• 천문학회보
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.73.2-73.2
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• 2010

In order to understand internal dynamics of starless cores, molecular line emissions are usually observed. From profiles of the molecular lines, internal motions of starless cores have been deduced using a simple radiative transfer model such as the two-layer model (Myers et al.1996). This brings complexities arising from the chemical evolution. The motivation of this study is to follow the chemical evolution of a starless core that goes through gravitational contraction. For this purpose, we have performed hydrodynamical simulations with a marginally unstable Bonnor-Ebert sphere as an initial condition. We follow the chemical evolution of this core with changing conditions such as the chemical reaction rate at the dust surface and the strength of radiation field that penetrate into the core. At the core center, the molecules suffer from a higher degree of molecular depletion on the dust covered by ice rather than on the bare silicate dust. The stronger radiation field dissociates more molecules at the core envelope. From analysis on the line profile using the two-layer model, we found that the speed of inward motion deduced from the HCN F = 2-1 line adequately traces the true infall speed, when the dust is covered by ice and the core is exposed to the diffuse interstellar radiation field. Under different conditions, the two-layer model significantly underestimate the infall speed.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.276-280
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• 2009

The effect of the initial packing structure on the plasticity of amorphous alloys was investigated by tracing the structural evolution of the amorphous solid inside a shear band. According to the molecular dynamics simulations, the structural evolution of the amorphous solids inside the shear band was more abrupt in the alloy with a higher initial packing density. Such a difference in the structural evolution within the shear band observed from the amorphous alloys with different initial packing density is believed to cause different degrees of shear localization, providing an answer to the fundamental question of why amorphous alloys show different plasticity. We clarify the structural origin of the plasticity of bulk amorphous alloys by exploring the microstructural aspects in view of the structural disordering, disorder-induced softening, and shear localization using molecular dynamics simulations based on the recently developed MEAM (modified embedded atom method) potential.

• 천문학논총
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.491-494
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• 2015

We present 12CO (2-1) data for four spiral galaxies (NGC 4330, NGC 4402, NGC 4522, NGC 4569) in the Virgo cluster that are undergoing different ram pressure stages. The goal is to probe the detailed molecular gas properties under strong intra-cluster medium (ICM) pressure using high-resolution millimeter data taken with the Submillimeter Array (SMA). Combining this with Institut de RadioAstronomie $Millim{\acute{e}}trique$ (IRAM) data, we also study spatially resolved temperature and density distributions of the molecular gas. Comparing with multi-wavelength data (optical, $H\small{I}$, UV, $H{\alpha}$), we discuss how molecular gas properties and star formation activity change when a galaxy experiences $H\small{I}$ stripping. This study suggests that ICM pressure can modify the physical and chemical properties of the molecular gas significantly even if stripping does not take place. We discuss how this affects the star formation rate and galaxy evolution in the cluster environment.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.3793-3795
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• 2011

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1440-1447
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• 2002

Adhesion of a hemispherical tip to the flat surface in nano-structures is simulated using the molecular dynamics technique. The tip and plates are modeled with the Lennard-Jones molecules. The simulation focuses on the deformation of the tip. Detailed descriptions on the evolution of interaction force, the energy dissipation due to adhesion hysteresis, the forma- tion-growth-breakage of adhesive junction as well as the evolution of molecular distribution during the process are presented. The effects of the tip size, the maximum tip approach, the tip temperature, and the affinity between the tip and the mating plate are also discussed.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.419-425
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• 2007

