• 제목/요약/키워드: Molecular weight degradation

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Pectin from Passion Fruit Fiber and Its Modification by Pectinmethylesterase

  • Contreras-Esquivel, Juan Carlos;Aguilar, Cristobal N.;Montanez, Julio C.;Brandelli, Adriano;Espinoza-Perez, Judith D.;Renard, Catherine M.G.C.
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.57-66
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    • 2010
  • Passion fruit fiber pectin gels represent a new alternative pectin source with potential for food and non-food applications on a commercial scale. Pectic polysaccharides were extracted from passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) fiber using citric acid as a clean catalyst and autoclaved for 20 to 60 min at $121^{\circ}C$. The best condition of pectin yield with the highest molecular weight was obtained with 1.0% of citric acid (250 mg/g dry passion fruit fiber pectin) for 20 min of autoclaving. Spectroscopic analyses by Fourier transform infrared, enzymatic degradation reactions, and ion-exchange chromatography assays showed that passion fruit pectin extracted for 20 min was homogeneous high methoxylated pectin (70%). Gel permeation analysis confirmed that the pectin extract obtained by autoclaving by 20 min showed higher molecular weights than those autoclaved for 40 and 60 min. Passion fruit pectin extracted for 20 min was enzymatically modified with fungal pectinmethylesterase to create restructured gels. Short autoclave treatment (20 min) with citric acid as extractant resulted in a significant increase of gel strength, improving pectin extraction in terms of functionality. The treatment of solubilized material (pectic polysaccharides) in the presence of insoluble material (cellulose and hemicellulose) with pectinmethylesterase and calcium led to the creation of a stiffer passion fruit fiber pectin gel, while syneresis was not observed.

Identification and Molecular Characterization of Parkin in Clonorchis sinensis

  • Bai, Xuelian;Kim, Tae Im;Lee, Ji-Yun;Dai, Fuhong;Hong, Sung-Jong
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제53권1호
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    • pp.65-75
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    • 2015
  • Clonorchis sinensis habitating in the bile duct of mammals causes clonorchiasis endemic in East Asian countries. Parkin is a RING-between-RING protein and has E3-ubiquitin ligase activity catalyzing ubiquitination and degradation of substrate proteins. A cDNA clone of C. sinensis was predicted to encode a polypeptide homologous to parkin (CsParkin) including 5 domains (Ubl, RING0, RING1, IBR, and RING2). The cysteine and histidine residues binding to $Zn^{2+}$ were all conserved and participated in formation of tertiary structural RINGs. Conserved residues were also an E2-binding site in RING1 domain and a catalytic cysteine residue in the RING2 domain. Native CsParkin was determined to have an estimated molecular weight of 45.7 kDa from C. sinensis adults by immunoblotting. CsParkin revealed E3-ubiquitin ligase activity and higher expression in metacercariae than in adults. CsParkin was localized in the locomotive and male reproductive organs of C. sinensis adults, and extensively in metacercariae. Parkin has been found to participate in regulating mitochondrial function and energy metabolism in mammalian cells. From these results, it is suggested that CsParkin play roles in energy metabolism of the locomotive organs, and possibly in protein metabolism of the reproductive organs of C. sinensis.

Low molecular weight silk fibroin increases alkaline phosphatase and type I collagen expression in MG63 cells

  • Kim, Jwa-Young;Choi, Je-Yong;Jeong, Jae-Hwan;Jang, Eun-Sik;Kim, An-Sook;Kim, Seong-Gon;Kwon, Hae-Yong;Jo, You-Young;Yeo, Joo-Hong
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.52-56
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    • 2010
  • Silk fibroin, produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori, has been widely studied as a scaffold in tissue engineering. Although it has been shown to be slowly biodegradable, cellular responses to degraded silk fibroin fragments are largely unknown. In this study, silk fibroin was added to MG-63 cell cultures, and changes in gene expression in the MG-63 cells were screened by DNA microarray analysis. Genes showing a significant (2-fold) change were selected and their expression changes confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR and western blotting. DNA microarray results showed that alkaline phosphatase (ALP), collagen type-I alpha-1, fibronectin, and transforming growth factor-${\beta}1$ expressions significantly increased. The effect of degraded silk fibroin on osteoblastogenic gene expression was confirmed by observing up-regulation of ALP activity in MG-63 cells. The finding that small fragments of silk fibroin are able to increase the expression of osteoblastogenic genes suggests that controlled degradation of silk fibroin might accelerate new bone formation.

