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Docking Study of Human Galactokinase Inhibitors

  • Babu, Sathya
    • Journal of Integrative Natural Science
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.267-272
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    • 2015
  • Galactosemia is a potentially lethal disorder caused by the deficiency of the enzyme galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) within the Leloir pathway. Galactokinase (GALK) is the enzyme in Leloir pathway which converts ${\alpha}$-D galactose to galactose 1-phosphate. The elevated level of galactose-1-phosphate, the product of GALK plays a major role in Galactosemia. Therefore the inhibition of GALK is a novel therapy for this disorder. Hence in the present study, we performed molecular docking of twenty inhibitors with different activity against galactokinase into the active site of galactokinase enzyme. The binding mode of these inhibitors was obtained using Surflex dock program interfaced in Sybyl-X2.0. The residues such as SER141, TYR109, ARG105, ARG228, TYR106, GLY346, GLY136, ASP86, ASP186 and SER142 found to interact with inhibitors.

Production of Recombinant Hirudin in Galactokinase-deficient Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Fed-batch Fermentation with Continuous Glucose Feeding

  • Srinivas Ramisetti;Kang, Hyun-Ah;Rhee, Sang-Ki;Kim, Chul-Ho
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.183-186
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    • 2003
  • The artificial gene coding for anticoagulant hirudin was placed under the control of the GAL 10 promoter and expressed in the galactokinase-deficient strain (Δgal1) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which uses galactose only as a gratuitous inducer in order to avoid its consumption. For efficient production of recombinant hirudin, a carbon source other than galactose should be provided in the medium to support growth of the Δgal1 strain. Here we demonstrate the successful use of glucose in the fed-batch fermentation of the Δgal1 strain to achieve efficient production of recombinant hirudin, with a yield of up to 400 mg hirudin/L.

Expression of the Galactokinase Gene (gaIK) from Lactococcus lactis asp. lactis ATCC7962 in Escherichia coil

  • Lee, Hyong-Joo;Lee, Jung-Min;Park, Jae-Yeon;Lee, Jong-Hoon;Kim, Jeong-Hwon;Chang, Hea-Choon;Chung, Dae-Kyun;Kim, Somi-Cho
    • Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.156-160
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    • 2002
  • The whole gal/lae operon genes of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis 7962 were reported as follows: galA-galM-galK-galT-lacA -lacZ-galE. The galK gene encoding a galactokinase involved in one of the Leloir pathways for galactose metabolism was found to be 1,197 bp in length and encodes a protein of 43,822 Da calculated molecular mass. The deduced amino acid sequence showed over 50% homology with GaIK proteins from several other lactic acid bacteria. The galK gene was expressed in E. coli and the product was identified as a 43 kDa protein which corresponds to the estimated size from the DNA sequence. The galactokinase activity of recombinant 5. coli was about 8 times greater against that of the host strain and more than 3 times higher than the induced L. lactis 7962.

Efficient Isolation and Characterization of a Cellulase Hyperproducing Mutant Strain of Trichoderma reesei

  • Zou, Zongsheng;Zhao, Yunying;Zhang, Tingzhou;Xu, Jiaxing;He, Aiyong;Deng, Yu
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.28 no.9
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    • pp.1473-1481
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    • 2018
  • A cellulase hyperproducing mutant strain, JNDY-13, was obtained using the ARTP mutation system and with Trichoderma reesei RUT-C30 as the parent strain. Whole-genome sequencing of JNDY-13 confirmed that 105 of the 653 SNPs were point mutations, 336 mutations were deletions and 165 were insertions. Moreover, 99 mutations were insertions and duplications. Among all the mutations, the one that occurred in the galactokinase gene might be related to the production of cellulases in T. reesei JNDY-13. Moreover, the up-regulation of cellulase and hemicellulase genes in JNDY-13 might contribute to higher cellulases production. Under optimal conditions, the highest cellulase activity by batch fermentation reached 4.35 U/ml, and the highest activity of fed-batch fermentation achieved was 5.40 U/ml.

Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Galactokinase Hyperactivity (GALK Hyperactivity로 인한 갈락토스혈증의 임상적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Yang, Seung Do;Lee, Jungho;Shin, Young Lim;Lee, Dong Hwan;Hong, Yong Hee
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Inherited Metabolic disease
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.135-140
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: Galactose is metabolized to galactose-1-phosphate by galactokinase (GALK), galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) and UDP-galactose-4-epimerase (GALE), and galactosemia occurs when each enzyme is deficient. In Korea, unlike foreign countries, classic galactosemia is rare and transient galactosemia due to GALK hyperactivity is reported, but studies on frequency, clinical significance, and genetic variation are lacking. In this study, we analyzed the clinical characteristics of patients with galactosemia due to GALK hyperactivity. Methods: We investigated 85 patients who had an elevated galactose level in the neonatal screening test without deficiency of enzymes at Department of Pediatrics, Seoul & Bucheon Soonchunhyang University Hospital from January 2008 to June 2016. We investigated the level of galactose, galactose-1-phosphate, GALK and duration of galactose normalization, and analyzed the correlation between GALK elevation and galactose, galactose-1-phosphate and duration of galactose normalization. And the levels of galactose, galactose-1-phosphate, and duration of galactose normalization were compared between the galactose-free formula feeding group and non-feeding group. Results: Mean age of visit was $26.7{\pm}16.1days$. Duration of galactose normalization was $35.3{\pm}20.5days$. Mean galactose level was $18.5{\pm}7.3mg/dL$ in the neonatal screening and follow-up galactose level in serum was $2.3{\pm}5.4mg/dL$. The mean value of galactose-1-phosphate was $6.0{\pm}4.7mg/dL$ and the mean GALK level was $3.84{\pm}1.28{\mu}mol/Hr/gHb$. There was no significant correlation between GALK levels and galactose levels in the neonatal screening test (P=0.351), and we analyzed the correlation between GALK levels and follow-up galactose levels in serum, there was no significant correlation (P=0.101). There was a significant correlation between GALK levels and galactose-1-phosphate (P=0.015), and the correlation between GALK levels and duration of galactose normalization was not statistically significant (P=0.176). 49% of the patients were fed galactose-free formula, and 45% were not. Galactose and galactose-1-phosphate levels in the neonatal screening test were statistically significantly higher (P=0.004, 0.034) in using galactose-free formula group. Duration of galactose normalization was not related to the use of galactose-free formula (P=0.266, 0.249). Conclusion: Galactosemia due to GALK hyperactivity seems to be a temporary phenomenon and may not require galactose restriction. More research is needed on the role of the nuclear protein, racial traits and genetic variations in Korean patients.

