• BMB Reports
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2009

Post-transcriptional regulation of mRNA stability by Hu proteins is an important mechanism for tumorigenesis. We focused on the molecular interactions between the HuC protein and AU-rich elements (AREs) to find chemical inhibitors of RNA-protein interactions using RNA electrophoretic mobility shift assay with non-radioactive probes. Screening of 52 natural compounds identified 14 candidate compounds that displayed potent inhibitory activity. Six (quercetin, myricetin, (-)-epigallocatechin gallate, ellagic acid, (-)-epicatechin gallate, and rhamnetin) were categorized as phytochemicals, and their $IC_{50}$ values were low ($0.2-1.8\;{\mu}M$).

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.1154-1158
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• 2006

Anomalously high ionic mobilities of H+ and $OH^-$ are owing to the transfer of $H^+$ by the Grotthus chain mechanism. Molecular dynamics simulations for the system of 215 water including $OH^-$ ion at 298.15 K using the OSS2 model [J. Chem. Phys. 109, 5547 (1998)] as a dissociable water model with the use of Ewald summation were carried out in order to study the dynamics of $OH^-$ in water. The calculated ionic mobility of $OH^-$ is in good agreement with the experimental result and the Grotthus chain mechanism is fully understood.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.630-633
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• 2006

In heterojunction photovoltaic devices of $ITO/TiO_2/poly$(3-alkylthiophene)/Au, the photo current was characterized at different temperatures for different alkyl chain lengths and regioregularities: regiorandom, regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene), and regioregular poly(3-dodecylthiophene). The regioregularity and alkyl chain length affected the photovoltaic characteristics due to differences in hole-carrier transportation. The drift charge mobilities of these devices were analyzed by the space-charge-limited current theory using the relation between the dark current and the bias voltage. The photocurrent in the devices based on poly(3-alkylthiophene)s decreased rapidly below the temperature at which the drift charge mobility was $10^{-5}\;cm^2/V{\cdot}s$.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.500-505
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• 2012

In this study, the influence of the intermolecular distance on the charge mobility in a pentacene thin-film was investigated. In order to increase the mobility which depends on the ${\pi}$-overlap between molecules, the intermolecular distance was shortened by compressive force along the conduction channel. Pentacene thin-film was fabricated on flexible substrates bent outward at different radii to stretch the gate dielectric surface and then the substrates were unbent, producing the compressive force to the film. The result showed that the mobility increased proportionally to the strain applied during the pentacene deposition and the molecular packing inside a grain was not optimal for the charge transport.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.382-385
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• 1998

Molecular identification and genetic relationships between a phytoplasma associated with chestnut little leaf (CLL) and phytoplasma isolates of other trees in Korea were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). These 16S rDNA sequences amplified from the various phytoplasmas were used in DNA heteroduplex mobility assays (HMA). In DNA HMA combined with PCR, the mobility shift was observed for a heteroduoplex formed in combined with CLL and jujube witches broom, but not for those formed in combined with CLL and each of sumac witches broom, paulownia witches broom, and mulberry dwarf. HMA combined with PCR has been shown to be a very useful method for detection and differentiation of phytoplasmas.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.95-106
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• 2024

