• 펄프종이기술
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2010

Bio-ethanol is a promising alternative energy source for reducing both consumption of crude oil and environmental pollution from renewable resources like lignocellulosic biomass such as wood, forest residuals, agricultural leftovers and urban wastes. Based on current technologies, the cost of ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials is relatively high, and the main challenges are the low yield and high cost of the hydrolysis process. Development of more efficient pretreatment technology (physical, chemical, physico-chemical, and biological pretreatment), integration of several microbiological conversions into fewer reactors, and increasing ethanol production capacity may decrease specific investment for ethanol producing plants. The purpose of pretreatment of lignocellulosic material is to improve the accessible surface area of cellulose for hydrolytic enzymes and enhance the conversion of cellulose to glucose and finally high yield ethanol production which is economic and environmental friendly.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.316-322
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• 1993

Examination by scanning electron microscopy and potato-dextrose agar medium showed that the dry seeds of R. raetam were externally free of fungi. When planted in sandy loam soil, the seeds become colonized with eleven soilborne fungal species. The fungi were isolated on cellulose agar, pectin agar and lignin agar media. Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, Penicillium capsulatum and Fusarium oxysporum had broad occurrence and recovered on the three media. The production of hydrolytic enzymes by the isolated fungi depends on the substrate and species. P. capsulatum, P. spinulosum and A. niger had wide enzymatic amplitude and they were able to produce cellulolytic, pectolytic and lignolytic activities on corresponding substrates as well as on seed coat containing media. The lignolytic activities of the isolated species except Chaetomium bostrychods and Trichoderma viride were enhanced on applying the seed coat materials as C-source rather than using lignin. Soaking R. raetam seeds in culture filtrates of the most fungi grown on seed coat supplemented media induced pronounced and distinct stimulating effect on seed germination. The most effective filtrates were those of P. capsulatum, P. spinulosum and Sporotrichum pulverulentum.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.579-583
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• 2009

The effects of cell lytic enzyme treatment on total phenolic content, antioxidant and antityrosinase activities of lotus leaf were investigated. The dried lotus leaves were hydroyzed by cell lytic enzymes such as Promozyme, Ceremix, Pectinex, Ultraflo, Celluclast, Pentopan, Tunicase, Viscozyme at their optimum pHs (pH 5-8) at $50^{\circ}C$ for 4 hrs. Depending on the enzymes used, total phenolic compounds content was measured as $1,079-1,476{\mu}g$/mL, and antioxidant activities and whitening activities were increased by 5~10% and 20%, respectively Among the tested hydrolytic enzymes, Promozyme (pullulanase) was selected as the most suitable enzyme for the extraction of total polyphenol from lotus leaf. The optimal dosage of Promozyme were found to be 1-2% (w/w). By Promozyme treatment, total phenolic compounds content of the lotus extract significantly increased compared to the extraction without enzyme treatment.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.1403-1412
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• 2013

Ethanol fuel production from lignocellulosic biomass is emerging as one of the most important technologies for sustainable development. To use this biomass, it is necessary to circumvent the physical and chemical barriers presented by the cohesive combination of the main biomass components, which hinders the hydrolysis of cellulose and hemicellulose into fermentable sugars. This study evaluated the hydrolytic capacity of enzymes produced by yeasts, isolated from the soils of the Brazilian Cerrado biome (savannah) and the Amazon region, on sugarcane bagasse pre-treated with $H_2SO_4$. Among the 103 and 214 yeast isolates from the Minas Gerais Cerrado and the Amazon regions, 18 (17.47%) and 11 (5.14%) isolates, respectively, were cellulase-producing. Cryptococcus laurentii was prevalent and produced significant ${\beta}$-glucosidase levels, which were higher than the endo- and exoglucanase activities. In natura sugarcane bagasse was pre-treated with 2% $H_2SO_4$ for 30 min at $150^{\circ}C$. Subsequently, the obtained fibrous residue was subjected to hydrolysis using the Cryptococcus laurentii yeast enzyme extract for 72 h. This enzyme extract promoted the conversion of approximately 32% of the cellulose, of which 2.4% was glucose, after the enzymatic hydrolysis reaction, suggesting that C. laurentii is a good ${\beta}$-glucosidase producer. The results presented in this study highlight the importance of isolating microbial strains that produce enzymes of biotechnological interest, given their extensive application in biofuel production.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.716-726
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• 2013

