• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.404-413
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• 1999

Methanopyrus kandleri is a hyperthermophilic methanogen that represents one of the most heat-resistant organisms: the maximum growth temperature of M. kandleri is $110^{\circ}C$. A random sequence analysis of the genomic DNA of M. kandleri has been performed to obtain genomic information. More than 200 unique sequence tags were obtained and compared with the sequences in the GenBank and PIR databases. About 30% of the analyzed tags showed strong sequence similarity to previously identified genes involved in various cellular processes such as biosynthesis, transport, methanogenesis, or metabolism. When statistics relating to the frequency of codons were examined, the sequenced open reading frames showed highly biased codon usage and a high content of charged amino acids. Among the identified genes, a homologue of the catalytic subunit of carbon monoxide dehydrogenase (CODH) that reduces $CO_2$ to CO was cloned and sequenced in order to examine its detailed gene structure. The cloned gene includes consensus promoters. The amino acid sequence of the cloned gene shows a strong homology with the CODH genes from methanogenic Archaea, especially in the presumed binding sites for Fe-S centers.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.385-393
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• 1998

Human neutrophil elastase (HNElastase, EC 3.4.21.37), a causative factor of inflammatory diseases, was purified by Ultrogel AcA54 gel filtration and CM-Sephadex ion exchange chromatography. HNElastase was inhibited by phenylbutazone in a concentration dependent manner up to 0.4 mM, but as the concentration increased, the inhibitory effect gradually diminished. Binding of phenylbutazone to the human neutrophil elastase caused strong Raman shifts at 200, 440, and 1194 $cm^{-1}$. The peak at 1194 $cm^{-1}$ might be evidence of the presence $of\;-N=N-{\Phi}$ radical. The core area of the elastase, according to the visual molecular model of human neutrophil elastase, was structurally stable. A deeply situated active center was at the core area surrounded by hydrophobic amino acids. Directly neighboring the active site was one positively charged atom and two atoms carrying a negative charge, which enabled the enzyme and the drug to form a strong interaction. Phenylbutazone may form a binding, similar to a key & lock system to the atoms carrying opposite charges near the active site of the enzyme molecule. Furthermore, the hydrophobicity of the surrounding amino acid near the active site seemed to enhance the binding strength of phenylbutazone. Binding of phenylbutazone near the active site may cause masking of the active site, preventing the substrate from approaching the active site and inhibiting elastase activity.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.113-117
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• 2020

Cytochrome P450 2J2 (CYP2J2) is a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily, and is known to be arachidonic acid epoxygenase that mediates the formation of four bioactive regioisomers of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs). CYP2J2 is also involved in the metabolism of drugs such as albendazole, astemizole, danazol, ebastine, and terfenadine. CYP2J2 is highly expressed in the heart and cancer tissues. In this study, the inhibitory potential of ten natural products against CYP2J2 activity was evaluated using human liver microsomes and tandem mass spectrometry. Among them, bilobetin, which is a kind of biflavonoid, exhibits a strong inhibitory effect against the CYP2J2-mediated astemizole O-demethylation (IC50 = 0.73 μM) and terfenadine hydroxylation (IC50 = 0.89 μM). This result suggests that bilobetin can be used as strong CYP2J2 inhibitor in drug metabolism study.

• 공업화학
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2023

폴리에틸렌이민(polyethylenimine, PEI)은 양이온성 고분자로서 핵산(nucleic acid)와 같이 음전하를 띄는 생체 물질과 강한 정전기적 상호작용으로 결합할 수 있다. 이러한 특성을 바탕으로 PEI는 효율적인 약물전달체로 오랜 기간 활용되었다. 하지만 PEI의 강한 양이온성은 체내에서 음이온을 띄는 생체 물질과 비특이적으로 상호작용하여 세포독성을 띄는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 그 동안 많은 연구자들은 PEI의 단점을 극복하기 위하여 다양한 종류의 생체 적합 PEI 기반 물질을 개발하였다. 본 리뷰에서는 기능성 PEI의 개발과 이를 활용한 생의학적 연구 동향에 대하여 소개하고자 한다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.375-378
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• 1991

방아의 단백질 함량은 부위별로 볼 때 잎에서 14.90%로 가장 높았고 꽃대에는 10.63%, 줄기에서는 3.83%로 부위별로 차이가 크게 나타났다. 지방함량은 $5.25{\sim}7.74%$의 범위로 부위별 함량이 비슷하였다. 회분은 잎과 꽃대에 각각 8.43%와 7.71%로 비슷하였으나 줄기에서는 1.42%로 현저히 낮은 함량을 나타내었다. 총 당은 잎과 꽃대에서 각각 27.53%와 14.86%으로 함유되었고, 환원당은 각각 11.80%와 2.75%의 함량으로 부위에 따라 차이를 보이었다. 지방산은 각 부위에서 총 15종이 동정되었으며 그 중 linolenic acid, palmitic acid, lauric acid, linoleic acid 등이 주된 성분으로 나타났는데, 특히 잎과 꽃대에는 linolenic acid 함량이 각각 35.45%와 52.77%로 높게 나타났다. 총 아미노산은 잎과 꽃대에서 17종이 동정되었으며 tryptophan을 제외한 7종의 필수아미노산이 분포되어 있었고, 각 아미노산 함량별로는 glutamic acid, aspartic acid, leucine 등의 순으로 높게 함유되었으며 필수아미노산의 비율이 잎과 꽃대에서 각각 37.82%와 33.49%로 나타났다. 유리아미노산은 잎에서 histidine, serine, glutamic acid, proline 및 alanine 등의 순으로 높게 함유되었으며 꽃대에는 serine, histidine, proline, glutamic acid, arginine 및 aspartic acid 등의 순으로 나타났다. 무기질의 조성은 Ca과 Fe를 제외한 Zn, K, Na, Mg, Cu 및 Mn 등이 줄기에 비하여 잎과 꽃대에서 높은 함량을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1904-1915
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• 2019

