• 산업식품공학
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2009

프라바스타틴 나트륨은 HMG-CoA(3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A) 환원효소 저해제로서, 콜레스테롤 생합성의 초기 율속단계(rate-limiting step)에 작용하여 메 발로네이트(mevalonate)의 합성을 저해하는 광범위한 고지혈증 치료제이다. 본 연구에서는 효율적 발효와 고품질의 정제를 통한 생산성 향상을 위해 수행하였다. 프라바스타틴 나트륨의 경쟁력있는 생산성 향상을 위하여 Streptomyces carbophilus KCCM 10370을 UV 돌연변이 처리하여 프라바스타틴 나트륨의 생산량을 약 45배 향상시키는 S. carbophilus K-212(KCCM 10370) 선별하였다. 생산성을 극대화시키기 위하여 콤팩틴 나트륨의 연속식 투입이 회분식 투입보다 생산량이 24%, 전환율 4.3%로 향상 되었으며, 본배양에서 콤팩틴 나트륨의 농도를 연속적으로 투입하여 0.1%(w/v) 이하로 유지시켜 프라바스타틴 나트륨의 생산량이 0.49%, 전환율 70%로 확인하였다. 발효가 종료된 후 배양액을 Diaion HP20 수지 컬럼, 분배(Partition), 그리고 ODS(Octa-Decylsilyl Silicagel) 수지 컬럼 크로마토 그래피를 하여 유럽약전기준(EP)에 적합한 순도 99.7% 이상, 70~72%의 수율이었다. 프라바스타틴 나트륨을 적외부스펙트럼측정법, 자외부스펙트럼측정법, 수소핵자기공명스펙트럼측정법 및 탄소핵자기공명스펙트럼측정법으로 분석한 결과 유럽약전기준(EP)과 일치하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.295-299
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• 1998

Oligonucleotide primers were designed and successfully applied to amplify DNA fragments of P450 hydroxylase genes from actinomycetes which produce a large variety of medically important metabolites. Primers were designed based on several regions of strong similarities in amino acid sequence of P450 hydroxylases from a variety of actinomycetes, primarily in the regions of an oxygen binding site and a heme ligand pocket. These primers were used to amplify DNA fragments from seven different actinomycetes species producing a variety of different compounds. The deduced amino acid sequences of the isolated fragments revealed significant similarities to known P450 hydroxylase including the product of the suaC or subC genes from Streptomyces griseolus that is capable of metabolizing a number of sulfonylurea herbicides, and to the product of the $P450_{sca2}$ from S. carbophilus that produces a specific HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. This method should help researchers in cloning the P450 hydroxylase genes involved in the biosynthesis of useful compounds.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.211-218
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• 2002

A 4.8-kb DNA fragment encoding the P-450 type hydroxylase and ferredoxin genes was cloned from Pseudonocardia autotrophica IFO 12743 that can convert vitamin D$\_$3/ into its hydroxylated active forms. In order to isolate the P-450 gene cluster in this organism, we designed PCR primers on the basis of the regions of an oxygen binding site and a heme ligand pocket that are general characteristics of the P-450 hydroxylase. Sequencing analysis of the BamHI fragment revealed the presence of four complete and one incomplete ORFs, named PauA, PauB, PauC, and PauD, respectively. As a result of computer-based analyses, PauA and PauB have homology with enoyl-CoA hydratase from several organisms and the positive regulators belonging to the tetR family, respectively. PauC and PauD show similarity with SuaB/C proteins and ferredoxins, respectively, which are composed of P-450 monooxygenase systems for metabolizing two sulfonylurea herbicides in Streptomyces griseolus PauC shows the highest similarity with another CytP-450$\_$Sca2/ protein that is responsible for production of a specific HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, pravastatin, in S. carbophilus. Cultures of Steptomyces lividans transformant, containing the P-450 gene cluster on the pWHM3 plasmid, was unable to convert vitamin D$\_$3/ to its hydroxylated forms.