• 대한수의학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.743-752
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• 1995

The study was carried out to characterize the properties of Korean isolates of EHV from aborted fetuses and determine envelope protein profiles. The results obtained were summarized as follows; 1. Two strains of EHV was isolated from 2 liver samples among 10 aborted fetuses from which the virus isolation was attempted. 2. Morphological and some enzymatic properties of the Korean isolates of EHV which was designated as $LC_1$ and $LC_2$ was identical to those of a reference strain of Australia-N of EHV-1. The Korean isolates of EHV could be propagated on ED cell culture and they formed typical plaques 1 to 2 days after infection in the ED cells from which typical cuboidal particles of 150~170 nm diameter herpesvirus were observed. The virus could be detected specifically from neucleus and cytoplasm of infected cells by flourescent antibody technique using FITC labelled anti-Aust IV(EHV-1) antiserum. The Korean isolates, $LC_1$ and $LC_2$ were specifically neutralized by anti Aust IV antiserum and reacted positively to CELISA. 3. The structural polypeptides of purified enveloped virions of $LC_1$ and $LC_2$ isolates of EHV were determined by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis to identify the envelope glycoproteins. $LC_1$ and $LC_2$ strains revealed 14 glycoproteins ranging in molecular weight from 190 kD to 31 kD while 17 structural proteins of Aust IV(EHV-1), of which 14 were identical to those of $LC_1$ and $LC_2$, were identified. Upon immunoblotting by rabbit antiserum against EHV isolates and EHV-1(Aust IV), 4 immunogenic proteins of $LC_1$ and $LC_2$ were 135 kD, 88 kD, 64 kD and 59 kD, of which 135 kD, 88 kD and 64 kD proteins were also found in Aust IV(EHV-1).

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.123-135
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• 2001

Several growth factors and polypeptides were studied for the regeneration of periodontal supporting tissues which had been lost due to periodontal disease. But these are not commonly used for regenerators of bone tissue or alveolar bone, because of the insufficiency of studies on their side effects, genetic engineering for mass production and stability for clinical application. Recently, many natural products, which have advantage of less side effects and possibility of long-term use, have been studied for their capacity and effects of anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and regenerative potential or periodontal tissues. Cnidii Rhizoma, Rhinocerotis Cornu and Drynariae Rhizoma have been traditionally used as a drug for treatment of bone disease in oriental medicine. The purpose of this study was to examine the ability of alkaline phosphatase synthesis of MC3T3-E1 cells when above medicines were supplimented. MC3T3-E1 cells were cultured with ${\alpha}-MEM(negative control)$, dexamethasone(positive control), and each natural products for 3 and 5 days. And then ALP synthesis was measured by spectrophotometer for enzyme activity and by naphthol AS-BI staining for morphometry. Except Cnidii Rhizoma, all of the natural products of this study induced higher activity of ALP synthesis than controls. Among them Drynariae Rhizoma induced the highest activity. In the aspects of culturing time, all medicines did not showed the difference between 3 and 5 days, but $10^{-7}g/ml$ group of Rhinocerotis Corun showed significant increase at 3 days than at 5 days. These results indicate that several natural products have a inducing ability of ALP synthesis on osteoblasts.

• ALGAE
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.359-377
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• 2017

Pyropia haitanensis (T. J. Chang et B. F. Zheng) N. Kikuchi et M. Miyata is one of the most commercially useful macroalgae cultivated in southeastern China. In red algae, the biosynthesis of terpenoids through 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway can produce a direct influence on the synthesis of many biologically important metabolites. In this study, two genes of cDNAs, 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase (DXS) and 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate reductase (DXR), which encoding the first two rate-limiting enzymes among MEP pathway were cloned from P. haitanensis. The cDNAs of P. haitanensis DXS (PhDXS) and DXR (PhDXR) both contained complete open reading frames encoding polypeptides of 764 and 426 amino acids residues, separately. The expression analysis showed that PhDXS was significant differently expressed between leafy thallus and conchocelis as PhDXR been non-significant. Additionally, expression of PhDXR and its downstream gene geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase were both inhibited by fosmidomycin significantly. Meanwhile, we constructed types of phylogenetic trees through different algae and higher plants DXS and DXR encoding amino acid sequences, as a result we found tree clustering consequences basically in line with the "Cavalier-Smith endosymbiotic theory." Whereupon, we speculated that in red algae, there existed only complete MEP pathway to meet needs of terpenoids synthesis for themselves; Terpenoids synthesis of red algae derivatives through mevalonate pathway came from two or more times endosymbiosis of heterotrophic eukaryotic parasitifer. This study demonstrated that PhDXS and PhDXR could play significant roles in terpenoids biosynthesis at molecular levels. Meanwhile, as nuclear genes among MEP pathway, PhDXS and PhDXR could provide a new way of thinking to research the problem of chromalveolata biological evolution.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.20-30
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• 1999

