• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.1000-1003
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• 2001

A yeast hydrolysate SCP-20 with anti-stress and mitigative effects for premenstrual syndromes (PMS) was composed with crude protein (57.5%) and carbohydrates (28.1%). For the investigation of anti-stress effect in the immobilization stressed rats, the weights of spleen, thyroid and kidney in the group of SCP-20 sdministration were significantly different from those in the group not given SCP-20. Total power (TP), suppression indicator of stress, was obtained from frequency of heart rate variability. TP was changed by the administration of SCP-20 suggesting that SCP-20 has the autonomous nervous control effect. In premenstrual assessment form(PAF), the administration of SCP-20 reduced the intensity of somatic symptoms, emotional symptoms, and behavioral symptoms.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.935-939
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• 1998

The concentrations of astaxanthin and $\alpha$-tocopherol were measured from the muscle of the rainbow trout(Oncorhynchus mykiss) that had been fed the red yeast(Phaffia rhodozyma) containing 0.2% astaxanthin for 7, 14 and 21 days. The effect of the astaxanthin supplementation for 21 days on peroxidation of liver and muscle lipids of the rainbow trouts was examined. The astaxanthin was found to be accumulated in the rainbow trout muscle when fed for 7 days with astaxanthin supplementation(80mg/kg diet) in the form of the red yeast and the content did not increase further when fed longer up to 21 days. Seven days supplementation of astaxanthin raised the rainbow trout muscle content of the astaxanthin to 17.3$\mu\textrm{g}$/g tissue from 11.8$\mu\textrm{g}$/g tissue in mature control group. Although the hepatic TBARS level was found to be significantly decreased, the astaxanthin supplementation did not alter the $\alpha$-tocopherol and TBARS contents of the rainbow trout muscle.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 1997

Pityrosporum spp.은 1952년 Vanbreuseghem가 전풍환자에서 분리한 Pityrosporum spp.를 round form, elongated form 및 oval form으로 구분하고 이중 round form를 Pityrosporum (P.) orbiculare라 하고 oval form를 P. ovale에 해당된다고 하였다. 현재 Pityrosporum 균속에는 P. orbiculare, P. ovale, P. pachydermatis가 있고, 이 중 P. orbiculare와 P. ovale는 호지방성으로 배양시 일반적인 진균배지에 올리브 기름을 첨가하여 37$^{\circ}C$에 배양하면 효모양의 집락을 형성하며 cholesterol, cholesterol ester가 첨가된 배지와 전풍환자에서는 균사를 볼 수 있다. Pityrosporum spp.도 Candida spp. 처럼 효모기 (yeast phase)는 비병원성이고 균사기 (mycelial phase)에는 병원성이 있으며 균의 분리는 전풍환자에서 뿐만 아니라 건강한 성인에서도 90%이상 배양되는 인체에 정상적으로 존재하는 상재균이기도 하다. 이러한 배양 조건 때문에 Pityrosporum균속의 항진균제에 대한 연구는 드물다. 이에 현재 사용되고 있는 ketoconazole, itraconazole, selenium sulfide, sodium thiosulfate의 MIC 검사를 한 결과 ketoconazole은 0.05~0.8$\mu\textrm{g}$ ml$^{-1}$로 itraconazole, solenium sulfite 및 sodium thiosulfate보다 ketoconazole이 MIC가 가장 낮게 나타난다. P. orbiculare의 대한 각 약제의 MIC를 비교해 보면 4종의 약제 전부에서 ketoconazole이 낮았으며, 건강인에서 분리한 균주가 전풍환자에서 분리한 균주보다 MIC$_{50}$, MIC$_{90}$에서 모두 낮았다. P. ovale에 대한 경구용 및 국소용 항진균제의 MIC$_{50}$, MIC$_{90}$에서도 P. orbiculare보다 현저히 낮은 MIC를 보였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.75-81
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• 1998

