• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.66-68
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• 2003

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.537-547
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• 2018

Objective: This study was performed to understand transcriptional changes in the genes involved in gluconeogenesis and glycolysis pathways following castration of bulls. Methods: Twenty Korean bulls were weaned at average 3 months of age, and castrated at 6 months. Liver tissues were collected from bulls (n = 10) and steers (n = 10) of Korean cattle, and hepatic gene expression levels were measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. We examined hepatic transcription levels of genes encoding enzymes for irreversible reactions in both gluconeogenesis and glycolysis as well as genes encoding enzymes for the utilization of several glucogenic substrates. Correlations between hepatic gene expression and carcass characteristics were performed to understand their associations. Results: Castration increased the mRNA (3.6 fold; p<0.01) and protein levels (1.4 fold; p<0.05) of pyruvate carboxylase and mitochondrial phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase genes (1.7 fold; p<0.05). Hepatic mRNA levels of genes encoding the glycolysis enzymes were not changed by castration. Castration increased mRNA levels of both lactate dehydrogenase A (1.5 fold; p<0.05) and lactate dehydrogenase B (2.2 fold; p<0.01) genes for lactate utilization. Castration increased mRNA levels of glycerol kinase (2.7 fold; p<0.05) and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 1 (1.5 fold; p<0.05) genes for glycerol utilization. Castration also increased mRNA levels of propionyl-CoA carboxylase beta (mitochondrial) (3.5 fold; p<0.01) and acyl-CoA synthetase short chain family member 3 (1.3 fold; p = 0.06) genes for propionate incorporation. Conclusion: Castration increases transcription levels of critical genes coding for enzymes involved in irreversible gluconeogenesis reactions from pyruvate to glucose and enzymes responsible for incorporation of glucogenic substrates including lactate, glycerol, and propionate. Hepatic gluconeogenic gene expression levels were associated with intramuscular fat deposition.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.52-73
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• 2011

Since we have started organic acid analysis on Jul. 1997, we have been collecting data about organic acidemias in Korea. The data presented here is our 3 years experience in organic acid analysis. We have collected 712 samples from major university hospitals all over the Korea, large enough for relatively accurate incidence of organic acid disorders. We are using solvent extraction method with ethylacetate, MSTFA for derivatization and quantitation of 83 organic acids simultaneously. Out of 712 patients sample, 498 patients sample (70%) showed no evidence of organic acid abnormalities. Out of 214 remaining samples we have found very diverse disorders such as methylmalonic aciduria(6), propionic aciduria (10), biotinidase deficiency (6), maple syrup urine disease (3), isovaleric aciduria (4), tyrosinemia type II (4), tyrosinemia type IV (1), glutaric aciduria type I (1), glutaric aciduria type II (22), 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type I (3), 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type III (7), HMG-CoA lyase deficiency (1), hyperglyceroluria (2), cytosolic 3-ketothiolase deficiency (55), mitochondrial 3-ketothiolase deficiency (3), 3-hydroxyisobutyric aciduria (2), L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (2), fumaric aciduria (2), lactic aciduria with combined elevation of pyruvate (most likely PDHC deficiency) (28), lactic aciduria without combined elevation of pyruvate (most likely mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders) (35), SCAD deficiency (3), MCAD deficiency (1), 3-methylcrotonylglycineuria (1), orotic aciduria (most likely urea cycle disorders) (7) and 2-methylbranched chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (1). In conclusion, though the incidence of indivisual organic acidemia is low, the incidence of overall organic acidemia is relatively high in Korea. Most of the patients showed some signs of neurological dysfunction. In other words, organic acid analysis should be included in the diagnostic work up of all neurological dysfunctions.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.412-420
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• 2011

The aim of the present study was to investigate the hypocholesterolemic effect and potential of tyramine derivatives from Lycii Cortex Radicis (LCR), the root bark of lycium (Lycium chenese Miller) in reducing lipid peroxidation. The activities of enzymes, hepatic 3-hydroxy 3-methylglutaryl (HMG) CoA reductase and acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) and LDL oxidation were measured in vitro and animal experiments were also performed by feeding LCR extracts to rats. The test compounds employed for in vitro study were trans-N-p-coumaroyltyramine (CT) and trans-N-feruloyltyramine (FT), LCR components, N-(p-coumaroyl)serotonin (CS) and N-feruloylserotonin (FS) from safflower seeds, ferulic acid (FA) and 10-gingerol. It was observed that FT and FS at the concentration of 1.2 mg/mL inhibited liver microsomal HMG CoA reductase activity by ~40%, but no inhibition of activity was seen in the cases of CT, CS, FA and 10-gingerol. Whereas, ACAT activity was inhibited ~50% by FT and CT, 34-43% by FS and CS and ~80% by 10-gingerol at the concentration of 1 mg/mL. A significant delay in LDL oxidation was induced by CT, FT, and 10-gingerol. For the animal experiment, five groups of Sprague-Dawley male rats were fed high fat diets containing no test material (HF-control), 1 and 2% of LCR ethanol extract (LCR1 and LCR2), and 1% of extracts from safflower seed (Sat) and ginger (Gin). The results indicated that total cholesterol level was significantly lower in Saf, LCR2 and Gin groups, and HDL cholesterol level was lower only in Gin group when compared with HF-control group; while there was no difference in the serum triglyceride levels among the five experimental groups. The level of liver cholesterol was significantly lower in LCR1 and LCR2 groups than HF-control Serum levels of TBARS were significantly lower only in LCR2 group when compared with HF-control group. From the observed results, we concluded that LCR can be utilized as a hypocholesterolemic ingredient in combination with ginger, especially for functional foods.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2007

