• BMB Reports
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.297-303
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• 2006

As lipolytic enzymes, GDSL lipases play an important role in plant growth and development. In order to identify their functions and roles, the full-length cDNA of a GDSL lipase gene, designated BnLIP2, was isolated from Brassica napus L. BnLIP2 was 1,300 bp long, with 1,122 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding 373 amino acid residues. Sequence analysis indicated that BnLIP2 belonged to GDSL family. Southern blot analysis indicated that BnLIP2 belonged to a small gene family in rapeseed genome. RT-PCR analysis revealed that BnLIP2 was a tissue-specific expressing gene during reproductive growth and strongly expressed during seed germination. BnLIP2 expression could not be detected until three days after germination, and it subsequently became stronger. The transcript of this gene was deficient in root of seedlings growing at different stages. When juvenile seedlings were treated by methyl jasmonate (MeJ), salicylic acid (SA) and naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), BnLIP2 expression could not be induced in root. Our study implicates that BnLIP2 probably plays an important role in rapeseed germination, morphogenesis, flowering, but independent of root growth and development.

• BMB Reports
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.668-675
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• 2005

A full-length cDNA encoding taxadiene synthase (designated as TmTXS), which catalyzes the first committed step in the Taxol biosynthetic pathway, was isolated from young leaves of Taxus media by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The full-length cDNA of TmTXS had a 2586 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a protein of 862 amino acid residues. The deduced protein had isoelectric point (pI) of 5.32 and a calculated molecular weight of about 98 kDa, similar to previously cloned diterpene cyclases from other Taxus species such as T. brevifolia and T. chinenisis. Sequence comparison analysis showed that TmTXS had high similarity with other members of terpene synthase family of plant origin. Tissue expression pattern analysis revealed that TmTXS expressed strongly in leaves, weak in stems and no expression could be detected in fruits. This is the first report on the mRNA expression profile of genes encoding key enzymes involved in Taxol biosynthetic pathway in different tissues of Taxus plants. Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that TmTXS had closest relationship with taxadiene synthase from T. baccata followed by those from T. chinenisis and T. brevifolia. Expression profiles revealed by RT-PCR under different chemical elicitor treatments such as methyl jasmonate (MJ), silver nitrate (SN) and ammonium ceric sulphate (ACS) were also compared for the first time, and the results revealed that expression of TmTXS was all induced by the tested three treatments and the induction effect by MJ was the strongest, implying that TmTXS was high elicitor responsive.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.581-590
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• 2000

Alterations in the cellular genome affecting the expression or function of genes controlling cell growth and differentiation are considered to be the main cause of cancer. Over 30 oncogenes can be activated by insertional mutagenesis, single point mutations, chromosomal translocations and gene amplification. The ras oncogenes have been detected in $15{\sim}20%$ of human tumors that include some of the most common forms of human neoplasia and are known to acquire their transforming properties by single point mutations in two domains of their coding sequences, most commonly in codons 12 and 61. The ras gene family consists of three functional genes, N-ras, K-ras and H-ras which encode highly similar proteins of 188 or 189 amino acid residues generically known as P21. ras proteins have been shown to bind GTP and GTP, and possess intrinsic GTPase activity. Experimental study was performed to observe the mutational change of the ras gene family and apply the results to the clinical activity. 36 Golden Syrian Hamster each weighing $60{\sim}80g$ were used and painted with 0.5% DMBA by 3 times weekly on the right buccal cheek(experimental side) for 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 weeks. Left buccal cheek (control side) was treated with mineral oil as the same manner of the right side. The hamsters were sacrificed on the 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 & 16 weeks. Normal and tumor tissues from paraffin block were completely dissected by microdissection and DNA from both tissue were isolated by proteinase K/phenol/chloroform extraction. Segments of the K-ras and H-ras gene were amplified by PCR using the oligonucleotide primers corresponding to the homologous region (codon 12 and 61) of the hamster gene, and then confirmational change of ras genes was observed by SSCP and autosequencing analysis. The results were as follows : 1. Malignant lesion could be found in the experimental side from the experimental six weeks. 2. One hamster among six showed point mutation of the H-ras codon 12($G{\rightarrow}A$ transition) at the experimental 10 and 14 weeks. 3. One of six at 6 weeks, two of six at 8 weeks and one of six at 12 weeks revealed the confirmational change of the H-ras codon 61($A{\rightarrow}T$ transversion). 4. The incidence of point mutation of H-ras codon 12 and 61 were 5.5%(2 of 36) and 11%(4 of 36) respectively. 5. Point mutation of the K-ras could not be seen during the whole experimental period. Form the above results, these findings strongly support the concept that H-ras oncogenes may have the influence of the DMBA induced carcinoma of hamster buccal pouch.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.502-510
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• 2006

