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Antibacterial Activity of Recombinant Pig Intestinal Parasite Cecropin P4 Peptide Secreted from Pichia pastoris

  • Song, Ki-Duk;Lee, Woon-Kyu
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제27권2호
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    • pp.278-283
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    • 2014
  • Cecropins (Cec) are antibacterial peptides and their expression is induced in a pig intestinal parasite Ascaris suum by bacterial infection. To explore the usefulness of its activity as an antibiotic, CecP4 cDNA was prepared and cloned into the pPICZ B expression vector and followed by the integration into AOX1 locus in Pichia pastoris. The supernatants from cell culture were collected after methanol induction and concentrated for the test of antimicrobial activity. The recombinant P. patoris having CecP4 showed antimicrobial activity when tested against Staphyllococcus aureus in disc diffusion assay. We selected one of the CecP4 clones (CecP4-2) and performed further studies with it. The growth of recombinant P. pastoris was optimized using various concentration of methanol, and it was found that 2% methanol in the culture induced more antibacterial activity, compared to 1% methanol. We extended the test of antimicrobial activity by applying the concentrated supernatant of CecP4 culture to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E. coli respectively. Recombinant CecP4 also showed antimicrobial activity against both Pseudomona and E. coli, suggesting the broad spectrum of its antimicrobial activity. After improvements for the scale-up, it will be feasible to use recombinant CecP4 for supplementation to the feed to control microbial infections in young animals, such as piglets.

천년초선인장으로부터 분리한 페놀성 화합물의 생리활성 효과 (Biological Activity of Phenol Compound from a Cactus Cheonnyuncho (Opuntia humifusa) in Korea)

  • 이경석;이기영
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제39권8호
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    • pp.1132-1136
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    • 2010
  • 천년초는 한국에서 자생하는 손바닥선인장으로 예전부터 민간에서 약재로 사용되어져 왔다. 천년초를 70% 에탄올로 추출한 후 이를 헥산, 클로로포름, 에틸아세테이트, 부탄올, 물 층으로 순차 분획하여 항산화 활성이 우수한 에틸아세테이트 획분을 얻었다. 에틸아세테이트 획분을 가지고 TLC를 실시하여 10개의 fraction으로 분리하였고 이중 항산화 활성이 가장 우수하게 나온 3번째 fraction을 취한 후 silica gel chromatography를 사용하여 정제하였다. 총 10개의 분획을 채취한 후 항산화 활성이 우수한 4번째 분획을 채취하여 HPLC를 사용하여 정제하였다. 정제물은 EI-MS를 사용하여 분자량을 측정하였고 $^1H$-NMR과 $^{13}C$-NMR spectrum을 측정하여 검증한 결과 taxifolin으로 확인되었다. 이를 가지고 항산화 활성을 검증한 결과 $\alpha$-tocopherol, BHA와 비교하여 뒤지지 않는 효과를 보여주었고 항균 활성을 검증한 결과 그람 양성, 음성의 식중독균에 모두 benzoic acid보다 우수한 활성을 보여주었다.

Amaranth의 Squalene 동정과 잔사 추출물의 항암 작용 검색 (Isolation and Identification of Squalene and Antineoplastic Activity of Its Residue Extract in Amaranth)

  • 이재학;문형인;이정일;강철환;이승택
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제41권4호
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    • pp.450-455
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    • 1996
  • 국내에서 종실용 amaranth의 이용 가능성을 조사하기 위한 목적으로 종실에서 squalene을 분리, 동정하였고, squalene 추출후 부산물의 활용방안으로 그 부산물의 항암활성검색을 한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. Amaranth 종실에서 추출, 분리한 squalene 함량은 0.43%이고, GC /Mass spectrum으로 확인한 결과 99%의 순도를 나타내었으며, 분자구조식은 잠정적으로 동물성 squalene과 동일한 것으로 나타났다. 2. MTT 방법을 이용한 인간의 위암, 대장암 세포주에 대한 항암활성효과를 검색한 결과 부산물의 조추출물은 230$\mu\textrm{g}$/m1보다 낮은 농도에서 유의한 항암효과를 보였다.

