• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2013

Heterologous expression of a putative $K^+/H^+$ antiporter of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) (designated as sha4) in E. coli and Streptomyces hygroscopicus JCM4427 showed enhanced tolerance to $K^+$ stress, acidic-pH shock, and/or geldanamycin production under $K^+$ stress. In a series of $K^+$ extrusion experiments with sha4-carrying E. coli deficient in the $K^+/H^+$ antiporter, a restoration of impaired $K^+$ extrusion activity was observed. Based on this, it was concluded that sha4 was a true $K^+/H^+$ antiporter. In different sets of experiments, the sha4-carrying E. coli showed significantly improved tolerances to $K^+$ stresses and acidic-pH shock, whereas sha4-carrying S. hygroscopicus showed an improvement in $K^+$ stress tolerance only. The sha4-carrying S. hygroscopicus showed much higher geldanamycin productivity than the control under $K^+$ stress condition. In another set of experiments with a production medium, the secretion of geldanamycin was also significantly enhanced by the expression of sha4.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.1118-1122
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• 2014

The present study shows that DR1114 (Hsp20), a small heat shock protein of the radiation-resistant bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, enhances tolerance to hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) stress when expressed in Escherichia coli. A protein profile comparison showed that E. coli cells overexpressing D. radiodurans Hsp20 (EC-pHsp20) activated the redox state proteins, thus maintaining redox homeostasis. The cells also showed increased expression of pseudouridine (psi) synthases, which are important to the stability and proper functioning of structural RNA molecules. We found that the D. radiodurans mutant strain, which lacks a psi synthase (DR0896), was more sensitive to $H_2O_2$ stress than wild type. These suggest that an increased expression of proteins involved in the control of redox state homeostasis along with more stable ribosomal function may explain the improved tolerance of EC-pHsp20 to $H_2O_2$ stress.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2000

To determine an increased acid tolerance of an adipic acid-resistant mutant Leuconostoc mesenteroides(ANaM100) developed for use as a Kimchi starter, proton permeability of cytoplasm, activities of H+-ATPase, Mg++ release and fatty acid composition of cytoplasmic membranes of strain ANaM100 were studied and compared with those of its wild type (LMw). The value of protons permeability of LMw after an acid shock at pH 5.0 was 5.4 min., while the value of ANaM100 cells was 8.4 min. at the same pH. The pH of maximal specific activ-ities of ATPase originated from the LMw and ANaM100 were 0.87 unit/mg protein at pH 6.0 and 0.92 unit/mg pro-tein at pH 5.5, respectively. The release of magnesium ion from ANaM100 was observed about 12.8% at pH 4 after 2 hours, while the wild strains of LMw released Mg++ about 27.6% under the same conditions. The content of C19:0,cyclo and C18:1 in a membrane fatty acid of ANaM100 was higher and lower, respectively than that of LMw. These results indicated that acid tolerance of adipic acid-resistant strain, ANaM100 was significantly improved in comparison with that of its wild type, LMw. In addition, the strain ANaM100 was adipic resistance based on the result of growth of the strain in comparison with that of strain LMw in a broth containing adipic acid.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.431-438
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• 2000

Adipic acid에 대해 저항성을 갖도록 변이된 Leuconostoc paramesenteroides (ANaP100) 균주의 내산성 특성을 조사하기 위하여 수소이온 투과도, $H^+-ATPase$ 활성, $Mg^{++}$ 해리도, 원형질막의 지방산 조성을 지표로 삼아 야생균주(LPw)와 비교하였다. 수소이온 투과도의 경우 pH 5에서 $t_{1/2}$ 값이 LPw는 4.3분, ANaP100은 4.8분으로서 변이균주가 다소 내산성이 높았으며 $H^+-ATPase$ 활성은 maximal activity가 Leu. paramesenteroides는 모두 pH 6.0에서 가장 높았고 LPw는 0.59 unit/mg protein, 변이균주는 0.63 unit/mg protein으로서 ANaP100이 LPw보다 활성이 높았다. 세포막의 산 손상(acid damage)에 의한 $Mg^{++}$ 해리도에서도 pH 4.0에서 2시간 경과 후 LPw는 52.2%, ANaP100은 27.3%로서 LPw에 비해 약 1/2가량 $Mg^{++}$이 적게 유출되어 산에 의한 세포막의 손상이 적었다. 원형질막의 지방산 조성은 ANaP100가 $C_{18:1}$은 감소하고, $C_{19:0,\;cyclo}$는 증가하여 내산성이 증대되었으며 또한 adipic acid 첨가시에도 LPw에 비해 우수한 증식을 보였다. 따라서 ANaP100이 LPw에 비해 내산성이 증가되었으며 adipic acid 저항성도 함유하는 것이 확인되었다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2017

