• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.87-93
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• 1995

최근에 Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 중에 한 균주가 고체 한천 배지상에서 일정한 조명(300-1000 lux) 방향을 따라 활주 운동하는 것을 관찰하여 이 종을 S. 6803 PTX라고 명명하고 이의 주광성 운동에 대한 생리학적 특징을 이해하기 위하여 몇 가지 대사 억제제와 신호 전달 차단제의 주광성 운동에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. DCMU는 광계 II로부터 광계 I의 일차 전자 수용체인 플라스토퀴논으로의 비순환성 광합성 전자전달을 억제하는 억제자로서 $100\;\mu\textrm{M}$의 농도에서는 주광성 운동을 억제하지 못하였다. 그러나 호흡에 의한 전자전달 억제제인 sodium azide를 처리하였을 경우에는 S. 6803 PTX에서 심하게 장해를 받았다. 이러한 관찰 결과는 주광성 운동의 주동력원이 광인산화 과정보다는 호흡에 의한 산화적인 인산화과정에 주로 연관되어 있음을 보여주었다. 또한, 세포를 CCCP나 DNP와 같은 막상의 uncoupler를 처리하였을 때, 세포내 ATP 농도를 저하시키거나 세포질막에 수소 이온의 전기화학구배($\Delta\mu_{H}+$)를 제거시키나, 이러한 화합물들은 주광성 운동에 뚜렷한 영향은 주지 못하였다. 이러한 결과와는 달리, H+-F0F1 ATPase에 민감하게 억제 작용을 나타내는 DCCD나 NBD의 처리는 세포내 ATP만 고갈시키고 막상에서 $\Delta\mu_{H}+$는 그대로 유지시키는 작용을 하는데, 이러한 DCCD나 NBD는 주광성 운동에 대해서는 심하게 억제 현상을 나타내었다. 또한, 특이성 calcium ionophore 중의 하나인 A23187의 처리는 양성 주광성에 심하게 장해를 주었다. 아마도 Ca2+ 유동은 주광운동 방향성의 신호전달 과정에 중요하게 관련되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 S-adenosyl methionine과 같은 메틸 공여체의 고갈이 S. 6803 PTX 균주의 주광성 반응에 영향을 주는지를 알아보기 위하여 에티오닌을 BG11을 한천 배지에 첨가하였다. 이 생물종의 광운동은 에티오닌의 농도가 증가됨에 따라 일정하게 억제되다가 0.5mM에서 주광성 운동을 완전히 억제시켰다. 이것은 광수용 기작이 Escherichia coil나 Salmonella typhimurium에서 발견된 메틸기 수용 주화성 단백질과 같은 메틸화/탈메틸화 과정에 의하여 조절될 가능성을 보여주고 있음을 의미한다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.233-238
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• 2020

PURPOSE. This study aims to compare the marginal fitness of two types of implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis, i.e., cementless fixation (CL.F) system and cement-retained type. MATERIALS AND METHODS. In each group, ten specimens were assessed. Each specimen comprised implant lab analog, titanium abutment fabricated with a 2-degree tapered axial wall, and zirconia crown. The crown of the CL.F system was retained by frictional force between abutment and relined composite resin. In the cement-retained type, zinc oxide eugenol cement was used to set crown and abutment. All specimens were sterilized with ethylene oxide, immersed in Prevotella intermedia culture in a 50 mL tube, and incubated with rotation. After 48 h, the specimens were washed thoroughly before separating the crown and abutment. The bacteria that penetrated into the crown-abutment interface were collected by washing with 500 µL of sterile saline. The bacterial cell number was quantified using the agar plate count technique. The BacTiter-Glo Microbial Cell Viability Assay Kit was used to measure bacterial adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-bioluminescence, which reflects the bacterial viability. The t-test was performed, and the significance level was set at 5%. RESULTS. The number of penetrating bacterial cells assessed by colony-forming units was approximately 33% lower in the CL.F system than in the cement-retained type (P<.05). ATP-bioluminescence was approximately 41% lower in the CL.F system than in the cement-retained type (P<.05). CONCLUSION. The CL.F system is more resistant to bacterial penetration into the abutment-crown interface than the cement-retained type, thereby indicating a precise marginal fit.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.171-179
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• 1981

옥수수 뿌리로부터 분리한 13,000g pellet과 13,000~80,000g pellet 내에 있는 membrane-bound ATPases의 특성을 구명하였다. 13,000g pellet과 13,000~80,000g pellet의 membrane-bound ATPases의 최적 pH는 5와 9였다. Discontinuous sucrose gradient centrifugation에 의한 13,000g pellet의 분획중 Fraction C는 pH 5에서, Fraction D, E 및 F는 pH 5에서보다 pH 9에서 더높은 활성을 나타냈다. 13,000~80,000g pellet의 분획에서 보면, Fraction A, C는 pH 9보다 pH 5에서, Fraction B, D, E 및 F는 pH 5보다 pH 9에서 더 높은 활성을 가겠다. pH 5와 pH 9에서 membrane-bound ATPases의 기질포화 농도는 3~5 mM이며 ATP에 대한 Km 값은 모두 0.25 mM이였다. Vmax 값은 8.0~55.6 $\mu$M Pi/mg membrane protein/hr의 범위에 있었다. Membrane-bound ATPase의 활성은 $K^+$ 이온에 의해 증가되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.441-448
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• 2000

