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The Gac/Rsm Signaling Pathway of a Biocontrol Bacterium, Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6

  • Anderson, Anne J.;Kang, Beom Ryong;Kim, Young Cheol
    • Research in Plant Disease
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.212-227
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    • 2017
  • Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6, isolated from the roots of dryland, field-grown commercial wheat in the USA, enhances plant health and therefore it is used in agriculture as a biofertilizer and biocontrol agent. The metabolites produced by this pseudomonad stimulate plant growth through direct antagonism of pathogens and by inducing systemic resistance in the plant. Studies upon P. chlororaphis O6 identify the pathways through which defined bacterial metabolites generate protection against pathogenic microbes, insects, and nematodes. P. chlororaphis O6 also triggers plant resistance to drought and salinity stresses. The beneficial determinants are produced from bacterial cells as they form biofilms during root colonization. Molecular control these processes in P. chlororaphis O6 involves the global regulatory Gac/Rsm signaling cascade with cross-talk between other global regulatory pathways. The Gac/Rsm regulon allows for coordinate phasing of expression of the genes that encode these beneficial traits among a community of cells. This review provides insights on the Gac/Rsm regulon in expression of beneficial traits of the P. chlororaphis O6 which can contribute to help yield enhancement and quality in agricultural production.

Sea cucumber as a therapeutic aquatic resource for human health

  • Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah;Boghossian, Anania;Khan, Naveed Ahmed
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.251-263
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    • 2022
  • Sea cucumbers are worm-like, leathery bodied, benthic, marine organisms with a branched gonad. There are over 900 species, and these organisms are capable of changing their mechanical state, regenerating their small appendages, and digestive tract. Additionally, sea cucumbers possess both commercial and therapeutical value. Furthermore, it is thought that the metabolites these organisms possess may give rise to their therapeutical value. The use of sea cucumbers in therapy can be traced back to the Ming dynasty, where they were eaten for their tonic properties against constipation, hypertension, and rheumatism. A plethora of studies have been conducted, whereby different metabolites were extracted from sea cucumbers and tested for different therapeutic properties. Herein, we review and discuss the anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-coagulant, anti-diabetic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties of the sea cucumber by assessing literature on PubMed and Google Scholar. Furthermore, the genome and epigenome of these remarkable species is discussed. With the immense data supporting the therapeutic properties of sea cucumbers, further studies are warranted, in order to develop novel and innovative therapeutic compounds for the benefit of human health from these fascinating marine organisms.

Uptake of Soilmicrobial Metabolites and Allelochemicals in Plant Root System (식물의 뿌리에 의한 토양 미생물 대사산물 및 Allelochemicals의 흡수)

  • Kim, M.J.;Lee, Y.S.
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.264-268
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    • 1997
  • Microbial metabolites from rhizosphere soil samples mainly inhabitated by Streptomyces are selectively uptaken into plants. The culture broth of a Streptomyces strain K9301 showed a major metabolite which disappeared in the medium 24hrs after planting of seedlings. This metabolite was selectively uptaken in the rice plants as well as the wheat plants. We identified the targeted metabolite showing a strong UV-absorbing spot at Rf 0.6 on TLC to be 2-aminobenzamide.

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Phytochemical Compounds from the Ethanolic Extract of Gymnema sylvestre, Senna auriculata and Cissus quadrangularis through GC-MS Analysis

  • Sindhuja G;Mary Agnes A
    • Mass Spectrometry Letters
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.25-35
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    • 2023
  • Plants are a traditional source of many chemicals used as biochemical, flavors, food, color, and pharmaceuticals in various countries, especially India. Most herbal medicines and their derivatives are often made from crude extracts containing a complex mixture of various phytochemical chemical components (secondary metabolites of the plants). This study aimed to identify bioactive compounds from the different parts of the plant from the ethanolic extract of Gymnema sylvestre, Senna auriculata, and Cissus quadrangularis (leaves, flower, stem) by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS). The gas chromatography - mass spectrometry analysis revealed the presence of various compounds like 3,4-dimethylcyclohexanol, hexanoic acid, D-mannose, and N-decanoic acid. Hence, the Gymnema sylvestre, Senna auriculata, and Cissus quadrangularis may have chemopreventive, anti-cancer, anti-microbial activity, antioxidant, anti-diabetic activity, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal due to the presence of secondary metabolites in the ethanolic extract. These phytochemicals are supported for traditional use in a variety of diseases.

