• 한국동물학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 1961

1) Respiratory metabolism patterns and its enzyme systems in the gill tissue of the fresh water mussels, Cristaria plicata were investigated through the examination on the effects of respiratory enzyme inhibitors, (KCN, NAF) and succinoxidase assay, while studying the effects of neutral salts (NaCL, KCL, CaCl2) and pH on oxygen consumption of the gill tissue. 2) In the limited concentration of KCL (0.3mM) and NaCl (0.4mM) solutions, oxygen consumption of the intact gill tissue was accelerated, but in CaCl2(0.5mM) solution, it showed no significant effect. The oxygen consumption was gradually decreased at the above concentrations of these limitations. The optimum pH for the respiration of the gill was 7.3. 3)Cyanide in 10-8M solution inhibited 88.8% of the respiration of the intact gill tissue. Methylene blue accelerated the respiration of the noral gill tissue, and slightly but significantly reversed the cyaniide poisoned respiration. 4)Oxygen consumption of the gill homogenate was apparently increased by the mixed addition of succinate, cytochrome c and activators (AlCl3 and CaCl2). This results suggested that succinoxidase system acts on the respiratory pattern of the gil tissue. 5) It was able to recognize that the enolase, which acts on the anaerobic glycolytic system, participated in the tissue respiration of the gill for NaF in 5$\times$10-2 M solution inhibited 55.5% of the respiration of the same intact tissue.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.307-313
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• 1981

한국(韓國) 고래주(古來酒)인 소국주(小麴酒)와 시판약주(市販藥酒)의 성분(成分)이 품질(品質)에 미치는 영향을 연구한 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 1차 담금에 찹쌀 반숙미(半熟米)를 사용(使用)하여 양조(釀造)한 소국주(小麴酒)에 있어서 알코올과 추출물(抽出物)의 함유량(含有量)이 높았으며 다량(多量)의 pyruvic acid가 검출(檢出)되 었다. 2. 타르타르산과 시트르산은 시판(市販) 약주(藥酒)에서만 검출(檢出)되었으며 소국주(小麴酒)의 주된 유기산(有機酸)은 락트산$(7{\sim}10\;mg/ml)$ 및 푸마르신과 숙신산$(0.3{\sim}0.65\;mg/ml)$이였다. 3. 소국주용(小麴酒用) 누룩에는 락트산이 7.8 mg/g 함유(含有)되어 있었으며 시판(市販) 약주용(藥酒用) 누룩에서는 말산이 0.47 mg/g으로 다량(多量) 함유(含有)되어 있었다. 4. 관능(官能) 검사(檢査) 결과(結果) 참쌀 반숙미(半熟米)를 사용(使用)하여 양조(釀造)한 소국주(小麴酒)가 다른 약주(藥酒)보다 품질(品質)이 우수하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권12호
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• pp.1054-1063
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• 2015

Mitochondria play a crucial role in eukaryotic cells; the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) generates adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which serves as an energy source for numerous critical cellular activities. However, the ETC also generates deleterious reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a natural byproduct of oxidative phosphorylation. ROS are considered the major cause of aging because they damage proteins, lipids, and DNA by oxidation. We analyzed the chronological life span, growth phenotype, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and intracellular ATP and mitochondrial superoxide levels of 33 single ETC component-deleted strains during the chronological aging process. Among the ETC mutant strains, 14 ($sdh1{\Delta}$, $sdh2{\Delta}$, $sdh4{\Delta}$, $cor1{\Delta}$, $cyt1{\Delta}$, $qcr7{\Delta}$, $qcr8{\Delta}$, $rip1{\Delta}$, $cox6{\Delta}$, $cox7{\Delta}$, $cox9{\Delta}$, $atp4{\Delta}$, $atp7{\Delta}$, and $atp17{\Delta}$) showed a significantly shorter life span. The deleted genes encode important elements of the ETC components succinate dehydrogenase (complex II) and cytochrome c oxidase (complex IV), and some of the deletions lead to structural instability of the membrane-$F_1F_0$-ATP synthase due to mutations in the stator stalk (complex V). These short-lived strains generated higher superoxide levels and produced lower ATP levels without alteration of MMP. In summary, ETC mutations decreased the life span of yeast due to impaired mitochondrial efficiency.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.264-269
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• 1998