Water temperature is one of the major factors that impacts the growth and life cycle of Pyropia tenera, one of the most valuable and cultivated marine red algae belonging to Bangiales (Rhodophytes). We analyzed transcriptome from gametophyte of P. tenera under normal and high temperature conditions, and identified four small heat shock proteins (sHSPs). They have no significant amino acid sequence homology with known proteins in public databases except PhsHSP22 from Pyropia haitanensis. PtsHSP19.3 gene responded to high temperature but slightly or not to desiccation, freezing or high salt condition. When the PtsHSP19.3 gene was overexpressed in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, transformed Chlamydomonas lines revealed much higher growth rate than that of control cells under heat stress condition. Transformed cells also grew well in those of the control cell onto the medium containing high salt or $H_2O_2$. When the PtsHSP19.3 was fused to GFP and introduced into tobacco protoplast, fluorescence was detected at several spots. Results indicate that PtsHSP19.3 may form super-molecular assembles and be involved in tolerance to heat stress.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.477-483
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• 2016

Heat shock factors (Hsfs) are central regulators of abiotic stress responses, especially heat stress responses, in plants. In the current study, we characterized the activity of the Hsf gene HsfA3 in Arabidopsis under oxidative stress conditions. HsfA3 transcription in seedlings was induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS), exogenous hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$), and an endogenous $H_2O_2$ propagator, 2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-6-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone (DBMIB). HsfA3-overexpressing transgenic plants exhibited increased oxidative stress tolerance compared to untransformed wild-type plants (WT), as revealed by changes in fresh weight, chlorophyll fluorescence, and ion leakage under light conditions. The expression of several genes encoding galactinol synthase (GolS), a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs), which function as antioxidants in plant cells, was induced in HsfA3 overexpressors. In addition, galactinol levels were higher in HsfA3 overexpressors than in WT under unstressed conditions. In transient transactivation assays using Arabidopsis leaf protoplasts, HsfA3 activated the transcription of a reporter gene driven by the GolS1 or GolS2 promoter. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays showed that GolS1 and GolS2 are directly regulated by HsfA3. Taken together, these findings provide evidence that GolS1 and GolS2 are directly regulated by HsfA3 and that GolS enzymes play an important role in improving oxidative stress tolerance by increasing galactinol biosynthesis in Arabidopsis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.136-145
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• 2020

Chlorella sp. HS2, which previously showed excellent performance in phototrophic cultivation and has tolerance for wide ranges of salinity, pH, and temperature, was cultivated heterotrophically. However, this conventional medium has been newly optimized based on a composition analysis using elemental analysis and ICP-OES. In addition, in order to maintain a favorable dissolved oxygen level, stepwise elevation of revolutions per minute was adopted. These optimizations led to 40 and 13% increases in the biomass and lipid productivity, respectively (7.0 and 2.25 g l^-1d^-1 each). To increase the lipid content even further, 12 h heat shock at 50℃ was applied and this enhanced the biomass and lipid productivity up to 4 and 17% respectively (7.3 and 2.64 g l^-1d^-1, each) relative to the optimized conditions above, and the values were 17 and 14% higher than ordinary lipid-accumulating N-limitation (6.2 and 2.31 g l^-1d^-1). On this basis, heat shock was successfully adopted in novel Chlorella sp. HS2 cultivation as a lipid inducer for the first time. Considering its fast and cost-effective characteristics, heat shock will enhance the overall microalgal biofuel production process.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.246-253
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• 2017

