• Journal of Life Science
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.53-56
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• 2002

The baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS) is one of the powerful heterologous protein expression systems using insect cells. As a result this has become a hot issue in the fleld of biotechnology. The advantage of the BEVS is that the large-scale production of heterologous proteins, which undergo posttranslational modification in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), can be accomplished. Altrough posttranslational modification of heterologous proteins in insect cells is more similar to mammalian cells than yeast, it is not always identical. Therefore, aggregation and degradation can sometimes occur in the ER. To produce a high level of bioactive heterologous proteins using BEVS in insect cells, the prerequisite is to completely understand the posttranslational conditions that determine how newly synthesized polypeptides are folded and assembling with ER chaperones in the ER lumen. Here, we provide information on current BEVS problems and the possibility of successful heterologous protein production from mammalian cells.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2012

Most living organisms synchronize their physiological and behavioral activities with the daily changes in the environment using intrinsic time-keeping systems called circadian clocks. In mammals, the key molecular features of the internal clock are transcription- and translational-based negative feedback loops, in which clock-specific transcription factors activate the periodic expression of their own repressors, thereby generating the circadian rhythms. CLOCK and BMAL1, the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH)/PAS transcription factors, constitute the positive limb of the molecular clock oscillator. Recent investigations have shown that various levels of posttranslational regulation work in concert with CLOCK/BMAL1 in mediating circadian and cellular stimuli to control and reset the circadian rhythmicity. Here we review how the CLOCK and BMAL1 activities are regulated by intracellular distribution, posttranslational modification, and the recruitment of various epigenetic regulators in response to circadian and cellular signaling pathways.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2009

Faithful and accurate replication of the DNA molecule is essential for eukaryote organisms. Nonetheless, in the last few years it has become evident that inheritance of the chromatin states associated with different regions of the genome is as important as the faithful inheritance of the DNA sequence itself. Such chromatin states are determined by a multitude of factors that act to modify not only the DNA molecule, but also the histone proteins associated with it. For instance, histones can be posttranslationally modified, and it is well established that these posttranslational marks are involved in several essential nuclear processes such as transcription and DNA repair. However, recent evidence indicates that posttranslational modifications of histones might be relevant during DNA replication. Hence, the aim of this review is to describe the most recent publications related to the role of histone posttranslational modifications during DNA replication.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 2001년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.203.1-203
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• 2001

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• 분석과학
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.849-854
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• 1995

A series of biologically active phosphopeptides were synthesized and their behavior in tandem mass spectrometry have been investigated. The structure identifications of other unusual peptides such as sulphated, glycosylated, lipoidal, and backbone modified peptides have been carried out. For all tested peptides, the structural modification could be determined directly by measurement of the absolute molecular weight in combination with collision-induced-dissociation in tandem mass spectrometry.

• BMB Reports
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2015

Cardiac hypertrophy is a form of global remodeling, although the initial step seems to be an adaptation to increased hemodynamic demands. The characteristics of cardiac hypertrophy include the functional reactivation of the arrested fetal gene program, where histone deacetylases (HDACs) are closely linked in the development of the process. To date, mammalian HDACs are divided into four classes: I, II, III, and IV. By structural similarities, class II HDACs are then subdivided into IIa and IIb. Among class I and II HDACs, HDAC2, 4, 5, and 9 have been reported to be involved in hypertrophic responses; HDAC4, 5, and 9 are negative regulators, whereas HDAC2 is a pro-hypertrophic mediator. The molecular function and regulation of class IIa HDACs depend largely on the phosphorylation-mediated cytosolic redistribution, whereas those of HDAC2 take place primarily in the nucleus. In response to stresses, posttranslational modification (PTM) processes, dynamic modifications after the translation of proteins, are involved in the regulation of the activities of those hypertrophy-related HDACs. In this article, we briefly review 1) the activation of HDAC2 in the development of cardiac hypertrophy and 2) the PTM of HDAC2 and its implications in the regulation of HDAC2 activity.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2014

ADP-ribosylation is a type of posttranslational modification catalyzed by members of the poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) polymerase superfamily. ADP-ribosylation is initiated by PARPs, recognized by PAR binding proteins, and removed by PARG and other ADP-ribose hydrolases. These three groups of proteins work together to regulate the cellular and molecular response of PAR signaling, which is critical for a wide range of cellular and physiological functions.

