• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.475-479
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• 2003

미더덕으로부터 GAGs는 1/60 M sodium phosphate buffer로 $105^{\circ}C$로 열수 추출하는 것이 가장 경제적인 것으로 나타났다. 이렇게 추출한 GAGs의 $SO_4$ 함량은 31.2%, 회분 함량은 22.2%이다 회분 함량의 증가는 sodium phosphate의 사용으로 추정되며, 이것은 무기질 분석에서 Na의 함량이 총 무기질의 47.6%를 차지하고 있다는 것으로 뒷받침한다. 일반 성분, HPLC 분석, 당 분석, 아미노산 분석의 결과로 GAGs의 주된 구조는 glucosamine과 galacturonic acid로 결합되어 있으며, 당과 단백질은 threonine으로 연결되어 있다는 것을 알 수 있다. 화장품 원료 규격에 적합한 제단백은 5.0%, 10.0%, 20.0% TCA(w/v) 처리, 10.0%, 20.0%, 40.0% HCl(v/v) 처리, UF(ultra filteration)를 포함한 10.0% TCA(w/v), 20.0% S-SAS(w/v), 25.0% HCl(v/v) 처리가 가능하며, 이중 5.0% TCA(w/v) 및 10.0% HCl(v/v)의 처리가 가장 경제적이며 효율적이라는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.1553-1558
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• 2002

This study was carried out to obtain informations regarding the effect of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine in the LEY (lactoseegg yolk) diluent according to incubation time in 5 ml maxi-straw and the effects of freezing rate, thawing temperature and thawing time in the LEN (lactose-egg yolk and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine) diluent on acrosome morphology and motility of frozen-thawed boar sperm. The study showed that the LEN diluent was higher post-thaw NAR (normal apical ridge) acrosome than the LEY diluent for 0.5 h incubation at 37$^{\circ}C$. However, there were no differences between the LEN and LEY diluents on post-thaw sperm motility according to incubation time. The straws frozen from 5.0 cm (20$^{\circ}C$/min) to 17.0 cm (1$^{\circ}C$/min) above the liquid nitrogen surface did not show any significant differences on post-thaw sperm motility. However, the straws frozen above 5.0 cm from the liquid nitrogen surface were higher NAR acrosome than those frozen above 17.0 cm. The post-thaw percentages of motile sperm and NAR acrosome were significantly higher (p<0.05) for the maxi-straws submerged for 40 or 45 sec in a 52$^{\circ}C$ water bath than for 30, 35, 50 or 55 sec. The mean sample temperatures of maxi-straws after 40 or 45 sec submersion were 20.7 or 26.4$^{\circ}C$. In conclusion, the sample temperature of the thawed semen was very important for post-thaw sperm survival in the LEN diluent of 5 ml maxi-straw. When the temperature of the thawed semen was 20.7$^{\circ}C$, the percentages of motile sperm and NAR acrosome were highest.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.253-259
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• 1998

In this study, we developed immunoassay methods for the more convenient and effective detection of rat tracheal mucin and the results were compared with those of [$3^H$]glucosamine based gel-filtratioh method. A monoclonal anti-rat tracheal mucin antibody, mAbRT03, which specifically recognizes rat tracheal mucins, was used throughout in this study. To induce mucin secretion, varying concentrations of ATP (0-2 mM) were applied to the primary rat tracheal surface epithelial (RTSE) cell culture which had been metabolically radiolabeled with [$3^H$]glucosamine and the secretion of mucin was analyzed both by the immunoassay and the gel-filtration chromatography methods. For the immunoassay, the following two procedures were employed. 1) Simple ELISA; the culture spent media were directly coated onto the assay plate and the immunoreactivity with mAbRT03 was assessed from the standard curve generated with the purified rat mucin. 2) Inhibition ELISA; A known amount of the purified rat mucin was coated onto the assay plate and then ATP-stimulated culture spent media were added to inhibit the immunorelitivity with mAbRT03. The contents of mucin in the sample were calculated from the standard inhibition curve which was generated with the purified rat mucin. The assay results obtained from the immunoassays were identical with those from the gel-filtration methods. The present result indicates that ELISA can be substituted for the laborious, time-consuming gel-filtration assay in studying the regulation of airway mucin release from cultured airway epithelial cells.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.476-481
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• 2006

