• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1312-1321
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• 2011

Enzyme extracts of cellulase [filter paper cellulase (FPase) and carboxymethyl cellulase (CMCase)], chitinase, and chitosanase produced by Aspergillus niger NRRL-567 were evaluated. The interactive effects of initial moisture and different inducers for FP cellulase and CMCase production were optimized using response surface methodology. Higher enzyme activities [FPase $79.24{\pm}4.22$ IU/gram fermented substrate (gfs) and CMCase $124.04{\pm}7.78$ IU/gfs] were achieved after 48 h fermentation in solid-state medium containing apple pomace supplemented with rice husk [1% (w/w)] under optimized conditions [pH 4.5, moisture 55% (v/w), and inducers veratryl alcohol (2 mM/kg), copper sulfate (1.5 mM/kg), and lactose 2% (w/w)] (p<0.05). Koji fermentation in trays was carried out and higher enzyme activities (FPase $96.67{\pm}4.18$ IU/gfs and CMCase $146.50{\pm}11.92$ IU/gfs) were achieved. The nonspecific chitinase and chitosanase activities of cellulase enzyme extract were analyzed using chitin and chitosan substrates with different physicochemical characteristics, such as degree of deacetylation, molecular weight, and viscosity. Higher chitinase and chitosanase activities of $70.28{\pm}3.34$ IU/gfs and $60.18{\pm}3.82$ to $64.20{\pm}4.12$ IU/gfs, respectively, were achieved. Moreover, the enzyme was stable and retained 92-94% activity even after one month. Cellulase enzyme extract obtained from A. niger with chitinolytic and chitosanolytic activities could be potentially used for making low-molecular-weight chitin and chitosan oligomers, having promising applications in biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, food, and agricultural industries, and in biocontrol formulations.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.407-415
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• 2012

An endophytic bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis GS1, was isolated from bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) and found to have maximal production of chitinase (4.3 units/ml) at 5 days after culture. This study investigated the ability of B. thuringiensis GS1 to induce resistance to Rhizoctonia solani KACC 40111 (RS) in cucumber plants. Chitinase activity was greatest in RS-treated plants at 4 days. ${\beta}$-1,3-Glucanase activity was highest in GS1-treated plants at 5 days. Guaiacol peroxidase (GPOD) activity increased continuously in all treated plants for 5 days. Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity in RS-treated plants was increased 1.5-fold compared with the control at 4 days. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity in RS-treated plants was increased 1.5-fold compared with the control at 3 days. At 5 days after treatment, activity staining revealed three bands with chitinase activity (Ch1, Ch2, and Ch3) on SDS-PAGE of cucumber plants treated with GS1+RS, whereas only one band was observed for RS-treated plants (Ch2). One GPOD isozyme (Gp1) was also observed in response to treatment with RS and GS1+RS at 4 days. One APX band (Ap2) was present on the native-PAGE gel of the control, and GS1- and GS1+RS-treated plants at 1 day. PPO bands (Po1 and Po2) from RS- and GS1+RS-treated plants were stronger than in the control and GS1-treated plants upon native-PAGE at 5 days. Taken together, these results indicate that the induction of PR proteins and defense-related enzymes by B. thuringiensis GS1 might have suppressed the damping-off caused by R. solani KACC 40111 in cucumber plants.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2008

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), one of the most important food crops, is susceptible to a number of devastating fungal pathogens in addition to bacterial and other pathogens. Producing disease-resistant cultivars has been an effective and useful strategy to combat the attack of pathogens. Potato was transformed with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain EHA101 harboring chitinase, (ChiC) isolated from Streptomyces griseus strain HUT 6037 and bialaphos resistance (bar) genes in a binary plasmid vector, pEKH1. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis revealed that the ChiC and bar genes are integrated into the genome of transgenic plants. Different insertion sites of the transgenes (one to six sites for ChiC and three to seven for bar) were indicated by Southern blot analysis of genomic DNA from the transgenic plants. Expression of the ChiC gene at the messenger RNA (mRNA) level was confirmed by Northern blot analysis and that of the bar gene by herbicide resistance assay. The results obviously confirmed that the ChiC and bar genes are successfully integrated and expressed into the genome, resulting in the production of bialaphos-resistant transgenic plants. Disease-resistance assay of the in vitro and greenhouse-grown transgenic plants demonstrated enhanced resistance against the fungal pathogen Alternaria solani (causal agent of early blight).

