• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.599-607
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• 2009

A series of conjugated cyclic and linear enkephalin analogs, Tyr-c[D-A2bu-Gly-Phe-Asp(NH-X)], where X = methyl, stearyl or$ PEG_350$, and Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-Phe-Cys(S-X), where X = methyl, octyl, or farnesyl, were synthesized in solution to investigate the receptor selectivity of opioids based on Schwyzer's membrane compartment $concepts.^{5,6}$ Cyclizations of the target compounds were achieved in high yields (> 60%) employing BOP, $NaHCO_3$ in DMF despite the steric hindrance of the bulky pendant groups. In the binding assay, the hydrophobic fatty acyl conjugates retained $\mu$-receptor selectivity. The unsaturated farnesyl conjugate exhibited the increased binding affinity than the saturated stearyl conjugate for both $\mu$-and $\delta$-opioid receptors. The PEG conjugates displayed the $\delta$-receptor selectivity. The low molecular weight $PEG_350$ conjugate exhibited the increase selectivity than the high molecular weight $PEG_5000$ conjugate to the $\delta$-receptor. The results of this study support the membrane compartment concepts.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.627-632
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• 2003

The pH dependence of the kinetic parameters of recombinant acetohydroxy acid synthase catalyzed reaction was determined in order to obtain information about the chemical mechanism, particularly acid-base chemistry. The maximum velocity and V/K for pyruvate were bell-shaped with estimated pK values of 6.5-6.7 and 8.6-8.9, respectively. The maximum velocity and V/K for 2-ketobutyrate were also bell-shaped with estimated pK values of 6.6-7.0 and 8.4-8.6. The pH dependence of 1/Ki for 3-bromopyruvate, a competitive inhibitor of pyruvate, was also bell-shaped, giving pK values almost identical with those obtained for pyruvate. Since the same pK values were observed in the $pK_{i 3-bromopyruvate}$, V/K pH profiles and $V_{max}$ profiles, both enzyme groups must be in their optimum protonation state for efficient binding of reactants. These results reflect that two enzyme groups are necessary for binding of substrate and/or catalysis.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.579-582
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• 2003

Norfloxacin, that inhibits the action of topoisomerase Ⅱ, binds to wide variety of DNA. The binding mode of this drug to double- and super-coiled DNA (ds- and scDNA) is compared in this study by various spectroscopic methods, including absorption, fluorescence, and circular dichroism(CD) spectroscopy. Hypochromism in the absorption band, negative and positive induced CD bands (respectively in 240-260 nm and 270-300 nm region) are apparent for the norfloxacin that bound to both the dsDNA and scDNA. A decrease in fluorescence is also noticed in the presence of both DNAs. Since the spectroscopic characteristics are the same for both complexes, it is imperative that the binding mode of the norfloxacin is similar in ds- and scDNA. In the presence of $Mg^{2+}$, which is a cofactor in the topoisomerase Ⅱ action, the fluorescence intensity of the scDNA-norfloxacin complex increased and the resulting fluorescence intensity and shape was identical to that in the absence of scDNA. Therefore, the addition of an excess amount of $Mg^{2+}$ may result in the extrusion of norfloxacin from scDNA.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.329-333
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• 2013

SiOC films were prepared by capacitively coupled plasma chemical vapor deposition, and the correlation between the binding energy by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Arrhenius equation for ionization energy was studied. The ionization energy decreased with increase of the potential barrier, and then the dielectric constant also decreased. The binding energy decreased with increase of the potential barrier. The dielectric constant and electrical characteristic of SiOC film was obtained by Arrhenius equation. The dielectric constant of SiOC film was decreased by lowering the polarization, which was made from the recombination between opposite polar sites, and the dissociation energy during the deposition. The SiOC film with the lowest dielectric constant had a flat surface, which depended on how carbocations recombined with other broken bonds of precursor molecules, and it became a fine cross-linked structure with low ionization energy, which contributed to decreasing the binding energy by Si 2p, C 1s electron orbital spectra and O 1s electron orbital spectra. The dielectric constant after annealing decreased, owing to the extraction of the $H_2O$ group, and lowering of the polarity.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.963-977
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• 2015

The well-characterized gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis is an outstanding industrial candidate for protein expression owing to its single membrane and high capacity of secretion, simplifying the downstream processing of secretory proteins. During the last few years, there has been continuous progress in the illustration of secretion mechanisms and application of this robust host in various fields of life science, such as enzyme production, feed additives, and food and pharmaceutical industries. Here, we review the developments of Bacillus subtilis as a highly promising expression system illuminating strong chemical- and temperatureinducible and other types of promoters, strategies for ribosome-binding-site utilization, and the novel approach of signal peptide selection. Furthermore, we outline the main steps of the Sec pathway and the relevant elements as well as their interactions. In addition, we introduce the latest discoveries of Tat-related complex structures and functions and the countless applications of this full-folded protein secretion pathway. This review also lists some of the current understandings of ATP-binding cassette transporters. According to the extensive knowledge on the genetic modification strategies and molecular biology of Bacillus subtilis, we propose some suggestions and strategies for improving the yield of intended productions. We expect this to promote striking future developments in the optimization and application of this bacterium.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.109-113
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• 2017

