Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture (한국환경농학회지)

The Korean Society of Environmental Agriculture (한국환경농학회)
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Epimers/Metabolites of Tetracycline Derivatives; Biological Activity and Regulation Aspects for MRL in Food

생물학적활성을 기초로 한 테트라싸이클린계 항생물질 잔류스크리닝법의 개선과 식품 중 잔류허용기준 설정 개선

  • Kwon, Jin-Wook (National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service (NVRQS)) ;
  • Yun, Hyo-In (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam Nat'l Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Seung (Department of Applied Biology & Chemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Science, Chungnam Nat'l Univ.)
  • Received : 2011.02.23
  • Accepted : 2011.03.22
  • Published : 2011.03.31
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Tetracyclines (TCs) are mainly regulated as parent compounds by bioactivity-based screening methods in food. Especially with respect to antimicrobial residues, their metabolites/epimers are also highly concerning chemicals and traditionally applied microbial detection methods are needed to improve with validation for regulatory control. METHODS AND RESULTS: Detection capability and biological activity of tetracycline (TC), chlortetracycline (CTC), oxytetracycline (OTC) and their epimers; anhydrotetracycline (ATC), epianhydrotetracycline (EATC), epitetracycline (ETC), 4-epi-chlortetracycline (ECTC), 4-epianydrochlotetra-cycline (EACTC), 4-epioxychlortetracycline (EOTC), were measured by microbial growth inhibition screening method of Korea Food Code. CONCLUSION(S): Limited detection capabilities were found, B. megarerium and B. subtilis showed for TC and CTC, and B. subtilis for OTC. Biological potency of each epimer was also presented against various microorganisms, at the level from 50% to 96%, comparing with parent TCs. It is recommended that more advanced microbial screening methods with validation are needed, and biologically active epimers are to be considered as marker residues for MRL setting of regulatory control purpose.

현재 우리나라에서 널리 이용되고 있는 미생물학적 검사법을 이용하여 TCs 계열의 모화합물과 epimer에 대한 검출 그리고 이를 통한 모화합물과 epimer간의 상대적 생물학적 활성도를 확인하였다. 시험법의 관점에서 낮은 선택성과 낮은 민감도를 나타낸 균주는, 다양한 적용 가능 균주의 발굴 및 적용이 시험법 검증을 통해 이루어질 필요가 있다. 극단적으로 식품 중 epimer만이 잔류하여 미생물 시험에서 의양성이 나올 경우, 기기분석을 통해 확인 정량시 원물질이 검출되지 않는다면, 이는 분석화학과 독성학의 과학적 지식을 바탕으로 볼 때 제도적 맹점으로도 남을 수도 있다. 그리고, 현행 우리나라의 모화합물에 국한 된 잔류허용 기준은 활성이 있는 epimer나 대사산물까지 확대하여 검토 해 볼 필요가 있으며, 이는 최근 의약품류의 환경 중 잔류실태 조사, 환경 중 위해성 평가 및 관리를 위해서도 관리 대상물질을 과학적 근거에 따라 제시해 주는 중요한 자료가 된다.

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