• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.473-478
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• 2015

The aim of this study was to screen and In vitro characterize the properties of bacteriocin produced by lactic acid bacteria isolated from Vietnamese fermented pork (Nem chua). One hundred and fifty LAB were isolated from ten samples of Nem chua and screened for bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria. Antimicrobial activity of bacteriocin was carried out by spot on lawn method against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. One isolate, assigned as KL-1, produced bacteriocin and showed inhibitory activity against Lactobacillus sakei, Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Enterococcus faecalis. To characterize the bacteriocin-producing strain, optimum temperature, incubation period for maximum bacteriocin production and identification of bacteriocin-producing strain were determined. It was found that the optimum cultivation temperature of the strain to produce the maximum bacteriocin activity (12,800 AU/mL) was obtained at 30℃. Meanwhile, bacteriocin production at 6,400 AU/mL was found when culturing the strain at 37℃ and 42℃. The isolate KL-1 was identified as L. plantarum. Antimicrobial activity of cell-free supernatant was completely inhibited by proteolytic enzyme of trypsin, alpha-chymotrypsin and proteinase K. Bacteriocin activity was stable at high temperature up to 100℃ for 10 min and at 4℃ storage for 2 d. However, the longer heating at 100℃ and 4℃ storage, its activity was reduced.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.274-283
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• 1988

Aqualysin I is an alkaline serine protease which is secretet into the culture medium by Thermus aquaticus YT-1, an extreme thermophile. Aqualysin I was purified, and its partial amino acid sequence was determined. The gene encoding aqualysin I was cloned into E. coli using synthetic oligodeoxyribonucleotides as hybridization probes. The nucleotide sequence of the cloned DNA was determined. The primary structure of aqualysin I, deduced from the nucleotide sequenc, agreed with the determid amino acid sequences, including the $NH_2-$ and COOH terminal sequence of the tryptides derived from aqualysin I. Aqualysin I comprised 281 amino acid residues and its molecular mass was determined to be 28350. On alignment of the whole amino acid sequence, aqualysin I showed high sequence homology with the subtilisin type serine protease, and 43% identity with proteinase K, 37-30% with subtilisins and 34% with thermitase. Extremely high sequence identity was observed in the regions containing the active-site residues, corresponding to Asp32, His64 and Ser221 of subtilisin BPN'. Aqualysin I contains two disulfide bonds, Cys67-Cys99 and Cys163-Cys194, and these disulfide bonds seem to contribute to the heat stability of the enzyme. The determined positions of the twe disulfide bonds of aqualysin I agreed with those predicted previously on the basis of computer graphics of the crystallographic data for subtilisin BPN'. Therefore, these findings sugests that the three-dimensional structure of aqualysin I is similar to that of subtilisin BPN' Aqualysin I is produced as a lage precursor, which contains $NH_2-$ and COOH- terminal portions besides the mature protease sequence.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.425-431
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• 1996

염증 질환의 원인이 되는 사람 중성구 elastases는 혈액에 존재하는 ${\alpha}_1-PI$나 ${\alpha}_2-macroglobulin$과 같은 단백질 분해효소 억제제에 의하여 조절되어진다. 그러나 특수한 병리적 상황에서 과다하게 분비되는 효소나 또는 단백질 분해효소 억제제의 비정상적 작용으로 말미암아 다양한 염증질환이 유발된다. 비스테로이드성 항염증제는 염증 질환을 치료하기 위하여 이미 임상에 적용 하고 있으며, prostaglandin 합성하는 효소인 cyclooxygenases의 활성도를 억제하는 것이 그 작용 기전으로 잘 알려져 왔다. 사람 중성구 elastase의 활성도는 naproxen, phenylbutazone, oxyphenbutazone 등에 의하여 억제되었으나, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, aspirin, salicylic acid, tolmetin 등에 의하여서는 억제되지 않았다. 또한 사람 중성구 elastase의 활성도는 EDTA, EGTA, tetracycline 등에 의하여서도 억제되었다. EDTA에 의하여 2가 이온 $Ca^{++}$나 $Zn^{++}$등을 elastase 분자로부터 일부 제거함으로 효소 활성도가 억제되었고 Raman spectra의 변화도 강하게 일어났으며, 금속이온 $Zn^{++}$를 새로 충진함으로 그 활성도는 원래대로 회복되고 Raman spectrum도 원래 상태와 유사한 상태로 회복되었다. 이런 현상은 chelator나 chelator-like agents가 효소분자안에 존재하는 $Zn^{++}$ 이온을 제거하거나 chelation함으로 활성 부위나 그 인접 부위의 4차원 구조의 변화를 일으켰음에 기인하며 특히 -C=O나 -COOH기의 관여에 의한 것으로 생각된다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2006

