• 약학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2007

Bombycis corpus, a batryticated silkworm and white-stiff silkworm, is an oriental drug consisting of the dried larva of silkworm, dead and stiffened due to the infection of Beauveria. An peptidyl antimicrobial molecule was purified from B. corpus by reverse phase-column chromatography and HPLC. Its molecular weight was determined to be 2295.45 by using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. Its antimicrobial activity was diminished by trypsin digestion. It exhibited a broad antimicrobial spectrum against not only Gram-negative, but also Gram- positive bacteria. Furthermore, it was found to have an antimicrobial activity against vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), methicillin-resistant S. arureus (MRSA), and vancomycin-intermediate resistant S. arureus (VISA). It may be a useful molecule for a new antibiotic development, especially against antibiotic resistant microbe. This substance may play a role in the defense system of this animal against Beauveria bassiana. This is the first report of a peptidyl antimicrobial substance from B. corpus.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.244-250
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• 1996

솔잎혹파리의 저항성인자(抵抗性因子)를 소나무, 해송, 버지니아소나무 및 해송${\times}$버지니아소나무에 대하여 조사(調査)하였다. 성충(成蟲)이 산란(産卵)을 위해 수종(樹種)의 선호성(選好性)과 침엽(針葉)에서 추출(抽出)된 방향물질(芳香物質)인 terpenoid와 phenolic compound에 대한 유충(幼蟲)의 생물학적(生物學的) 검정(檢定)을 실시(實施)하였다. 솔잎혹파리의 성충(成蟲)은 산란(産卵)을 위해서 수종(樹種)에 관계없이 전수종(全樹種)에 비산(飛散)하여 산란(産卵)을 하였으나 충영 형성율(形成率)은 버지니아소나무에는 0%, 해송${\times}$버지니아소나무는 9%, 소나무와 해송은 각각(各各) 25.6%, 22.2%이었다. 그러므로 솔잎혹파리는 버지니아소나무에는 산란(産卵)을 하나 유충(幼蟲)이 자라지 못하고 폐사(斃死)함으로 침엽내(針葉內)에는 솔잎혹파리에 대한 저항성물질(抵抗性物質)이 있는 것으로 추측(推測)되며 소나무류(類)에서 휘발(揮發)되는 terpenoid는 솔잎혹파리의 성충(成蟲)을 유인(誘引) 혹은 기피성물질(忌避性物質)이 아니었으며 또한 신초(新梢)에서 휘발생(揮發生)되는 terpenoids 및 송지(松脂)는 솔잎혹파리 유충(幼蟲)의 폐사(斃死)에 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타나고 있다. 솔잎혹파리의(幼蟲)을 사육(飼育)한 결과(結果)는 버지니아소나무 침엽(針葉)에서 추출(抽出)한 phenolic compounds, salicylic acid와 chitinase의 용액(溶液)위에서는 유충(幼蟲)의 폐사율(斃死率)이 각각(各各) 89%, 92%, 86%이나 소나무에서 추출(抽出)한 phenolic compounds와 gallic acid에서는 56%, 57%이었다. 그러므로 버지니아소나무의 침엽내(針葉內)에는 솔잎혹파리에 대한 저항성물질(抵抗性物質)이 함유(含有)되어 있는 것으로 생각되며 salicylic acid와 chitinase는 솔잎혹파리에 대한 저항성물질(抵抗性物質)로 추측된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.90-95
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• 2005

An Actinomycetes producing an anti-VRSA (vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) substance was isolated from soil. The cultural, morphological, physiological and phylogenetic analyses of an isolated strain were investigated for identification. Cultural characteristics based on ISP (International Streptomyces Project) were as follows: white aerial mycelium, yellow reverse side, and good growth on various medium. Also, the isolate did not produce the soluble pigment. Morphological characteristics were showed cylindrical spore chain and smooth spore surface by SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope). Physiological characteristics were showed LL-type by DAP isomer analysis and detected glycine, glutamic acid and alanine. A phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA provided a clue that the isolated strain was actually a member of the genus Streptomyces, because the determined sequence exhibited a higher homology with Streptomyces echinatus. The isolate was identified to be a genus of Streptomyces sp.. The optimal culture conditions for the maximum production of anti-VRSA substance by Streptomyces sp. were attained in a culture medium composed of $2.0\%$ (w/v) glucose, and $0.4\%$ (w/v) yeast extract. The anti-VRSA substance was highly produced after 5 days of culture. Optimal pH and temperature conditions for the production of anti-VRSA substance were pH 7.0 and $28^{\circ}C$, respectively.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.240-245
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• 2005

An antimicrobial molecule was purified from centipede, Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans L. Koch, by reverse phase-HPLC. Its molecular weight was determined to be 1208.5493 by using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. Total amino acid composition analysis revealed that it consists of E, G, P, V, L, F, and W. It exhibited a broad antimicrobial spectrum against not only Gram-negative, but also Gram-positive bacteria. Furthermore, it was found to have an antimicrobial activity against vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE). It may be a useful molecule for a new antibiotic development, especially against drug-resistant bacteria. We suggest that it may playa role in the defense system of this animal. This is the first report of a peptidic antimicrobial substance from centipede.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.415-420
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• 2004

Fibrinolytic substance was purified from the Wooltalikong (Phaseolus ssp.), using DEAE-cellulose chromatography, Sephadex G-150 gel-filtration, and FPLC gel-filtration. The substance has a molecular weight of 5262.70 Da as measured by MALD-TOF mass spectrometry. It has a pH optimum at pH 6.0. The fibrinolytic activity of purified substance was inhibited by EDTA and 1,10-phenanthroline and slightly decreased by PMSF and pepstatin A. It shows the maximum fibrinolytic activity at 40℃ and the substance was stable up to 50℃. The activity of the substance was increased by Zn/sup 2+/ and was totally inhibited by Hg/sup 2+/. This study revealed that Wooltalikong could be a good source of fibrinolytic products due to its small molecular size and heat-resistant ability.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.372-380
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• 1996