탄뎀 매스를 이용한 신생아 대사 이상 검사는 여과지에 묻힌 소량의 혈액으로 기존의 스크리닝 검사로는 진단되지 않는 30여 종의 아미노산 대사 이상 질환, 유기산 대사 이상 질환, 그리고 여러 지방산 대사 이상 질환을 선별할 수 있는 효과적인 방법이다. 연구자들은 이러한 탄뎀 매스 검사를 집단 선별 검사로 사용하였을 경우 경제적 효용성에 대해 알아보았다. 2001년 4월부터 2004년 3월까지 3년간 총 79,179명의 정상 신생아를 대상으로 탄뎀 매스 검사를 시행하였다. 탄뎀매스 검사를 이용하여 선별 검사를 한 경우, 탄뎀 매스 검사 비용 및 질환이 진단되었을 때의 입원비, 각종 검사료, 특수 분유 비용, 각 질환에 따른 치료비를 합하여 계산하였고, 탄뎀 매스 검사를 시행하지 않은 경우에는 발생한 정신지체아의 보호 양육비 및 이들이 정상적인 생활을 하였을 경우 이들의 노동력을 합한 비용을 계산하여 비교분석하였다. 79,179명의 건강한 신생아 가운데 유전성 대사 이상 질환으로 진단받은 신생아는 총 28명으로 2,827명 당 1명이었다. 이 중 아미노산 대사 이상 질환은 총 13례로 각각 페닐케톤뇨증 4례, tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) 결손증 2례, 시트룰린혈증 3례, 타이로신혈증 1례, 단풍당뇨증 2례, 고오르니틴혈증-고암모니아혈증-고호모시트룰린혈증증후군(hyperammonemia-hyperornithinemia-homocitrullinemia syndrome, HHH syndrome) 1례가 발견되었고, 유기산 대사 이상 질환은 총 10례로 프로피온산뇨증 4례, 이소발레릭산뇨증 3례, 3-methylcrotonylglycinemia 1례, 글루타릭산뇨증 1형 1례가 발견되었으며, 지방산 대사 이상 질환은 총 5례로 long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) 결손증 3례, very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD) 결손증 1례, short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (SCAD) 결손증 1례가 발견되었다. 탄뎀 매스 검사를 시행하였을 때와 시행하지 않았을 때 들어가는 총 비용을 비교한 결과, 페닐케톤뇨증은 1:2.26, BH4 결손증은 1:1.68, 시트룰린혈증은 1:3.74, 단풍당뇨증은 1:4.54, 프로피온산뇨증은 1:2.24, 이소발레릭산뇨증은 1:2.66, 글루타린산뇨증 1형은 1:0.39, LCHAD 결손증은 1:5.03로 탄뎀 매스 검사를 시행하는 것이 시행하지 않는 것 보다 경제적 이득이 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 50만 명의 신생아 모두에게 탄뎀 매스 검사를 시행하더라도 전체적으로 1.40배의 경제적 이득이 발생함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 탄뎀 매스 검사는 97.67%의 민감도와 99.28%의 특이도를 나타내었고, 0.05%의 재검률(recall rate)과 6.38%의 양성 예측치를 나타내어 진단적인 가치가 우수함을 알 수 있었다. 유전성 대상 질환에 대한 집단 선별 검사로써의 탄뎀 매스 검사를 시행하는 것이 시행하지 않는 것 보다 경제적임을 알수 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1189-1196
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• 2005

The cyclohexanol dehydrogenase (ChnA), produced by Rhodococcus sp. TK6, which is capable of growth on cyclohexanol as the sole carbon source, has been previously purified and characterized. However, the current study cloned the complete gene (chnA) for ChnA and its flanking regions using a combination of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based on the N-terminal amino acid sequence of the purified ChnA and plaque hybridization from a phage library of Rhodococcus sp. TK6. A sequence analysis of the 5,965-bp DNA fragment revealed five potential open reading frames (ORFs) designated as partial pte (phosphotriesterase), acs (acyl-CoA synthetase), scd (short chain dehydrogenase), stp (sugar transporter), and chnA (cyclohexanol dehydrogenase), respectively. The deduced amino acid sequence of the chnA gene exhibited a similarity of up to $53\%$ with members of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) family. The chnA gene was expressed using the pET21 a(+) system in Escherichia coli. The activity of the expressed ChnA was then confirmed (13.6 U/mg of protein) and its properties investigated.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.604-610
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• 2007

