• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.706-715
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• 2006

Nitrate reductase deficient (NR) mutant lines were selected indirectly by their resistance to 100mM chlorate in cell cultures of P. parviflora. A total of 585 chlorate resistant lines were confirmed by a second passage on a high concentration of chlorate. Frequency of spontaneous mutation was $9.7{\times}10^{-7}$ in 3 month old suspension-cultured cells, and in non-selective media containing amino acids as sole nitrogen source. The frequency of mutation could be increased up to 11-fold by culture for 12 months. Out of 40 randomly selected calli, 22 were fully deficient in NR. The rest of the clones contained a decreased level of NR activity. Further characterization was carried out in 13 mutant lines which were fully deficient in NR and in 5 mutant lines containing residual (0-7.0%) NR activity, as compared to wild-type cells cultured on the same medium. The $NR^-$ mutants were tentatively classified as defective in the NR apoenzyme (nia-type; 11 mutant lines including the 5 with residual NR activity) or in the molybdenum cofactor (cnx-type; 7 mutant lines) by the XDH activity. The cnx-type could be further classified into two groups. In one group (5 mutant lines) of these, the NR activity could be partially restored by nonphysiologically high (1.0mM) molybdate in the culture medium. Both types of $NR^-$ mutants were unable to grow on minimal medium containing nitrate as sole nitrogen source, but grew well on amino acids. They also proved to be extremely sensitive to the standard medium ($MSP_1$) containing nitrate and ammonium. Shoot regeneration was obtained only in the $NR^-$ mutants, which contained residual NR activity, but they so far have failed to grow into plants.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.987-994
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• 2000

한국 전통누룩으로부터 분리.동정된 Asp. coreanus NR 15-1, Asp. oryzae NR 15-3, 그리고 Asp. oryzae NR 2-5로부터 amylase활성이 높고 세포융합에 사용될 변이주를 분리하고 그의 특성을 검토했다. Aspergillus 속 사상균을 변이처리하기 위한 변이원으로는 NTG를 사용하였으며 Asp. coreanus NR 15-1로부터 총 15종의 변이주중 8종의 영양요구변이주, Asp. oryzae NR 15-3 으로부터 총 5종중 3종의 영양요구변이주를, Asp. oryzae NR 2-5로부터 총 6종중 2종의 영양요구변이주를 분리하였다. 이들 영양요구변이주는 최소배지 에서는 생육하지 않았으며 특정 아미노산과 핵산염기 등을 배지에 첨가했을 경우에만 생육하였다. 분리된 변이주의 당화력, 액화력 및 산 생성능 등을 검토한 결과, 산 생성능이 우수한 균주인 Asp. coreanus NR 15-1로부터 glucoamylase 활성이 높은 \ulcorner(Arg.￣) 변이주와 Asp. oryzae NR 2-5로 부터 $\alpha$-amylase 활성이 우수한 영양요구변이주인 Z6(Ade.￣) 변이주를 세포융합에 사용이 가능한 변이주라 사료되었다. 앞으로 이 들의 변이주를 대상으로 세포융합을 통해 우수한 사상균주를 획득할 수 있는 기초적 자료가 됨으로서 전통누룩의 과학화에 기여할 뿔만 아니라 외국 주류와 경쟁력이 있고 과학화된 전통주류의 개발이 가능하리 라 사료된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.64-70
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• 2011

Nitrate reductase (NR) is activated by nitrogen sources (${NO_3}^-$ and ${NH_4}^+$) and irradiance. This study investigated the effects of these factors on the NR activity of Ulva pertusa (Chlorophyta) and Ecklonia cava (Phaeophyta). In addition, the ammonium (${NH_4}^+$) and nitrate (${NO_3}^-$) uptake rates of the two species were examined. U. pertusa took up most of the ${NO_3}^-$ and ${NH_4}^+$ in the medium during a 3hour incubation, while E. cava had a relatively high uptake rate after 3 hours. The NR activities of the two species were affected by the nitrogen source and irradiance and were highest when they were exposed to ${NO_3}^-$-rich medium and high irradiance. However, the patterns of NR activity differed between the two species. In ${NO_3}^-$-rich medium and high irradiance, U. pertusa achieved the highest NR activity ($2.01{\pm}0.07\;{\mu}mol$ ${NO_2}^-$ $g^{-1}$ DW $h^{-1}$) within the first 3 hours and then this activity decreased drastically. By contrast, the NR activity of E. cava ($0.36{\pm}0.04\;{\mu}mol$ ${NO_2}^-$ $g^{-1}$ DW $h^{-1}$) was constant for 12 hours. When exposed to darkness, the NR activity of U. pertusa decreased dramatically, while that of E. cava increased gradually for 12 hours. Therefore, E. cava is able to maintain NR activity during the dark because of its adequate carbohydrate reserves and substrate.

