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Iron Starvation-Induced Proteomic Changes in Anabaena (Nostoc) sp. PCC 7120: Exploring Survival Strategy

  • Narayan, Om Prakash;Kumari, Nidhi;Rai, Lal Chand
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.136-146
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    • 2011
  • This study provides first-hand proteomic data on the survival strategy of Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 when subjected to long-term iron-starvation conditions. 2D-gel electrophoresis followed by MALDI-TOF/MS analysis of iron-deficient Anabaena revealed significant and reproducible alterations in ten proteins, of which six are associated with photosynthesis and respiration, three with the antioxidative defense system, and the last, hypothetical protein all1861, conceivably connected with iron homeostasis. Iron-starved Anabaena registered a reduction in growth, photosynthetic pigments, PSI, PSII, whole-chain electron transport, carbon and nitrogen fixation, and ATP and NADPH content. The kinetics of hypothetical protein all1861 expression, with no change in expression until day 3, maximum expression on the $7^{th}$ day, and a decline in expression from the $15^{th}$ day onward, coupled with in silico analysis, suggested its role in iron sequestration and homeostasis. Interestingly, the up-regulated FBP-aldolase, Mn/Fe-SOD, and all1861 all appear to assist the survival of Anabeana subjected to iron-starvation conditions. Furthermore, the $N_2$-fixation capabilities of the iron-starved Anabaena encourage us to recommend its application as a biofertilizer, particularly in iron-limited paddy soils.

Antimicrobial Compounds Profile During Cheonggukjang Fermentation Against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo)

  • Son, Gun-Hee;Kim, Ji-Young;Muthaiya, Maria John;Lee, Sa-Rah;Kim, Hyang-Yeon;Lee, Choong-Hwan
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.21 no.11
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    • pp.1147-1150
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    • 2011
  • Xanthomonas oryzae causes rice bacterial blight, which has been reported as one of the most destructive diseases of rice. Metabolites were identified through cheonggukjang, a traditional Korean fermented soybean product fermented by the Bacillus spp., to control the bacteria. HPLC, MS, and UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analyses were performed to identify metabolites responsible for antimicrobial activity. In this analysis, the m/z values of 253.0498, 283.0600, 269.0455, 992.6287, and 1,006.6436 were identified as daidzein, glycitein, genistein, surfactin B, and surfactin A, respectively. The levels of surfactin B and surfactin A were found to be high at 24 h (4.35 ${\mu}g$/ml) and 36 h (3.43 ${\mu}g$/ml) of fermentation, respectively.

Evaluation of MALDI Biotyping for Rapid Subspecies Identification of Carbapenemase-Producing Bacteria via Protein Profiling

  • Somboro, Anou M.;Tiwari, Dileep;Shobo, Adeola;Bester, Linda A.;Kruger, Hendrik G.;Govender, Thavendran;Essack, Sabiha Y.
    • Mass Spectrometry Letters
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.110-114
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    • 2014
  • The method of direct mass spectrometry profiling is reliable and reproducible for the rapid identification of clinical isolates of bacteria and fungi. This is the first study evaluating the approach of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry profiling for rapid identification of carbapenemase-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Proof of concept was achieved by the discrimination of CRE using MALDI Biotyper MS based on the protein. This profiling appears promising by the visual observation of consistent unique peaks, albeit low intensity, that could be picked up from the mean spectra (MSP) method. The Biotyper MSP creation and identification methods needed to be optimized to provide significantly improved differences in scores to allow for subspecies identification with and without carbapenemases. These spectra were subjected to visual peak picking and in all cases; there were pertinent differences in the presence or absence of potential biomarker peaks to differentiate isolates. We also evaluated this method for potential discrimination between different carbapenemases bacteria, utilizing the same strategy. Based on our data and pending further investigation in other CREs, MALDI-TOF MS has potential as a diagnostic tool for the rapid identification of even closely related carbapenemases but would require a paradigm shift in which Biotyper suppliers enable more flexible software control of mass spectral profiling methods.

