• BMB Reports
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2009

Alanine racemase catalyzes the interconversion of L-alanine and D-alanine and plays a crucial role in spore germination and cell wall biosynthesis. In this study, alanine racemase produced by Bacillus anthracis was expressed and purified as a monomer in Escherichia coli and the importance of lysine 41 in the cofactor binding octapeptide and tyrosine 270 in catalysis was evaluated. The native enzyme exhibited an apparent $K_m$ of 3 mM for L-alanine, and a $V_{max}$ of $295\;{\mu}moles/min/mg$, with the optimum activity occurring at $37^{\circ}C$ and a pH of 8-9. The activity observed in the absence of exogenous pyridoxal 5'-phosphate suggested that the cofactor is bound to the enzyme. Additionally, the UV-visible absorption spectra indicated that the activity was pH independece, of VV-visible absorption spectra suggests that the bound PLP exists as a protonated Schiff's base. Furthermore, the loss of activity observed in the apoenzyme suggested that bound PLP is required for catalysis. Finally, the enzyme followed non-competitive and mixed inhibition kinetics for hydroxylamine and propionate with a $K_i$of $160\;{\mu}M$ and 30 mM, respectively.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.2813-2818
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• 2010

A novel method was developed for the speciation of chromium in natural water samples based on homogeneous liquid-liquid extraction and determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). In this method, Cr(III) reacts with a new Schiff's base ligand to form the hydrophobic complex, which is subsequently entrapped in the sediment phase, whereas Cr(VI) remained in aqueous phase. The Cr(VI) assay is based on its reduction to Cr(III) by the addition of sodium sulfite to the sample solution. Thus, separation of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) could be realized. Homogeneous liquid-liquid extraction based on the pH-independent phase-separation process was investigated using a ternary solvent system (water-tetrabutylammonium ion ($TBA^+$)-chloroform) for the preconcentration of chromium. The phase separation phenomenon occurred by an ion-pair formation of TBA and perchlorate ion. Then sedimented phase was separated using a $100\;{\mu}L$ micro-syringe and diluted to 1.0 mL with ethanol. The sample was introduced into the flame by conventional aspiration. After the optimization of complexation and extraction conditions such as pH = 9.5, [ligand] = $1.0{\times}10^{-4}\;M$, [$TBA^+$] = $2.0{\times}10^{-2}\;M$, [$CHCl_3$] = $100.0\;{\mu}L$ and [$ClO_4$] = $2.0{\times}10{-2}\;M$, a preconcentration factor (Va/Vs) of 100 was obtained for only 10 mL of the sample. The relative standard deviation was 2.8% (n = 10). The limit of detection was sufficiently low and lie at ppb level. The proposed method was applied for the extraction and determination of chromium in natural water samples with satisfactory results.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.106-109
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• 2002

Archaeal rhodopsins possess retinal molecule as their chromophores, and their light-energy and light-signal conversions are triggered by all-trans to 13-cis isomerization of the retinal chromophore. Relaxation through structural changes of protein then leads to functional processes, proton pump in bacteriorhodopsin (bR) and transducer activation in phoborhodopsin (pR). It is known that sensory rhodopsins can pump protons in the absence of their transducers. Thus, there should be common and specific features in their protein structural changes for function. In this paper, our r ecent studies on pR from Natronobacterium pharaonis (ppR) by means of low-temperature Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy are compared with those of bR. In particular, protein structural changes upon retinal photoisomerization are studied. Comparative investigation of ppR and bR revealed the similar structures of the polyene chain of the chromophore and water-containing hydrogen-bonding network, whereas the structural changes upon photoisomerization were more extended in ppR than in bR. Extended protein structural changes were clearly shown by the assignment of the C=O stretch of Asnl05. FTIR studies of a ppR mutant with the same retinal binding site as in bR revealed that the Schiff base region is important to determine their colors.

