• Journal of Species Research
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.351-364
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• 2019

Here we describe indigenous prokaryotic species in Korea, a total of 42 bacterial strains affiliated to the class Alphaproteobacteria isolated from various environmental samples: fermented vinegar, sea water, beach sand, fresh water, salt flats, moss, algae, activated sludge, and soil. From the high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (>98.7%) and formation of a robust phylogenetic clade with the closest species, it was determined that each strain belonged to predefined bacterial species. There is no official report that these 42 species included in Alphaproteobacteria in Korea: 15 species of 6 genera in the order Rhodospirillales, 12 species of 10 genera in the order Rhizobiales, 10 species of 8 genera in the order Rhodobacterales, 4 species of 4 genera in the order Sphingomonadales and 1 species of 1 genus in the order Caulobacterales. Gram reaction, colony and cell morphology, basic biochemical characteristics, isolation source, and strain IDs are also described in the species description section.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1994

To investigate the effect of several bactericides and fungicides against fruit & vegetable decay grapefruit seed extract(GFSE) was tested in a dilution solution. GFSE was shown to be effective against decay and rind breakdown and to extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables during storage and tiansport. Antimicrobial efficiency of GFSE on a wide spectra of gram + & - bacteria, moulds and yeasts was demonstrated by the measurement of minimal inhibitory concentrations performed (Bacteria 10-500ppm, Fungi:250-1,000ppm, Yeasts:100-250ppm). GFSE was separated and extracted into water-soluble fraction, water-insoluble and non-dialyzed fraction to isolate the antimicrobial substances. The water-soluble fraction showed the most active antimicrobial effect. The antimicrobial substances were isolated by gas chromatography. As the result of the isolation using GC, Peak-D was found to be the antimicrobial compound in GFSE. The identification of the most antimicrobial substance was carried out by using GC-MS.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.12-22
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• 2021

During a comprehensive investigation of indigenous prokaryotic species in Korea, 25 and 10 bacterial strains assigned to the classes Alphaproteobacteria and Betaproteobacteria, respectively, were isolated from diverse environmental habitats, including soil, mud, tidal field, sea water, sand, rusted iron, and leaf. Based on their high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities (>98.7%) and the formation of robust phylogenetic clades with type species, each strain was assigned to an independent and predefined bacterial species. Since there were no published or official reports regarding these 35 isolates in Korea, they - 25 species of 14 families in the 5 orders of Alphaproteobacteria and 10 species of 3 families in the two orders of Betaproteobacteria - have been reported as unrecorded species in Korea. In addition, Gram reaction, colony and cell morphology, basic biochemical characteristic, isolation source, and strain ID of each species are also described in the species description sections.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2021

To study the biodiversity of bacterial species, here we report indigenous prokaryotic species of Korea. A total of 23 bacterial strains affiliated to the class Alphaproteobacteria were isolated from various environmental sources including seaweeds, seawater, fresh water, wetland/marsh, tidal sediment, plant roots, sewage and soil. Considering higher than 98.8% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities and formation of a well-defined phylogenetic clade with named species, it was confirmed that each strain belonged to the predefined bacterial species of the class Alphaproteobacteria. There is no official report of these 23 species in Korea; 20 species of 16 genera (Mameliella, Yangia, Paracoccus, Ruegeria, Loktanella, Phaeobacter, Dinoroseobacter, Tropicimonas, Lutimaribacter, Litoreibacter, Sulfitobacter, Roseivivax, Labrenzia, Hyphomonas, Maricaulis, Thalassospira) in the order Rhodobacterales and 3 species of a single genus (Brevundimonas) in the order Caulobacterales. Gram-staining, cell morphology, basic biochemical characteristics, isolation sources, optimum temperature, growth media, and strain IDs are detailed in the species description as well as Table 1.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제12권spc2호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2023

During a comprehensive investigation of indigenous prokaryotic species in Korea, 20 and one bacterial strains assigned to the phyla Bacillota and Verrucomicrobiota, respectively, were isolated from diverse environmental habitats, including soil, mud, tidal flat, seawater, sand, sediment, brackish water, and healthy human urine. Based on their high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities (>98.7%) and the formation of robust phylogenetic clades with their closest related reported species, each strain was assigned to an independent and predefined bacterial species. Since there were no published or official reports regarding these 21 isolates in Korea, they - 20 species of four families in two orders of the phylum Bacillota and one species of the phylum Verrucomicrobiota - have been reported as unrecorded species in Korea. In addition, Gram staining, colony and cell morphology, basic biochemical characteristic, isolation source, and strain ID of each species are also described in the species description sections.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제12권spc2호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2023

During screening for indigenous prokaryotic species in Republic of Korea in 2021, a total of 21 bacterial strains assigned to the phylum Bacteroidota were isolated from a variety of environmental habitats including pine cone, seaweed, soil, sea sediment, brackish water and moss. Based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity value of more than 98.7% and formation of a robust phylogenetic clade with the type strain of the closest bacterial species, it was found that the 21 strains belong to independent and recognized bacterial species. There has been no official report that the identified 21 species have been isolated in Republic of Korea up to date. Therefore, 16 species in six genera of two families in the order Flavobacteriales, two species in two genera of two families in the order Cytophagales, one species in one genus of one family in the order Chitinophagales and two species in one genus of one family in the order Sphingobacteriales are proposed as unrecorded species of the phylum Bacteroidota isolated in Republic of Korea. Their Gram reaction, colony and cell morphology, basic phenotypic characteristics, isolation source, taxonomic status, strain ID and other information are described in the species descriptions.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제12권spc2호
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• pp.33-44
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• 2023