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Advanced HPLC Diagnostic Method for Galactosemia Using 8-Amino-2- naphthalenesulfonic acid.

  • Lee, Sang-Soo;Hong, Seon-Pyo;Yoon, Hye-Ran
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.214.4-215
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    • 2003
  • In galactose metabolic pathway : there are three inborn metabolic disorders galactokinase deficiency (galactosemia type II), galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase(GALT) daficiency (galactosemia type I ), uridine diphosphate galactose-4-epimerase deficiency (galactosemia typeIII). Among these disorders GALT deficiency is the most severe and common. Infants with GALT deficiency fail to metabolize galactose-1-phosphate. As a consequence, galactose-1-phosphate and galactose are accumulated in blood in which GALS enzyme plays the role of a pathognomonic marker. (omitted)

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Expression of lac and gal operons in Zymomonas mobilis

  • Cho, Dong-Wuk;Rogers, Peter L.;Delaney, Stephen F.
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.155-159
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    • 1994
  • Two Zymomonas mobilis strains (ZM63 and ZM6307), containing both lactose and galactose operons, were constructed. $\beta$-Galactosidase and galactokinase assays indicated that both operons were expressed in both strains. The transport systems available for lactose uptake by Zymomonas mobilis were investigated using $^{14}C$-labelled lactose. After the outer membrane, which was considered to be a possible barrier to lactose uptake, was disrupted by treatment with EDTA and $Ca^{2+}$ ions, some increase in lactose uptake was observed in ZM6306 ($lac^+$) and ZM6307 ($lac^+\;gal^+$), but not in the parent, ZM6. This suggested that the outer membrane of Zymomonas mobilis acts as a barrier to lactose uptake to some degree, and also that the lactose permease is operational in Zymomonas mobilis.

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Iron Uptake by the Recombinant Yeasts Producing Ferritin Heteropolymers (재조합 효모에 의한 Ferritin 이형집합체의 발현과 철 흡수)

  • Chang Yu Jung;Park Chung Ung;Kim Kyung Suk
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.352-357
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    • 2004
  • Human ferritin H- and L-chain genes (hfH and hfL) were cloned into the yeast shuttle vector YEp352 containing the GAL1 (galactokinase) and GAL10 (epimerase) divergent promoters and the vectors constructed were used to transform Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2805. SDS-PAGE displayed expression of the introduced hfH and hfL in both recombinant strains of Y1H10L and Y1L10H. The ferritin subunits, that represented ca. $22\%$ and $15\%$ of the soluble proteins in Y1H10L and Y1L10H, were spontaneously assembled into active ferritin heteropolymers. The H subunit content of the purified recombinant human ferritin heteropolymers was proven to reflect the relative expression yield of the subunits. When the cells of 2d culture were incubated with 14.3 mM Fe(2), the cellular iron concentration of Y1H10L and Y1L10H was 1.7 and 2.0 times, respectively, that of the control strain. It is assumed that increase in the iron uptake of the recombinant yeasts is closely related to ferritin expression and H subunit content.

A Case of Galactosemia with Novel Mutation in the GALT Gene (새로운 GALT 유전자의 돌연변이에 의한 갈락토스혈증)

  • Kim, Shin Ah;Shin, Young Lim;Hong, Yong Hee
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Inherited Metabolic disease
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.126-130
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    • 2013
  • Galactosemia is a metabolic disorder inherited by the recessive autosome, and appears by the deficiency of one enzyme out of GALT (Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyltransferase), GALK (galactokinase), and GALE (epimerase) enzymes, among which the GALT deficiency disease is denominated as classical galactosemia and known to have symptoms such as severe nausea, jaundice, hepatomegaly, sucking difficulty and so on. We report the case of a 16-day-old female baby with the new p.A101D mutation together with p.N413d in the GALT gene analysis found in the neonatal screening test and diagnosed to have galactosemia by the GALT deficiency through the enzyme analysis. For the prognosis prediction, the treatment, the genetic counseling and the prenatal diagnosis of the patients, more detailed genetic diagnosis is required by performing GALT gene analysis, and it is deemed to be necessary to analyze the correlation between the phenotype and the genotype of the domestic galactosemia patients.

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