• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2005

Angiotensin Ⅰ converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitory activities of laver(Porphyra tenera) protein hydrolysates were investigated by enzymes used for hydrolysis, molecular fractions and drying methods. For the enzymatic hydrolysis, crude laver protein, separated by filtration of water extract of dried laver extracted with 20 times(w/v) water for 3 hours at boiling temperature, were hydrolyzed with three commercial protease, Pepsin, alcalase and maxazyme NNP at optimal conditions. The yield of hydrolysis and ACE inhibitory activities of which were high in order of pepsin, alcalase and maxazyme NNP. ACE inhibitory activities of laver hydrolysates by molecular levels were high in order of 3 kDa > 10 kDa > 3∼10 kDa, and the IC/sub 50/ ACE inhibitory activities by molecular lebels were 4 mg/mL(3 kDa), 5 mg/mL(total hydrolysate), and 20 mg/mL(10 kDa), respectively. The storage stability of dried laver hydrolysates at 20℃ were strongly affected by drying methods, hot air dried of which were much stabler than freeze-dried one.

• BMB Reports
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.134-138
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• 2001

By adding sodium chloride (2.5%) into a Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DJ-4 culture broth, two serine-type fibrinolytic proteases with a molecular weight of 29 (subtilisin DJ-4) and 38-kDa were stimulated on the SDS-fibrin zymogram or inhibitor gels. B. amyloliquefaciens DJ-4 showed the highest proteolytic activity (5.52 plasmin NIH unit/ml) on the fibrin plate based on the molar ratio when cells were subjected to the 2.5% NaCl. Using a fibrin plate, the secreted protease from this strain in the presence of 5% NaCl showed that about 49% of the enzyme's activity remained after incubation at $60^{\circ}C$ for 30 min, but as the salt concentration was increased (10% NaCl) the activity nearly disappeared (0.14 plasmin NIH unit/ml). However, through a fibrin zymography assay, three fibrinolytic enzymes (38, 53 and 80-kDa) from the cells in the presence of 10% NaCl were detected. Also, two salt-activated serine-type fibrinolytic professes (29 and 38kDa) showed thermostability from 65 to $70^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. Furthermore, these professes also showed stability, pH 6-11. In particular, 29-kDa (subtilisin DJ-4) was very stable in the pH range of 4-11 at $4^{\circ}C$ for 48 h.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.187-191
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• 2003

Proteolytic enzymes existing in plant cell cultured media are the major reason for the loss of secreted human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (hGM-CSF). The addition of pepstatin, aprotinin and PMSF relatively decreased the proteolytic degradation of hGM-CSF in a conditioned medium, but sufficient prevention against the proteolytic activity could not be obtained with chemical protease inhibitors. Gelatin, as a competitive substrate for protease, showed a stabilizing effect in a conditioned medium. Compared to the initial hGM-CSF concentration in a conditioned medium. with 10 g/L of gelatin, 68% of the hGM-CSF remained after 5 days. In a cell culture experiment, 5 g/L of gelatin significantly stimulated the hGM-CSF production and accumulation in culture media, with no growth inhibition. compared to the controls (4.72 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L), the extracellular hGM-CSF level could be increased to 39.78 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L with the addition of 5 g/L of gelatin.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2014

Collagen pentapeptide (Lys-Thr-Thr-Lys-Ser, KTTKS) and its palmitoylated derivative (pal-KTTKS) have received a great deal of attention as cosmeceutical ingredients for their anti-wrinkle effects. The objective of this study was to evaluate stability and permeability of KTTKS and pal-KTTKS in hairless mouse skin. In this study, a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric method was developed for the quantification of pal-KTTKS, and used for stability and permeability studies. Stability studies were performed using skin extracts and homogenates. Both KTTKS and pal-KTTKS were rapidly degraded, but pal-KTTKS was more stable than KTTKS. When protease inhibitors were added, the stability of both compounds (KTTKS and pal-KTTKS) improved significantly. In the skin permeation study, neither KTTKS nor pal-KTTKS was detected in the receptor solution, which indicates that neither compound could permeate through the full-thickness hairless mouse skin in the experimental conditions of this study. While KTTKS was not detected in any of the skin layers (the stratum corneum, epidermis, and dermis), pal-KTTKS was observed in all skin layers: $4.2{\pm}0.7{\mu}g/cm^2$ in the stratum corneum, $2.8{\pm}0.5{\mu}g/cm^2$ in the epidermis, and $0.3{\pm}0.1{\mu}g/cm^2$ in the dermis. In conclusion, this study indicated that pal-KTTKS had greater stability and permeability than that of un-modified KTTKS, and may be a useful anti-wrinkle and anti-aging cosmeceutical agent.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.17-27
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• 2019

