• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.1189-1193
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• 2006

In order to develop radiopharmaceuticals for targeting a serotonin receptor such as $5-HT_{1A}$, histidine-$C_n$-arylpiperazines (AP) (C = alkyl, n = 2, 3, 4) were prepared in five steps with yields of 25%, 37% and 51%, respectively, and radiolabeled with the $[^{99m}Tc(CO)_3(H_2O)+3]^+$. The $^{99m}Tc(CO)_3$-Histidine-Cn-APs were prepared with a high yield (>99%) and characterized as a tridentate complex with a neutral charge to pass through the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The rhenium complexes with $Re(CO)_3$ were also synthesised and comparative experiments were achieved to evaluate the nature of the $^{99m}Tc$ complexes.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.413-417
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• 2000

In this study, a direct detection system for triazine derivative herbicides was developed using the photosynthetic reaction center (RC) from the purple bacterium, Rhodobacter sphaeroides, and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) apparatus. The histidine-tagged RCs were immobilized on an SPR gold chip using nickel-nitrilotriacetic acid groups as a binder for one of the triazine herbicide, atrazine. The SPR responses were proportional to the sample concentrations of atrazine in the range 0.1-1 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL. The sensitivity of the direct detection of atrazine using the RC-assembled sensor chip was higher than that using the antibody-immobilized chip. The other types of herbicides, DCMU or MCPP, were not detected with such high sensitivity. The results indicated the high binding selectivity of the RC complex.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.719-721
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• 2009

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.196-205
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• 2015

A Sulfolobus-E. coli shuttle vector for an efficient expression of the target gene in S. acidocaldarius strain was constructed. The plasmid-based vector pSM21 and its derivative pSM21N were generated based on the pUC18 and Sulfolobus cryptic plasmid pRN1. They carried the S. solfataricus P2 pyrEF gene for the selection marker, a multiple cloning site (MCS) with C-terminal histidine tag, and a constitutive promoter of the S. acidocaldarius gdhA gene for strong expression of the target gene, as well as the pBR322 origin and ampicillin-resistant gene for E. coli propagation. The advantage of pSM21 over other Sulfolobus shuttle vectors is that it contains a MCS and a histidine tag for the simple and easy cloning of a target gene as well as one-step purification by histidine affinity chromatography. For successful expression of the foreign genes, two genes from archaeal origins (PH0193 and Ta0298) were cloned into pSM21N and the functional expression was examined by enzyme activity assay. The recombinant PH0193 was successfully expressed under the control of the gdhA promoter and purified from the cultures by His-tag affinity chromatography. The yield was approximately 1 mg of protein per liter of cultures. The enzyme activity measurements of PH0913 and Ta0298 revealed that both proteins were expressed as an active form in S. acidocaldarius. These results indicate that the pSM21N shuttle vector can be used for the functional expression of foreign archaeal genes that form insoluble aggregates in the E. coli system.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.132-138
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• 1992

Methylisothiocyanate에 의한 단백질의 아미노산 배열 결정시 순차적으로 분리되어 나오는 methylthiohydantion 아미노산을 기체 크로마토그라피로 효과적으로 정성 및 정량하기위하여 새로운 silylating reagent인 N-methyl-N-(tert.-butyldimethylsily)trifluoroacetamide를 사용하여 N-tert.-butyldimethylsily MTH 유도체로 silylation 한 후 HP-1 capillary column으로 분석하였다. Cystine을 제외한 21개의 단백질 구성 아미노산을 동정할 수 있었고 지금까지 packed column에서 TMS 유도체로 동정할 수 없었던 arginine도 분리 동정되었다. 2개 이상의 peak를 나타낸 것으로는 hydroxyproline, proline, isoleucine, glycine 및 tyrosine이었고 이중 hydroxyproline은 많은 수의 peak들로 분리되었다. Lysine, histidine 및 arginine은 주입량 $5.0\;nmole{\sim}15.0\;nmole$의 범위에서 나머지는 $2.5\;nmole{\sim}7.5\;nmole$의 범위에서 상관관계를 측정한 결과 고도의 직선 상관관계를 나타내었다(p<0.001). TMS 유도체에 의한 분석은 많은 불순 peak들 때문에 정량분석에 이용할 수 없었다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2001