솔잎혹파리에 대한 저항성인자(抵抗性因子)를 조사(調査)하기 위하여 솔잎혹파리의 감수성수종(感受性樹種)과 저항성수종(抵抗性樹種)에 대하여 침엽내(針葉內) phenolic compound의 계절적(季節的) 변화(變化)를 조사(調査)하였다. 침엽내(針葉內)에 존재(存在)하는 free phenolic compounds와 water soluble phenolic compounds는 수종간(樹種間) 계절별(季節別)로 변이(變異)가 있었고 catechol과 vanilic acid 및 syringic acid는 수종간(樹種間)에는 큰 차이(差異)가 없으나 성분량(成分量)에는 계절별(季節別)로 변이(變異)가 있었다. 그러나 솔잎혹파리 유충(幼蟲)의 부화기(孵化期)인 5, 6월(月)에 침엽내(針葉內)에 함유(含有)되어 있는 salicylic acid는 버지니아소나무는 140ppm, 해송에서 35ppm, 해송${\times}$버지니아소나무 72ppm이고 소나무에서는 극소량만이 나타나고 있어 salicylic acid는 감수성수종(感受性樹種)에는 극소량 함유(含有)하고 저항성수종(抵抗性樹種)에는 상당량 함유(含有)하고 있었다. 솔잎혹파리에 대한 소나무류(類) 침엽(針葉)의 저항성인자(抵抗性因子) 조사(調査)에서 밝혀진바와 같이 salicylic acid와 버지니아소나무의 침엽(針葉)에서 추출(抽出)된 phenolic compounds용액(溶液)위에서 배양(培養)한 유충(幼蟲)은 폐사율(斃死率)이 높았고 또한 버지니아소나무에서는 충영이 전혀 형성되지 않은 것과 본조사(本調査)의 침엽내(針葉內)에 함유(含有)하고 있는 salicylic acid와 상관관계(相關關係)가 있는 것으로 사료된다. 이상의 결과(結果)에서 salicylic acid는 솔잎혹파리의 저항성물질(抵抗性物質)로 추정(推定)된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2013

In an effort to discover an alternative antibiotic for treating infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas sp. UJ-6, a marine bacterium that exhibited antibacterial activity against MRSA, was isolated. The culture broth and its ethyl acetate extract exhibited bactericidal activity against MRSA. The extract also exhibited antibacterial activity against gram-negative bacteria, which were not susceptible to vancomycin. The treatment of MRSA with the extract resulted in abnormal cell lysis. The extract retained >95% of its anti-MRSA activity after heat treatment for 15 min at $121^{\circ}C$. Thus, although most antibiotics are unstable under conditions of thermal stress, Pseudomonas sp. UJ-6 produces a heat-stable anti-MRSA substance. The results of this study strongly suggest that Pseudomonas sp. UJ-6 can be used to develop a novel, heat-stable, broad-spectrum antibiotic for the treatment of MRSA infections.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

In an effort to discover an alternative therapeutic agent against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), several medicinal plants and seaweeds were evaluated for its antibacterial activity against MRSA. A methanolic extract of the Phaeophyta Ecklonia stolonifera exhibited significant antibacterial activity against MRSA. To perform more detailed investigation on antibacterial activity, the methanol extract of E. stolonifera was further fractionated with organic solvents such as hexane, dimethylchloride, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol. Among them, the hexane fraction showed the strongest antibacterial activity against MRSA strains with MIC from 500 to $600 {\mu}g/mL$. The fraction also exhibited a bactericidal activity against MRSA, indicating that E. stolonifera contains a bactericidal substance against MRSA.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.473-477
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• 2007

The in vitro antibacterial activity against antibiotic-resistant Propionibacterium acnes of kaempferol isolated from the Impatiens balsamina alone and in combination with erythromycin or clindamycin antibiotics was investigated. The antibiotic combination effect against antibiotic-resistant P. acnes was studied by checkerboard test. Kaempferol and quercetin demonstrated antibacterial activities against P. acnes. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for both compounds were ${\leq}32\;{\mu}g/ml\;and\;{\leq}64{\mu}g/ml$ for clindamycin-sensitive and -resistant P. acnes, respectively. The four combination formulations (kaempferol and either erythromycin or clindamycin; quercetin and either erythromycin or clindamycin) exhibited a synergic inhibition of P. acnes growth. The combination of kaempferol with quercetin showed an indifferent effect. The combination of clindamycin with kaempferol or quercetin showed a greater synergic effect than that of erythromycin with kaempferol or quercetin. Thus, these combinations demonstrated the potential to treat acne.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2016

현행법상 현장방염 처리한 실내장식물은 관할 소방서에서 45도 연소시험을 통해 방염성능검사에 합격하여야 한다. 45도 연소시험법은 방염성능을 확인할 수 있는 가장 정확한 시험법이지만 시료 제출자가 부정시료를 제출하였을 경우에는 시험결과를 신뢰할 수 없다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 이러한 문제를 보완하기 위하여 X-선 형광분석기를 이용한 현장방염 검사방법을 제안하고자 한다. 총 10종의 방염도료를 합판 및 MDF에 처리하여 그 성분을 X-선 형광분석기로 분석한 결과 함유된 물질의 함량 차이로 인해 각 방염제마다 고유의 스펙트럼을 나타내고 있었으며, 측정기기로 손쉽게 각 물질별 함량(%)을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 제도적인 절차가 마련된다면 효율적인 현장방염검사방법으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.