Taraxacum coreanum, known as the native Korean white dandelion, has been historically used in traditional medicine due to its various therapeutic properties. However, the specific benefits and mechanisms of white dandelion in alleviating particular symptoms or diseases remain uncertain due to the complexity of its phytochemical profile. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the phytochemical profiles of methanolic extracts of different parts of the white dandelion (flower, leaf, stem, and root) using hybrid ion-mobility Q-TOF MS. Using the trapped ion mobility-based PASEF technique, 3715 and 2114 molecular features with MS2 fragments were obtained in positive and negative ion modes, respectively, and then a total of 360 and 156 phytochemical compounds were annotated by matching with a reference spectral library in positive and negative ion modes, respectively. Subsequent feature-based molecular networking analysis revealed the phytochemical differences across the four different parts of the white dandelion. Our findings indicated that the methanolic extracts contained various bioactive compounds, including lipids, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and sesquiterpenes. In particular, lipids such as linoleic acids, lysophosphatidylcholines, and sesquiterpenoids were predominantly present in the leaf, while flavonoid glycosides and lysophosphoethanolamines were notably enriched in the flower. An assessment of the total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) of the methanolic extracts revealed that the majority of phytochemicals were concentrated in the flower. Interestingly, despite the root extract displaying the lowest TPC and TFC values, it exhibited the highest radical scavenging rate when normalized to TPC and TFC, suggesting a potent antioxidant effect. These findings and further investigations into the biological activities and medicinal potential of the identified compounds, particularly those exclusive to specific plant parts, may contribute to the development of novel therapeutic agents derived from white dandelion.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.322-327
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• 2018

Post-translational modification of proteins regulates signaling cascades in eukaryotic system, including plants. Among these modifications, phosphorylation plays an important role in modulating the functional properties of proteins. Plants perceive environmental cues that directly affect the phosphorylation status of many target proteins. To determine the effect of environmentally induced phosphorylation in plants, in vivo methods must be developed. Various in vitro methods are available but, unlike in animals, there is no optimized methodology for detecting protein phosphorylation in planta. Therefore, in this study, a robust, and easy to handle Phos-Tag Mobility Shift Assay (PTMSA) is developed for the in vivo detection of protein phosphorylation in plants by empirical optimization of methods previously developed for animals. Initially, the detection of the phosphorylation status of target proteins using protocols directly adapted from animals failed. Therefore, we optimized the steps in the protocol, from protein migration to the transfer of proteins to PVDF membrane. Supplementing the electrophoresis running buffer with 5mM $NaHSO_3$ solved most of the problems in protein migration and transfer. The optimization of a fast and robust protocol that efficiently detects the phosphorylation status of plant proteins was successful. This protocol will be a valuable tool for plant scientists interested in the study of protein phosphorylation.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.605-610
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• 2006

We have investigated $Al_{0.25}Ga_{0.75}As/In_{0.2}Ga_{0.8}As$ structures for pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor(pHEMT), which were grown by molecular beam epitaxy(MBE) and consequently annealed by rapid thermal anneal(RTA), using Hall measurement, photoluminescence, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). According to intensity and full-width at half maximum maintained stable at the same energy level, the quantized energy level in $Al_{0.25}Ga_{0.75}As/In_{0.2}Ga_{0.8}As$ quantum wells was independent of the RTA conditions. However, the Hall mobility was decreased from $6,326cm^2/V.s\;to\;2,790cm^2/V.s\;and\;2,078cm^2/V.s$ after heat treatment respectively at $500^{\circ}C\;and\;600^{\circ}C$. The heat treatment which is indispensable during the fabrication procedure would cause catastrophic degradation in electrical transport properties. TEM observation revealed atomically non-uniform interfaces, but no dislocations were generated or propagated. From theoretical consideration about the mobility changes owing to inter-diffusion, the degraded mobility could be directly correlated to the interface scattering as long as samples were annealed below $600^{\circ}C$ lot 1 min.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1140-1144
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• 2002