Resistant starch (RS) is metabolized by gut microbiota and involved in the production of short-chain fatty acids, which are related to a variety of physiological and health effects. Therefore, the availability of RS as a prebiotic is a topic of interest, and research on gut bacteria that can decompose RS is also important. The objectives in this study were 1) to isolate a human gut bacterium having strong degradation activity on non-gelatinized RS, 2) to characterize its RS-degrading characteristics, and 3) to investigate its probiotic effects, including a growth stimulation effect on other gut bacteria and an immunomodulatory effect. Bifidobacterium adolescentis P2P3 showing very strong RS granule utilization activity was isolated. It can attach to RS granules and form them into clusters. It also utilizes high-amylose corn starch granules up to 63.3%, and efficiently decomposes other various types of commercial RS without gelatinization. In a coculture experiment, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron ATCC 29148, isolated from human feces, was able to grow using carbon sources generated from RS granules by B. adolescentis P2P3. In addition, B. adolescentis P2P3 demonstrated the ability to stimulate secretion of Th1 type cytokines from mouse macrophages in vitro that was not shown in other B. adolescentis. These results suggested that B. adolescentis P2P3 is a useful probiotic candidate, having immunomodulatory activity as well as the ability to feed other gut bacteria using RS as a prebiotic.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2002

검정콩 청국장의 품질개선과 이취생성 억제를 목적으로 키위와 무를 첨가하여 42$^{\circ}C$에서 3일간 발효시킨 검정콩 청국장의 몇 가지 맛성분 및 기호도를 조사하였다. 검정콩 청국장은 대두 청국장보다 유리아미노산의 함량이 적었지만, 키위와 무를 첨가하여 발효시키면 유리아미노산의 함량이 증가되어 콩단백질 분해에 효과적이었다. 유기산은 모든 청국장에서 citric acid가 가장 많았으며, 다음으로 acetic acid, lactic acid순으로 많았고, 지방산은 linoleic acid(9.93~15.51%) 순으로 많았다. 청국장의 종류별로 유기산과 지방산 비율은 유의적인 차이가 없었다 청국장의 주요 휘발성 성분으로 2.5-dimethyl pyrazine 및trimethyl pyrazine이었으며, 청국장의 독특한 향미 성분인 pyrazine류 함량은 대두 청국장에 비하여 키위와 무를 넣은 검정콩 청국장에서 훨씬 감소되었다. 주요 핵산관련물질은 uracil과 UMP였으며, 다른 핵산관련물질은 유사하였다. 청국장의 관능검사에서 키위와 무를 첨가하면 냄새생성 억제 효과가 있었고, 검정콩 청국장의 찌개가 대두 청국장에 비해 단맛이 있어서 기호도가 높게 나타났다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2002년도 춘계 학술대회지
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• pp.77-81
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• 2002

The scope of the research is investigation of immune-modulating activities of A. rugosa (Baechohyang) extract was preformed through the screening active constituents using in vitro assays and evaluating anti-inflammatory activity and anti-atherosclerotic activity of the extract and active compound (tilianin) in vivo. In addition, various functional foods using the extract and whole plant was developed. The extract showed strong anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan-induced acute edema mouse model and anti-atherogenic lesion activity in LDLR (low density lipoprotein receptor) deficient mouse model. These activities were thought to be resulted from modulation activity of several pathways of inflammation process. Among the main constituents of Baechohyang, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), Phytosterols, oleanolic acid and rosmarinic acid showed anticomplement activity, and PUFA, acacetin and tilianin newly showed potent ICAM-1 expression inhibition activity. The processes of extraction, mixing ratio of additives and storage conditions were established for drinks, granule tea, leaf tea, mixed tea and furigake.

• 한국인쇄학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.21-34
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• 2003

Acid amplifiers derived from a certain class of sulfonates suffer from autocatalytic decomposition in the presence of a strong acid to give corresponding sulfonic acid, which catalyze the composition of the parent sulfonates, leading to the liberation of more of the same sulfonic acids in an exponential manner. In this research we synthesized and evaluated 4-hydroxy-4'-(2-trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonyloxy isopropylidene dicyclohexane (1), 4,4'-di-(2-trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonyloxy isopropylidene dicyclohexane (2), 4-hydroxy-4'-(3-trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonyloxy isopropylidene dicyclohexane (3) and 4,4-di-(3-trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonyloxy isopropylidene dicyclohexane (4) as novel acid amplifiers with electron withdrawing group. These acid amplifiers (1-4) showed reasonable thermal stability for resist processing temeprature and exhibited higher photosensitivity compared to poly(tert-butyl methacrylate) film without acid amplifiers. Application of acid amplifiers to photofunctional materials, including photoresists, are described as a consequence of the combination of the acid amplifiers with photoacid generator.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2007

In this paper, we describe a study on the relationship between neutral emulsion manufacture and hardening test of films. The hardeners were prepared by condensation of equimolar amounts of trichlorotriazine with benzene- or naphthalene-based amino or oxy acids at 0 to $5^{\circ}C$ and at pH 7, and used as hardening agents for gelatin. The hardening test of neutral emulsion layers was studied at pH 7.0. For example I(R=ONa) had strong hardening properties, I substituted with an aminobenzosulfonate moiety $(R=NHC_6H_4-p-SO_3Me$ where Me = K, Na) was a much weaker gelatin hardener, and when substituted with amino- or oxynaphthalene derivative (II, III) did not harden gelatin at all. Compound with 2 dichlorotriazine groups as IV exhibited hardening properties. The hardener can be used in neutral emulsion layer of film and showed good hardening effect.