• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.90-97
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• 2000

치태의 형성은 이온, 효소, 영양물질, 화학물질 등과 같은 구강내 존재하는 다양한 물질들과 이들의 변화에 영향을 받는다. 본 연구에서는 치태형성에 중요한 역할을 하는 구강내 연쇄상구균인 Streptococcus sobrinus를 공시균으로, 비수용성 글루캔의 합성과 세균 증식 에 미치는 여러 인자들의 영향을 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. Streptococcus sobrinus 배양 배지의 pH가 7.0일 때 비수용성 글루캔이 가장 많이 합성 되었고, pH 5.5와 pH 8.5에서는 그 합성이 감소하였다. 세균 증식도 pH 7.0에서 가장 활발하였다. 2. 효모 추출물은 2.5%일 때 비수용성 글루캔의 합성과 세균증식이 모두 활발하였다. 자당의 경우 농도가 증가할수록 비수용성 글루캔의 합성은 감소하여 1.25%보다 20%에서 합성이 10배 정도 감소하였으나, 세균의 증식은 20배 정도 증가하였다. 3. 배지의 calcium chloride 농도가 1.0mM, potassium chloride 농도가 40mM, magnesium chloride 농도가 0.1mM 이었을때 비수용성 글루캔의 합성이 가장 활발했으나, 세균의 증식에는 큰 영향을 미치지 않았다. 4. Sodium bicarbonate 10mM에서 비수용성 글루캔 합성과 세균의 증식 이 모두 활발하였으며 100mM 이상에서는 모두 억제되었다. Tris 10mM에서 비수용성 글루캔 합성과 세균의 증식이 모두 억제되었으며 100mM 이상에서는 모두 증가되었다. 5. Sodium phosphate와 potassium phosphate는 10mM 이상에서 비수용성 글루캔 합성과 세균증식이 모두 억제되었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.263-268
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• 1993

Seventeen strains were isolated from soil, cattle rumen, cereal sewage dregs, insect on agar plate containing insoluble glucan as a sole carbon source from immobilized Streptococcus mutans, which produced alpha-1,3 glucanase for lysis of dental plaque. Among these strains isolated from soil, SW-522 and SW-713 that had appeared to produce the high level of alpha-1,3 glucanase, degraded insoluble glucan from S. mutans 97.6% and 49.4%, respectively in 5 hours. The activity of crude alpha-1,3 glucanase from SW-522 was 1.3mg insoluble glucan/min.mg protein. This enzyme was entirely degraded insoluble glucan on glass tube which produced by S. mutans in TH medium with 5% sucrose.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.213-217
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• 1992

Streptococcus mutans NCTC 10449 가 생산하는 Glucosyltransferase 를 순수 분리하고 그 특성을 조사하였다. 이 효소는 충치 형성 과정중 insoluble glucan 의 형성과 관련되어 있다. 이 효소의 분자량은 152,000 이며 최적 pH 와 온도는 각각 6.5 와 $35^{\circ}C$ 이며 중성이상의 pH 에서 산성에서보다 다소 안정하였다. 이 효소의 활성에 대한 Km 값은 48 mM 정도였고, 이 효소에 의해 생산된 insoluble glucan 은 타액으로 부터 분리된 균에 의해 생산된 insoluble glucan 보다 dextranase 에 의한 분해도가 높았다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.284-291
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• 2011

Varietal and annual variations in the contents of ${\beta}$-glucan fractions per weight grain samples were examined in sixteen covered and eighteen naked barley and five oat cultivars developed in Korea. Also, the effect of pearling on ${\beta}$-glucan content was investigated. Average contents of total, soluble and insoluble ${\beta}$-glucan fractions were 5.25, 3.72, and 1.53%, respectively, in covered barley, and 5.86, 3.51, and 2.35%, respectively, in naked barley. Soluble ${\beta}$-glucan content was higher in covered barley, though total ${\beta}$-glucan content higher in naked barley. The total and insoluble ${\beta}$-glucan contents were higher in pearled grains. Total ${\beta}$-glucan content was higher in waxy barley than in non-waxy barley. Duwonchapssalbori, a two-rowed and waxy naked barley cultivar, was highest in total, soluble and insoluble ${\beta}$-glucan contents. Highly significant positive correlations were observed between total ${\beta}$-glucan and soluble ${\beta}$-glucan contents both in covered and naked barley. There were significant annual variations in total ${\beta}$-glucan content in barley. Average contents of total, soluble and insoluble ${\beta}$-glucans of oat cultivars were 4.33, 3.44, and 0.89%, respectively. Contents of all fractions of ${\beta}$-glucans were higher in barley than in oat. These results would be useful for the breeding of high ${\beta}$-glucan variety and also for the use barley and oat as valueadded food ingredients.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.437-440
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• 2006

