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Comparison of scanning electron microscopic structures and nucleotide sequences variation of ITS1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene and ITS2 region in three Peruvian entomopathogenic fungal isolates (3종의 페루산 entomopathogenic fungi의 전자현미경적 구조와 ITS1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, ITS2의 염기서열 다양성)

  • Han, Sang-Hoon;Nam, Sunghee;Lee, Heui-Sam;Yeo, Joo-Hong
    • Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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    • v.51 no.2
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    • pp.137-141
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    • 2013
  • In this study, nucleotide sequence structures of intergenic transcribed spacer (ITS) 1, complete 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene and ITS 2 region were analyzed to identify three Peruvian entomopathogenic fungal isolates. The isolates had highly conserved sequence region in 5.8S rRNA gene and unique sequences in ITS 1 and 2 region among them. 5.8S rRNA gene regions were highly conserved and showed high homoloies among tested isolates. In contrast, ITS region showed species-specific sequence region, resulting in inter-genus differencies. Scanning electron microscopic images of these isolates supported the result of ITS-based identification. From these result, Peruvian entomopathogenic fungal isolate J270, J278, were identified as Beauveria bassiana and J271 was identified as Lecanicillium attenuatum.

Influence of Refeeding with Vitamin, Mineral and Fibre on Protein Synthesis and Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Content in the Liver and Muscle of Fasted Chicks

  • Aman Yaman, M.;Kita, K.;Pinontoan, R.;Okumura, J.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.545-549
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    • 1998
  • The influence of refeeding with either vitamin, mineral, fibre of water on protein synthesis and mRNA content in the liver and breast muscle of fasted chicks was investigated. At 15 d of age, chicks were fasted for 2 d and then refed either vitamin, mineral, fibre or water. The fractional synthesis rate (FSR) of protein was measured after 30 min of refeeding by using a large dose injection of L - 2, $6[^3H]$ phenylalanine. In the liver, FSR was reduced by fasting and tended to increase but not significantly by refeeding with vitamin or mineral. FSR was not affected by refeeding with fibre or water. There was no influence of fasting and refeeding on ribosomal capacity (the RNA : protein ratio) and ribosomal efficiency (total protein synthesised per total RNA). The absolute synthesis rate (ASR) of liver protein and hepatic mRNA content were reduced by fasting and unchanged by refeeding. In the muscle, FSR, ASR and mRNA content were significantly decreased by fasting and not recovered by refeeding with either vitamin, mineral, fibre or water. It concluded that vitamin, mineral, fibre and water have little capacity to stimulate liver and muscle protein synthesis reduced by fasting.

Phylogenetic Relationships of Yeast-like Fungi Deduced from Partial Sequences of 18S Ribosomal RNA (18S 리보좀 RNA 부분 염기서열 분석에 의한 효모성 균류의 분자계통학적 연구)

  • Jung, Soo-Jin;Shin, Yong-Kook;Joo, Woo-Hong;Lee, Jae-Dong
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.23 no.4 s.75
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    • pp.310-317
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    • 1995
  • The evolutionary relationships for 43 species in the taxa of the basidiomycetous yeast and related yeast-like fungi have been studied from the 43 18S rRNA partial sequences. Fibulobasidium inconspicuum showed a relatively close relationship to Filobasidiella neoformans. It is obvious that Tremella foliacea and Ustilogo rabenhorstiana form a independently different cluster from basidiomycetous yeast and seem to be phylogenetically distant from basidiomycetous yeast and each other. The basidiomycetous yeasts are believed more closely associated with Tremella foliacea than with Ustilago rabenhorstiana. The phenotypic criteria such as carotenoid pigments, teliospores, ballistospores seems not to be phylogenetically useful indicators.

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Molecular Divergences of 16S rRNA and rpoB Gene in Marine Isolates of the Order Oscillatoriales (Cyanobacteria) (남조세균 흔들말목(Cyanobacteria, Oscillatoriales) 해양 균주의 16S rRNA와 rpoB 유전자 변이)

  • Cheon, Ju-Yong;Lee, Min-Ah;Ki, Jang-Seu
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.48 no.4
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    • pp.319-324
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    • 2012
  • In this study, we investigated molecular divergences and phylogenetic characteristics of the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and RNA polymerase beta subunit (rpoB) gene sequences from the order Oscillatoriales (Cyanobacteria). The rpoB of Oscillatoriales showed higher genetic divergence when compared with those of 16S rRNA (p-distance: rpoB=0.270, 16S=0.109), and these differences were statistically significant (Student t-test, p<0.001). Phylogenetic trees of 16S rRNA and rpoB were generally compatible; however, rpoB tree clearly separated the compared Oscillatoriales taxa, with higher phylogenetic resolution. In addition, parsimony analyses showed that rpoB gene evolved 2.40-fold faster than 16S rRNA. These results suggest that the rpoB is a useful gene for the molecular phylogenetics and species discrimination in the order Oscillatoriales.

