ginseng (Naeback red ginseng=red ginseng with white part of clear boundary in phloem and/or xylem of ginseng body, saengnaeback red ginseng=red ginseng with white part of indistinct boundary). content of total sugar as chemical components of naeback and saengnaeback part from Korean red ginseng were less than that of normal part, and content of reducing sugar in normal and saengnaebakc part showed higher than that of naeback part. But differences in content of total phenolic compounds was not found. The content of crude saponin in normal part was highest, amounts of ginsneoside were about same. The content of constituent amino acid in normal part was about 2 times as compared with those in naeback and saengnaeback part in red ginseng. Among the various amino acids, the contents of arginine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, leucine and alanine of normal and naeback part were higher than others, but in saengnaeback proline, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, threonin and glycine etc. were higher. In the total amount of free amino acids, those in normal, naeback and saengnaeback part were about the same one another, and arginine, glutamic acid and aspartic acid were major free amino acids.

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