제조방법이 서로 다른 3가지 종류의 분말포도당을 표준체를 사용하여 입자크기별로 분류하여 각 시료에 대한 온도 변화에 따른 relaxation behavior, 즉 molecular mobility의 변화를 관찰하기 위하여 low resolution pulsed NMR로 각 온도에서 spin-spin relaxation time constant$(T_2)$을 측정하였다. 분말포도당 종류별로 $T_2-$온도 곡선을 작성하여 입도의 변화에 따른 각 시료의 glass transition 특성을 비교, 분석하였다. 또한 주사전자현미경으로 각 시료의 미세구조를 관찰함으로써 구조적 차이가 제조방법 및 입도의 변화에 따른 분말포도당의 relaxation behavior의 변화에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 조사하였다. 무수결정포도당은 본 연구에서의 측정 온도범위에서 입도에 관계없이 molecular mobility에 대한 측정값인 $T_2$의 변화가 거의 없는 것으로 나타나 온도변화에 매우 안정한 결정구조를 가진다는 사실을 확인할 수 있었다. 반면에 함수결정포도당은 결정구조를 가지지만 화학구조상 물분자를 함유하기 때문에 어느 온도$(65{\sim}70^{\circ}C$ 부근) 이상이 되면 결정구조가 깨어지면서 급격하게 caking이 시작되는 경향을 보여주었고, 무정형 구조를 가지는 정제포도당은 구조적 특성상 함수결정포도당보다 낮은 온도$40^{\circ}C$ 부근)에서부터 molecular mobility의 변화가 관찰되는 caking에 매우 민감한 물질임을 알 수 있었다. 입자크기의 차이는 제조방법의 차이에 비해 분말포도당의 molecular relaxation behavior에 그다지 큰 영향을 미치지는 않지만 입도가 커질수록 입자간의 접촉표면적이 줄어들어 caking에 대한 안정성이 다소 향상될 수 있음을 알 수 있었다..92에서 총 3개의 peak가 검출되었고, 이때의 검출파장은 약 $380{\sim}490\;nm$ 사이의 파장으로서 gradient mode로 한 이동상의 조건과 일치하였다. 또한 RT값이 3.27의 peak에서 가장 많은 색소가 검출되었다. 그러나 gradient mode로 한 이동상의 조건에서 7개의 peak가 검출되었고 isocratic mode로 한 이동상의 조건에서는 3개의 peak가 검출된 것으로 보아 정성적으로는 gradient mode로 한 이동상의 조건이 더 적합한 것으로 사료된다. 또한, PDA-HPLC를 이용한 참조기와 수조기의 색소성분을 비교한 결과, 수조기와 참조기에서 검출되는 peak중 각각의 3개의 peak는 유사한 RT값을 보였으나, 참조기 및 수조기의 각각 1개의 peak는 서로 다른 RT값을 보였으며 참조기 성분의 peak중 RT = 31.02는 수조기 성분에서는 발견되지 않아, 이 성분은 참조기 성분과 연관성이 클 것으로 사료된다.ne 함량은 일반꽃포류와 구운꽃포류에서 각각 $4{\sim}43\;mg$과 $18{\sim}74\;mg$이었다. t-검정 결과 일반꽃포류와 구운꽃포류 함량간에는 수분, glutamic acid, creatinine 등에서 유의차가 있었으나, 그 이외에 대부분의 성분간에는 유의차가 인정되지 않는 것으로 나타났다.갈근 추출액을 급여한 흰쥐군은 50 ppm의 카드뮴액만을 급여한 흰쥐군과 비교하여 신장내 카드뮴 함량과 GPT 및 LDH 활성도, renin 활성도가 유의적으로 감소되었고 신장 무게는 정상 흰쥐와 같은 수준으로 회복하였고 GOT 활성도 역시 정상 흰쥐와 같은 수준으로 감소를 보여 갈근이 카드뮴 중독 흰쥐에서 신장 등의 장기내 카드뮴 축적의 감소로 카드뮴 중독 작용의 경감 효과를 갖는 것으로 나타났다.실이나 최근 세계화는 곧 우리의 전통문화를 알리는 것이라는 목소리에 주부들이 전통음식에 대한

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2004년도 Asia Display / IMID 04
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• pp.1200-1203
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• 2004

We investigated the molecular aligning capability of a polymer layer containing ceramic nanoparticles which can be used as a gate insulator of organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs). Because of the enhanced dielectric properties arising from the nanoparticles and molecular aligning properties of the polymer, the composite layer provides excellent mobility characteristics of the OTFTs.