Objective: Present study explores the effect of hot summer period on the glycolytic rate of early post-mortem meat quality of Ghungroo and Large White Yorkshire (LWY) pig and comparative adaptability to high temperature between above breeds by shifting the expression of stress related genes like mono-carboxylate transporters (MCTs) and heat shock proteins (HSPs). Methods: Healthy pigs of two different breeds, viz., LYW and Ghungroo (20 from each) were maintained during hot summer period (May to June) with a mean temperature of about $38^{\circ}C$. The pigs were slaughtered and meat samples from the longissimus dorsi (LD) muscles were analyzed for pH, glycogen and lactate content and mRNA expression. Following 24 h of chilling, LD muscle was also taken from the carcasses to evaluate protein solubility and different meat quality measurements. Results: LWY exhibited significantly (p<0.01) higher plasma cortisol and lactate dehydrogenase concentration than Ghungroo indicating their higher sensitivity to high temperature. LD muscle from LWY pigs revealed lower initial and ultimate pH values and higher drip loss compared to Ghungroo, indicating a faster rate of pH fall. LD muscle of Ghungroo had significantly lower lactate content at 45 min postmortem indicating normal postmortem glycolysis and much slower glycolytic rate at early postmortem. LD muscle of LWY showed rapid postmortem glycolysis, higher drip loss and higher degrees of protein denaturation. Ghungroo exhibited slightly better water holding capacity, lower cooking loss and higher protein solubility. All HSPs (HSP27, HSP70, and HSP90) and MCTs (MCT1, MCT2, and MCT4) in the LD muscle of pigs inclined to increase more in Ghungroo than LWY when exposed to high temperature. Conclusion: Effect of high temperature on the variation of HSPs and MCTs may play a crucial role in thermal tolerance and adaptation to different climatic conditions, pH regulation, muscle acidification, drip loss, protein denaturation and also in postmortem meat quality development.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.228-233
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• 2001

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium의 대수 생장기 산 적응기전(acid tolerance response; ATR)은 pH 4.5 이하 조건에서 산 적응결과 형성된 것이며, 이것은 세균세포가 강한 산성환경에 노출되었을 때 생존율을 높일 수 있는 기전이다. ATR은 세균의 생장단계에 따라 대수 생장기 ATR과 생장 정지기 ATR로 구분되어질 수 있으며, 각 생장 단계는 산 적응 과정에서 합성되는 고유의 ASP (acid shock protein)가 존재한다. ATR 기전은 낮은 온도 등과 같은 환경조건에 영향을 받는다는 것이 본 실험 결과를 통하여 발견되었다. 낮은 온도 및 약산성 조건에 노출되었을 경우 강한 산성 조건에서 세균의 생존율은 증가하는 양상을 보였으며, 이때의 생존율은 $37^{\circ}C$에서 보여졌던 것보다 높게 나타났다. $25^{\circ}C$에서 산 적응을 하지 않은 경우의 세균은 $37^{\circ}C$와 비교하였을 경우 약 10,000배 정도의 생존율 증가를 보여주었다. 산 내성 반응에 주요한 기능을 담당하는 rpoS 돌연변이주의 산 내성도는 $37^{\circ}C$의 결과와 비교해블 때 저온의 조건에서 산 내성능이 높게 나타났다. 비륵 rpoS 돌연변이주가 저온에서 산 적응 여부에 관계없이 pH 3.1에서 유사한 ATR 양상을 보여주고 있지만, $25^{\circ}C$의 산성 조건에서 rpoS$\Omega$Ap 돌연변이주는 지속적 산 내성도를 나타내지 않음으로써 저온에서도 rpoS 의존성 ATR 기전이 존재하고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 결과적으로 저온 조건에서는 rpoS의존적 및 -비의존적 ATR기전 모두가 존재하는 것으로 여겨진다. 저온 조건과 ATR의 기초연구를 위해서 병원성 5. enterica serovar Typhimurium UK1에서 low temperature acid tolerance (lat) 유전자를 P22-MudJ(Km, lacZ)를 이용한 lacz 오페론 융합법을 사용하여 LF452 latA::MudJ를 분리하였다. LF452 latA::MudJ 돌연변이주는 저온에서 산 적응기전을 보유하지 않았으며, 결과적으로 latA는 $25^{\circ}C$에서 산 적응 내성 기전에 관여하는 중요 유전자로 판단되며, latA의 유전자는 Salmonella Genetic Map상의 21.5 min에 위치하고 있다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.388-393
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• 2008

The Pphsc70 (heat shock cognate 70) gene was isolated from the endoparasitoid Pteromalus puparum and then characterized. The full-length cDNA was 2204 base pair (bp) and contained a single 1968 bp ORF that encoded a polypeptide of 656 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 71.28 kDa. Phylogenetic analysis based on Hsc70 amino acid sequences from fifteen insect species agreed with the present phylogeny. In addition, genomic DNA confirmed the presence of three introns located at the coding region as well as the 5'UTR. A significant elevation of Pphsc70 expression was observed following heat treatment, however, continued exposure to heat shock or recovery caused the expression of induced mRNA to gradually decline to levels that were significantly lower than those of control pupae (P < 0.05). In addition, a significant increase was observed in the emergence rate of pupae that were preheated at $40^{\circ}C$ and then exposed to $50^{\circ}C$ for 1 h when compared with the pupae that were not preheated, but instead directly exposed to $50^{\circ}C$. Taken together, these results revealed that exposure to gradually increasing temperatures can enhance an insects thermo-tolerance.