• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.221-224
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• 1998

Toha-jeot, salt-fermented Toha shirmp(caridina denticulata denticulata DeHAAN) is a traditional fermented food in Korea. Samples of Toha-jeot used in the present study were a low-salt group of 15% sodium chloride(L), a high-salt group of 23% sodium chloride(H), a 50% conventional soybean sauce group(S), a low-salt group contraining 2% wheat bran (W2%-L) , a high -salt group containing 2% wheat bran(W2%-H), a low-salt group containing 4% wheat bran(W4%-L)and a high-salt group containing 4% wheat bran (W4%-H). These seven groups were refrigerated at 4 $\pm$1$^{\circ}C$ and then taken out for analysis at theree month intervals. We investigated the functional components of Toha-jeot during fermentation . Long fermentation of Toha-jeot lowered the viscosity of chitin and tended to reduce the distribution of molecular weight. THe formation of chitin oligosaccharides on the other hand, increased significantly. After nine months of fermenttion, chitin oligosaccharides(M.W. 823~1789) constituting 24.75% of Toha chitin were produced in the sample of W2%-H. During the same period, chitin oligosaccharides(M.W.1436-1879) constituting 66.30% of Toha chitin were produced in the samples of S. However, chitin oligosaccharides were not produced in Jeotsaeu-jeot made of sea-water shrimp when fermented for six months.

• 천문학회보
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.53.2-53.2
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• 2015

We present preliminary results from a series of observations toward G108.8-00.8, which is one of Planck Cold Clumps and a promising candidate of massive prestellar cores. In the integrated intensity map of SCUBA 850 micron dust continuum emission, highly fragmented structures appear. These are distributed along one long filamentary structure seen in the CO 1-0 and 13CO 1-0 integrated intensity maps obtained with the PMO 13.7 m telescope. The northern part of the filament is divided into two parts, as seen in the CO 2-1, 13CO 2-1, and C18O 2-1 integrated intensity maps obtained with the CSO 10 m telescope. The observations of HCO+ 1-0, N2H+ 1-0, and HCN 1-0 with the IRAM 30 m telescope focus on the northern part of the CSO maps, which show a head-tail structure. NH3 (1,1) also shows similar distribution with IRAM maps. The depletion factors, derived by the comparison between the dust continuum and C18O 2-1 emission, varies from 1.5 to 6 over the region, suggesting different evolutionary status of each component. To study the chemical and physical environments of G108.8-00.8, more detailed analysis is in progress.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.530-536
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• 2010

Cdc25B is a mitotic regulator that might act as a starter phosphatase to initiate the positive feedback loop at the entry into mitotic (M) phase. In the present study, distribution of Cdc25B mRNA in duodenal mucosa of the chicken was demonstrated by means of in situ hybridization histochemistry (ISHH) using sense and antisense digoxigenin (DIG)-labeled RNA probes. The results showed that there were many labeled cells distributing in the duodenal mucosa of the adult chicken. Of these labeled cells, 81.60${\pm}$9.63% of Cdc25B mRNA positive cells was distributed in the basilar part and mid-portion of the intestinal gland and 36.21${\pm}$8.81% in the middle and basilar portion of villi of the small intestine of the chicken, respectively. Most of these labeled cells were positive in the regions of the stem cell and proliferation. The signals of ISHH decreased from basilar to upper part in the crypt of Lieberkuhn and weakened in the inferior villi of the duodenum. Moreover, the positive signals were both in the cytoplasm and cell nucleus. However, the labeled cells were negative in both the lamina muscularis mucosae and muscular layer. The results of ISHH suggested the existence of Cdc25B mRNA and vigorous proliferation activities in the duodenal mucosa of adult chicken, replenishing the cells which had sloughed off from the superior part of the villus. Our results provide some molecular evidence for a regular pattern of avian intestinal epitheliosis and functional partition and provide an approach to further study of the locations of Cdc25B in the chicken.

