• 미생물학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2018

히말라야산의 동토에서 발견된 Preussia sp.로부터 신규 벤조산 유도체 benzyl 2,4-di(benzyloxy)benzoate (1)와 6개의 알려진 화합물들(2-7)이 분리되었다. 신규물질 및 다른 화합물들의 구조는 1D-와 2D NMR실험 및 문헌값과의 비교에 의하여 결정되었다. 화합물 2-7은 동 속 및 Sporormiaceae과에서 처음으로 얻어졌다. 분리된 물질들은 쥐의 대식세포 RAW 264.7 cells에서 lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 처리에 의하여 유도된 nitric oxide (NO)의 생성량 억제를 측정하였다. 화합물 1번과 2번은 100 mg/ml의 농도로 처리했을 때 LPS에 의하여 유도된 NO 생성량을 각각 50.7% 및 88.5%까지 억제하는 것을 보였다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.531-535
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 김치로부터 L. mesenteroides CJNU0041을 분리하여 16S rRNA 염기서열 분석을 통해, 동정하였으며, ${\beta}$-glucosidase 활성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. L. mesenteroides CJNU0041를 이용한 브로콜리 발효 동안 생균수와 pH 및 ${\beta}$-glucosidase 활성에 대해 분석한 결과, 발효 시간은 48 hours이 적당한 것으로 판단되었다. 또한, 발효 후 생물 전환이 일어남을 HPLC 분석을 통해 확인하였다. 그리고, L. mesenteroides CJNU0041의 브로콜리 발효물에서 C. difficile에 대한 생육 억제 효과를 확인 할 수 있었다. 따라서, 본 연구를 통해 분리된 신규 L. mesenteroides CJNU0041을 C. difficile의 생육 제어를 위한 유산균 제재화가 가능할 것으로 판단되며, 브로콜리 발효물도 다양한 식품에 적용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1672-1683
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• 2021

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is recognized as one of the most important foodborne pathogens responsible for gastroenteritis in humans. The bla_CARB-17 gene is an intrinsic β-lactamase gene and a novel species-specific genetic marker of V. parahaemolyticus. In this study, a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay combined with a lateral flow dipstick (LFD) was developed targeting this bla_CARB-17 gene. The specificity of LAMP-LFD was ascertained by detecting V. parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802 and seven other non-V. parahaemolyticus strains. Finally, the practicability of LAMP-LFD was confirmed by detection with V. parahaemolyticus-contaminated samples and natural food samples. The results showed that the optimized reaction parameters of LAMP are as follows: 2.4 mmol/l Mg²⁺, 0.96 mmol/l dNTPs, 4.8 U Bst DNA polymerase, and an 8:1 ratio of inner primer to outer primer, at 63℃ for 40 min. The optimized reaction time of the LFD assay is 60 min. Cross-reactivity analysis with the seven non-V. parahaemolyticus strains showed that LAMP-LFD was exclusively specific for V. parahaemolyticus. The detection limit of LAMP-LFD for V. parahaemolyticus genomic DNA was 2.1 × 10^-4 ng/μl, corresponding to 630 fg/reaction and displaying a sensitivity that is 100-fold higher than that of conventional PCR. LAMP-LFD in a spiking study revealed a detection limit of approximately 6 CFU/ml, which was similar with conventional PCR. The developed LAMP-LFD specifically identified the 10 V. parahaemolyticus isolates from 30 seafood samples, suggesting that this LAMP-LFD may be a suitable diagnostic method for detecting V. parahaemolyticus in aquatic foods.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.357-366
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• 2022

Background: Withania somnifera (Solanaceae), generally known as Indian ginseng, is a medicinal plant that is used in Ayurvedic practice for promoting health and longevity. This study aims to identify the bioactive metabolites from Indian ginseng and elucidate their structures. Methods: Withanolides were purified by chromatographic techniques, including HPLC coupled with LC/MS. Chemical structures of isolated withanolides were clarified by analyzing the spectroscopic data from 1D and 2D NMR, and HR-ESIMS experiment. Absolute configurations of the withanolides were established by the application of NMR chemical shifts and ECD calculations. Anti-adipogenic activities of isolates were evaluated using 3T3-L1 preadipocytes with Oil Red O staining and quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). Results: Phytochemical examination of the roots of Indian ginseng afforded to the isolation of six withanolides (1-6), including three novel withanolides, withasilolides GeI (1-3). All the six compounds inhibited adipogenesis and suppressed the enlargement of lipid droplets, compared to those of the control. Additionally, the mRNA expression levels of Fabp4 and Adipsin, the adipocyte markers decreased noticeably following treatment with 25 µM of 1-6. The active compounds (1-6) also promoted lipid metabolism by upregulating the expression of the lipolytic genes HSL and ATGL and downregulating the expression of the lipogenic gene SREBP1. Conclusion: The results of our experimental studies suggest that the withasilolides identified herein have anti-adipogenic potential and can be considered for the development of therapeutic strategies against adipogenesis in obesity. Our study also provides a mechanistic rationale for using Indian ginseng as a potential therapeutic agent against obesity and related metabolic diseases.

