• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.310-316
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• 2001

To find out the effect of low temperature on the regulation of tomato chloroplast genes, the optimization of the system in chloroplast protein synthesis and the identification of the changes in chloroplast protein synthesis induced by chilling were studied. Incorporation reaction occurred rapidly at the first 30 minutes and was constantly maintained after 60 minutes. A broad optimal temperature on protein synthesis was found around 20 to $30^{\circ}C$. No difference was shown in the chloroplast protein synthesis under high light intensity (1600 ${\mu}E/m^2/s$) as well as under low light intensity (400 ${\mu}E/m^2/s$) even darkness. $K^+$, $Mg^{++}$ and ATP at an optimal concentration act as an activator, while DTT, chloramphenicol, cycloheximide, $Ca^{++}$ and inorganic phosphate act as an inhibitor in the chloroplast protein synthesis. Synthesis of 15, 55 and 60 kd chloroplast encoded stromal proteins and 18, 24, 33 and 55 kd chloroplast encoded thylakoid membrane proteins were reduced by chilling, while 17 kd chloroplast encoded stromal protein and 16 kd chloroplast encoded thylakoid membrane protein was induced by chilling. It was expected that the 55 kd stromal protein would be the large subunit of rubisco and the 33 kd thylakoid membrane protein would be the D1 protein which was drastically reduced by chilling.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.321-325
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• 1983

This study was carried out to investigate the nutritive value and functional proterties of chloroplastic protein and cytoplasmic protein which are a leaf protein concentrates of acacia. The results obtained are as follows; 1. The limited amino acids of chloroplastic protein and cytoplasmic protein in acacia leaf were methionine & tryptophan in both cases. 2. Digestibilities of chloroplastic protein and cytoplasmic protein were 72.59% and 60.24%, respectively. 3. Bulk density, water absorption, emulsifying capacity and emulsion stability of the chloroplastic protein and cytoplasmic protein were not greatly different from those of milk casein, but water solubilities of those were lower than that of milk casein. 4. Fat absorption of the cytoplasmic protein was similar to that of milk casein, but that of the chloroplastic protein was lower than that of milk casein.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.401-407
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• 1990

This study was performed to investigate the effect of protein intake on kidney development and function in growing rats. Fourty-two male Spraque-Dawley rats of weighing $97.5\pm1.9g$ were divided into 3 groups and given 5%, 15% or 50% casein diets for 6 weeks. Body weight gain was higher in the 50% group. The kidney weight was selectively affected more by the level of dietary protein compared to the other organs. DNA and RNA content were significantly higher in the 15% and 50% groups than in the 5% group but the differences disappeared when DNA and RNA were expressed per g of kidney weight. Protein and protein/g kidney content were increased with increasing level of protein in diet. GFR/animal and GFR/100gB. W. were significantly higher in the 50% group compared to the 5% and 15% groups. There was no differences in PAH clearence and RBF. Osmolality was not affected by dietary protein level. BUN and urinary nitrogen excretion were increased with the increasing dietary protein level. Although urinary Ca excretion was not significantly difference among 3 groups, the rats in the 5% group showed 30% less Ca excretion compared to the other groups. Above results suggest that dietary protein level has a great effect on the kidney weight and GFR in growing rats. Especially the hyperfiltration inhanced by high protein diet may accelerate the kidney senescence.

• BMB Reports
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• v.54 no.9
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• pp.458-463
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• 2021

Cytokines activate inflammatory signals and are major mediators in progressive β-cell damage, which leads to type 1 diabetes mellitus. We recently showed that the cell-permeable Tat-CIAPIN1 fusion protein inhibits neuronal cell death induced by oxidative stress. However, how the Tat-CIAPIN1 protein affects cytokine-induced β-cell damage has not been investigated yet. Thus, we assessed whether the Tat-CIAPIN1 protein can protect RINm5F β-cells against cytokine-induced cytotoxicity. In cytokine-exposed RINm5F β-cells, the transduced Tat-CIAPIN1 protein elevated cell survivals and reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA fragmentation levels. The Tat-CIAPIN1 protein reduced mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and NF-κB activation levels and elevated Bcl-2 protein, whereas Bax and cleaved Caspase-3 proteins were decreased by this fusion protein. Thus, the protection of RINm5F β-cells by the Tat-CIAPIN1 protein against cytokine-induced cytotoxicity can suggest that the Tat-CIAPIN1 protein might be used as a therapeutic inhibitor against RINm5F β-cell damage.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.15 no.11
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• pp.1634-1638
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• 2002