• BMB Reports
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2018

Tau protein is encoded in the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) gene and contributes to the stability of microtubules in axons. Despite of its basic isoelectric point and high solubility, tau is often found in intraneuronal filamentous inclusions such as paired helical filaments (PHFs), which are the primary constituent of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). This pathological feature is the nosological entity termed "tauopathies" which notably include Alzheimer's disease (AD). A proteinaceous signature of all tauopathies is hyperphosphorylation of the accumulated tau, which has been extensively studied as a major pharmacological target for AD therapy. However, in addition to phosphorylation events, tau undergoes a number of diverse posttranslational modifications (PTMs) which appear to be controlled by complex crosstalk. It remains to be elucidated which of the PTMs or their combinations have pro-aggregation or anti-aggregation properties. In this review, we outline the consequences of and communications between several key PTMs of tau, such as acetylation, phosphorylation, and ubiquitination, focusing on their roles in aggregation and degradation. We place emphasis on the structure of tau protofilaments from the human AD brain, which may be good targets to modulate etiological PTMs which cause tau aggregation.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.142-152
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• 1989

CALLA 항원에 대한 단일클론 항체는 백혈병의 진단이나 치료에 대한 활용가능성을 잠재하고 있기 때문에 구미, 일본 등지에서는 이에 대한 연구가 활발하다. 이 점에 유의하여 본 연구자들은 CALLA에대한 새로운 단일클론항체 KP-22를 개발하고, 이 단일클론항체를 이용 CALLA의 분포를 여러 세포주에 대하여 조사한 결과 common ALL, Burkitt's lymphoma, T-ALL 세포주는 현저한 CALLA양성 반응을 보였으나 사람의 섬유아세포 계역을 제외한 모든 비백혈병성 암세포주 및 myelocytic leukemia 세포주들은 음성이었다. 막 단백질을 125I 방사능 표지한 후 KP-22를 이용, 면역 침전법으로 백혈병세포주와 사람의 정상 섬유아세포에서 CALLA를 정제하여 전기영동한 결과 각각 분자량이 약 95Kd 및 100Kd인 단일 band로 확인되었으나 이들의 peptide mapping 양상은 같았으므로 분자량에서의 미세한 차이는 posttranslational modification 과정에서 첨가되는 sialic acid에 기인 하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.196-208
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• 2014

식물의 생활사 동안 물부족 스트레스는 식물의 생장과 발달에 해로운 영향을 끼치는 대표적인 스트레스이다. 유용 작물의 생산성을 증가시키기 위하여, 물부족 스트레스를 극복하는 일은 식물학 연구 분야에서 가장 중요한 이슈로 대두되어 왔다. 식물의 호르몬 중에서 앱시스산은 물부족 스트레스에 대해 식물이 저항성을 나타내는데 가장 중요한 호르몬으로서 역할을 수행하며, 씨앗의 발아, 기공의 개폐, 유묘의 성장과 같은 다양한 발달 과정에도 관여하고 있다. 그러므로, 앱시스산에 의해 매개되는 식물의 신호전달 기작을 명확히 이해하는 것은 물부족 스트레스에 대한 내성을 갖는 유용 식물을 생산해내기 위해 가장 효과적인 방법이 될 것이다. 한편, 인산화, 유비퀴틴화와 같은 번역 후 변형 과정은 식물이 다양한 환경적 스트레스 하에서 신속하게 적응을 하기 위해 가장 효율적인 기작으로 인식되어 왔는데, 이는 전사수준에서의 조절과 달리 이미 존재하는 신호전달 물질의 활성과 안정성을 직접적으로 빠르게 조절할 수 있기 때문이다. 본 총설에서는 앱시스산의 신호전달 과정과 관련된 최근 연구 동향을 업데이트하고자 하며, 특히 이러한 신호전달 과정을 앱시스산 수송, 인식, 신호전달 및 번역 후 변형 과정에 초점을 맞추어 알아보고자 한다. 또한 그러한 조절 기작이 농업분야에서 유용 작물을 생산하는데 어떻게 적용될 수 있는지에 대한 향후 전망에 대해서도 기술하고자 한다.