• 제목/요약/키워드: Thionin

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Investigation of Thionin Interacting With Polynucleotides by Satellite Holes

  • Yang, Yih-Pey;Kevin C. Weng;Yan, Cheng-Sheng;Chiang, Chien-Chih;Chang, Ta-Chau
    • Journal of Photoscience
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    • 제6권3호
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    • pp.153-156
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    • 1999
  • We have introduced the nonresonant holes in the satellite hole spectrum to examine the interaction of two tautomers of thionin to various polynucleotides, including [d(GC)7]2 , [d(AT)7]2 and calf thymus. The saturated depths of nonresonant holes are much reduced upon interacting with [d(GC)7]2 and calf thymus than with [d(AT)7]2 , implying that the binding affinity of thionin to [d(GC)7]2 and calf thymus is stronger than [d(AT)7]2 . In addition, the less perturbation on the exocyclic amino group of the amino -form of thionin upon interacting with [d(AT)7]2 suggests that a direct hydrogen bond formed between the amino group of thionin and the phosphate of nucleic acids is unlikely.

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Development of Microbial Fuel Cells Using Proteus vulgaris

  • 김남준;최영진;정선호;김성현
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.44-48
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    • 2000
  • Microbial fuel cells comprising the microorganism P. vulgaris, thionin as a mediator, and various mono- and disaccharides in an anodic compartment have been developed. A cathodic compartment containing a Pt electrode and Fe$(CN)_6^{3-}$ was separated from an anode by the Nafion membrane. From absorbance-time measurements, it was found that the absorbance of thionin was not altered by the addition of P. vulgaris, even in the presence of sugars. However, thionin was effectively reduced when P. vulgaris was present. These results differ substantially from the case of safranine O, a phenazine-derivative, indicating that thionin takes up electrons during the metabolic oxidation processes of carbohydrates. Maximum fuel cell efficiency was observed at 37 $^{\circ}C$, optimum temperature for the growth of P. vulgaris, and 0.5 V cell voltage was obtained, which indicates that the metabolism of the microorganism directly affects the efficiency. Thionin concentration was closely related to cell performance. When the charging-discharging characteristics were tested with glucose, galactose, sucrose, maltose, and trehalose as carbon sources, galactose was found to give the highest coulombic efficiency. Cell performance was almost fully recovered with only small degradation when glucose and sucrose were used in the repetitive operation. Current was maintained nearly twice as long for sucrose than in the case of glucose.

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Flower-specific Thionin in Chinese Cabbage

  • Jung, Bae-Gyo;Choi, Yeon-Ok;Lee, Kyun-Oh;Chi, Yong-Hun;Kang, Soon-Suk;Lee, Seung-Sik;Park, Soo-Kwon;Lee, Jung-Ro;Lim, Chae-Oh;Lee, Sang-Yeol
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제34권3호
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    • pp.201-205
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    • 2001
  • Thionins are a family of low molecular weight cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides. We isolated a cDNA encoding thionin gene from a flower bud cDNA library of Chinese cabbage (CFT). The gene contains 611 by nucleotides with 60 bp, and 150 by untranslated regions at its N- and C-terminal, respectively. The deduced amino acid sequence encoded 133 amino acids containing precursor polypeptide. The protein reveals that the precursor has a tripartite structure: a putative signal sequence at the N-terminus, followed by a mature thionin peptide, and a C-terminal acidic domain, which facilitates transport of the mature thionin through membrane. Genomic Southern blot analysis suggests that the CFT gene may be present as a single or two copy gene in the Chinese cabbage genome. Northern blot analysis shows that the gene is specifically expressed in flowers, but not in leaves, stems, or roots. When we analyzed the antifungal activity of the recombinant CFT protein, which was expressed in E. coli using the truncated cDNA region corresponding to the mature protein part, it was not active on fungal growth inhibition.

