• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.29-31
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• 1973

Upon the assumption that the available components in the soil evaluated by present analytical procedures, are as effective as the components applied to the soil as fertilizer, some formulas for the calculation of fertilizer requirements (F. R) for crops are suggested. Basically, the formulas are derived by combining the country average values of soil test data(${\overline{ST}}$) and of the optimum rate of fertilizers (ORF) for crops obtained from N.P.K. trials in farmer's field, as following. $$F.R(kg/10a)={\overline{ST}}(kg/10a)+ORFkg/10a-ST(kg/10a)$$ where, ST denotes the available components tested in the soil under question. Although this formula can be used both for P and K fertilizers, considering the significance of the potassium saturation rate of the soil for the availability of K, for the calculation of K fertilizer requirement, following formula is suggested. $$F.R(kg/10a)=(C.E.C.{\times}B.S.R.K.-KST(me/100g){\times}CF$$ where, B. S. R. K. is the basic potassium saturation rate of the soil and CF is conversion factor for the conversion of K me/100g into $K_2O$ kg/10a. The B. S. R. K. for different crops are obtained from the country average values of soil exchangeable K (${\overline{KST}}$), cation exchange capacity (CEC) and the optimum rates of K fertilizers for crops (ORF $K_2O$). $$B.S.R.K.=\frac{{\overline{KST}}{\times}CF+ORF(K_2O)}{CEC{\times}CF}$$ Using these formulas, equations for P and K fertilizer requirements for rice, barley, wheat, corn, italian millet, soy bean, sweet potato, potato and rape are derived.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.1235-1244
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• 2008

Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is produced commonly by plants and many bacteria, however, little is known about the genetic basis involving the key enzymes of IAA biosynthetic pathways from Bacillus spp. IAA intermediates from the Gram-positive spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus polymyxa E681 were investigated, which showed the existence of only an indole-3-pyruvic acid (IPA) pathway for IAA biosynthesis from the bacterium. Four open reading frames (ORFs) encoding indole-3-pyruvate decarboxylase-like proteins and putative indole-3-pyruvate decarboxylase (IPDC), a key enzyme in the IPA synthetic pathway, were found on the genome sequence database of P. polymyxa and cloned in Escherichia coli DH5$\alpha$. One of the ORFs, PP2_01257, was assigned as probable indole-3-pyruvate decarboxylase. The ORF consisted of 1,743 nucleotides encoding 581 amino acids with a deduced molecular mass of 63,380 Da. Alignment studies of the deduced amino acid sequence of the ORF with known IPDC sequences revealed conservation of several amino acids in PP2_01257, essential for substrate and cofactor binding. Recombinant protein, gene product of the ORF PP2_01257 from P. polymyxa E681, was expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) as a glutathione S-transferase (GST)-fusion protein and purified to homogeneity using affinity chromatography. The molecular mass of the purified enzyme showed about 63 kDa, corresponding closely to the expected molecular mass of IPDC. The indole-3-pyruvate decarboxylase activity of the recombinant protein, detected by HPLC, using IPA substrate in the enzyme reaction confirmed the identity and functionality of the enzyme IPDC from the E681 strain.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.128-138
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• 2007

연구배경: INH 내성은 katG 와 inhA(ORF와 promoter)의 변이에 의한 것으로 알려져 있다. 유전자 변이는 지역적으로 종류와 빈도가 다르게 나타날 수 있는데 기존 국내의 연구보고들은 흔하다고 알려진 katG의 463 코돈만을 추적한 것들이었다. 따라서 본 연구는 국내에서 분리된 INH 내성균들의 두 유전자에서 나타날 수 있는 변이의 종류와 빈도를 확인하고자 하였다. 연구방법: 대한결핵협회 결핵연구원에서 MDR-TB로 판명된 INH 내성 결핵균 29주로부터 bead beater-phenol법으로 DNA를 추출하여 katG(2,223 bp), inhA ORF(-77~897, 975 bp) 및 inhA promoter(-168~80, 248 bp) 염기서열 결정 및 분석은 ABI PRISM 3730 XL Analyzer 및 MegAlign package를 사용하였다. 결과: 모든 균주들은 분석 표적으로 사용한 세 유전자 부위 중에서 적어도 한 개 이상의 유전자 부위에 변이가 있었다. INH 내성균은 거의 대부분(>93%) katG의 변이를 갖고 inhA 유전자 변이만 있는 경우는 드물어 INH 내성을 결정하는 중요한 요인은 katG의 변이 인 것을 확인할 수 있었다. katG 부위에서 Arg463Leu 변이와 Ser315Thr 변이가 높은 빈도(62.1% 및 55.2%)로 발견되었고, katG 완전결실과 inhA promoter-15($C{\rightarrow}T$) 변이도 일정한 빈도로 나타남을 볼 수 있었다. 그 외 inhA ORF 변이도 1주에서 1종류의 변이가 발견되었다. 결론: 기존 연구결과에서는 보고되지 않고 본 연구에서 처음으로 확인된 변이들도 14 종류나 있어서, INH 내성은 주로 katG 혹은 일부 inhA 특정 부위의 변이가 주도하지만 이들 외에도 다양한 변이가 존재한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이들 새로이 확인된 변이들은 염기서열 분석에 의한 INH 내성 여부 판단 시, 기존 알려진 변이 외에 보조 자료로 사용할 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.210-215
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• 2014

