• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.269-277
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• 1995

Membrane vesicles were prepared by differential centrifugation from epithelial cells of porcine trachea. Total activity of microsomal ATPases was measured spectrophotometrically by a coupled enzyme assay. The steady-state activity of the enzyme was $329{\pm}10$ nmol/min mg protein. Thapsigargin, a specific antagonist of intracellular $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$, inhibited about 50% of the activity, leaving $178{\pm}18\;nmol/min .mg$ protein (n=6), indicating that the $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ is one of the major microsomal ATPases. The microsomes used in this study appeared to be tight-sealed vesicles since they showed saturation in $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ uptake experiments. Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate $InsP_{3}, 4\;{\mu}M$, an agonist of $InsP_{3}$-sensitive $Ca^{2+}$ release channel ($InsP_{3}$, receptor), and Ca-ionophore A23187 $(10\;{\mu}M)$ induced $^{45}Ca^{2+}$ releases of 20% and 50% of stored $^{45}Ca^{2+}$, respectively. The addition of $(10\;{\mu}M\;InsP_{3}$ also increased the microsomal ATPase activity from $282{\pm}8$ nmol/min mg protein to $334{\pm}21$ nmol/min . mg protein in the intact vesicles. Similar increase in the activity was observed by making microsomes leaky (uncoupling) using the Ca-ionophore A23187. ;$InsP_{3}-induced$ effects were blocked by either thapsigargin or heparin suggesting that: 1) the $InsP_{3}-induced$ increase in ATPase activity is mediated by microsomal $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$, and 2) dissipation of $Ca^{2+}$ gradient across the microsomal membrane is responsible for the $InsP_{3}-induced$ effect. In order to test the dependence of the $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ activity on the activity of $InsP_{3}-induced$ the activity of ATPases was monitored in various concentrations of free $Ca^{2+}$ using $EGTA-Ca^{2+}$ buffers. The $Ca^{2+}$-dependent biphasic change is the well-known character of $InsP_{3} receptor but not of microsomal $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ in non-excitable cells; however, the activity of microsomal ATPase appeared biphasic and a maxim진 activity of $397{\pm}36nmol/min\;.mg$ protein was obtained in the solution containing 100 nM free $Ca^{2+}$. Below or above this concentration, the activity of ATPases was lower. These results strongly support a positive correlation of microsomal $Ca^{2+}-ATPase$ to the $InsP_{3}$ receptors in epithelial microsomes.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.994-1001
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• 2007

Changes in shear force value, transverse sections, myofibrils and intramuscular connective tissue of bovine skeletal muscle exposed to the combination of high-pressure up to 400 MPa and heat (30 and $60^{\circ}C$) were studied. The shear force value decreased by pressure-heat treatment up to 200 MPa at 30 and $60^{\circ}C$, and then slightly increased over 200 MPa at $30^{\circ}C$. Shear force values of treated muscles were lower than those of untreated ones. Gaps between muscle fibers in the untreated muscle were a little clear, and then they became very clear in the treated muscles up to 200 MPa at 30 and $60^{\circ}C$. However, the gaps reduced significantly over 200 MPa at $30^{\circ}C$. The remarkable rupture of I-band and loss of M-line materials progressed in the myofibrils with increasing pressure applied. However, degradation and loss of the Z-line in myofibrils observed in the muscle treated at $60^{\circ}C$ was not apparent in the muscle treated at $30^{\circ}C$. The length of the sarcomere initially contracted by pressure-heat treatment of 100 MPa at $30^{\circ}C$ seemed to have recovered with increase of the pressure up to 400 MPa. In the muscle treated at $60^{\circ}C$, the length of sarcomere gradually decreased with increase of the pressure up to 400 MPa. In the treated muscles, changes in the honeycomb-like structure of endomysium were observed and accelerated with increase of the pressure. A wavy appearance clearly observed at the inside surface of endomysium in the untreated muscles gradually decreased in the treated muscles with increase of the pressure. Tearing of the membrane was observed in the muscles treated over 150 MPa at $30^{\circ}C$, as observed in the sample pressurized at 100 MPa at $60^{\circ}C$. The roughening, disruption and fraying of the membrane were observed over 200 MPa at $60^{\circ}C$. From the results obtained, the combination of high-pressure and heat treatments seems to be effective to tenderize tough meat. The shear force value may have some relationship with deformation of intramuscular connective tissue and myofibrils.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.163-170
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• 2014