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.307-318
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• 2023

Objectives: Bacterial biofilm is regarded as a significant threat to the production of safe food and the arise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the quorum sensing inhibitory effect of Nepeta curviflora methanolic extract. Methods: The effectiveness of the leaves at sub-inhibitory concentrations of 2.5, 1.25, and 0.6 mg/mL on the virulence factors and biofilm formation of P. aeruginosa was evaluated. The effect of N. curviflora methanolic extract on the virulence factors of P. aeruginosa, including pyocyanin, rhamnolipid, protease, and chitinase, was evaluated. Other tests including the crystal violet assay, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), swarming motility, aggregation ability, hydrophobicity and exopolysaccharide production were conducted to assess the effect of the extract on the formation of biofilm. Insight into the mode of antiquorum sensing action was evaluated by examining the effect of the extract on the activity of N-Acyl homoserine lactone (AHL) and the expression of pslA and pelA genes. Results: The results showed a significant attenuation in the production of pyocyanin and rhamnolipid and in the activities of protease and chitinase enzymes at 2.5 and 1.25 mg/mL. In addition, N. curviflora methanolic extract significantly inhibited the formation of P. aeruginosa biofilm by decreasing aggregation, hydrophobicity, and swarming motility as well as the production of exopolysaccharide (EPS). A significant reduction in AHL secretion and pslA gene expression was observed, indicating that the extract inhibited quorum sensing by disrupting the quorum-sensing systems. The quorum-sensing inhibitory effect of N. curviflora extract appears to be attributed to the presence of kaempferol, quercetin, salicylic acid, rutin, and rosmarinic acid, as indicated by LCMS analysis. Conclusion: The results of the present study provide insight into the potential of developing anti-quorum sensing agents using the extract and the identified compounds to treat infections resulting from quorum sensing-mediated bacterial pathogenesis.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.148-155
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• 2023

This study was aimed to isolate bacterial inoculants producing chitinase and evaluate their application effects on corn silage. Four corn silages were collected from four beef cattle farms to serve as the sources of bacterial inoculants. All isolates were tested against Fusarium graminearum head blight fungus MHGNU F132 to confirm their antifungal effects. The enzyme activities (carboxylesterase and chitinase) were also measured to isolate the bacterial inoculant. Based on the activities of anti-head blight fungus, carboxylesterase, and chitinase, L. buchneri L11-1 and L. paracasei L9-3 were subjected to silage production. Corn forage (cv. Gwangpyeongok) was ensiled into a 10 L mini silo (5 kg) in quadruplication for 90 days. A 2 × 2 factorial design consists of F. graminearum contamination at 1.010⁴ cfu/g (UCT (no contamination) vs. CT (contamination)) and inoculant application at 2.1 × 10⁵ cfu/g (CON (no inoculant) vs. INO (inoculant)) used in this study. After 90 days of ensiling, the contents of CP, NDF, and ADF increased (p<0.05) by F. graminearum contamination, while IVDMD, acetate, and aerobic stability decreased (p<0.05). Meanwhile, aerobic stability decreased (p<0.05) by inoculant application. There were interaction effects (p<0.05) on IVNDFD, NH3-N, LAB, and yeast, which were highest in UCT-INO, UCT-CON, CT-INO, and CT-CON & INO, respectively. In conclusion, this study found that mold contamination could negatively impact silage quality, but isolated inoculants had limited effects on IVNDFD and yeast.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.66-73
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• 2012

