• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.277-285
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• 1987

Undifferentiated suspension cells had the ability to transfer glucose and fructose actively, but the suspension culture cells were unable to transfer saccharide without previously splitting to monosccarides. The uptake of fructose showed the low- and high-affinity system compared to of glucose, which possessed only one saturable uptake system. In this paper, the low affinity system of the uptake of fructose has been studied intensively. Glucose did not inhibit the low affinity system of fructose competitively. The Km value was 47 mM for fructose, 7.4 mM for glucose and Vmax was 69 $\mu$mol/h.g fresh weight for fuctose, 9.8 $\mu$ mol/h.g fresh weight for glucose. Metabolizer inhibitors, both 50 $\mu$M of CCCP and DNP, inhibited 70% of the uptake of the low affinity system of fructose. The proton ions were accompanied by the uptake of fructose. The stoichiometry showed ratio of proton to fructose was 0.17. The mechanism ofthe uptake was fructose-proton-symport. The molecules of fructose accmululated inside 25 times more than outside. Therefore, the low affinity system of fructose was not mere diffusion, but depended on metabolic energy and thus transported actively. The importance of this system was discussed.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.170-173
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• 2001

Liposome-amino acid conjugates were prepared using dipalmitolyphosphatidylcholine(DPPC) and hydrophobically modified asparagine. A microdialyzer was used to measure glucose diffusion. The glucose binding affinity of DPPC-ODA-asparagine liposomes higher than that of DPPC liposomes and distilled water. The size of DPPC-ODA-asparagine was approximately 75-150 nm. Cholesterol increased the stability of liposomes, and reduced the size of liposome particles.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.487-492
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• 2005

The baculovirus/insect cell expression system is of great value in the study of structure-function relationships in mammalian glucose-transport proteins by site-directed mutagenesis and for the large-scale production of these proteins for mechanistic and biochemical studies. Spodoptera frugiperda Clone 21 (Sf2l) cells grow well on TC-100 medium that contains $0.1\%$ D-glucose as the major carbon source, strongly suggesting the presence of endogenous glucose transporters. However, very little is known about the properties of the endogenous sugar transporter(s) in Sf2l cells, although a saturable transport system for hexose uptake has been previously revealed in the Sf cells. In order to further examine the substrate and inhibitor recognition properties of the Sf2l cell transporter, the ability of hexoses to inhibit 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2dGlc) transport was investigated by measuring inhibition constants $(K_i)$. The $K_i's$ for reversible inhibitors were determined from plots of uptake versus inhibitor concentration. Transport was effectively inhibited by D-mannose and D-glucose. Of the hexoses tested, L-glucose had the least effect on 2dGlc transport in the Sf2l cells, indicating that the transport is stereoselective. Unlike the human HepG2 type glucose transport system, D-mannose had a somewhat greater affinity for the Sf2l cell transporter than D-glucose, implying that the hydroxyl group at the C-2 position is not necessary for strong binding. However, epimerization at the C-4 position of D-glucose (D-galactose) resulted in a dramatic decrease in affinity of the hexose for the Sf2l cell transporter. Such a lowering of affinity might be the result of the involvement of the C-4 hydroxyl in hydrogen bonding. It is therefore suggested that Sf2l cells were found to contain an endogenous sugar transport activity that in several aspects resembles the human HepG2 type glucose transporter, although the insect and human transporters do differ in their affinity for cytochalasin B.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.221-228
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• 1983

