• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.199-204
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• 1999

배추로부터 연부균을 분리하여 조사한 결과 Erwinia chrysanthemi(Ech)로 동정되었으며 분리균 Ech PY35는 CMCase, pectinase, pectate lyase, protease 활성은 있었으나 hemicellulase 활성은 없었다. 배추와 감자의 조직에서 $24{\sim}48$시간 이내에 연부증상을 일으키며, 배추 조직보다 감자 조직에서 연부증상의 발병 진행속도가 느린 편이었다. 전자현미경관찰 결과 병원균의 식물 조직 내의 침투가 확인되었으며 이들이 분비한 세포벽분해효소에 의한 식물조직의 연부현상도 관찰되었다. 분리균의 체내 및 체외효소를 분리하여 CMC-SDS-PAGE에 의한 CMCase 직접활성 염색법을 이용하여 5종류의 CMCase isozyme으로 추정되는 활성밴드를 관찰할 수 있었다. 체내분비효소로 48 kDa, 34 kDa, 31 kDa의 3종류, 체외분비효소는 50 kDa, 29 kDa 2종류로 확인되었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.83-90
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• 1992

$^{14}C$-warfarin을 흰쥐에 경구투여 후 4시간 경과시 혈액에서 최고치를 나타내었으며, coumarin과 그 유도체인 warfarin에 의한 간조직 microsome 내의 Cyt. p-450은 이들 화합물에 의해 microsomal electron transport system이 증가됨과 Cyt. p-450의 isozyme들이 유도됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.335-341
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• 2008

인도에서 온실조건 하에 땅콩을 재배하면서 ergosterol 생합성 저해제인 hexaconazole 5% SC를 추천농도($500\;mL\;ha^{-1}$) 및 고농도($2,000\;mL\;ha^{-1}$)로 처리하고 그 영향을 관찰하였다. Phaeoisariopsis personata(Berk and Curt)에 의한 점무늬병 방제능력과는 별도로 땅콩식물체의 생화학적 구성성분에 대한 영향을 조사하였다. 또한, hexaconazole 5% SC를 분무한 식물체에서 다양한 시간 간격으로 잎 표본을 채취하여 조사하였다. 분석결과 엽록소, 가용성 단백질, 총페놀함량 등 식물 구성성분과 질산환원효소의 역가에 심한 차이가 있음이 나타났다. 방어관련 효소, 즉 peroxidase의 활성 유도 또한 관찰하였으나, isozyme 양상에는 차이가 없었다. 더욱이, 처리한 식물에서 수확한 토양의 땅콩에서도 탄수화물과 기타 구성성분들의 양적 차이가 보이지 않았다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.163-167
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• 2010

This study investigated the effects of the methanol extracts of Morinda citrifolia containing numerous anthraquinone and iridoid on phospholipase $A_2$ ($PLA_2$) isozyme. $PLA_2$ activity was measured using various $PLA_2$ substrates, including 10-pyrene phosphatidylcholine, 1-palmitoyl-2-[$^{14}C$]arachidonyl phosphatidylcholine ([$^{14}C$]AA-PC), and [$^3H$]arachidonic acid (AA). The methanol extracts suppressed melittin-induced [$_3H$]AA release in a concentration-dependent manner in RAW 264.7 cells, and inhibited $cPLA_2/sPLA_2$-induced hydrolysis of [$^{14}C$]AA-PC in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. A Dixon plot showed that the inhibition by methanol extracts on $cPLA_2$ and $sPLA_2$ appeared to be competitive with inhibition constants ($K_i$) of $3.7{\mu}g/ml$ and $12.6{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. These data suggest that methanol extracts of Morinda citrifolia inhibits both $Ca^{2+}$-dependent $PLA_2$ such as, $cPLA_2$ and $sPLA_2$. Therefore, Morinda citrifolia may possess anti-inflammatory activity secondary to $Ca^{2+}$-dependent $PLA_2$ inhibition.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2013