Commamonas acidovorans SMN4 showed wide growth substrate spectra for various aromatic hydrocarbons. Strain SMN4 was able to grow on biphenyl producing a meta-cleavage compound, yellow 2-hydroxy-6-oxophenylhexa-2,4-dienoic acid with a spray of 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl, while it also grew on catechol, developing yellow 2- hydroxymucoic semialdehyde with a spray of 100 mM catechol. Thus these results indicate that two-ring structures of biphenyl were cleaved by meta-mode in upper and lower pathways. Strain SMN4 metabolized various substituted biphenyl compounds and xylene to the corresponding benzoate derivatives through oxidation of the ring structures. It was clearly shown that biphenyl can be a common inducer in the oxidation of biphenyl and 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl. Various compounds were examined for their suitability to serve as substrates for indole oxidation, indicating that biphenyl, benzoate, and succinate are quite good inducers of indigo production due to the activity of biphenyl dioxygenase. This results suggest that indigo formation is by means of the combined activities of biphenyl dioxygenase and tryptophanase.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1653-1658
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• 2012

We have reported previously that a recombinant Escherichia coli co-expresses aminolevulinic acid (ALA) synthase, an NADP-dependent malic enzyme, and a dicarboxylate transporter-produced heme, an iron-chelated porphyrin, in a succinate-containing complex medium. To develop an industrially plausible process, a chemically defined medium was formulated based on M9 minimal medium. Heme synthesis was enhanced by adding sodium bicarbonate, which strengthened the C4 metabolism required for the precursor metabolite, although a pH change discouraged cell growth. Increasing the medium pH buffering capacity (100mM phosphate buffer) and adding sodium bicarbonate enabled the recombinant E. coli to produce heme at rates 60% greater than those in M9 minimal medium. Adding growth factors (1 mg/l thiamin, 0.01 mg/l biotin, 5 mg/l nicotinic acid, 1 mg/l pantothenic acid, and 1.4 mg/l cobalamin) also induced positive heme production effects at levels twice of heme production in M9-based medium. Porphyrin derivatives and heme were found in the chemically defined medium, and their presence was confirmed by liquid chromatography/mass spectroscopy (LC/MS). The formulated medium allowed for the production of $0.6{\mu}M$ heme, $29{\mu}M$ ALA, $0.07{\mu}M$ coproporphyrin I, $0.21{\mu}M$ coproporphyrin III, and $0.23{\mu}M$ uroporphyrin in a 3 L pH-controlled culture.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.156-172
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• 1993

The purpose of this study was to evaluate for the cytotoxicity of root canal sealers - Tubliseal, N2, AH26, and Sealapex - on fibroblasts cultivated from human periodontal ligament. Succinate dehydrogenase activity test and $^{51}Cr$ release test were performed to evaluate the shortterm cytotoxicity. According to l,3 and 6 days vital cell count and $^{14}C$-leucine incorporation rate to fibroblasts were evaluated. The results of this study were as follows: 1. In the test of SDH activity by millipore filter method, Sealapex showed mild cytotoxicity but Tubliseal, N2 and AH26 showed severe cytotoxicity. 2. In $^{51}Cr$ release test, Tubliseal was the most cytotoxic sealer tested, and rank ordered the relative cytotoxicity of the other sealers tested as follows: AH26, N2, Sealapex. 3. In the test of viable cell count, cytotoxicity in Tubliseal was continued because vital cell number reduced with time. Because vital cell was not showed in N2 and AH26 at 1 day, it was recognized that N2 and AH26 exhibited severe cytotoxicity. In Sealapex, vital cell number increased remarkably with time, so it showed that cytotoxicity decreased with time. 4. In $^{14}C$-leucine incorporation rate test, protein sythesis was not produced in Tubliseal, N2 and AH26 after 3 days, it showed that cytotoxicity in Tubliseal, N2 and AH26 was severe. Although protein synthesis in Sealapex decreased with time, it continued after 6 days. Therefore Sealapex has been exhibited mild cytotoxicity.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.388-395
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• 2016