Plant growth promoting traits like production of indoleacetic acid (IAA), ammonia, hydrogen cyanide (HCN), siderophore, and like the enzyme activities of catalase, ACC deaminase, cellulase, chitinase and protease were assayed in vitro for twenty one phosphorus solubilizing bacteria isolated from soil isolates. Except SPP-5 and SPP-15 strains, all the other isolated strains produced IAA in various amounts of 10 to $23{\mu}g\;ml^{-1}$. All strains showed positive response for ammonia production and ACC deaminase activity implying that they are capable of growing in a N-free basal medium. Catalase activity was found to be superior in SPP-2, SPP-7, SPP-12 and SPP-17 compared to the other strains tested. HCN production was detected by 15 strains and among them SPP-9, SPP-15, SAph-11, and SAph-24 were found to be strong HCN producers. Except the isolates SPP-10, SPP-12, SPP-13 and SPP-14, all the other isolates produced more than 80% siderophore units. None of the strains showed cellulose and chitinase activity. SAph-8, SAPh-11, SAPh-24 and SPP-15 strains showed 35.84, 50.33, 56.64 and 34.78 U/ml protease activities, respectively. SPP-1, SPP-2, SPP-3, SPP-11, SPP-17, SPP-18, SAph-11 and SAph-24 strains showed positive response for all the tested plant growth promotion traits except cell wall degrading enzyme activities. According to the results, all the tested phosphorus solubilizing isolates could exhibit more than three or four plant growth promoting traits, which may promote plant growth directly or indirectly or synergistically. Therefore, these phosphorus solubilizing strains could be employed as bio-inoculants for agriculture soils.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2010

A chitinase (CHT) and a protease (PRO) were purified from the culture supernatant of Serratia sp. TKU017, with shrimp shell as the sole carbon/nitrogen source. The molecular masses of CHT and PRO determined by SDS-PAGE were approximately 65 kDa and 53 kDa, respectively. CHT was inhibited by $Mn^{2+}$ and $Cu^{2+}$, and PRO was inhibited by most tested divalent metals and EDTA. The optimum pH, optimum temperature, pH stability, and thermal stability of CHT and PRO were pH 5, $50^{\circ}C$, pH 5-7, and <$50^{\circ}C$, and pH 9, $40^{\circ}C$, pH 5-11, and <$40^{\circ}C$, respectively. PRO retained 95% of its protease activity in the presence of 0.5 mM SDS. The result demonstrates that PRO is an SDS-resistant protease and probably has a rigid structure. The $4^{th}$-day supernatant showed the strongest antioxidant activity (70%, DPPH scavenging ability) and the highest total phenolic content ($196{\pm}6.2\;{\mu}g$ of gallic acid equiv./ml). Significant associations between the antioxidant potency and the total phenolic content, as well as between the antioxidant potency and free amino groups, were found for the supernatant. With this method, we have shown that shrimp shell wastes can be utilized and it is effective in the production of enzymes and antioxidants, facilitating its potential use in industrial applications and functional foods.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.129-134
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• 1988