In order to modify lipid production of Perilla qualitatively as well as quantitatively by genetic engineering, genes involved in carbon metabolism were isolated and characterized. These include acyl-ACP thioesterases from Perilla frutescens and Iris sp., four different $\beta$-ketoacyl- ACP synthases from Perilla frutescens, and two $\Delta$15 a-cyl-ACP desaturases(Pffad7, pffad3). Δ15 acyl-ACP desa turase (Δ15-DES) is responsible for the conversion of linoleic acid (18:2) to $\alpha$-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3). pffad 3 encodes Δ15 acyl-desaturase which is localized in ER membrane. On the other hand, Pffad7 encodes a 50 kD plastid protein (438 residues), which showed highest sequence similarity to Sesamum indicum fad7 protein. Northern blot analysis revealed that the Pffad7 is highly expressed in leaves but not in roots and seeds. And Pffad3 is expressed throughout the seed developmental stage except very early and fully mature stage. We constructed Pffad7 gene under 355 promoter and Pffad3 gene under seed specific vicillin promoter. Using Pffad7 construct, Perilla, an oil seed crop in Korea, was transformed by Agrobacterium leaf disc method. $\alpha$-linolenic acid contents increased in leaves but decreased in seeds of transgenic Perilla. Currently, we are transforming Perilla with Pffad3 construct to change Perilla seed oil composition. We isolated three ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGP) genes from Perilla immature seed specific cDNA library. Nucleotide sequence analysis showed that two of three AGP (Psagpl, Psagp2) genes encode AGP small subunit polypeptides and the remaining (Plagp) encodes an AGP large subunit. PSAGPs, AGP small subunit peptide, form active heterotetramers with potato AGP large subunit in E. coli expressing plant AGP genes.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.117-123
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• 1992

암배양을 통한 노쇠중인 밀 제1엽에서 지질의 과산화반응과 불용성 잎단백질의조성 및 엽록체 틸라코이드 막단백질 조성의 변화에 대한 BA의 효과가 조사되었다. 성숙한 밀 제1엽을 잘라내어 4일간의 암배양을 통한 노쇠유도실험에서 $10^{-5}\;M$ Benzyladenine(BA)은 노쇠중인 밀잎에서 엽록소 함량 및 수용성과 불용성 단백질 함량의 감소를 크게 억제시켰다. 특히, 단배질 함량 감소에 대한 BA의 억제효과는 수용성 보다는 불용성 단백질에 있어서 더욱 현저하였다. 또한, BA로 처리된 잎에서 지질의 과산화물인 MDA 함량의 증가가 억제되었다. 불용성 단백질에 대한 SDS-전기영동 결과 양적으로 현저한 57, 26 및 12 KD 단백질이 다른 소량의 단백질 무리와 함께 분리되었다. 대조구 잎에서의 불용성단백질 조성의 변화는 72시간의 암배양동안 57 KD와 12 KD 단백질이 현저하게 분해 소실되었으나 26 KD 단백질은 비교적 분해가 덜 일어났으며 BA 처리시 이들 단백질의 소실이 크게 억제되었다. 엽록체 틸라코이드막 단백질 조성의 경우, 각각 CF의 $\alpha,\;\beta$ subunits인 59 KD 단백질과 57 KD 단백질 및 LHCP 단백질인 26 KD 단백질을 포함하는 20개 정도의 단백질이 SDS-전기영동상에서 분리되었다. 72시간의 암배양 동안 대조구 엽록체에서 이들 단백질들이 급속히 분해 소실되었으나 BA로 처리된 엽록체의 경우 이들 단백질의 분해가 정량적으로 크게 억제되었다. 위의 결과들은 BA가 노쇠중인 밀잎에서 막지질의 과산화반응 억제를 통해 막단백질의 손실을 지연시키며 그로 인하여 엽록체 틸라코이드막을 포함한 세포막이 유지될 수 있음을 나타내었다.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 1994