Bacillus licheniformis를 이용한 청국장 제조시 키토산 첨가(0, 0.5 및 1%)가 청국장의 품질 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 청국장 발효는 $40^{\circ}C$에서 48시간 발효시켰다. 그 결과 pH는 모든 실험구에서 $8.04{\sim}8.17$ 범위로 유의성이 없었으나 총균수는 키토산 1% 첨가 청국장에서 유의적으로 낮았다. 키토산의 첨가량에 따라 L*값 및 b*값은 감소하였으나 a* 값은 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 점질물 함량은 유의차가 없었으나 glucosamine, 지질, 총 유리 아미노산 및 지방산 함량은 키토산 첨가량에 따라 증가하였다. 관능검사 결과 유의성은 없으나 키토산을 첨가함으로써 청국장의 쓴맛과 냄새를 감소하고 구수한 맛을 증가시켜 종합적 기호도를 향상시키는 효과가 있었다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제27권3호통권90호
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• pp.181-186
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• 1999

염농도가 높은 전통식품인 된장에서 호염성 효모를 분리하였다. 2M NaCl에서도 생육할 수 있는 이 균은 Zygosaccharomyces rouxii로 등정되었으며 생리적 특성, rDNA를 probe로 이용한 RFLP 및 화합성 단핵 동종 효모 균주와 교배 결과에 의하여 이루어졌다. Z. rouxii YDJ 균은 생장속도가 S. cerevisiae 보다 느려 대수기를 완료하는데 $2{\sim}3$일 소요되었다. S. cerevisiae에서는 배지에 염농도가 높아질수록 glycerol보다 trehalose 함량이 크게 증가하였으나 Z. rouxii는 세포 내에 glucosamine, glycerol, trehalose함량이 증가하였다. 따라서 Z. rouxii의 호염성은 glycerol과 같은 polyol이외에도 trehalose과 glucosamine의 효과가 크게 나타났다. Trehalose 생합성 효소인 trehalose phosphate synthase는 S. cerevisiae보다 Z. rouxii에서 낮았으며 trehalose 분해효소인 trehalase도 S. cerevisiae 보다 Z. rouxii에서 낮았다. 그러나 Z. rouxii는 NaCl 처리시 trehalose가 증가하므로 내염성은 glycerol 이외에 trehalose에 의해서도 영향을 받는 것으로 생각된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.782-788
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• 2008

경골어류 4종(조피볼락, 용치놀래기, 송곳니베도라치 및 졸복) 장관의 복합당질 성상의 차이를 밝히기 위해 장을 네 부위로 나누워 아홉 종류의 biotinylated lectin들(DBA, SBA, PNA, BSL- I , RCA- I , sWGA, UEA- I 및 Con A)로 반응시켰다. 조피볼락을 제외하면 부위에 따른 차이는 없었다. 용치놀래기 장 상피는 모든 부위에서 D-glucose/mannose 잔기를 함유하고 있었다. 조피볼락, 송곳니베도라치 및 졸복 장 모든 부위에서는 정도의 차이는 있지만 ${\beta}$-N-acetyl-D-gal-actosamine가 함유되어 있었다. 또한 조피볼락의 근위장, 중간장 및 원위장에는 galactose-${\beta}$-1,3-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine 및 ${\alpha}$-D-galactose도 함유되어 있었으나 직장에는 이들 당 잔기들이 함유되어 있지 않았다. 송곳니베도라치에는 ${\beta}$-N- acetyl-D-galactosamine 외에 ${\beta}$-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 및 D-glucose/mannose도 발견되었으며, 졸복에서는 Galactose-${\beta}$-1,3-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, D-galactose 및 D-glucose/mannose도 발견되었다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.669-679
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• 2016

N-acetyl-D-glucosamine kinase (GlcNAc kinase or NAGK) primarily catalyzes phosphoryl transfer to GlcNAc during amino sugar metabolism. Recently, it was shown NAGK interacts with dynein light chain roadblock type 1 (DYNLRB1) and upregulates axo-dendritic growth, which is an enzyme activity-independent, non-canonical structural role. The authors examined the distributions of NAGK and NAGK-dynein complexes during the cell cycle in HEK293T cells. NAGK was expressed throughout different stages of cell division and immunocytochemistry (ICC) showed NAGK was localized at nuclear envelope, spindle microtubules (MTs), and kinetochores (KTs). A proximity ligation assay (PLA) for NAGK and DYNLRB1 revealed NAGK-dynein complex on nuclear envelopes in prophase cells and on chromosomes in metaphase cells. NAGK-DYNLRB1 PLA followed by Lis1/NudE1 immunostaining showed NAGK-dynein complexes were colocalized with Lis1 and NudE1 signals, and PLA for NAGK-Lis1 showed similar signal patterns, suggesting a functional link between NAGK and dynein-Lis1 complex. Subsequently, NAGK-dynein complexes were found in KTs and on nuclear membranes where KTs were marked with CENP-B ICC and nuclear membrane with lamin ICC. Furthermore, knockdown of NAGK by small hairpin (sh) RNA was found to delay cell division. These results indicate that the NAGK-dynein interaction with the involvements of Lis1 and NudE1 plays an important role in prophase nuclear envelope breakdown (NEB) and metaphase MT-KT attachment during eukaryotic cell division.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.251-261
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• 1999