• 환경생물
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.305-311
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• 2011

$Lactobacillus$ $jensenii$ YW-33이 생산하는 생물응집제의 활성본체를 규명하고자 응집물질을 분리, 정제하고 그 특성을 검토하고자 하였다. 생물응집제의 활성 본체를 조사하기 위하여 배양액을 원심분리하여 균체 자체와 균체를 제거한 상등액을 비교한 결과 균체를 제거한 상등액이 86%로 높은 응집활성을 나타냈다. 또한 pronase 처리와 periodate 산화를 행한 결과 pronase로 처리한 시료는 무처리군과 비교하여 차이가 없었던 반면 periodate로 산화시킨 시료는 응집활성이 크게 감소함에 따라 다당에 기인되는 것으로 추정되었다. 균체가 제거된 상등액을 감압, 농축하여 EtOH 60~80%의 농도로 분획한 결과 LJ-80을 얻었다. 분리된 LJ-80을 DEAE-Toyopearl 650C chromatography, Sepharose CL-6B chromatography을 이용하여 최종 정제된 LJ-80-II-1을 분리하였으며 HPLC 분석에 의해 순도를 확인했다. 정제된 LJ-80-II-1의 분자량은 약 800,000 이상이며 총당이 98.4%, 단백질이 0.6%으로 mannose : galactose : glucose가 1.61 : 0.25 : 1.00의 molecule ratio을 가지고 있었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2009

석유를 기반으로 한 연료는 가까운 미래에 고갈될 것이다. 디메틸에테르(Di-methyl Ether, DME)는 청정에너지이며 천연가스,석탄 및 바이오매스 등으로 생산이 가능하다.DME는 분자구조 내에 탄소-탄소 결합이 없는 함산소 연료로 연소시 그을음과 황산화물을 발생하지 않으며, 물리적 특성이 액화석유가스(Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG)와 매우 유사하여 LPG 유통인프라를 그대로 활용할 수 있다. DME는 세탄값이 55~60 정도로 높아 디젤 자동차용 연료로도 활용이 가능하다.차세대 청정연료로 혹은 차세대 화학공업 원료물질로 전력생산,디젤 연료, 가정용 연료 및 연료전지 등에 사용이 가능하다.본 총설에서는DME의 특성, 표준화, 국내외의 기술개발현황, 대체연료로서의 활용에 대해 살펴보고자 한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1028-1039
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• 2004

6500만년동안, Alu 서열은 RNA-중합효소 III에 의한 전사체를 통해 증폭해왔고, 영장류 게놈 내에 약 140만 복사의 수에 도달되었다. 그들은 가동성 인자 중에서 가장 큰 집단이며, 인간 게놈의 $10\%$를 구성한다. Alu 서열이 유전적으로 기능이 없다고 생각되었지만, 최근 많은 연구자들이 새로운 기능 및 질병과의 관련성을 증명해왔다 이들 Alu 서열은 삽입돌연변이, Alu-매개 재조합, 유전자 발현에 대해 유전자 전환 그리고 스플라이싱 사이트를 유발하고, 유전자 구조, 단백질 서열, 스플라이싱 모티프와 발현 양상에 영향을 준다. 우리는 Alu의 구조와 기원, 그들 패밀리의 컨센서스 서열, Alu의 진화와 분포 그리고 그들의 기능에 대하여 요약 정리하였다. 또한 영장류의 진화과정에 있어 질병과 관련하여 Alu 패밀리의 새로운 연구방향을 제시하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.386-392
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• 1990

장려품종 콩 19종의 단백질 특성 비교로 추출용매에 따른 단백질 획분의 분포, 전기영동 특성 및 아미노산 조성을 조사하였다. 이들 콩에 함유된 글리시닌은 콩단백질의 $48.19{\sim}58.86%$를 차지하였으며 다른 획분에 비해 프롤라민의 비율은 콩의 품종간에 큰 차이를 보였다. 콩 단백질의 전기영동 양상은 팔달, 장백, 장엽, 단엽, 남천 및 S-138이 $21.5{\sim}31.0kd$ 범위에서 보인 단백질 분리대의 차이를 제외하고서는 품종간의 차이가 없었다. 콩에 소량 함유된 아미노산류는 시스테인 메티오닌 티로신 및 트레오닌이었으며 티로신의 비율이 다른 아미노산에 비해 품종에 따른 차이가 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2003