The production and cation flux-mediated activation of the P-type ATPase in Helicobacter pylori was investigated. Using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the proton pump genotype of H. pylori was found to be positive for both F-type and P-type ATPases. Yet, their production in terms of enzyme specific activity varied substantially depending on H. pylori strains, ranging over 3-fold. Its main constituent appeared to be the P-type ATPase pool, in contrast to other common bacterial compositions. Interestingly, the F-type ATPase was observed only when intact H. pyloricells were exposed to pH 4.5 or above (37$^{\circ}C$ for 1 h). In contrast, significant amounts of the P-type ATPase still remained after 1 h of cell treatment even at pH below 4.5. By enriching the acidic medium with RPMI(pH 3.0), the P-type ATPase was stabilized, accompained by inactivation of the F-type ATPase. Using H. pylori membrane vesicles, it was found that ammionia-mediated cation flux increased the rate of ATP hydrolysis by the P-type ATPase. Accordingly, these data strongly suggest that the P-type ATPase is involved or functions as an effective regulator for the cation flux across the H. pylori membrane, thereby reducing the risk of excess proton influx.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1980

쌀막걸리 제국중의 핵산관련물질 및 핵산분해효소의 소장을 시험하고 이들 조효소의 효소학적 성질에 대하여 실험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 제국중 산하용성인은 약간 증가하였으나 총인은 그다지 변화가 없었다. 2) 제국중 AMP, IMP등은 약간 증가하였으나 ADP, ATP는 점차 감소하였다. 3) 시간의 경과에 따라 핵산분해효소의 활성은 증가하였다. 4) 국으로 부터 추출한 조효소액에서의 최적 pH는 대체로 RNase가 pH4.0~5.0, PDase와 PMase는 pH 4.0 이었다. 5) RNase와 PMase는 PH 4.0~5.0 부근에서 안정하였고 PDase는 pH4.0에서 대체로 안정하였다. 6) RNase, PDase, PMase의 최적온도는 모두 50~55$^{\circ}C$ 범위였다. 7) 세가지 효소의 열안정성은 RNase>PDase> PMase의 순이었고 특히 PMase는 열안정성이 낮아 7$0^{\circ}C$ 10분간 처리로서 거의 실활되었다. 8) C $u^{++}$, $Zn^{++}$은 RNase의 활성을 저해하였고, C $u^{++}$, NaF, $Na_2$HP $O_4$는 PDase, C $u^{++}$ NaF는 PMase의 활성을 저해하였다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.165-171
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• 1993

표고버섯 중의 광감응성 mitochondrial ATP synthase는 0.1 mM $Fe^{2+}$ 단독 이온에 의하여 그 활성이 대조구에 비해 102%, 증가되었으며, 반면 $Fe^{3+}$ 및 $Mg^{2+}$ 이온은 효소의 활성을 억제시켰다. 0.5 mM $Mg^{2+}$ 존재하에서 0.1 mM $Fe^{2+}$ 이온에 의한 이 효소의 활성은 32% 증가되었으며 0.5 mM $Mg^{2+}$ 존재하에서 $Fe^{3+}$ 이온효과는 단독 $Fe^{3+}$ 이온의 효과와 유사한 경향으로 효소의 활성을 저해하였다. 0.5 mM $Mg^{2+}$과 0.1 mM, 0.5 mM 및 1.0 mM $Fe^{3+}$ 이온의 공존하에서$Fe^{2+}$ 이온에 의한 효소의 활성은 모두 억제되었으며, 특히 0.5 mM $Mg^{2+}$과 0.1 mM $Fe^{3+}$ 이온의 공존하에서 5.0 mM $Fe^{2+}$ 이온에 의하여 53%의 억제현상을 나타내었다. 따라서 표고버섯 중의 광감응성 mitochondrial ATP synthase의 활성은 $Fe^{2+}$ 이온에 의하여 특이적으로 크게 증가되며, 이 효소에 대한 $Fe^{2+}$ 이온의 활성화 효과가 $Mg^{2+}$ 이온에 의하여 크게 영항을 받지 않으나, $Fe^{3+}$ 이온의 공존하에서는 억제됨을 알았다. 활성화 금속이온인 $Fe^{2+}$ 존재하에서 이 효소의 최적 pH는 7.6이며, 최적 온도는 $63^{\circ}C$이었다. 또한 이 효소는 금속 chelating agent인 EDTA에 의하여 효소의 활성이 상실됨으로써 metalloenzyme의 가능성을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.1348-1357
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• 2016