Ubiquitin-specific protease 44 (USP44) has been implicated in tumor progression and metastasis across various tumors. However, the function of USP44 in prostate cancers and regulatory mechanism of histone-modifying enzymes by USP44 in tumors is not well-understood. Here, we found that enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), a histone H3 lysine 27 methyltransferase, is regulated by USP44. We showed that EZH2 is a novel target of USP44 and that the protein stability of EZH2 is upregulated by USP44-mediated deubiquitination. In USP44 knockdown prostate cancer cells, the EZH2 protein level and its gene silencing activity were decreased. Furthermore, USP44 knockdown inhibited the tumorigenic characteristics and cancer stem cell-like behaviors of prostate cancer cells. Inhibition of tumorigenesis caused by USP44 knockdown was recovered by ectopic introduction of EZH2. Additionally, USP44 regulates the protein stability of oncogenic EZH2 mutants. Taken together, our results suggest that USP44 promotes the tumorigenesis of prostate cancer cells partly by stabilizing EZH2 and that USP44 is a viable therapeutic target for treating EZH2-dependent cancers.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.582-590
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• 1987

말쥐치육 단백질의 가수분해물로 합성한 plastein을 식품단백질원으로서 고도이용 가능성을 구명하기 위하여 그의 기능성을 FPC 및 egg albumin과 비교 검토하였으며, 아울러 SEM에 의한 plastein 형상도 관찰하였다. 용해도는 plastein이 FPC 보다 용해도가 월등히 높았고, Glu-papain plastein은 pH변화에 관계없이 용해도가 $95\%$이상으로 높았으나 Leu-papain plastein의 용해도는 매우 낮았다. 가열시간이 길어짐에 따라 FPC는 용해도가 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 Glu-papain plastein은 가열시간에 관계없이 용해도가 $81\%$이상이었다. 분산성은 Glu-papain plastein과 protease plastein이 egg albumin의 그것과 비슷하였으나 ekfms plastein은 다소 분산성이 낮았다. 보수력은 FPC가 egg albumin보다 낮았으며, 지방흡수력은 Leu-papain plastein이 1.88ml/g으로 가장 높았고, 다른 plastein은 egg albumin의 그것과 비슷하였다. 유화성은 Leu-papain plastein이 $61.2\%$로 가장 높았으나 Glu-papain plastein은 $50.7\%$로 가장 낮았다. 유화안정성도 이와 같은 경향이었다. 포말성은 Leu-papain plastein과 Glu-papain plastein이 각각 $373\%,\;360\%$로 egg albumin의 $130\%$ 보다 우수하였다. 포말안정성은 모든 plastein이 50시간 이후에 소실되어 egg albumin의 36시간에 비해 높았다. 점도는 모든 plastein이 egg albumin에 비해 낮았다. SEM을 통해 본 plastein의 형상은 처리한 효소 종류에 따라 다소 차이를 보였으며, Glu-papain plastein과 Leu-papain plastein은 다른 plastein에 비해 특이한 부드러운 형상을 나타내었다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2002

동아의 단백질 가수분해효소 활성은 익은 동아 육질은 0.19 unit/0.5ml, 어린 동아 육질은 0.56unit, 익은 동아속은 24.35unit, 어린 동아속은 0.35unit이었다. 생고기에 대한 활성은 익은 동아 육질은 생쇠고기에 대해서는 13.0unit, 생돼지고기에 대해서는 7.4unit를 나타냈고, 동아속은 생쇠고기에 대해서는 30.2unit, 생돼지고기에 대해서는 24.5unit를 나타냈다. 단백질 가수 분해효소의 열 안정성은 각 온도별에서 10분간 가열한 다음 7$0^{\circ}C$까지는 안정하였고, 8$0^{\circ}C$에서는 21%의 활성만 남고, 9$0^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 활성을 잃었다. 분광광도 스펙트럼 결과는280nm에서의 단백질 피크가 주이고, 다른 흡광성 물질은 없었다. HPLC분석 결과, 익은 동아와 어린 동아 육질과 속은 모두 단백질 가수분해효소 작용으로 casein을 작은 분자로 가수분해하였다. 1/10로 희석한 것은 카제인이 가수분해된 것과, 엉겨서 분자량이 커진 것 두 가지인데 반해 1/10희석한 익은 동아속은 분자량이 커진 것은 나타나지 않았다. 그리고, 1/10 희석한 것은 원액을 사용한 것과 모습이 다르지만 익은 동아속은 원액과 패턴이 같았다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.561-567
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• 2001