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) 인지질로 이루어진 모델 지질막은 세포막을 대신하여 지질막과 여러 분자간의 상호 작용을 연구하는 생물리 연구에 흔히 이용된다. 이들 모델 지질막을 제조하는 과정에서 지질 분자나 지질막과 작용하는 분자를 용해하는데 여러 가지 유기 용매가 이용된다. 용해 과정에 사용된 용매는 물론 제거되거나 소량 사용되기 때문에 실험 결과에 미치는 영향이 미미한 것으로 간주되어 보통 무시된다. 하지만 용매의 종류에 따라 소량의 용매가 용질 분자에 남아서 실험 결과에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 시차열분석기와 인($^{31}P$) 고체 핵자기 공명 실험을 통하여 유기 용매가 지질막의 상변이와 지질막의 물리적 성질에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 클로로폼에 용해한 지질의 경우 비교적 쉽게 제거되었으며, 에탄올, trifluoroethanol(TFE) 또는 trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)에 용해한 분자들의 경우 용질에 잔류하여 지질과 용질의 상호작용시 지질의 물리적 성질에 영향을 미치는 것이 확인되었다. 따라서 지질막과 상호작용하는 분자들의 연구에서 용매의 선택이 중요하며 비록 미량이 사용되었을지라도 시료 제조와 실험 결과의 해석에 각별한 주의가 필요함을 보여 준다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.68-74
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• 1999

우리나라 수산물 통조림의 생산량은 6만 3천톤 (1995)으로 이중에서 참치 통조림이 5만 1천톤으로 약 $81\%$를 차지하고 있다. 통조림 가공시 부산물인 자숙액은 단백질이나 정미성분과 같은 유용성분이 다량 함유되어 있음에도 불구하고 염의 농도가 높아 그 활용에 문제가 되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 자숙액 중에 함유되어 있는 정미성분 및 단백질 등의 유용성분을 이용하고자 자숙액 중에 함유되어 있는 다량의 염을 제거하기 위하여 전기투석에 의한 최적 탈염조건을 구명하였다. 자숙액 중의 수분, 단백질, 회분 및 지방의 함량은 각각 $59.78\%,\;27.73\%,\;11.56\%$ 및 $1.00\%$였으며, 염은 $15.71\%$를 차지하였다. 전기투석에 의한 자숙액의 탈염에 필요한 이온교환막은 분자량 100Da 이상을 회수할 수 있는 AC-110-400과 300Da 이상을 회수할수 있는 AC-220-400을 상호 비교한 결과, 탈염율의 차이는 거의 없었으며, 단백질의 유실량이 적은 AC-110-400을 사용하는 것이 보다 효율적으로 나타났다. 자숙액의 탈염에 영향을 주는 인자들 중에서 자숙액의 농도는 $1\%$ (w/v) 용액에서 탈염시간은 40분이었으며, 농도가 증가함에 따라 탈염시간은 길어졌다. 자숙액의 염농도는 탈염초기에 급격하게 감소하였고, $10\%$ (w/v) 자숙액의 탈염시간 240분에서 $95\%$까지 탈염되었다. pH에 따른 자숙액의 탈염은 탈염초기에 거의 비슷한 경향으로 탈염이 진행되었지만 최종 탈염율에서 pH 9범위의 알칼리 영역보다 pH 4범위의 산성영역에서 $14\%$ 정도 탈염율이 높았다. $5\%$ (w/v) 자숙액 1$\ell$을 $90\%$이상 탈염하는데 소요되는 탈염시간은 80분이었으며, 2$\ell$에서는 180분이었다. 투과액의 부피와 종류는 자숙액의 최종 탈염시간 및 탈염율에 거의 영향을 주지않았다. 자숙액의 탈염은 주로 자숙액의 농도와 pH에 의해 큰 영향을 받았으며, $5\%$의 자숙액 1$\ell$, pH 5.9에서 전기투석기를 사용하여 효율적인 탈염이 가능하였다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 불가사리 폐기물을 농업용 소재로서 활용 가능성을 조사하기 위해 불가사리 생체의 유기용매 추출물을 이용하여 복숭아혹진딧물 살충효율 실험을 수행하였다. 불가사리 추출물은 1,000 mg/L 수준에서 약 70% 이상의 살충효율을 보였으며 추출물을 정제하여 TOF-MS 분석한 결과 살충물질로서 polyhydroxysteroid가 동정되었다. Polyhydroxysteroid는 진딧물의 cuticle membrane을 파괴하여 진딧물을 살충하는 기작을 보유하고 있는 것으로 투과전자현미경 분석결과 밝혀졌다. 본 연구를 통해 폐기물 형태로 퇴치되고 있는 불가사리를 활용하면 진딧물 같은 해충방제용 소재로서 개발할 수 있을 것으로 기대되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.1317-1322
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• 2014

