• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.300-312
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• 2018

Whole-genome sequencing of the wood-rotting fungus, Flammulina fennae, was carried out to identify carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes). De novo genome assembly (31 kmer) of short reads by next-generation sequencing revealed a total genome length of 32,423,623 base pairs (39% GC). A total of 11,591 gene models in the assembled genome sequence of F. fennae were predicted by ab initio gene prediction using the AUGUSTUS tool. In a genome-wide comparison, 6,715 orthologous groups shared at least one gene with F. fennae and 10,667 (92%) of 11,591 genes for F. fennae proteins had orthologs among the Dikarya. Additionally, F. fennae contained 23 species-specific genes, of which 16 were paralogous. CAZyme identification and annotation revealed 513 CAZymes, including 82 auxiliary activities, 220 glycoside hydrolases, 85 glycosyltransferases, 20 polysaccharide lyases, 57 carbohydrate esterases, and 45 carbohydrate binding-modules in the F. fennae genome. The genome information of F. fennae increases the understanding of this basidiomycete fungus. CAZyme gene information will be useful for detailed studies of lignocellulosic biomass degradation for biotechnological and industrial applications.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.579-587
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• 2018

For biotechnological production of high-valued ${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-hexyl glucoside, the catalytic properties of Hanseniaspora thailandica BC9 ${\beta}$-glucosidase purified from the periplasmic fraction were studied, and the transglycosylation activity for the production of ${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-hexyl glucoside was optimized. The constitutive BC9 ${\beta}$-glucosidase exhibited maximum specific activity at pH 6.0 and $40^{\circ}C$, and the activity of BC9 ${\beta}$-glucosidase was not significantly inhibited by various metal ions. BC9 ${\beta}$-glucosidase did not show a significant activity of cellobiose hydrolysis, but the activity was rather enhanced in the presence of sucrose and medium-chain alcohols. BC9 ${\beta}$-glucosidase exhibited enhanced production of ${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-hexyl glucoside in the presence of DMSO, and 62% of ${\beta}-{\text\tiny{D}}$-hexyl glucoside conversion was recorded in 4 h in the presence of 5% 1-hexanol and 15% DMSO.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetic Resonance Society
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.54-63
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• 2018

Nymphaea tetragona, also known as waterlilies, is aquatic plant in the family of Nymphaeceae. Three flavonoids(3, 4, and 5) and one mixed flavonoids were separated from this plant. The mixed flavonoid consisted of two flavonoids; a well-known quercetin(1) and a new natural flavonoid(2). The latter also has two chiral centers and their configurations were established by ROESY experiment. Two glycoflavonoids were determined as isoquercetin and quercetin-3-O-${\beta}$-xyropyranosyl-($1{\rightarrow}2$)-${\beta}$-galactopyroside. The $^1H$ NMR spectra for 4 and 5 dissoloved in $DMSO-d_6$ solvent showed resonance proximity and and severely overlap in the glycoside region, hindering the determination of the configurations of the stereogenic centers of the sugar moieties. This problem was solved through the spin simulation. Here, the exact NMR parameters for the sugar moieties of 4 and 5 were listed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.19 no.7
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• pp.675-680
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• 2009

There is considerable interest in the isolation of potent radical scavenging compounds from natural resources to treat diseases involving oxidative stress. In this report, four new fungal metabolites including one new bisdihydroanthracenone derivative (1, eurorubrin), two new seco-anthraquinone derivatives [3, 2-O-methyl-9-dehydroxyeurotinone and 4, 2-O-methyl-4-O-(${\alpha}$-D-ribofuranosyl)-9-dehydroxyeurotinone], and one new anthraquinone glycoside [6,3-O-(${\alpha}$-D-ribofuranosyl)-questin], were isolated and identified from Eurotium rubrum, an endophytic fungal strain that was isolated from the inner tissue of the stem of the marine mangrove plant Hibiscus tiliaceus. In addition, three known compounds including asperflavin (2), 2-0-methyleurotinone (5), and questin (7) were also isolated and identified. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis. All of the isolated compounds were evaluated for 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.48-55
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• 2005

Chitosan, which is a biopolymer, composed of glucosamine units linked by $\beta$-1, 4 glycoside bonds, is rich in shells of crustacean such as crabs and shrimps. Consumption of chitosan has been rapidly increased as a functional food. We examined effects of chitosan on the damages caused by lead (Pb) exposure in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 8 groups (n = 64), then fed diets containing 3% cellulose (control) or 3% chitosan, each with 4 different lead doses (0 mg/d, 20 mg/d, 50 mg/d, and 100 mg/d) for 4 wks. Lead doses were given 3 times per week by oral administration. Blood lead levels in rats increased depending on the administered doses of lead. Rats fed chitosan diets showed lower blood lead concentration than did their respective controls. Effect of chitosan on the blood lead was more beneficial in rats exposed to lower lead (20 mg/d) than in rats exposed to higher lead (50 mg/d and 100 mg/d). Histological changes in erythrocytes and liver were also examined. Chitosan tended to reduce numbers of basophilic stippling erythrocytes and improve the histological liver changes in rats given various lead doses. The preventive effects of chitosan on liver damages were stronger in rats with higher lead than those with lower lead. These results indicate that chitosan has beneficial effects on both blood toxicological responses and histological damages of erythrocytes and liver induced by the administration of various lead doses.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.394-399
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• 1996

