• 한국작물학회지
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.319-324
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• 2014

콩 성숙 종자에 존재하는 raffinose 및 stachyose의 함량이 적은 콩 품종 육성을 위하여 요구되는 기본정보를 얻기 위하여 장려품종, 육성계통, 유전자원등 22개의 유전자원과 2년간 함량변이를 관찰한 결과는 아래와 같았다. 1. Raffinose의 함량(g/kg)은 1년차의 경우 $2.68{\pm}0.21-5.87{\pm}2.43$의 범위를 보였고 2년차에서는 $3.24{\pm}0.37-9.05{\pm}0.16$의 범위를 보였다. 2. Stachyose의 함량(g/kg)은 1년차에서 $4.23{\pm}0.98-27.68{\pm}9.90$, 2년차에서는 $5.11{\pm}1.09-25.32{\pm}0.35$의 범위를 보였다. 3. 분산분석 결과 유전자형과 년차간 stachyose 및 raffinose의 함량은 고도의 유의성을 보였고 상호작용은 인정되지 않았다. 4. Stachyose 함량에서는 2년차 평가 모두에서 Da-7, 116-13, RS-78 유전자형이 유의하게 낮은 함량을 보였다. 5. Raffinose 함량은 1년차 평가에서 Hwangkumkong 및 P34-162 유전자형이 낮은 값을 보였고, 2년차에서는 116-13과 Da-7 유전자형이 낮은 값을 보였다. 6. Raffinose와 stachyose의 함량간에는 2년차 평가에서 유의한 정의 상관관계($R^2=0.1985^*$)을 보였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1546-1554
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• 2010

A bacterial strain capable of producing extracellular ${\alpha}$-galactosidase was isolated from a sample of sugarcane industrial waste. Microbiological, physiological, and biochemical studies revealed that the isolate belonged to Bacillus sp. Furthermore, based on a 16S rDNA sequence analysis, the new isolate was identified as Bacillus megaterium VHM1. The production of ${\alpha}$-galactosidase was optimized based on various physical culture conditions. Guar gum and yeast extract acted as the best carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. The optimum pH was 7.5 and the enzyme remained stable over a pH range of 5-9. The enzyme was optimally active at $55^{\circ}C$ and thermostable with a half-life of 120 min, yet lost 90% of its residual activity within 120 min at $60^{\circ}C$. One mM concentrations of $Ag^2$, $Cu^2$, and $Hg^{2+}$ strongly inhibited the ${\alpha}$-galactosidase, whereas the metal ions $Fe^2$, $Mn^{2+}$, and $Mg^{2+}$ had no effect on the ${\alpha}$-galactosidase activity, and $Zn^{2+}$, $Ni^{2+}$, and $Ca^{2+}$ reduced the enzyme activity slightly. When treated with the B. megaterium VHM1 enzyme, the flatulence-causing sugars in soymilk were completely hydrolyzed within 1.5 h.

• 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.