• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.62-67
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• 1998

As a part of search for new biologically active constituents from aloe, we have isolated a glycopeptide, called G1G1M1DI2, from the gel(G1) of Aloe vera. Chemical and spectroscopic evidence indicated that G1G1M1DI2 is a glycopeptide. The molecular weight of G1G1M1DI2 was about 5,500 daltons, and the carbohydrate and protein contents were 20.9% and 32.6%, respectively. Periodate oxidation and enzymic degradation gave peptide moiety and carbohydrate moiety, respectively. Carbohydrate moiety is composed of fucose, galactose, glucose and mannose in a molar ratio of 0.5:2.4;48.8:48.3. Peptide moiety is composed of fifteen amino acids, and glutamic acid and glycine were the major componants. The glycopeptide, G1G1M1DI2, stimulated thymidine uptake of SCC 13 cells about 6.5 times the control. This result suggests that this glycopeptide has a skin cell proliferating activity.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.410-413
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• 1998

Gel filtration과 ion exchange chromatography, reversed-phase 및 ion exchange FPLC를 이용하여 고려인삼 뿌리에서 subunit 분자량 약 25 kDa의 주요단백질(이하 GMP)을 분리하였다. PAS 염색을 통하여 GMP는 carbohydrate moiety를 갖는 당단백질일 가능성을 보여주었고, 이는 glycosidase 처리후 protein band shift 실험으로 확인되었다. GMP는 native polyacrylamide 전기영동 및 gel permeation FPLC를 통해 native form은 약 63 kDa의 분자량을 갖는 dimer로 판단된다. GMP의 생리활성 측정결과, inflammation mediator의 기능탐색에 쓰이는 anticomplementary activity를 보여주었다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 1997

계란 흰자내에 존재하면서 전형적인 알레르기원이며 단백질분해효소 저해물질인 ovomucoid의 탄수화물 곁사슬에 대한 방사선의 조사효과를 관찰하였다. Trypsin 저해 활성은 방사선 조사선량의 증가에 따라 급격히 손실되었는데 질소환경과 비교하였을 때, 산소환경에서 방사선 조사한 경우 ovomucoid의 불활성화가 현저히 보호되었다. Protein blotting 결과 산소환경에서 방사선을 조사한 경우는 단백질이 일부 파괴되었고, 질소환경하에서는 단백질 응집 현상이 일어났다. Carbohydrate blotting 결과로 나타난 밴드의 위치 및 형태 역시 protein blotting 결과와 유사하였다 HPLC 분석 결과 조사선량의 증가에 따라 모든 올리고당 분획이 감소하는 경향을 보였는데 산소환경하에서 더욱 현저하였다. 위의 결과로 보아, 방사선에 의해서 탄수화물 곁사슬의 파괴 및 유리로 인한 전반적인 구조적 변화가 초래되어 ovomucoid의 활성도 변화를 좌우한 것으로 생각된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.2723-2728
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• 2009

The conformational properties of oligosaccharides are important to understand carbohydrate-protein interactions. A trimannoside, methyl 3,6-di-O-($\alpha$-D-Man)-$\alpha$-D-Man (TRIMAN) is a basic unit of N-linked oligosaccharides. This TRIMAN moiety was further modified by GlcNAc (BISECT), which is important to biological activity of N-glycan. To characterize the trimannoside and its bisecting one we performed a molecular dynamics simulation in water. The resulting models show the conformational transition with two major and minor conformations. The major conformational transition results from the $\omega$ angle transition; another minor transition is due to the $\psi$ angle transition of $\alpha$ (1 $\rightarrow$ 6) linkage. The introduction of bisecting GlcNAc on TRIMAN made the different population of the major and minor conformations of the TRIMAN moiety. Omega ($\omega$) angle distribution is largely changed and the population of gt conformation is increased in BISECT oligosaccharide. The inter-residue hydrogen bonds and water bridges via bisecting GlcNAc residue make alterations on the local and overall conformation of TRIMAN moiety. These changes of conformational distribution for TRIMAN moiety can affect the overall conformation of N-glycan and the biological activity of glycoprotein.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.585-591
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• 1999