The effects of carnosine and related compounds (CRCs) including anserine, homocarnosine, histidine, and ${\beta}-alanine$ on monosaccharide autoxidation and $H_2O_2$ formation were investigated. The incubation of CRCs with D-glucose, D-glucosamine, and D, L-glyceraldehyde at $37^{\circ}C$ increased the absorption maxima at 285 nm, 273 nm, and $290{\sim}330$ nm, respectively. D, L-glyceraldehyde was the most reactive sugar with CRCs. The presence of copper strongly stimulated the reaction of carnosine and anserine with D-glucose or D-glucosamine. Carnosine and anserine stimulated $H_2O_2$ formation from D-glucose autoxidation in a dose-dependent manner in the presence of 10 ${\mu}M$ Cu (II). The presence of human serum albumin (HSA) decreased their effect on $H_2O_2$ formation. Carnosine and anserine has a biphasic effect on ${\alpha}-ketoaldehyde$ formation from glucose autoxidation. CRCs inhibited glycation of HSA as determined by hydroxymethyl furfural, lysine residue with free ${\varepsilon}-amino$ group, and fructosamine assay. These results suggest that CRCs may be protective against diabetic complications by reacting with sugars and protecting glycation of protein.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.347-355
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• 2016

An exo-β-D-glucosaminidase (AorCsxA) from Aspergillus oryzae FL402 was heterologously expressed and purified. The deduced amino acid sequence indicated that AorCsxA belonged to glycoside hydrolase family 2. AorCsxA digested colloid chitosan into glucosamine but not into chitosan oligosaccharides, demonstrating exo-β-D-glucosaminidase (CsxA) activity. AorCsxA exhibited optimal activity at pH 5.5 and 50℃; however, the enzyme expressed in Pichia pastoris (PpAorCsxA) showed much stronger thermostability at 50℃ than that expressed in Escherichia coli (EcAorCsxA), which may be related to glycosylation. AorCsxA activity was inhibited by EDTA and most of the tested metal ions. A single amino acid mutation (F769W) in AorCsxA significantly enhanced the specific activity and hydrolysis velocity as revealed by comparison of V_max and k_cat values with those of the wild-type enzyme. The three-dimensional structure suggested the tightened pocket at the active site of F769W enabled efficient substrate binding. The AorCsxA gene was heterologously expressed in P. pastoris, and one transformant was found to produce 222 U/ml activity during the high-cell-density fermentation. This AorCsxA-overexpressing P. pastoris strain is feasible for large-scale production of AorCsxA.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.848-853
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• 2005

Synurus deltoides was previously found to possess significant anti-inflammatory activity especially against chronic inflammation, and strong analgesic activity in vivo. In this study, new anti-inflammatory formulation containing S. deltoides extract as a major ingredient was prepared and in vivo activity was evaluated. The plausible action mechanism was also investigated. The new formulation (SAG) contains 1 part of S. deltoides extract, 0.9 part of Angelica gigas extract and 0.9 part of glucosamine sulfate (w/w). SAG inhibited dose-dependently edematic response of arachidonic acid (AA)- and 12-O-tetradecanoyl 13-acetate (TPA)-induced ear edema in mice, which is an animal model of acute inflammation. SAG showed 44.1 % inhibition of AA-induced ear edema at an oral dose of 50 mg/kg. In an animal model of chronic inflammation, SAG clearly reduced the edematic response of 7 -day model of multiple treatment of TPA (38.1 % inhibition at 200 mg/kg/day). Furthermore, SAG (50-800 mg/kg/day) as well as S. deltoides extract (285 mg/kg/day) significantly inhibited prostaglandin $E_2$ production from the skin lesion of the animals of 7-day model. These results were well correlated with in vitro finding that SAG as well as S. deltoides extract reduced cyclooxygenase (COX)-1- and COX-2-induced prostanoid production, measured in mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells. Therefore, these results suggest that SAG possesses anti-inflammatory activity in vivo against acute as well as chronic inflammatory animal models at least in part by inhibition of prostaglandin production through COX-1/COX-2 inhibition. And COX inhibition of SAG is possibly contributed by S. deltoides extract among the ingredients. Although the anti-inflammatory potencies of SAG were less than those of currently used anti-inflammatory drugs, this formulation may have beneficial effect on inflammatory disorders as a neutraceutical.