가수분해 효소(혹은 아실전이효소)를 이용한 알콜과 아민의 아실반응은 에스터의 가수분해 반응(hydrolysis, deacylation)과 더불어 효소를 이용한 유기합성 반응에서 이미 잘 확립된 기술로서, 산업체에서 제약의 합성이나 고분자의 합성에서 널리 응용되고 있다. 이러한 효소를 이용한 아실화 반응은 주로 열역학적인 제한으로 인해 그동안 대부분이 주로 유기용매에서 이루어지고 있다. 최근 들어서, 수용액에서 아실화반응을 전이효소를 이용하여 효율적으로 할 수 있다는 보고와 함께 그 반응 기제에 대한 연구들이, X-ray 구조와 이러한 반응을 가능하게 하는 효소의 단백질 서열 비교 연구, 그리고 계산 화학에 의한 효소의 설계 연구등을 통해 새롭게 밝혀지고 있다. 본 총설에서는 효소를 이용한 아실화반응을 유기용매와 수용액에서의 수행함에 있어서 장단점을 비교해 보면서, 앞으로의 전망도 함께 제시하고자 한다. 특별히 다양한 천연물들의 구조 변화에 아실화 반응 생체촉매를 사용할 수 있는 가능성에 대해 살펴볼 것이다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1306-1318
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• 2009

The filamentous ascomycete Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is well known for its ability to produce a large variety of hydrolytic enzymes. Two $\alpha$-amylases ScAmy54 and ScAmy43 predicted to play an important role in starch degradation were showed to produce specific oligosaccharides essentially maltotriose that have a considerable commercial interest. Primary structure of the two enzymes was established by N-terminal sequencing, MALDI-TOF masse spectrometry and cDNA cloning. The two proteins have the same N-terminal catalytic domain and ScAmy43 derived from ScAmy54 by truncation of 96 amino acids at the carboxyl-terminal region. Data of genomic analysis suggested that the two enzymes originated from the same $\alpha$-amylase gene and that truncation of ScAmy54 to ScAmy43 occurred probably during S. sclerotiorum cultivation. The structural gene of Scamy54 consisted of 9 exons and 8 introns, containing a single 1,500-bp open reading frame encoding 499 amino acids including a signal peptide of 21 residues. ScAmy54 exhibited high amino acid homology with other liquefying fungal $\alpha$-amylases essentially in the four conserved regions and in the putative catalytic triad. A 3D structure model of ScAmy54 and ScAmy43 was built using the 3-D structure of 2guy from A. niger as template. ScAmy54 is composed by three domains A, B, and C, including the well-known $(\beta/\alpha)_8$ barrel motif in domain A, have a typical structure of $\alpha$-amylase family, whereas ScAmy43 contained only tow domains A and B is the first fungal $\alpha$-amylase described until now with the smallest catalytic domain.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.258-263
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• 2000

2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-6phenylhexa-2,4-dienoate (HOPDA) hydrolase catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of HOPDA to bemzpate and 2-hydroxypenta-2, 4-dienoate (HPD) during microbial catabolism of biphenyl and polychlorinated biphenyls. A HOPDA hydrolase gene (pcbD) was isolated from the genomic library of Pseudomonas sp. P20 and designated as pCNUO1201; a 7.5-kb XbaI DNA fragment from Pseudomonas sp. P20 was inserted into the pBluescript SK(+) XbaI site. E. coli HB101 harboring pCNU1201 exhibited HOPDA hydrolase activity. The open reading frame (ORF) corresponding to the pcbD gene consisted of 855 base pairs with an ATG initiation codon and a TGA termination codon. The ORF was preceded by a rebosome-binding sequence of 5'-TGGAGC-3' and its G+C content was 55 mol%. The pcbD gene of Pseudomonas sp. P20 was located immedeately downstream of the pcbC gene encoding 2,3- dihydroxybiphenyl 1,2-dioxygenase, and approximately 4-kb upstream of the pcbE gene encoding HPD hydratase. The pcbK gene was able to encode a polypeptide with a molecular weight of 31,732 containing 284 amino acid residues. The deduced amino acid sequence of the HOPDA hydrolase of Pseudomonas sp. P20 exhibited high identity (62%) with those of the HOPDA hydrolases of P. putida KF715, P. pseudoalcaligenes KF707, and Burkholderia cepacia LB400, and also significant homology with those of other hydrolytic enzymes including esterase, transferase, and peptidase.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2002

The Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas, were stressed with different concentrations of benzo(a) pyrene and depurated to determine the hemocyte lysosomal membrane stability and hydrolytic enzymatic activity as a biomarker candidate to the chemical, using NRR (neutral red retention) and API ZYM System, respectively. The membrane damage measured as NRR decrease was significant with the increase of chemical concentration and exposure time (P<0.05), providing a possible tool for biomarker. Interestingly, the control showed intrinsic stress probably due to captive life in the laboratory, and a recovering trend was also found during the depuration. The benzo(a)pyrene-exposed oysters showed increased enzyme activities in alkaline phosphatase, esterase (C4), acid phosphatase, naphthol-AS-BI-phospho­hydrolase, $\beta$-galactosidase, $\beta$-glucuronidase, and N-acetyl- $\beta$-glucosaminidase. Of them, only two enzymes, acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase, showed some potential available for the generation of enzymatic biomarker in the oyster. The results are suggestive of the potential availability of the cellular and enzymatic properties as a biomarker. However, considering that a robust biomarker should be insensitive to natural stress coming from normal physiological variation, but sensitive to pollutants, a concept of intrinsic stress the animal possesses should be taken into consideration. This reflects the necessity of further research on the intrinsic stress affecting the cellular and enzymatic properties of the chemical­stressed oysters prior to using the data as a biomarker.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.488-494
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• 1999

