• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.98-104
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• 2008

본 연구는 한국 남해안에 위치한 진주만에서 수온, 염분 그리고 소광계수의 시공간적 분포 특성을 파악하고 이들 환경변수가 식물플랑크톤의 군집 천이에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 알기 위해 수행하였다. 조사는 2003년 4월, 7월, 10월 및 12월에 22개 정점에서 실시하였다. 수온은 10.4-$21.8^{\circ}C$로, 염분은 4.34-33.21 psu로 시 공간적으로 크게 변동하였다. 소광계수는 0.09-3.08로 만 중앙부의 일부 해역을 제외하고는 모든 해역에서 1이상의 높은 값을 보였으며, 특히 7월은 하천 하구역에서 2이상의 매우 높은 값을 나타내었다. 진주만에 출현하는 식물풀랑크톤 군집 종조성은 총 51속, 95종이었다. 식물플랑크톤은 전 관측기간에 걸쳐서 규조류가 우점하였다. 우점종은 4월에 Thalassionema nitzschioides, Skeletonema costatum, Thalassiosira sp., 7월에는 S. costatum, Leptocylindrus danicus, 10월에는 Chaetoceros debilis, S. costatum, C. curvisetus, Pseudonitzdshia pungens 그리고, 12월에는 S. costatum, Asterionellopsis glacialis, C. debilis가 우점하였으며, 특히 S. costatum은 4계절 주요 우점종이었다. 기존의 생리학적 문헌을 고려할 때 S, costatum은 조도에 대한 친화성이 높은 광온 광염성으로 진주만과 같이 시 공간적으로 넓은 수온, 염분 분포와 높은 소광계수를 가지는 해역에서 개체군 확대에 유리한 위치에 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.261-273
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• 2010

본 연구는 왕제비꽃 자생지의 환경요인, 토양 특성 및 식생을 조사하고 각 요인들 간의 연관성을 파악하여 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행되었다. 조사 결과 왕제비꽃의 자생지는 총 7개 지역으로 해발고도 343-991 m에 위치하고 있었으며, 경사는 $1-33^{\circ}$로 대부분 북사면에 군락을 형성하였다. 토성은 대부분 사양토로 확인되었으며, 포장용수량은 평균 28.97%, 유기물함량은 16.63%, pH는 5.62, 유효 인산함량은 14.75 ${\mu}g/g$으로 나타났다. 18개 방형구에서 조사된 관속식물은 총 133분류군이었으며, 교목층에는 고로쇠나무와 신갈나무가 우점하였고, 아교목층에서는 고로쇠나무가 가장 높은 중요치를 보였다. 초본층에서는 왕제비꽃의 중요치가 9.66%로 가장 높았으며, 다음으로는 벌깨덩굴(8.53%), 개별꽃(6.51%), 피나물(5.15%), 큰괭이밥(4.52%), 덩굴개별꽃(4.15%) 등이 높게 나타나 이 종류들이 왕제비꽃과 비슷한 환경을 선호하는 것으로 판단된다. 종다양도는 1.32였으며, 우점도와 균등도는 각각 0.08과 0.89로 산출되었다. 환경특성과 식생조사 및 토양분석 결과를 바탕으로 한 상관분석 결과 왕제비꽃의 피도는 미사 및 모래함량, 관목층 이상 상층수목의 피도는 종풍부도와 높은 연관성을 보였다. 식생구조에 따른 군집분석 결과는 크게 3개의 군으로 구별되었다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2001

The expression of recombinant proteins fused to 26 kDa glutathione S-transferase (GST) extracted from Schistosoma japonicum represents an attractive system for purifiying proteins of interest in a single step using GST-affinity chromatography. In addition, the GST-tag is used conveniently for detecting fused proteins since its high solubility as well as its relatively small size rarely interferes with the biological activity of the fused protein. In this regard, the GST system is frequently applied for tracing fusion proteins in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells to elucidate the physiological interactions and functional compartments of proteins. To provide a further tool in analyzing GST-fusion proteins, a new monoclonal antibody, with a high specificity to the S. japonicum GST was produced. Methods: BALB/c mice were immunized both with recombinant S. japonicum GST proteins, and by the fusion of splenocytes from these mice with myeloma cells. From this, a new anti -GST monoclonal antibody, termed SARAH, was generated. The specificity and reactivity of this antibody was confirmed by ELISA and by Western blot analysis. Results: SARAH showed a high reactivity to recombinant GST and GST fusion protein but not with native mammalian GST proteins as derived from other species including humans, cows, rabbits and rats. The applicability of SARAH was further demonstrated by confocal laser scanning microscopy, where GST proteins that were expressed transiently in mouse fibroblast cells, were specifically detected without interference of endogenous GST. Conclusion: SARAH is new monoclonal antibody with a high specificity to recombinant GST proteins but not to endogenous GST in mammalian cells.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.96-106
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• 1984