The most serious aerial disease of garlic is leaf blight caused by Stemphylium spp. Geographical variation in the causal agent of this disease is indicated. Stemphylium vesicarium has been reported in Spain, whereas S. solani is the most prevalent species recorded in China. In this study, Stemphylium isolates were obtained from symptomatic garlic plants sampled from the main Spanish production areas. Sequence data for the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region enabled assignation of the isolates to the Pleospora herbarum complex and clearly distinguished the isolates from S. solani. Conidial morphology of the isolates corresponded to that of S. vesicarium and clearly discriminated them from S. alfalfae and S. herbarum on the basis of the size and septation pattern of mature conidia. Conidial morphology as well as conidial length, width and length:width ratio also allowed the Spanish isolates to be distinguished from S. botryosum and S. herbarum. Control of leaf blight of garlic is not well established. Few studies are available regarding the effectiveness of chemical treatments to reduce Stemphylium spp. incidence on garlic. The effectiveness of nine fungicides of different chemical groups to reduce Stemphylium mycelial growth in vitro was tested. Boscalid + pyraclostrobin (group name, succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors + quinone outside inhibitors), iprodione (dicar-boximide), and prochloraz (demethylation inhibitors) were highly effective at reducing mycelial growth in S. vesicarium with $EC_{50}$ values less than 5 ppm. In general, the effectiveness of the fungicide was enhanced with increasing dosage.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.287-294
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• 1995

본 논문에서는 철 이외에 사이데로포 생성에 관여하는 요인을 연구하였다. 약산성(pH6)에서 세포의 양은 감소하는 반면에 세포당 사이데로포의 생성은 증가하였다. 사이데로포 생성의 적정온도는 7NSK2 균주가 $12^{\circ}C$이고 ANP15은 $19^{\circ}C$였다. 배지의 C : N 비율에 따른 사이데로포 생성력을 보면 C : N율이 낮은 배지에서는 사이데로포 생성과 세포생장은 감소됐다. 서로 다른 배지에서 사이데로포 생성을 조사한 바에 의하면 citrate를 탄소원으로 했을 경우 세포의 철 흡수능력이 증가했으며 사이데로포 생성도 감소되었다. 그러나 Glucose나 Succiuate에 비해서 citrate 배치의 세포량에는 별 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 보아 환경요인으로 작용할 수 있는 pH나 온도, 탄소원 등은 철분 외에도 사이데로포의 생성에 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 확인하게 되었다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.97-101
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• 1994

경기도, 충청남도 일원의 벼 근권에서 400~900nmol $C_2H_4/hr/vial$의 아세틸린 환원 활성을 갖는 질소고정균인 Azospirillum 15균주를 분리하였다. 이 분리균주들은 $1.0{\times}3.0{\mu}m$크기를 갖는 vibrioid 형태이었으며 액체배양시 monopolar single 편모를 가졌다. 이 분리균주들은 생리적, 형태적 특성에 따라 두 그룹으로 분류되었는데, 그룹 I 균주들은 탄소원으로 glucose를 잘 이용하였고 biotin 요구성인 반면, 그룹 II 균주들은 glucose를 전혀 이용하지 못하였고 biotin 비요구성이었다. 또한 semisolid 무질소 배지에서 48시간 배양할 때 그룹 I 균주들은 원래의 vibrioid 형태에서 좀 더 길어지면서 S자 모양으로 변하는 pleomorphic 특성을 보인 반면, 그룹 II 균주들은 원래의 모양과 운동성을 유지하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 그룹 I 균주들은 Azospirillum lipoferum으로, 그룹 II 균주들은 Azospirillum brasilense으로 동정하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.265-269
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• 2000

Iron increased the susceptibilities of clinical isolates Pseudomonas aeruginosa to quinolones. In the presence of iron, increased susceptibilities to ofloxacin were observed in twenty-six out of thirty isolates and with no change in four isolates. In the case of norfloxacin, iran increased susceptibilities of twelve isolates but did not render any change in eighteen isolates. In the case of ciprofloxacin, iron decreased the MICs (Minimal Inhibitory Concentration) of twenty isolates, increased the MIC of one isolate, and did net change the MICs of nine isolates. To find out how iron increased susceptibility to ofloxacin, bacterial cells were grown in Muller Hinton (MH) media and succinate minimal media (SMM) to induce iran acquisition systems and the intracellular ofloxacin concentrations were assayed in the presence of iron. The addition of iron to the media decreased the MICs of cells whether they were grown in MH or SMM. Siderophores, carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone (an inhibiter of proton motive force), and ouabain (an inhibitor of ATPase) did not decrease the effect of iron. Results suggested that the increase in the intracellular ofloxacin concentration by iron is accomplished not by decreasing the efflux but by increasing the of ofloxacin permeability.