• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2010

A bacterial strain with phytase and glucose-1-phosphatase activity was isolated from seawater. The colony was identified as an Enterobacter cloacae strain and named E. cloacae B11. A gene, agpEnB11, coding for an intracellular acid glucose phosphatase was cloned from the strain and sequenced. It comprised 1,242 nucleotides and encoded a polypeptide of 413 amino acids. Recombinant glucose-1-phosphatase (AgpEn) was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and purified using Ni-NTA column under native conditions. Purified protein displayed a single band of 47 kDa on SDS-PAGE. AgpEn hydrolyzed a wide variety of phosphorylated compounds, with high activity for glucose-1-phosphate and glucose-6-phosphate. Optimum pH and temperature for enzyme activity were pH 5.0 and $50^{\circ}C$, respectively. Enzyme activity was stimulated by $Ca^{2+}$ and $Co^{2+}$, and inhibited by $Cu^{2+}$.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.157-162
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• 1998

The effect of heat treatment in the light on the subsequent CO2 fixation was studied with isolated spinach chloroplasts to define the role of light during heat stress. The degree of inhibition in CO2 fixation after heat treatment at 35$^{\circ}C$ under full light intensity (600W/$m^2$) was same as that in the dark. However, heat treatment of isolated chloroplasts in the light manifested thylakoidal damage, which did not occur in the dark. Under weak light (10~30 W/$m^2$ ) where no thylakoidal damage occurred, the inhibition was substantially alleviated , showing protective effect of light . The inhibition caused by heat treatment in the dark or light is prevented by the addition of a few combined compounds to the medium prior to treatment. Fructose-1-6- bisphosphate(with aldolase)and ribose-5-phosphate, known to be effective combined with oxaloacetate in preventing inhibition after heat treatment in the dark were equally effective in the light even without oxaloacetate. Addition of sugar phosphate reduced the Mehler reaction, which may occur in fast rae under high light. However, the addition of bicarbnate and catalase that would remove Mehler reaction did not provide any protection, indicating that protective role of sugar phosphate is elsewhere. Furghermore, in whole plants rapid recovery from heat stress was observed in the light. The apparently lesser or equal inhibition in spite of additional thylakoidal damage under heat stres in the light and less requirement for the protection against heat treatment suggest that the inhibitory effect of heat stress is alleviated by light treatment.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.536-545
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• 2019

Cytochrome P450 (P450 or CYP) is involved in the metabolism of endogenous and exogenous compounds in most organisms. P450s have great potential as biocatalysts in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries because they catalyze diverse oxidative reactions using a wide range of substrates. The high-cost nicotinamide cofactor, NADPH, is essential for P450 reactions. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) has been commonly used in NADPH-generating systems (NGSs) to provide NADPH for P450 reactions. Currently, only two G6PDHs from Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Saccharomyces cerevisiae can be obtained commercially. To supply high-cost G6PDH cost-effectively, we cloned the cytosolic G6PDH gene of Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) with 6xHis tag, expressed it in Escherichia coli, and purified the recombinant G6PDH (His-G6PDH) using affinity chromatography. In addition, enzymatic properties of His-G6PDH were investigated, and the His-G6PDH-coupled NGS was optimized for P450 reactions. His-G6PDH supported CYP102A1-catalyzed hydroxylation of omeprazole and testosterone by NADPH generation. This result suggests that tomato His-G6PDH could be a cost-effective enzyme source for NGSs for P450-catalyzed reactions as well as other NADPH-requiring reactions.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.755-760
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• 2019

Compound samples based on the mineral-like magnesium potassium phosphate matrix $MgKPO_4{\times}6H_2O$ were synthesized by solidification of high level waste surrogate. Phase composition and structure of synthesized samples were studied by XRD and SEM methods. Compressive strength of the compounds is $12{\pm}3MPa$. Coefficient of thermal expansion of the samples in the range $250-550^{\circ}C$ is $(11.6{\pm}0.3){\times}10^{-6}1/^{\circ}C$, and coefficient of thermal conductivity in the range $20-500^{\circ}C$ is $0.5W/(m{\times}K)$. Differential leaching rate of elements from the compound, $g/(cm^2{\times}day)$: $Mg-6.7{\times}10^{-6}$, $K-3.0{\times}10^{-4}$, $P-1.2{\times}10^{-4}$, $^{137}Cs-4.6{\times}10^{-7}$; $^{90}Sr-9.6{\times}10^{-7}$; $^{239}Pu-3.7{\times}10^{-9}$, $^{241}Am-9.6{\times}10^{-10}$. Leaching mechanism of radionuclides from the samples at the first 1-2 weeks of the leaching test is determined by dissolution ($^{137}Cs$), wash off ($^{90}Sr$) or diffusion ($^{239}Pu$ and $^{241}Am$) from the compound surface, and when the tests continue to 90-91 days - by surface layer depletion of compound. Since the composition and physico-chemical properties of the compound after irradiation with an electron beam (absorbed dose of 1 MGy) are constant the radiation resistance of compound was established.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.339-344
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• 2022

