• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.170-176
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• 1983

미생물을 이용한 식량자원개발의 일환으로 분리배양한 전분이용성 효모, Sporobolomyces holsaticus FRI Y-5의 균체성분에 대하여 검토하였다. 효모균체의 일반조 성분으로서 총 탄수화물이 33.08%, 조단백질이 45.63%, 조지방이 20.01%, 회분이 3.04%였으며, 그 밖에 색소수출물이 4.46%였다. 완전세포(Whole cell)의 가용성단백질함량은 cold and hot NaOH extraction 시 40.89%였으며, 이때 조단백질과 가용성단백질 함량으로부터 핵산함량이 7.6%로 추정되었다. 균체단백질의 아미노산 분석결과, 표준단백질에 비하여 필수아미노산 중 threonine, valine, isoleucine이 약간 적었으며 그때 제한아미노산인 valine의 단백가는 89.4였다. 균체지방의 지방산 조성은 $C_{16:0}$이 6.5%였고, $C_{18:0}$이 2.4%, $C_{18:1}$이 81.9%, $C_{18:2}$이 3.2%, $C_{18:3}$이 6.0%였으며, 이 때 $C_{18:1}$이 특이하게 많았다. 또한 이 효모균체는 미량원소로서 Fe나 Ca에 비하여 Mg과 K을 많이 함유하고 있었으며, 각각 365.33mg/100g, 282.75mg/100g이었고, 비타민 중 $Vit.\;B_2$는 3.7mg/100g이나 niacin은 검출되지 않았다. 색소수출물의 흡광도 실험결과, carotenoid계 색소가 확인되었으며 자외선부분에서 태양광에 파괴되지 않는 물질을 발견하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.598-604
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• 2014

Fatty acids, important components of a normal diet, have been reported to play a role in bone metabolism. Osteoclasts are bone-resorbing cells that are responsible for many bone-destructive diseases such as osteoporosis. In this study, we investigated the impact of a medium-chain fatty acid, capric acid, on the osteoclast differentiation, function, and survival induced by receptor activator of NF-${\kappa}B$ ligand (RANKL) and macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF). Capric acid inhibited RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis in bone marrow-derived macrophages and suppressed RANKL-induced $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ phosphorylation, p65 nuclear translocation, and NF-${\kappa}B$ transcriptional activity. Capric acid further blocked the RANKL-stimulated activation of ERK without affecting JNK or p38. The induction of NFATc1 in response to RANKL was also attenuated by capric acid. In addition, capric acid abrogated M-CSF and RANKL-mediated cytoskeleton reorganization, which is crucial for the efficient bone resorption of osteoclasts. Capric acid also increased apoptosis in mature osteoclasts through the induction of Bim expression and the suppression of ERK activation by M-CSF. Together, our results reveal that capric acid has inhibitory effects on osteoclast development. We therefore suggest that capric acid may have potential therapeutic implications for the treatment of bone resorption-associated disorders.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.252-257
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• 1994

황화수소 산화세균인 Thiobacillus sp.를 전남 화순의 폐탄광수에서 분리하였다. 분리된 균주는 그람음성의 운동성이 있고, 포자를 형성하는 간균이었으며, 환원된 무기 황화합물을 산화하여 에너지원으로 사용하는 호기성 통성 화학합성 영양균이었다. 분리균주는 thiosulfate를 첨가한 기본배지에서 유기물을 동화하며 성장하였고, 에너지원으로 사용된 thiosulfate는 32mM 이상의 농도에서는 오히려 기질억제 인자로 작용하여 균의 성장을 억제하였다. 최적 thiosulfate 농도는 32mM이었다. DNA의 G+C 함량은 65.0mol%이고, 세포내 주요 지방산중 비순산화 지방산은 16:1+7$_{cyc}$, 16:0과 수산화 지방산은 3-OH 12:0을 가지며, $C_{18}$의 미동정 가지형의 지방산도 포함하고 있었다. Ubiquinone system은 Q-9을 가지고 있었다. 위와 같은 생리생화학적 특성 결과로부터, 본 분리균주는 Thiobacillus sp. iw.의 새로운 종으로 판단하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.1186-1194
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• 2019