Lysolipids such as LPA, S1P and SPC have diverse biological activities including cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration. We investigated signaling pathways of LPA-induced contraction in feline esophageal smooth muscle cells. We used freshly isolated smooth muscle cells and permeabilized cells from cat esophagus to measure the length of cells. Maximal contraction occurred at $10^{-6}M$ and the response peaked at 30s. To identify LPA receptor subtypes in cells, western blot analysis was performed with antibodies to LPA receptor subtypes. LPA1 and LPA3 receptor were detected at 50 kDa and 44 kDa. LPA-induced contraction was almost completely blocked by LPA receptor (1/3) antagonist KI16425. Pertussis toxin (PTX) inhibited the contraction induced by LPA, suggesting that the contraction is mediated by a PTX-sensitive G protein. Phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitors U73122 and neomycin, and protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor GF109203X also reduced the contraction. The PKC-mediated contraction may be isozyme-specific since only $PKC{\varepsilon}$ antibody inhibited the contraction. MEK inhibitor PD98059 and JNK inhibitor SP600125 blocked the contraction. However, there is no synergistic effect of PKC and MAPK on the LPA-induced contraction. In addition, RhoA inhibitor C3 exoenzyme and ROCK inhibitor Y27632 significantly, but not completely, reduced the contraction. The present study demonstrated that LPA-induced contraction seems to be mediated by LPA receptors (1/3), coupled to PTX-sensitive G protein, resulting in activation of PLC, PKC-${\varepsilon}$ pathway, which subsequently mediates activation of ERK and JNK. The data also suggest that RhoA/ROCK are involved in the LPA-induced contraction.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2002

Activity staining on the native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) of a cell-free extract of Rhodococcus sp. TK6, grown in media containing alcohols as the carbon source, revealed at least seven isozyme bands, which were identified as alcohol dehydrogenases that oxidize cyclohexanol to cyclohexanone. Among the alcohol dehydrogenases, cyclohexanol dehydrogenase II (CDH II), which is the major enzyme involved in the oxidation of cyclohexanol, was purified to homogeneity. The molecular mass of the CDH II was determined to be 60 kDa by gel filtration, while the molecular mass of each subunit was estimated to be 28 kDa by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The CDH II was unstable in acidic and basic pHs, and rapidly inactivated at temperatures above $40^{\circ}C$ . The CDH II activity was enhanced by the addition of divalent metal ions, like $Ba^2+\;and\;Mg^{2+}$. The purified enzyme catalyzed the oxidation of a broad range of alcohols, including cyclohexanol, trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diol, trans-cyclopentane-l,2-diol, cyclopentanol, and hexane-1,2-diol. The $K_m$ values of the CDH II for cyclohexanol, trans-cyclohexane-l,2-diol, cyclopentanol, trans-cyclopentane-l,2-diol, and hexane-l,2-diol were 1.7, 2.8, 14.2, 13.7, and 13.5 mM, respectively. The CDH II would appear to be a major alcohol dehydrogenase for the oxidation of cyclohexanol. The N-terminal sequence of the CDH II was determined to be TVAHVTGAARGIGRA. Furthermore, based on a comparison of the determined sequence with other short chain alcohol dehydrogenases, the purified CDH II was suggested to be a new enzyme.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.506-512
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• 2016

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is used in traditional herbal medicine in many Asian countries for the treatment of several diseases such as diabetes, eczema, night blindness, psoriasis, and rheumatism. Especially, most reports concerning the biological activities of bitter melon have focused on its effects on diabetes and hyperglycemia. Also, bitter melon is regarded as a longevity food, suggesting that it has several beneficial effects on anti-aging and the maintenance of a healthy state. Thus, we investigated whether bitter melon could increase the capacity of exercise in this study. Interestingly, bitter melon fruit extract activated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is important for regulating glucose homeostasis, mitochondrial content and exercise capacity. In addition, bitter melon extract increased the expression of enzymes involved in fatty acid oxidation such as mitochondrial uncoupling protein 3 (UCP3), carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1b (CPT1b), and pyruvate dehydrogenase lipoamide kinase isozyme 4 (PDK4). Moreover, exercise tolerance was much more enhanced in bitter melon treated animals compared to the non-treated control group. These results suggest that bitter melon is a promising candidate for the development of functional foods beneficial for physical strength and the enhancement of exercise capacity.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.381-389
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• 2000

