• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.232-237
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• 2008

Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR, EC 1.2.1.44) catalyses the reduction of cinnamic acid CoA esters into their corresponding aldehydes, the first step of the phenylpropanoid pathway specially dedicated to monolignol biosynthesis. A cDNA clones encoding CCR have been isolated from Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer and its expression was investigated in response to abiotic stresses. The cDNA, designated PgCCR which is 865 nucleotides long and has an open reading frame of 590 bp with a deduced amino acid sequence of 176 residues. The PgCCR encoded protein possesses substantial homology with CCRs isolated and cloned from other sources; the highest identity (51.8%) was observed with CCR from Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). Under various stress conditions, expression patterns of the PgCCR were highly induced in adventitious and hairy roots by several abiotic stresses. These results indicated that PgCCR plays protective role against diverse environmental stresses.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.529-536
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• 2008

Cinnamate-4-hydroxylase (C4H) is a key enzyme in the phenylpropanoid pathway, which is responsible for synthesizing a variety of secondary metabolites that participate in development and adaptation. In this study, we isolated a full-length cDNA of the C4H gene from the Korean black raspberry (Rubus sp.) and found that this gene existed as a single gene. By comparing the deduced amino acid sequence of Rubus sp. C4H with other sequences reported previously we determined that this sequence was highly conserved among widely divergent plant species. In addition, quantitative real time PCR studies indicated that the C4H gene had a differential expression pattern during fruit development, where gene expression was first detected in green fruit and was then remarkably reduced in yellow fruit, followed by an increase in red and black fruit. To investigate the two peaks in expression observed during fruit development and ripening, we measured the flavonoid content. The content of the major flavanol of Korean black raspberry fruits was determined to be highest at the beginning of fruit development, followed by a gradually decrease according to the developmental stages. In contrast, the content of anthocyanins during the progress of ripening was dramatically increased. Our results suggest that the C4H gene in Korean black raspberry plays a role during color development at the late stages of fruit ripening, whereas the expression of C4H gene during the early stages may be related to the accumulation of flavanols.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.508-513
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• 2006

The effect of acteoside, a phenylpropanoid glycoside isolated from Clerodendron trichotomum Thunberg, on histamine and arachidonic acid release was investigated in RBL 2H3 cells. Histamine was dose-dependently released from RBL 2H3 cells by melittin, arachidonic acid and thapsigargin. In extracellular $Ca^{2+}-free$ solution, basal secretion of histamins increased by two fold. The response of histamine release to melittin and thapsigargin in $Ca^{2+}-free$ solution was significantly decreased, whereas the response to arachidonic acid was significantly increased as compared with those in normal solution. Acteoside inhibited histamine release induced by melittin, arachidonic acid and thapsigargin in a dose-dependent manner in the presence or absence of extracellular $Ca^{2+}$. However, the inhibitory activity of acteoside was more potent in normal solution than that in $Ca^{2+}-free$ solution. These data suggest that inhibitory mechanism of acteoside on histamine release may be related to extracellular $Ca^{2+}$. On the other hand, acteoside significantly inhibited arachidonic acid release and prostaglandin $E_2$ production Induced by $0.5\;{\mu}M$ melittin. It is possible that acteoside may be developed as an anti-inflammatory agent.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.126-130
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• 1997

$^1H-NMR,\;^{13}C-NMR$, Dept. NMR의 spectrum으로 compound 1은 safrole로, compoud 2은 o-methyleugenol로 추정(推定)되었으며 처리농도별(處理濃度別) 발아억제(發芽抑制) 효과조사(效果調査)에서 발아억제 물질로 추정한 safrole은 25mg/ml의 처리에서도 발아 및 생육억제 효과를 나타내지 않았다. o-methyleugenol의 경우는 5mg/ml의 처리(處理)로 최종발아(最終發芽)는 무처리구에 비해 58% 저해하였으며, 그리고 25mg/ml에서도 92%, 생육(生育)에는 100%의 저해도(沮害度)를 나타내었다. 이상(以上)의 결과(結果)를 보면 o-methyleugenol은 세신의 강(强)한 발아저해활성 물질의 하나로 처음 확인되었으며 천연(天然) 제초제(除草劑)로서의 개발(開發) 가능성(可能性)은 추후 재검증(再檢證)해 보아야 하겠다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2016

가지 잎으로부터 3종의 phenylpropanoid, 1종의 flavonoid glycoside, 그리고 1종의 norsesquiterpenoid glycoside 화합물을 분리 동정하였다. 가지 잎을 80 % MeOH로 추출하였으며, 얻어진 추출물을 n-hexane, EtOAc, n-BuOH 및 물 층으로 계통분획을 실시하였다. 이 중 n-BuOH 분획에 대하여 $SiO_2$, ODS 및 Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography를 반복 실시하여 5종의 화합물을 분리, 정제하였다. Nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectroscopy 및 mass spectrometry의 spectroscopic data를 해석하여 이 화합물들을 caffeic acid (1), chlorogenic acid (2), cryptochlorogenic acid (3), panasenoside (4), 및 (6R,7E,9R)-4,7-megastigmadien-3-one-9-${\beta}$-${\small{D}}$-glucopyranoside (5) 로 각각 동정하였다. 본 연구에서 화합물 3과 4는 가지 잎에서 처음으로 분리, 동정하였다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2012