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Thionin-Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate계의 상호작용에 있어서 염 및 유기용매의 첨가효과에 관한 연구 (The Effect of Salt and Organic Solvents on the Interaction of Thionin-Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate System)

  • 김성현;송기동
    • 공업화학
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    • 제5권5호
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    • pp.779-785
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    • 1994
  • 양이온 색소인 thionin(Th)과 음이온 계면활성제인 sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS) 사이의 상호작용을 흡수 spectra로 고찰하였다. 임계미셀농도(critical micelle concentration, CMC)보다 훨씬 낮은 premicellar 영역(S/D=10, 80 및 160)에서 온도가 증가함에 따라 몰 흡광계수비가 증가하거나 감소함을 볼 수 있으며, S/D=160에서 Th-SDS계의 다분자 회합체가 생성하는 가장 안정한 온도 범위는 $60^{\circ}C$ 이하임을 알 수 있었다. 한편 Th-SDS계에 첨가한 무기염 및 유기용매의 농도가 증가함에 따라 ${\gamma}$-band와 J-band는 감소하나 ${\alpha}$-band는 오히려 증가하는 경향이 나타났다. 이들의 ${\alpha}$-band의 증가 순서는 무기염의 경우 $Cl^-$>$ClO{_4}{^-}$>$SO{_4}{^{2-}}$>$NO{_3}{^-}$로 나타나며, 유기용매인 경우는 2-propanol>ethanol>methanol>ethylene glycol로 나타남을 알 수 있다.

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Acinetobacter sp.1의 일산화탄소 산화효소의 특성 (Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase in Cell Extracts of an Acinetobacter Isolate)

  • 조진원;김영민
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.133-140
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    • 1986
  • 일산화탄소를 이용하여 자가영양적으로 성장한 Acinetobacter sp. 1 의 세포추출액은 혐 기성 실험조건하에서 thionin, methylene blue, 2,6-dichlorophenol-indophenol둥올 일산화탄소의 산회를 위한 전자수용체로 사용할 수 있었으나 NAD, NADP, FAD, 또는 FMN등은 천자수용체로 이용하지 못하였다. 이 세균에 존재하는 일산화탄소 산화효소는 유도효소로 밝혀졌고, pH 7.5와 $60^{\circ}C$에서 최대의 활성을 나타내었다. 이 효소의 활성화에너지는 6.1kcal/mol (25.5 kJ/mol)이며 일산화탄소에 대한 Km값은 $154{\mu}M$로 밝혀졌다. 그리고 잘 알려진 몇가지 금속 chelat tIng agent와 2가의 양이온들은 이 효소의 활성에 거의 영향을 미치지 않았는데 $Cu^{2+}$ 이온만은 이 효소의 활성을 완전히 억제시켰다. 또한 이 효소는 포도당과 숙신산에 의해 활성이 저해되었으며, hydrogenase의 활성도 나타내었다. 그리고 Acinetobacter sp. 1의 일산화탄소 산화효소는 Pseudomonas carboxydohydrogena의 일산화탄소 산화효소와 연역학적인 연관성이 없는 것으로 나타났다.

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Dynamic Behaviors of Redox Mediators within the Hydrophobic Layers as an Important Factor for Effective Microbial Fuel Cell Operation

  • Choi, Young-Jin;Kim, Nam-Joon;Kim, Sung-Hyun;Jung, Seun-Ho
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제24권4호
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    • pp.437-440
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    • 2003
  • In a mediator-aided microbial fuel cell, the choice of a proper mediator is one of the most important factors for the development of a better fuel cell system as it transfers electrons from bacteria to the electrode. The electrochemical behaviors within the lipid layer of two representative mediators, thionin and safranine O both of which exhibit reversible electron transfer reactions, were compared with the fuel cell efficiency. Thionin was found to be much more effective than safranine O though it has lower negative formal potential. Cyclic voltammetric and fluorescence spectroscopic analyses indicated that both mediators easily penetrated the lipid layer to pick up the electrons produced inside bacteria. While thionin could pass through the lipid layer, the gradual accumulation of safranine O was observed within the layer. This restricted dynamic behavior of safranine O led to the poor fuel cell operation despite its good negative formal potential.