The linker which plays a role in connecting a polymer with a scaffold has become an important part n solid-phase reaction. To develop a new linker for alcohols and carbohydrates, dihydropyran moiety was selected in this study. New linker, 1-($4^{l},5^{l}$-dihydro-5H-pyranyl)-7-hydroxyheptan-3-one (5) was synthesized via four steps from $\delta$-valerolactone. This can be called as DDHP-linked Wang resin due to double dihy-dropyran rings. To the one pyran ring of new linker 5 was added Wang resin and other alcohols and carbohydrates as scaffolds were then added successfully to the another pyran ring. Carbohydrate and hydroxyl resins were connected via new linker in a 70% loading yield. The detachment of glucose moiety in the presence of PPTS (2 equiv.) in 1:1 n-buteanol/1,2-dichloroethane at $60^{\circ}C$ for 12 h was carried out quantitatively. When certain combinatorial chemical works are carried out using this dihydropyran linker, Wang resin itself can be recovered. Its fact is particularly very important in industry, because recovered resins can be recycled.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.72-80
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• 1997

식용 및 약용으로 이용한 역사가 오래인데도 불구하고 구성성분의 조성에 대하여 충분한 연구가 되어 있지 않은 해삼에서 당단백질과 황산콘드로이친을 추출정량하여 이들의 화학적 조성과 구조적 특성을 GC. MS및 IR로 검토하였다. 동결건조 해삼분말의 화학적인 조성은 sulfate esters함량이 0.90~l.21%, 다당류 함량이 23.08~26.97%였고 이를 구성하고 있는 구성단당류는 fucose의 함량이 30%이상을 차지하는 것을 비롯하여 glucose, N-acetylglucosamine, mannuronic acid, ribose의 5종이 거의 88%이상을 차지하고 있었고 그외 mannose, galactose, N-acetylgalactosaminne, D-glucuronic acid도 소량 검출되었다. 추출당단백질의 sulfate esters의 함량은 0.96~l.13%, 다당류의 함량은 58.7%~62.7%로 나타나고 주요 구성당은 fucose가 30%내외로 가장 많았으며 mannose, glucose와 ribose가 86%이상을 차지하며 galactose, N-acetylgalactosamine, D-glucuronic acid, N-acetylglucosamine도 소량 함유하고 있었다. 동결건조 해삼분말에서 추출한 황산콘드이친의 황산기의 함량은 3.52~3.72%이었다. 이들의 구성성분은 fucose, N-acetylgalactosamine 및 D-glucuronic acid 이며 IR spectrum에서 1240$cm^{-1}$ /의 S=0신축진동과 850$cm^{-1}$ /나 820$cm^{-1}$ /의 C-O-S 신축진동이 나타나 fucose의 $C_4$의 결합위치를 나타내고 있었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.495-500
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• 2016

We have solved the crystal structure of a predicted fructose-specific enzyme $IIB^{fruc}$ from Escherichia coli ($EcEIIB^{fruc}$) involved in the phosphoenolpyruvate-carbohydrate phosphotransferase system transferring carbohydrates across the cytoplasmic membrane. $EcEIIB^{fruc}$ belongs to a sequence family with more than 5,000 sequence homologues with 25-99% amino-acid sequence identity. It reveals a conventional Rossmann-like ${\alpha}-{\beta}-{\alpha}$ sandwich fold with a unique ${\beta}$-sheet topology. Its C-terminus is longer than its closest relatives and forms an additional ${\beta}$-strand whereas the shorter C-terminus is random coil in the relatives. Interestingly, its core structure is similar to that of enzyme $IIB^{cellobiose}$ from E. coli ($EcIIB^{cel}$) transferring a phosphate moiety. In the active site of the closest $EcEIIB^{fruc}$ homologues, a unique motif CXXGXAHT comprising a P-loop like architecture including a histidine residue is found. The conserved cysteine on this loop may be deprotonated to act as a nucleophile similar to that of $EcIIB^{cel}$. The conserved histidine residue is presumed to bind the negatively charged phosphate. Therefore, we propose that the catalytic mechanism of $EcEIIB^{fruc}$ is similar to that of $EcIIB^{cel}$ transferring phosphoryl moiety to a specific carbohydrate.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.183-192
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• 2014

