• BMB Reports
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.367-372
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• 2009

In this study, we showed that WAX9D, a nonspecific lipid-transfer protein found in broccoli, binds palmitate (C16) and stearate (C18) with dissociation constants of 0.56 ${\mu}M$ and 0.52 ${\mu}M$, respectively. WAX9D was fused to thioredoxin protein by genetic manipulation to enhance its solubility. The data revealed strong interaction of Trx-WAX9D with palmitate and stearate. The dissociation constants of Trx-WAX9D for palmitate and stearate were 1.1 ${\mu}M$ and 6.4 ${\mu}M$, respectively. The calculated number of binding sites for palmitate and stearate was 2.5 to 2.7, indicating that Trx-WAX9D can bind three molecules of fatty acids. Additionally, Trx-WAX9D was shown to inhibit the apoptotic effect of palmitate in endothelial cells. Our data using Trx-WAX9D provide insight into the broad spectrum of its biological applications with specific palmitate binding.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of substituted groups in phenolic compounds to develop an anticancer agent having strong cytotoxicity against cancer cells but weak against normal cells. The phenolic compounds used in this study were gallic acid and ferulic acid with hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, syringic acid with hydroxyl, carboxyl and methoxy groups, and pyre-gallol with hydroxyl groups. Cytotoxicities of these compounds were evaluated by MTT assay for cell viability and XTT assay for cell adhesion activity in normal human skin fibroblast (Detroit 551) and human skin melanoma (SK-MEL-3) cells. Syringic acid, gallic acid and ferulic acid decreased the cell viability and cell adhesion activity in SK-MEL-3 cells but not in Detroit 551 cells while pyrogallol decreased in both cells. The susceptibility of cell viability based on the $IC_{50}$ values of MTT assay in Detroit 551 cells was in the following order: pyrogallol > gallic acid > ferulic acid > syringic acid, while it was in SK-MEL-3 cells: Syringic acid > progallol > ferulic acid > gallic acid. These results suggest that carboxyl and methoxy groups of these compounds play an important role in selectivity of cytotoxicity in normal and cancer cells.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.18-22
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• 1999

Flavor characteristics of raw Cordyceps militaris significatntly different from those of dried one. In the case of raw Cordyceps militaris , major flavor components were composed of 5 alcohols, 3 ketones, 4 phenols, 9 alkanes , and 3 alkenes. The major alcohol was 1-octen-3-ol(22.56%, 1147.3% ng/ml), which contributed to the characteristic green flavor. Ketones (3-ocatone, inparticular )were present in the highest concentration in raw Cordyceps militaris . In contrast, major flavor components of dried Cordyceps militaris were composed of 4 alcohols, 4 ketones, 3 furans, 4 pyrizines, 2 dithiazines, 5 phenols , 8alkenes , 17 alkanes, and 8 fatty acids. Dried Cordyceps militaris had unique sweet aroma of sesame as wella s a milky flavor. Green or fruit flavor were rarely detected . In alkanes , 10 cosanes, component fo wax were present. Typical flavor components of alkanes such as $\beta$-caryophyllen and Δ-cadinene were also detected. Fatty acids of dried Cordyceps militaris ranged from myristic acid (14 :0) to linoleic acid (18 ; 2). The sweet aroma of dried Cordyceps militaris was mostly due to pryazines, dithaiazines, and furans. Two dithaizines were identified and characteristics of these flavor components was a roasted bacon flavor. Strong antibacterial acitivity was observed toward Vibrio spp. such as V. vulnificus, V.cholerae, V. parahaemlyticus. Relatively high antibacterial acitivity was shown toward Bacillus subtilis , B,cereus, Staphyllococcus aureus, and Corynebacterium xerosis.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.409-413
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• 2012