Conversion of Citron (Citrus junos) Peel Oil by Enterobacter agglomerans

  • PARK , YEON-JIN;KIM, IN-CHEOL;BAEK, HYUNG-HEE;BANG, OK-KYUN;CHANG, HAE-CHOON
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.1275-1279
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    • 2004
  • Citron peel oil was extracted from citron (Citrus funas) fruit by steam distillation, and was used as starting material for microbial conversion to synthesize attractive flavor compounds by using Enterobacter agglomerans 6L. E. agglomerans was isolated from citron peel and was able to metabolize the citron peel oil and grew well ($A_{600}:\;3.0$) on the citron peel oil as the sole carbon source. Multiple terpene metabolites were produced by E. agglomerans 6L on M9 salt media with citron oil vapor. The identified bioconversion products from the citron peel oil included trans-2-decenal, octanol, $\delta$­valerolactone, $\gamma$-valerolactone, cryptone, hydroxycitronellol, cuminol, and $\gamma$-dodecalactone.

Mycotoxins and Their Biotransformation in the Rumen: A Review

  • Upadhaya, Santi Devi;Park, M.A.;Ha, Jong-K.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.23 no.9
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    • pp.1250-1260
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    • 2010
  • Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi. These toxins pose serious health concerns to animals as well as human beings. Biodegradation of these mycotoxins has been considered as one of the best strategies to decontaminate food and feedstuffs. Biodegradation employs the application of microbes or enzymes to contaminated food and feedstuffs. Ruminants are considered to be resistant to the adverse effects of mycotoxins presumably due to the biodegrading ability of rumen microbes compared to mono-gastric animals. Therefore, rumen microbial source or microbial enzyme could be a great asset in biological detoxification of mycotoxins. Isolation and characterization of pure culture of rumen microorganisms or isolation and cloning of genes encoding mycotoxin-degrading potential would prove to have overall beneficial impact in the food and feed industry.

A Gap Phase-Specific Inhibitor of the Mammalian Cell Cycle from Streptomyces sp. ZF10 (Streptomyces sp. ZF-10이 생산하는 세포주기 저해제)

  • ;;Hiroyuki Osada
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.495-498
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    • 1994
  • Genistein, a inhibitor of the progression of G$_{1}$ and G$_{2}$ phase of the mammalian cell cycle, was discovered through a unique screening system, in which effects of microbial metabolites on the cycle progression of the cultured mouse mammalian carcinoma cell were monitored by flow cytometry. The inhibitor was extracted from the fermentation broth of Streptomyces sp. ZF10 with ethyl acetate, and purified by silica gel column chromatography and HPLC.

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Antitumoral Compound, MCS-202, an Effector on Proliferation and Morphology of Human Breast Tumor Cell Line, MCF-7 (인체유암세포주 MCF-7의 형태변화와 증식에 영향을 주는 항암활성물질, MCS-202)

  • 이성우;김세은;김항섭;김환묵;이정준;김영호
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.594-599
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    • 1993
  • In the course of screening for microbial metabolites employing human cancer cell line, we identified a mycelial extract of Streptomyces sp. 1365, which are effective on growth inhibition and morphological change of MCF-7, human breasr cancer cell line. By repeased column chromatography and recrystallization process, yellow needle crystals were obtained as an active compound and identified as resistomycin by spectral analysis.

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Agonists of the Dioxin Receptor: Environmental Contaminants, Food Constituents, Microbial Metabolites, and Tumor Promoters

  • Schrenk, Dieter
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2002.11b
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    • pp.90-105
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    • 2002
  • The dioxin- or aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a member of the Per-Arnt-Sim family of nuclear transcription factors exhibiting a basic helix-loop-helix structure. In its non-ligated state the AhR is associated with hsp 90 and the immunophilin-type XAP2. Upon ligand binding the associated proteins are released, the receptor dimerizes with the AhR nuclear trans locator protein Arnt, and binds to XREs (xenobiotic-responsive elements) in the 5'-flanking region of responsive genes thus modulating their transcription.(omitted)

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Advances in Biochemistry and Microbial Production of Squalene and Its Derivatives

  • Ghimire, Gopal Prasad;Nguyen, Huy Thuan;Koirala, Niranjan;Sohng, Jae Kyung
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.441-451
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    • 2016
  • Squalene is a linear triterpene formed via the MVA or MEP biosynthetic pathway and is widely distributed in bacteria, fungi, algae, plants, and animals. Metabolically, squalene is used not only as a precursor in the synthesis of complex secondary metabolites such as sterols, hormones, and vitamins, but also as a carbon source in aerobic and anaerobic fermentation in microorganisms. Owing to the increasing roles of squalene as an antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory agent, the demand for this chemical is highly urgent. As a result, with the exception of traditional methods of the isolation of squalene from animals (shark liver oil) and plants, biotechnological methods using microorganisms as producers have afforded increased yield and productivity, but a reduction in progress. In this paper, we first review the biosynthetic routes of squalene and its typical derivatives, particularly the squalene synthase route. Second, typical biotechnological methods for the enhanced production of squalene using microbial cell factories are summarized and classified. Finally, the outline and discussion of the novel trend in the production of squalene with several updated events to 2015 are presented.