A psychrotrophic strain 7195 showing extracellular lipolytic activity towards tributyrin was isolated from deep-sea sediment of Prydz Bay and identified as a Psychrobacter species. By screening a genomic DNA library of Psychrobacter sp. 7195, an open reading frame of 954 bp coding for a lipase gene, lipA1, was identified, cloned, and sequenced. The deduced LipA1 consisted of 317 amino acids with a molecular mass of 35,210 kDa. It had one consensus motif, G-N-S-M-G (GXSXG), containing the putative active-site serine, which was conserved in other cold-adapted lipolytic enzymes. The recombinant LipA1 was purified by column chromatography with DEAE Sepharose CL-4B, and Sephadex G-75, and preparative polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, in sequence. The purified enzyme showed highest activity at $30^{\circ}C$, and was unstable at temperatures higher than $30^{\circ}C$, indicating that it was a typical cold-adapted enzyme. The optimal pH for activity was 9.0, and the enzyme was stable between pH 7.0-10.0 after 24h incubation at $4^{\circ}C$. The addition of $Ca^{2+}\;and\;Mg^{2+}$ enhanced the enzyme activity of LipA1, whereas the $Cd^{2+},\;Zn^{2+},\;CO^{2+},\;Fe^{3+},\;Hg^{2+},\;Fe^{2+},\;Rb^{2+}$, and EDTA strongly inhibited the activity. The LipA1 was activated by various detergents, such as Triton X-100, Tween 80, Tween 40, Span 60, Span 40, CHAPS, and SDS, and showed better resistance towards them. Substrate specificity analysis showed that there was a preference for trimyristin and p-nitrophenyl myristate $(C_{14}\;acyl\; groups)$.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.579-588
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• 2015

Fungi of the genus Pestalotiopsis have drawn attention for their capability to produce an array of bioactive secondary metabolites that have potential for drug development. Here, we report the determination of a polyketide derivative compound, pestalotiollide B, in the culture of the saprophytic fungus Pestalotiopsis microspora NK17. Structural information acquired by analyses with a set of spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques suggests that pestalotiollide B has the same skeleton as the penicillide derivatives, dibenzodioxocinones, which are inhibitors of cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP), and as purpactins A and C', inhibitors of acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT). Strain NK17 can make a fairly high yield of pestalotiollide B (i.e., up to 7.22 mg/l) in a constitutive manner in liquid culture. Moreover, we found that a putative histone deacetylase gene, designated as hid1, played a role in the biosynthesis of pestalotiollide B. In the hid1 null mutant, the yield of pestalotiollide B increased approximately 2-fold to 15.90 mg/l. In contrast, deletion of gene hid1 led to a dramatic decrease of conidia production of the fungus. These results suggest that hid1 is a modulator, concerting secondary metabolism and development such as conidiation in P. microspora. Our work may help with the investigation into the biosynthesis of pestalotiollide B and the development for new CETP and ACAT inhibitors.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 극지에서 유래한 Janthinobacterium sp. PAMC25641로부터 분리한 리파아제 유전자를 클로닝 하고 과발현시켜 정제하였으며, 이 분리한 재조합 리파아제 효소의 생화학적 특성에 대해 분석하였다. 이 효소는 $15^{\circ}C$ 이하의 온도에서 장시간 활성을 유지하는 효소로서 산업적으로 활용될 가능성이 높을 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.1169-1173
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• 2007

The protein encoded by SLC27A2 gene is an isozyme of long-chain fatty-acid-coenzyme A ligase family, and it converts free long-chain fatty acids into fatty acyl-CoA esters, and thereby plays a key role in lipid biosynthesis and fatty acid degradation. In the present study, SLC27A2 located on human chromosome 15 was selected as candidate gene and we isolated and cloned partial fragments of mRNA sequence and genomic fragments of porcine SLC27A2 gene. The coding region of the gene as determined by alignments shared 90% and 82% identity with human and mouse cDNAs, respectively. Detection in LargeWhite and Meishan breeds showed that a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) ($A{\rightarrow}G$) existed in exon 7, which caused corresponding amino acid changed for encoding. In LargeWhite pigs it encoded for Val while in Meishan pigs it encoded for Ile, so we developed the PCR-RFLP genotype method for detection of this polymorphism. Association study in 135 $F_2$ reference family indicated that significant correlation existed between the polymorphism and growth and carcass traits.