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Antibacterial Activity of Lysozyme-Galactomannan Conjugate against Escherichia coli

  • Hwang, Jae-Kwan;Kim, Hyun-Jin;Park, Moon-Jung;Shin, Hae-Hun;Pyun, Yu-Ryang
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • 제3권4호
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    • pp.320-323
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    • 1998
  • Lysozyme was covalentyl conjugated with galactomannan through a amino-carbonyl reaction between the lysine $\varepsilon$-amino groups of lysozyme and the reducing ends of galactomannan at a relative humidity of 79% and 6$0^{\circ}C$. The resulting lysozyme-galactomannan conjugate (LGC) was investigated for its antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. Lysozyme alone did not exhibit antibacterial activity against E. coli. in contrast , significant bactericidal effect was observed for LGC, depending on the reaction temperature. The degree of conjugation between lysozyme and galactomannan was dependent on the incubation time, which affected the antibacterial efficiency against E. coli. This study demonstrated that the amino-carbonyl reaction between lysozyme and galactomannan could be a potential tool to modify lysozyme toward broadening its antibacterial spectrum to Gram-negative bacteria.

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CPC-222, A New Fluoroquinolone

  • Lee, Younha
    • 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국응용약물학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회
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    • pp.12-12
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    • 1997
  • CFC-222 is a novel fluoroqinolone antibacterial agent synthesized and under development by the Cheil Jedang Corporation, Korea. CFC-222 exerts the antibacterial activity by inhibition of bacterial DNA gyrase leading to bactericidal action. In in vitro and in vivo preclinical testing, CFC-222 has been shown to possess a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. In particular CFC-222 is very potent against Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus spp., Streptocuccus spp. (in particular penicillin G-resistant and -susceptible S. pneumoniae) and Enterococcus spp. when compared to other quinolones (ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin or lomefloxacin). CFC-222 also showed potent activity against the methicillin resistant clinical isolates of S. aureus (MRSA). Against Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, Pseudomonas and Sarcina) the activity of CFC-222 was slightly weaker than that of ciprofloxacin, but was more potent than that of ofloxacin or lomefloxacin. In urinary systemic infections caused by both Gram-positive and -negative bacteria, CFC-222 demonstrated a potent therapeutic efficacy in particular against Cram-positive bacteria S. aureus, S. pyrogen 203 and S. pneumonia TypeIII.

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Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Certain Novel Quinoxalines

  • Refaat, Hanan-M.;Moneer, Ashraf-A.;Khalil, Omneya-M.
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • 제27권11호
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    • pp.1093-1098
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    • 2004
  • In this study, certain 3-methyl-2-[4-(substituted amino carbonyl)anilino] quinoxalines, (2a-d) and (3a-d), were synthesized from the new key compound 2-[4-(ethoxycarbonyl)anilino]-3-methyl quinoxaline (1). In addition, a series of 2-[4-(arylidene hydrazinocarbonyl)anilino]-3-methyl quinoxalines (5a-e), as well as their cyclized oxadiazolinyl derivatives (6a-e), and a series of 2-[4-$N^2$-acylhydrazinocarbonyl)anilino]-3-methyl quinoxalines (7a-d), as well as their cyclized oxadiazolyl derivatives (8a-d) were also prepared. Some of these derivatives were evaluated for antimicrobial activity in vitro. It was found that all the selected compounds exhibit antimicrobial activity and that compound 5b had a broad spectrum of activity.

Isolation and Characterization of a Antimicrobial Compound from Bacillus coagulans

  • Abada, Emad Abd El-moniem
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.41-46
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    • 2008
  • A bacterium strain called Bacillus coagulans was isolated from an industrial wastewater drainage and selected for its antimicrobial activities against bacteria and fungi. Characterization studies strongly suggested that this strain is Bacillus coagulans. Antimicrobial activity was found against gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria and yeast strain. Maximal activity was observed after 24 h when incubated at $30^{\circ}C$ and pH 8. The activity was found to be stable at $75^{\circ}C$ for 30 min and at pH range of 2-12. Analysis of the antimicrobial compound by SDS-PAGE suggested a molecular mass of approximately 7.5 KDa. The substance was characterized as a bacteriocin, because of its proteinaceous nature and low molecular weight. Our bacteriocin could potentially be used as a food preservative, because of its thermostable property and broad antimicrobial spectrum.

