• 한국작물학회지
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.144-150
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• 2012

${\gamma}$-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid that is widely distributed in plant and animal kingdom. GABA is found in tissues of the central nervous system (CNS) in animals. GABA functions as a the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS by acting through the GABA receptors. Clinical studies have revealed the relationship between an increased intake of GABA or analogues with several health benefits, including lowering of blood pressure in mildly hypertensive animals and humans. Furthermore, GABA would also has an inhibitory effect on cancer cell proliferation, stimulates cancer cell apoptosis and plays a role in alcohol-associated diseases and schizophrenia. In plants, interest in the GABA emerged mainly from experimental observations that GABA is largely and rapidly produced in large amounts in response to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, we speculated the properties and metabolism of GABA in plant and functions in relation to the responses to environmental stresses.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.398-405
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• 2014

거대쌀눈의 특성과 검정쌀 그리고 찹쌀의 특성을 보유한 눈큰흑찰의 침종과 발아 그리고 기질로 글루탐산을 처리하였을 경우의 가바를 포함한 주요 성분의 분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 싹 발아 길이를 기준으로 눈큰흑찰의 가바 함량은 싹 길이가 5~10 mm인 stage-3에 93.9 mg/100 g으로 최고를 보였고, 대량 제조 조건에서는 최고 126.9 mg의 가바를 함유하고 있음을 확인하였다. 2. 침종에 의한 성분 분석에서는 72시간 침종에서 폴리페놀, 플라보노이드, 아미노산 그리고 가바 함량이 가장 많이 축적됨을 확인하였다. 3. 글루탐산 탈탄산효소의 작용에 의한 가바 함량 증가는 현미와 쌀겨 모두에서 급격한 증가가 관찰되었고, 눈큰흑찰 현미와 쌀겨의 경우 가바 함량이 각각 354.6 mg/100 g과 726.4 mg으로 현미와 쌀겨에 비해 각각 14배와 3배 함량이 증가하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 눈큰흑찰의 발아와 침종에 따른 품질특성을 분석한 결과, 뇌의 대사전달 물질의 조정 작용과 고혈압 그리고 스트레스 조정 기능이 있는 가바의 함량이 침종과 발아에 의해 일반 쌀에 비해 급격히 증가함을 확인하였다. 특히나 글루탐산탈탄산 효소의 작용에 의한 눈큰흑찰의 현미와 쌀겨의 가바 생성은 현재까지 보고된 그 어떤 쌀품종에서 분석된 가바 함량보다도 가장 우수함을 확인할 수 있어 향후 기능성 발아현미 가공을 위한 원료로 활용이 가능하며, 침종 조건은 가바 함량이 증진된 밥의 제조에 활용이 가능하고, 일본에서 시판되는 가바 건강식품의 용량과 맞먹는 함량을 지닌 눈큰흑찰을 이용한 가바쌀 생산과 가바의 효능에 의한 혈압강하, 체중조절, 알코올 관련 질환 등에 효능이 있는 건강기능성 식품 원료로 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2011

Arabidopsis mutants with T-DNA insertion in seven calmodulin genes (CAM) were used to determine the specific role of CAM in the tolerance of plants to oxidative stress induced by paraquat and hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) treatments. Arabidopsis calmodulin mutants (cam) were screened for seedling growth, seed germination, induced oxidative damage, and levels of ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (GABA) shunt metabolites. Only the cam5-4 and cam6-1 mutants exhibited an increased sensitivity to paraquat and $H_2O_2$ during seed germination and seedling growth. In response to treatments with $3{\mu}M$ paraquat and 1 mM $H_2O_2$, only the cam5-4, cam6-1 mutants showed significant changes in malonaldehyde (MDA) levels in root and shoot tissues, with highly increased levels of MDA. In terms of the GABA shunt metabolites, GABA was significantly elevated in root and shoot tissues in response to the paraquat treatments in comparison to alanine and glutamate, while the levels of all shunt metabolites increased in root tissue but not in the shoot tissue following the $H_2O_2$ treatments. GABA, alanine and glutamate levels were significantly increased in root and shoot of the cam1, cam4, cam5-4, and cam6-1 mutants in response to paraquat (0.5, 1 and $3{\mu}M$), while they were increased only in the root tissue of the cam1, cam4, cam5-4, and cam6-1 mutants in response to $H_2O_2$ (200 and $500{\mu}M$, 1 mM). These data show that the cam5-4 and cam6-1 mutants were sensitive to the induced oxidative stress treatments in terms of seed germination, seedling growth, and oxidative damage. The accumulation of GABA shunt metabolites as a consequence of the induced oxidative stress treatments (paraquat and $H_2O_2$ treatments) suggests that the GABA shunt pathway and the accumulation of GABA metabolites may contribute in antioxidant machinery associated with reactive oxygen species and in the acquisition of tolerance in response to induced oxidative stress in Arabidopsis seedlings.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.209-221
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• 2019

