• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.109-118
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• 2002

The present work is aimed at providing additional new pure cultures of oxalate utilizing bacteria and its preliminary characterization for further work in the field of oxalate-metabolism and taxonomic studies. The taxonomy of 14 mesophilic, aerobic oxalotrophic bacteria isolated by an enrichment culture technique from soils rhizosphers, and the juice of the petiole/stem tissue of plants was investigated. Isolates were characterized with 95 morphological, biochemical and physiological tests. Cellular lipid components and carotenoids of isolates were also studied as an aid to taxonomic characterization. All isolates were Gram-negative, oxidase and catalase positive and no growth factors were required. In addition to oxalates, some of the strains grow on methanol and/or formate. The taxonomic similarities among isolates, reference strains or previously reported oxalotrophic bacteria were analysed by using the Simple Matching (S/ sub SM/) and Jaccard (S$\_$J/) Coefficients. Clustering was performed by using the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic averages (UPGMA) algorithm. The oxalotrophic strains formed five major and two single-member clusters at the 70-86% similarity level. Based on the numerical taxonomy, isolates were separated into three phenotypic groups. Pink-pigmented strains belonged to Methylobacterium extorquens, yellow-pigmented strains were most similar to Pseudomonas sp. YOx and Xanthobacter autorophicus, and heterogeneous non-pigmented strains were closely related to genera Azospirillum, Ancylobacter, Burkholderia and Pseudomonas. New strains belonged to the genera Pseudomonas, Azospirillum and Ancylobacter that differ taxonomically from other known oxalate oxidizers were obtained. Numerical analysis indicated that some strains of the yellow-pigmented and nonpigmented clusters might represent new species.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.1245-1251
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• 2008

Oxalate decarboxylases (OXDCs) (E.C. 4.1.1.2) are enzymes catalyzing the conversion of oxalate to formate and $CO_2$. The OXDCs found in fungi and bacteria belong to a functionally diverse protein superfamily known as the cupins. Fungi-originated OXDCs are secretory enzymes. However, most bacterial OXDCs are localized in the cytosol, and may be involved in energy metabolism. In Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58, a locus for a putative oxalate decarboxylase is present. In the study reported here, an enzyme was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and showed oxalate decarboxylase activity. Computational analysis revealed the A. tumefaciens C58 OXDC contains a signal peptide mediating translocation of the enzyme into the periplasm that was supported by expression of signal-peptideless and full-length versions of the enzyme in A. tumefaciens C58. Further site-directed mutagenesis experiment demonstrated that the A. tumefaciens C58 OXDC is most likely translocated by a twin-arginine translocation (TAT) system.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.501-503
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• 2003

Urolithiasis (UL) is a common disease of canine. Analysis of urinary stone is an essential step in the examination and initial treatment of the patient with UL. The dead maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), male, was introduced to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Chungbuk National University. The maned wolf was imported from USA to Cheong-ju zoo. Postmortem sign of maned wolf was hemorrhage of bladder with a many stones. No bacteria was shown with bacterial culture of urine. But in feces, Clostridium perfringens were overgrown. Bladder stone from maned wolf was composed of calcium oxalate. Calcium oxalate was formed with excess calcium from diet mainly meat base.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제12권
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• pp.75-81
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• 1969

