• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.207-219
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• 1989

Eight under 2 micron size fractions of the montmorillonite from Jugjeonri area, Gyeongsanbug-do, were studied and then this result has been compared with data from Yongdongri area. Montmorillonites occurring at the same stratigraphic horizon in each area show limited variation in chemical composition, but shows some degree of differences in exchangeable cation compositions and total layer charges of montmorillonites from Jugjeonri to Yongdongri area. In general, samples from Jugjeonri show higher amount of exchangeable Na and layer charge due to relatively higher substitution of Mg for Al in octahedral sites than those from Yongdongri area. But Their dehydroxylation endothermic peaks of the samples from both areas are abnormal type with a small range of variation of peak temperature. This variation seems to reflect tetrahedral substitution of AI for Si for samples from Yongdongri whereas samples from Jugjeonri do not show shuch a tendency. However, samples from Jugjeonri proved to be relatively higher dehydroxylation peak temperatures than those of the other. DSC data for sample from Jugjeonri also show that divalent-cation saturated montmorillonite have relatively a higher endothermic heat capacities than monovalent-cation saturated one as shown in previous work. Two different morphologies of montmorillonites, honeycomb structure and closely packed intergrowth, by SEM were observed in samples from both areas but the later one is common. The scalloped type is relatively abundant in the sample from Yongdongri than the other. The dominant habit by TEM are irregularly shaped foliated aggregates and platy shaped particles. In general, foliated aggregates which are easy to disperse are relatively abundant in the samples from Jugjeon compared with those from Yongdongri area.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.167-176
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• 1988

Extrachromosomal circular DNA complexes from erythrocytes and splenocytes isolated from Carassius carassius were examined by mica-press-absorption method. The method was described that released small polydisperse circular DNA molecules in situ from the erythrocytes and the splenocytes and that allows selective observation of the small circular DNA complexes bound to cellular components. The released polydisperse circular DNA complexes were absorbed preferentially on mica in a divalent cation-free medium then processed for electron microscopy. Small circular DNAs showed a heterogeneous size distribution of $2{\sim}10{\mu}m$ with a mean contour length of $4.3{\mu}m$ for the circulating erythrocytes and that of $0.7{\sim}3.6{\mu}m$ with a mean contour of length $2.04{\mu}m$ for the splencytes. Cells contained $100{\sim}300$ copies and $300{\sim}700$ copies obtained from the erythrocytes and the splenocytes, repectively. Possible biological functional implications for size distribution of extrachromosomal circular DNAs are discussed.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.30-37
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• 1995

Membrane-bound alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH) was purified to homogeneity from the acetic acid producing bacteria, Acetobacter sp. KM. The enzyme was solubilized and extracted with Triton X-100 and purified using the Mono-Q ion exchange chromatography and Superose 12 gel filtration chromatography. The enzyme was purified to 12-fold with a yield of 30%. The molecular weight of the purified enzyme was to be 335 KDa. SDS-PAGE of the enzyme showed two subunits with molecular weights of 79 KDa and 49 KDa. It indicated that the enzyme consisted of three subunits of the 79 KDa and two subunits of the 49 KDa. The purified .ADH preferentially oxidized straight chain aliphatic alcohol except methanol. Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and glutaraldehyde were also oxidized. The apparent Km for ethanol was 1.04 mM and the optimum pH and temperature were 5.0∼6.0 and 32$^{\circ}C$, respectively. V2O5 and divalent cation such as ZnCl2 and NiCl2 inhibited enzymatic activity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Applied Microbiology Conference
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• 1986.12a
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• pp.506-508
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• 1986

Metabolic activity of inorganic nitrogenous compounds affects not only microbial growth but also metabolite production in fermentation technology. We have worked on the enzymes participating in ammonia assimulation of some fermentation bacteria. This paper summarizes the results on glutamine synthetase and its application in practical field. Glutamine synthetase (L-glutamate:ammonia ligase, EC. 6.3.1.2) catalyzes the formation of glutamine from glutamate and ammonia at the expense of cleavage of ATP and inorganic phosphate. The enzyme plays a dual role in nitrogen metabolism in bacteria; it is a key enzyme not only in the biosynthesis of various compounds through glutamine but also in the regulation of synthesis of some enzymes involved in the metabolism of nitrogenous compounds. The detailed works with the Eschericia coli and other enterobacterial enzymes revealed that glutamine synthetase is controlled by the following complex of mechanisms: (a) feedback inhibition by end products, (b) repression and derepression of enzyme synthesis, (c) modulation of enzyme activity in response to divalent cation and (d) covalent modification of enzyme protein by adenylylation and its cascade control. Comparative studies have also been made on the enzymes from other organisms.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.121-128
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• 1997

