• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.181-186
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• 2000

MAPI (microbial alkaline protease inhibitor) was isolated from cultrue broth of Streptomyces chromofuscus SMF28. The Ki values of MAPI for the representative serine proteases such as chymotrypsin and proteinase K were 0.28 and $0.63{\;}\mu\textrm{M}$, respectively, and for the cysteine proteases cathepsin B and papain were 0.66 and $0.28{\;}\mu\textrm{M}$, respectively. These data indicate that MAPI is not a potent selective inhibitor of serine or cysteine proteases. Progress curves for the inhibition of three proteases by MAPI exhibithe characteristic patterns; MAPI exhibited slow-binding inhibition of cathepsin B. It was rapidly associated with chymotrypsin before the addition of substrate and then reactivation of MAPI-inhibited enzyme was investigated in the presence of substrate. On the other hand, MAPI-proteinase K interaction was typical for those classical inhibitors. When MAPI was incubated with trypsin, there was an extensive reduction in the ingibitory activities of MAPI corresponding to 66.5% inactivation of MAPI, indicating that trypsin-like protease may play a role in the decrease of the inhibitory activity during cultivation.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.127-132
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• 2006

Bacillus sp. strain K-l, which produces a strong fibrinolytic enzyme, was isolated from chongkukjang, a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste. The fibrinolytic enzyme was purified from chongkukjang base by using ammonium sulfate fractionation and chromatographic techniques. Purified enzyme, CK K-1 was demonstrated to be homogeneous by SDS-PAGE and isoelectric focusing electrophoresis, and has molecular mass of a 12.4 kDa and a pI of 8.0. The optimal reaction pH value and temperature were 8.0 and $40^{\circ}C$, respectively. Phenyl-methyl-sulfonyl-fluoride (PMSF; serine protease inhibitor), ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid (EDTA; metallo protease inhibitor), copper ion, ferric ion and lead ion inhibited the enzyme activity. These results indicated that the fibrinolytic enzyme is a metallo-serine protease and different from nattokinase and chongkukjangkinase.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.322-328
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• 1995

A thermophilic bacteria showing proteolytic activity against defatted soybean was isolated from soil. It was identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens based on its morphological and physiological characteristics. The Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NS 15-4 was cultivated at 50$\circ$C by rotary shaking in a medium containing defatted soybean. An extracellular protease from this strain was purified to homogeneity by ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion exchange, and hydrophobic interaction chromatographies. The molecular weight of the enzyme was estimated to be approximately 30,000 by SDS-PAGE and the N-terminal amino acid sequence of the enzyme was turned out to be AQSVPYGISQIKAPA. The optimum temperature and pH for the enzyme reaction were 60$\circ$C and 11, respectively, and its thermostability was increased by the addition of calcium ion. The enzyme was inactivated by phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride, suggesting it be a serine protease. Comparing with other commercial proteases, the enzyme showed relatively high proteolytic activity against defatted soybean, a water-insoluble protein substrate.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XIII)
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• pp.282-282
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• 2003

• BMB Reports
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.574-581
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• 2004

The full-length cDNA of the lumbrokinase fraction 6 (F6) protease gene of Lumbricus rubellus was amplified using an mRNA template, sequenced and expressed in E. coli cells. The F6 protease gene consisted of pro- and mature sequences by gene sequence analysis, and the protease was translated and modified into active mature polypeptide by N-terminal amino acid sequence analysis of the F6 protease. The pro-region of F6 protease consisted of the 44 residues from methionine-1 to lysine-44, and the mature polypeptide sequence (239 amino acid residues and one stop codon; 720 bp) started from isoleucine-45 and continued to the terminal residue. F6 protease gene clones having pro-mature sequence and mature sequence produced inclusion bodies in E. coli cells. When inclusion bodies were orally administrated rats, generated thrombus weight in the rat' venous was reduced by approximately 60% versus controls. When the inclusion bodies were solubilized in pepsin and/or trypsin solutions, the solubilized enzymes showed hemolytic activity in vitro. It was concluded the F6 protease has hemolytic activity, and that it is composed of pro- and mature regions.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2003

An extracellular pretense of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens S94 was purified to apparent homogeneity. The enzyme activity was strongly inhibited by general inhibitor for serine protease, PMSF, suggesting that the enzyme is a serine pretense. The purified enzyme activity was inhibited by leucine peptidase inhibitor, bestatin, suggesting that the enzyme is a leucine endopeptidase. The maximum proteolytic activity against different protein substrates occurred at pH 10, 45$^{\circ}C$ (protein substrate) and pH 8, 45$^{\circ}C$ (synthetic substrate). The purified enzyme was specific in that it readily hydrolyBed substrates with Leu or Lys residues at P$_1$ site. The pretense had characteristics of a cold-adapted protein, which was more active for the hydrolysis of synthetic substrate in the range of 15$^{\circ}C$ to 45$^{\circ}C$, specially at low temperature.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2005

