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Theophylline 鹽酸鹽의 結晶 및 分子構造 (The Crystal and Molecular Structure of Theophylline Hydrochloride)

  • 구정회;신현소;오선숙
    • 대한화학회지
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.86-94
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    • 1978
  • Theophylline 鹽酸鹽의 結晶 및 分子 構造를 3次元的인 X-線 回折 data로부터 Patterson法에 의하여 決定하였고, Block-diagonal least square와 Fourier法으로서座標를 精密化하였다. 이化合物은 a = 14.01, b = 11.49, c = 6.77${\AA}$의 單位格子를 가지는 斜方晶系에 屬하는 結晶 이며 空間群은 $P_{na21}$ 이다. 743개의 觀測된 data에 대한 최종 R값은 12.2%이다. Theophylline 分子內 原子間 距離는 유사化合物에서 얻은 값과 거의 일치한다. 이들 原子는 同一平面을 이루고 있으며 HCl의 鹽素原子는 theophylline의 N(1) 原子와 3.06${\AA}$ 距離의 Cl${\cdot}{\cdot}{\cdot}$N(1), 水素結合을 이루고 있다. 모든 分子 는 대략 (001)과 (002)面上에 배열되어 있고 各分子間은 van derWaals force에 의해 三次元的 構造를 이루고 있다.

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Screening of Domain-specific Target Proteins of Polo-like Kinase 1: Construction and Application of Centrosome/Kinetochore-specific Targeting Peptide

  • Ji, Jae-Hoon;Jang, Young-Joo
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제39권6호
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    • pp.709-716
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    • 2006
  • Mammalian polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) acts at various stages in early and late mitosis. Plk1 localizes at the centrosome and maintains this position through mitosis. Thereafter Plk1 moves to the kinetochore and midbody region, important sites during chromosome separation and cytokinesis. The catalytic domain of Plk1 is in the N-terminus region, whereas the non-catalytic region in the C-terminus of Plk1 has a conserved motif, named the Polobox. This motif is critical for Plk localization. EGFP proteins fused with the N-terminus and C-terminus of Plk1 localize in the nucleus and centrosomes, respectively. The core sequences of the polo-box (50 amino acids) also localize in Plk1 target organelles. To screen for domain-specific target proteins of Plk1, we constructed an N-terminal domain and a tandem repeat polo-box motif, and used them as templates in a yeast two-hybrid screen. The HeLa cell cDNA library indicated several proteins including the centrosome/kinetochore components or regulators, to be characterized as positive clones. Through in vitro protein binding analyses, we confirmed an interaction between these proteins and Plk1. The data reported from this study indicate that the N- and C- termini of Plk1 may function through recruitment and/or activation of domain-specific target proteins in dividing cells. Additionally, tandem repeats of the conserved core motif of the polo-box are sufficient for targeting and may be useful as a centrosome/kinetochore-specific targeting peptide.

Gene Expression Profiling of Early Renal Toxicity Induced by Gentamicin in Mice

  • Oh, Jung-Hwa;Park, Han-Jin;Lim, Jung-Sun;Jeong, Sun-Young;Hwang, Ji-Yoon;Kim, Yong-Bum;Yoon, Seok-Joo
    • Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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    • 제2권3호
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    • pp.185-192
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    • 2006
  • To elucidate the molecular mechanisms associated with early renal injury induced by gentamicin, the most commonly used antibiotics worldwide in the treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections. We have identified genes differentially expressed at different duration of gentamicin administration. C57BL/6 female mice were treated daily with gentamicin (20 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, and 200mg/kg) for 7 days and then sacrificed at day 1, 3, and 7 after administration. Standard blood biochemistry and histopathological observation indicative of nephrotoxicity were made. Total RNA was extracted from the kidney for microarray analysis using Affymetrix $GeneChip^{\circledR}$. Five hundred and seventy eight genes were identified as being either up-or down-regulated over 2-fold changes during early renal injury (p<0.05) and were analyzed by hierarchical clustering. The results showed that the genes involved in early immune responses were differentially regulated during early renal injury. Principal component analysis (PCA) confirmed sample separation according to the degree of renal toxicity. In addition, we identified two potential biomarkers that may predict early renal toxicity. This data may contribute to elucidate of the genetic events during early renal injury and to discover the potential biomarkers for nephrotoxicity induced by gentamicin.