The Jindo is a Korean native dog, well-known for its hunting and guarding abilities. When he gives his devotion to one individual, he gives it whole-heartedly. He is not tempted easily and impetuous. The breed was not developed. but the dog retained their original qualities -loyal, alert, fearless, obedient, watchful, intelligent, energetic- to survive in the harsh environment of the Jindo island. The dog had been spread over the entire Korean peninsula from the time unknown, and the ones in the Jindo island, isolated until lately, survived and maintained their original characteristics. They are now spread over the entire Jindo County consisted of many islands, whence the breed name came. The Jindo comes in a variety of colors and color combinations, with the fawn and white colorings predominant. The dog is one of the Korean natural monuments, protected by law since early 1960s. The Jindo gained official approval by the Federation Cynologique Internationale as a hunting dog. Apart from the basic housetraining, the dog rarely gets training. Many people have attempted to preserve its pure bloodlines and original qualities. Today, there are a total of 10,356 Jindoes being raised over the entire Jindo County, and many more are kept elsewhere. A research into genetic characteristics of the Jindo is now going on, using the technique of isozyme electrophoresis. The Jindo Dog Breeding Management Center has been reinforced lately, and in addition to their routines, the Center is to work on the breeding of the Jindo. Efforts should be made in the future to produce stable, trustworthy Jindoes according to their proposed use and to modify their temperament in order to make it more widely acceptable as a pet and companion dog in the strangers home.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.203-209
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• 1987

Pseudomonas solanacearum의 병원성균주 및 비병원성균주를 담배의 뿌리에 접종하여 그 잎과 줄기, 뿌리에서 P. solanacearum과 Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora, Escherichia coli에 대한 항균물질을 분리하였다. 담배즙액을 TLC plate에 발전시킨 결과 비병원성균주에 접종된 담배에서는 $R_f$ 0.6 부근에서, 병운성균주에 접종된 담배에서는 $R_f$ 0.9 부근에서 각각 항균물질을 분리할 수 있았다. 그러나 고압살균된 담배즙액배지에 병원성균주 및 비병원성균주를 3일간 배양한 배양여액에서는 항균물질의 생성이 인정되지 않았다. 비병원성균주 및 병원성균주에 접종된 담배잎에서는 무처리 담배에 비하여 peroxidase와 polyph-enoloxidase의 활성이 높았으나, 그 줄기와 뿌리에서는 효소활성의 차이가 없었다. 비병원성균주와 병원성균주로 처리된 담배 사이, 감수성품종인 BY4와 저항성품종 NC82 사이에도 두 효소의 활성과 동위효소형태의 차이가 없었다.

• 한국식물생명공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물생명공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 및 한일 식물생명공학 심포지엄
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• pp.106-111
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• 2005

For breeding of a new rootstock for eggplant production, somatic hybrids between two species, Solanum integrifolium and S. sanitwongsei were obtained through protoplast fusion. The former species has been commonly used for rootstock for eggplant production in Japan. Eggplants on these rootstocks are more productive than ungrafted plants, but are susceptible to bacterial wilt caused Ralstonia solanacearum. While the latter species is resistant, the growth of eggplants on this rootstock is rather slow and low yield. Protoplast of both species were isolated from cotyledons, and inactivated with iodoacetamide or UV-irradiation, then fused electrically. The fused products were then cultured. Regenerated plantlets were then transplanted on soil then maintained in a green house. The plants were classified into four groups. Those in the first group showed morphological characters intermediate of the parentalspecies. The plants bore fruit with viable seeds. The plants showed a chromosome number of 2n=48, the sum of those of the parental species, and are suggested to be symmetric fusion products. While plants in the other groupswas less vigorous and showed chromosome number 2n= 68 to 72 suggesting asymmetric fusion products by genomic in situ hybridization(GISH). Isozyme pattern of shikimate dehydrogenase (SKDH; EC 1.1.1.25), isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH; EC 1.1.1.41) and phosphoglucomutase (PGM; EC 2.7.5.1) showed that 24 regenerated plants in three groups were somatic hybrids. Analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) showed that 43 S. integrifolium-specific and 57 S. sanitwongsei-specific bands were all found in 24 plants. Both somatic hybrids and its S1 plants were found to be resistant to bacterial wilt, and eggplant grafted these plants using for rootstocks were more productive than grafted mother plants. Now, S1 progenies are used for commercial eggplant production in Osaka Prefecture.