The nucleocapsid(NP) protein of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) and its derivative (NP$\sub$cfus)containing the myc region and six histidine residues fused to its C-terminus were pcpressed aboundantly in Escherichia coli. The proteins were purified by sucrose gradient centrifugation. Both the NP and NP$\sub$cfus/ proteins self-assem- bled into ring-like particles stacked together to from nucleocapsid-like structure which are heterogeneous in length with a diameter of 20${\pm}$2 nm and central holow of 5${\pm}$1 nm. Only a very small amount of the monomers in the particles was linked by inter-molecular disulfide bonds. Fusion of the C-terminal end to 29 amino acids inclusive of the myc epitope and His tag did not impair ring assembly buy inhibited the formation of the long herringbone structures. Immunogold lableing of the particles with the anti-myc antibody showed that the C-terminus of the NP$\sub$cfus/ protein is exposed on the surface of these ring-like particles.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.467-476
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• 2005

The main objective of this study was to develop and characterize pH-sensitive biodegradable polymeric materials. For pH-sensitivity, we employed three kinds of moieties: 2-amino-3-(lH-imidazol-4-yl)-propionic acid (H), N-[4-( 4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2ylsulfamoyl)-phenyl]succinamic acid (SM), and 2- {3-[ 4-( 4,6-dimethyl-pyrim­idin- 2-ylsulfamoyl)-phenylcarbamoyl]-propionylamino} -3-(3 H - imidazol-4-yl)-propionic acid (SH). The pH -sensitive diblock copolymers were synthesized by ring opening polymerization and coupling reaction from poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG), $\varepsilon$-caprolactone (CL), D,L-lactide (LA) and pH-sensitive moieties. The pH-sensitive SH molecule was synthesized in a two-step reaction. The first step involved the synthesis of SHM, a methyl ester derivative of SH, by coupling reaction of SM and L-histidine methyl ester dihydrochloride, whereas the second step involved the hydrolysis of the same. The synthesized SM, SHM and SH molecules were characterized by FTIR, $^{1}H$-NMR and $^{13}C$-NMR spectroscopy, whereas diblock copolymers and pH-sensitive diblock copolymer were characterized by $^{1}H$-NMR and GPC analysis. The critical micelle concentrations were determined at various pH conditions by fluorescence technique using pyrene as a probe. The micellization and demicellization studies of pH-sensitive diblock copolymers were also done at different pH conditions. The pH-sensitivity was further established by acid-based titration and DLS analysis.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.467-478
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• 2021

In this study, we aimed to synthesize PAMAMG3 derivatives (PAMAMG3-KRRR and PAMAMG3-HKRRR), using KRRR peptides as a nuclear localization signal and introduced histidine residues into the KRRR-grafted PAMAMG3 for delivering a therapeutic, carcinoma cell-selective apoptosis gene, apoptin into human primary glioma (GBL-14) cells and human dermal fibroblasts. We examined their cytotoxicity and gene expression using luciferase activity and enhanced green fluorescent protein PAMAMG3 derivatives in both cell lines. We treated cells with PAMAMG3 derivative/apoptin complexes and investigated their intracellular distribution using confocal microscopy. The PAMAMG3-KRRR and PAMAMG3-HKRRR dendrimers were found to escape from endolysosomes into the cytosol. The JC-1 assay, glutathione levels, and Annexin V staining results showed that apoptin triggered cell death in GBL-14 cells. Overall, these findings indicated that the PAMAMG3-HKRRR/apoptin complex is a potential candidate for an effective nonviral gene delivery system for brain tumor therapy in vitro.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 2009