Background: Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) belongs to a family of G protein coupled receptors activated by proteolytic cleavage. Trypsin-like serine proteases interact with PAR2 expressed by a variety of tissues and immune cells. The aim of our study was to investigate whether PAR2 stimulation can lead to the activation of human mac rophages. Methods: PAR2-mediated proliferation of human macrophage cell line THP-1 was measured with MTT assay. We also examined the extracellular regulated kinase (ERK) phosphorylation and cytokine production induced by trypsin and PAR2-agonist using western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. Results: Treatment of trypsin or PAR2-activating peptide increased cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner, and induced the activation of ERK1/2 in THP-1 cells. In addition, trypsin-induced cell proliferation was inhibited by pretreatment of an ERK inhibitor (pD98059) or trypsin inhibitor (SBTI). Moreover, PAR2 activation by trypsin increased the secretion of TNF-${\alpha}$ in THP-1 cells. Conclusion: There results suggest that P AR2 activation by trypsin-like serine proteases can induce cell proliferation through the activation of ERK in human macrophage and that PAR2 may playa crucial role in the cell proliferation and cytokine secretion induced by trypsin-like serine proteases.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.561-567
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• 2001

능이버섯[Sarcodon aspratus(Berk.)S.Ito]의 fibrin 분해 활성물질을 분리정제하기 위하여(N $H_4$)$_2$S $O_4$침전법, DE52 anion exchange column chromatography, Sephacryl-S2000 gel filtration chromatography 및 Mono S cation FPLC를 행하였으며 정제된 효소의 특성을 측정하였다. 혈전용해 요소의 활성물질은 DE52 anion exchange colum chroma-tography에 NaCI의 농도가 0.2M 정도에서 용출되었으며 계속된 Sephacryl-S200 gel fitration chromatography 및 Mono S cation EPLC를 실시한 결과 단일 Peak를 얻었고 혈전용해효소의 특이활성은 55.2 U/mg protein으로 조효소액으로 비하여 11.3 배 증가하였으며 수율은 49.5%이었다. 또한 Mono S cation EPLC에서 얻은 활성획분을 12% SDS-PAGE로 전기영동한 결과 단일 band를 얻었으며 gel filtration의 결과와 비교함으로서 정제된 능이의 혈전용해 효소의 분자량은 29.300 Da인 것으로 확인되었다. 능이로 부터 정제한 혈전용해효소는 pH가 높아질수록 효소활성이 증가하였으며 pH 10.5의 알카리성에서도 안정하였으며 6$0^{\circ}C$이상의 온도에서는 효소활성이 급격히 실활하기 시작하였지만 8$0^{\circ}C$에서 25%의 상대활성을 보였다. 또한 본 효소는 C $u^{2+}$이온 $Co^{3+}$ 이온 등 중금속에 의하여 68%및 38%활성이 저해되었으며 $Ca^{2+}$이온 또는 $Mg^{2+}$의 초딤색 인 EDTA및 serine protease inhibitor이 PMSF에 의하여 활성이 저해되었었다. 이러한 결과들은 능이의 혈전용해효소가 Ca.sup 2+/또는M $g^{2+}$에 의하여 활성이 증가하는 serine protease임을 암시해 주고 있다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.178-183
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• 1997

한국재래간장으로 부터 분리한 Bacilius subtilis CCKS-111이 생성하는 proteae를 분리 정제하였다. 황산암모늄 염석, DEAE cellulose ion-exchange chromatography, Sephades G-100 및 HPLC를 이용한 겔여과법에 의해 비활성도 24.3 unit/mg, 정제배수 50.6배로 효소를 정제하였으며 high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)에 의하여 단일 단백질임을 확인하였다 정제효소의 분자량은 HPLC에 의하여 분자량 28,000 정도의 monomer로 추정되었고, 본 효소의 아미노산 잔기수는 251.3으로, 분해되기 쉬운 threonine, serine, glycine을 제외한 아미노산 잔기수는 Bacillus subtilis subtilisin DY 잔기수(274)와 유사한 것으로 나타났다. 아미노산 조성은 alanine, serine, glycine 및 arginine의 함량이 많았다. Reverse phase (RP)-HPLC로 분리한 주 peak로 N-말단에서 32번 까지 아미노산 배열을 확인한 결과 Bacillus subtilis subtilisin DY와 동일하였다.

• 한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물물리학회 2002년도 제9회 학술 발표회 프로그램과 논문초록
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• pp.30-30
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• 2002

The native forms of common globular proteins are in their most stable state but the native forms of plasma serpins (serine protease inhibitors) show high-energy state interactions. The high-energy state strain of a ${\alpha}$$_1$-antitrypsin, a prototype serpin, is distributed throughout the whole molecule, but the strain that regulates the function directly appears to be localized in the region where the reactive site loop is inserted during complex formation with a target protease.(omitted)