Pseudomonas nitroreducens TX1는 대만의 벼를 재배하는 논의 배수구에서 분리된 세균이다. 이 균주는 알킬페놀 폴리에톡실레이트와 같은 비이온성 계면활성제를 고농도에서도 탄소원으로 이용할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 TX1 균주에서 분리된 새로운 플라스미드 pTX1의 특성을 조사하였다. 크기는 2,286 bp, GC 함량은 63.3%, 암호된 유전자로는 $Rep_{pTX1}$과 기능이 밝혀지지 않은 ORF1과 ORF2가 동정되었다. $Rep_{pTX1}$은 롤링-서클 기작에 의해 복제되는 그람 양성 세균에서 주로 발견되는 pC194/pUB110 플라스미드 계열에 속하는 DNA 복제 효소임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 세포마다 약 150개의 플라스미드가 존재함을 규명하였다. 플라스미드에 존재하는 유전자 지문과 유사 플라스미드와의 핵산과 아미노산 서열비교를 통해 pTX1은 슈도모나스 세균에서는 흔히 발견되지 않는 롤링-서클 기작에 의해 복제된다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2006

Trimethylamine dehydrogenase (TMADH, EC 1.5.99.7), an iron-sulfur flavoprotein that catalyzes the oxidative demethylation of trimethylamine to form dimethylamine and formaldehyde, was purified from Methylophaga sp. strain SK1. The active TMADH was purified 12.3-fold through three purification steps. The optimal pH and temperature for enzyme activity was determined to be 8.5 and $55^{\circ}C$, respectively. The $V_{max}\;and\;K_m$ values were 7.9 nmol/min/mg protein and 1.5 mM. A genomic DNA of 2,983 bp from Methylophaga sp. strain SK1 was cloned, and DNA sequencing revealed the open reading frame (ORF) of the gene coding for TMADH. The ORF contained 728 amino acids with extensive identity (82%) to that of Methylophilus methylotrophus $W_3A_1$.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2008

Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) orf47 gene was characterized for the first time. The coding sequence of Bm47 was amplified and subcloned into the prokaryotic expression vector pET-30a(+) in order to produce His-tagged fusion protein in the BL21 (DE3) cells. The His-Bm47 fusion protein was expressed efficiently after induction with IPTG. The purified fusion protein was used to immunize New Zealand white rabbits to prepare polyclonal antibody. As the genome of BmNPV is available in GenBank and the EST database of BmNPV is expanding, identification of novel genes of BmNPV was conceivable by data-mining techniques and bioinformatics tools. Structural bioinformatics approach to analyze the properties of Bm47 encodes protein.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.101-104
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• 2005

DXS catalyzes the first step of MEP pathway. Escherichia coli disruptants defective in dxs were constructed by insertional mutation and characterized. Selected disruptant, DXM3, was auxotrophic for DX or ME. Putative class 1 DXS ORF from Ginkgo biloba was shown to rescue DXM3 grown without DX or ME supplementation. The putative ORF was thus confirmed as DXS1. The disruptant was demonstrated to be useful for DSX screening.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2007

As the genome of B.mori is available in GenBank and the EST database of B.mori is expanding, identification of novel genes of B.mori is conceivable by data-mining techniques. We used the in silico cloning method to get the vacuolar-type $H^+-ATP$ synthetase (V-ATPase) c subunit (16 kDa proteolipid subunit) gene of B.mori and analysed with bioinformatics tools. The result was confirmed by RT-PCR and sequencing. The V-ATPase c subunit cDNA contains a 468 bp ORF. The ORF encoded a 155-residue protein that showed extensive homology with V-ATPase c subunits from other 15 species and contained four membrane-spanning helices. Tissue expression pattern analysis revealed that V-ATPase c expressed strongly in Malpighian tubules, not in fat body. This gene has been registered in GenBank under the accession number EU082222.

• 환경생물
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.269-274
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• 2005

The 2D/E gel analysis for polypeptide expression reflecting I-18 C gene (early-ecdysterone inducible gene) has conducted the emerged C. riparius adults from larval phase exposure to tebufenozide acting as an ecdysteroidal molting hormone. Control group, the amount of ORE II of the I-18 C gene was larger than that of ORE I of this gene. After treatments, ORE I of the I-18 C gene was overexpressed as the polypeptide, whereas ORF II of this gene was expressed as the polypeptide and was clearly reduced expression. Accordingly, we consider that tebufenozide exhibited endocrine disruptions related processing of ecdysteroid receptor protein reflecting ORF II of I-18 C gene. Also, earlier emergence day was related overexpressed polypeptide reflecting ORE I of I-18 C gene. In this study result, tebufenozide induced changing of physiological condition, and then polypeptide expression reflecting early-ecdysterone inducible I-18 C gene was different between control group and exposure group.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.86-89
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• 1999

An OTHBVS cell line from HepG2 was established. This cell line stably expresses the human hepatitis B virus (HBV) middle S protein that includes the preS2 region which is important for HBV particle entry into the hepatocyte. To establish this cell line, the middle S open reading frame (ORF), with a promoter located in the 5' region and enhancer located in the 3' region, was cloned downstream from the metallothionine (MT) promoter of the OT1529 vector. In this vector, expression of the middle S protein was constructed to be regulated by its own promoter and enhancer. Expression of the large S protein which contains the preS1 region in addition to the middle S protein was designed to be regulated by the MT promoter. When extracts of OTHBVS cells were examined with an S protein detection kit (RPHA, Korea Green Cross Co.), an S protein was detected. Total mRNA of OTHBVS cell examined by northern blot analysis with an S ORF probe revealed small/middle S transcripts (2.1 kb). When the MT promoter was induced by Zn, large S transcripts (2.4 kb) were detected. The GP36 and GP33 middle S proteins were presumably detected, but large S proteins were not detected by immunostain analysis using anti-preS2 antibody.