• 임산에너지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2003

본 논문은 중국 장백산 북사면의 5가지 산림 군집에서 우세목의 잎 내 질소 환원 효소의 활성도를 보다 개량된 방법을 적용하여 측정 분석한 내용을 다루었다. 질소 환원 효소의 활성도는 수목의 내음성과 연관이 깊은 것으로 파악되어, 양수일수록 질소 환원 효소의 활성도가 높은 것으로 측정되었다. 또한 질소 환원 효소의 활성도는 산림내의 수직적 구조와 생태적 입지 조건과 연관이 깊은 것으로 나타났다. 질소 환원 효소의 활성도가 높은 수종들은 생장이 빠르고 생산력이 높은 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 1999

A red tide organism, Amphidinium carterae was incubated under different iron/chelator and nitrate concentrations to investigate the factors controlling the growth. The chelation capacity played a critical role in regulating the nitrate reductase (NR) activity and in vivo fluorescence of this organism. However, there was a significant difference between the NR activity and in vivo fluorescence in response to trace metals and chelator treatments. In vivo fluorescence was the highest in FeEDTA 10 ${\mu}$M treatments and the lowest in DTPA 10 ${\mu}$M treatments. This indicates that the availability of the trace metal is important in regulating the in vivo fluorescence of this photosynthetic microalgae In contrast, NR activity showed the highest values in trace metal enriched treatments, and trace metal + DTPA treatments showed fairly high NR activities. This suggests that DTPA treatment did not hinder the NR activity as much as it did in vivo fluorescence. In vivo fluorescence and NR activity increased with nitrate concentration of up to 50 ${\mu}$M and remained relatively constant or the rate of increase decreased above that concentration, indicating that initial nitrate concentration of higher than a certain level would not accelerate the growth of A. carterae. Further investigation is needed to elucidate the reason for the difference in timing sequence between the NR and in vivo fluorescence in response to different metal treatments and chelation capacity.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.12-17
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• 2001

Aspergil-lus coreanus NR-15 and Aspergilus oryzae NR-2-5 from traditional Korean Nuruk were selected as parental strains producing starch hydrolysis enzyme. Xll(Arginine-) mutant from A. coreanus NR 15-1 showed high glu-doamylase activity and total acid productivity. Z6(Adenine-) mutant from A. oryzae NR2-5 showed the highest $\alpha$-amylase activity. Therefore, both XII and Z6 mutants were selected and investigated for the optimal conditions of protoplast formation for protoplast fusion. Mixture of equal amount of cellulase and driselase(10mg/ml each) was the most effective as lytic enzymes. The optimal pH and temperature for protoplast formation were 5.0 and $30^{\circ}C$, respectively. The most effective reaction for protoplast formation time was 4 hours. The maximum of protoplst for- mation of Xll mutant and Z6 mutant were $6.54$\times$10^{7}$ protoplasts/ ml and $3.04$\times$10^{ 7}$ protoplasts/ml, and the regen-eration frequencies of the protoplasts were 11.3% and 11.6%, respectively. The size of the protoplasts from X11 and Z6 mutants were 3~6 $\mu\textrm{m}$ and 4~9$\mu\textrm{m}$, respectively.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2002

키토산 분해물을 시금치와 상추에 살포하였을 때, nitrate 함량이 감소되었으며, 이러한 감소는 nitrate reductase 활성의 증가에 기인한 것으로 나타났다. 이에 따라 채소 중 질산염을 가장 많이 축적하는 채소 중 하나인 시금치의 nitrate reductase를 식물체내에 과량 발현시켜 질산염 축적을 줄이기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 첫 단계로 시금치 mRNA로부터 RT-PCR을 이용하여 cDNA를 분리, 증폭하고 벡터에 클로닝하여 염기서열을 결정하였다. 시금치 nitrate reductase cDNA의 염기서열은 다른 식물체에서 분리된 nitrate reductase 유전자들과 상당히 높은 상동성($71{\sim}82%$)을 보였고, 이미 발표된 시금치 nitrate reductase cDNA의 염기서열과 비교하였을 때 단지 두 염기만이 달랐다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.468-475
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• 1992

