• Mycobiology
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.138-141
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• 2012

We measured physiological functionalities, including antihypertensive angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory activity and immun-stimulating ${\beta}$-glucan content for sixty kinds of Makgeolli that is commercially available from the market. As a result, we selected R-12 commercial raw Makgeolli, with a high content of immuno-stimulating ${\beta}$-glucan, and R-14 commercial raw Makgeolli, exhibiting high antihypertensive activity. Due to the similarities in their overall physicochemical properties and raw materials used for fermentation, we compared the microbial flora in order to investigate the reason for the differences in their functionalities. Nested PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis for yeasts and bacteria were performed for analysis of microbial diversity of two different kinds of Makgeolli (i.e., R-12, R-14), which showed immuno-stimulating ${\beta}$-glucan content and exhibited a very high level of antihypertensive activity, respectively. Analysis of the 18S rDNA amplicon revealed a major presence of the yeast strain Pichia burtonii in every Makgeolli sample. Analysis of the 16S rDNA amplicon revealed a predominance of lactic acid bacteria, and the most frequent lactic acid bacteria were Lactobacillus ingluviei, L. fermentum, and L. harbinensis, and Lactobacillus sp. Among these, L. harbinensis was detected only in R-12 and L. ingluviei was found only in R-14. Different functionalities from the individual commercially available Makgeolli may be attributed to actions of different microbial flora during fermentation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.1409-1418
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• 2017

Two typical microbial communities from Chinese rice wine fermentation collected in Yichang city and Suzhou city in China were investigated. Both communities could ferment glutinous rice to rice wine in 2 days. The sugar and ethanol contents were 198.67 and 14.47 mg/g, respectively, for rice wine from Yichang city, and 292.50 and 12.31 mg/g, respectively, for rice wine from Suzhou city. Acetic acid and lactic acid were the most abundant organic acids. Abundant fungi and bacteria were detected in both communities by high-throughput sequencing. Saccharomycopsis fibuligera and Rhizopus oryzae were the dominant fungi in rice wine from Suzhou city, compared with R. oryzae, Wickerhamomyces anomalus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Mucor indicus, and Rhizopus microsporus in rice wine from Yichang city. Bacterial diversity was greater than fungal diversity in both communities. Citrobacter was the most abundant genus. Furthermore, Exiguobacterium, Aeromonas, Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Bacillus, and Lactococcus were highly abundant in both communities.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2020

향신료 재배 토양 내에서 분리한 효모 중 이들의 분포와 국내 미기록 야생효모들의 특성을 조사한 결과, 충청남도 금산군 진산면의 향신료 재배토양에서 35종 58균주의 야생효모들을 분리, 동정하였고 Trichosporon moniliiforme균이 우점균으로 확인되었다. 또한, 대둔산 일대 산림토양에서 46균주의 야생효모들을 분리하였고 이들 향신료 토양들과 산림 토양 등에서 분리한 야생효모들 중 아직까지 국내에 보고되지 않은 Debaryomyces vindobonensis GHY31-3, Pseudozyma alboarmeniaca CD23-5, Filobasidium stepposum SFG1-4, Aureobasidium caulivorum HD17-5, Metschnikowia noctiluminum HD29-2, Papiliotrema anemochoreius NK2-12, Hannaella surugaensis DCH25-5, Microbotryozyma collariae DCH1-4, Rhodosporidiobolus lusitaniae DCH30-2, Wickerhamiella azyma DCH46-3등 10균주의 국내 미기록 효모들을 선별하였다. 이들 미기록 균주들은 구형-타원형으로 출아, 분열법으로 영양 증식하였다. Filobasidium stepposum SFG1-4균주를 포함하는 5균주들은 포자를 형성하였고 Pseudozyma alboarmeniaca CD 23-5등 3 균주들은 비타민을 첨가하지 않은 YPD 배지에서도 모두 생육하였다. Wickerhamiella azyma DCH 46-3는 20% 포도당을함유한 YPD 배지에서, Debaryomyces vindobonensis GHY31-3 균주는 5% NaCl을함유한 YPD 배지에서 잘 자라는 특성을 보였다. 또한, 이들의 무세포추출물들의 항산화 활성은 거의 없거나 10% 미만이었지만, 항통풍성 xanthine oxidase 저해활성은 Filobasidium magnum SFG1-3가 28.6%로 높게 나타났으며, 미백성 tyrosinase 저해활성은 Rhodotorula mucilaginosa GHP40-2 균주의 무세포추출물이 26%로 가장 높게 나타났다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권8호
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• pp.424-430
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• 2016