Saccharomyces cerevisiae로 부터 glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase을 신속하고 간편하게 정제하는 과정을 affinity chromatography를 이용하여 개발하였다. 이 효소를 정제하는데 적절한 affinity medium을 조사해 본 결과, $NADP^+ -agarose$와 Affi-gel Blue(Cibacron Blue F3GA)가 Affi-gel Red(Procion Red HE-3B), AMP-agarose, ATP-agarose, 그리고 $NADP^+ -agarose$보다 유용함이 밝혀졌다. 이 두가지 affinity media에 흡착된 효소를 분리 하는데 가장 적합한 elution 조건을 조사하였는데 KCI gradient( (0-1.OM)가 효소의 순도 및 수회율을 가장 높일 수 있는 적합한 방법이었다. 특히 Affi-gel Blue를 사용할 경우, KCI gradient로 효소를 용출시키기 전에 NAD-(15mM)로NAD+에 친화역을 갖는 효소들을 제거하는 것이 enzyme의 순도를 높이는데 매우 효과적이었다. 그 결과 glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase를 baker's yeast로 부터 기존의 간단한 정제 과정과 affinity chromatography를 병행한 방식을 샤용하여 분리 하였는데, affinity medium으로 Affi-gel Blue를 사용했을 때는 180배 정도, NADP+-agarose를 사용했을 때는 2,000배 정도로 정제 되었다. 대량으로 glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase를 정제하는 경우, Affi-gel Blue를 사용하던 효소의 순도는 NADP+-agarose보다 낮으나, 효소의 회수율은 훨씬 더 높았다. 또한 G-6-P dehydrogenase에 대한 affinity medium의 capacity도 Affi-gel Blue가 NADP+-agarose보다 5배정도 높았으며 더우기 Affi-gel Blue는 여러번 반복적으로 사용될 수 있고, 그 제조 과정도 NADP+-agarose보다 간단하며 경비도 적게 들었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.96-99
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• 2000

Octadetkanubc으로 수식된 아미노산을 DPPC 혹은 DSPC와 혼합하여 리포솜-아미노산 결합체를 제조하였다. 리포솜의 크기는 100nm이고 구형이었다. DPPC와 글루탐산을 혼합하여 제조한 리포솜-아미노산 결합체가 글루타민이나 아스파라긴을 사용했을 때보다 포도당과의 친화성이 컸다. 제조한 리포솜의 안정성 면에서도 DPPC와 glucamic acid으로 구성된 리포솜-아미노산 결합체의 안정성이 높았다. 결국 포도당 친화성과 안정성을 갖춘 리포솜은 DPPC 와 글루탐산의 비가 7 : 3 으로 제조된 리포솜이었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.429-435
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• 1999

Unlike the mammalian glucose transporter GLUT1, little is known about the nature of the endogenous sugar transporter(s) in insect cells. In order to establish the transport characteristics and other properties of the sugar transport proteins of Sf9 cells, a series of kinetic analyses was performed. A saturable transport system for hexose uptake has been revealed in the insect cells. The apparent affinity of this transport system(s) for 2-deoxy-D-glucose was relatively high, the $K_m$ for uptake being <0.5 mM. To further investigate the substrate and inhibitor recognition properties of the insect cell transporter, the ability of other sugars or drugs to inhibit 2-deoxy-D-glucose transport was examined by measuring inhibition constants ($K_j$). Transport was inhibited by D-mannose, D-glucose, and D-fructose. However, the apparent affinity of the C-4 epimer, D-galactose, for the Spodoptera transporter was relatively low, implying that the hydroxyl group at the C-4 position may play a role in the strong binding of glucose and mannose to the transporter. The results also showed that transport was stereoselective, being inhibited by D-glucose but not by L-glucose. It is therefore concluded that insect cells contain an endogenous glucose transport activity that in several aspects resembles the human erythrocyte glucose transporter. However, the mammalian and insect transporters were different in some of their kinetic properties, namely, their affinities for fructose and for cytochalasin B.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.119-122
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• 2008

The baculovirus/insect cell expression system is of great value in the study of structure-function relationships in mammalian glucose-transport proteins by site-directed mutagenesis and for the large-scale production of these proteins for mechanistic and biochemical studies. In order to exploit this, the effects of substitution at the highly conserved residue glutamine 282 of the human erythrocyte-type glucose transporter have been examined by in vitro site-directed mutagenesis. The modified human transport protein has been expressed in Spodoptera frugiperda 21 cells by using the recombinant baculovirus AcNPV-GTL. To assess the functional integrity of the expressed transporter, measurements of the transport inhibitor cytochalasin B binding were performed, involving the membranes prepared from 4 days post infection with no virus, with wild-type virus or AcNPV-GTL virus. Data obtained showed that there was little or no D-glucose-inhibitable binding in cells infected with the wild type or no virus. Only the recombinant virus infected cells exhibited specific binding, which is inhibitable by D- but not by L-glucose. However, there was a notable reduction in the affinity for the potent inhibitor cytochalasin B when binding measurements of AcNPV-GTL were compared with those of AcNPV-GT, which has no substitution. It is thus suggested that although the modified and unmodified human transporters differed slightly in their affinity for cytochalasin B, the glutamine substitution did not interfere the heterologous expression of the human transporter in the insect cells.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.92.1-92.12
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• 2021