멸치 액젓의 고유한 풍미를 유지하면서 신속한 발효를 진행시키기 위해 멸치, 오징어간 및 내장에서 추출한 조효소에 의한 멸치 actomyosin의 가수분해 특성과 생성된 펩티드의 분자량 분포를 조사하였다. 아울러 멸치를 마쇄하여 제조한 액젓, 멸치에 오징어간 및 내장에서 추출한 조효소와 상용효소인 Protamex를 첨가하여 제조한 멸치 액젓을 70일 숙성시킨 후 가수분해에 의해 생성된 펩티드의 성상을 gel chromatography 및 아미노산 분석을 통해 비교하였다 멸치, 오징어 간 및 내장에서 추출한 조효소의 최적 활성온도는 각각 $55^{\circ}C$, $40\~45^{\circ}C$ 및 $45\~60^{\circ}C$였으며, 오징어 간 및 내장에서 추출한 조효소의 멸치 actomyosin에 대한 비활성은 멸치에서 추출한 조효소에 비하여 약한 것으로 나타났으나, 오징어 간 조효소는 멸치 조효소에 비하여 NaCl에 의한 영향을 덜 받는 것으로 나타났다. 멸치 actomyosin을 멸치 및 오징어간에서 추출한 조효소 용액으로 30분 동안 가수분해했을 때, 분자량 10,800, 5,800 및 2,600 dalton의 펩티드가 다량으로 생성되었으며, 분해 형태는 거 의 비슷하였다 멸치를 마쇄하여 제조한 액젓, 멸치에 오징어 간 및 내장에서 추출한 조효소와 Protamex를 첨가하여 제조한 멸치 액젓을 70일 숙성시킨 경우 분자량 300$\~$l,000 dalton의 저분자 펩티드가 다량 생산되었다. 이들 펩티드의 아미노산 조성은 액젓의 맛 성분과 밀접한 관계를 가진 glutamic acid, glycine 및 alanine의 함량이 많았으며, 오징어간을 첨가한 액젓이 마쇄한 멸치 액젓과 가장 비슷한 것으로 나타났다. Protamex의 경우는 glutamic acid의 함량이 상대적으로 낮은 반면, 쓴맛을 나타내는 isoleucine과 leucine의 함량은 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이 같은 결과는 오징어간의 첨가가 멸치 육의 신속한 가수분해에 보완적인 수단으로 활용될 수 있다고 판단된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1408-1414
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• 2019

효소는 세제, 식품, 사료, 의약품 및 의료용 분야 등 산업 전반적인 응용 분야에서 널리 사용되고 있으며, 산업 제품 및 공정에서 주요 요인이다. 효소를 선별, 확인, 및 특성 분석을 위해 zymography 기술이 일상적으로 사용됩니다. Zymography 기술은 SDS-전기영동을 통해 단백질을 분리한 후 포함된 기질을 겔 상에서 분해하는 기능성 효소를 검출하는 데 널리 사용되는 단순하고 민감하며 정량화가 가능한 기술이다. 이 방법은 비 환원 조건하에서 SDS-전기영동 겔에서 전기영동에 의한 단백질의 분리와 겔 상에서 효소 활성을 검출하는 다목적 2 단계의 기술이다. 이는 SDS-전기영동 겔에 기질을 중합시키고 전기영동 분리 후 효소 반응 완충용액에서 복원된 가수분해 효소에 의해 분해되는 것을 기반으로 하는 기술이다. 미생물 배양액, 식물 추출물, 혈액, 조직 배양액, 식품 속 효소 및 메타 프로테옴을 포함한 어떤 종류의 생물학적 시료들을 zymography에 적용하고 분석이 가능하다. Zymography의 장점은 전처리 없이 혼합된 시료를 적용하여 SDS-전기영동 겔 상에서 활성을 지닌 단백질을 직접 육안으로 검출이 가능할 뿐만 아니라 나노그람(nanogram) 수준에서 활성을 확인이 가능하다. 그래서 이 zymography 기술은 다양한 분야에 응용이 가능하다. 하지만, 이러한 장점이 오히려 단점으로 작용하여 실험적 오류를 범할 수 있는 경우가 많다. 본 총설에서 zymography 기술의 장점, 단점, 및 문제점 해결에 관해서 서술하였다.