Anthocyanins are major plant pigment and produced through phenylpropanoid pathway. In this study, anthocyanin biosynthesis mechanisms of chrysanthemum flowers were studied using 'Argus' and flower color mutant 'ARTI-purple' which were induced by 40 Gy gamma irradiation ($Co^{60}$). And, three chrysanthemums, 'Ford', 'Yeonja' and 'Orando' were additionally used as the check varieties to understand the relationship between flower color and expression patterns of genes. The expression patterns of the anthocyanin biosynthetic genes were matched with the flower color of the check varieties. High anthocyanin concentration of 'Orando' showed the high expression of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes. In the white flower of 'Ford', expressions of CHI, DFR and ANS were not identified. Despite different flower color, 'Argus' and 'ARTI-purple' showed different expression patterns compared with the check varieties. From the dot blot analysis, we screened the seven genes showing the different expressions between 'Argus' and 'ARTI-purple'.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.247-260
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• 2007

Cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H) is a key enzyme of phenylpropanoid pathway, which synthesizes numerous secondary metabolites to participate in development and adaption. Two C4H isoforms, the 2192-bp BnC4H-1 and 2108-bp BnC4H-2, were cloned from oilseed rape (Brassica napus). They both have two introns and a 1518-bp open reading frame encoding a 505-amino-acid polypeptide. BnC4H-1 is 57.73 kDa with an isoelectric point of 9.11, while 57.75 kDa and 9.13 for BnC4H-2. They share only 80.6% identities on nucleotide level but 96.6% identities and 98.4% positives on protein level. Showing highest homologies to Arabidopsis thaliana C4H, they possess a conserved p450 domain and all P450-featured motifs, and are identical to typical C4Hs at substrate-recognition sites and active site residues. They are most probably associated with endoplasmic reticulum by one or both of the N- and C-terminal transmembrane helices. Phosphorylation may be a necessary post-translational modification. Their secondary structures are dominated by alpha helices and random coils. Most helices locate in the central region, while extended strands mainly distribute before and after this region. Southern blot indicated about 9 or more C4H paralogs in B. napus. In hypocotyl, cotyledon, stem, flower, bud, young- and middle-stage seed, they are co-dominantly expressed. In root and old seed, BnC4H-2 is dominant over BnC4H-1, with a reverse trend in leaf and pericarp. Paralogous C4H numbers in Brassicaceae genomes and possible roles of conserved motifs in 5' UTR and the 2nd intron are discussed.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.68-75
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• 2006

In higher plants, P450s participate in the biosynthesis of many important secondary metabolites. Here we reported for the first time the isolation of a new cytochrome P450 cDNA that expressed in a stem-specific manner from Camptotheca acuminata (designated as CaSS), a native medicinal plant species in China, using RACE-PCR. The full-length cDNA of CaSS was 1735 bp long containing a 1530 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a polypeptide of 509 amino acids. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that CASS contained a heme-binding domain PFGXGRRXCX and showed homology to other plant cytochrome P450 monooxygenases and hydroxylases. Southern blotting analysis revealed that there was only one copy of the CaSS present in the genome of Camptotheca acuminata. Northern blotting analysis revealed that CaSS expressed, in a tissue-specific manner, highly in stem and lowly in root, leaf and flower. Our study suggests that CaSS is likely to be involved in the phenylpropanoid pathway.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2008

곧은 나무이끼의 전초에서 물질을 분리 및 동정하기 위해 곧은 나무이끼의 MeOH 추출물을 $CHCl_3$, EtOAc 및 BuOH로 용매 분획하였다. $CHCl_3$ 분획으로부터 2-chromenone(coumarin)을 분리 하였고 EtOAc 분획에서 3,4-dihydroxy-cinnamic acid (caffeic acid), 3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxy-2-phenyl-chromen-4-one (quercetin)과 kaemperol-3-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside(astragalin)을 분리하였다. BuOH 분획으로부터 3-[[3-(3,4-Dihydr oxyphenyi)-1-oxo-2-propenyl]oxy]-1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid(chlorogenic acid)와 quercetin-3-O-rutinoside(rutin)를 분리하여 IR, UV, Mass, NMR과 이화학적인 방법으로 그 구조를 규명하였다. 곧은 나무이끼에서 이 물질들이 분리된 것은 처음으로 보고되는 것이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.1415-1419
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• 2010

최근 웰빙 열풍으로 나날이 녹차에 대한 관심과 소비가 증가하고, 생산 재배되고 있는 산지에 대한 브랜드화가 진행되고 있다. 하지만 지역에서 재배되고 있는 녹차품종의 구별 및 차이에 대해서는 아직 많은 연구가 되어 있지 않고 있다. 이 연구에서 국내 대표 녹차산지인 하동지역과 보성지역에서 채집한 녹차와 중국과 일본의 대표적 녹차품종을 가지고 STS-RFLP분석을 수행하였다. 페닐프로파노이드 생합성 경로에 관여하는 페닐알라닌 암모니아 리아제와 찰콘 합성효소 그리고 디하이드로플라보놀 4-리덕타아제 유전자의 암호영역과 비암호영역을 사용하여 이들 품종들을 구별할 수 있는 연구에 성공하였다. 이 논문에서는 녹차품종 구별에 사용 가능한 STS-RFLP법과 프라이머를 나타내었고, 하동지역과 보성지역의 녹차품종을 CHS 유전자의 CAPS 마커만으로 구별할 수 있는 방법을 찾아내어, 국내 지역간 품종의 구분 및 검증에 사용할 수 있다는 사실을 제시하였다.