The development of drug resistance is one of the most severe concerns of malaria control because it increases the risk of malaria morbidity and death. A new candidate drug with antiplasmodial activity is urgently needed. This study evaluated the efficacy of different dosages of aqueous extract of Strychnos ligustrina combined with dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine phosphate (DHP) against murine Plasmodium berghei infection. The BALB/c mice aged 6-8 weeks were divided into 6 groups, each consisting of 10 mice. The growth inhibition of compounds against P. berghei was monitored by calculating the percentage of parasitemia. The results showed that the mice receiving aqueous extract and combination treatment showed growth inhibition of P. berghei in 74% and 94%, respectively. S. ligustrina extract, which consisted of brucine and strychnine, effectively inhibited the multiplication of P. berghei. The treated mice showed improved hematology profiles, body weight, and temperature, as compared to control mice. Co-treatment with S. ligustrina extract and DHP revealed significant antimalarial and antipyretic effects. Our results provide prospects for further discovery of antimalarial drugs that may show more successful chemotherapeutic treatment.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.12-17
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• 1998

버드나무 껍질중의 배당체인 salicin으로부터 유래된 salicylic acid와 그 유사화합물인 3-hydroxy benzoic acid의 질산화된 중간체를 출발물질로 하여 몇몇의 알콜과 에스테르화반응을 거쳐 유기인계 및 카바메이트계 화합물의 전구체를 합성하였다. 합성된 전구체의 수산기에 diethylchlorophosphate와 methyl isocyanate를 반응시켜 유기인계 및 카바메이트계 화합물 11종을 합성하였다. 합성된 화합물은 살충, 살균활성실험을 실시하였다. 유기인계 화합물의 벼멸구에 대한 활성은 500 ppm의 농도에서 O-(2-carbomethoxy-4-nitro phenyl) O,O-diethylphosphate 화합물이 96%의 살충력을 보였다. 반면 carbamate 화합물의 경우는 500ppm농도에서 살충력이 전혀 나타나지 않았다. 살균효과는 유기인계 화합물인 경우 도열병에 대해서 ester에 관계없이 250 ppm농도에서 95% 이상의 방제가를 나타냈으며, 그 이외의 병원균에서는 낮은 방제가를 보였다.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.470-477
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• 2012

다양한 아민 그룹으로 개질된 다중벽 탄소나노튜브(이하 MWNT) 지지체를 기반으로 하여 페놀 화합물을 검출하기 위한 티로시나아제가 고정된 바이오센서를 개발하였다. 방사선 중합법을 이용하여 MWNT에 글리시딜메타크릴레이트를 중합한 후 중합 사슬의 아미노화 반응을 통해 MWNT에 다양한 아민 그룹을 도입시켰다. 이렇게 제조된 물질의 물리적, 화학적 특성은 SEM, XPS 그리고 TGA에 의해 평가되었다. 그리고 제조된 물질을 기반으로 제작된 티로시나아제가 고정화된 바이오센서의 전기화학적 특성도 평가하였다. 본 효소 바이오센서는 0.1-0.9 mM의 페놀을 검출할 수 있다. 결합효과, pH, 온도 그리고 다양한 페놀화합물에 대한 반응과 같은 여러 가지 변수에 대하여도 최적화하였고 상용 레드와인에서의 페놀화합물 검출도 연구하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.1172-1185
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• 2019