In 2021, a total of 27 bacterial strains were isolated from soil, tree bark, moss, wetland, sea sediment, tidal flat, seawater and seaweed within Republic of Korea. Based on the analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence (>98.7% sequence similarity), these isolates were assigned to the class Alphaproteobacteria as unrecorded species in Korea. The 27 strains were classified into the 10 families: Maricaulaceae of the order Caulobacterales; Brucellaceae, Methylobacteriaceae, Nitrobacteraceae and Rhizobiaceae of the order Hyphomicrobiales; Micropepsaceae of the order Micropepsales; Rhodobacteraceae of the order Rhodobacterales; Azospirillaceae of the order Rhodospirillales; and Erythrobacteraceae and Sphingomonadales of the order Sphingomonadaceae. There is no official report of these 27 species in Korea. Therefore, we report 27 isolates as unrecorded species, and described isolation sources, Gram-stain reactions, physiological and biochemical properties and morphologies of these strains.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.1259-1268
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• 2016

항생제 남용의 문제점 및 사용제한에 따른 천연물 유래 항생제 대체제 개발을 위하여 우리나라와 중국, 일본에서만 서식하는 고유종인 참담치의 족부 근육 추출물로부터 항균 펩타이드를 분리 및 정제하였다. $C_{18}$ 역상 컬럼을 사용하여 항균 펩타이드를 정제하였으며, MALDI-TOF/MS로 분석 결과 분자량은 6,701 Da에 해당하였다. edman degradation 방법으로 N-말단 아미노산 서열 분석을 통하여 20개의 아미노산 서열을 밝혔으며 이는 캘리포니아 홍합(Mytilus californianus)의 sperm-specific protein 또는 protamine-like PL-II/PL-IV precursor와 100% 상동성을 지님을 밝혀냈다. 이러한 정보를 바탕으로 ORF를 분석한 결과 60개의 아미노산을 코딩하는 183 bp로 캘리포니아 홍합의 protamine-like PL-II/PL-IV precursor와 아미노산 서열이 100% 일치하였고 유전자 염기서열은 97.2%의 상동성을 나타냈다. 합성된 항균 펩타이드는 그람 양성 균주 Bacillus cereus (MEC, $20.8{\mu}g/ml$), Bacillus subtilis (MEC, $0.2{\mu}g/ml$), Streptococcus mutans (MEC, $0.2{\mu}g/ml$), 그람 음성 균주 Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MEC, $5.7{\mu}g/ml$), Escherichia coli (MEC, $2.6{\mu}g/ml$) 그리고 진균류 Candida albicans (MEC, $56.3{\mu}g/ml$)의 항균활성을 나타냈다. 또한 높은 열안정성을 지녔으며, C. albicans를 제외하고 염안정성을 지닌 항균 펩타이드로 확인되었다. 이를 통해 참담치 유래의 항균 펩타이드는 항생제 대체제의 후보소재로 높은 가능성을 지녔다고 할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서 분리한 참담치 족부 근육 유래 항균 펩타이드는 향후 추가적인 연구를 통하여 항생제를 대체할 수 있는 물질의 개발이 가능할 것으로 사료된다. 그리고 해양무척추동물의 선천성 면역 기작에 대한 정보를 제공할 것으로 기대한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.287-290
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• 2008

박테리오신의 일종인 Bacillus subtilis의 Subpeptin JM4-A 및 Subpeptin JM4-B를 생산하는 효모의 제작을 위하여 48 bp 길이의 개시코돈과 종지코돈을 포함하는 Subpeptin JM4-A 및 Subpeptin JM4-B의 유전자를 합성하여 효모 발현 vector pAIR123에 클로닝하였다. 이렇게 제작된 재조합 DNA로 효모세포를 형질전환시켜 Subpeptin JM4-A와 Subpeptin JM4-B를 생산하는 형질전환 효모세포를 제작하였다. 형질전환 효모는 그람양성 대표세균인 고초균(B. subtilis)과 그람음성 장내세균인 대장균(E. coli)에 대해 항균활성을 나타냈다. 또한 농흉이나 중이염의 원인이 되는 녹농균(P. aeruginosa)에 대해서도 항균활성을 나타냈다. 이 연구의 결과로 부패하기 쉬운 식품들의 보존성을 향상시키기 위한 보존제 대체물질 또는 가축 사료에서 병원균의 생육을 저해하기 위한 항생제 대체물질로 사용할 수 있는 박테리오신을 산업적으로 생산할 수 있는 효모세포를 제작하였다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.42-51
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• 2019

We compared the antibacterial activities of spermidine and astaxanthin against two gram-positive bacteria such as Streptococcus parauberis and S. iniae to find new antibacterial candidates. We also evaluated the preventive effects of spermidine against oxidative stress-induced cytotoxicity in C2C12 myoblasts. Our results indicated that spermidine has more significant antibacterial activities than astaxanthin against both two fish pathogenic bacteria as well as gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli used as a control group. Minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration of spermidine were 0.25 mM and 1 mM against S. parauberis, 1 mM and 3 mM against S. iniae, and 0.5 mM and 1.5 mM against E. coli, respectively. In addition, the postantibiotic effect lasted from 7 h, 5 h and 6 h for S. parauberis, S. iniae and E. coli, respectively. The results also showed that the decreased C2C12 cell viability by H₂O₂ could be attributed to the induction of DNA damage and apoptosis accompanied by the increased production of reactive oxygen species, which was remarkably protected by spermidine. Additionally, the antioxidant effect of spermidine was associated with the activation of Nrf2 signaling pathway. According to the data, spermidine may be a potential lead compound which can be further optimized to discover novel antibacterial and antioxidant agents.