Membrane disruption by an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) was investigated by measuring the $^2H$ solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of 1-palmitoyl-$d_{31}$-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (POPC_$d_{31}$) in mixtures of POPC_$d_{31}$/cholesterol and either magainin 2 or aurein 3.3 deposited on thin cover-glass plates. The line shapes of the experimental $^2H$ solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR) spectra were best simulated by assuming the coexistence of a mosaic spread of bilayers containing pore structures and a fasttumbling isotropic phase or a hexagonal phase. Within a few days of incubation in a hydration chamber, an isotropic phase and a pore structure were induced by magainin 2, while in case of aurein 3.3 only an isotopic phase was induced in the presence of a bilayer phase. After an incubation period of over 100 days, alignment of the bilayers increased and the amount of the pore structure decreased in case of magainin 2. In contrast with magainin 2, aurein 3.3 induced a hexagonal phase at the peptide-to-lipid ratio of 1/20 and, interestingly, cholesterol was not found in the hexagonal phase induced by aurein 3.3. The experimental results indicate that magainin 2 is more effective in disrupting lipid bilayers containing cholesterol than aurein 3.3.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.159-162
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• 2001

Plant stress incurred by flooding was studied in terms of oxidative stress, using greened rice seedlings subjected to a complete submergence followed by re-exposure to air under illumination ($30W/m^2$). It appeared that shoot tissues of the seedlings suffered oxygen deficiency during the flooding treatment, pertinent to the general concept. Interestingly enough, however, membrane peroxidation in shoots was enhanced by the submergence, as assessed by the content of 2-thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), and the re-aeration resulted in a rapid reduction of TBARS content. Such pattern of response was also seen in the change in the steady state level of $H_2O_2$. In contrast, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase that are involved in the detoxifying processes of superoxide in plant cells were significantly activated only during the re-aeration. These results allowed us to suggest the followings as a working hypothesis. Photorespiration-linked production of $H_2O_2$ may largely contribute to the increase in $H_2O_2$ level as well as TBARS production in shoots during the submergence. An abrupt re-supply of $CO_2$ by the re-aeration brings the photosynthetic apparatus back to full operation, suppressing photorespiration and probably causing a momentary, excess formation of superoxide and its dismutation product through side reaction, which gives rise to activating substrate-inducible antioxidative enzymes.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.363-371
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• 2018

In this work, it was investigated the usability of artificial bee colony (ABC) and genetic algorithm (GA) in modeling adsorption of Co(II) onto drinking water treatment sludge (DWTS). DWTS, obtained as inevitable byproduct at the end of drinking water treatment stages, was used as an adsorbent without any physical or chemical pre-treatment in the adsorption experiments. Firstly, DWTS was characterized employing various analytical procedures such as elemental, FT-IR, SEM-EDS, XRD, XRF and TGA/DTA analysis. Then, adsorption experiments were carried out in a batch system and DWTS's Co(II) removal potential was modelled via ABC and GA methods considering the effects of certain experimental parameters (initial pH, contact time, initial Co(II) concentration, DWTS dosage) called as the input parameters. The accuracy of ABC and GA method was determined and these methods were applied to four different functions: quadratic, exponential, linear and power. Some statistical indices (sum square error, root mean square error, mean absolute error, average relative error, and determination coefficient) were used to evaluate the performance of these models. The ABC and GA method with quadratic forms obtained better prediction. As a result, it was shown ABC and GA can be used optimization of the regression function coefficients in modeling adsorption experiments.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.1041-1045
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• 1999

세 가지 종류의 방향족 다이안하이드라이드(6FDA, BTDA, PMDA)와 polydimethylsiloxane(SIDA, 평균 분자량 800)을 단독 다이아민으로 하여 축중합반응에 의하여 폴리실록산이미드(PSI) 막을 제조하였다. 이들은 모두 실록산 30~40 wt % 함유하고 있는 고무상의 고분자로서 낮은 밀도, 높은 비자유부피, 그리고 낮은 표면에너지를 가지고 있었다. 제조된 PSI막을 0.05 wt %의 4가지 혼합용매(ethyl acetate, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, toluene)에 대해 투과증발 특성을 알아본 결과 이들은 유기용매의 소수성 경향이 증가할수록 높은 선택도와 투과도를 보였다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 1998

In the present study, we have evaluated cytotoxic effects of the chloroform soluble fraction of the methanolic extract of Perilla frutescens in human oral epitheloid carcinoma cells. The light microscopic study showed morphological changes of the treated cells. Cell membrane damaging activity was measured by the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay and disruptions in cell organelles were determined by 3-(4,5-dime-thylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT), neutral red (NR) and sulforhodamine protein B (SRB) of colorimetric assay. These results suggest that Perilla frutescens retains a potential antitumor activity.