• Mycobiology
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.389-398
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• 2022

Endophytic fungi are promising sources for the production of podophyllotoxin-an important anticancer compound, replacing depleted medical plants. In this study, the endophytes associated with Dysosma difformis-an ethnomedicinal plant species were isolated to explore novel sources of podophyllotoxin. Fifty-three endophytic fungi were isolated and identified by morphological observation and ITS-based rDNA sequencing, assigning them to 27 genera in 3 divisions. Fusarium was found the most prevalent genus with a colonization frequency of 11.11%, followed by Trametes (9.26%) and Penicillium (7.41%). Phylogenetic trees were constructed for the endophytic fungi community in two collection sites, Ha Giang and Lai Chau, revealing the adaptation of the species to the specific tissues and habitats. Cytotoxic activity of endophytic fungal extracts was investigated on cancer cell lines such as SK-LU-1, HL-60, and HepG2, demonstrating strong anti-cancer activity of six isolates belonging to Penicillium, Trametes, Purpureocillium, Aspergillus, and Ganoderma with IC₅₀ value of lower than 10 ㎍/mL. The presence of podophyllotoxin was indicated in Penicillium, Trametes, Aspergillus and for the first time in Purpureocillium and Ganoderma via high-performance liquid chromatography, which implied them as a potential source of this anticancer compound.

• Mycobiology
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2023

Aspergillus sojae has long been considered a domesticated strain of Aspergillus parasiticus. This study delineated relationships among the two species and an Aspergillus PWE36 isolate. Of 25 examined clustered aflatoxin genes of PWE36, 20 gene sequences were identical to those of A. sojae, but all had variations to those of A. parasiticus. Additionally, PWE36 developmental genes of conidiation and sclerotial formation, overall, shared higher degrees of nucleotide sequence identity with A. sojae genes than with A. parasiticus genes. Examination of defective cyclopiazonic acid gene clusters revealed that the PWE36 deletion pattern was identical only to those of A. sojae. Using A. sojae SMF134 genome sequence as a reference, visualization of locally collinear blocks indicated that PWE36 shared higher genome sequence homologies with A. sojae than with A. parasiticus. Phylogenetic inference based on genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and total SNP counts showed that A. sojae strains formed a monophyletic clade and were clonal. Two (Argentinian and Ugandan) A. parasiticus isolates but not including an Ethiopian isolate formed a monophyletic clade, which showed that A. parasiticus population is genetically diverse and distant to A. sojae. PWE36 and A. sojae shared a most recent common ancestor (MRCA). The estimated divergence time for PWE36 and A. sojae was about 0.4 mya. Unlike Aspergillus oryzae, another koji mold that includes genetically diverse populations, the findings that current A. sojae strains formed a monophyletic group and shared the MRCA with PWE36 allow A. sojae to be continuously treated as a species for food safety reasons.

• Mycobiology
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.379-387
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• 2023

In this study, twenty-five yeast strains were isolated from soil samples collected in the gold mining ore in Gia Lai, Vietnam. Among them, one isolate named GL1^T could highly tolerate Cu²⁺ up to 10 mM, and the isolates could also grow in a wide range of pH (3-7), and temperature (10-40 ℃). Dried biomass of GL1 was able to remove Cu²⁺ effectively up to 90.49% with a maximal biosorption capacity of 18.1 mg/g at pH 6, temperature 30 ℃, and incubation time 60 min. Sequence analysis of rDNA indicated this strain was closely related to Rhodotorula mucilaginosa but with 1.53 and 3.46% nucleotide differences in the D1/D2 domain of the 28S rRNA gene and the ITS1-5.8S rRNA gene-ITS2 region sequence, respectively. Based on phylogenetic tree analysis and the biochemical characteristics, the strain appears to be a novel Rhodotorula species, and the name Rhodotorula aurum sp. nov. is proposed. This study provides us with more information about heavy metal-tolerant yeasts and it may produce a new tool for environmental control and metal recovery operations.