Sonochemical Synthesis of Fullerene Oxides $[C_{70}O_n](n=1{\sim}2)$ Using Metal Hexacarbonyl Complexes $M(CO)_6$ (M=Cr, Mo, W) Under Air Atmosphere (공기 중에서 금속 헥사카르보닐 착물 $M(CO)_6$ (M=Cr, Mo, W)를 이용한 폴러렌 산화물 $[C_{70}O_n](n=1{\sim}2)$의 초음파화학 합성)

  • Ko, Weon-Bae;Park, Young-Hwan
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.174-180
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    • 2005
  • Sonochemical synthesis of fullerene oxides $[C_{70}O_n](n=1{\sim}2)$ by fullerene$[C_{70}]$ and metal hexacarbonyl complexes $M(CO)_6$(M=Cr, Mo, W) took place under air atmosphere. The reactivity of fullerene$[C_{70}]$ and several metal hexacarbonyl complexes $M(CO)_6$(M=Cr, Mo, W) under same ultrasonic condition increased in the order of $Mo(CO)_6$ > $W(CO)_6$ > $Cr(CO)_6$. The MALDI-TOF-MS, UV-visible spectra, and HPLC analysis confirmed that the products of sonochemical reaction were $[C_{70}O_n](n=1{\sim}2)$.

Synthesis of Fullerene Oxide by Fullerene ($C_{70}$) and Various Amino N-Oxides under Ultrasonic Irradiation (초음파 조건에서 여러가지 아민 N-옥시드와 풀러렌($C_{70}$)를 이용한 풀러렌 산화물의 합성)

  • Ko, Weon-Bae;Han, Ji-Yeon;Lim, Young-A;Shin, Won-Jic;Yu, Gu-Yong
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.153-160
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    • 2004
  • Fullerene oxides were synthesized by fullerene ($C_{70}$) and several amine N-oxides such as 3-picoline N-oxide, pyridine N-oxide hydrate, quinoline N-oxide, and isoquinoline N-oxide under ultrasonic condition at $25{\sim}43^{\circ}C$. The reactivity of fullerene ($C_{70}$) with various amine N-oxides undo, ultrasonic irradiation showed the same in all of the proceeding experiments; 3-picoline N-oxide : pyridine N-oxide hydrate : quinoline N-oxide : isoquinoline N-oxide. The MALDI-TOF MS, UV-vis spectrophotometer and HPLC analysis confirmed that the products of fullerene oxidation are [$C_{70}(O)n$] (n=1).

The Oxidation of Fullerene[$C_{60}$] using Several Oxidants under Microwave Irradiation (마이크로파 조건에서 여러가지 산화제를 이용한 풀러렌[$C_{60}$의 산화반응)

  • Ko, Weon-Bae;Hwang, Sung-Ho;Ahn, Ju-Hyun
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.45-52
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    • 2005
  • Synthesis or fullerene oxides[$C_{60}(O)_n$] ($n=1{\sim}4$ or n=1) by fullerene[$C_{60}$] and several oxidants such as 3-chloroperoxy benzoic acid, benzoyl peroxide, trichloroisocyanuric acid, and chromium(VI) oxide took place under microwave irradiation. The reactivity in solid state of fullerene[$C_{60}$] with various oxidants under same microwave rendition increased in order or 3- chloroperoxy benzoic acid > benzoyl peroxide > trichloroisocyanuric acid $\simeq$chromium(VI) oxide. The MALDI-TOF-MS, UV-visible spectra and HPLC analysis confirmed that the products of fullerene oxidation were [$C_{60}(O)_n$] ($n=1{\sim}4$ or n=1).