Background: Naringin and its aglycone naringenin are citrus-derived flavonoids with several pharmacological effects. On the other hand, the mechanism for the anti-diabetic effects of naringenin and naringin are controversial and remain to be clarified further. Objective: This study examined the relationship between glucose uptake and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation by naringenin and naringin in high glucose-treated HepG2 cells. Methods: Glucose uptake was measured using the 2-NBDG fluorescent D-glucose analog. The phosphorylation levels of AMPK and GSK3β (Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta) were observed by Western blotting. Molecular docking analysis was performed to evaluate the binding affinity of naringenin and naringin to the γ-subunit of AMPK. Results: The treatment with naringenin and naringin stimulated glucose uptake regardless of insulin stimulation in high glucose-treated HepG2 cells. Both flavonoids increased glucose uptake by promoting the phosphorylation of AMPK at Thr172 and increased the phosphorylation of GSK3β. Molecular docking analysis showed that both naringenin and naringin bind to the γ-subunit of AMPK with high binding affinities. In particular, naringin showed higher binding affinity than the true modulator, AMP with all three CBS domains (CBS1, 3, and 4) in the γ-subunit of AMPK. Therefore, both naringenin and naringin could be positive modulators of AMPK activation, which enhance glucose uptake regardless of insulin stimulation in high glucose-treated HepG2 cells. Conclusions: The increased phosphorylation of AMPK at Thr172 by naringenin and naringin might enhance glucose uptake regardless of insulin stimulation in high glucose treated HepG2 cells.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.327-332
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• 2005

Sf21 cells become popular as the host permissive cell line to support the baculovirus AcNPV replication and protein synthesis. The cells grow well on TC-100 medium that contains $0.1\%$ D-glucose as the major carbon source, strongly suggesting the presence of endogenous glucose transporters. However, unlike human glucose transporters, very little is known about the characteristics of the endogenoussugar transporter(s) in Sf21 cells. Thus, some kinetic properties of the sugar transport system were investigated, involving the uptake of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2dG1c). In order to obtain a true measure of the initial rate of uptake, the uptake of $[^3H]2dGlc$ from both low $(100{\mu}M)$ and high (10 mM) extracellular concentrations was measured over periods ranging from 30 sec to30 min. The data obtained indicated that the uptake was linear for at least 2 min at both concentrations, suggesting that measurements made over a 1min time course would reflect initial rates of the jexpse uptake. To determine $K_m\;and\;V_{max}$ of the endogenous glucose transporter(s) in Sf21 cells, the uptake of 2dG1c was measured over a range of substrate concentrations $(50{\mu}M\~10mM)$ 2dG1c uptake by the Sf21 cells appeared to involve both saturable and non-saturable (or very low affinity) components. A saturable transport system for 2dG1c was relatively high, the $K_m$ value for uptake being < 0.45 mM. The $V_{max}$ value obtained for 2dG1c transport in the Sf21 cells was about 9.7-folds higher than that reported for Chinese hamster ovary cells, which contain a GLUT1 homologue. Thus, it appeared that the transport activity of the Sf21 cells was very high. In addition, the Sf21 glucose transporter was found to have very low affinity for cytochalasin B, a potent inhibitor of human erythrocyte glucose transporter

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.147-150
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• 1999

In the case of immobilizing of glucose oxidase in organic polymer using electrosynthesis, the glucose oxidase obstructs charge transfer and mass transport during the film growth. This may lead to short chained polymer and/or make charge-coupling weak between the glucose oxidase and the backbone of the polymer. That is mainly due to insulating property and net chain of the glucose oxidase. Since being the case, it is useless to increase in amount of glucose oxidase more than reasonable in the synthetic solution. We establish qualitatively that amount of immobilization can be improved by adding a little ethanol in the synthetic solution. As ethanol was added by 0.1 rnol dm" in the synthetic solution, Michaelis-Menten constants of the resulting enzyme electrode decreased from 30.7 mmol $dm^{-3}$ to about 2 mmol $dm^{-3}$. That suggests increase in affinity of the enzyme electrode for glucose and in amount of the immobilized enzyme.zyme.