• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.120-125
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• 1995

.betha.-galactosidase activity of Escherichia coli cells containing operon fusion nhaA'-'lacZ was monitored to study the regulation of expression of nhaA gene under various conditions. The expression of the fusion was enhanced only by chemicals containing Na$^{+}$ or Li$^{+}$. This Na$^{+}$ or Li$^{+}$. This Na$^{+}$(Li$^{+}$)-specific enhancement of .betha.-galactosidase activity represented the increase in the rate of synthesis of .betha.-galactosidase rather than the decrease in the breakdown rate. The induction pattern was influenced by copy numbers of the gene. Induction by Na$^{+}$ or Li$^{+}$ was concentration and time dependent, reaching maximum 5-6 fold induction after 2 hours at 0.4-0.5 M for Na$^{+}$ or at 0.25-0.35 M for Li$^{+}$, Although the expression was induced at much lower concentration of Na$^{+}$ at alkaline pH values than at neutral pH in the presence of Na$^{+}$, alkaline pH itself did ot induced the expression of the fusion in the absence of Na$^{+}$. Temperature shift and growth phase of culture did not affect the level of induction.he level of induction.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.219-227
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• 2016

Valsartan, a drug for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, exhibited low bioavailability which was caused by, at least in part, limited solubility at low pH. Present investigation deals with the preparation and characterization of gastro-retentive drug delivery system (GRDDS) using valsartan solid dispersion. We prepared solid dispersion using surfactants (Poloxamer 407) and alkalizer ($Na_2CO_3$) which may to be useful for improving solubility of valsartan at low pH and evaluated by saturated solubility of valsartan in distilled water. Valsartan gastro-retentive (GR) tablets containing solid dispersion prepared and evaluated by weight variation, floating time and dissolution rate. Compression at lower pressures resulted in the tablets floating over simulated gastric fluid (pH 1.2) for more than 17 h. In vitro release of valsartan from GR tablet was dependent on the amount of poloxamer 407 and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. On the basis of evaluation parameter, formulation E-3 was selected as a final formulation. Therefore, it can be concluded that the GR tablets containing solid dispersion may be exploited successfully for the delivery of poorly drug such as valsartan.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2013

Efficient extraction of total proteins from soil microorganisms is tedious because of small quantity. In this regard, an improved method for extraction of whole cell proteins is developed from soil microorganisms, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia pastoris. of which the cell wall are very strong. Pretreatment with NH4OH prior to the final extraction using NaOH/SDS was tried under the basis that ammonium ion was possible to enhance the permeability and/or to weaken the yeast cell walls. The pre-treatment of yeast cells with NH4OH drastically enhanced the protein extraction when it was compared with control (without NH4OH pre-treatment). At the pre-treatment of 0.04 N NH4OH at pH 9.0, about 3 fold of proteins was obtained from p. pastoris. Ammonium hydroxide appears to penetrate into the yeast cell walls more readily at basic pH. The effect of NH4OH pretreatment was pH dependent. The methods developed in this experiment might be applicable for an effective extraction of yeast proteins for the purpose of biochemical studies, especially proteomic analysis.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.94-99
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• 2003

Gluconacetobacter hansenii PJK의 경우 배지 조성 중 탄소원보다는 질소원 및 acetic acid가 BC 생산에 더 많은 영향을 미쳤다. 또한 BC 생산능은 pH 4.1-6.0 범위에서 배지의 초기 pH 영향을 거의 받지 않았으며 BC에 둘러싸인 균주보다 배양 상등액에 존재하는 균주의 BC 생산능이 더 우수하였다. G. hansenii PJK의 BC 생산은 fructose metabolism이 아닌 glucose metabolism으로 이루어지며 배지 성분 중 fructose와 lactate는 Cel$^{-}$ mutant의 발생 및 성장을 촉진시켰으며 TCA cycle에 위치하는 succinate의 첨가는 BC 생산에 거의 영향을 미치지 않았다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.107-111
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• 2003

