• BMB Reports
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.291-296
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• 2002

Thanatin, a 21-residue peptide, is an inducible insect peptide with a broad range of activity against bacteria and fungi. It has a C-terminal disulfide loop, like the frog skin secretion antimicrobial peptides of the brevinin family. In this study, we tried to find the effect of a number of amino acids between the disulfide bond. Thanatin showed stronger antibacterial activity to Gram negative bacteria than other mutants, except Th1; whereas, the mutant peptides with deletion had higher activity to Gram positive bacteria than thanatin. An increase in the number of amino acid(s) using the alanine residue decreased the antibacterial activity in all of the bacteria. Th1 with deletion of threonine at position 15 ($Thr^{15}$) showed similar antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria, but had higher activity against the Gram positive bacteria. In order to study the structure-function relationship, we measured liposome disruption by the peptides and CD spectra of the peptides. Th1 also showed the highest liposome leaking activity and α-helical propensity in the sodium dodecyl sulfate solution, compared with other peptides. Liposome disruption activity was closely correlated with the anti-Gram positive bacterial activity. All of the peptides showed no hemolytic activity. Th1 was considered to be useful as an antimicrobial peptide with broad spectrum without toxicity.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.1235-1240
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• 2010

와이어직조 카고메(WBK)는 나선형으로 성형된 와이어를 6 방향에서 조립하여 제작된다. 지금까지의 WBK 는 수작업으로 조립되어 왔지만, 산업적 적용을 위해서는 조립공정의 자동화가 필수적이다. 또한, 유연한 와이어로 WBK를 제작할 경우 기하학적 형상을 유지할 수 없으므로 직조기와 같은 자동화 기계의 개발이 절실하다. 이번 연구에서는, 유연한 와이어를 이용하여 WBK 를 제작하는 직조기를 설계 및 제작하였다. 이 직조기는 상부 플레이트의 회전운동과 와이어를 삽입하는 장치의 병진운동으로 작동 된다. 그리고 이미 삽입된 와이어 간의 간섭을 방지하기 위한 빗살장치는 다층의 카고메망 사이에 위치된다. 또한 이 직조기는 나선형 와이어와 직선형 와이어로 구성된 semi-WBK 의 제작에도 이용될 수 있다.

• Composites Research
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.331-337
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• 2017

복합재 격자 구조물은 무게가 가볍고 비강성, 비강도가 높다는 장점이 있으며 주로 압축 하중이 작용하는 발사체구조에 적용된다. 그러나 필라멘트 와인딩 기법으로 제작되므로 섬유가 겹쳐지는 부분에서 기공과 결함이 발생하게 된다. 설계 하중 도출을 위한 해석 모델 검증을 위해 구조물의 강성, 강도 확인이 필요하지만 Full scale 시험의 경우 시간, 공간상의 제약이 따르며 구조물의 형상이 복잡하므로 시험에 어려움이 많다. 따라서 강성 확인을 위한 Subelement 단위의 시험법이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 복합재 격자 구조물을 단위격자구조로 가공하였으며 각각 압축, 굽힘 시험을 수행하여 나선 리브, 원주 리브의 강성을 확인하였다. 휘임, 비틀림 형상을 가진 원통형 복합재 격자 구조물의 강성 평가를 위한 압축, 굽힘 시험법을 제안하였으며 유한요소해석을 수행하여 시험결과와 비교하였다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.6-15
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• 2009

Biochemical and functional properties of acid-soluble collagen (ASC) and pepsin-soluble collagen (PSC) from rockfish skin were characterized. Yield of PSC (90.0%) was higher than that of ASC (63.2%). Both ASC and the PSC consisted of ${\alpha}1$ and ${\alpha}2$ chains, and $\alpha$-cross-linked components. According to the results of hydroxylation of proline and lysine, and FT-IR, no difference between the helical structure of ASC and PSC was identified. Thermal denaturation temperature (TDT) of ASC from rockfish skin was $22.8^{\circ}C$, the same as exhibited in PSC. Both ASC and PSC were higher in water absorption capacity (WAC) and oil absorption capacity (OAC) than other vegetable proteins. According to the results of emulsifying activity (EA) and cooking stability (CS), both ASC and PSC from rockfish skin were inferior compared to the commercial emulsifier (Tween-80). The results of FT-IR suggested that the structure of PSC was slightly different when compared to that of ASC. No differences in solubility were established between ASC and PSC from rockfish skin at various pH and NaCl concentrations.

• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.75-75
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• 2003

We report here the results on N-acetyl-N'-dimethylamide of proline (Ac-Pro-NM $e_2$) calculated using the ab initio molecular orbital method with the self-consistent reaction field (SCRF) theory at the HF level with the 6-31+G(d) basis set to investigate the conformational preference of polyproline depending on the cis/trans peptide bonds and down/up puckerings along the backbone torsion angle $\square$ in the gas phase, chloroform, and water. In the gas phase, Ac-Pro-NM $e_2$ has seven local minima of tFd, tFu, cFd, cFu, cAu, tAu, and cAd conformations. In particular, polyproline conformations tFd, tFu, cFd, and cFu are found to be more stable than $\square$-helical conformations cAu, tAu, and cAd. In contrast, Ac-Pro-NHMe has seven local minima of tCd, tCu, cBd, cAu, tAu, cFd, and cFu conformations. Conformations tCd and tCu are found to be most stable, which is ascribed to the intramolecular hydrogen bond between C=O of acetyl group and $N^{~}$ H of N'-methyl amide group. The stability of the cFd conformation (i.e., the polyproline I structure) in chloroform is somewhat increased, relative to that in water, although tFd and tFu conformations (i.e., the polyproline II structure) are dominate both in chloroform and water. The population of backbone conformations feasible in chloroform and water is consistent with the experiments. This work is supported by a Korea Research Foundation Grant (KRF-2002-041-C00129).

• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.69-69
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• 2003

Human CD99 is a ubiquitous 32-kDa transmembrane protein encoded by the mic2 gene. The major cellular functions of CD99 protein are related to homotypic cell adhension, apoptosis, vesicular protein transport, and differentiation of thymocytes or T cells. Recently it has been reported that expression of a splice variant of CD99 transmembrane protein (Type I and Type II) increases invasive ability of human breast cancer cells. To understand structural basis for cellular functions of CD99 (Type I), we have initiated studies on hCD99$^{TMcytoI}$ and hCD99$^{cytoI}$ using circular dichroism (CD) and multi-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. CD spectrum of hCD99$^{TMcytoI}$ in the presence of 200mM DPC and CHAPS displayed an existence $\alpha$-helical conformation. The solution structure of hCD99$^{cytoI}$ determined by NMR is composed of one N-terminal $\alpha$-helix, $\alpha$A, two C-terminal short $\alpha$-helix segments, $\alpha$B and $\alpha$C. While $\alpha$A and $\alpha$B are connected by the long flexible loop, $\alpha$B and $\alpha$C connected by type III$\beta$-turn. Although it has been rarely figured out the correlation between structure and functional mechanism of hCD99$^{TMcytoI}$ and hCD99$^{cytoI}$, there is possibility of dimerization or oligomerization. In addition, the feasible mechanism of hCD99$^{cytoI}$ is that it could have intramolecular interaction between the N- and C- terminal domain through large flexible AB loop.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.715-722
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• 2015

In Gram-negative bacteria in the periplasmic space, the dimeric thioredoxin-fold protein DsbC isomerizes and reduces incorrect disulfide bonds of unfolded proteins, while the monomeric thioredoxin-fold protein DsbA introduces disulfide bonds in folding proteins. In the Gram-negative bacteria Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, the reduced form of CueP scavenges the production of hydroxyl radicals in the copper-mediated Fenton reaction, and DsbC is responsible for keeping CueP in the reduced, active form. Some DsbA proteins fulfill the functions of DsbCs, which are not present in Gram-positive bacteria. In this study, we identified a DsbA homologous protein (CdDsbA) in the Corynebacterium diphtheriae genome and determined its crystal structure in the reduced condition at $1.5{\AA}$ resolution. CdDsbA consists of a monomeric thioredoxin-like fold with an inserted helical domain and unique N-terminal extended region. We confirmed that CdDsbA has disulfide bond somerase/reductase activity, and we present evidence that the N-terminal extended region is not required for this activity and folding of the core DsbA-like domain. Furthermore, we found that CdDsbA could reduce CueP from C. diphtheriae.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.110-121
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• 2005