자연계로부터 분리한 효모중에서 새우젓으로부터 분리한 효모균주 504D가 alkaline 조건에서 가장 우수한 proteinase 생산성을 보여 분류동정하였다. 분리효모의 형태학적 특성은 주로 영양세포로 출아증식을 하였으나, citric acid가 함유된 MM 배지에서만 위균사를 형성하였고, N-acetylglucosamin과 ${\beta}$-D-glucose가 첨가된 MM 배지에서만 진균사를 형성하였다. 유성적으로 자낭포자를 형성함으로써 반자낭균류이었고, 무성적으로 출아포자 및 분절 포자를 형성하였다. 생리생화학적인 특성으로 대부분의 탄소원과 nitrate 및 nitrate를 이용하지 못하였으나 일부 유기산과 알콜류를 이용하였다. 세포지방산을 분석한 결과, 불포화지방산 53.67%와 포화지방산 14.58%로 나타났으며, 대조균들에는 관찰되지 않는 C17:1이 관찰되었다. 전체적인 실험결과에서 분리균은 균사형성능과 세포지방산의 조성에서 약간의 차이를 제외하면 대조균 Saccharomycopsis lipolytica KCCM 12495 및 KCCM 35426의 모든 특성들과 거의 동일하여 분리효모 504D를 Yarrowia lipolytica로 동정하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.424-429
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• 2012

The intention of this research was to investigate the solubilization of primary sewage sludge using lactic acid bacteria cultured in a glucose and yeast extract medium. Glucose as the carbon source and yeast extract as the source of nitrogen were chosen as an economic medium with the potential for the mass production of lactic acid bacteria. The optimal concentrations of the medium were 3% (w/v) glucose and 2% (w/v) yeast extract. In this study, in order to improve field applications for the solubilization of sludge at sewage treatment plants, a powdered form of lactic acid bacteria was produced. The optimal inoculum of the powder for the maximum efficiency of solubilization was 1% (w/v). In that condition, the SCOD value increased from 8600 (mg/L) at the beginning of experiment to 10290 (mg/L) at 96 h, with the highest solubilization rate (20.6% DDCOD) and 11.2% (SCOD). Also, the TVFAs of the lactic acid bacteria inoculation group were produced more than that of the control group. In particular, acetic acid was produced 5 times more in the experimental group than in the control group. In this research, the potential of lactic acid bacteria in the pretreatment of primary sewage sludge as a solubilizer, and as an energy source producer for microbial fuel cells was revealed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1557-1567
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• 2012

Glutathione reductase (GR, E.C. 1.6.4.2) is an important enzyme that reduces glutathione disulfide (GSSG) to a sulfydryl form (GSH) in the presence of an NADPH-dependent system. This is a critical antioxidant mechanism. Owing to the significance of GR, this enzyme has been examined in a number of animals, plants, and microbes. We performed a study to evaluate the molecular properties of GR (OsGR) from rice (Oryza sativa). To determine whether heterologous expression of OsGR can reduce the deleterious effects of unfavorable abiotic conditions, we constructed a transgenic Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain expressing the GR gene cloned into the yeast expression vector p426GPD. OsGR expression was confirmed by a semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (semiquantitative RT-PCR) assay, Western-blotting, and a test for enzyme activity. OsGR expression increased the ability of the yeast cells to adapt and recover from $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress and various stimuli including heat shock and exposure to menadione, heavy metals (iron, zinc, copper, and cadmium), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), ethanol, and sulfuric acid. However, augmented OsGR expression did not affect the yeast fermentation capacity owing to reduction of OsGR by multiple factors produced during the fermentation process. These results suggest that ectopic OsGR expression conferred acquired tolerance by improving cellular homeostasis and resistance against different stresses in the genetically modified yeast strain, but did not affect fermentation ability.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.401-409
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• 2012