Estuary of Nakdong river area is composed of unconsolidated sediments including clays that are deposited varying from 40 to 70m thick. The purpose of research is the knowledge of the correlation between engineering properties and mineralogy of clay sediments. The correlation analysis carry out multiple regression that have independent variables (Engineering properties) and dependent variables (mineralogy, geochemistry). Engineering properties of clay are correlated with the mineral compositions and geochemical characteristics. The result of the analysis is Wn=-0.6 Feldspar ＋ 1.1 pH ＋ 0.01 TDS ＋ 27.5, Ip=0.36 Clay ＋ 1.44 Vermiculite ＋ 0.94 clay mineral-22.88, P$_{L}$=0.005 TDS - 0.31 Feldspar ＋ 22.43, e$_{o}$=0.02 Vermiculite - 0.01 Quartz ＋ TDS ＋ 0.93, E$_{50}$=1.94 Vermiculite-0.96 Kaolinite -0.53 silt ＋ 49.64, SR=-0.25 Kaolinite ＋ 1.5 pH - 2.3 Conductivity, CC = 0.03 pH ＋ TDS - 0.2, LL = 0.5 Clay ＋ 1.3 Vermiculite ＋ 5.5 Conductivity ＋ 0.8 Caly mineral-20.4.4.4.4

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제27권3_4호
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• pp.829-842
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• 2009

Let {$X_{ni}|1\;{\le}\;i\;{\le}\;n$, $n\;{\ge}\;1$} be an array of rowwise negatively associated random variables and let $\alpha$ > 1/2, 0 < p < 2 ${\alpha}p\;{\ge}\;1$. In this paper we discuss $n^{{\alpha}p-2}h(n)$ max $_{1\;{\le}\;k{\le}n}\;|\;{\sum}^k_{i=1}\;X_{ni}|/n^{\alpha}\;{\to}\;0$ completely as $n\;{\to}\;{\infty}$ under not necessarily identically distributed with a suitable conditions and h(x) > 0 is a slowly varying function as $x\;{\to}\;{\infty}$. In addition, we obtained that $n^{{\alpha}p-2}h(n)$ max $_{1\;{\le}\;k{\le}n}\;|\;{\sum}^k_{i=1}\;X_{ni}|/n^{\alpha}\;{\to}\;0$ completely as $n\;{\to}\;{\infty}$ if and only if $E|X_{11}|^ph(|X_{11}|^{1/\alpha})\;<\;{\infty}$ and $EX_{11}\;=\;0$ under identically distributed case and some corollaries are obtained.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.838-844
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• 2001

The enzyme Fuc aldolase from Methanococcus jannaschii that catalyzes the aldol condensation of DHAP and L-lactaldehyde to give fuculose-1-phosphate was inactivated by DEP. The inactivation was pseudo first-order in the enzyme and DEP, which was biphasic. A pseudo second-order rate constant of 120$M^{-1}min^{-1}$ was obtained at pH 6.0 and $25{\circ}C$. Quantifying the increase in absorbance at 240nm showed that four histidine residues per subunit were modified during the nearly complete inactivation. The statistical analysis and the time course of the modification suggested that two or three histidine residues were essential for activity. The rate of inactivation was dependent on the pH, and the pH inactivation data implied the involvement of the amino acid residue with a $pK_a$ value of 5.7. Fuc aldolase was protected against DEP inactivation by DHAP, indicating that the histidine residues were located at the active site of Fuc aldolase. DL-Glyceraldehyde, as an alternative substrate to L-lactaldehyde, showed no specific protection for the Fuc aldolase.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.161-170
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• 2011