쎌러리(Apium graveolens L.)의 체세포배 발생 및 인공종자 발아에 있어서 분자수준의 기작을 이해하기 위하여 ABA 및 저온처리에 의한 단백질합성변화에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 단백질함량과 질산환원효소 활성도는 ABA 및 저온처리한 체세포배 및 유식물은 처리하지 아니한 것에 비하여 특히 유식물에서보다 체세포배 발생시에 더욱 높았다. 2차원 전기영동결과 ABA 및 저온처리에 의하여 심장 형배 시기에서는 30 KD, 32 KD, 171 KD 및 205 KD의 단백질과 자엽시기배에서는 29 KD, 33 KD, 37 KD, 38 KD, 41 KD, 55 KD, 66 KD, 및 110 KD 단백질이 합성되어졌다. 또한 심장형배에서는 42 KD, 44 KD, 59 KD, 64 KD, 101 KD, 104 KD, 및 190 KD의 단백질과 자엽시기에서는 29 KD 및 116 KD의 단백질이 억제되었다. 체세포배 발생 및 인공종자 발아에 있어서 ABA및 저온처리에 의해서 단백질이 합성되어지거나 억제되는 것이 동시에 일어났으며 주로 산성단백질에서 변화가 일어났다. 이와같은 결과는 체세포배 발생과정에서 그리고 체세포배 발아와 유식물의 생장과정에서 환경변화에 적응하기 위한 대사상의 변화가 일어나는 것으로 추정된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.669-684
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• 1997

Polypeptide growth factors belong to a class of potent biologic mediators which regulate cell differentiation, proliferation, migration and metabolism. IGF-I is polypeptides secreted by skeletal cells and is considered as regulators of bone formation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of IGF-I on bone nodule formation and alkaline phosphatase activity of MC3T3-E1 cells. MC3T3-E1 cells were seeded at $1{\times}10^4$ cells/well, $1{\times}10^5$ cells/well in alpha-modified Eagle medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum, 10 mM ${\beta}-glycerophosphate$ and $5O{\mu}g/ml$ of ascorbic acid. Before 48 hours of indicated time, medium were changed with serum free medium. After 24 hours, 0.1, 1, 10 ng/ml IGF-I were added to the cells and cultured for 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 days. And histochemical analysis was done and ALP activity was measured and was expressed as nmol/min/mg of protein. The bone nodule formation in MC3T3-E1 cells of IGF-I was seen at 21, 28 days, but there were no difference between control group and experimental groups. The ALP activity decreased when it is compare to control 2 group except for 1 ng/ml, 10 ng/ml IGF-I of 21-day-groups and 1 ng/ml IGF-I of 28-day-groups. Dose response effects of IGF-I of ALP activity in MC3T3-E1 cells were seen the highest ALP activity at 1ng/ml until 21days and the highest ALP activity at 10 ng/ml of 28 daygroups. The peak times were seen at 7-day group, 14-day group on control group and experimental group respectively, and 1 ng/ml group was the highest ALP activity, From the above results, IGF-I was not seen notable effect on bone nodule formation and decreased ALP activity of MC3T3-E1 cells but the use of IGF-I to mediate biological stimulation of MC3T3-E1 cells shows promise for future therapeutic application.

• BMB Reports
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2002

The lgtB genes that encode $\beta$-1,4-galactosyltransferases from Neisseria meningitidis ATCC 13102 and gonorrhoeae ATCC 31151 were isolated by a polymerase chain reaction using the pfu DNA polymerase. They were expressed under the control of lac and T7 promoters in Escherichia coli M15 and BL21 (DE3). Although the genes were efficiently expressed in E. coli M15 at $37^{\circ}C$ (33 kDa), most of the $\beta$-1,4-galactosyltransferases that were produced were insoluble and proteolysed into enzymatically inactive polypeptides that lacked C-terminal residues (29.5 kDa and 28 kDa) during the purification steps. When the temperature of the cell growth was lowered to $25^{\circ}C$, however, the solubility of the $\beta$-1,4-galactosyltransferases increased substantially. A stable N-terminal his-tagged recombinant enzyme preparation could be achieved with E. coli BL21 (DE3) that expressed lgtB. Therefore, the cloned $\beta$-1,4-galactosyltransferases were expressed under the control of the T7 promoter in E. coli BL21 (DE3), mostly to the soluble form at $25^{\circ}C$. The proteins were easily purified to homogeneity by column chromatography using Ni-NTA resin, and were found to be active. The galactosyltransferases exhibited pH optimum at 6.5-7.0, and had an essential requirement for the $Mn^{+2}$ ions for its action. The $Mg^{+2}$ and $Ca{+2}$ ions showed about half of the galactosyltransferase activities with the $Mn^{+2}$ ion. In the presence of the $Fe^{+2}$ ion, partial activation was observed with the $\beta$-1,4-galactosyltransferase from N. meningitidis(64% of the enzyme activity with the $Mn^{+2}$$Ni^{+2}$, $Zn^{+2}$, and $Cu^{+2}$ ions could not activate the $\beta$-1,4-galactosyltransferase activity. The inhibited enzyme activity with the $Ni^{+2}$ ion was partially recovered with the $Mn^{+2}$$Fe^{+2}$, $Zn^{+2}$, and $Cu^{+2}$ ions, the $Mn^{+2}$$\beta$-1,4-galactosyltransferase activity was 1.5-fold stimulated with the non-ionic detergent Triton X-100 (0.1-5%).