Synthesis of Fullerene Oxides [$C_{70}O_n$] ($n=1{\sim}3$ or n=1) under Microwave Irradiation (마이크로파 조건에서 풀러렌 산화물 [$C_{70}O_n$ ($n=1{\sim}3$ or n=1)의 합성)

  • Ko, Weon-Bae;Ahn, Ju-Hyun;Lim, Young-A;Han, Ji-Yeon;Han, Dong-Sul
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.309-317
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    • 2004
  • Synthesis of fullerene oxides [$C_{70}O_n$] ($n=1{\sim}3$ or n=1) in solid state by fullerene [$C_{70}$] and several oxidants such as 3-chloroperoxy benzoic acid, chromium(VI) oxide, benzoyl peroxide, and trichloroisocyanuric acid was taken place under microwave irradiation. The reactivity in solid state oi fullerene [$C_{70}$] with various oxidants under same microwave condition increased in the order of 3-chloroperoxy benzoic acid > chromium(VI) oxide > trichloroisocyanuric acid ${\simeq}benzoyl$ peroxide. The MALDI-TOF-MS, UV-visible spectra and HPLC analysis confirmed that the products of fullerene oxidation were [$C_{70}O_n$] ($n=1{\sim}3$ or n=1).

The enhancement of protein separation by duplex SDS-PAGE (Duplex SDS-PAGE를 이용한 단백질 분리향상)

  • Pyo, Jae Sung;Roh, Si Hun;Song, Jin-Su;Lee, Kyung Hyeon;Kim, Hie-Joon;Park, Jeong Hill;Kwon, Sung Won
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.529-534
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    • 2006
  • The protein separation with molecular weight using SDS-PAGE(sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) is the one of the most conventional and simple techniques. In, this study, two dimensional SDS-PAGE using same separation principle consecutively was investigated and compared with one dimensional SDS-PAGE. The enhanced separation from duplex SDS-PAGE was observed and separated proteins in the gel were identified by MALDI TOF MS. Identified proteins from different gel spots were found to have different gi numbers. Therefore, duplex SDS-PAGE separation method will be used for economic separation method in the future because only tiny amount of inexpensive reagents are used to perform duplex SDS-PAGE.

Comparative Phytochemical Profiling of Methanolic Extracts of Different Parts of White Dandelion (Taraxacum coreanum) using Hybrid Ion-mobility Q-TOF MS

  • Hyemi Jang;Mira Choi;Eunmi Lee;Kyoung-Soon Jang
    • Mass Spectrometry Letters
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.95-106
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    • 2024
  • Taraxacum coreanum, known as the native Korean white dandelion, has been historically used in traditional medicine due to its various therapeutic properties. However, the specific benefits and mechanisms of white dandelion in alleviating particular symptoms or diseases remain uncertain due to the complexity of its phytochemical profile. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the phytochemical profiles of methanolic extracts of different parts of the white dandelion (flower, leaf, stem, and root) using hybrid ion-mobility Q-TOF MS. Using the trapped ion mobility-based PASEF technique, 3715 and 2114 molecular features with MS2 fragments were obtained in positive and negative ion modes, respectively, and then a total of 360 and 156 phytochemical compounds were annotated by matching with a reference spectral library in positive and negative ion modes, respectively. Subsequent feature-based molecular networking analysis revealed the phytochemical differences across the four different parts of the white dandelion. Our findings indicated that the methanolic extracts contained various bioactive compounds, including lipids, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and sesquiterpenes. In particular, lipids such as linoleic acids, lysophosphatidylcholines, and sesquiterpenoids were predominantly present in the leaf, while flavonoid glycosides and lysophosphoethanolamines were notably enriched in the flower. An assessment of the total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) of the methanolic extracts revealed that the majority of phytochemicals were concentrated in the flower. Interestingly, despite the root extract displaying the lowest TPC and TFC values, it exhibited the highest radical scavenging rate when normalized to TPC and TFC, suggesting a potent antioxidant effect. These findings and further investigations into the biological activities and medicinal potential of the identified compounds, particularly those exclusive to specific plant parts, may contribute to the development of novel therapeutic agents derived from white dandelion.