• BMB Reports
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.438-442
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• 1997

${\gamma}-Glutamylamine$ cyclotransferase was purified to homogeneity from soybean (Glycine max) seeds. To our knowledge, it is the first purification of the enzyme from plant origins. The molecular weight of the enzyme estimated by Sephacryl S-300 gel filtration and SDS-PAGE was 27,000, indicating that the enzyme is a monomer. The optimal pH for activity was 8.6. The Km value for ${\gamma}-glutamyldansylcadaverine$ was 11 ${\mu}M$. The enzymatic activity was substantially inhibited by the addition of p-chloromercuribenzoate and partially inhibited by the $Cu^{2+}$ ion. However, neither other modification reagents nor other divalent metal ions affected the enzymatic activity. The comparison between the enzymatic activities of seed extracts treated with cycloheximide and control extracts, and the detection of the same single protein band by western blot analysis at the dormant stage without inhibition with distilled water indicate that ${\gamma}-Glutamylamine$ cyclotransferase is already present at the dormant stage and gradually activated during germination in soybean seeds.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.165-169
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• 2003

This study describes the characterization of 80 kDa pretense showing gelationlytic property among three pretenses in the excretory/secretory proteins (ESP) from Toxoplasma gondii. The pretense activity was detected in the ESP but not in the somatic extract of RH tachyzoites. This pretense was active only in the presence of calcium ion but not other divalent cationic ions such as $Cu^{2+},{\;}Zn^{2+},{\;}Mg^{2+},{\;}and{\;}$Mn^{2+}$, implying that $Ca^{2+}$ is critical factor for the activation of the protease. The 80 kDa pretense was optimally active at pH 7.5. Its gelatinolytic activity was maximal at $37^{\circ}C$, and significant level of enzyme activity of the pretense remained after heat treatment at $56^{\circ}C$ for 30 min or $100^{\circ}C$ for 10 min, This thermostable enzyme was strongly inhibited by metal chelators, i.e., EDTA, EGTA, and 11 10-phenanthroline. Thus, the 80 kDa pretense in the ESP secreted by T. gondii was classified as a calcium dependent neutral metalloprotease.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.364-368
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• 1994

Growth inhibition potency of the anthraquinones, anthraquinone-1,5-disulfonic acid and carminic acid, for Sarcoma 180 and L1210 leukemia cells in vivo and in vitro, was induced by the divalent transition metal ion, $Cu^{2+}$. On the other hand spectroscopic titration data show that the anthraquinone drugs form $Cu2^+$ chelate complexes (carminic acid : $Cu^{2+}$ = 1 : 6; anthraquinone-1,5-disulfonic acid : $Cu^{2+}$ = 1 : 3). Furthermore the $Cu^{2+}$-drug complexes associate with DNA to form the $Cu^{2+}$-anthraquinone-DNA ternary complexes. The formation of the complexes was further supported by the $H_2O_2-dependent$ DNA degradation, which can be inhibited by ethidium bromide, caused by the $Cu^{2+}$-drug complexes. It is likely that the $Cu^{2+}$-mediated cytotoxicity of the anthraquinone drugs is related with the $Cu^{2+}-mediated$ binding of the anthraquinone drugs to DNA and DNA degradation.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.112-123
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• 2022

Photosynthetic bacteria (PSB) play an important role in water purification, and their application is beneficial for sustainable aquaculture. However, maintaining the microbial stability of PSB from subculturing to preservation is a challenging task. Since improvement in the microbial stability of PSB is a crucial parameter, optimized conditions for cell immobilization and lyophilization were investigated. In PSB immobilization, 0.1-M CaCl₂ was found to be the most effective divalent metal ion solution in terms of cost-effectiveness, resulting in beads with a 4-mm diameter and high loading (1.91×10⁹ CFU/mL) of viable cells. Maintenance of cell viability, external appearance, and color of PSB beads was best in 3.5% NaCl during storage. In lyophilization, the addition of skim milk (9%) and dextrose (2%) as cryoprotective additives allowed the highest cell viability. Over an 18-week shrimp breeding period, when optimally manufactured beads and lyophilized powder of PSB were applied to shrimp aquaculture water, NH⁴⁺, NO₃^-, and NO₂^- were more effectively removed by 55%, 100%, and 100%, respectively, compared to controls. Thus, microbial stability of PSB through optimized cell immobilization and lyophilization was successfully enhanced, enabling a wide application.