In vitro directed evolution through DNA shuffling is a powerful molecular tool for creation of new biological phenotypes. E. coli $\beta$-galactosidase and $\beta$-glucuronidase are widely used, and their biological function, catalytic mechanism, and molecular structures are well characterized. We applied an in vitro directed evolution strategy through DNA shuffling and obtained five mutants named YG6764, YG6768, YG6769, YG6770 and YG6771 after two rounds of DNA shuffling and screening, which exhibited more $\beta$-glucuronidase activity than wild-type $\beta$-galactosidase. These variants had mutations at fourteen nucleic acid sites, resulting in changes in ten amino acids: S193N, T266A, Q267R, V411A, D448G, G466A, L527I, M543I, Q626R and Q951R. We expressed and purified those mutant proteins. Compared to the wild-type protein, five mutant proteins exhibited high $\beta$-glucuronidase activity. The comparison of molecular models of the mutated and wildtype enzymes revealed the relationship between protein function and structural modification.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.211-216
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• 1983

R. sphaeroides K- 7에 의한 수소생성과 질소고정효소(nitrogenase)와의 연관성을 조사한 결과 수소생성은 질소고정효소에 의해 이루어지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 수소생성은 수소효소(hydrogenase)와 무관하며 박테리오클로로필의 농도와도 무관한 것으로 나타났다. 글루타민산이 in vivo에서 질소고정효소의 활성도를 조절하는데 중요한 역할을 할 수 있는 것으로 나타났으며 질소개스를 이용해 키운 세균을 글루타민산 존재하로 옮겼을때 보다 큰 정도의 수소생성능 및 질소고정효소 활성도가 나타났다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.315-323
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• 2009

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus exists in seven serotypes and is known to be a highly contagious disease that is hard to eradicate from the world. The O, A, Asia1 and SAT2 serotypes commonly infected cattle, sheep and goats during 2007~2009 throughout the world. In particular, the outbreak of the Asia1 serotype in China appeared in all areas from 2005 and is still present. Surprisingly, in 2009, Taiwan reported the first outbreak of the type O serotype since 2001. Then type A appeared in China for the first time since the early 1960s. The virus shows a close relationship to the viruses from Southeast Asia suggesting one or more recent introductions into China in the OIE reports. Recently the subtype of A/Iran05 spread to nearby countries exhibiting genomic evolution. The use of molecular epidemiology is an important tool in understanding and consequently controlling the FMD virus. The phylogenetic analysis with VP1 gene was especially useful for molecular epidemiological studies and showed the same pattern which matches with serotype classification. This paper describes basic information about the disease, and the serotype-specific characteristics and evolution to perform molecular epidemiological analysis. Furthermore, we show the importance of the genetic evolution on the FMD serotypes in global surveillance and molecular epidemiology of FMD for outbreak investigation.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2012

trnL-F 지역은 엽록체 게놈 large single-copy 지역에 위치하며, trnL gene, trnL intron, trnL-F IGS로 구성된다. 본 연구는 한국산 꿩의다리속 내에서 trnL-F 지역의 분자진화와 유연관계를 분석하였다. 갭형질을 이용한 자료의 베이시안과 파시모니 분석에서 몇몇 indels evolution는 분계조를 지지하여 해상력이 좋은 계통수가 나타났다. 한국산 꿩의다리속 내에 cpDNA trnL-F 지역의 indel events는 계통학적으로 유용한 정보를 가지고 있는 것으로 판단된다. 산꿩의다리절(그늘꿩의다리 제외)은 속내에서 가장 먼저 분기한 것으로 나타났고, 나머지 절은 강하게 분계조를 형성하며 분기하였다. 한국산 꿩의다리속 내에 trnL-F 지역은 뉴클레오티드의 다양한 공간적 분포 변이와 주로 transversion에 따른 염기치환 등 다양한 진화적 패턴을 가지고 있었다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.618-622
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• 2011

Specialized large-scale computational finite-element and molecular dynamic models have been used in order to understand and predict how dislocation density emission and contact stress field due to nanoindentation affect inelastic deformation evolution scales that span the molecular to the continuum level in ductile crystalline systems. Dislocation density distributions and local stress fields have been obtained for different crystalline slip-system and grain-boundary orientations. The interrelated effects of grain-boundary interfaces and orientations, dislocation density evolution and crystalline structure on indentation inelastic regions have been investigated.