Pseudomonas putida에서 분리한 SAL 플라스미드의 특성 (Characterization of SAL plasmid isolated from Pseudomonas putida)

  • 김희윤;임영복;이영록
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.9-16
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    • 1987
  • 분리한 살리실산 자화세균 중 플라스미드블 갖는 세 균주를 션별하였다. 세 균주, KU801(pKUs, pKUS) , KUS03(pKU6 pKU9), KUS06(pKU7, pKU10)는 각각 두 개씩의 플라스미드플 가지고 있음이 전기갱동에 의해 밝혀졌고, Pseudomoηas putida로 동정되었다. 세 문주들은 모두 암피실린, 터l트라사이클린, 클로람페니콜등의 항생제에 대하여 내성을 지니며, 조사 된 방화족과 지방족 탄화수소들 중 삼리실산과 그의 중간 대사물인 카터1콜만을 이용하있다. 큰 분자량의 플라스비드(pKUS, p pKU6, pKU7)는 마이로마이신 C로 처리하였을때 큐어되며 그 빈도는 각각 0.40%, l,67%, 0.7S% 이었다. 큐어된 균주는 상리실산을 분해하지 못하였으나, 여전히 야생균주와 동일한 항생제 내성을 가지고 있었다. 살리실산 분해에 관여하는 유전자가 그들 플라스미드에 있는 것으로 판명되었다. pKU5와 pKU6의 분자량은 103, SMd, pKU7의 분자량은 101Md으로 측정되었다. SAL 플라스미드인 pKU5, pKU6, pKU7은 접합에 의해 P.putida와 P.aeruginosa로는 전달되었으나, E. coli에서는 발현되지 아니하였다.

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Biological Characteristics of Recombinant Arthrobotrys oligospora Chitinase AO-801

  • Gong, Shasha;Meng, Qingling;Qiao, Jun;Huang, Yunfu;Zhong, Wenqiang;Zhang, Guowu;Zhang, Kai;Li, Ningxing;Shang, Yunxia;Li, Zhiyuan;Cai, Xuepeng
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제60권5호
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    • pp.345-352
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    • 2022
  • Chitinase AO-801 is a hydrolase secreted by Arthrobotrys oligospora during nematode feeding, while its role remained elusive. This study analyzed the molecular characteristics of recombinant chitinase of Arthrobotrys oligospora (reAO-801). AO-801 belongs to the typical glycoside hydrolase 18 family with conserved chitinase sequence and tertiary structure of (α/β)8 triose-phosphate isomerase (TIM) barrel. The molecular weight of reAO-801 was 42 kDa. reAO-801 effectively degraded colloidal and powdered chitin, egg lysate, and stage I larval lysate of Caenorhabditis elegans. The activity of reAO-801 reached its peak at 40℃ and pH values between 4-7. Enzyme activity was inhibited by Zn2+, Ca2+, and Fe3+, whereas Mg2+ and K+ potentiated its activity. In addition, urea, sodium dodecyl sulfate, and 2-mercaptoethanol significantly inhibited enzyme activity. reAO-801 showed complete nematicidal activity against C. elegans stage I larvae. reAO-801 broke down the C. elegans egg shells, causing them to die or die prematurely by hatching the eggs. It also invoked degradation of Haemonchus contortus eggs, resulting in apparent changes in the morphological structure. This study demonstrated the cytotoxic effect of reAO-801, which laid the foundation for further dissecting the mechanism of nematode infestation by A. oligospora.

알칼리 내성 Bacillus sp.가 생산하는 생물 고분자의 정제 및 특성 (Purification and Characteristics of New Biopolymer Produced by Alkaline-Tolerant Bacillus sp.)

  • 이신영;원숙;강태수;이명열;류인덕;김진영
    • KSBB Journal
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    • 제13권5호
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    • pp.554-560
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    • 1998
  • Biopolymer from alkaline-tolerant Bacillus so. was purified, and its physico-chemical and structural properties were investigated. Crude biopolymer, precipitated by acetone from culture broth was fractionated into two fractions by gel chromatography on Sephadex G-200. Among two fractions, one fraction(PS I), which an acidic biopolymer precipitated by the CPC(cetylpyridinium chloride) treatment was studied further. PS I fraction had carboxyl groups and was positive at color reaction of sugar. PS I fraction also showed UV absorbance at 190-225nm. The purified acidic biopolymer was composed of 4% glucose, 8% glucosamine and 88% glutamic acid. Sugar components of the purified acidic biopolymer seemed to be linked to PGA(polyglutamic acid) which existed in the from of ${\gamma}$-peptide bond. By the results of Smith degradation of sugar components, glucose and glucosamine was bound by 1,3 glocosidic linkage. Therefore, this biopolymer was a glycopeptide, oligosaccaride ${\gamma}$-PGA. We concluded that the equivalent weight and the molecular weight of this biopolymer were estimated as about 171 and 5x105 dalton, respectively.