Quercetin is one of the most distributed flavonoids in the plant kingdom and occurs naturally in a wide range of fruits and vegetables. This study was undertaken to determine whether quercetin exerts beneficial effect against necrotic and apoptotic cell death induced by hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O2$) in intestinal cells using the human-derived cultured T84 colonic epithelial cell line. Necrotic cell death was induced by exposing cells to 0.5 mM $H_2O_2$ for 2 h and apoptosis was induced by incubating cells in normal culture medium for 18 h following exposure of cells to 0.5 mM $H_2O2$ for 2 h. Cell viability was evaluated by the trypan blue exclusion assay and apoptosis was assessed by Hoechst 33258 staining and flow cytometry. $H_2O_2$ induced necrotic cell death in a time and dose-dependent fashion. Both necrotic and apoptotic cell deaths were not prevented by the antioxidants N,N'-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine(DPPD) and Trolox, whereas both cell deaths induced by the organic hydroperoxide t-butylhydroperoxide (tBHP) were prevented by DPPD, suggesting that $H_2O_2$ induces cell death through a lipid peroxidation-independent mechanism. $H_2O2$-induced necrotic death was prevented by deferoxamine and 3-aminobenzamide, while the apoptotic cell death was not affected by these agents. Quercetin prevented both necrotic and apoptotic cell deaths induced by $H_2O_2$ in a dose-dependent manner. $H_2O_2$ caused activation of poly (ADP-ribose) polmerase (PARP), which was inhibited by deferoxamine, 3-aminobenzamide, and quercetin, but not DPPD. These results indicate that quercetin inhibits both necroticand apoptotic deaths of T84 cells. The anti-necrotic effect of quercetin may be attributed to its iron chelator activity rather than a direct $H_2O_2$ scavenging capacity and antioxidant. The present study suggests that quercetin may play a therapeutic role in the treatment of human gastrointestinal diseases mediated by oxidants.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2022

본 연구는 L. plantarum K79를 이용하여 ACE 억제활성 향상을 위한 최적의 발효조건을 RSM을 이용하여 예측하고자 하였다. 4개의 독립변수[탈지유(포도당 1% 첨가) 농도(6%-14%), 배양 온도(32℃-42℃), 배양 시간(8-24시간), 스타터 첨가량(0.02%-0.2%)] 5단계 중심 합성 설계 및 반응 표면 분석법을 사용하여 최적의 발효 조건을 결정하는 데 사용하였다. 종속변수는 ACE 억제 활성과 pH였다(이때 ACE 억제율은 조건별 발효원액에서 100배 희석하여 나타낸 값이다). 결정 계수(R²)는 ACE 억제 활성, pH에 대해 각각 0.791, 0.905이었다. 최대 ACE 억제 활성은 10% 탈지유(포도당 1% 첨가) 농도, 37℃ 배양 온도, 17.8 h 배양 시간 및 0.2% 스타터 첨가량 조건에서 90%이었다. RSM에 기초하여 예측된 최적 발효 ACE 조건은 탈지유(포도당 1% 첨가) 농도 13.49%, 스타터 0.0578%, 배양온도 33.4℃에서 21.5시간 동안 배양할 때 ACE 억제 활성 및 pH의 예측 값은 86.69% 및 pH 4.6이었으며 실제 값은 각각 85.5%와 pH 4.58이었다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2006

Dideoxypetrosynol A, a polyacetylene from the marine sponge Petrosia sp., is known to exhibit significant selective cytotoxic activity against a small panel of human tumor cell lines, however, the mechanisms of which are poorly understood. In the present study, it was investigated the further possible mechanisms by which dideoxytetrosynol A exerts its anti-proliferative action in cultured human leukemia cell line U937. We observed that the proliferation-inhibitory effect of dideoxypetrosynol A was due to the induction of G1 arrest of the cell cycle and apoptosis, which effects were associated with up-regulation of cyclin D1 and down-regulation of cyclin E without any change in cyclin-dependent-kinases (Cdks) expression. Dideoxypetrosynol A markedly induced the levels of Cdk inhibitor p16/INK4a expression. Furthermore, down-regulation of phosphorylation of retinoblastoma protein (pRB) by this compound was associated with enhanced binding of pRB and the transcription factor E2F-1. The increase in apoptosis was associated with a dose-dependent up-regulation in pro-apoptotic Bax expression and activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9. Dideoxytetrosynol A decreased the levels of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 mRNA and protein expression without significant changes in the levels of COX-1, which was correlated with a decrease in prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis. Furthermore, dideoxytetrosynol A treatment markedly inhibited the activity of telomerase, and the expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), a main determinant of the telomerase enzymatic activity, was progressively down-regulated by dideoxytetrosynol A treatment in a dose-dependent fashion. Taken together, these findings provide important new insights into the possible molecular mechanisms of the anti-cancer activity of dideoxytetrosynol A.