• BMB Reports
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 1996

The cysteine 43, potentially important in the activity of O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase (OASS) from Salmonella typhimurium, has been changed to serine. This mutant enzyme (C43S) has been studied in order to gain insight into the structural basis for the binding of inhibitor, substrate and product. UV-visible spectra of C43S exhibit the same spectral change in the presence of OAS as that observed with wild type enzyme, indicating C43S will form an ${\alpha}$-aminoacrylate Schiff base intermediate. At pH 6.5, however, the deacetylase activity of C43S is much higher than wild type enzyme indicating that cysteine 43 plays a role in stabilizing the ${\alpha}$-aminoacrylate intermediate. The fluoroscence spectrum of C43S exhibits a ratio of emission at 340 to 502 nm of 16.9, reflecting the lower fluorescence of PLP and indicating that the orientation of cofactor and tryptophan are different from that of the wild type enzyme. The emission spectrum of C43S in the presence of OAS gives two maxima at 340 and 535 nm. The 535 nm emission is attributed to the fluoroscence of the ${\alpha}$-aminoacrylate intermediate. The visible circular dichroic spectrum was similar to wild type enzyme, but the negative effect observed at 530~550 nm and the molar ellipicity values for the mutant are decreased by about 50% compared to wild type enzyme. The circular dichroic and fluoroscence studies suggest binding of the cofactor is less asymmetric in C43S than in the wild type enzyme.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.110-117
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• 1995

Tc-99m Labeled hexamethylenepropyleneamineoxime ([$^{99m}Tc$]-HMPAO) is a famous amino-oxime compound and is widely used to construct SPECT images of cerebral blood flow. To investigate the relationship between chemical structure and radiolabeling in these kind of diamine-oxime compounds, we synthesized seven compounds by Schiff's base formation and successive reduction with sodium borohydride. They were (RR/SS )-4,8-diaza-3,6,6,9-tetramethylundecane-2,10-dione bisoxime (2), (RR/SS/meso)-4,8-diaza-3,9-dimethy-lundecane-2,10-dione bisoxime (4), (RR/SS/meso)-4,8-diaza-3,10-dimethyldodecane-2,11-dione bisoxime (5), (RR/SS/meso)-4,7-diaza-3,6,6,8-tetramethyldecane-2,9-dione bisoxime (8), (RR/SS/meso)-4,7-diaza-5,6-cyclohexyl-3,8-dimethyldecane-2,9-dione bisoxime (10), (RR/SS/meso)-3,4-bis(1-aza-2-methyl-3-oxime-1-butyl)-benzoic acid (12), and (RR/SS/ meso)-2,3-bis(1-aza-2-methyl-3-oxime-1-butyl) benzophenone (14). Chemical structures of all the synthesized compounds were identified by taking $^1H$ spectrum. Among them, 2 and 4 are propyleneamine oxime (PnAO), 6 is butyleneamine oxime (BnAO) and 8, 10, 12 and 14 are ethyleneamine oxime (EnAO). Each compound (0.5 mg) was incubated with stannous chloride (0.5 g - 8 g), carbonate-bicarbonate buffer (final concentration = 0.1 M, pH 7 - pH 10) and Tc-99m-pertechenate (1 ml). Tc-99m labeling of these compounds were checked by ITLC (acetone), ITLC (normal saline), reverse phase TLC (50 % acetonitrile) and ITLC (ethyl acetate). According to the results, EnAO's were not labeled by Tc-99m in any of above condition. About 11 % of maximum labeling efficiency was obtained with BnAO. However, 4 (PnAO) was labeled with Tc-99m to 85 % which is similar to the labeling efficiency of 2 (HMPAO). Hydrophilic impurity (9 % ) was the most significant problem with the labeling of 4, however, pertechnetate (3 % ) and colloid (3 %) were minor problem. In conclusion, we synthesized seven diamine blsoxlme compounds. Among them, four EnAO compounds were not labeled by Tc-99m. A BnAO was labeled poorly and two PnAO's were labeled well. These labeling can be explained by tertiary structure of their Tc-99m chelate.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.228-235
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• 2012