Recovery of Pd(II), Pt(IV), and Rh(III) Using Polyelectrolytes

  • Lee, You-Sean;Lee, Hoosung;Chung, Koo-Soon
    • 분석과학
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    • 제8권4호
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    • pp.561-568
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    • 1995
  • Two methods, precipitation and ultrafiltration, were applied in order to recover platinum group metals(PGM) by complexing them with water-soluble polyelectrolytes, e.g., polyethyleneimine [PEl], poly(2-vinylpyridine) [2-PVP], poly (4-vinylpyridine) [4-PVP], and poly (styrene sulfonic acid) [PSSA]. In the precipitation method, the PGM-polyelectrolyte complex that was formed by mixing first with polybase, e.g.,4-PVP at pH 1 was precipitated by further mixing with polyacid, e.g., PSSA. However, the recovery of PGM obtained by this method was not quantitative(less than 70%). The "sandwiching" binding between the metal anions and two polyelectrolytes was examined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The XPS studies indicated that the PGM atom was bound with the acdic and basic polyelectrolyte via its oxygen and nitrogen atom, respectively. The recovery of PGM using polyelectrolyte was further studied by ultrafiltration methods as follows : The PGM ions, eomplexed at pH 1 with polyelectrolyte, allowed the applicntion of membrane filtration by virtue of the great differences in molecular weights between PGM and other low molecular weight species. By applying this method, Pd and Pt (ca. $10^{-4}M$) were selectively separated almost quantitatively from coexisting metal ions, e.g., $Cu^{2+}$ and $Ni^{2+}$. The EPR spectra and viscosity measurements indicated that these polyelectrlytes were not bound to $Cu^{2+}$ and $Ni^{2+}$ ions at this pH, which provided the basis for selective separation of PGM(Pd, Pt and Rh) from these coexisting ions.

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Fluorescence-labelling for analysis of protein in starch using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4)

  • Yoo, Yeongsuk;Choi, Jaeyeong;Zielke, Claudia;Nilsson, Lars;Lee, Seungho
    • 분석과학
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    • 제30권1호
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2017
  • Starch is a mixture of amylose (AMY) and amylopectin (AMP) which are different in physical properties such as molar mass (M), rms radius ($R_g$) and hydrodynamic diameter ($d_H$). The rheological and functional properties of starch are influenced by various factors including the molecular size, molar mass distribution (MD) and the concentration ratio of AMY and AMP. It is also important to analyze proteinaceous material in starch as they affect the flavor and texture of food to which starch is added. In this study, asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) was employed for separation and quantitation of AMY and AMP in starches (Amaranth, potato, taros and quinoa). AF4 was coupled with a multi-angle light scattering (MALS) and a refractive index (RI) detector for determination of the absolute M, MD and molecular structure. It was found that AMP has the M and $R_g$ ranging $3.7{\times}10^7{\sim}6.5{\times}10^8g/mol$ and 84 ~ 250 nm, respectively. Also the existence of branch was confirmed in higher M. In addition, proteinaceous material in starch was analyzed by AF4 coupled with a fluorescence detector (FS) after fluorescence-labeling. AF4-FS with fluorescence-labelling showed a potential for investigation on existence of proteinaceous material and the interaction between proteinaceous material and polysaccharide in starch.

Structural properties of vacancy defects, dislocations, and edges in graphene

  • Lee, Gun-Do;Yoon, Eui-Joon;Hwang, Nong-Moon;Kim, Young-Kuk;Ihm, Ji-Soon;Wang, Cai-Zhuang;Ho, Kai-Ming
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.428-429
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    • 2011
  • Recently, we performed ab initio total energy calculation and tight-binding molecular dynamics (TBMD) simulation to study structures and the reconstruction of native defects in graphene. In the previous study, we predicted by TBMD simulation that a double vacancy in graphene is reconstructed into a 555-777 composed of triple pentagons and triple heptagons [1]. The structural change from pentagon-octagon-pentagon (5-8-5) to 555-777 has been confirmed by recent experiments [2,3] and the detail of the reconstruction process is carefully studied by ab initio calculation. Pentagon-heptagon (5-7) pairs are also found to play an important role in the reconstruction of vacancy in graphene and single wall carbon nanotube [4]. In the TBMD simulation of graphene nanoribbon (GNR), we found the evaporation of carbon atoms from both the zigzag and armchair edges is preceded by the formation of heptagon rings, which serve as a gateway for carbon atoms to escape. In the simulation for a GNR armchair-zigzag-armchair junction, carbon atoms are evaporated row-by-row from the outermost row of the zigzag edge [5], which is in excellent agreement with recent experiments [2, 6]. We also present the recent results on the formation and development of dislocation in graphene. It is found that the coalescence of 5-7 pairs with vacancy defects develops dislocation in graphene and induces the separation of two 5-7 pairs. Our TBMD simulations also show that adatoms are ejected and evaporated from graphene surface due to large strain around 5-7 pairs. It is observed that an adatom wanders on the graphene surface and helps non-hexagonal rings change into stable hexagonal rings before its evaporation.

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한국산 물통이속(Pilea) 식물의 nrDNA, cpDNA를 통한 계통분석 (A phylogenetic analysis of the genus Pilea (Urticaceae) using nrDNA and cpDNA sequences)

  • 문애라;박정미;장창기
    • 식물분류학회지
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    • 제45권2호
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    • pp.158-168
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    • 2015
  • 한국산 물통이(Pilea)속 식물의 분자계통학적 연구를 통해서 총 1속 5분류군으로 정리하였다. 물통이속은 모두 1년생 초본으로, 그늘지고 습기가 있는 지역에서 서식하며, 여름에 꽃이 피고, 가을에 열매를 맺는다. nrDNA의 ITS regions과 cpDNA의 psbA-trnH regions의 DNA 염기서열의 분석 결과, 산물통이, 물통이는 분계조를 각각 형성하였다. 하지만 제주 산방산의 제주큰물통이는 내륙지역의 지리산에서 자생하는 제주큰물통이와 같은 분계조를 형성하지 못하고 큰물통이, 모시물통이와 섞여 분계조를 형성하였다. ITS1, 4 regions에서만 DNA 염기서열이 분석된 지리산의 제주큰물통이 역시 완전히 다른 분계조를 형성하였다. 단순히 지리적인 차이로 인해 형성되었다고 보기에 무리가 있을 것으로 생각되어지며, 후에 좀 더 많은 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각되어진다.