Nucleotide Sequence and Secondary Structure of 5S rRNA from Sphingobium chungbukense DJ77

  • Kwon, Hae-Ryong;Kim, Young-Chang
    • Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.79-82
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    • 2007
  • The 58 rRNA gene from Sphingobium chungbukense DJ77 was identified. The secondary structure of the 199-base-long RNA was proposed. The two-base-long D loop was the shortest among all of the known 5S rRNAs. The U19-U64 non-canonical pair in the helix II region was uniquely found in strain DJ77 among all of the sphingomonads.

Detection of the Specific DNA-binding Proteins for the Aphid rRNA (진딧물 rRNA 유전장에 특이적으로 결합하는 단백질 탐색)

  • O-Yu Kwon;Dong-Hee Lee;Tae-Young Kwon
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.100-105
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    • 1995
  • A whole body extract (WBE), a crude nuclear fraction, of aphids was prepared and used to identify the proteins which bound specifically to 5'-upstream regions of the transcription initiation site of the aphid ribosomal RNA gene (rDNA). While DNA fragment (-263/-195) was bound by only one specific 53 kDa protein, two DNA fragments, A(-194/23) and B(-393/-264), were commonly bound by three proteins (52 kDa, 50 kDa and 40 kDa). It was also revealed that the formation of he DNA-protein complex requires a cation.

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Crystal Structure of the Metallo-Endoribonuclease YbeY from Staphylococcus aureus

  • Jinwook Lee;Inseong Jo;Ae-Ran Kwon;Nam-Chul Ha
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.28-34
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    • 2023
  • Endoribonuclease YbeY is specific to the single-stranded RNA of ribosomal RNAs and small RNAs. This enzyme is essential for the maturation and quality control of ribosomal RNA in a wide range of bacteria and for virulence in some pathogenic bacteria. In this study, we determined the crystal structure of YbeY from Staphylococcus aureus at a resolution of 1.9 Å in the presence of zinc chloride. The structure showed a zinc ion at the active site and two molecules of tricarboxylic acid citrate, which were also derived from the crystallization conditions. Our structure showed the zinc ionbound local environment at the molecular level for the first time. Molecular comparisons were performed between the carboxylic moieties of citrate and the phosphate moiety of the RNA backbone, and a model of YbeY in complex with a single strand of RNA was subsequently constructed. Our findings provide molecular insights into how the YbeY enzyme recognizes singlestranded RNA in bacteria.

Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Ribosomal Protein S4 cDNA from Root of Panax ginseng

  • In Jun-Gyo;Lee Bum-Soo;Song Won-Seob;Bae Chang-Hyu;Choi Seong-Kyu;Yang Deok-Chun
    • Plant Resources
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.110-115
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    • 2005
  • Ribosomal protein complex with ribosomal RNA to form the subunits of the ribosome serve essential functions in protein synthesis. A full-length cDNA (PRPS4) encoding ribosomal protein S4 has been isolated and its nucleotide sequence determined in ginseng plant (Panax ginseng). A PRPS4 cDNA is 1105 nucleotides long and has an open reading frame of 792 bp with a deduced amino acid sequence of 264 residues (pI 10.67). The deduced amino acid sequence of PRPS4 matched to the previously reported ribosomal protein S4 genes. Their degree of amino acid identity ranged from 68 to $92\%$. Phylogenetic analysis based on the amino acid residues showed that the PRPS4 grouped with ribosomal protein S4 of S. tuberosum (CAA54095).

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Identification of new ligands for RNA pseudoknot by structure-based screening of chemical database

  • Park, So-Jung;Jeong, Seung-Hyun;Kim, Yang-Gyun;Park, Hyun-Ju
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.254.2-254.2
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    • 2003
  • For many viruses, -1 ribosomal frameshifting regulate protein synthesis using an RNA pseudoknot. The integrity of pseudoknot stability and structure is the important feature for efficient frameshifting. Thus, small molecules interacting with viral RNA pseudoknots would be potential antiviral agents targeting\ulcorner frameshifting system in viruses. X-ray structure of RNA pseudoknot complexed with biotin has been reported, in which biotin is bound at the interface between the pseudoknot's stacked helices. (omitted)

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