의료용 단백질로 중요한 인체 혈관 내피세포 유래 t-PA를 알팔파 식물체를 이용하여 생산하는 기술을 개발하였다. 식물체에서 발현된 t-PA는 동물세포에서 생산된 t-PA와 동등한 시험관 내의 인공 혈전 용해 활성 및 생화학적 특성에서 유사함을 가지고 있었다. 본 연구에서는 식물체에서 발현되는 t-PA 단백질의 알팔파 코돈 이용에 최적화된 합성 유전자이용 양적 증대, 소포체에 표적에 따른 발현양 증대, 6개의 histidine의 부착에 따른 정제의 효율성을 고려하였고 두 종류의 프로모터 (CaMV 35S와 알팔파 Rbcsk-1A)를 이용하여 t-PA 및 파생 단백질들의 발현 효율을 비교 확인하고자 6가지의 식물발현 벡터를 제작하였다. 0.3%의 제초제 살포 후에 저항성을 갖는 알팔파 식물체들의 t-PA 유전자 및 파생 유전자의 genomic DNA내의 삽입 유무는 PCR법을 활용하여 t-PA, 파생 유전자 및 합성 유전자의 크기에 해당하는 1.6 kb의 PCR 산물을 확인 할 수 있었다. 6가지 발현벡터로 형질전환된 알팔파 잎 추출물에서 전체 수용성 단백질내의 t-PA 및 파생 단백질의 평균 발현양은 $9.7-39.5{\mu}g/TSP$ (mg)로 측정되었다. 이중 p221a-t-PAER 발현벡터로 형질전환된 알팔파의 잎 추출물에서 가장 높은 $75.1{\mu}g/TSP$(mg)의 발현양을 나타났다. 알팔파 잎에 발현된 재조합 t-PA 분자량은 상업적으로 판매되는 t-PA와 동일한 68 kDa으로 확인되었다. 형질전환된 알팔파 잎 추출물들의 평균 피브린 용해활성은 3.2-8.1cm를 나타내었다. 또한 t-PA 및 그의 파생 단백질을 발현하는 알팔파 식물체는 야생종 알팔파와 비교했을 때 성장에 있어서 별 다른 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.137-145
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• 2000

Carcinogenesis is a multi-stage process that generally consists of at least three steps; initiation, promotion, and progression. If one of these carcinogenic steps were suppressed or delayed, the cancer could be prevented. Cancer chemoprevention is defined to be inhibition or reversal of the carcinogenic process by the specific chemical agents and is a novel approach to cancer management alternative to conventional chemotherapy. Chlorophylln(CHL), a water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll, containing sodium and copper, has been known to be strong antimutagen in several test systems, but its mechanism of antimutagenic action is unknown. In the present experiment, the possibility of CHL as chemopreventive drugs on 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene(DMBA)-induced hamster buccal pouch carcinogenesis was investigated by mutagenicity test, carcinogenicity test, and frequency or spectrum of H-ras mutations in the both of DMBA-induced and chlorophylln-pretreated-DMBA induced tumor by polymerase chain reaction and non-isotopic restriction fragment length polymorphism. The treatment of CHL reduced the yields and multiplicity of the 0.5% DMBA-induced tumor, 86% to 62.5% and $3.7{\pm}0.6$ to $1.4{\pm}0.3$, respectively. The occurrence of histidine revertant by $20{\mu}mole$ DMBA was inhibited 25.6 to 81.7% by 1 to $5{\mu}M$ CHL in a dose-dependent manner. The mutation rates of H-ras gene in DMBA-induced and CHL-pretreated-DMBA induced tumor were 96%, 94% of which the most mutations were in codon 12/13. These results suggest that CHL inhibits the carcinogenic action of DMBA by the formation of complex between CHL and DMBA or the inhibition of the activation of DMBA in vivo. But CHL did not affect the mutation rates or its spectrum in already formed tumor.