김치 발효에 관여하는 젖산균에서의 Bacteriocin의 검색 (Dectection of the Bacteriocin from Lactic Acid Bacteria Involved in Kimchi Fermentation)

  • 조재선;정성제;김영목;전억한
    • 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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    • 제22권6호
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    • pp.700-706
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    • 1994
  • Lactic acid bacteria in Kimchi fermentation were tested for inhibitory activity against Gram positive bacteria and Gram negative bacteria. The Lactobacillus brevis (KCCM 35464) was found to produce a antimicrobial substance. It showed relatively wide range of inhibition spectrum against gram positive and gram negative bacteria and maintained the inhibitory activity between pH 4.0 and pH 9.0. The antimicrobial substance was obtained in the stationary growth phase and was purified by gel chromatography. The inhibitory effect of the antimicrobial substance on sensitive bacterial strains was determined by filter paper test. The activity of antimicrobial substa- nce was stable at 75$\circ$C. On the basis of its electrophoretic pattern is SDS-PAGE, antimicrobial substance appeared as a single band of 59 KDalton.

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신규 Carbapenem 유도체 CRB 529, 535, 538, 545, 550의 시험관내 항균력 평가 (In Vitro Antibacterial Activities of CRB 529, 535, 538, 545 and 550, A New Carbapenem Derivatives)

  • 민관기;김준겸;이홍우;김정우
    • 약학회지
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    • 제39권3호
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    • pp.215-222
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    • 1995
  • The in vitro antibacterial activities of new carbapenem. CRB 529, 535, 538, 545 and 550 with meropenem and imipenem were compared. CRB 529. 535, 538, 545 and 550 proved to have a broad an tibacterial spectrum. Its in vitro activity against standard 20 strains was almost the same as that of imipenem and slightly higher than that of meropenem. However. against clinical isolated P. aeruginosa, CRB 529, 535, 538, 545 and 550 showed significantly higher activity than imipenem, and also CRB 529, 535, 538, 545 and 550 showed almost the same activity than imipenem and meropenem against 82 clinical isolated strains including S. aureus (MRSA), S. aureus (MSSA), E. faecalis, E. facium, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, K. pneumonia, P. mirabiris, P. stuartii, M. morganii, C. freundii, E. cloacae, S. marcescens and A. calcoaceticus var. anitratus. The stability of CRB 529, 535, 538, 545 and 550 against porcine renal dehydropeptidase-I(DHP-1) was 10 folds higher than that of imipenem and was 3 folds higher than that of meropenem.

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전자스핀공명스펙트럼에 의한 saccharomyces cerevisiae의 세포환 연구 (Studies on the cell cycle of saccharomyces cerevisiae by electron spin resonance spectroscopy)

  • 임형순;강사욱
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.44-51
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    • 1988
  • The intracellular free radicals produced at different stages of cell cycle of Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 24858 were investigated by means of electron spin resonance(ESR) spectroscopy. The synchronized cells by repeated starvation and refeeding revealed different ESR spectral pattern compared to that of asynchronized cells. Each spectrum centered at g=2.005, which indicates free radicals. The relative spin concentration was maximat at the end of DNA increase. The variation of the relative spin concentration at each distinct stage of the cell cycle was evaluated in relation to ascorbate concentration, L-galactonolactone oxidase activity, and ascorbate oxidase activity. The highest activities of L-galactonolactone oxidase and ascorbate oxidase were detected just before and at the maximum of relative spin concentration, respectively. And ascorbate concentration fluctuated through each stage of cell cycle with the changes of relative spin concentration, L-galactonolactone oxidase activity, and ascorbate oxidase activity. Thus it is suggested that intracellular free radicals should be related to cell cycle, interacted with ascorbate, and may play an important role in the cell cycle of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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