$N_2O_2$계 시프염기 리간드인 N,N'-bis(4-methoxysalicylidene)phenylendiamine(4-$CH_3O$-salphen)을 합성하였다. 합성한 4-$CH_3O$-salphen을 이용하여 분광광도법으로 수용액 중의 Cu(II)이온 정량실험을 시도하였다. Cu(II)이온 정량을 위한 최적 실험조건을 구한 결과, 4-$CH_3O$-salphen 농도는 $2.0{\times}10^{-4}\;mol/L$, 용매 DMSO와 물의 비율은 50/50(v/v), pH는 5.5에서, 온도는 $55^{\circ}C$에서 한 시간정도를 물중탕하고, 시료의 흡광도는 388 nm였고, 그 조건에서 검량곡선을 작성하였다. 작성된 검량곡선(${\varepsilon}=3.6{\times}10^4\;mol^{-1}cm^{-1}$)은 $R^2$=0.9963의 상관계수 값을 나타내었다. 이상의 최적화된 실험조건을 이용하여 온천수, 반도체 공장폐수 및 하수 처리장의 처리수를 채취하여 Cu(II)이온을 각각 정량 분석한 결과는 측정 평균값이 기준 값에 대하여 0.6~5.4% 범위에서 잘 일치 하였고, 정량한계는 31.77 ng/mL($5.0{\times}10^{-7}\;mol/L$)이었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.463-471
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• 2011

[ $N_2O_2$ ] 시프염기 리간드인 N,N'-bis(4-methoxysalicylidene) phenylendiamine(4-$CH_3O$-salphen)을 합성하였다. 분광광도법으로 4-$CH_3O$-salphen을 이용하여 수용액 중의 Fe(II)와 Fe(III)이온의 분리 정량실험을 위하여, 리간드 농도는 $4.0{\times}10^{-4}\;M$, DMF 용매와 물의 비율은 70/30(v/v), pH는 3.4~3.8 범위, 온도는 $55^{\circ}C$에서 1 시간 정도를 물 중탕하여 결과를 얻었다. 시료의 예비 산화 및 환원 전처리는 $5.0{\times}10^{-4}\;M$ 농도의 $H_2O_2$와 $NH_2OH{\cdot}HCl$을 사용하여 단일 원자가 상태의 시료를 만들어 사용하였다. 이때 Fe(II)와 Fe(III) 이온의 정량은 434 nm와 456 nm에서 흡광도를 측정하였다. 이상의 최적화된 실험조건을 이용하여 약수, 온천수, 바닷물 및 하수 처리장의 처리수를 채취하여 Fe(II)와 Fe(III) 이온을 각각 정량 분석한 결과는 측정 평균값이 표준 값에 대하여 2.00~6.90% 범위에서 잘 일치 하였고, 정량검출한계는 Fe(II)의 경우 27.9 ng/mL이었고, Fe(III)은 55.8 ng/mL이었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.573-578
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 염화제1철을 2,4-디히드록시살로펜과 조합하여 2,4-디히드록시살로펜-염화철을 합성하였다. 이 복합체를 자외선-가시광선 분광법, IR 분광법으로 분석하였고, 천연의 송아지 흉선 DNA (ct-DNA)와 2,4-디히드록시살로펜-염화철의 상호작용을 자외선-가시광선 분광법, 형광분광법, 열변성 분석법, 점성측정법을 이용하여 조사하였다. 분광학적 적정실험으로 밝힌 2,4-디히드록시살로펜-염화철과 ct-DNA 사이의 결합상수는 $(1.6{\pm}0.2){\times}10^3\;M^{-1}$이었다. 형광분광분석을으로 브롬화 에티디움의 DNA 결합이 2,4-디히드록시살로펜-염화철에 의하여 저해되는 것을 관찰하였다. 이 저해효과는 2,4-디히드록시살로펜-염화철의 농도에 따라 선형의 Stern-Volmer 방정식을 따른다. 열변성 실험으로 2,4-디히드록시살로펜-염화철이 DNA의 녹는점을 약 $4.3^{\circ}C$ 증가시킨다는 것을 관찰하였다. 이 결과들은 2,4-디히드록시살로펜-염화철이 대부분 ct-DNA의 큰고랑과 상호작용한다는 모델을 잘 설명하여 준다.