• Interdisciplinary Bio Central
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.3.1-3.6
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• 2009

Introduction: GTPases known as translation factor play a vital role as ribosomal subunit assembly chaperone. The bacterial Obg proteins ($Spo{\underline{0B}}$-associated ${\underline{G}}TP$-binding protein) belong to the subfamily of P-loop GTPase proteins and now it is considered as one of the new target for antibacterial drug. The majority of bacterial Obgs have been commonly found to be associated with ribosome, implying that these proteins may play a fundamental role in ribosome assembly or maturation. In addition, one of the experimental evidences suggested that Bacillus subtilis Obg (BsObg) protein binds to the L13 ribosomal protein (BsL13) which is known to be one of the early assembly proteins of the 50S ribosomal subunit in Escherichia coli. In order to investigate binding mode between the BsObg and the BsL13, protein-protein docking simulation was carried out after generating 3D structure of the BsL13 structure using homology modeling method. Materials and Methods: Homology model structure of BsL13 was generated using the EcL13 crystal structure as a template. Protein-protein docking of BsObg protein with ribosomal protein BsL13 was performed by DOT, a macro-molecular docking software, in order to predict a reasonable binding mode. The solvated energy minimization calculation of the docked conformation was carried out to refine the structure. Results and Discussion: The possible binding conformation of BsL13 along with activated Obg fold in BsObg was predicted by computational docking study. The final structure is obtained from the solvated energy minimization. From the analysis, three important H-bond interactions between the Obg fold and the L13 were detected: Obg:Tyr27-L13:Glu32, Obg:Asn76-L13:Glu139, and Obg:Ala136-L13:Glu142. The interaction between the BsObg and BsL13 structures were also analyzed by electrostatic potential calculations to examine the interface surfaces. From the results, the key residues for hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interaction between the two proteins were predicted. Conclusion and Prospects: In this study, we have focused on the binding mode of the BsObg protein with the ribosomal BsL13 protein. The interaction between the activated Obg and target protein was investigated with protein-protein docking calculations. The binding pattern can be further used as a base for structure-based drug design to find a novel antibacterial drug.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.242-251
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• 2023

마우스 모델을 사용하여, 8주 케톤체(베타-하이드록시뷰티레이트, β-HB)가 지구성 운동 수행능력과 골격근의 단백질 합성 및 분해에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 48마리의 수컷 ICR 마우스(8주령)를 무작위로 4개 그룹으로 나누었다: 비운동 통제군(Sed+Con), 비운동+베타-하이드록시뷰티레이트(Sed+β-HB), 운동 통제군(Exe+Con), 운동+베타-하이드록시뷰티레이트(Exe+β-.HB). β-HB 투여를 위해 β-HB를 PBS (150 mg/mL)에 용해시켜 8주 동안 매일 피하 주사(250 mg/kg)하였다. 운동 훈련을 위해 마우스는 8주 동안 20분 트레드밀 달리기 운동 훈련을 주 5일 수행하였다. 훈련은 10° 경사도에서 10 m/min 속도에서 5 min 동안 실시하고 나서, 매 1 min 마다 1 m/min의 속도를 나머지 15 min 동안 증가시켰다. 8주간의 처치 후, 내장 지방량과 골격근량, 혈액 매개변수, 자가포식 및 단백질 합성 마커가 분석되었다. 데이터는 SPSS 21 프로그램을 사용하여 ANOVA (p<0.05)로 분석되었다. Exe+β-HB 그룹의 혈중 젖산 수치는 모든 3개 그룹(Sed+Con, Sed+β-HB 및 Exe+β-HB)보다 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). Sed+Con 및 Exe+Con 그룹에 비해, 8주 Exe+β-HB 처치는 최대 달리기 수행 시간(탈진 시간)을 유의하게 증가시켰다(p<0.05). 8주 β-HB 투여는 마우스의 골격근에서 자가포식 유동과 자가포식 관련 단백질을 유의하게 감소시켰다(p<0.05). 반대로, β-HB와 지구력 운동 훈련의 조합된 처치는 단백질 합성(mTOR 신호 및 번역 속도)을 증가시켰다(p<0.05). 8주간의 β-HB 처치와 지구력 운동 훈련은 마우스 골격근에서 지구력 수행능력 증가, 단백질 합성 증가, 단백질 분해 감소 효과를 보여주었다.