As a series of the studies on the specific and indigenous plants of Mt. Halla, the constituents from stem of Rhamnus taquetii (Rhamnaceae) were investigated. From the water fraction of the MeOH extract, a new flavonol glycoside, kaempferide-3-O-${\alpha}$-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1->3)-${\alpha}$-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-6)-${\beta}$-D-galactopyranoside, was isolated with three known compounds, quercetin, quercetin-3-methylether, kaempferol, by column chromatographic separation using Amberlite XAD-2, ODS-gel and Sephadex LH-20 and elucidated physico-chemical evidences($^1H-NMR,\;^{13}C-NMR$,IR, EI-Mass, FAB-Mass, and G.C.),respectively.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.260-264
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• 2014

ZYM-201 is a methyl ester of triterpenoid glycoside from Sanguisorba officinalis which has been used for treatment of inflammatory and metabolic diseases. In this study, immunomodulatory effects of ZYM-201 on B cells were examined in vitro and in vivo. When splenocytes were activated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the major population which had shown an increase in cell numbers was B cells. However, when the B cells were treated with ZYM-201 after LPS activation, their cell numbers and the expression of major costimulatory molecules, CD80 and CD86, were decreased. Furthermore, the effect of LPS, which induces activation of NF-${\kappa}B$, was abolished by ZYM-201: LPS-stimulated B cells showed decrease of phosphorylation after treatment of ZYM-201. The same results were shown in vivo experiments. These results suggest that ZYM-201 may play a role in the modulation of inflammatory responses through inhibiting NF-${\kappa}B$ activation and downregulating the expression of costimulatory molecules on B cells.

• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.529-538
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• 2003

Chitosan should be satisfied a certain Mw range for the final application, Low molecular weight chitosan(LMWC) can be acquired by depolymerizing high molecular weight starting chitosan. Using $H_2O_2$ in depolymerizing chitosan is very effective and reproducible in controlling Mw of resulting LMWC. However, $H_2O_2$ can break glycoside linkage of chitosan and oxidize some $-NH_2$ groups in chitosan. It has been reported that decrease in DA(degree of deacetylation) of LMWC prepared by $H_2O_2$. However, any quantitative data of decrease in DA has not been reported yet. In this study, DA of initial chitosan and DA of $H_2O_2$ treated chitosan were measured and the change in DA of chitosan upon $H_2O_2$ treatment were investigated. Change in DA was very different upon $H_2O_2$ treatment condition. LMWC also showed DA change upon time passage. Pre-swelling treatment of initial chitosan and low ratio of $H_2O_2$/chitosan prevented a decrease in DA significantly. Yellowing of LMWC was detected upon time passage, however, decrease in DA was minimal (around 1%).

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.33 no.3 s.130
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• pp.194-199
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• 2002

The radix and folium of Eucommia ulmoides(Eucommiaceae) has been used for backache, atrophy of the leg and knee, enuresis, hypertension. In order to evaluate to quality of folium, we have been isolated a main compound as a standard compound, which was elucidated $quercetin-3-O-{\beta}-D-xylopyranosyl(l{\rightarrow}2)-{\beta}-D-glucopyranoside$ through it's physicochemical data and IR, FAB-Mass, $^{13}C-NMR$ and $^{1}H-NMR$ analysis. It was analyzed by HPLC system using 17% $CH_3CN$ as a solvent system. The amount of $quercetin-3-O-{\beta}-D-xylopyranosyl(l{\rightarrow}2)-{\beta}-D-glucopyranoside$ from Eucommiae folium was in the range of $0.056{\pm}0.022$ mg(n=7) and also from the results of analysis through seasonal variation$(June{\sim}October)$ September and October have been evaluated to be very high in it's content.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.99-102
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• 2018

This study investigated the effects of ombuoside, a flavonol glycoside, on dopamine biosynthesis in PC12 cells. Ombuoside at concentrations of 1, 5, and $10{\mu}M$ increased intracellular dopamine levels at 1 - 24 h. Ombuoside (1, 5, and $10{\mu}M$) also significantly increased the phosphorylation of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) (Ser40) and cyclic AMP-response element binding protein (CREB) (Ser133) at 0.5 - 6 h. In addition, ombuoside (1, 5, and $10{\mu}M$) combined with L-DOPA (20, 100, and $200{\mu}M$) further increased intracellular dopamine levels for 24 h compared to L-DOPA alone. These results suggest that ombuoside regulates dopamine biosynthesis by modulating TH and CREB activation in PC12 cells.