Autophagy, an evolutionarily conserved cellular degradation pathway of the lysosome, is associated with many physiological and pathological processes. The hallmark of autophagy is the formation of the autophagosome that engulfs and degrades cytosolic components via its fusion with the lysosome, in either a selective or a non-selective manner. Autophagy is tightly regulated by proteins encoded by autophagy-related (atg) genes. Among these proteins, ATG8/LC3 is essential for autophagosome biogenesis/maturation and it also functions as an adaptor protein for selective autophagy. In mammalian cells, several homologs of yeast Atg8 such as MAP1LC3, GABARAP, and GABARAPL 1/2 have been identified. However, the biological relevance of this gene diversity in higher eukaryotes, and their specific roles, are largely unknown. In this review, we describe the mammalian ATG8/LC3 family and discuss recent advancements in understanding their roles in the autophagic process.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.51-61
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• 2019

우리나라 금강의 물과 주변 토양에 분포하는 야생 효모들의 종 다양성을 확립하고자 세종특별자치시 불티교와 햇무리교를 흐르는 금강 중류의 물과 주변 토양에서 야생 효모들을 분리, 동정하였고 이들 중 국내 미기록 효모들을 선별하여 이들의 균학적 특성을 조사하였다. 세종시 불티교 밑의 물과 주변 토양들로부터 32종, 37균주의 야생 효모들을 분리, 동정하였다. 이들 중 Holtermanniella takashimae SW048 (NNIBRFG9314), Cystofilobasidium infirmominiatum SW013 (NNIBRFG9310), Mrakia cryoconite SW015(NNIBRFG9316), Pichia sporocuriosa SW085(NNIBRFG9326)와 Cryptococcus aspenensis SW008 (NNIBRFG9309) 5균주들을 국내 미기록 효모 균주들로 최종 선별하였고, 이들은 구형-난형으로 출아에 의해 영양증식을 하였다. M. cryoconite SW015 외 모두 자낭포자를 형성하였고, P. sporocuriosa SW085 와 C. aspenensis SW008 균주는 20% 포도당을 함유한 YPD 배지에서도 생육하는 내당성 야생 효모들이었다. 또한, 세종시 햇무리교의 물과 주변 토양시료에서 모두 8종 26균주의 야생 효모들을 분리, 동정하였고 이들 야생 효모들 중 Occultifur kilbournensis HB060 (NNIBRFG9317), Sampaiozyma vanillica HB014 (NNIBRFG9332), Xenoramularia neerlandica HB039 (NNIBRFG9335), Candida norvegica HB315 (NNIBRFG9306), C. melibiosicaHB316 (NNIBRFG9305), C. quercuum GB014 (NNIBRFG9307)와 C. succiphila GB015 (NNIBRFG9308) 7균주 국내 미기록 효모들로 분류되었다. O. kilbournensis HB060와 X. neerlandica HB039는 자낭포자와 의균사를 형성하지 못하였고 C. norvegica HB315는 5 % NaCl를 함유한 YPD 배지에서 생육하는 내염성을 보였다. 본 연구결과는 앞으로 금강의 야생 효모 종 다양성 확립에 귀중한 자료로 활용될 것이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권9호통권89호
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• pp.1294-1297
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• 2007

국내 시판 무 (Baekwoon) 의 씨앗으로부터 항 진균 단백질들을 (RAP-l,2)분리 하였으며[12] 이들 항 진균 단백질을 MALDI-TOF실험결과, 2S storage albumin, Rs-AFP등 지하부 식물의 defensin protein과[15] 일치함을 확인하였고 이에 시판되는 7종의 각각의 무 씨앗으로부터 조 단백질과 Total RNA를 분리 하여 항 효모 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida albicans.) 및 항 곰팡이 (Botrytis cenma)에 대한 항 진균성을 실험한 결과 항 곰팡이 활성은 모든 품종에서 보였으나 항 효모 활성은2 종 (Myungsan, Baekwoon) 의 무에서만 보였 다 . 또한 기존에 알려진 항 진균 단백질 (Rs-AFP)의 유전자를 Gene Bank/EMBL 에서 획득하여 씨앗으로부터 분리한 Total RNA 에 RT-PCR 한결과, 7종 중 2종은 0.2kb 의 산물이 보이지 않았다. 이들 Ks-AFP 유전자산물을 염기서열을 분석하였으며 이 염기서열에서 얻어진 아미노산 서열을 Clustal W를 이용한 pairwise alignment 분석에 의해 국내 시판 무 의 품종간 각clone의 계통수를 분석한 결과를 보고한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1101-1106
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• 2012