질소시비수준이 Oxidative Pentose Phosphate Pathway (OPPP)와 Nitrate Rdeuctase (NR), Nitrite Rdeuctase(NiR), Glutamine Synthetase$_1$(GS$_1$) 및 Glutamine Synthetase$_2$(GS$_2$) 활성도의 상호관계에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 암조건하에서 6일간 생육시킨 완두의 부위별 또는 crude extract와 순수분리 한 plastid 별 효소 활성도를 분석 검토한 결과, 1. NR의 root부위의 생체 1g당 활성도와 단백질 1mg당 활성도, NiR의 root 및 shoot부위의 생체 1g 당 활성도는 거의 비슷한 반응을 나타내 NO$_3$$^{-}$ 처리농도가 증가할수록 급격히 증가하여 생체 1g당 NR 활성도, NiR의 root 및 shoot부위의 생체 1g당 활성도는 5mM에서, NR의 단백질 1mg당 NR 활성도는 10mM에서 각각 그 최고치에 각각 도달하였다가, 이후 시비수준이 증가할수록 저하하여 50mM 처리구에서는 무처리구와 비슷한 수준을 나타냈다. 2. NR의 shoot부위의 생체 1g당 활성도와 단백질 1mg 당 활성도, NiR의 root 및 shoot부위의 단백질 1mg당 활성도는 시비수준이 증가할수록 그 활성도가 induction되었으며, NR의 생체 1g당 활성도는 50mM에서 무처리구에 비해 4.8배, 단백질 1mg 당 활성도는 25mM 처리구에서 무처리구에 비해 5.0배까지 상승하였다. 3. Crude extract의 총 GS specific activity가 plastids의 GS$_2$ specific activity에 비해 월등히 많았으며, crude extract의 총 GS specific activity 대 plastids의 GS$_2$ specific activity의 비율은 뿌리의 3.0-4.3에 비해 shoot는 3.2-10.6으로 Shoot에서 NO$_3$$^{-}$ 처리농도에 따라 활성도비율의 차이가 더 컸다. 4. 고수준의 NO$_3$$^{-}$ 처리구에서 과다한 NO$_3$$^{-}$ influx에 의한 NR, NiR, GS$_1$, GS$_2$, 등의 효소활성도가 억제되었다. 5. OPPP만을 통해서도 식물체내의 NO$_3$$^{-}$의 환원이나 동화를 위한 NR, NiR, GS$_1$, GS$_2$ 활성도의 발현에 필요한 환원제와 ATP 충분히 공급될수 있었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.459-468
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• 2020

Nuclear receptor subfamily group H member 4 (NR1H4), also known as farnesoid X receptor, has been implicated in several cellular processes in the liver and intestine. Preclinical and clinical studies have suggested a role of NR1H4 in colon cancer development; however, how NR1H4 regulates colon cancer cell growth and survival remains unclear. We generated NR1H4 knockout (KO) colon cancer cells using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-CRISPR-associated protein-9 nuclease (CAS9) technology and explored the effects of NR1H4 KO in colon cancer cell proliferation, survival, and apoptosis. Interestingly, NR1H4 KO cells showed impaired cell proliferation, reduced colony formation, and increased apoptotic cell death compared to control colon cancer cells. We identified MYC as an important mediator of the signaling pathway alterations induced by NR1H4 KO. NR1H4 silencing in colon cancer cells resulted in reduced MYC protein levels, while NR1H4 activation using an NR1H4 ligand, chenodeoxycholic acid, resulted in time- and dose-dependent MYC induction. Moreover, NR1H4 KO enhanced the anti-cancer effects of doxorubicin and cisplatin, supporting the role of MYC in the enhanced apoptosis observed in NR1H4 KO cells. Taken together, our findings suggest that modulating NR1H4 activity in colon cancer cells might be a promising alternative approach to treat cancer using MYC-targeting agents.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2008

The source of nitric oxide (NO) in plants is unclear and it has been reported NO can be produced by nitric oxide synthase (NOS) like enzymes and by nitrate reductase (NR). Here we used wild-type, Atnos1 mutant and nia1, nia2 NR-deficient mutant plants of Arabidopsis thaliana to investigate the potential source of NO production in response to Verticillium dahliae toxins (VD-toxins). The results revealed that NO production is much higher in wild-type and Atnos1 mutant than in nia1, nia2 NR-deficient mutants. The NR inhibitor had a significant effect on VD-toxins-induced NO production; whereas NOS inhibitor had a slight effect. NR activity was significantly implicated in NO production. The results indicated that as NO was induced in response to VD-toxins in Arabidopsis, the major source was the NR pathway. The production of NOS-system appeared to be secondary.