Quantification of endogenous amino acid loss at the terminal ileum is an essential means for calculation of the true amino acid digestibility of a feedstuff. Since nitrogen appeared in the determined diet or not could shift the results very much, also, none of digestibility markers could be recovered with 100% rate at the terminal ileum, the objectives of the present study were: (1) to determine endogenous amino acid losses when fed either a casein diet or a protein-free diet and (2) to examine the reliability of chromic oxide or acid insoluble ash in the protein-free diet. Six ileal-cannulated pigs ($65{\pm}1.85 kg$ BW) with a simple T-cannula in the terminal ileum were used in a replicated $3{\times}3$ Latin square designed trial, after allowed a 14 d recuperation period. Each test period ran for 12 days comprised of a 10 d adjustment period and a 2 d collection period. The endogenous AA losses of His, Ile, Lys, Cys, Thr, Val, Trp, Asp, Glu, and Ser from pigs fed the casein diet were significantly higher than those of the protein-free diet (p<0.05). No significant difference was found in the amount of endogenous amino acid loss when determined with the different markers in the protein-free diet (p>0.05). These data suggest that endogenous amino acid loss could be underestimated when a protein-free diet is used. A direct effect of dietary peptides on the endogenous amino acid loss was found when the casein diet was fed. Our results also indicate that acid insoluble ash can be used as an inert marker as an alternative to chromic oxide when measuring endogenous amino acid loss.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.797-805
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• 1999

T sergenti cDNA library were constructed to get a more broad information about the structural, functional or antigenic properties of the proteins, and analyzes for their partial cDNA sequences and expression sequences tags(ESTg). The mRNA were purified from T sergenti isolates to identify the information of antigen gene, then first and second strand cDNA was synthesized. EcoR I adaptor ligation and Xho I enzyme restriction were used to the synthesized cDNA, and ligated into a Uni-ZAP XR vector. T sergenti cDNA library was constructed with packaging and amplification in vitro. Antibody screening was performed with constructed T sergenti cDNA library using antisera against T sergenti. Among those clones, eight phagemids were rescued from the recombinant in vivo excision with f1 helper phage. Using the analysis of endonuclease restriction and PCR, the recombinant cDNA were proved having a 0.5-3.0kb of inserts. The eight of partial cDNA clones' sequences were obtained and examined for their homology using BLASTN and BLASTX. The eight of sequenced clones were classified into three groups according to the basis of database searches. A total 3,045bp of partial cDNA sequence were determined from six clones. The putatively identified clones contain a cytochrome c gene, a heat shock protein gene, a cyclophilin gene, and a ribosomal protein gene. The unidentified clones have a homology to ATP-binding protein(mtrA) gene of S argillaceus, DNA-binding protein(DBP) gene of Pseudorabies virus 85kDa merozoite protein gene of B bovis, mRNA spm1 protein of T annulata and glycine-rich RNA-binding protein mRNA of O sativa etc.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.59-68
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• 2007

Changes in protein metabolism were studied in hemolymph and fat body on days 1, 3, 5 and 7 of the fifth-instar silkworm, Bombyx mori, exposed to lethal, sublethal doses and prevailing levels of fluoride in groundwater in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh States of India. The total protein content indicated a depletion followed by a concomitant increase in accumulation of free amino acids. Concurrently, the activity of protease in both of the tissues was also increased. A steady enhancement in the activities of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase paralleled the elevation of glutamate dehydrogenase activity in the tissues studied. It is presumed, on the basis of these results, that the fluoride toxicity causes major changes in protein metabolism of the silkworms.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.859-862
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• 2001

For the development of preferable immunosensor and protein chip, the viologen Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) multilayer was fabricated on the surface, and then protein A was adsorbed on the proposed viologen LB film by electrostatic attractive force. The Immunoglobulin G (IgG) labeled with fluorescence marker was self-assembled on the fabricated protein A film. The topographies of the deposited films were investigated by using atomic force microscope (AFM). The immobilization of IgG was verified by fluorescence spectrum. Such structures can be used as sublayers for various kinds of IgG immobilization toward immunosensors and protein chip.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.3
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• pp.327-341
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• 1997

Food materials usually contain much water, and thus are susceptible to decay be enzyme and microorganism. Cereals are usually consumed as staple food, but they have low protein content. Protein is a major component of body, and should be consumed as a nutrient for all ages. Animal protein like chicken and vegetable protein such as bean curd and soybean and good sources of high quality protein. Bean curd is a traditional food which have good nutrients, and so various cooking methods are needed to be developed for the supplement of high quality food. 1) Cereals such as rice, barley, and bean curd, soybean, green vegetables, tangle and brown seaweed are known as food for long life. 2) Soybean is able to suppress the formation of hydroperoxide by saponin and lecithin. 3) Curd in bean curd means soft in Chinese character, and bean curd may be the mother of cheese. 4) Bean curd have high nutrition and digestibility. As soybean is dipped longer in water for bean curd, the production rate is higher. 5) There are many kinds of bean curd products, and can be purchased inexpensively.

• BMB Reports
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.103-109
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• 2010

Modification of proteins by the reversible covalent addition of the small ubiquitin like modifier (SUMO) protein has important consequences affecting target protein stability, sub-cellular localization, and protein-protein interactions. SUMOylation involves a cascade of enzymatic reactions, which resembles the process of ubiquitination. In this study, we characterized the SUMOylation system from an important crop plant, rice, and show that it responds to cold, salt and ABA stress conditions on a protein level via the accumulation of SUMOylated proteins. We also characterized the transcriptional regulation of individual SUMOylation cascade components during stress and development. During stress conditions, majority of the SUMO cascade components are transcriptionally down regulated. SUMO conjugate proteins and SUMO cascade component transcripts accumulated differentially in various tissues during plant development with highest levels in reproductive tissues. Taken together, these data suggest a role for SUMOylation in rice development and stress responses.