Objective: The influence of broiler carcass scalding conditions on chicken breast meat quality parameters was investigated. Methods: Two hundred and seventy Cobb broiler chickens from 42 to 48 days old were slaughtered according to the standard industry practice and scalded in five temperature/time combinations-$T_1$, $54^{\circ}C/210s$; $T_2$, $55^{\circ}C/180s$; $T_3$, $56^{\circ}C/150s$; $T_4$, $57^{\circ}C/120s$; $T_5$, $58^{\circ}C/90s$. Results: Scalding temperature increase resulted in higher values of external and ventral lightness and in protein functionality reduction-determined by emulsification capacity and protein denaturation-in chicken breast fillets 24 h post-mortem. Protein secondary structures had conformational changes, with a decrease of the ${\alpha}$-helix and an increase of the ${\beta}$-sheet and ${\beta}$-turn proportions, mainly in $T_1$ and $T_5$ samples, determined by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy in an attenuated reflectance mode analysis. The chemical composition, pH, water holding capacity and Warner-Bratzler shear force did not differ among the treatments. In the fatty acid profile, the 18:1n-9 was lower in $T_5$, which suggested that the high scalding-temperature could have caused the lipid oxidation. The values of the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), such as 22:2, 20:4n-6, and 22:6n-3, were highest in the $T_5$, thus being related to the phospholipid cellular membrane collapse in this experimental condition and subsequent release of these PUFA. Conclusion: Intermediate scalding-parameters avoided the negative changes in the chicken meat quality.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제44권7호
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• pp.458-467
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• 2021

GPR43 (also known as FFAR2 or FFA2) is a G-protein-coupled receptor primarily expressed in immune cells, enteroendocrine cells and adipocytes that recognizes short-chain fatty acids, such as acetate, propionate, and butyrate, likely to be implicated in innate immunity and host energy homeostasis. Activated GPR43 suppresses the cAMP level and induces Ca²⁺ flux via coupling to Gα_i and Gα_q families, respectively. Additionally, GPR43 is reported to facilitate phosphorylation of ERK through G-protein-dependent pathways and interacts with β-arrestin 2 to inhibit NF-κB signaling. However, other G-protein-dependent and independent signaling pathways involving GPR43 remain to be established. Here, we have demonstrated that GPR43 augments Rho GTPase signaling. Acetate and a synthetic agonist effectively activated RhoA and stabilized YAP/TAZ transcriptional coactivators through interactions of GPR43 with Gα_q/11 and Gα_12/13. Acetate-induced nuclear accumulation of YAP was blocked by a GPR43-specific inverse agonist. The target genes induced by YAP/TAZ were further regulated by GPR43. Moreover, in THP-1-derived M1-like macrophage cells, the Rho-YAP/TAZ pathway was activated by acetate and a synthetic agonist. Our collective findings suggest that GPR43 acts as a mediator of the Rho-YAP/TAZ pathway.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.1475-1483
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• 2024

Three Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, rod-shaped, and non-motile bacteria, labelled as W11^T, SW19^T, and YR1^T, were isolated from soil, and performed their polyphasic taxonomic investigation. The phylogenetic and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that strains W11^T, SW19^T, and YR1^T belonged to the genera Agromyces, Rathayibacter, and Nocardioides, respectively. Strain W11^T was closely affiliated with Agromyces cavernae SYSU K20354^T (98.1%), strain SW19^T showed the closest affiliation with Rathayibacter rubneri ZW T2_19^T (97.0%), and strain YR1^T was most closely related to Nocardioides marmorisolisilvae KIS18-7^T (98.0%). The genome sizes of strains W11^T, SW19^T, and YR1^T were 4,181,720 bp, 4,740,677 bp, and 4,228,226 bp, respectively, with DNA G+C contents of 70.5%, 64.2%, and 69.7%, respectively. Average nucleotide identity and digital DNA-DNA hybridization values of W11^T, SW19^T, and YR1^T with their respective reference species were <79.6% and <23.6%, respectively. The predominant cellular fatty acids detected in strain W11^T were anteiso-C_15:0, iso-C_16:0, and anteiso-C_17:0. In strain SW19^T, they were summed feature 9 (C_16:0 10-methyl and/or iso-C_17:1ω 9c), anteiso-C_17:0, and anteiso-C_15:0. Strain YR1^T exhibited C_18:1ω 9c, C_18:0 10-methyl, TBSA, and anteiso-C_15:0 as its major cellular fatty acids. Overall, the polyphasic taxonomic comparisons indicated that strains W11^T, SW19^T, and YR1^T represent novel species within the genera Agromyces, Rathayibacter, and Nocardioides, respectively. Accordingly, we propose the names Agromyces silvae sp. nov., with the type strain W11^T (=KCTC 49818^T =NBRC 115999^T), Rathayibacter soli sp. nov., with the type strain SW19^T (=KCTC 49860^T =NBRC 116108^T), and Nocardioides terrisoli sp. nov., with the type strain YR1^T (=KCTC 49863^T =NBRC 116165^T).