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Bacillus thuringiensis 결정성독소의 생화학적 특성 (Biochemicl Caracterization of Entomocidal Parasporal Crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis Strains)

  • 이영근;강석권;김상현
    • 한국잠사곤충학회지
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.37-44
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    • 1989
  • Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, aizawai, dendrolimus, finitimus 그리고 israelensis의 결정성독소의 특성을 구명하기 위하여 이들 균주들이 생산하는 결정성독소들을 alkali용액, SDS용액, 누에소화액 그리고 부분정제된 누에소화액 protease에 용해시켜 전기영동을 실시 이들 독소의 저분자화 현상을 조사하였으며 또한 amino산 조성과 면역학적 특성을 조사하여 아래와 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Alkali 용액과 1% SDS-1% $\beta$-mercaptoethanol에 결정성독소들을 용해시킨 결과 subsp. kurstaki, dendrolimus, finitimus 그리고 aizawai로부터는 분자량 1.3$\times$105과 6.5$\times$104의 subunit가 주 band로 나타났고 subsp. israelensis에서는 분자량 4$\times$104과 1.4$\times$104의 subunit가 주 band로 나타났다. 2. 누에소화액에 의한 결정성독소의 분해상은 alkali용액이나 SDS-mercaptoethanol 처리때와 같은 pattern을 보여 주었다. 3. 부분정제된 누에소화액 protease로 결정성독소를 용해시켰을 경우 subsp. kurstaki, aizawai, finitimus에서는 분자량 1.3$\times$105의 subunit는 용해되어 거의 나타나지 않았고 6.0-6.4$\times$104의 subunit가 주 band로 나타났으며 subsp. dendrolimus에서는 분해 정도가 약하게 나타났고 subsp. israelensis에서는 alkali나 SDS 처리때와 비슷한 전기영동상을 나타냄으로써 누에소화액 protease에 의하여 용해되지 않았음을 보여 주었다. 4. 결정성독소의 amino산 조성은 subsp. israelensis에서는 aspartic산이 14.5%로 가장 많은 비율을 차지하였고 그외 4개의 subsp.에서는 glutamic산이 13.9-14.6%로 가장 많았다. 5. 결정성독소의 면역학적 특성을 보면 subsp. israelensis의 항체는 그것의 항원과만 반응하고 그외 4개의 subsp.의 항체는 각각의 항원과 그리고 서로 다른 항원과 교호하여 반응하였다.

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저분자 해양성 콜라겐과 γ-Aminobutyric Acid 생성 Lactobacillus brevis CFM20을 함유하는 이중코팅캡슐의 제조 및 특성 (Preparation and Characterization of Double-Layered Coated Capsule Containing Low Molecular Marine Collagen and γ-Aminobutyric Acid Producing Lactobacillus brevis CFM20)

  • 김선영;오도건;김광엽
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제46권7호
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    • pp.857-867
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구는 저분자 해양성 콜라겐과 GABA 생성 L. brevis CFM20의 섭취 시 다양한 인체 장내 조건에 의한 유산균의 사멸과 콜라겐의 분해를 최소화하고자 진행되었다. 유산균과 저분자 해양성 콜라겐의 안정성을 향상하기 위하여 alginate와 chitosan을 이용하여 이중코팅캡슐을 제조하였다. L. brevis CFM20의 온도별 생육특성을 분석하여 캡슐화에 유리한 배양온도를 조사한 결과 $37^{\circ}C$에서 배양한 균의 대수기가 가장 빠르고 GABA양 또한 $400{\mu}g/mL$로 가장 높은 수치를 나타내어 생육속도에서 가장 유리한 것으로 나타났다. Calcium-alginate bead 법으로 캡슐을 제조한 결과 1~2 mm 사이의 일정한 구형의 캡슐을 제조하였으며, chitosan을 이용하여 이중코팅캡슐을 제조한 결과 캡슐의 크기가 감소하였고 외형적으로도 더욱 단단해짐을 확인하였다. 제조된 이중코팅캡슐을 CLSM과 SEM을 이용하여 관찰한 결과, chitosan 코팅을 한 이중코팅캡슐의 표면이 alginate와의 가교결합에 의해 더욱 치밀해짐을 확인하였다. 체내 위와 장내 조건에서 시간에 따른 이중코팅캡슐의 L. brevis CFM 20 생균수를 분석한 결과 캡슐화한 경우 균의 감소가 더디어 더 안정하다고 판단하였다. 이중코팅캡슐을 체내 위와 장내 조건에서 시간에 따른 GABA와 hydroxyproline의 용출량을 분석한 결과 두 경우 모두 위 조건에서는 낮은 수치를 나타내었고 장내 조건에서는 시간이 지남에 따라 급격하게 증가한 것을 확인하였다. 동물실험 결과 콜라겐 섭취군이 비섭취군에 비해 체중증가량, 혈청 지질 농도 등이 적은 것을 확인하였고, 혈액 내 hydroxyproline 함량, 진피의 피부조직 밀도가 더 높은 것으로 관찰되었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 이중코팅캡슐을 섭취하는 경우 위에서는 안정한 상태였다가 장에 도달한 후 붕해됨으로 인하여, 유산균, GABA, 콜라겐 및 키토산의 작용으로 인체에 유익한 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