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter that exerts several physiological functions and positive effects on human health. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize the strains that had GABA-producing abilities from various fermented fish products. A total of 91 acid-producing strains were isolated from 41 samples of fermented fish products, and 27 strains showing GABA-producing abilities were identified by the 16S rDNA sequences. Among the strains, 31% strains tolerated at high-salt environment of 10-20% throughout the fermentation of fish sauces. The 27 isolates that produced GABA at various concentrations did so in the range of 5 to 454 mM. These GABA-producing isolates were identified as lactic acid bacteria of 14 strains, which included twelve Lactococcus lactis, one Enterococcus faecium, and one Lactococcus pentosus; eight Bacillus cereus group, which included seven B. thuringiensis and one B. cereus; and five Staphylococcus spp. Interestingly, with Vietnamese fish sauces, we mostly identified species of B. thuringiensis and Staphylococcus spp., while with Korean fermented fish products, the majority of the strains identified belonged to L. lactis. Among the strains, B. thuringiensis LH2134 produced the highest levels of GABA at 366 mM among the strains identified from Vietnamese fish sauces, whereas L. lactis LA43, a new strain isolated from Korean jeotgal (salted shrimp paste), produced the highest amount of GABA at 454 mM and the glutamate concentration in the medium was essential for GABA accumulation. Therefore, such the isolates might serve as good starters for development of more GABA-reinforced foods among fermented fish products.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.406-422
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• 2023

Sarcopenia is an age-related, progressive skeletal muscle disorder involving the loss of muscle mass and strength. Previous studies have shown that γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) from fermented oysters aids in regulatory T cells (Tregs) cell expansion and function by enhancing autophagy, and concomitantly mediate muscle regeneration by modulating muscle inflammation and satellite cell function. The fermentation process of oysters not only increases the GABA content but also enhances the content of branched amino acids and free amino acids that aid the level of protein absorption and muscle strength, mass, and repair. In this study, the effect of GABA-enriched fermented sarco oyster extract (FSO) on reduced muscle mass and functions via Treg modulation and enhanced autophagy in aged mice was investigated. Results showed that FSO enhanced the expression of autophagy markers (autophagy-related gene 5 [ATG5] and GABA receptor-associated protein [GABARAP]), forkhead box protein 3 (FoxP3) expression, and levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin [IL]-10 and transforming growth factor [TGF]-β) secreted by Tregs while reducing pro-inflammatory cytokine levels (IL-17A and interferon [IFN]-γ). Furthermore, FSO increased the expression of IL-33 and its receptor IL-1 receptor-like 1 (ST2); well-known signaling pathways that increase amphiregulin (Areg) secretion and expression of myogenesis markers (myogenic factor 5, myoblast determination protein 1, and myogenin). Muscle mass and function were also enhanced via FSO. Overall, the current study suggests that FSO increased autophagy, which enhanced Treg accumulation and function, decreased muscle inflammation, and increased satellite cell function for muscle regeneration and therefore could decrease the loss of muscle mass and function with aging.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.289-289
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• 2022

Waterlogging tolerance of corn is one of the important factor for cultivate in paddy soil condition to increase cultivation area and self-sufficiency of corn in Korea. In order to develop elite waterlogging tolerance corn, the new corn lines bred by crossing wild corn, Teosinte, and cultivated corn inbred lines. Five accessions among the 2 species, Zea mays sub spp. mexicana and Zea mays spp. parviglumis, of 81 Teosinte were selected through the waterlogging treatment. The waterlogging treatments were implemented for 7 days at the seedling(V3) stage. The inbred lines were developed by crossing 5 teosinte accessions and cultivated corn lines and they were estimated waterlogging tolerance. It was screened and analyzed the metabolites extracted from roots of 19KT-32(KS141 × teosinte) that was treated waterlogging. We selected 8 of 180 metabolites like as γ-aminobutyric acid(GABA), putrescine, citrulline, Gly, and Ala that expression was remarkably changed over 2.5-times, 7 metabolites increased and 1 metabolite decreased in waterlogging, respectively. Glutamate decarboxylase(GAD) catalyzing GABA accumulation gene have 10 haplotypes, and exon1 was highly conserved, but identified to 135 SNPs after the first intron. Among the 135 SNPs, the number of transversion mutations (52) surpassed the number of transition mutations (38). Most of metabolites were related to abiotic stress in plant that it regulated to pH, osmotic pressure K⁺/Ca⁺⁺ and ATPase activity. We are analyzing the association using these results for increase breeding efficiency.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제51권spc1호
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• pp.133-138
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• 2006