For the structure determination of D-(+)-sucrose, which consists of ${\alpha}$-D-(+)-glucose and ${\beta}$-D-(+)-fructose, it was acetylated with acetic anhydride and triethyl amine, pyridine, zinc chloride, and sodium acetate as catalysts. The acetylated D-(+)-sucrose was acid-hydrolyzed using sulfuric acid and sodium chloride in methanolic solution. The structures of the reaction products were determined by $^1H$-NMR and $^{13}C$-NMR spectra. The yield of the acetylation indicated the high value in zinc chloride as 70% in zinc chloride catalyst. The acid-hydrolyzed product of the acetylated D-(+)-sucrose, 2,3,4,6,1',3',4',6'-octa-O-acetyl-D-(+)-sucrose, gave 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-${\beta}$-D-(+)-glucose and it suggests that the acetylated D-(+)-sucrose was rearranged through the formation of oxonium ion by mutarotation in the 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-${\alpha}$-D-(+)-glucose moiety and through the ring opening in the 1',3',4',6'-tetra-O-acetyl-${\beta}$-D-(+)-fructose moiety.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.560-567
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• 2005

Three groups of exopolysaccharides (EPSs) (designated as Fr-I, Fr-II, and Fr-III) were isolated from the culture filtrates of Paecilomyces sinclairii by gel filtration chromatography on Sepharose CL-4B. Their molecular characteristics were examined by multi-angle laser light scattering (MALLS) connected online to a size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and refractive index (RI) detector system. The weight-average molar mass of Fr-I, Fr-II, and Fr-III of EPSs were determined to be $1.540{\times}10^6,\;6.302{\times}10^4$, and $9.389{\times}10^4\;g/mol$, respectively. All three EPSs showed a fairly low polydispersity indice, ranging from 1.008 to 1.059 (nearly mono disperse behavior), and showed different carbohydrates and amino acids compositions; all fractions of EPSs consisted of mainly cystine, valine, and arginine in the protein moiety, and mainly ribose, galactose, and glucose in the carbohydrate moiety. The determination of gyration radii of the EPSs in SEC/MALLS analysis revealed the molecular shape of the Fr-I to be a rod-like structure, whereas the Fr-II and Fr-III had a random-coil structure in an aqueous solution.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2010

The mycelial dispersed growth of Cordyceps sinensis was optimized in submerged batch culture at initial pH of 5.0, 150 rpm, and $25^{\circ}C$. The morphological data showed much more dispersed growth of C. sinenesis at initial pH of 5.0. Also, projected area, main hyphal length and number of tips for the mycelial growth of initial pH 5.0 were higher than those of other initial pHs. The industrial medium for mycelial production of C. sinensis was determined to be molasses of 100 g and crushed brewery yeast of 10 g per liter as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. With these culture conditions, the maximum production of mycelia was approximately 30.0 g per liter by batch culture in 5-liter jar fermenter with no controlled pH. This result suggests that large-scale mycelia production of C. sinensis may be possible in submerged batch culture. The hot water extract of mycelia from C. sinensis was mainly composed of 83.0% carbohydrate, 11.8% protein, 1.9% lipid, and 2.4% ash and there were present glucose, mannose, galactose, and arabinose as molar ratio of 8.79 : 2.59 : 1.34 : 1.0 in the carbohydrate, respectively. In the experiment using spleen cell and macrophage, the extract showed potent mitogenic and immuno-stimulating activities and among various components, an important factor that contribute to the immunological activities was turned out to be carbohydrate moiety.