Changes in weed floras and development of plant resistance to herbicides seemed to be closely related with increased and repeated use of herbicides. Herbicide use increased from 5% of the total consumption of pesticide in 1950 to 45% in 1976 in world basis. About 200 herbicides have been introduced to agriculture so as to control about 206 weed species which have been recorded important to human beings. In Korea, there was about 351 times in increased use of herbicides from 1966 to 1982. Interspecific selection by herbicide is mainly responsible for changes in weed floras and resulted in varying tolerance or susceptibility to herbicides, together with the changes of agricultural practices. The present trend toward continuous cereal cultivation throughout world will lead to type of changes in weed floras favorable to therophyte which can survive under unfavorable conditions as seeds rather than the types of geophyte which can survive unfavorable seasons as buds placed below soil surface. However, geophyte such as Sagitaria pygmaea, and Scirpus jurtcoides, and Cyperus rotundus and Cynodon dactylon in temperate warm climate become severe paddy weeds, presumably because of the removal of annual weeds by herbicides. Since differential tolerance to 2,4-D was firstly reported in Agrostis stolofera, about 30 species of weeds in 18 genera are presently known to have developed resistance to triazine herbicides. Resistance of weed biotypes to triazine herbicide is not mainly due to limited absorption and translocation or to the difference in metabolism, but is the result of biochemical changes at the site of metabolic activity, such as a loss of herbicide affinity for triazine binding site in the photosystem II complex of the chloroplast membrane. Genetical study showed that plastid resistance to triazine was wholly inherited through cytoplasmic DNA in the case of Brassica campestris. Plant tissue culture method can be utilized as an alternate mean of herbicide screening and development of resistance variants to herbicides as suggested by Chaleff and Parsons. In this purpose, one should be certain that the primary target process is operational in cell culture. Further, there are a variety of obstacles in doing this type of research, particularly development of resistance source and it's regeneration because cultured cells and whole plants represent different developmental state.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1403-1414
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• 2010

Aspergillus awamori BTMFW032, isolated from sea water, produced tannase as an extracellular enzyme under submerged culture conditions. Enzymes with a specific activity of 2,761.89 IU/mg protein, a final yield of 0.51%, and a purification fold of 6.32 were obtained after purification through to homogeneity, by ultrafiltration and gel filtration. SDS-PAGE analyses, under nonreducing and reducing conditions, yielded a single band of 230 kDa and 37.8 kDa, respectively, indicating the presence of six identical monomers. A pI of 4.4 and a carbohydrate content of 8.02% were observed in the enzyme. The optimal temperature was found to be $30^{\circ}C$, although the enzyme was active in the range of $5-80^{\circ}C$. Two pH optima, pH 2 and pH 8, were recorded, although the enzyme was instable at a pH of 8, but stable at a pH of 2.0 for 24 h. Methylgallate recorded maximal affinity, and $K_m$ and $V_{max}$ were recorded at $1.9{\times}10^{-3}$M and 830 ${\mu}Mol$/min, respectively. The impacts of a number of metal salts, solvents, surfactants, and other typical enzyme inhibitors on tannase activity were determined in order to establish the novel characteristics of the enzyme. The gene encoding tannase, isolated from A. awamori, was found to be 1.232 kb, and nucleic acid sequence analysis revealed an open reading frame consisting of 1,122 bp (374 amino acids) of one stretch in the -1 strand. In silico analyses of gene sequences, and a comparison with reported sequences of other species of Aspergillus, indicate that the acidophilic tannase from marine A. awamori differs from that of other reported species.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2013

본 연구는 산림청의 희귀식물 중 취약종으로 구분되어 있으며 제주도에만 제한적으로 분포하는 갯금불초의 자생지 환경을 조사하여 보전 및 복원 시 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 조사결과 갯금불초의 자생지는 경사 $1-40^{\circ}$의 해안사구에 위치하고 있었으며, 대부분 전사구를 중심으로 띠모양의 군락을 형성하고 있었다. 식생분석결과 7개 지역의 19개 방형구 내에서 조사된 관속식물은 총 38분류군이었다. 중요치는 갯금불초가 44.77%로 가장 높았으며, 다음으로는 순비기나무(13.32%), 좀보리사초(6.75%), 갯메꽃(4.24%), 갯쑥부쟁이(2.54%), 사철쑥(2.43%) 등이 높은 값을 보여 이 분류군들이 갯금불초와 친화도가 높은 것으로 판단된다. 종다양도는 평균 0.79로 산출되었으며, 우점도와 균등도는 각각 0.25와 0.67이었다. 토양분석결과 포장용수량은 4.51%, 유기물함량은 3.37%, pH는 8.17, 유효인산함량은 $1.33{\mu}g/g$, 그리고 전기전도도는 $802.01{\mu}s/cm$로 측정되었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.494-500
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• 2007