세균성(細菌性) Sericinase를 생사(生絲)의 정련(精練)과 고치 해서(解舒)에 이용(利用)하고자 유용균(有用菌)을 분리(分離) 선별(選別)하였으며 이 균(菌)이 생성(生成)하는 Sericinase 의 여러 효소학적(酵素學的) 성질(性質)을 조사(調査)하여 생사정련(生絲精練)에 적용(適用)한 결과(結果)를 타정련법(他精練法)과 비교검토(比較檢討)하였다. 1. 생사정련작용(生絲精練作用)과 견제교작용(繭除膠作用)이 강(强)하며 견(絹) Fibroin에 대(對)해서는 전연(全然) 작용(作用)하지 아니하는 Sericinase를 생성(生成)하는 세균(細菌) 일주(一走)를 분리(分離) 선별(選別)하였다. 2. 본(本)균주(菌株)에 의(依)해 생성(生成)된 Sericinasedml 최적작용(最適作用) pH는 7.5에 위치(位置)하였으며 최적작용(最適作用) 온도는 $50^{\circ}C$였다. 이 온도(溫度)에서는 견섬유(絹纖維)의 modification 등(等)은 일어나지 않을 것으로 믿어지며 3. 본(本) 효소(酵素)는 free incubation에 있어서는 $Ca^{++}$이 효소실활(酵素失活)을 촉진(促進)하며 기질(基質)에 사용(使用)할 때는 Ca-oxalate 일 경우(境遇) 효소작용(酵素作用)을 촉진(促進)하므로 작잠등(?蠶等)으 해서(解舒)에 유용(有用)할 것으로 믿어지며 4. 본(本) 효소(酵素)는 견사(絹絲) 중(中)의 Sericin을 거의 완전(完全)하게 분해(分解)하는 것으로 믿어지며 5. 본(本) 효소(酵素)를 사용(使用)하여 졍련(精練)한 견(絹)을 조사(調査)한 바그 생사표면(生絲表面)의 상태(狀態), Fibroin의 손상(損傷), 촉감(觸感), 정련효과(精練效果) 등(等)이 타(他) 정련법(精練法) 즉(卽) 석감법, Alkali법(法), Alkali 석(石) 감법보다 우수(優秀)하였으며, 고급정련볍(高級精練法)에만 이용(利用)하는 papain이나 pancreatin과 같은 효과(效果)를 얻을 수 있으리라 기대(期待)된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.1322-1332
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• 2019

In this paper, we systematically investigated the influence of some selected ligands on the U-phosphate precipitation induced by soil bacteria. These organics are widely ranging from acetate, lactate, salicylate and citrate to oxalate. The results revealed that uranium could be biomineralized on bacteria as $UO_2HPO_4{\cdot}4H_2O$ or $(UO_2)_3(PO_4)_2{\cdot}4H_2O$. The influence of organic ligands on the biomineralization had clear-cut correlations with its complexation abilities to uranyl. It was clearly found that the U-phosphate biomineralization was affected noticeably by the strong ligands (oxalate and citrate). Further study discovered that when the organic ligands were uncompetitive with biotic $PO_4^{3-}$ for uranyl, the transformation of uranyl species from ${\beta}-UO_2(OH)_2$ colloidal particles to free $UO_2^{2+}$-ligands ions could facilitate the U-phosphate biomineralization. However, when the organic ligands competed with biotic $PO_4^{3-}$ for uranyl, the U-phosphate biomineralization were inhibited. Our results highlight the importance of complex interactions of strong organic ligands with uranyl during the bacterial precipitation of U-P compounds and thus for the mobilization and immobilization of radio-nuclides in the nature.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2013

Laminitis is a common horse disease that causes pain and disability. One of the major causes of laminitis is carbohydrate overload, which leads to the overgrowth of gram-positive bacteria and subsequent toxemia. This study was performed to establish an experimental model of acute phase laminitis. A horse was fed with a bolus dose of oligofructose, examined for clinical signs and blood parameters, and euthanized for necropsy and histopathology. After administration, the horse exhibited clinical signs including watery feces, inappetence, severe lameness, pyrexia and tachycardia. Complete blood count showed increased hematocrit, lymphocytosis and neutropenia. Serum chemistry revealed hyperglycemia, hyperproteinemia, high level of glutamic oxalate transaminase, creatinine, uric acid and mild hyponatremia. Histologically, the lamina tissue was edematous with mild infiltration of inflammatory cells. These findings indicate that oligofructose-induced laminitis in horse is an appropriate model for studying pathogenesis of acute phase laminitis.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.83-86
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• 2006

About 8 year-old castrated male Yorkshire terrier was presented for evaluation of dysuria, stranguria, hemtauria, and pollakiuria. On history taking, dysuria first was observed three months ago and these signs were waxed and waned. Physical examination revealed mild left perineal swelling. On routine laboratory examination, no significant findings were identified. Positive contrast urogram identified peritoneal herniation of urinary bladder. Urinalysis showed proteinuria and hematuria. Urine sediment revealed epithelial cells, white blood cells and rod-shaped bacteria. Pseudomonas aeroginosa was isolated from urine obtained through cystocentesis, and had resistance against fourteen antibiotics. Cystitis caused by P. aeruginosa concurrent with cystolithiasis and perineal hernia was diagnosed. Cystotomy, herniorrhaphy and EDTA-Tris solution lavage of bladder were performed. The patient was recovered to normal condition 2 days after treatment. Two weeks later, bacterial culture of urine was negative and any abnormality in ultrasonogram and urinalysis was not observed except calcium oxalate dihydrate crystals.