The physiological activities and amino acid compositions of dried lavers of Porphyra from the Jangheung, Seochen and Haenam coasts were determined. The ethanol extract of the Haenam dried laver exhibited the greatest 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity (56.1%), ferric-reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP) value(86.5 mM) and total polyphenol content (3.51 ppm) of these dried laver products. In addition, there was a strong positive correlation between the antioxidative activity and total polyphenol content of the laver products, suggesting that polyphenol compounds contribute to the antioxidant capacity in the ethanol extract of dried laver. However, there was no difference among the extracts in terms of cell proliferation activity. Fourteen combined amino acids were identified in oligopeptides from the dried laver products. Of the three extracts, that of the Haenam dried laver contained the highest levels of both free and total amino acids including alanine, glutamic acid, taurine, phosphoserine, and aspartic acid.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2006

Two catecholic phenolic acids (1 and 2) obtained from 80% methanolic extract of Perilla frutescens var. frutescens leaves through chromatography showed strong DPPH (1: $IC_{50}$ = 15.5 ${\mu}M$, 2: $IC_{50}$ = 11.7 ${\mu}M$) and ABTS (1: $IC_{50}$ = 5.5 ${\mu}M$, 2: $IC_{50}$ = 4.6 ${\mu}M$) radicals scavenging abilities. Antioxidant compounds contents of 1 and 2 as determined by $C_{18}$ reversed phase HPLC coupled with diode-array detector were 2.98 and 2.26 mg/g, respectively.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2021

메탄술폰산은 우수한 물리화학적 특성을 지니고 있어 금속의 침출에 효과적이다. 분자구조 및 코발트와 니켈 금속의 침출자료를 이용하여 메탄술폰산과 황산의 화학적 반응성을 비교하였다. 유발과 공명효과는 두 산의 반응성에 큰 영향을 미쳤다. 동일한 침출조건에서 코발트와 니켈의 침출률은 메탄술폰산보다 황산에서 높았다. 메탄술폰산의 강한 산도와 금속염의 높은 용해도를 고려하면 메탄술폰산을 금속회수시 침출제로 이용하는 것이 가능하다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.1022-1026
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• 2016

피막이(Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Lam.)는 산형과(Araliaceae)의 여러해살이 초본이다. 생약명은 천호유, 예초, 계장초, 변지금으로 한방에서 사용하고 있다. 이 식물의 잎과 줄기로부터 열수 추출물을 이용하여 항산화, 환원력, 리폭시게나아제(lipoxygenase) 저해활성을 조사하였다. 하이드록시 라디칼(-OH)은 거대분자, 탄수화물, 핵산, 지질, 단백질에 유해한 작용을 나타내는데 피막이의 잎 추출물은 8.0 mg/ml 농도일 때 78.6%의 저해활성을 나타내었다. 1, 1- diphenyl 2-picrylhyorazyl (DPPH)은 인체 내 항산화에 잘 알려진 라디칼로 피막이풀의 하이드록시 라디칼 활성 저해는 8.0 mg/ml농도일 때 86.0%였다. 다중불포화지방산 대사 효소에 관여하는 Lipoxygenases (LOXs)의 활성 저해는 8.0 mg/ml농도일 때 55.5%였다. 50%저해를 나타내는 농도(IC₅₀)를 산출할 때 OH 활성, DPPH 활성, LOX 저해에 대해 각각 5.23 mg/ml, 6.44 mg/ml, 3.71 mg/ml이였다. 피막이 잎과 줄기 추출물은 강한 환원력을 나타내었다. 이런 피막이의 항산화 및 환원력 활성, LOX의 높은 저해율, 강환 환원력은 약리학적 소재로 좋은 후보가 될 수 있을 것이다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2015

Streptococcus mutans triggers dental caries establishment by two major factors. One is synthesis of organic acids which demineralize dental enamel and the other is synthesis of glucans which mediate the attachment of bacteria to the tooth surface. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of the ethanol extracts of Aconitum koreanum (A. koreanum ) on the growth and acid production of S. mutans. Ethanol extracts of the A. koreanum showed concentration dependent inhibitory activity against the growth and acid production of S. mutans, and produced significant inhibition at the concentration of 0.016 mg/ml compared to the control groups (p<0.05). The extracts inhibited S. mutans adherence to hydroxyapatite treated with saliva, and cell adherence was repressed by 50%, 54% at the concentration of 0.063, 0.125 mg/ml. On the study of activation of glucosyltransferase which synthesizes water insoluble glucan form sucrose, the ethanol extract of A. koreanum showed remarkable inhibition over the concentration of 0.016, 0.031, 0.063 and 0.125 mg/ml (p<0.05). Especially on the concentration of 0.063, 0.125 mg/ml, the extracts suppressed the glucan synthesis by 100%. We analyzed the component of the extracts of A. koreanum. The results showed that the extract of A. koreanum had strong phenolic compound, glycosides and organic acids. These results suggest that A. koreanum may inhibit the caries-inducing properties of S. mutans, and which may be related with strong phenolic compound, glycosides and organic acids.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.351-355
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• 2002