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) internal ribosome entry site (IRES) is an RNA structure located in the 5'-UTR of the HCV RNA genome. The HCV IRES consists of four domains I, II, III, and IV, where domains II - IV are recognized by 40S ribosomal subunit and the domain III is bound to eukaryotic initiation factor 3 (eIF3) for translation initiation. Here, we have characterized the tertiary interaction between an L-/K- rich peptide and the HCV IRES domain IV. To probe the peptide binding interface in RNA, we synthesized $^{13}C$- and $^{15}N$-double labeled RNA and the binding site was identified by using the chemical shift perturbation (CSP) NMR methods. Our results showed that the peptide binds to the upper stem of the IRES domain IV, indicating that the tertiary interaction between the IRES domain IV and the peptide would disrupt the initiation of translation of HCV mRNA by blocking the start codon exposure. This study will provide an insight into the new peptide-based anti-viral drug design targeting HCV IRES RNA.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.163-174
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• 2006

Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone(LHRH) is a decapeptide neurotransmitter known to be regulated by metal ions in the hyperthalamus. Zn-binding LHRH complex was systhesized, and zinc-LHRH complex was studied to understand what kinds of structural modifications would be critical in the LHRH releasing mechanism. Both nonexchangeable and exchangeable $^1H-NMR$ signal assignments were accomplished by pH-dependent and COSY NMR experiments. In addition, $^1H-NMR$ chemical shift changes of a-proton and peptide NH NMR signals at different pH condition, and $^1H-NMR$ signal differences between metal free and metallo-LHRH complex was monitored. NMR signals exhibit that primary metal-binding sites are nitrogens donor of imidazole ring and Arg, and peptide oxygen of Pro-His in the sequence. Structure obtained in this study has a cyclic conformation which is similar to that of energy minimized, and exhibits a specific a-helical turn with residue numbers $(2{\sim}7)$ out of 10 amino acids.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.31-44
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• 1997

The effect of the binding of CRP to the symmetrically synthetic 22, 28, and 30 bp lac promoter was investigated by 1H NMR. The binding of cAMP*CRP to the 22 bp DNA did not bring about any changes in the chemical shift values, but did cause selective line broadening of imino proton resonances of specific base pairs. However, The binding of cAMP*CRP to the 28 and 30 bp DNA brought about large changes on the imino proton resonances that seems to be induced by DNA bending. We studied also the role of cAMP as an activator of DNA/CRP complex formation by gel mobility shift assay. Gel mobility shift assay revealed that the cAMP*CRP complex was not able to bind to the 22 bp DNA fragment, but was able to bind to the 28 bp DNA fragment of lac promoter region.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.704-710
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• 2017

가스 하이드레이트 형성원리를 이용한 해수담수화는 이미 상용화된 역삼투 방식에 비하여 아직 실증화 단계이지만 그 공정이 비교적 단순하고 특히 냉매를 객체가스로 사용할 경우 아주 낮은 공정 온도가 필요하지 않아 에너지 소비량(thermal budget)이 향상될 가능성이 있기 때문에 여전히 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 수소불화탄소(HFC, hydrofluorocarbon) 및 수소염화불화탄소(HCFC, hydrochlorofluorocarbon) 계열의 냉매들을 객체가스로 한 가스 하이드레이트 형성 거동을 에너지적인 관점에서 해석하고자 하였고 이를 위해 밀도 범함수(DFT, density functional method) 이론을 기반으로 한 분자모델링을 도입하였다. 객체가스(guest gas)로 R-134a, R-227ea, R-236fa, R-141b를 선정하였으며 계산을 위하여 물 분자로 이루어진 $5^{12}$, $5^{12}6^2$, $5^{12}6^4$의 세가지 구조의 동공들(cavities)을 구성하였다. 동공, 객체가스, 그리고 객체가스가 삽입된 동공의 구조를 분자모델링을 이용하여 각각 최적화하였고 계산된 각 구조의 에너지로부터 동공과 객체가스의 결합에너지(binding energy)를 계산하였다. 마지막으로 결합에너지를 비교함으로써 어느 냉매가 가장 유리한 조건에서 가스하이드레이트를 형성할 지를 판단하였다. 결과적으로 R-236fa가 가장 자발적(spontaneous)으로 가스 하이드레이트를 형성할 것으로 예상되었고 사람에 대한 낮은 독성과 물에 대한 작은 용해도 측면에서도 가장 적절한 선택으로 평가되었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.491-495
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• 1993

고분자물질로 지지된 아자크라운 에테르(polymer supported azacrown ether:DBPDA ion exchanger)를 합성하고, 이 이온교환체와 Li, Na, 그리고 K의 피크레이트염과의 이온결합등에 대하여 알아보았다. 그리고, DBPDA 이온교환체와 알칼리 피크린산염의 에테르형 용매내에서 알칼리 금속이온들의 결합상수(binding constant:Kb)를 분광광도법을 통하여 구하였다. 그 결과, 결합상수의 크기는 Li < Na < K 순으로 증가하였으며, 리간드와 1:1 착물을 형성한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 이들의 Kb값들은 용매 및 온도 등과 같은 것들에 의하여 변화하였으며, 그 값들은 $2{\times}10^3{\sim}4{\times}10^4M^{-1}$ 범위내에 있었다. 한편 이들 착물형성 과정에서의 엔탈피 및 엔트로피 변화, ${\Delta}$H 및 ${\Delta}$S는 10~40$^{\circ}C$ 온도 범위내에서 van't Hoff plot으로부터 구했으며, 이들의 값들은 각각, -2.71∼-3.79 kcal/mol과 -16.52∼-20.57 eu 범위내에 있었다.