The causative role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in human carcinogenesis is undisputed. Measurements of PAH-DNA adduct levels in easily accessible white blood cells therefore represent useful early endpoints in exposure intervention of chemoprevention studies. The successful applicability of DNA adducts as early endpoints depends on several criteria:i.adduct levels in easily accessible surrogate tissues should reflect adduct levels in target-tissues, ii. toxicokinetics and the temporal relevance should be properly defined.iii. sources of inter- and intra-individual variability must be known and controllable, and finally iv. adduct analyses must have advantages as compared to other markers of PAH-exposure. In general, higher DNA adduct levels or a higher proportion of subjects with detectable DNA adduct levels were found in exposed individuals as compared with non-exposed subjects, but saturation may occur at high exposures. Furthermore, DNA adduct levels varied according to changes in exposure, for example smoking cessation resulted in lower DNA adduct levels and adduct levels paralleled seasonal variations of air-pollution. Intra-individual variation during continuous exposure was low over a short period of time (weeks), but varied significantly when longer time periods (months) were investigated. Inter-individual variation is currently only partly explained by genetic polymorphisms in genes involved in PAH-metabolism and deserves further investigation. DNA adduct measurement may have three advantages over traditional exposure assessment: i. they can smooth the extreme variability in exposure which is typical for environmental toxicants and may integrate exposure over a longer period of time. Therefore, DNA adduct assessment may reduce the monitoring effort. ii. Biological monitoring of DNA adducts accounts for all exposure routes. iii. DNA adducts may account for inter-individual differences in uptake, elimination, distribution, metabolism and repair amongst exposed individuals. In conclusion, there is now a sufficiently large scientific basis to justify the application of DNA adduct measurement as biomarkers in exposure assessment and intervention studies. Their use in risk-assessment, however, requires further investigation.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.449-452
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• 2013

Taenia pisiformis is one of the most important parasites of canines and rabbits. T. pisiformis cysticercus (the larval stage) causes severe damage to rabbit breeding, which results in huge economic losses. In this study, the genetic variation of T. pisiformis was determined in Sichuan Province, China. Fragments of the mitochondrial cytochrome b (cytb) (922 bp) gene were amplified in 53 isolates from 8 regions of T. pisiformis. Overall, 12 haplotypes were found in these 53 cytb sequences. Molecular genetic variations showed 98.4% genetic variation derived from intra-region. $F_{ST}$ and Nm values suggested that 53 isolates were not genetically differentiated and had low levels of genetic diversity. Neutrality indices of the cytb sequences showed the evolution of T. pisiformis followed a neutral mode. Phylogenetic analysis revealed no correlation between phylogeny and geographic distribution. These findings indicate that 53 isolates of T. pisiformis keep a low genetic variation, which provide useful knowledge for monitoring changes in parasite populations for future control strategies.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.401-412
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• 2013

Because of an increased number of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) along with associated disease burdens, medical professionals have become more aware of this pathogen in recent years. In this study, by analyzing both the nuclear 18S small subunit ribosomal RNA (18S rRNA) and mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene loci, 27 clinical Acanthamoeba strains that caused AK in Japan were classified into 3 genotypes, T3 (3 strains), T4 (23 strains), and T5 (one strain). Most haplotypes were identical to the reference haplotypes reported from all over the world, and thus no specificity of the haplotype distribution in Japan was found. The T4 sub-genotype analysis using the 16S rRNA gene locus also revealed a clear subconformation within the T4 cluster, and lead to the recognition of a new sub-genotype T4i, in addition to the previously reported sub-genotypes T4a-T4h. Furthermore, 9 out of 23 strains in the T4 genotype were identified to a specific haplotype (AF479533), which seems to be a causal haplotype of AK. While heterozygous nuclear haplotypes were observed from 2 strains, the mitochondrial haplotypes were homozygous as T4 genotype in the both strains, and suggested a possibility of nuclear hybridization (mating reproduction) between different strains in Acanthamoeba. The nuclear 18S rRNA gene and mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene loci of Acanthamoeba spp. possess different unique characteristics usable for the genotyping analyses, and those specific features could contribute to the establishment of molecular taxonomy for the species complex of Acanthamoeba.