• Macromolecular Research
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.228-237
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• 2001

The evolution of conformational constraints in bisphenol-A polycarbonate (BAPC) upon quiescent bulk crystallization was quantitatively analyzed from calorimetric study employing a rigid amorphous fraction (RAF) as an indicator of the level of conformational constraints. From the correlation between corrected crystallinity (X$\sub$c/) and total rigid fraction (f$\sub$r/), it was found that, regardless of molar mass distribution and thermal treatment conditions, semicrystalline BAPC always exhibits greater f$\sub$r/ than X$\sub$c/ maintaining a quantitative relationship of f$\sub$r/〓2X$\sub$c/ in the range of 0.0 $\sub$c/< 0.4. This directly indicates the evolution of approximately the same amount of RAF as X$\sub$c/, (i.e., RAF〓X$\sub$c/) upon bulk crystallization of BAPC. It was also found that T$\sub$g/ per se and T$\sub$g/ broadening enhance as RAF increases, and there appears to be a critical level of RAF (>0.2) needed to initiate significant changes in both quantities.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 1994

In order to obtain insight into the repair mechanism of DNA containing thymine photo-dimer, the conformation of the duplex d(GCGGTTGGCG).d(CGCCAACCGC) with a thymine dimer incorporated has been studied by proton NMR. NOE data show that, although the local environment around the thymine dimer is altered, the gross structural changes are relatively small. T$_4$endonuclease V exhibited a conformational change on complex formation with DNA. This conformational change occurred around histidine 16 which was close to tyrosine 129 located in the aromatic segment (WYKYY) near the C-terminus. It is likely that the interaction between T$_4$endonuclease V and DNA is strong since the complex was not dissociated up to 1.6 M NaCl.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.2661-2665
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• 2011

We studied the effect of structural and morphological changes on the conductivity of a stretched conducting polymer film. To improve the poor processability of polyaniline, we used dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid as both a surfactant and a dopant during emulsion polymerization, followed by blending with high-impact polystyrene. UV-Vis/NIR spectra were obtained to observe conformational changes, and SEM and AFM were used to investigate morphological changes. FT-IR dichroism was applied to determine the microscopic orientation, and XRD patterns were obtained for quantitative crystallinity analysis. The electrical conductivity (${\sigma}_{\parallel}/{\sigma}_{\perp}$) was measured as a function of draw ratio. We found a clear correlation between morphological changes and (${\sigma}_{\parallel}/{\sigma}_{\perp}$), especially at the stretching limit. The conductivity of the films can be modified according to the desired application by controlling their structure and morphology.

• 공업화학
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.796-803
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• 1997

주쇄형고분자액정(CBA-10)의 PVT와 $^2H$-NMR측정으로 상전이에 따른 열역학적 특성을 고찰하였다. 부피 변화에 의한 NI 및 CN 상전이가 발생하였으며, 일정체적하의 상전이 엔트로피 $({\Delta}S_{NI})_V$와 $({\Delta}S_{CN})_V$값 12.6, $65.3J/mol{\cdot}K$를 각각 구하였으며, 체적변화에 따른 엔트로피는 일정압력하에 얻어진 전이엔트로피의 40~60%정도였다. $^2H$-NMR/RIS 해석으로 nematic conformation을 결정하였으며, NI 및 CN 상전이에 의한 conformation entropy를 구하여 PVT측정에서 구한 일정체적하의 엔트로피와 비교한 결과, 거의 대응하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과로부터 주쇄형액정의 상전이에 있어서 spacer conformation 변화가 중요한 역할을 하고 있음을 밝혔다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.723-727
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• 2002