김치를 이용한 고기 스테이크 소스를 동시 증류 추출법을 이용해 얻은 휘발성 성분을 분석한 결과 23종의 성분이 분리 동정되었다. 분리동정된 화합물들 중에서 aldehydes가 5종으로 가장 많았고, alcohols 4종, acids가 4종, 함황화합물이 3종, ketone 1종 그외 기타화합물 6종으로 나타났다. 분리 동정된 성분들 중 eugenol 성분이 39.40%로 가장 많았고, 다음은 dodecanoic acid 4.91%, acetic acid 1.70%, methyl 2-propenyl disulfide 1.52%, hexanal 1.51%, 2-pentylfuran 1.18%를 차지하는 것으로 나타났다. 김치의 휘발성 성분 중 김치의 휘발성 향기 성분에는 diallyl disulfide, dimethyl trisulfide등의 sulfide류와 acetic acid, decanoic acid, dodecanoic acid 등의 acid류가 영향을 많이 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 시료를 3배씩 희석하여 실시한 olfactory 검사에서는 RI 값 1030에서 1357까지는 대체적으로 달콤한 사탕의 향기가 강하게 나타났고, RI 1561에서는 좋지 않은 냄새가 나타났으며, RI 2000에서는 alkane향이 GC/O에서 강한 시큼한 김치 냄새가 나타났다. RI 2057에서는 sweet한 냄새가 났었고, RI 2122에서는 clover향이 나타나 eugenol 화합물로 확인되었다. RI 2251에는 rancid 향이 강하게 나타났다. 따라서 김치를 주재료로 한 스테이크용 소스는 김치를 담근지 2주 정도가 경과된 $pH\;4.0{\sim}4.7$, 총산도 $0.5{\sim}0.8%$ 김치를 이용하여 소스로 만들었을 경우에 휘발성 성분의 품질에 영향을 미치며, 이를 이용하여 상품화한다면 우리나라 전통식품을 이용한 수출용 산업대체 식품으로 더욱 더 폭넓게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.1361-1368
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• 2006

Amino acid imbalances refer to the deleterious effects that occur when a second-limiting amino acid or mixture of amino acid lacking a particular limiting amino acid is supplemented in diets marginal in one or more indispensable amino acids. In spite of variation in the conditions that have been used to induce amino acid imbalances, such as protein level in the diet, the extent of difference in total nitrogen content between basal and imbalanced diets, and kinds of amino acids used as imbalancing agents, the conspicuous common features of amino acid imbalances have been a decreased concentration of the limiting amino acid in blood, depression of feed intake and weight gain, and increased dietary content of the limiting amino acid needed to correct the imbalances. There is strong evidence that a decrease in the concentration of a limiting amino acid detected in the anterior prepyriform cortex of the brain is followed by behavioral effects, especially a decrease in feed intake. This might be due to the competition between the limiting amino acid and the amino acids in the imbalancing mixture for transport from blood into brain. One of the biochemical responses of animals fed amino acid imbalanced diets is a rapid decrease in the concentration of the limiting amino acid, which are due in part to an increase in catabolism of the limiting amino acid by the increased activities of enzymes involved in the catabolism of the amino acid. Practically, specific amino acid imbalances could be induced in swine and poultry diets that have been supplemented with lysine, methionine, tryptophan when threonine, isoleucine, valine, etc. are potentially third- or fourth-limiting in diets. In these cases supplementation of the limiting amino acid could be beneficial in preventing the decrease of feed intake that could otherwise occur as a result of amino acid imbalance.