능이버섯[Sarcodon aspratus(Berk.)S.Ito]의 fibrin 분해 활성물질을 분리정제하기 위하여(N $H_4$)$_2$S $O_4$침전법, DE52 anion exchange column chromatography, Sephacryl-S2000 gel filtration chromatography 및 Mono S cation FPLC를 행하였으며 정제된 효소의 특성을 측정하였다. 혈전용해 요소의 활성물질은 DE52 anion exchange colum chroma-tography에 NaCI의 농도가 0.2M 정도에서 용출되었으며 계속된 Sephacryl-S200 gel fitration chromatography 및 Mono S cation EPLC를 실시한 결과 단일 Peak를 얻었고 혈전용해효소의 특이활성은 55.2 U/mg protein으로 조효소액으로 비하여 11.3 배 증가하였으며 수율은 49.5%이었다. 또한 Mono S cation EPLC에서 얻은 활성획분을 12% SDS-PAGE로 전기영동한 결과 단일 band를 얻었으며 gel filtration의 결과와 비교함으로서 정제된 능이의 혈전용해 효소의 분자량은 29.300 Da인 것으로 확인되었다. 능이로 부터 정제한 혈전용해효소는 pH가 높아질수록 효소활성이 증가하였으며 pH 10.5의 알카리성에서도 안정하였으며 6$0^{\circ}C$이상의 온도에서는 효소활성이 급격히 실활하기 시작하였지만 8$0^{\circ}C$에서 25%의 상대활성을 보였다. 또한 본 효소는 C $u^{2+}$이온 $Co^{3+}$ 이온 등 중금속에 의하여 68%및 38%활성이 저해되었으며 $Ca^{2+}$이온 또는 $Mg^{2+}$의 초딤색 인 EDTA및 serine protease inhibitor이 PMSF에 의하여 활성이 저해되었었다. 이러한 결과들은 능이의 혈전용해효소가 Ca.sup 2+/또는M $g^{2+}$에 의하여 활성이 증가하는 serine protease임을 암시해 주고 있다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2000

cAMP 수용성 단백질인 CRP는 Escherichia coli에서 대사와 관련된 유전자의 전사를 조절한다. 본 연구는 야생형과 돌연변이 CRP 단백질의 열적 안정성과 온도에 따른 단백질의 구조변화를 관찰하기 위 하여 proteolytic digestion, UV spectrophotometer, CD spectrapolarimeter 등의 방법을 사용하였다. cAMP가 없을 때에는 야생형, S83G, S128A CRP가 열적 안정성에서 큰 차이를 보이지 않았지만, cAMP가 존재할 때 야생형 CRP가 다른 돌연변이 CRP보다 열적으로 더욱 안정함을 보였다. 그리고 protease digestion 실험을 통하여 높은 온도에서 cAMP의 존재와 무관하게 돌연변이 CRP에서 단백질 의 변성으로 인한 절단된 단백질띠를 관찰할 수 있었다. 그리고 55$^{\circ}C$에서 측정한 CD 스펙트럼에서 단백 질의 2차 구조인 $\alpha$-helix 구조가 부분적으로 파괴되었음이 관찰되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.673-679
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• 2004

A microbial cryoprotectant formulation using a W/O/W multiple emulsion system was developed. The psychrotolerant microorganism, B4, isolated from soil in South Korea, was observed by the drop freezing method, in which the microorganism sample inhibited ice nucleation activity. The antifreeze activity was eliminated when the microorganism sample was treated with protease, indicating that the antifreeze activity was due to the presence of antifreeze protein. The result of the l6S rDNA sequencing indicated the B4 strain was most closely related to a species of the genus Bacillus. Culture broth of B4 strain (Bacillus sp.) and rapeseed oil containing 1 % polyglycerine polyricinolate (PGPR) were used as core and wall material, respectively. The most stable W/O emulsion was prepared at a core/oil ratio of 1:2. The highest W/O/W emulsion stability was achieved when the primary emulsion to external aqueous phase containing 0.5% caster oil polyoxyethylene ether $(COG25^{TM})$ ratio was 1:1. Microcrystalline cellulose showed better W/O/W emulsion stability than other polymer types. The viability of cells in a W/O/W emulsion was higher than free cells during storage at $37^\circ{C}$. An acidic pH and UV exposure decreased the viability of free cells, but cells in W/O/W emulsion were more stable under these conditions.