토양(土壤)으로부터 분리(分離)한 Streptomyces sp. S-45 균주(菌株)의 효소학적(酵素學的) 성질(性質)을 검토(檢討)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 분리균(分離菌) Streptomyces sp. S-45의 Chitinase activity는 $3.01({\mu}/m{\ell})$이고 ${\beta}$-1.3-Glucanase activity는 $2.49({\mu}/m{\ell})$이었다. 2. 탄소원(炭素原)으로서 Colloidal chitin 0.7%, Glucose 0.3%, 질소원(窒素原)으로서 Asparagine 0.5%, Peptone 0.2% 존재(存在)가 효소생산(酵素生産)에 효과적(效果的)이었다. 3. 최적(最適) 효소생성(酵素生成) 조건(條件)으로 pH 7.0, $30^{\circ}C$에서 6일간(日間) 진탕배양시(培養時) 최고(最高)의 효소생성(酵素生成)을 나타내었다. 4. 효소(酵素)의 활성(活性)에 미치는 최적(最適) 작용조건(作用條件)은 pH 6.5~7.0, 온도(溫度)는 $45{\sim}50^{\circ}C$였다. 5. 본(本) 효소(酵素)는 pH6.0~7.0에서 안정성(安定性)이 가장 높았고, $80^{\circ}C$로 10분(分) 처리시(處理時) Chitinase는 10%, ${\beta}$-1.3-Glucanase는 12%로 잔존활성(殘存活性)이 감소(減少)하였다. 6. 금속(金屬)이온에 대한 효소(酵素)의 영향(影響)은 $Co^{{+}{+}}$, $Cu^{{+}{+}}$, $Mn^{{+}{+}}$, $Al^{{+}{+}{+}}$의 $10^{-2}M$과 $Sn^{{+}{+}}\;10^{-3}M$에서 활성(活性)이 증대(增大)하였고, $Ag^{{+}{+}}$, $Hg^{{+}{+}}$는 현저(顯著)한 저해작용을 하였다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2013

Lysobacter capsici YS215의 특성 및 뿌리혹선충 방제에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. YS1215의 생육은 배양 6일째 최고였으며, 생육에 따른 chitinase와 gelatinase의 활성은 각각 3일째와 5일째에 가장 높은 활성을 보였다. YS1215 배양액이 선충 피해 방제와 식물 생장에 미치는 영향을 조사해 본 결과, 5주째 식물 지상부 생체중 및 건조중에서 배양액 반량구에서 가장 높게 나타났지만, 9주째에는 미생물 배양액, 미생물 배양액 반량구 및 배지액 처리구에서 차이를 보이지 않았다. 하지만 9주째 미생물 배양액, 미생물 배양액 반량구 및 배지액 처리구가 물처리구 보다 높게 나타났다. 지상부 길이에서는 미생물 배양액 반량구 처리구가 가장 높았다. 선충 피해 방제에 있어서 난낭수, 뿌리혹수 및 토양내 유충수에서 각각 농약 처리구에서 가장 낮게 나타났으나, 미생물 배양액 처리구와의 유의적 차이는 보이지 않았다. 미생물 배양액 처리구는 미생물 배양액 반량구 및 물 처리구와는 유의적 차이가 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 그러므로 다양한 분해효소를 생성하는 L. capsici YS1215의 뿌리혹선충방제에 대한 충분한 가능성과 가치가 있다고 사료된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2008

본 연구는 국외토양으로부터 분리한 400여개의 군주에서 agar plug assay를 이용하여 식물병원균에 대한 항진균성물질을 생산하는 방선균 (I-8)을 분리하였다. 항진균 물질 생산의 최적 조건을 검토한 결과 공시균 I-8은 pH 8로 조정된 ISP No. 2 배지에서 항진균물질 생산성이 가장 우수한 것으로 입증되었다. 공시균 I-8의 식물병원균의 생육저해 기구를 규명하기 위한 기초 연구로서 공시균 I-8이 세포벽 구성성분인 cellulase, chitinase와 같은 가수분해효소를 생산하는 것을 확인하였다. I-8의 배양액은 ethyl acetate추출물에서 식물병원균 14개 균주에 항진균 활성을 나타내었고 ethyl ether추출액에서는 식물병원균 10개 균주에 항진균 활성을 나타내었다. I-8의 ethyl acetate추출물은 공시균인 13-16의 추출물과 혼합사용시 식물병원균인 Monosporascus cannonballus KACC 40940에 대한 항진균력의 상승효과를 확인할 수 있었다. I-8균주 배양체는 고체배지상에서 16개의 식물병원균에 대해 강한 생육저해 효과를 보여, 광범위한 항진균 활성을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다.