본 연구는 삼투포텐셜이 동일한 NaCl과 PEG6000 용액을 사용하여 염해와 한발에 대한 보리의 생화학적 반응을 검토하였으며 시험결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 보리의 지상부 생육 및 보리 잎의 상대수분함량은 염해보다 한발에 의해서 더욱 감소하였다. 2. 과산화수소의 발생은 염해처리 후 6일에 한발보다 27.5% 많았으며, 영해처리 후 4일에 나타난 APX, CAT 및 GR의 활성은 한발처 리보다 각각 12.6%, 27.9%, 23.3% 높았다. 한편, 보리의 경우 CAT의 활성은 한발보다 염해조건에서 더욱 신속하게 유도되는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 아미노산 함량의 변화는 염해 및 한발처리에 의해서 서로 다른 양상을 보였다. 특히 glycine, arginine 및 GABA의 함량은 한발처리에서 더욱 증가하였으나, proline의 함량은 염해처리에서 크게 증가하였다. 4. 본 연구를 통해서 보리의 항산화효소 활성 및 아미노산 함량이 염해와 한발에 의해서 상이하게 조절되는 것이 확인되었다. 이러한 결과들은 염해에 대한 보리의 특이적인 반응지표가 될 수 있을 것으로 생각되었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2011

The sea tangle, Laminaria japonica has long been used in Korea as a folk remedy to promote health. Gamma-amino butyric acid-enriched (5.56% of dry weight) sea tangle was obtained by fermentation with Lactobacillus brevis BJ-20 (FLJ). A suppressive effect of FLJ on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity has been shown previously. Alcohol administration to Sprague-Dawley rats leads to hepatotoxicity, as demonstrated by heightened levels of hepatic marker enzymes as well as increases in both the number and volume of lipid droplets as fatty liver progresses. However, FLJ attenuated alcohol-induced hepatotoxicity and the accumulation of lipid droplets following ethanol administration. Additionally, FLJ increased the activities and transcript levels of major alcoholmetabolizing enzymes, such as alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase, and reduced blood concentrations of alcohol and acetaldehyde. These data suggest that FLJ protects against alcohol-induced hepatotoxicity and that FLJ could be used as an ingredient in functional foods to ameliorate the effects of excessive alcohol consumption.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.862-873
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 강원도에서 생산되는 전통 막장제품(MJ) 12종을 수집하여 이화학적 품질특성 및 생리활성 효과에 대해 조사하였다. pH는 4.43~5.69로 나타났고 MJ5가 가장 높았으며, 염도는 11.1~16.9%로 분포되어 있었고 MJ3이 가장 높았다. 명도는 26.2~36.9, 적색도는 3.9~11.5, 황색도는 6.5~16.6으로 분포되어 있어 제품들 간에 뚜렷한 차이를 보였다. 아미노태질소 함량은 제품에 따라 342.41~605.92 mg%로 나타났고 MJ2가 가장 높았으며, 유리아미노산 총량은 1,175.3~4,657.7 mg%로 다양하게 분포되어 있었다. 특히 MJ11의 유리아미노산 총량은 4,657.7 mg%로 제품들 중 가장 높았고, 주요 아미노산은 glutamic acid, aspartic acid, alanine, lysine, leucine, isoleucine이었으며, 제품에 따라 GABA 함량이 높게(MJ12, MJ8, MJ4) 나타나기도 하였다. 지방산 총량은 1,598.6~2,874.4 mg%로 MJ10이 가장 높았고, 주요 지방산으로는 linoleic acid, palmitic acid, linolenic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid였으며, 오메가 6 지방산이며 필수지방산인 linoleic acid가 지방산 총량 대비 약 37.7~46.7%를 차지하였다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 제품에 따라 $401.48{\sim}746.67{\mu}g$ GAE/mL로 분포되어 있었고, MJ11이 가장 높은 함량을 보였다. DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거능은 총 폴리페놀 함량이 높은 MJ11, MJ8 및 MJ4가 가장 높았고, SOD 유사 활성은 MJ12 및 MJ2가 가장 높았다. 대장암세포주에 대한 세포 성장 억제 효과는 MJ1과 MJ12가 가장 높았고, 위암세포주에 대해서는 MJ3과 MJ5가, 유방암세포주에 대해서는 MJ5가 가장 높았다. 간세포에 대한 중성지질 축적 억제 효과는 MJ7이 가장 우수하였고, 항고혈압 효과는 MJ11이 가장 높았다. 이상의 결과에서 아미노태질소 함량과 유리아미노산 총량이 높은 막장제품뿐만 아니라, 항산화, 항암, 항고혈압 등의 효과를 보이는 막장 제품들의 주요 원부재료는 메주, 보리, 고추씨 등이었으며(자료 미기입), 이들 원부재료의 배합비에 따라 함량과 효능이 조금씩 다르게 나타났다. 향후 막장제품의 표준 제조방법 및 기준을 마련하기 위해서는 상기 결과들을 기초로 하여 막장 원부료의 정밀분석, 제조원료에 따른 제품들 간의 상관 분석 등 보다 심도 있는 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.