• 식물병연구
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.420-424
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• 2023

2020년 제주도 동백동산 내 구실잣밤나무 수피에 고약병과 관련된 Septobasidium sp.가 발견되었다. 분리한 균주는 습실 처리하여 새로 생성된 균사에 대한 genomic DNA를 추출한 뒤 internal transcribed spacer 및 small subunit rDNA 유전자에 대해 염기서열을 밝혔으며 polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism 분석을 통해 균주들간의 분자학적 특성이 조사되었다. 이 새로운 Septobasidium sp.은 기존에 알려진 고약병들과 형태학적 및 계통학적으로 다르게 나타나 새로운 종으로 보고한다. 또한 이 고약병은 관찰 당시 주변의 다른 수목들에서는 발생하지 않고 오직 구실잣밤 나무에서만 나타나는 특성으로 기주특이성이 매우 높다는 것이 확인되었다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.246-254
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• 2013

국내에서 채집한 5종의 토마토황화잎말림바이러스(Tomato yellow leaf curl virus, TYLCV) 분리주들에 대하여 PCR법을 이용하여 염기서열을 결정하였다. 전체 유전체의 1.9배 복제수를 가지는 감염성 클론을 제작하기 위하여, PCR로 증폭된 TYLCV DNA를 식물형질전환용 벡터에 각각 도입시켰다. TYLCV 저항성 평가를 위하여 저항성 토마토 시판 품종과 육성 계통을 각각 TYLCV 분리주를 가지고 있는 Agrobacterium tumefaciens로 접종하였다. 감수성 품종인 'Super-sunroad' 품종은 접종 30일 후에 상엽에 황화, 위축 증상을 나타낸 반면, TYLCV에 대한 저항성유전자들로 알려진 Ty-1 또는 Ty-3 유전자를 포함하고 있는 TY12, GC9, GC171, GC173 등의 토마토 육성 계통은 전신 잎에 TYLCV 병징 발현이 없었으므로 이들 계통은 TYLCV 저항성으로 판별되었다. Agroinfiltration을 통한 접종 30일에 감수성 품종과 저항성 품종 간에 TYLCV 병징 차이가 뚜렷하였다. 특이적 프라이머들을 이용한 실시간 PCR법에 의해 TY12, GC9, GC171, GC173 육성 계통에서 TYLCV DNA가 검출되었지만, 저항성 계통에서 TYLCV DNA 축적 수준은 감수성 토마토 품종에서의 TYLCV DNA 축적 수준보다 매우 낮았다. 유사한 병징 세기 및 TYLCV DNA 축적 수준이 담배가루이를 통하여 감수성과 저항성 토마토 품종 및 육성 계통에 TYLCV를 감염시켰을 때에도 관찰되었다. Agroinfiltration 시 아그로박테리움의 농도는 토마토 품종의 TYLCV 저항성 반응에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구결과들은 agroinfiltration을 통한 TYLCV 접종이 담배가루이를 통한 TYLCV 감염처럼 효과적이며 TYLCV 저항성 토마토 육성 프로그램에 활용 가능하다는 것으로 보여주었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 1980

6-APA의 생산에 사용할 Penicillin acylase를 생산하는 야생균주를 분리하여 생리화학적특성을 조사하여 Escherichia속을 동정하였다. Penicillin acylase 생산성이 가장 높은 균주를 선별하여 배양조건을 조사하고 균체를 생산하여 효소를 추출하여 효소의 반응특성을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 분리한 121주의 생리화학적 특성에 의해 47주가 Escherichia 속으로 동정되고 이들중 12주가 penicillin acylase 활성을 나타냈다. 2. 12주중 가장 강력한 P. acylase 활성을 나타낸 균주가 Escherichia No.11 이였다. 3. 이 균주의 효소생산조건은 탄소원은 0.3%-phenylacetic acid, 질소원은 1%-peptone과 1%-yeast extract, amino 산으로는 0.3%, L-glutamic acid가 영향을 주었다. 그리고 배지의 pH는 7.6~8.0, 배양온도는 34~38$^{\circ}C$, 배양시간은 18시간이 최적 생산조건 이였다. 4. 효소는 균체를 초음파에 의해 추출하여 원심 분리하여 상등액을 $0^{\circ}C$에서 보존하여 효소원으로 하였다. 5. 추출효소의 반응특성은 최적 반응온도는 38$^{\circ}C$, PH는 8.0이였고, 1% penicillin G를 기질로 37$^{\circ}C$에서 반응시켰을 때 4시간의 반응에서 이론식의 56%가 6-APA로 변화되었다.