감마선 조사에 의 한 마늘의 주요 알러젠 단백질인 allivin의 구조적 변화를 관찰하였다. Allivin 용액 (3.0 mg/mL in 0.01 M PBS, UH 7.4)과 생 마늘에 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0 kGy의 흡수선량을 갖도록 감마선을 조사하였다. 조사 후 용액의 절반을 0.22$\mu\textrm{m}$ filter로 여과하여 준비하였다. 감마선 조사에 의한 allivin의 변화는 UV spectrum과 SDS-PAGE를 사용하여 관찰하였다. 가시적으로 관찰하였을 때, 조사선량이 증가할수록 allivin 용액의 혼탁도가 증가하였으며 ,660 nm 파장에서의 흡광도의 증가로 확인할 수 있었다. 조사 후 여과한 allivin 용액의 UV spectrum 측정에서 혼탁도의 변화가 크게 감소되었으며, 선량이 증가할수록 용해된 단백질의 농도가 소하였다. SDS-PAGE시험에서 감마선 조사된 allivin의 큰 변화는 관찰되지 않았으나, 분자간 응집이 관찰되었다 그러나, 조사 후 여과한 시료에서 는 allivin의 감소가 관찰되었으며, 분자간 응집으로 발생된 끌림도 감소하였다. 생마늘에 대한 전기영동 결과는 차이가 없었다. 이 결과들은 감마선 조사가 수용액 상태에서 allivin의 알러지성을 감소시킬 수 있음을 시사한다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.307-312
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• 2004

Fast kinetics of transient pH changes and difference spectrum formation have been investigated following mixing of ADP/ATP with partially purified plasma membrane PM-ATPase of the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans in the presence of five nutrients: glucose, glutamic acid, proline, lysine, and arginine and two analogs of glucose: 2-deoxy D-glucose and xylose. Average $H^+$- absorption to release ratio, indicative of population of ATPase undergoing complete hydrolytic cycle, was found to be 0.27 for control. This ratio varied between 0.25 (proline) to 0.36 (arginine) for all other compounds tested, except for glucose. In the presence of glucose, $H^+$- absorption to release ratio was exceptionally high (0.92). While no UV difference spectrum was observed with ADP, mixing of ATP with ATPase led to a large conformational change. Exposure to different nutrients restricted the magnitude of the conformational change; the analogs of glucose were found to be ineffective. This suppression was maximal in the case of glucose (80%); with other nutrients, the magnitude of suppression ranged from 40-50%. Rate of $H^+$- absorption, which is indicative of E~P complex dissociation, showed positive correlation with suppression of conformational change only in the case of glucose and no other nutrient/analog. Mode of interaction of glucose with plasma membrane $H^+$-ATPase thus appears to be strikingly distinct compared to that of other nutrients/analogs tested. The results obtained lead us to propose a model for explaining glucose stimulation of plasma membrane $H^+$-ATPase activity.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.377-383
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• 2003

Physicochemical properties of a series of PC monolayers with different alkyl chains (C24, C20, C16, and C8), at the air/water interface were investigated. The surface pressure is influenced mainly by the hydrophobicity of the PCs, which is confirmed by the curve shape and the on-set value of π-A isotherms at the air/water interface by increasing the number of alkyl chain. The on-set values of surface pressure were 125 Ų/molecule for DOPC(C8), 87 Ų/molecule for DPPC(C16), 75 Ų/molecule for DAPC(C20), and 55 Ų/molecule for DLPC(C24), respectively. The orientations of alkyl chains at the air/water interface are closely connected with the rigidity of the monolayers, and it was confirmed by the tendency of monolayer thickness in ellipsometry data. The temperature dependence of a series of PCs shows that the surface pressure decreases by increasing temperature, because the longer the alkyl chain length, the larger the hydrophobic interaction in surface pressure. The temperature effects and the conformational changes of unsaturated and saturated PCs were confirmed by the computer simulation study of the cis-trans transition with POPC and DPPC(C16). The cistrans conformational energy difference of POPC is 62.06 kcal/mol and that of DPPC(C16) is 6.75 kcal/mol. Due to the high conformational energy barrier of POPC, phase transition of POPC is limited in comparison with DPPC(C16).

• 한국축산식품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국축산식품학회 1997년도 임시총회 및 제20차 추계학술발표회
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• pp.155-155
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• 1997

• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 1999년도 학술발표회 진행표 및 논문초록
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• pp.46-46
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• 1999

Positively charged cytochrome c interacts with the negatively charged mitochondrial inner membrane. This interaction induces conformational changes in bound cytochrome c. In order to estimate the effect of cytochrome c-membrane interaction on the mitochondrial electron transfer, we have investigated oxidation of ferrocytochrom c in the presence of anionic phospholipids.(omitted)

• 한국식품저장유통학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품저장유통학회 2002년도 창립 10주년 기념 국제학술심포지움
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• pp.140.1-140
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• 2002