Effects of maize straw treated with various levels of CaO and moisture on composition, structure, and digestion by in vitro gas production

  • Shi, Mingjun;Ma, Zhanxia;Tian, Yujia;Zhang, Xuewei;Shan, Huiyong
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • 제34권12호
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    • pp.1940-1950
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    • 2021
  • Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the effects of maize straw treated with calcium oxide (CaO) and various moisture, on the composition and molecular structure of the fiber, and gas production by fermentation in an in vitro rumen environment. Methods: The experiment used 4×3 Factorial treatment. Maize straws were treated with 4 concentrations of CaO (0%, 3%, 5%, and 7% of dry straw weight) and 3 moisture contents (40%, 50%, and 60%). Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy were employed to measure the surface texture, secondary molecular structure of carbohydrate, and calcium (Ca) content of the maize straw, respectively. The correlation of secondary molecular structures and fiber components of maize straw were analyzed by CORR procedure of SAS 9.2. In vitro rumen fermentation was performed for 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h to measure gas production. Results: Overall, the moisture factor had no obvious effect on the experimental results. Neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber, acid detergent lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose contents decreased (p<0.05) with increasing concentrations of CaO treatment. Surface and secondary molecular structure of maize straw were affected by various CaO and moisture treatments. NDF had positive correlation (p<0.01) with Cell-H (H, height), Cell-A (A, area), CHO-2-H. Hemicellulose had positive correlation (p<0.01) with Lignin-H, Lignin-A, Cell-H, Cell-A. Ca content of maize straw increased as the concentration of CaO was increased (p<0.01). Gas production was highest in the group treated with 7% CaO. Conclusion: CaO can adhere to the surface of the maize straw, and then improve the digestibility of the maize straw in ruminants by modifying the structure of lignocellulose and facilitating the maize straw for microbial degradation.

Novosphingobium pentaromtivorans US6-1에 의한 고분자 방향족 탄화수소 생분해과정에서 2-hydroxypropyl-$\beta$-cyclodextrin의 영향 (Effect of 2-hydroxypropyl-$\beta$-cyclodextrin on Biodegradation of High-Molecular Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Novosphingobium pentaromtivorans US6-1)

  • 강지현;권개경;김상진
    • 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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    • 제7권3호
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    • pp.146-151
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    • 2004
  • 포접력을 지닌 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin(β-HPCD)을 비롯한 cyclodextrin계 화합물은 소수성 유기물질의 용해도를 증가시킴으로써 미생물에 의한 분해를 촉진시키나 그 외의 자세한 기작은 알려져 있지 않다. 본 실험에서는 β-HPCD 유무에 따라 고분자 PAHs 분해력을 지닌 Novosphingobium pentaromtivorans US6-1 균주의 pyrene라 benzo[a]pyrene(B[a]P)의 분해정도, 이때의 biomass 변화 및 dioxygenase활성을 측정함으로써 PAHs 생분해과정에서 β-HPCD의 역할을 규명하고자 하였다. 실험구는 균주와 PAHs, β-HPCD의 존재 유무에 따라 8개 조건으로 준비하였으며 각 실험구의 배양기간에 따른 PAHs 분해도와 생체량의 변화를 측정하였다. Pyrene의 경우 β-HPCD가 존재함에 따라 분해도가 증진되는 것이 확인되었으며, 특히 B[a]P의 분해에는 β-HPCD가 필수요소로 작용하였다. 생체량의 변화는 PAHs의 존재 유무에 영향을 받지 않았고 β-HPCD의 존재 유무에 따라 차이를 나타내었다. 또한 US6-1 균주는 β-HPCD가 포함된 MM2 무기영양배지에서 전배양 할 때에 ZoBell 배지에서 전배양하는 경우에 비해 catechol-1,2-dioxygenase 효소활성이 높은 것으로 나타났으나 그 값은 빈영양상태에서 배양한 세포의 효소환성과 큰 차이를 보이지는 않았다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 β-HPCD는 PAHs의 이용성을 높여주는 동시에 탄소원으로 이용되어 균주의 생체량 증가에 기여함으로써 PAMs의 분해력을 증진시키지만 dioxygenase 효소활성에는 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 사료된다.

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