The endophytic bruchid pest Callosobruchus maculatus causes severe damage to storage cowpea seeds, leading to economical losses. For this reason the use of $\alpha$-amylase inhibitors to interfere with the pest digestion process has been an interesting alternative to control bruchids. With this aim, $\alpha$-amylase inhibitors from baru seeds (Dipteryx alata) were isolated by affinity chromatographic procedures, causing enhanced inhibition of C. maculatus and Anthonomus grandis $\alpha$-amylases. To attempt further purification, this fraction was applied onto a reversed-phase HPLC column, generating four peaks with remarkable inhibition toward C. maculatus $\alpha$-amylases. SDS-PAGE and MALDI-ToF analysis identified major proteins of approximately 5.0, 11.0, 20.0 and 55 kDa that showed $\alpha$-amylase inhibition. Results of in vivo bioassays using artificial seeds containing 1.0% (w/w) of baru crude extract revealed 40% cowpea weevil larvae mortality. These results provide evidence that several $\alpha$-amylase inhibitors classes, with biotechnological potential, can be isolated from a single plant species.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2004년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.143-146
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• 2004

Natural zeolites have exhibited high sorption capacity for inorganic cations including heavy metals and ammonium. Moreover, they were proven to be effective for environmental applications such as permeable barriers for controlling the spread of cation-contaminated groundwater. However zeolites have little or no affinity for anionic species like chromium, as they possess a net negative structural charge. To achieve the simultaneous sorption for anionic contaminants, surfactant-modified zeolite (SMZ) has been employed as the possible sorbents. Current study focuses on simultaneous removal of heavy metals having different ionic form in aqueous solution, cadmium (C $d^{2+}$) and chromium (Cr $O_{4}$$^{2-}$), using newly developed materials, ZanF. ZanF, a potential alternative to SMZ, was derived from zeolite modified by Fe(II) chloride followed by reduction with sodium borohydride. Batch experiments were performed to estimate the removal efficiency of ZanF at different conditions. Under different pH ranging from 2 to 6, removal efficiency was investigated. And C $d^{2+}$ removal efficiency was estimated by varying background concentration of Cr $O_{4}$$^{2-}$, and vice versa. With the test results, ZanF was expected to be a possible reactive materials alternative to SMZ in permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) for treating the contaminated groundwater with cationic and anionic heavy metals.als.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1221-1226
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• 2008

A variety of fungal species are known to degrade cyanide through the action of cyanide hydratase, a specialized nitrilases which hydrolyze cyanide to formamide. This work is a report on two unknown and un-characterized members from Neurospora crassa and Aspergillus nidulans. Recombinant forms of three cyanide hydratases (CHT) originated from N. crassa, Gibberella zeae, and A. nidulans were prepared after their genes were cloned with N-terminal hexahistidine purification tags, expressed in E. coli and purified using immobilized metal affinity chromatography. These enzymes were compared according to their pH activity profiles, and kinetic parameters. Although all three were similar, the N. crassa CHT has the widest pH range of activity above 50% and highest turnover rate ($6.6{\times}10^8min^{-1}$) among them. The CHT of A. nidulans has the highest Km value of the three nitrilases evaluated in here. Expression of CHT in both N. crassa and A. nidulans were induced by the presence of KCN, regardless of any presence of nitrogen sources. These data can be used to determine optimal procedures for the enzyme uses in the remediation of cyanide-containing wastes.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.1179-1184
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• 2010

We report the generation of the first monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to the polysaccharide chitosan. Mice were immunized with a mixture of chitosans, and hybridoma clones were screened for specific binders, resulting in the isolation of a single clone secreting a chitosan-specific IgM, mAbG7. In ELISAs, the antibody could bind to chitosans of varying composition, but demonstrated the highest affinity for chitosans with lower degrees of acetylation (DA) and very poor binding to chitin. We tested the ability of the antibody to bind to chitosan in situ, using preparations of fungal cell walls. Immunofluorescence microscopy confirmed that the antibody bound strongly to the cell walls of fungi with high levels of chitosan, whereas poor staining was observed in those species with cell walls of predominantly chitin or cellulose. The potential use of this antibody for the detection of fungal contamination and the protection of plants against fungal pathogens is discussed.