한국의 임상검체와 자연환경에서 분리된 Cryptococcus neoformans 58주에 대한 혈청형과 세포외효소 생성능에 관한 셍물학적 특성을 조사하였다. 환자로부터 분리된 임상균주 51주 중 48주는 혈청형 A (94.1%) 였으며 2주는 혈청형 B (3.92%),그리고 나머지 1주는 혈청형 D (1.96%)였다. 자연환경에서 분리된 7주는 비둘기 분변에서 분리된 것들이며 모두 혈정형 A였다. 모든 균주는 proteinase와 phnospholipase를 생성하였고, 또한 API-ZYM system을 이용한 19종류의 효소생성능 시험에서는 alkaline phosphatase, esterase (C4), esterase lipase (C8), leucine arylamidase, acid phosphatase, naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase, $\alpha$-glucosidase, 그리고 $\beta$-glucosidase를 생성하였으나, N-acetyl-$\beta$-glucosarninidase는 39주 (67.2%)에서만 생성하였다. 혈청형 B로 동정된 2주와 혈청형 A로 동정된 균주중 1주는$\beta$-glucuronidase를 생성하였다. 본 연구에 사용된 총21종류의 효소 생성능 시험을 기초로 하여 생물형을 구분하였는데, 모두 4가지의 유형을 나타내었고, 또한 임상과 환경균주에서 혈정형과 생물형 특성간의 유의한 상관성를 나타내었다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.643-649
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• 2017

리파아제 및 프로테이나아제와 같은 생분해성 효소는 지방산 에스테르 및 트리글리 세라이드뿐만 아니라 지방족 폴리에스테르를 가수 분해가 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 생분해성 효소가 자연 환경에서 PLA, 옥수수 전분 및 폴리에틸렌글리콜 등의 천연 지방족 폴리 물질이 분해에 중요한 역할인 생분해성을 측정했다. 본 실험에서는 PLA, PLA와 폴리에틸렌아크릴레이트, PLA 그라프트 중합체인 폴리에틸렌글리콜아크릴레이트를 사용한 PLAcoPolyethylene의 생분해성에 대해 실험하였다. 생분해성 고분자를 합성할 때. 이들의 기계적 특성은 생분해성도, 열적특성, 실시간으로 폴리머 수지의 전기적 모니터링을 통해 실험측정 결과, BOD와 PLAcoPolyethylene의 생분해도는 PLA와 그라프트 공중합된 폴리에틸렌아크릴레이트는 다른 시료보다 낮은 속도로 측정되었다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.176-186
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• 2016

For several decades, lactic acid bacterium (Lactobacillus graminis: LAB) has been generally recognized as safe. To develop the pan-environmental bio-control agent, algicidal activity of the live LAB cell and its culture filtrate (CF) was examined against Microcystis aeruginosa. LAB cells perfectly lysed M. aeruginosa within 3 days, while the CF had a less effect than the live cells, approximately 78% inhibition of algal growth during a same culture period. The concentration of microcystin in alone culture of M. aeruginosa was $7.1{\mu}gL^{-1}$, but gradually increased and leach $158.5{\mu}gL^{-1}$ on 10 days. However, LAB cells clearly decreased the microcystin by $10.3{\mu}gL^{-1}$ in the same period, approximately 93.5%. CF of LAB showed a strong algicidal activity over 75% between pH 2-7, 91.3% by the treatment of proteinase K, 87.8% by below 3 kDa in particle size, and 75.3% by heat treatment, respectively. Of five solvents, fractions of CF passed through solvents diethyl ether and ethyl acetate showed an obvious algicidal activity in the algal-lawn test. Among 5 fractions purified by silica-gel TLC plate, two spots showed a most strong removal activity on M. aeruginosa. Another analysis of GC indicate that CF contained six representative fatty acids. Even though most of these substance have been known as an anti-algal substance against M. aeruginosa, oleic acid is the most effective. These results suggested that the culture filtrate or specific substances, like a fatty acids, in comparison with live L. graminis can be a successful and eco-friendly agent to control Microcystis bloom.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.1581-1588
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• 2018