The study was conducted to investigate the chemical composition of distillery yeast sludge and its inclusion in broiler diets to replace canola meal. Raw distillery yeast sludge was washed with water using water and sludge in the ratio 6:1, respectively. Proximate analysis of raw distillery yeast sludge and washed distillery sludge was carried out for crude protein (CP), true protein (TP), ether extract (EE), ash, acid insoluble ash and nitrogen free extract (NFE) determination. Mineral contents and amino acid profile of raw distillery yeast sludge and washed distillery sludge were also determined. After chemical evaluation, four iso-caloric and iso-nitrogenous broiler starter and finisher diets were prepared in mash form using 0 (control), 4, 8 and 12% levels of washed distillery sludge replacing canola meal. One hundred and twenty day-old broiler chicks were randomly distributed into 12 experimental units in such a way that each diet was offered to three experimental units, each comprising of 10 chicks. It was observed that washing affected the nutrients either by decreasing or increasing their concentration. It decreased the total mineral contents whereas CP, TP, EE and NFE contents increased. Washing also increased amino acid profile. Average feed intake and weight gain were higher in birds fed diet containing 8% washed distillery sludge and lower in birds fed diet containing 0% washed distillery sludge. Feed cost per kg live weight gain decreased significantly as the level of washed distillery sludge was increased in the diet. Average heart, liver and pancreas weights decreased with increased level of washed distillery sludge in the diet. The study revealed that after washing, distillery yeast sludge can be used successfully in broiler diets up to the level of 8% without any adverse effect on broiler's performance.

• BMB Reports
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.359-364
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• 1996

By both in vitro hydroxylamine mutagenesis of the wild type 3-phosphoglycerate kinase gene (PGK) promoter DNA and insertion of the leu2-d gene, we have created yeast expression vectors potentially useful for production of eukaryotic genes in yeast. The guanine (G) to adenine (A) change at the -3 position from the ATG start codon of the PGK promoter-based vector rendered a 6~7 times elevated expression of the adjacent eukaryotic gene, and insertion of the leu2-d gene in the vector containing the mutated PGK promoter further enhanced the expression of the gene. When expression of the AIDS virus HIV1-gagP17 gene in a lacZ fusion form was examined with this new vector, a 15 times higher level of expression than that from the original PGK promoter was observed. Northern and Southern analysis showed that this elevated expression is due to the production of a high copy number of mRNA by leu2-d gene functioning and by efficient translation of the produced mRNA. Thus, the vector that contained the A at the -3 position from the ATG start codon in the promoter region and the leu2-d gene shows increased expression capability and will be potentially useful for production of eukaryotic genes in yeast.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.144-148
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• 2013

Candida spp. are yeast form fungi, which cause an opportunistic infections in a immune suppressed patients however it is a normal flora of the respiratory system, the gastrointestinal system, and the urogenital system of healthy person. It is investigated that the distribution of Candida spp. cause an oral disease from oral cavity of healthy people and also identified Candia dubliniensis. Distribution and identification of the yeast form fungi in oral cavities of healthy people was investigated by an automatic identifier, VITEK2 system. We found 21 strains of Candida albicans, 3 strains of Candida famata, one strain of Candida tropicalis, Candida haemulonii, Candida krusei, and Candida dubliniensis. In addition, one strain of Cryptococcus spp., Saccharomyces spp., and two unknown strains were isolated. Candida dubliniensis which forms a mass by more than 2 chlamydospores was isolated from a healthy person for the first time. Candida dubliniensis was not grown at $42^{\circ}C$ whereas Candida albicans was grown well. It is known that Candida dubliniencis was isolated in AIDS while it is found in healthy people from this study, which will be helpful to investigate the distribution of Candida spp.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.88-92
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• 2000

A human ribosomal protein S3 (rpS3), which also functions as a DNA repair enzyme(UV endonuclease III), was expressed in a methylotrophic yeast, Pichia pastoris, and biochemically characterized. UV endonuclease activity was preiously characterized, and this activity of mammalian rpS3 was found to be non-specfic upon purification and storage. Under the Pichia expression system, the subcloned cDNA of the human rpS3 gene revealed a peptide of 42 kDa by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. The secreted form of human rpS3 rendered no endonuclease activity while the intracellular form showed UV specific endonuclease activity by the nick circle assay.