To explore the possible usefulness of ${\beta}$-glucans as natural antioxidants, the antioxidant profiles of ${\beta}$-glucan, extracted from Saccharomyces cerevisiae KCTC 7911, and water soluble and insoluble mutant ${\beta}$-glucan, isolated from yeast mutant S. cerevisiae IS2, were examined by five different in vitro evaluation methods: lipid peroxidation value (POV), nitric oxide (NO), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, reducing power, and ${\beta}$-carotene diffusion assay. The antioxidant activities of all ${\beta}$-glucans evaluated in POV test were comparable to or better than that of the known antioxidant, vitamin C. Remarkably, the ${\beta}$-glucan and water insoluble mutant ${\beta}$-glucan possessed 2.5-fold more potent activity than vitamin C at a dosage of 2 mg. Although vitamin C showed 100-fold greater activity than all ${\beta}$-glucans in NO and DPPH tests for measuring the radical scavenging capacity, all ${\beta}$-glucans revealed higher radical scavenging activity than the known radical scavenger, N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), in DPPH test. The water insoluble mutant ${\beta}$-glucan had 2.6- and 5-fold greater antioxidative activity than water soluble ${\beta}$-glucan in NO and DPPH tests, respectively, showing that all ${\beta}$-glucans were able to scavenge radicals such as NO or DPPH. While all ${\beta}$-glucans revealed lower antioxidant profiles than vitamin C in both reducing power activity and ${\beta}$-carotene agar diffusion assay, the ${\beta}$-glucan and water insoluble mutant ${\beta}$-glucan did show a marginal reducing power activity as well as a considerable ${\beta}$-carotene agar diffusion activity. These results confirmed the potential usefulness of these ${\beta}$-glucans as natural antioxidants.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVII)
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• pp.668-671
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• 2005

In this study, the full gene of the putative ${\beta}-1,3-glucan$ synthase catalytic subunit(gi:40556679) in Agrobacteriujm sp. ATCC31750 was cloned into E. coli BL21(DE). We found that putative ${\beta}-1,3-glucan$ synthase catalytic subunit full gene mutant(E. coli mutant FC) produced soluble glucan.instead of curdlan(insoluble glucan).

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1195-1199
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• 2005

In the present study, Inhibitory effects of the ethanol extract of Saussurea lappa (S. lappa) on the growth, acid production, adhesion and water-insoluble glucan synthesis of Streptouccus mutans (S. mutans) were examined. The growth and acid production of S. mutans were Inhibited by the presence of ethanol extract of S. lappa (0.5-4 mg/ml) significantly. The ethanol extract of S. lappa (0.25-4 mg/ml) also significantly lowered the adherence of S. mutans in a dose dependent manner. In water-insoluble glucan synthesis assay, 2-4 mg/ml of the ethanol extract of S. lappa significantly inhibited the formation of water-insoluble glucan. These results suggest that S. lappa may inhibit the caries-inducing properties of S. mutans. Further studies are necessary to clarify the active constituents of S. lappa responsible for such biomolecular activities.

• 약학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.459-465
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• 2002

$\beta$-l, 3-glucans are well known to enhance the immune reactions, resulting in antitumor, antibacterial, antiviral, anticoagulatory and wound healing activities. $\beta$-1, 3-glucans have various activities depending on molecular weight, degree of branching, conformation, water-solubility and intermolecular association. However, the $\beta$-1, 3-glucans linked backbone structure is essential and $\beta$-D-glucopyranosyl units are required for immunopotentiating activities. In this study, we tested the immunophamacological activities of insoluble $\beta$-1, 3-glucan from Agrobacterium sp. R259 KCTC 10197BP and confirmed the following activities: (1) IFN-${\gamma}$ production in PBMCs in the presence or in the absence of PHA, LPS, IL-18, and IL-12; (2) the induction of various cytokines in the spleen and thymus; (3) the adjuvant effect on the antibody production; (4) the cytotoxic and antitumor effects on cell lines and ICR mice. These results strongly suggest that $\beta$-1, 3-glucan from Agrobacterium sp. R259 KCTC 10197BP possesses various immunopharmacologica1 activities.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.199-203
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• 2007

Dental caries is a major worldwide oral disease problem. Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) plays an important role in the information of dental plaque and it is being noticed as major causative bacteria of dental caries. Therefore, the development of more effective, substantial and safe preventive agents against dental caries is strongly required. In the present study, inhibitory effects of the ethanol extract of the husk of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) on the growth, acid production, adhesion and water-insoluble glucan synthesis of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) were examined. The ethanol extract of pomegranate husk (250 - 4000 ${\mu}$g/ml) significantly lowered the growth of S. mutans in a dose dependent manner. The acid production of S. mutans were inhibited by the presence of ethanol extract of pomegranate husk (500 - 4000 ${\mu}$g/ml) significantly. The ethanol extract of pomegranate husk (5000 - 4000 ${\mu}$g/ml) also significantly lowered the adherence of S. mutans. In water-insoluble glucan synthesis assay, 1000 - 4000 ${\mu}$g/ml of the ethanol extract of pomegranate husk significantly inhibited the formation of water-insoluble glucan. These results suggest that pomegranate husk may inhibit the caries-inducing properties of S. mutans. Further studies are necessary to clarify the active constituents of pomegranate husk responsible for such biomolecular activities.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.854-858
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• 2010

Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) plays an important role in the information of dental plaque and it is being noticed as major causative bacteria of dental caries. In the present study, inhibitory effects of the ethanol extract of Dianthus superbus Linne (D. superbus) on the growth, acid production, adhesion and water-insoluble glucan synthesis of S. mutans were examined. The ethanol extract of D. superbus (0.5 - 4 mg/ml) significantly lowered the growth of S. mutans in a dose dependent manner. The acid production of S. mutans were inhibited by the presence of ethanol extract of D. superbus(1 - 4 mg/ml) significantly. The ethanol extract of D. superbus (0.25 - 4 mg/ml) also significantly lowered the adherence of S. mutans in a dose dependent manner. In water-insoluble glucan synthesis assay, 0.25 - 4 mg/ml of the ethanol extract of D. superbus significantly inhibited the formation of water-insoluble glucan. These results suggest that D. superbus may inhibit the caries-inducing properties of S. mutans. Further studies are necessary to clarify the active constituents of D. superbus responsible for such biomolecular activities.