제주 수산가공부산물 유래 기능성 소재 탐색 (Development of Bioactive Substances from Fishery Processing by-products in Jeju)

  • 강나래;이원우;고주영;김현수;김준성;안용석;고창익;정준범;전유진
    • 한국해양바이오학회지
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.62-67
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    • 2014
  • In this study, we investigated the bioactive substances of the Alcalase hydrolysate obtained from fishery processing by-products in Jeju by measuring bioactivities including radical scavenging acitivty, cytoprotective activity against 2,2-azobis-(2-amidino-propane) dihydrochloride (AAPH), and ACE inhibitory activity. This study is important because of utilization of unused fishery processing by-products in Jeju. The Alcalase hydrolysate was prepared through the hot water extraction and enzymatic hydrolysis, and then further separation of the Alcalase hydrolysate was performed by ultrafiltration using 10 kDa molecular weight cut-off membrane. The Alcalase hydrolysate showed the relatively higher DPPH and peroxyl radical scavenging activity ($IC_{50}$ value; 1.30 mg/ml and 0.888 mg/ml, respectively). Also, the Alcalase hydrolysate showed the ACE inhibitory activity with 1.87 mg/ml of $IC_{50}$ value. These biological activities are increased over 1.2 or 2.5 times through the ultrafiltration of the Alcalase hydrolysate. Therefore, the Alcalase hydrolysate obtained from fishery processing by-products in Jeju and the different molecular weight fractions should be given consideration for food and cosmetics ingredient. Furthermore, this research on the utility of fishery processing by-products might be a useful tool into the industry.

Purification and Characterization of a Protease Produced by a Planomicrobium sp. L-2 from Gut of Octopus vulgaris

  • Liu, Qing;Sun, Shujing;Piao, Meizi;Yang, Ji Young
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • 제18권4호
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    • pp.273-279
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    • 2013
  • Protease widely exists in the digestive tract of animals and humans, playing a very important role in protein digestion and absorption. In this study, a high protease-producing strain Planomicrobium sp. L-2 was isolated and identified from the digestive tract of Octopus variabilis. The strain was identified by physiological and biochemical experiments and 16S rDNA sequences analysis. A protease was obtained from the strain Planomicrobium sp. L-2 through ammonium sulfate precipitation, dialysis and enrichment, DEAE-Sephadex A50 anion-exchange chromatography, and Sephadex G-100 gel chromatography. The molecular weight and properties of the protease were characterized, including optimum temperature and pH, thermal stability, protease inhibitions and metal ions. According to our results, the protease from Planomicrobium sp. L-2 strain designated as F1-1 was obtained by three-step separation and purification from crude enzyme. The molecular weight of the protease was 61.4 kDa and its optimum temperature was $40^{\circ}C$. The protease F1-1 showed a broad pH profile for casein hydrolysis between 5.0~11.0. No residual activity was observed after incubation for 40 min at $60^{\circ}C$ and 60 min at $50^{\circ}C$. F1-1 protease was inhibited by $Mn^{2+}$, $Hg^{2+}$, $Pb^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$, and $Cu^{2+}$ ions, as well as PMSF, indicating that the protease F1-1 was a serine protease. Additionally, research basis provided by this study could be considered for industrial application of octopus intestinal proteases.

수처리용 상용 고분자 분리막 제품 기술동향 (Technology Trend on Commercial Polymeric Membranes for Water Treatment)

  • 장해남
    • 멤브레인
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.11-17
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    • 2019
  • 수처리 분리막 분야에서 고분자는 세라믹과 함께 가장 중요한 소재로 이용되고 있다. 본 총설에서는 이러한 고분자 분리막 소재의 기술동향을 상용화 제품을 중심으로 분석하고자 하였으며, 이를 위하여 수처리 분리막의 종류에 따라 MF (Microfiltration), UF (Ultrafiltration), NF (Nanofiltration)/RO (Reverse Osmosis) 분리막으로 구분하여, 국가별, 소재별, 회사별 고분자 분리막 제품 동향을 살펴보았다. 이를 통하여, 각 분리막 종류별로 주로 사용되고 있는 소재의 종류를 파악할 수 있었으며, 동시에 시장 지배적인 위치에 있는 업체들을 파악하고 이들 업체들이 어떤 소재들로 제품 포트폴리오를 구성하고 있는지 분석할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과들을 바탕으로 각각의 분리막 종류에 따른 소재 시장의 특징을 제시하였으며, 이런 특징을 바탕으로 각 시장에 신규로 진입하기 위한 기술 개발 전략을 제안하였다.