• 멤브레인
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2022

세균은 분리막, 식품 포장 필름 및 바이오 의료 기기와 같은 다양한 미생물 막의 표면 위에서 자란다. 미생물 막의 성장은 엑소폴리사카라이드의 복잡한 구조 형성과 밀접한 관련이 있다. 미생물 막이 항균제의 대량 수송의 어려움으로 성장하게 될 경우 항균효과는 급격하게 감소한다. 항균 활동을 활성화하기 위해서 막의 표면은 살균 특성이 있는 기능성 물질들로 변형, 코팅 또는 고정한다. 한 가지 아이디어는 막 표면에 양전하 이온을 도입하는 것이다. 양전하 이온인 4차 암모늄 그룹의 존재는 마그네슘이나 칼슘같이 세균 세포벽에 존재하는 2가 금속이온을 대체할 수 있다. 세포막 파괴의 효능은 표면환경에서 사용 가능한 작용제들의 이동성에 달려있다. 이 리뷰에서는 4차 암모늄 그룹, 헬라민(helamine), 쌍성이온(zwitterion)과 같이 여러 살생물제를 포함하고 있는 막들을 다룬다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.577-582
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• 2004

새로운 아자크라운 화합물인, 1,4-dioxa-7,10,13-triazacyclopentadecane-N,N',N''-triacetic acid, $N-ac_3[15]aneN_3O_2(II_a)$과 1,4-dioxa-7,10,13-triazacyclopentadecane-N,N',N''-tripropioc acid, $N-pr_3$[15]ane$N_3O_2(II_b)$는 이와 유사한 화합물의 합성방법을 수정하여 합성하였다. 합성된 이 아자크라운 화합물, $N-ac_3[15]aneN_3O_2와\;N-pr_3[15]aneN_3O_2$의 양성자화 상수값은 전위차법을 이용하여 PKAS 프로그램으로부터 측정되어졌다. 그리고 0.1 M $NaClO_4$수용액으로 이온강도를 조절하고, $25{\pm}0.1^{\circ}C$에서 란탄족금속인, $Ce^{3+},\;Eu^{3+},\;Gd^{3+}$ 및 $Yb^{3+}$과 리간드인 $N-ac_3[15]$ane$N_3O_2$와 $N-pr_3[15]aneN_3O_2$의 착물의 안정도상수를 전위차법을 이용하여 BEST 프로그램으로부터 구하였고, 또한 위와 같은 조건에서 전이금속인 $Co^{2+}$, $Ni^{2+}$, $Cu^{2+}$및 $Zn^{2+}$와 리간드인, $N-ac_3[15]aneN_3O_2$와 $N-pr_3[15]aneN_3O_2$의 착물의 안정도상수 값도 전위차법을 이용하여 BEST 프로그램으로부터 측정하였다. 합성된 아자크라운 화합물과 골격구조가 유사하고 아세트산과 프로피온산기를 포함하는, 1,7-dioxa-4,10,13-triazacyclopentadecane-N,N',N''-triacetic acid과 1,7-dioxa-4,10,13-triazacyclopentadecane-N,N',N''-tripropioc acid의 착물의 안정도를 비교분석하였다.

• 폴리머
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.555-560
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• 2009

설폰화된 6FDA 계열의 폴리이미드의 설폰간기에 1가 이온($Li^+$, $Na^+$, $K^+$)과 2가 이온($Mg^{2+}$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Ba^{2+}$)이 치환되어졌으며, 이러한 금속이온의 치환효과가 $CO_2$, $O_2$ 및 $N_2$등의 기체 투과도와 선택도에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 설폰화된 폴리이미드의 열적 안정성이 금속이온을 치환함으로써 향상된 것을 열중량기 분석을 통하여 확인되었다. 1가 이온으로 치환된 막의 투과도는 이온반경 [$Li^+$(0.059 nm)>$Na^+$(0.102 nm)>$K^+$(0.138 nm)]의 순서로 감소하며, 2가 이온의 경우 이온반경과 고분자와 금속이온 간의 전기적 가교로 인하여 결정되어짐을 알 수 있었다. 반면에, 금속이온으로 치환된 설폰화된 폴리이미드 막의 선택도는 치환되지 않은 막에 비하여 향상된 것을 알 수 있었다. $K^+$이온으로 치환된 설폰화된 폴리이미드 막의 산소 투과도는 89.98 Barred[$1\times10^{-10}\;cm^3$(STP) $cm/cm^2{\cdot}s{\cdot}cmHg$]을 나타내어 원래의 폴리이미드 막의 산소 투과도인 126.5 Barrer 보다 현저히 줄었으며, $Li^+$으로 치환된 막의 $O_2/N_2$선택도는 12.9를 나타내어 원래의 4.2보다 크게 향상되어졌다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.1286-1293
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• 1998

폐수 중에 존재하는 황산염 이온은 여러 금속 이온과의 반응으로 폐수 운송관 내에서 스케일 현상을 일으켜 문제점을 발생시킬 수 있다. 본 실험에서는 여러 조성의 표면활성유리를 이용하여 산성 용액 중에 있는 황산염 이온을 제저하려 하였다. pH 1~4까지의 황산염 이온이 함유된 산성 용액과 $SiO_2-Na_2O-B_2O_3-RO$(R=Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba)계조성의 표면활성유리를 여러 시간 반응시킨 후 표면을 XRD,SEM으로 관찰하였고 용액내에 존재하는 모든 이온을 정량 분석하였다. 용액 중의 황산염 이온은 유리에서 공급한 2가 양이온과 결합하여 유리 표면에 황산염 결정으로 석출되면서 용액으로부터 제거되었다. 이들 황산염 이온 제거 능률은 유리표면에 석출되는 황산염 결정의 용해도곱 상수와 큰 연관을 갖고 있었으며, MgO가 포함된 유리에서는 황산염 결정 석출이 크지 않은 반면 SrO, BaO를 함유한 유리조성에서는 황산염 결정 석출이 쉬워서 황산염 이온 제거 효율이 매우 높게 나타났다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.292-292
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• 2016