Objective: Meat quality attributes in postmortem muscle tissues depend on skeletal muscle metabolites. The objective of this study was to determine the key metabolic compounds and pathways that are associated with postmortem aging and beef quality in Japanese Black cattle (JB; a Japanese Wagyu breed with highly marbled beef). Methods: Lean portions of Longissimus thoracis (LT: loin) muscle in 3 JB steers were collected at 0, 1, and 14 days after slaughter. The metabolomic profiles of the samples were analyzed by capillary electrophoresis time-of-flight mass spectrometry, followed by statistical and multivariate analyses with bioinformatics resources. Results: Among the total 171 annotated compounds, the contents of gluconic acid, gluconolactone, spermidine, and the nutritionally vital substances (choline, thiamine, and nicotinamide) were elevated through the course of postmortem aging. The contents of glycolytic compounds increased along with the generation of lactic acid as the beef aging progressed. Moreover, the contents of several dipeptides and 16 amino acids, including glutamate and aromatic and branched-chain amino acids, were elevated over time, suggesting postmortem protein degradation in the muscle. Adenosine triphosphate degradation also progressed, resulting in the generation of inosine, xanthine, and hypoxanthine via the temporal increase in inosine 5'-monophosphate. Cysteine-glutathione disulfide, thiamine, and choline increased over time during the postmortem muscle aging. In the Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes database, a bioinformatics resource, the postmortem metabolomic changes in LT muscle were characterized as pathways mainly related to protein digestion, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, pyruvate metabolism, pentose phosphate metabolism, nicotinamide metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, purine metabolism, and glutathione metabolism. Conclusion: The compounds accumulating in aged beef were shown to be nutritionally vital substances and flavor components, as well as potential useful biomarkers of aging. The present metabolomic data during postmortem aging contribute to further understanding of the beef quality of JB and other breeds.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.36-44
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• 1999

고지혈증 치료제인 Lovastatin을 Aspergillus terreus로부터 생산하기 위해 최적의 탄소원, 질소원, 인산염 및 아미노산을 선정하였다. 단일 탄소원에서는 글리세롤 45mL/L가 Lovastatin 256mg/L로 포도당 45g/L의 기본배지보다 약 3.5배 이상의 높은 Lovastatin 생산량을 나타내었다. 탄소원이 지방산 합성에 이용되는 것을 차단하고 Lovastatin으로의 합성을 촉진하기 위해 기름 증류를 탄소원으로 이용한 결과, 높은 Lovastatin 생산량과 균재량을 나타내었으나, 글리세롤 45mL/L가 Lovastatin 생산량이 낮았다 포도당 50g/L와 글리세롤 50mL/L를 혼합한 복합 탄소원이 Lovastatin 298mg/L로 기본배지에 비해 약 4배 이상의 가장 높은 Lovastatin 생산량을 나타냈었다. 질소원의 영향은 뚜렷하여 질소원에 따라 Lovastatin 생산량이 큰 차이를 나타내었으며, 그 중에서 peptonized milk가 가장 Lovastatin 생산량이 높았다. 인산염 중에서는 $K_2HPO_4$가 가장 높은 Lovastatin 생산량을 나타내었다. 이상에서 얻어진 최적 배지에 각종 아미노산을 첨가한 결과 L-hisbhine과 L-tryptophan이 가장 효과적이었으며, 최적 농도는 둘다 6g/L였다.

• 분석과학
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2002

TBP 내의 분해산물인 $DBP^-$ 및 $MBP^{2-}$의 정량을 위하여 이온크로마토그래피를 이용하였으며, AS4A-SC(Dionex) 분리관과 $Na_2CO_3$/NaOH 용리액을 사용하여 $DBP^-$, $MBP^{2-}$, $F^-$, $Cl^-$, ${NO_2}^-$, ${NO_3}^-$, ${SO_4}^{2-}$ 및 ${PO_4}^{3-}$의 머무름거동을 살펴보았다. 2 mM $Na_2CO_3$/1 mM NaOH 용리액에서 이들의 분리가 가장 효율적이었으며, 15분 이내에 분리되었다. $5{\mu}g/mL$ - $100{\mu}g/mL$의 농도범위가 측정에 적합하였으며, 이 범위에서 검량곡선은 $r^2$=0.999로 좋은 상관관계를 보여주었다. 시료량 $25{\mu}L$를 취할경우 $DBP^-$의 검출한계는 $1{\mu}g/mL$이고, $MBP^{2-}$의 검출한계는 $0.5{\mu}g/mL$ 이었다.