E.coli methionyl tRNA synthetase consist of 676 amino acids and plays a key role in initiation of protein synthesis. The native form of this enzyme is a homodimer, but the monomeric enzyme truncated approximately C-terminal 120 amino acids retains the full enzymatic activities. X-ray crystal structure of the active monomeric enzyme shows that it has two domains. The N-terminal domain is thought to be a binding site for acceptor stem of tRNA, ATP, and methionine. The C-terminal domain is mainly a-helical and makes an interaction with the anticodon of $tRNA^{Met}$. Especially it is suggested that the region of helix-loop-helix including the tryptophan residue at the position 461 may be the essential for the interaction with anticodon of $tRNA^{Met}$. In this work the structure and function of E. coli methionyl-tRNA synthetase was studied by spectroscopic method (NMR, CD, Fluorescence). The importance of tryptophan residue at the position 461 was investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy. Tryptophan 461 is expected to be an essential site for the interaction between E. coli methionyl-tRNA synthetase and E. coli $tRNA^{Met}$. Proton and heteonuclear 2-dimensional NMR spectroscopy were also used to elucidate the protein-tRNA interaction.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1986

Dip-method에 의한 전자현미경적 관찰의 결과, 사철나무 이병엽에서 길이 230-280nm, 폭 70-80nm의 단간형(일단이 둥근 탄환형 : bullef-shaped, 양단이 둥근 간균형 : bacilliform)의 바이러스 입자가 다수 검출되었다. 이 바이러스 입자를 사철나무 엽맥황화 바이러스(Euonymus vein clear virus : EVCV)로 명명하였다. EVCV는 피막(두께 8-10nm)을 갖고 있고, 이 피막의 표면에는 5-6nm의 염주모양의 돌기가 있다. 핵단백(nucleocapsid)은 길이 200-220nm, 폭 50-55nm의 나선구조를 갖고 있다. 바이러스 입자는 절편시료의 각종세포의 세포질내 또는 핵내와 핵막간극내에 산재 혹은 집단으로 관찰되었다. 이들 바이러스 입자의 인체는 핵막으로 둘러싸여 있었다. 대부분의 절편상에서는 바이러스 입자의 집단이 핵막의 내막과 외막 사이의 간극에서 관찰되었는데, 이것은 바이러스 입자의 성숙장을 시사하고 있는 것으로 생각된다. 어떤 절편상에서는 바이러스 입자의 피막이 핵막의 내막과 연결되어 있는 것도 관찰되어, 이 피막이 핵막의 내막으로부터 유래된 것으로 시사되었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.254-262
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• 2009

치환도(DS) 그리고 몰치환도(MS)가 각각 $2.10{\sim}2.71$ 그리고 $2.3{\sim}6.7$ 범위에 있는 9종류의 히드록시프로필 셀룰로오스들(HPCs) 그리고 $2.3\;{\le}\;MS\;{\le}\;6.7$인 HPC들을 이용하여 7종류의 완전치환 부타노화 HPCs(BPCs)를 합성함과 동시에 HPC들의 분자특성과 유도체들의 열방성 액정 특성을 검토하였다. DS가 작은 범위에서는 MS와 DS는 거의 동일하였다. 그러나, $DS{\gtrsim}1$인 범위에서는 DS에 비해 MS는 대단히 큰 경향을 나타냈다. 이러한 사실은 반응이 진행됨에 따라 프로필렌 옥사이드는 주사슬보다는 곁사슬들에 우선적으로 부가됨을 시사한다. 모든 유도체들은 우측방향의 나선구조를 지닌 쌍방성 콜레스테릭 상들을 형성하였다. HPC들 그리고 BPC들의 유리전이 그리고 액정 상에서 액체상으로 전이온도들은 MS가 증가함에 따라 낮아졌다. HPC 자체들과 동일하게 BPC들의 광학피치들(${\lambda}_m'S$)은 온도가 상승함에 따라 증가하였다. 그러나, HPC들 그리고 BPC들이 동일한 온도에서 나타내는 ${\lambda}_m$들은 MS가 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 또한, HPC들이 나타내는 ${\lambda}_m$의 온도의존성은 BPC의 경우에 비해 약하였다. 이러한 사실은 셀룰로오스 사슬에 의한 나선의 비틀림력은 셀룰로오스 사슬에 도입된 곁사슬의 길이와 화학구조에 민감하게 의존함을 시사한다.