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) with a two-dimensional layered structure have been considered highly promising materials for next-generation flexible, wearable, stretchable and transparent devices due to their unique physical, electrical and optical properties. Recent studies on TMD devices have focused on developing a suitable doping technique because precise control of the threshold voltage ($V_{TH}$) and the number of tightly-bound trions are required to achieve high performance electronic and optoelectronic devices, respectively. In particular, it is critical to develop an ultra-low level doping technique for the proper design and optimization of TMD-based devices because high level doping (about $10^{12}cm^{-2}$) causes TMD to act as a near-metallic layer. However, it is difficult to apply an ion implantation technique to TMD materials due to crystal damage that occurs during the implantation process. Although safe doping techniques have recently been developed, most of the previous TMD doping techniques presented very high doping levels of ${\sim}10^{12}cm^{-2}$. Recently, low-level n- and p-doping of TMD materials was achieved using cesium carbonate ($Cs_2CO_3$), octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS), and M-DNA, but further studies are needed to reduce the doping level down to an intrinsic level. Here, we propose a novel DNA-based doping method on $MoS_2$ and $WSe_2$ films, which enables ultra-low n- and p-doping control and allows for proper adjustments in device performance. This is achieved by selecting and/or combining different types of divalent metal and trivalent lanthanide (Ln) ions on DNA nanostructures. The available n-doping range (${\Delta}n$) on the $MoS_2$ by Ln-DNA (DNA functionalized by trivalent Ln ions) is between $6{\times}10^9cm^{-2}$ and $2.6{\times}10^{10}cm^{-2}$, which is even lower than that provided by pristine DNA (${\sim}6.4{\times}10^{10}cm^{-2}$). The p-doping change (${\Delta}p$) on $WSe_2$ by Ln-DNA is adjusted between $-1.0{\times}10^{10}cm^{-2}$ and $-2.4{\times}10^{10}cm^{-2}$. In the case of Co-DNA (DNA functionalized by both divalent metal and trivalent Ln ions) doping where $Eu^{3+}$ or $Gd^{3+}$ ions were incorporated, a light p-doping phenomenon is observed on $MoS_2$ and $WSe_2$ (respectively, negative ${\Delta}n$ below $-9{\times}10^9cm^{-2}$ and positive ${\Delta}p$ above $1.4{\times}10^{10}cm^{-2}$) because the added $Cu^{2+}$ ions probably reduce the strength of negative charges in Ln-DNA. However, a light n-doping phenomenon (positive ${\Delta}n$ above $10^{10}cm^{-2}$ and negative ${\Delta}p$ below $-1.1{\times}10^{10}cm^{-2}$) occurs in the TMD devices doped by Co-DNA with $Tb^{3+}$ or $Er^{3+}$ ions. A significant (factor of ~5) increase in field-effect mobility is also observed on the $MoS_2$ and $WSe_2$ devices, which are, respectively, doped by $Tb^{3+}$-based Co-DNA (n-doping) and $Gd^{3+}$-based Co-DNA (p-doping), due to the reduction of effective electron and hole barrier heights after the doping. In terms of optoelectronic device performance (photoresponsivity and detectivity), the $Tb^{3+}$ or $Er^{3+}$-Co-DNA (n-doping) and the $Eu^{3+}$ or $Gd^{3+}$-Co-DNA (p-doping) improve the $MoS_2$ and $WSe_2$ photodetectors, respectively.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.1357-1363
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• 2008

The $P_{entC}$ promoter of the entCERA operon encoding enzymes for enterobactin biosynthesis in Escherichia coli is tightly regulated by the availability of iron in the culture medium. In iron-rich conditions, the $P_{entC}$ promoter activity is strongly repressed by the global transcription regulator Fur (ferric uptake regulator), which complexes with ferrous ions and binds to the Fur box 19-bp inverted repeat. In this study, we have constructed the expression vector pOS2 containing the $P_{entC}$ promoter and characterized its repression, induction, and modulation by quantifying the expression of the lacZ reporter gene encoding $\beta$-galactosidase. $\beta$-Galactosidase activities of E. coli transformants harboring pOS2-lacZ were highly induced in the presence of divalent metal ion chelators such as 2,2'-dipyridyl and EDTA, and were strongly repressed in the presence of excess iron. It was also shown that the basal level $\beta$-galactosidase expression by the $P_{entC}$ promoter was drastically decreased by incorporating the fur gene into the expression vector. Since the newly developed iron chelator-inducible expression system is efficient and cost-effective, it has wide applications in recombinant protein production.