An enzymatic reaction system was developed and optimized for bioconversion of resveratrol from glucose. Liquid enzyme extracts were prepared from Alternaria sp. MG1, an endophytic fungus from grape, and used directly or after immobilization with sodium alginate. When the enzyme solution was used, efficient production of resveratrol was found within 120 min in a manner that was pH-, reaction time-, enzyme amount-, substrate type-, and substrate concentration-dependent. After the optimization experiments using the response surface methodology, the highest value of resveratrol production (224.40 μg/l) was found under the conditions of pH 6.84, 0.35 g/l glucose, 0.02 mg/l coenzyme A, and 0.02 mg/l ATP. Immobilized enzyme extracts could keep high production of resveratrol during recycling use for two to five times. The developed system indicated a potential approach to resveratrol biosynthesis independent of plants and fungal cell growth, and provided a possible way to produce resveratrol within 2 h, the shortest period needed for biosynthesis of resveratrol so far.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2015

Yogurt is a product of the acidic fermentation of milk, which affects the survival of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). The aim of this present study was to examine the survival and acid stress response of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG to low pH environment. The survival of LAB in commercial yogurt was measured during long-term storage. The enumeration of viable cells of LAB was determined at 15-day intervals over 52-weeks at $5^{\circ}C$. L. acidophilus, L. casei, and Bifidobacterium spp. showed low viability. However, L. rhamnosus GG exhibited excellent survival throughout the refrigerated storage period. At the end of 52-weeks, L. rhamnosus GG survived 7.0 log10 CFU/mL. $F_0F_1$ ATPase activity in L. rhamnosus GG at pH 4.5 was also evaluated. The ATPase activities of the membranes were higher when exposed at pH 4.5 for 24 h. The survival of L. rhamnosus GG was attributable to the induction in $F_0F_1$ ATPase activity. In addition, the mRNA expression levels of acid stress-inducible genes at low pH were investigated by qRT-PCR. clpC and clpE genes were up-regulated after 1 h, and atpA and dnaK genes were up-regulated after 24 h of incubation at pH 4.5. These genes could enhance the survival of L. rhamnosus GG in the acidic condition. Thus, the modulation of the enzymes or genes to assist the viability of LAB in the low pH environment is thought to be important.

• BMB Reports
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.253-260
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• 1996

An enzyme that hydrolyzes flavin-adenine dinucleotide (FAD) was found to be present in rat liver lysosomal membrane prepared from Triton WR-1339 filled lysosomes (tritosomes) purified by flotation on sucrose. This FAD phosphohydrolase (FADase) exhibited optimal activity at pH 8.5 and had an apparent Km of approximately 3.3 mM. The activity was decreased 50~70% by dialysis against EDTA and this was restored by $Zn^{2+}$, $Mg^{+2}$, $Hg^{+2}$, and $Ca^{+2}$ ions inhibited the enzyme, but $F^-$ and molybdate had no effect. The enzyme was also inhibited by p-chloromercuribenzoate (pCMB), reduced glutathione and other thiols, cyanide, and ascorbate. The presence of ATP, ADP, AMP. ${\alpha}-{\beta}-methylene$ ATP, AMP-p-nitrophenyl phosphate (PNP), GMP, and coenzyme A (CoA) decreased the activity on FAD, but pyrimidine nucleotides, adenosine, adenine, or $NAD^+$ were without effect. Phosphate stimulated the activity slightly. FAD phosphohydrolase activity was separated from ATPase and inorganic pyrophosphatase activities by solubilization with detergents and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and by linear sucrose density gradient centrifugation suggesting that the enzyme is different from ATPase, inorganic pyrophosphatase, and soluble lysosomal FAD pyrophosphatase. Paper chromatography showed that FAD was hydrolyzed to flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and AMP which were further hydrolyzed to riboflavin and AMP by phosphatases known to be present in lysosomal membranes. Incubation of the intact Iysosomes with pronase showed that the active site of FAD phosphohydrolase must be oriented to the cytosol. The FAD hydrolyzing activity was detected in Golgi, microsome, and plasma membrane, but not in mitochondria or soluble lysosomal preparations.

• 식품기술
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.98-106
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• 2004

Two mutant enzymes of $\gamma$-glutamylcysteine synthetase ($\gamma$-GCS) which catalyzed the synthesis of $\gamma$-glutamylcysteine from L-glutamic acid and L-cysteine in the presence of ATP, were prepared bypoint mutation of $\gamma$-GCS gene with site-directed mutagensis in E. coli. Conformational structuresand catalytic reaction kinetics of mutant enzymes were compared with wild type $\gamma$-GCS afterpurification. The S495F mutant enzyme (serine at 495 residue was substituted with phenylalanine),which had no catalytic activity for $\gamma$-glutamylcysteine synthesis, rarely folded even in neutral pH.However, the mutant A494V (alanine of 494 residue was replaced by valnine) which showed 50 %increase of activity, had a high folding structure. The folding structure of A494V also more stable athigh temperature and extreme pH compared to wild type and S495F. Reaction kinetics of wild typeand A494V were also investigated, Km value of A494V was smaller than that of wild type, while itshowed a little difference at Vmax values. This result evolved that alanine at 494 may be involved inbinding site of substrate rather than catalytic site. In addition, change of catalytic activity by onepoint mutation was highly correlated with the folding structure of enzyme.