The growth of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) generates a high number of metabolites related to aromas and flavors in fermented dairy foods. These microbial proteases are involved in protein hydrolysis that produces necessary peptides for their growth and releases different molecules of interest, like bioactive peptides, during their activity. Each genus in particular has its own proteolytic system to hydrolyze the necessary proteins to meet its requirements. This review aims to highlight the differences between the proteolytic systems of Streptococcus thermophilus and other lactic acid bacteria (Lactococcus and Lactobacillus) since they are microorganisms that are frequently used in combination with other LAB in the elaboration of fermented dairy products. Based on genetic studies and in vitro and in vivo tests, the proteolytic system of Streptococcus thermophilus has been divided into three parts: 1) a serine proteinase linked to the cellular wall that is activated in the absence of glutamine and methionine; 2) the transport of peptides and oligopeptides, which are integrated in both the Dpp system and the Ami system, respectively; according to this, it is worth mentioning that the Ami system is able to transport peptides with up to 23 amino acids while the Opp system of Lactococcus or Lactobacillus transports chains with less than 13 amino acids; and finally, 3) peptide hydrolysis by intracellular peptidases, including a group of three exclusive of S. thermophilus capable of releasing either aromatic amino acids or peptides with aromatic amino acids.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.43-54
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• 1967

The characteristics of enzymic sources and its effective uses concerned with brewing of Yack-Tack Joo which is traditional and popular liquors for all Korean have been studied. Results obtained are as follows; 1)Kock Ja (enrich of fungi and yeast produced in Korean brewery) is found to be weak in its liquifying(600U.) and saccharifying activity(1300U.), so that it is useful to conbine two factors effectively for better brewing. 2) The additional ratio of Kok Ja per materials is seems proper at line of 20 percent for better fermentation and the enzymic preparations inoculated of microorganisms in wheat bran is seems proper at 25 percent line. 3) Adding the enzymic preperation in which the strain Rhyzopus had been inoculated to the experimental mash at 5 percent per material, the rate of fermentation was revealed highest degree than those of else. 4) It is not proper to add a single Bun Kok in fermentation, as it produce much acid in mash during brewing. 5) However, the enzymic preparation composed of Asp usami and Rhyzopus sp. produced less acid in brewing. 6) The increasing of temparature in enzymic samples, temparatures of the mixtured Kuk(Kok Ja and enzymic preparation) are higher than those of single addition at the first stage in pre-fermentation, but there are no differences at the late stage of post-fermentation. 7) Amount of amino acids in the plot of enzymic prepation are found much more than those of single use at late stage of post-fermentation. In the plot of single use of Kock Ja, the amount was the most than else, the proteinase activity is strongest more than else. 8) In the brewing of Korean Tack-Yack-Joo, it is desirable less amount of acidity, more amount of amino acid, stronger liquifaction of starch and vigorous saccharification. Thren it was found that the application of two prepations(Kock Ja and Bun kok) is most effective to get moderate quality in Tack-Yack-Joo brewing.

