• BMB Reports
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.506-510
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• 1999

The newly-found thiol peroxidases (TPx) with a conserved cysteine as the primary site of catalysis are capable of catalyzing the thiol-dependent reduction of peroxides. However, the cellular distributions of the isoforms remain poorly understood. As a first step in understanding the physiological functions of the TPx isoforms, we examined the cellular and tissue distribution of the isoenzymes in various bovine tissues. The tissue distributions of TPx isoenzymes indicate that two types of TPx are widely distributed throughout all of the tested tissues. These two forms are the predominant proteins, with levels of the proteins being quite different from each other. The level of predominant TPx proteins, named type II (TPx II) and type V (TPx V), appeared to be very different with respect to tissue type. The cellular distribution and level of TPx isoenzymes also varied with the types of cells. Immunoblot analysis of the mitochondrial and cytosol fractions from various tissues indicates that TPx III is a unique mitochondrial form. Based on the different tissue and cellular distribution of TPx isoenzymes, we discuss the physiological function of TPx isoenzymes, especially the ubiquitous TPx II.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.176-182
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• 1994

The light-organ symbiont of pine cone fish, Vibrio fischeri, senses its presence in the host and responds to environmental changes by differentially expressing its symbiosis-related luminescence genes. The V. fischeri luminescence genes are activated by LuxR protein in the presence of an autoinducer. In an effort to elucidate the mechanism of regulation of luxR, a plasmid containing luxR was mutagenized in vitro with hydroxylamine and a luxR mutant plasmid was isolated by its ability to activate luminescence genes cloned in E. coli in the absence of the autoinducer. The specific base change identified by DNA sequencing was only single base transition at ＋78 from the transcriptional start of luxR. Based on a Western immunoblot analysis, the nucleotide change directed the synthesis of much higher level of LuxR protein without any amino acid substitutions. The results suggest that the region including the ＋78th base is presumably internal operator required for autorepression of luxR, and the increased cellular level of LuxR results in activation of luminescence genes by autoinducer independent fashion.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.25-30
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• 1991

The crystal protein gene (cp) of Bacillus tizuringienszs subsp. liuvstaki (B.t.k.) HI173 was subcloned into HanzHI site of central region (Tn5-cp) or BglII site of IS50L region (IS50L-cp) in Tn5, and transposed into the chromosomal DNA of five strains of root-colonizing Pseudomonas. The expression of cp gene in Acwiomoncrs transconjugants was demonstrated by immunoblot analysis and bioassay against larvae of the Hyphantria cunea.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Entomolohy Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.90-90
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• 2002

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• v.50 no.2
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• pp.181-183
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• 2012

The author reported previously on separation of the outer tegument of the spargana (plerocercoids of Spirometra mansoni) using high concentration of urea solution. To determine which layer of the tegument is separated by this method, an electron microscopic analysis has been processed in this study. It was confirmed that the basement layer of the tegument is separated from the parenchyme of the sparganum. In addition, the antigenicity of the separated outer tegument against the human sparganosis patient sera was evaluated. Numerous antigenic proteins, including 16 and 55 kDa proteins, were noticed in the separated tegument; however, there were no diagnostic 31/36 kDa molecules in this tegument. The molecules reactive with the patient sera in the tegument are to be characterized in future studies.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1992.05a
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• pp.54-54
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• 1992

약물, hormone, 독성물질등의 대사능과 발암 가능성등이 간장 장해시 및 ketosis시에 달라지는 원인과 기전, 독성물질 대사효소의 변동과 그 작용기전을 규명하고자, 대표적인 간장장해 물질인 carbon tetrachloride를 rat에 투여하여 간장 장해를 일으키고, 당뇨병, starvation, high-fat diet처리하여 ketosls상태를 만든 후에, specific cytochrome P45O polyclonal antibodies와 cDNA probes를 사용하여, enzyme activitieg, Western immunoblot analysis와 mRNA Northern blot analysis 등을 실험하여, 간장 장해와 ketosis시 cytochrome P45O의 변동과 그 작용기전, regulation을 규명하고자 하였다. 실험 결과, $CCl_4$투여후 P450IIE enzyme (aniline hydroxylase) 활성이 시간 의존적으로 급격히 떨어졌고, P450IIE protein양이 똑같은 방식으로 감소되었으나 mRNA level은 변화가 없었다. $CCl_4$에 의해서 P450IIE는 protein의 특이적인 파괴에 의한 post-translational reduction됨을 알 수 있었다. 반면에 당뇨병, starvation, high-fat diet등 ketosis시에는 P450IIE 효소활성이 2-3배 증가되었고, P450IIE protein양도 같은 수준으로 증가되었으며, mRNA도 증가 되었다. Ketosis시에는 P450IIE가 pretranslational activation됨을 알 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Sericultural Science Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.63-63
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• 2002

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• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.173-177
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• 1996

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni PG-14 is a gram-positive soil bacterium producing mosquitocidal parasporal inclusions composed of several crystal proteins. Among these crystal protein genes, cryIVD gene is one of major component which has 72 kDa in size. However, these parasporal inclusions sink quickly from the surface of water where mosquito larval feeding occurred. To develope mosquitocidal cyanobacterium, therefore, we constructed the expression vector, pCYASK 5-1 harboring cryIVD gene. The expression vector, pCYASK5-1 was transformed into the cyanobacterium Syne- chocystis PCC6803 reported as a natural mosquito larval food source and the transformants were selected with kanamycin. Expression of IVD gene in transformant was characterized by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and immunoblot analysis. The mosquitocidal activity of a transformant was determined with Culex tritaeniorhynchus. The results showed that, the transformed cyanobacterium is toxic to mosquito larvae and will be expected as a potential agent that is used for mosquito control.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.144-149
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• 1993

We have identified a T cell-activating material in the culture supernatant of Streptomyces species. The factor in microbial culture supernatant (MCS) induced thymocyte proliferation in a does dependent fashion and it could be detected by immunoblot analysis using anti-interleukin-1(IL-1) antibody. The factor in MCS was slightly larger(about 21 kd) in its molecular weight than IL-1 on SDS-PAGE. When 125I-MCS was covalently coupled with homo-bifunctional cross-linking agent, disuccinimidyl-propionate to IL-1 receptor(IL-1R) on mouse thymoma cell(EL-4) and immunoprecipitated with anti-IL-1R antibody the molecular weight of this complex of 110 kd was observed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.421-424
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• 2005

Effect of antibiotics belonging to three different groups, including third generation cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, and quinolones, on the outer membrane protein (OMP) profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae was examined. It was found that a new OMP (porins) of 40 kDa molecular mass was expressed in Klebsiella pneumoniae, when grown in the presence of ceftazidime, whereas new proteins with 30 kDa and 22 kDa masses were detected in the presence of ofloxacin. The immunoblot analysis showed that the new proteins of 40 kDa and 30 kDa molecular masses were expressed on the outer envelope, when being exposed to antibiotics ceftazidime and ofloxacin, respectively. This finding is important, as the outer surface comes in contact with the immune system, and therefore may have a bearing on the outcome of the disease.