2C-methyl-D-erythritol 2, 4-cyclodiphosphate synthase (MECPS, EC: 4.6.1.12) is the fifth enzyme of the non-mevalonate terpenoid pathway for isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthesis and is involved in the methylerythritol phosphate (MEP) pathway for ginkgolide biosynthesis. The full-length mecps cDNA sequence (designated as Gbmecps) was cloned and characterized for the first time from gymnosperm plant species, Ginkgo biloba, using RACE (rapid amplification of cDNA ends) technique. The full-length cDNA of Gbmecps was 874 bp containing a 720 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a peptide of 239 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 26.03 kDa and an isoelectric point of 8.83. Comparative and bioinformatic analyses revealed that GbMECPS showed extensive homology with MECPSs from other species and contained conserved residues owned by the MECPS protein family. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that GbMECPS was more ancient than other plant MECPSs. Tissue expression pattern analysis indicated that GbMECPS expressed the highest in roots, followed by in leaves, and the lowest in seeds. The color complementation assay indicated that GbMECPS could accelerate the accumulation of $\beta$-carotene. The cloning, characterization and functional analysis of GbMECPS will be helpful to understand more about the role of MECPS involved in the ginkgolides biosynthesis at the molecular level.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.536-547
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• 2008

Anthocyanidin synthase (ANS, leucoanthocyanidin oxygenase), a 2-oxoglutarate iron-dependent oxygenase, catalyzed the penultimate step in the biosynthesis of the anthocyanin class of flavonoids, from the colorless leucoanthocyanidins to the colored anthocyanidins. The full-length cDNA and genomic DNA sequences of ANS gene (designated as GbANS) were isolated from Ginkgo biloba for the first time. The full-length cDNA of GbANS contained a 1062-bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a 354-amino-acid protein. The genomic DNA analysis showed that GbANS gene had three exons and two introns. The deduced GbANS protein showed high identities to other plant ANSs. The conserved amino acids (H-X-D) ligating ferrous iron and residues (R-X-S) participating in 2-oxoglutarate binding were found in GbANS at the similar positions like other ANSs. Southern blot analysis indicated that GbANS belonged to a multi-gene family. The expression analysis by real-time PCR showed that GbANS expressed in a tissue-specific manner in G. biloba. GbANS was also found to be up-regulated by all of the six tested abiotic stresses, UV-B, abscisic acid, sucrose, salicylic acid, cold and ethylene, consistent with the promoter region analysis of GbANS. The recombinant protein was successfully expressed in E. coli strain with pET-28a vector. The in vitro enzyme activity assay by HPLC indicated that recombinant GbANS protein could catalyze the formation the cyanidin from leucocyanidin and conversion of dihydroquercetin to quercetin, suggesting GbANS is a bifunctional enzyme within the anthocyanidin and flavonol biosynthetic pathway.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.285-294
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• 1994