• 한국잠사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국잠사학회 1997년도 Progress and Future Development of Sericultural Science and Technology 40th Anniversary Commemoration Symposium
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• pp.73-101
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• 1997

Baculoviruses are characterized by large double-stranded circular DNA genomes and rod-shaped enveloped virions. Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus(BmNPV) is a major pathogen, which causes severe damage in sericulture. Currently, BmNPV is recogtnized as an improtant tool in molecular biology, especially for expression of useful genes in B.mori cells and silkworm larvae. Our laboratories have focused on the studies of the molecular mechanisms of BmNPV replication and the application of BmNPV to agriculture and medicine. The entire nucleotide sequence of the BmNPV genome has recently determined. The BmNPV genome possessed 135 putative genes and 7 homologous repeated sequence (hrs) regions. Relatively little space, a few to a few hundred base-pairs, was observed between the open reading frames and hrs. Termination codons often overlapped. These results showed a compactly packde BmNPV genome. Based on comparative sequence analyses, we speculated that the ancestor of BmNPV was a baculovirus similar to Autographa californica NPV(AcNPV). The function of the BmNPV genes were characterized by gene deletion analysis; p35 was found to be involved in blocking apoptosis and cysteine proteinase was found to be involved in horizontal virus transmission by degrading viral-infected larval host. By AcNPV and BmNPV coinfection experiments, we identified a BmNPV gene involved in expanding host specificity of AcNPV. The identified gene was likely encoded a DNA helicase based on the amino acid sequence analysis; a few amino acid substitutions in the putative DNA helicase gene resulted in the expansion of host range of AcNPV. These findings indicate that BmNPV evolved within a short period from an AcNPV-like ancestral virus due to rapid evolution including specific amino acid substitutions and gene deletions/insertions.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.319-326
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• 2003

본 실험은 쇠고기의 비 선호부위를 고도로 이용하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 쇠고기의 염통과 지라를 각종효소로 가수분해하여 얻은 분획물을 한외여과와 gel-filtration, 그리고 HPLC를 이용하여 분리 및 정제하여 얻은 펩타이드의 ACE 저해 활성을 검토한 실험이다. 쇠고기 염통과 지라에서 수용성 단백질을 추출한 다음 효소 처리하여 4, 8, 12, 24시간 동안 37$^{\circ}C$에서 배양하였다. 염통과 지라단백질의 가수분해물의 ACE 저해 활성을 측정한 결과 염통에서는 Thermolysin과 Proteinase A 효소를 12시간 혼합처리한 가수분해물에서 가장 좋은 ACE 저해 효과를 보여주었고 지라에서는 Thermolysin과 Protease 효소를 24시간 혼합처리한 가수분해물에서 ACE 저해 효과가 가장좋았다. ACE 저해효소가 가장 좋은 가수분해물을 Ultrafiltration 통해 분리하였으며, 분리 정제된 가수분해물을 Gel-filtration을 통해서 분획 하였다. 이때 염통에서는 F11, F36, F51, F63, F72의 큰 분획물을 얻었고 지라에서는 F30, F55, F71, F91에서 큰 분획물을 얻었다. 이 분획물들의 ACE 저해 활성을 측정한 결과 염통에서는 F72에서 $IC_{50}$값 0.37mg/ml로 ACE 저해 활성이 가장 좋았다. 지라에서는 F30에서 $IC_{50}$값 1.840 mg/ml로 ACE 저해 활성이 가장 좋았다. 그리고 여기서 활성이 좋은 염통을 가지고 Reversed- Phase HPLC를 이용하여 분리 한 결과 4개의 큰 피크들을 얻을 수 있었다. 그 결과 peak 1, peak 2, peak 3, peak 4의 IC50값은 각각 0.28mg/ml, 0.26mg/ml, 0.25mg/ml, 0.35mg/ml이었다. 이 peak들의 아미노산을 분석한 결과, peak 1에서는 glycine과 methionine, peak 2는 proline, cystine, methionine, peak 3는 proline, peak 4는 alanine, methionine, leucine 이 주요 구성 성분 아미노산이었다. 위 실험 결과로서, 염통과 지라에서의 ACE저해 활성은 염통이 지라보다 좋았고, 특히 Thermolysin과 Proteinase A 효소를 12시간 배양한 염통단백질 가수분해물에서 가장 좋은 ACE 저해 활성 peptide을 얻을 수 있었다.