• BMB Reports
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.72-78
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• 1995

Time-dependent inactivation of E. coli GTP cyclohydrolase I with a 2',3'-dialdehyde derivative of GTP (oGTP) was directed to the active site of the enzyme, and was dependent on the concentration of oGTP. The kinetics of inactivation were biphasic with a rapid reaction occurring immediately upon exposure of the enzyme to oGTP followed by a slow rate of inactivation. The $K_i$ value of oGTP for the enzyme was 0.25 mM. Inactivation was prevented by preincubation of the enzyme with GTP, the substrate of the enzyme. At 100% inactivation, 2.3 mol of [8.5'-$^3H$]oGTP were bound per each enzyme subunit, which consists of two identical polypeptides. The active site residue which reacted with the affinity label was lysine. oGTP interacted selectively with the ${\varepsilon}$-amino group of lysine in the GTP-binding site to form a morpholine-like structure which was stable without sodium borohydride treatment. However, triphosphate group was eliminated during the hydrolysis step. To identify the active site of the enzyme, [8.5'-$^3H$]oGTP-labeled enzyme was cleaved by endoproteinase Lys-C, and the $^3H$-labeled peptide was purified by HPLC. The amino acid sequence of the active site peptide was Pro-Ser-Leu-Ser-Lys, which corresponds to the aminoterminal sequence of the enzyme.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.1202-1207
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• 1997

가열 살균을 대체하여 식품의 신선도를 유지하면서 효과적으로 미생물을 사멸시킬 수 있는 새로운 비가열 살균기술로서 고압 $CO_2$, 처리를 고찰하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 김치에서 분리한 Leuconostoc sp.를 대상 미생물로 가압 조절인자를 달리하여 이 균주에 미치는 고압 $CO_2$의 살균 효과를 검토하였다. 사용 압력과 온도, 처리시간이 증가할수록, 이에 반해 작업용량은 감소할수록 균체의 사멸율이 증가하였으며, $30^{\circ}C$, $60\;kg/cm^2$의 $CO_2$가압 조건에서 젖산균 배양액을 $10^{-3}$만큼 감균하는데 약 150분이 소요되었다. 실험 결과로부터 고압 $CO_2$에 의한 미생물 살균은 기본적으로 $CO_2$의 세포내 침투에 의해 좌우되며, 따라서 세포 내부로의 $CO_2$ 전달 과정이 전체적인 살균 효율을 결정짓는 가장 중요한 단계임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.109-115
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• 1990

대두 STI의 열처리에 의한 불활성화에 L-cysteine 및 sodium sulfite의 첨가 효과를 조사하고, 대두 품종별 STI활성을 측정하였으며 활성도와 단백질 및 cysteine함량 그러고 소화율과의 관계를 비교하였다. 열처리에 의한 STI의 불활성화에 L-cysteine과 sodium sulfite의 첨가는 불활성화 효과를 크게 증가시켰으며 대두 품종간 불활성화 정도는 차이를 보이지 않았으며 L-cysteine과 sodium sulfite의 첨가는 불활성화된 STI의 재활생화를 크게 억제하였다. 품종별 STI의 활성도는 대두분말 g당 $64.7{\sim}86.47\;TIU$의 범위에 있었으며, 장백>힐>장엽, 광교>단엽>백운>단경>팔달, 새알, 덕유>황금 이었으며, 단백질 함량과 STI의 활성도와는 상관관계(r=-0.192)가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 품종별 cysteine 함량은 힐, 장백, 단경, 단엽, 황금, 백운, 장엽, 새알, 덕유, 광교, 활달의 순서이었으며, cysteine의 함량은 $73.5{\sim}40.0\;{\mu}mole/g$ 대두분 이었다. 또한 cysteine함량과 STI 활성도 사이에 정의 상관(r=0.6568)을 나타냈다. 품종별 소화율은 광교, 백운, 팔달, 단경, 새알, 힐, 장엽, 덕유, 황금, 장백, 단엽의 순서이었으며 $81.9{\sim}76.7%$ 정도이었다. 또한 소화율과 STI활성도 사이에는 부의 상관(r=-0.7695)을 나타내었다.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.61-70
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• 1987

Authors have isolated phages of V. parahaemolyticus from shellfish and investigated some of their characteristics. The results obtained were as follows: Twenty-three phage strains(9.2%) out of 250 specimens were isolated. Plaques of phages were small, clear or turbid and $0.5{\sim}1.5mm$ in diameter. The electron micrographs of K3 phages showed two morphology; one was a hexagonal head about 105nm with a tail about 12nm, the other was a hexagonnal head about 60nm with a tail about 25nm. The host ranges of pahges were limited to V. parahaemolyticus strains and there appeared to be no relationship between the K serotypes of V. parahaemolyticus strains and the host ranges of the phage isolates. The adsorption rate of phages were more than 80% for $10{\sim}15$ minutes, the inactivation rate at $60^{\circ}C$ was more than 99% for $40{\sim}45$ minutes. The pH stability range was between 6.0 and 8.0. The inactivation rate of phages by UV irradiation was more than 99% for $45{\sim}75$ seconds.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.661-666
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• 2009