본 실험은 포장에서 주로 발생하는 velvetleaf등을 비롯하여 7종류의 잡초를 마른 상태와 생체상태로 각각 수확하여 지상부와 지하부로 나누어 물질을 추출 이들을 alfalfa 종자 발아와 생육정도 검정에 사용하여 지상부와 지하부의 생육억제정도를 비교하였으며 이 중 억제효과가 제일 큰 velvet-leaf의 추출물은 여러 농도로 silica sand와 혼합하여 alfalfa에 대한 타감작용을 검토하였다. 1. 7종류 잡초의 지상부와 지하부의 추출물 처리는 alfalfa의 발아율, 발아세, 유근의 길이, 무게 등을 억제시켰다. 지상부와 지하부의 억제효과를 비교하면 지상부의 추출물이 지하부의 추출물 보다 더 큰 타감작용을 보였으며, 이 중에서 velvetleaf 추출물이 가장 억제적이었고, crab-grass 추출물은 가장 낮은 억제 정도를 보였다. 또 alfalfa 발아와 유근의 생육에 대한 velvetleaf의 건조 추출물과 생체 추출물을 비교하면 건조 추출물이 더 억제적이었다. 2. 농도에 따르는 velvetleaf 추출물 처리에서는 농도가 증가할수록 alfalfa 발아율, 유근의 길이, 무게 등이 대조구와 비교하여 상대적으로 더 억제되었다. 3. 건조된 velvetleaf 잔기를 silica sand와 혼합처리에서 잔기의 비율이 증가 될수록 alfalfa의 출현율과 생존율이 더 억제되었으며 그 정도는 잔기 비율 1%에서 가장 억제적이었다. 4. 잡초의 추출물과 잔기의 처리는 alfalfa의 발아와 생육에 억제적으로 작용 하여 타감작용이 인정되었다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.164-168
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• 2006

The residue depletion of ampicillin was investigated in the olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli), and red sea bream (Pagrus major) after 5 days treatment with medicated feed at a dose of 100 mg/kg bw/day. Fishes were sampled for muscle on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th day after treatment. Ampicillin concentrations were determined by high performance liquid chromatography after SPE column extraction. The recovery rates of ampicillin in muscle samples ranged 94-98% and 83-88% for the concentration of 0.05 mg/kg and 0.1 mg/kg, respectively. Ampicillin concentrations detected on 1st day after treatment were 0.143, 0.138, and 0.187 mg/kg in the muscle of olive flounder, rockfish, and red sea bream, respectively. After a withdrawal of 3 days, muscle concentrations were 0.016, 0.012, and 0.021 mg/kg in the olive flounder, rockfish, and red sea bream, respectively. Ampicillin was not detectable in muscle samples on 4 days following withdrawal of the medicated feed. From results of the present study, a withdrawal period of ampicillin is proposed on 5 days after 5 days treatment with medicated feed at a dose of 100 mg/kg bw/day to avoid the presence of excessive residues of the edible muscles of olive flounder, rockfish, and red sea bream.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.283-287
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• 2001

감자 (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Irish Cobbler)의 괴경형성과정 (tuberization) 동안에 발현하는 유전자들의 발현양상을 조사하고자 differential display법을 실시하였다. Differential display를 이용하여 분리된 eIF5A DNA단편을 probe로 사용하여 감자의 cDNA library screening을 통하여 eIF5A full-length cDNA를 감자에서 처음으로 분리하였다. 감자의 eIF5A, clone은 토마토의 eIF5A cDNA 염기서열과 94.8%. 아미노산 서열에서는 97.5%로 매우 높은 유사성을 나타내었다. 감자의 eIF5A 유전자는 길이가 716 bp로 하나의 단백질 code영역 (ORF)을 포함하고 있었다. 이 영역은 분자량 17.4 kD, pI 5.5로 추정되는 160개의 아미노산으로 구성된 eIF5A단백질을 code하고 있었다. eIF5A 단백질들에서 12개의 아미노산 서열 (STSKTGKHGHAK)은 효모에서 사람에 이르기까지 완벽하게 보존되어 있는 것으로 알려져 있는데, 감자에서도 또한 잘 보존되어 있었다. 이 영역은 eIF5A 단백질의 활성을 나타내는 데 있어서 필수적인 hypusine을 생성하는 전사 후 수식 부위가 들어 있는 아주 중요한 곳이다. 감자에서 eIF5A 유전자의 발현양상을 조사한 결과 감자의 전조직에서 발현을 보였는데, 성숙잎이나 괴경보다는 세포분열 및 물질축적이 활발히 일어나고 있는 꽃기관들 (stamen, ovary, petal. sepal), 과실 (fruit)과 stolen 등의 조직들에서 비교적 활발히 발현되고 있었다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2007