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제46권8호
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• pp.496-512
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• 2023

A fructose-enriched diet is thought to contribute to hepatic injury in developing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the cellular mechanism of fructose-induced hepatic damage remains poorly understood. This study aimed to determine whether fructose induces cell death in primary hepatocytes, and if so, to establish the underlying cellular mechanisms. Our results revealed that treatment with high fructose concentrations for 48 h induced mitochondria-mediated apoptotic death in mouse primary hepatocytes (MPHs). Endoplasmic reticulum stress responses were involved in fructose-induced death as the levels of phosho-eIF2α, phospho-C-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK), and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) increased, and a chemical chaperone tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) prevented cell death. The impaired oxidation metabolism of fatty acids was also possibly involved in the fructose-induced toxicity as treatment with an AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) activator and a PPAR-α agonist significantly protected against fructose-induced death, while carnitine palmitoyl transferase I inhibitor exacerbated the toxicity. However, uric acid-mediated toxicity was not involved in fructose-induced death as uric acid was not toxic to MPHs, and the inhibition of xanthine oxidase (a key enzyme in uric acid synthesis) did not affect cell death. On the other hand, treatment with inhibitors of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)⁺-consuming enzyme CD38 or CD38 gene knockdown significantly protected against fructose-induced toxicity in MPHs, and fructose treatment increased CD38 levels. These data suggest that CD38 upregulation plays a role in hepatic injury in the fructose-enriched diet-mediated NASH. Thus, CD38 inhibition may be a promising therapeutic strategy to prevent fructose-enriched diet-mediated NASH.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.368-376
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• 2009

동중국해 해양퇴적층에서 다량의 적색색소를 생산하는 해양미생물을 분리하였다. 분리균주의 분류학적 특성의 확인을 위해 형태학적, 생리학적, 생화학적 특성, 세포지방산 분석, 16S rDNA 염기서열을 이용한 분자 계통학적 분석을 통해 분류학적 위치를 탐색하였다. 분자 계통학적 분석 결과 Zooshikella 속에 포함되는 것으로 확인되었고 Zooshikella ganghwensis KCTC $12044^T$ (AY130994)와 99.79%의 가장 높은 유사도를 보였다. 분리균주는 그람음성의 간균으로 호기성 및 NaCl 의존적인 배양특성을 보였다. 세포 지방산 분석결과 type strain과 주요 지방산 조성이 유사하였으며 이러한 특성을 종합하여 Zooshikella sp. JE-34로 동정하였다. JE-34가 생산하는 적색색소는 이미 보고되어 널리 알려진 Serratia marcescens에서 생산되는 적색색소인 prodigiosin의 특성과 유사하였다. 색소물질의 인체병원균 및 어류질병 유발세균에 대한 항균활성을 검토한 결과 18종의 피검균 중 특히 Streptococcus iniae, S. parauberis, S. mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Propionibacterium acnes에 대한 항균활성이 우수하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.238-246
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• 2015

A unicellular red microalga was isolated from environmental freshwater in Korea, and its morphological, molecular, and biochemical properties were characterized. Morphological analysis revealed that the isolate was a unicellular biflagellated green microalga that formed a non-motile, thick-walled palmelloid or red aplanospore. To determine the taxonomical position of the isolate, its 18S rRNA and rbcL genes were sequenced and phylogenetic analysis was performed. We found that the isolate was clustered together with other related Haematococcus strains showing differences in the rbcL gene. Therefore, the isolated microalga was classified into the genus Haematococcus, and finally designated Haematococcus sp. KORDI03. The microalga could be cultivated in various culture media under a broad range of pH and temperature conditions. Compositions of the microalgal cellular components were analyzed, and its protein, carbohydrate, and lipid compositions were estimated to be 21.1 ± 0.2%, 48.8 ± 1.8%, and 22.2 ± 0.9%, respectively. In addition, D-glucose and D-mannose were the dominant monosaccharides in the isolate, and its amino acids were composed mainly of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, and leucine. Moreover, several polyunsaturated fatty acids accounted for about 80% of the total fatty acids in Haematococcus sp. KORDI03, and the astaxanthin content in the red aplanospores was estimated to be 1.8% of the dry cell weight. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an Haematococcus sp. isolated from Korea, which may be used for bioresource production in the microalgal industry.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.1379-1384
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• 2007

Four Gram-negative, chemoheterotrophic, non-motile, yellow-colored strains were isolated from the East Sea or from deep-sea sediments of Nankai Trough by standard dilution plating. Characterization by polyphasic approaches indicated that the four strains are members of the same species. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that the strains formed a coherent and novel genus-level lineage within the family Flavobacteriaceae. The dominant cellular fatty acids were i-C15:0, 3-OH i-C17:0, and 2-OH i-C15:0 and/or C16:1 ${\omega}7c$. Predominance of 2-OH i-C15:0 and/or C16:1 ${\omega}7c$ clearly differentiated the strains from closely related members. The DNA G+C contents ranged 35.1-36.2 mol%. It is proposed, from the polyphasic evidence, that the strains should be placed into a novel genus and species named Sufflavibacter maritimus gen. nov., sp. nov., with strain $IMCC1001^T(=KCCM\;42359^T=NBRC\;102039^T)$ as the type strain.