The heat tolerance and the inactivation kinetics of peroxidase (POD) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in pineapples (Ananas comosus) were studied in the temperature range $45-95^{\circ}C$. The kinetic parameters, such as deactivation rate constant (k), activation energy ($E_a$), and decimal reduction rate (D) of the thermal inactivation process, were determined. POD in pineapples showed biphasic inactivation behavior at temperatures range $45-75^{\circ}C$ but was monophasic at $85-95^{\circ}C$. This indicate that POD has 2 isozymes, namely heat labile and heat resistant, with $E_a$ of 68.79 and 93.23 kJ/mol, respectively. On the other hand, the heat denaturation of pineapple PPO could be described as simple monophasic first-order behavior with $E_a$ of 80.15 kJ/mol. Thus, the results of this study is useful in blanching technology where it shows a shortened time with higher temperature can be applied. The determination of the heat tolerance and inactivation POD and PPO, at different temperature range as done in the present work, was very important to improve the blanching process. This also will help to optimize the pineapple canning process which is one of the most important food industries in many tropical regions.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.851-855
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• 2006

The aim of this study was to investigate characteristics of formation of mixed oxidants and some aspects of the performance of electrochemical process as an alternative disinfection strategy for water purification. The study of electrochemical process has shown free chlorine to be produced, but smaller amounts of stronger oxidants, such as ozone, hydrogen peroxide and OH radicals, were also generated. The formation of ozone and hydrogen peroxide increased with increasing electric conductivity, but was limited at conductivities greater than 0.6 mS/cm. Also, formation of OH radical was enhanced as electric conductivity was increased to 0.9 mS/cm and The stead-state concentrations of OH radical were calculated at $1.1{\sim}6.4{\times}10^{-14}M$. Using E. coti, inactivation kinetic studies were performed. With the exception of free chlorine, the role of mixed oxidants, especially OH radical, was investigated for enhancement of the inactivation rate.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.12-18
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• 2007

Difference of total coliforms (TC) survival time of mixed samples (effluent were mixed by seawater or freshwater) were examined in various conditions. The time taken to achieve a 90% reduction in the TC concentration ($T_{90}$) of effluent, high initial TC concentration and low initial TC concentration samples indicated 143.9, 121.9 and 89.6 hours at $25^{\circ}C$, respectively. At $4^{\circ}C$, log removal rate after 336 hours were 0.96, 1.04, and 1.30. TC survival time of effluent-inoculated seawater sample was longer than that of effluent-inoculated freshwater sample in laboratory. At outdoor condition, TC inactivation curves of effluent-inoculated seawater or freshwater samples showed similar patterns. And both of them were greatly influenced by climate condition. There was not enough evidence that TC survived longer in freshwater than sea water. It was unlikely that the salinity of sea water contributed to the inactivation process of TC.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.643-646
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• 2002

The succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) inhibitory component was isolated from the EtOAc fraction of Lactuca sativa through repeated column chromatography; then, it was identified as phytol, a diterpenoid, based on the interpretation of several spectral data. Incubation of SSADH with the phytol results in a time-dependent loss of enzymatic activity, suggesting that enzyme modification is irreversible. The inactivation followed pseudo-first-order kinetics with the second-rate order constant of $6.15{\times}10^{-2}mM^{-1}min^{-1}.$ Complete protection from inactivation was afforded by the coenzyme $NAD^{+}$, whereas substrate succinic semialdehyde failed to prevent the inactivation of the enzyme; therefore, it seems likely that phytol covalently binds at or near the active site of the enzyme. It is postulated that the phytol is able to elevate the neurotransmitter GABA levels in central nervous system through its inhibitory action on one of the GABA degradative enzymes, SSADH.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2000

$K^+$ currents play multiple roles in the excitability of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. Influences on these currents change the shape of the action potential, its firing threshold and the resting membrane potential. In this study, whole cell configuration of patch clamp technique had been applied to record the blocking effect of capsaicin, a lipophilic alkaloid, on the delayed rectifier $K^+$ current in cultured small diameter DRG neurons of adult rat. Capsaicin reduced the amplitude of $K^+$ current in dose dependent manner, and the concentration-dependence curve was well described by the Hill equation with $K_D$ value of $19.1{\mu}M.$ The blocking effect of capsaicin was reversible. Capsaicin $(10 {\mu}M)$ shifted the steady-state inactivation curve in the hyperpolarizing direction by about 15 mV and increased the rate of inactivation. The voltage dependence of activation was not affected by capsaicin. These multiple effects of capsaicin may suggest that capsaicin bind to the region of $K^+$ channel, participating in inactivation process.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2022

Staphylococcus aureus is a major pathogen that causes clinical infections in humans and can also cause massively colonized in lesion skin, particularly in atopic dermatitis patients. This study investigated the effects of photodynamic inactivation with radachlorin and diode laser irradiation on the viability of S. aureus in vitro and assessed the effects of the dose of laser transmission. In the PDI group, 5 𝜇L of S. aureus suspension and 5 𝜇L of radachlorin were inoculated in a 55 mm petri dish (63.6 cm²). The samples were placed in a 37° incubator for 30 min and then irradiated with light (660 nm diode laser). After laser irradiation, the cells were stored for 24 h at 37° in an incubator with 5% CO2, and the number of colonies was counted. All CFU/mL of S. aureus were reduced by diode laser in the presence of radachlorin, with a killing rate of 87.9% at an energy dose of 9 J/cm². This study contribute to treat colonized with S. aureus in atopic dermatitis patients and wound infections by providing information on the optimal dose of laser transmission using PDI to eliminate S. aureus.