Streptomycin을 물 1ton에 20 g을 녹여 넙치, 조피볼락 그리고 참돔을 3일 동안 약욕을 통해 투여한 다음, 휴약기간 동안 근육조직 내 잔류 분포를 조사하였다. 실험어는 해수 중에서 일정한 크기의 케이지에 일반 상업용 사료를 주어 사육하였고, 실험에 사용하기에 앞서 15일 동안 환경에 적응시켰다. 약제 투여 후, 근육시료는 1, 2, 3, 4, 그리고 5일에 각각의 실험어를 대상으로 채취하였다. Streptomycin의 잔류분석은 LC-MS/MS를 이용하여 분석하였다. Streptomycin의 회수율은, 0.05 mg/kg의 농도에서 87.2-102.3%, 0.1 mg/kg의 농도에서는 80.4-94.1%를 보였다. 투약 후 1일에는, 참돔의 근육 중 streptomycin의 잔류농도가 넙치와 조피볼락의 근육 중 잔류농도에 비하여 높았으나 통계적 유의성은 없었으며, 투약 후 2일에는, 모든 근육 시료에서 streptomycin이 검출되지 않았다. 이상의 결과로부터, streptomycin의 약욕을 통한 투여는 넙치, 조피볼락 그리고 참돔의 근육 중에서 안전휴약기간(5일)보다도 체내 소실이 빨리 일어나는 것으로 추정되는 바, 안전휴약기간을 준수한다면 streptomycin의 어류 근육 조직 내 잔류로부터 안전할 것으로 사료된다.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 2004년도 춘계 총회 및 학술대회
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• pp.17-28
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• 2004

현재 재배되고 있는 고려인삼은 혼계상태로서 개체간의 형질변이가 대단히 심하며, 종자채취를 4년 후에 하기 때문에 신품종육성을 위해서는 매우 오랜 기간이 필요하다. 그러나 식물형질전환기술의 발달로 목적하는 유전자를 식물체에 재도입하여 새로운 품종을 육성할 수 있는 기술이 보급되어 유용유전자만 있다면 단시간에 고기능성 신품종을 육성할 수 있을 것이다. 본 과제에서는 인삼의 유용유전자를 대량으로 발굴하기 위하여 인삼의 조직별, 종간 및 처리간에 의한 cDNA library 총 10종 이상을 제작하고 이들 cDNA library로부터 인삼의 유용유전자원을 확보하기 위하여 EST 20,000개를 5' 한쪽 방향에서 분석하고 이들 분석된 EST clone의 데이터는 data base화 하여 많은 연구자들이 연구정보를 공유한 수 있게 하였다. 그리고 EST clone 중에서 완전한 단백질의 유전정보를 포함하고 있는 clone을100개 선발하여 전장의 염기서열(full length sequence)을 분석하고 data base를 구축하고parental clone을 선발하여 cDNA chip을 제작하였다. 특히 257 clone 주에서 기능성 및 내재해성 유용유전자를 선발하여 전염기서열분석(full length sequencing)을 한 후 인상에 재도입하여 고기능성 및 내재해성 인삼의 분자육종을 비교적 단시간내에 할 수 있는 형질전환 및 재분화 시스템을 개발하고 토양순화 시스템을 확립하고자 하였다.