A lactic acid bacterium was isolated from kimchi. The isolated strain was identified as the genus Lactobacillus through its morphological, cultural, and physiological characteristics and named as Lactobacillus sp. JC-7. The optimum conditions for the electrofusion between streptomycin (2.5 mg/ml) resistant mutant of Lactobacillus acidophilus 88 and kanamycin (600 $\mu$g/ml) resistant mutant of Lactobacillus sp. JC-7 were evaluated. The highest number of fusants were obtained at a capacitance value of 120 msec (1670 $\mu$F), a field strength of 100 V/cm, and a pulse controller setting of 72$\Omega$. The optimum pH of electroporation buffer was 7.5 and the concentration of divalent cation was 1 mM Mg$^{2+}. Electrofusants were efficiently obtained by addition 20% polyethylene glycol to elec- troporation buffer. The yield of fusion was better than that of using polyethylene glycol mediated chemical induction.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.227-237
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• 1988

Effects of putrescine on senescence in detached leaves of Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L.) in the light were investigated. The putrescine as a potent antisenescence substane markedly inhibited chlorophyll and protein loss at the 10mM concentraton in the detached leaves during the dark incubation. In the light, however, putrescine showed the opposite effects to dark incubation. The chlorphyll loss by putrescine in the light was stopped with darktransfer, and inhibited competitively by a divalent cation Ca2+. In the light, putrescine reduced the protease activity. Putrescine, in the light, increased H2O2 content and reduced the activities of enzymes -superoxide dismutase (EC 1.15.1.1), peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7), catalase (EC 1.11.1.6-involved in inhibiting the accumulation of free radicals. These results suggest that the effects of puterscine on chlorophyll and protein loss in detached leaves of Chinese cabbage in the light are related to the cationic nature of putrescine and the accumulation of free radicals.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.89-94
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• 1991

There are many pretreatment and detection methods for divalent cations in blood. But our purpose was to study the pretreatment of blood for the determination of cations by Ion Chromatography. We compared with recovery of Mg$^{++}$, and Ca$^{++}$ contained in plasma according to four pretreatment methods, that is, add of trichloroacetic acid and perchloric acid, dilution with distilled water and membrane filter method. As a result, add of trichloroacetic acid was found to be the most suitable method for good recovery of Mg$^{++}$ (98.0%) and Ca$^{++}$(96.0%) in plasma, and the Mg$^{++}$ and Ca$^{++}$ contents in plasma was 20 and 102 ($\mu$g/ml)

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.861-869
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• 1999

An extracellular protease was purified to homogeneity from the culture supernatant of psychrotrophic bacteria Bacillus sp. JH 108 using procedures including ammonium sulfate fractionation, anion exchange chromatography, gel filtration chromatography, and cation exchange chromatography. The enzyme exhibited a molecular weight of 36 kDa, an optimum pH of 8 to 9, and optimum temperature of $60^{\circ}C$. The enzyme preferentially hydrolyzed leucine at the N-terminus of peptides and thus can be classified as an aminopeptidase. It was strongly inhibited by metal chelating agents such as EDTA and l, l0-phenanthroline. The activity lost by EDTA was restored with $Zn^{2+}{\;}or{\;}Co^{2+}$. These divalent cations also stimulated the native enzyme. This suggests that the enzyme is a metalloprotease acting as a leucine aminopeptidase.

• Textile Coloration and Finishing
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.7-12
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• 2014

Nowdays, fluorescent rhodamine chemosensors have attracted a worldwide interest due to its ability to selectively detect heavy and transition metal cations. Due to the importance in environmental and biological toxic effects, the developments of fluorescent chemosensors have been received considerable attention in recent. Especially, a rhodamine-based chemosensor probes have been proved to be useful by exhibiting the efficient "off-on" fluorescence switching toward selected metal cations. This fluorophore can undergo the transformation from non-fluorescent and colorless spirolactam derivative to fluorescent ring-open form. In this study, a new fluorescent chemosensor was synthesized using rhodamine B through two-step procedures, and its selectivity and related optical property were characterized. Selectivity and sensitivity was found toward $Cu^{2+}$ guest molecules and then related optical properties of rhodamine B based fluorescent chemosensor compound were characterized using discussed. In addition, computational calculation was used to determine the HOMO/LUMO values.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.345-349
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• 2000

To easily separate chitosanoligosaccharides by size exclusion, an coencapsulating technology of substrate and enzyme was developed. The membrane was composed of alginate and a divalent cation such as calcium. Chitosan and chitosanase were enveloped in this membrane and the product released to medium by size exclusion. The capsule was stabilized in a 2% acetic acid solution (pH 5.0) containing 0.145 M CaCO$_3$. The leakage of substrate caused by the agitation speed was controlled by increasing alginate and CaCO$_3$concentrations. The lower limit of the alginate concentration and the agitation speed were 0.5% and 49rpm, respectively. Membrane thickness and capsule diameter were 10$\mu\textrm{m}$ and 2.5mm, respectively. By TLC analysis, the composition of chitosanoligosaccharides were mainly 3-6 mers. The molecular weight distribution of the released oligosaccharides ranged from 262 to 3624 Da by GPC.