Market fresh makgeolli was stored at different temperatures of $4^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$ to assess the change of the microbial diversity according to the storage temperature and period. Yeast counts increased until day 3 of storage and decreased thereafter. General and lactic acid bacterial counts continuously increased during storage. The data indicated that the control of growth of microorganisms, particularly general bacteria and lactic acid bacteria (LAB), is essential. Total acid levels started to decrease in the makgeolli stored at $4^{\circ}C$, and increased from day 6 of storage in the makgeolli stored at $25^{\circ}C$. The increase of total acid in the non-refrigerated condition greatly affected the quality of makgeolli. In both the fresh makgeolli samples stored at $4^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$, yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and molds (Aspergillus tubingensis, Candida glaebosa, and Aspergillus niger) were noted. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) band patterns were almost constant regardless of the storage period. As for bacteria, Lactobacillus crustorum, L. brevis, and Microlaena stipoides were found in the makgeolli stored at $4^{\circ}C$, and L. crustorum, Lactobacillus sp., L. plantarum, L. brevis, L. rhamnosus, and L. similis were found in the makgeolli stored at $25^{\circ}C$. In particular, in the makgeolli stored at $25^{\circ}C$, L. crustorum and L. plantarum presented dark bands and were identified as the primary microorganisms that affected spoilage of fresh makgeolli.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2007

Nebulin, a giant modular protein from muscle, is thought to act as molecular ruler in sarcomere assembly. In skeletal muscle, the C-terminal ${\sim}50 kDa$ region of nebulin extends into the Z-line lattice. The most recent studies implicated highlighting its extensive isoform diversity and exciting reports revealed its expression in cardiac and non-muscle tissues containing brain. Also these novel findings are indicating that nebulin is actually a multifunctional filament system, perhaps playing roles in signal transduction, contractile regulation, and myofibril force generation, as well as other not yet defined functions. However the binding protein of nebulin and function in brain is still unknown. A novel binding partner of nebulin C-terminal region was identified by screening a human brain cDNA library using yeast two-hybrid system. Nebulin C-terminus binding protein 51 (NCBP51) was contained a RING-finger domain and identified a new isoform of RING finger protein 125 (RNF125). The interaction was confirmed using the GST pull-down assay. NCBP51 belongs to a family of the RING finger proteins and its function remains to be identified in brain. The role of nebulin and NCBP51 will be studied by loss-of-function using siRNA technique in brain.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.349-357
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• 2007

The ubiquitous family of 14-3-3 proteins functions as regulators in a variety of physiological processes. Eight rice 14-3-3 genes, designated OsGF14a through h, were identified from an exhaustive search of the genome database. Comparisons of deduced amino acid sequences reveal a high degree of identity among members of the OsGF14 family and reported Arabidopsis 14-3-3 proteins. A phylogenetic study indicates that OsGF14s contain both $\varepsilon$ and non-$\varepsilon$ forms, which is also confirmed by a structural analysis of OsGF14 genes. Furthermore, transcripts of OsGF14b, OsGF14c, OsGF14d, OsGF14e, OsGF14f and OsGF14g were detected in rice tissues. Their different expression patterns, the different effects of environmental stresses and plant hormones on their transcription levels, and the different complementary phenotypes in yeast 14-3-3 mutants not only indicates that OsGF14s are responsive to various stress conditions and regulated by multiple signaling pathways, but also suggests that functional similarity and diversity coexist among the members of OsGF14 family.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.825-832
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• 2010

The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as "Any technological application that uses biological systems, dead organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use" Biotechnology has made tremendous contributions to improve production efficiency of agriculture during the last century. This article reviews successful examples of application of bio-fermentation in improving swine nutrition efficiency mainly based on the authors'z own research experience. Production of feed grade supplemental amino acids by bio-fermentation allowed nutritionists to formulate accurate feed for optimal lean growth and reduced nitrogen excretion. Recent issues with high feed grain prices caused potential feed quality problems. Bio-fermentation allowed nutritionists to use exogenous supplemental enzymes such as phytase and NSPases in swine diets, thereby improving nutrient utilization and reducing nutrient excretion to the environment. Yeast metabolites are also produced by bio-fermentation and have been repeatedly shown to improve milk production of sows during early lactation even though actual mechanisms are still to be investigated. Bio-fermentation technology also allowed nutritionists to prepare vegetable protein sources with large protein molecules and anti-nutritional factors suitable for feeding newly weaned piglets, as selected microorganisms significantly reduce specific anti-nutritional factors and size of peptides. Preparations of vegetable protein sources suitable for newly weaned pigs will greatly contribute to swine nutrition by providing efficient alternatives to the use of animal protein sources that are often expensive and somewhat against societal preference. Considering the few examples listed above, biotechnology has closely influenced improvement of production efficiency in the swine industry. As we have limited resources to produce meat to satisfy ever-increasing global demands, extensive adaptation of biotechnology to enhance production efficiency should be continued. However, at the same time, wise and careful application of bio-technology should be considered to ensure production of safe food and to meet the expectations of our society.