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.285-294
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• 2005

A bacterial strain M4-7 capable of degrading various polyesters, such as poly$(\varepsilon-caprolactone)$, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate), and poly(3-hydroxy-5-phenylvalerate), was isolated from a marine environment and identified as Pseudomonas alcaligenes. The relative molecular mass of a purified extracellular medium-chain-length poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) (MCL-PHA) depolymerase $(PhaZ_{palM4-7})$ from P. alcaligenes M4-7 was 28.0 kDa, as determined by SDS-PAGE. The $PhaZ_{palM4-7}$ was most active in 50 mM glycine-NaOH buffer (pH 9.0) at $35^{\circ}C$. It was insensitive to dithiothreitol, sodium azide, and iodoacetamide, but susceptible to p-hydroxymercuribenzoic acid, N-bromosuccinimide, acetic anhydride, EDTA, diisopropyl fluorophosphate, phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride, Tween 80, and Triton X-100. In this study, the genes encoding MCL-PHA depolymerase were cloned, sequenced, and characterized from a soil bacterium, P. alcaligenes LB19 (Kim et al., 2002, Biomacro-molecules 3, 291-296) as well as P. alcaligenes M4-7. The structural gene $(phaZ_{palLB19})$ of MCL-PHA depolymerase of P. alcaligenes LB19 consisted of an 837 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a protein of 278 amino acids with a deduced $M_r$ of 30,188 Da. However, the MCL-PHA depolymerase gene $(phaZ_{palM4-7})$ of P. alcaligenes M4-7 was composed of an 834 bp ORF encoding a protein of 277 amino acids with a deduced Mr of 30,323 Da. Amino acid sequence analyses showed that, in the two different polypeptides, a substrate-binding domain and a catalytic domain are located in the N-terminus and in the C-terminus, respectively. The $PhaZ_{palLB19}$ and the $PhaZ_{palM4-7}$ commonly share the lipase box, GISSG, in their catalytic domains, and utilize $^{111}Asn$ and $^{110}Ser$ residues, respectively, as oxyanions that play an important role in transition-state stabilization of hydrolytic reactions.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1685-1689
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• 2009

파이토킬레이트(PC)는 PCS에 의해 생성되는 작은 폴리펩타이드로서 여러 생물에서 발견되고 있다. PC의 역할은 카드뮴과 같은 중금속을 세포질에서 결합하며 이는 액포막에 존재하는 HMT에 의해서 액포 안으로 이동된다. HMT1은 분열효모에서 처음으로 알려졌으며 이후 선충, 초파리 등에서도 발견되었으며 세포 내 역할은 카드뮴 같은 중금속 해독에 관여를 하고 있다. 하지만 액포가 존재하지 않고 PC를 생성하지 않는 초파리에서의 HMT1의 발견은 그 동안 알려진 HMT1의 역할을 재 조명하게 된다. 따라서 PC를 생성하지 못하는 출아효모에 PC를 생성하는 분열효모 유래 SpHMT1을 발현시켜 카드뮴에 대한 저항성을 분석하였다. SpHMT1을 발현하는 출아효모는 카드뮴에 대한 저항성이 현저하게 증가되었고 이는 SpHMT1이 PC가 존재하지 않는 조건에서도 카드뮴에 대한 해독작용을 하는 것을 암시한다. 또한 SpHMT1을 발현하는 출아효모는 GSH에 대한 저항성을 보였고 카드뮴에 대한 저항성도 GHS에 의해서 더 증가되는 결과를 보였다. 이러한 결과는 HMT1이 PC와 결합된 카드뮴을 액포안으로 이동시키는 가능성보다 GSH와 결합된 카드뮴을 액포 안으로 이동시켜 카드뮴에 대한 해독작용을 한다는 것을 암시한다.