• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2015

Papiliocin, from the swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus, shows high bacterial cell selectivity against Gram-negative bacteria. Recently, we designed a 22mer analog with N-terminal helix from $Lys^3$ to $Ala^{22}$, PapN. It shows outstanding antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria with low toxicity against mammalian cells. In this study, we determined the 3-D structure of PapN in 300 mM DPC micelle using NMR spectroscopy and investigated the interactions between PapN and DPC micelles. The results showed that PapN has an amphipathic ${\alpha}$-helical structure from $Lys^3$ to $Lys^{21}$. STD-NMR and DOSY experiment showed that this helix is important in binding to the bacterial cell membrane. Furthermore, we tested antibacterial activities of PapN in the presence of salt for therapeutic application. PapN was calcium- and magnesium-resistant in a physiological condition, especially against Gram-negative bacteria, implying that it can be a potent candidate as peptide antibiotics.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.3632-3636
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• 2014

In this study we designed and synthesized several heptapeptides that are enforced to form an amphipathic helix using all-hydrocarbon stapling system and evaluated their antimicrobial and hemolytic activities. The antimicrobial activity showed clear structure-activity relationships, confirming the importance of helicity and amphipathicity. Some stapled heptapeptides displayed a moderate antimicrobial activity along with a low hemolytic activity. To our best knowledge, although not highly potent, these stapled peptides represent the shortest helical amphipathic antimicrobial peptides reported to date. The preliminary data obtained in this work would serve as a good starting point for further developing short analogs of amphipathic helical antimicrobial peptides.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.88-93
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• 2000

Recently the gear design focuses on the optimal design to extract the design factors from the vehicle transmission that is required to equip the powerful, speedy and silent characteristics. In this study, we had determined modules($m_n$) and face widths (b) to sustain strengths of contact and bending. The pressure angle ($\alpha$) and the helix angle ($\beta$) also had been obtained from the constraint of a contact ratio ($\varepsilon) on helical gears. Through the optimal design algorithm suggested in this study, the design factors were calculated on vehicle transmission gears and those determined factors were able to firm a suitability of the design.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.428-435
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• 2006

Specific interaction of the epsin N-terminal homology(ENTH) domain with the plasma membrane appears to bridge other related proteins to the specific regions of the membrane that are invaginated to form endocytic vesicles. An additional $\alpha$-helix, referred to as helix 0 (H0), is formed in the presence of the soluble ligand inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate [$Ins(1,4,5)P_3$] at the N terminus of the ENTH domain (amino acid residues 3-15). The ENTH domain alone and full-length epsin cause tubulation of liposomes made of brain lipids. Thus, it is believed that H0 is membrane-inserted when it is coordinated with the phospholipid phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate [$PtdIns(4,5)P_2$], resulting in membrane deformation as well as recruitment of accessory factors to the membrane. However, formation of H0 in a real biological membrane has not been demonstrated. In the present study, the membrane structure of H0 was determined by measurement of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) nitroxide accessibility. H0 was located at the phosphate head-group region of the membrane. Moreover, EPR line-shape analysis indicated that no pre-formed H0-like structure were present on normal acidic membranes. $PtdIns(4,5)P_2$ was necessary and sufficient for interaction of the H0 region with the membrane. H0 was stable only in the membrane. In conclusion, the H0 region of the ENTH domain has an intrinsic ability to form H0 in a $PtdIns(4,5)P_2$-containing membrane, perhaps functioning as a sensor of membrane patches enriched with $PtdIns(4,5)P_2$ that will initiate curvature to form endocytic vesicles.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.284-291
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• 2006

In this study, the cDNA of a new peptide from the venom of the scorpion, Buthotus saulcyi, was cloned and sequenced. It codes for a 64 residues peptide (Bsaul1) which shares high sequence similarity with depressant insect toxins of scorpions. The differences between them mainly appear in the loop1 which connects the $\beta$-strand1 to the $\alpha$-helix and seems to be functionally important in long chain scorpion neurotoxins. This loop is three amino acids longer in Bsaul1 compared to other depressant toxins. A comparative amino acid sequence analysis done on Bsaul1 and some of $\alpha$-, $\beta$-, excitatory and depressant toxins of scorpions showed that Bsaul1 contains all the residues which are highly conserved among long chain scorpion neurotoxins. Structural model of Bsaul1 was generated using Ts1 (a $\beta$-toxin that competes with the depressant insect toxins for binding to $Na^+$ channels) as template. According to the molecular model of Bsaul1, the folding of the polypeptide chain is being composed of an anti-parallel three-stranded $\beta$-sheet and a stretch of $\alpha$-helix, tightly bound by a set of four disulfide bridges. A striking similarity in the spatial arrangement of some critical residues was shown by superposition of the backbone conformation of Bsaul1 and Ts1.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 2014

작잠 누에고치를 정련한 후 질산칼슘4수화물의 용융액을 사용하여 재생 작잠 실크피브로인 스펀지를 제조하였다. 작잠 실크피브로인은 280 nm에서 tyrosine 잔기 등에 기인한 흡광대를 나타내었다. 작잠 실크피브로인 스펀지를 에탄올 농도별로 처리한 후 구조 전이를 관찰한 결과 80% 에탄올 처리시에는 ${\beta}$-sheet 구조($700cm^{-1}$), ${\alpha}$-helix 구조($625cm^{-1}$), 그리고 random coil ($660cm^{-1}$) 구조가 공존하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 작잠 실크피브로인을 이용한 in vitro 상처회복실험 결과 실크피브로인의 첨가에 의하여 상처회복 효과가 인정되었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2018

이성질체의 형태는 수용액 상태에서 종종 안정성과 반응성 등의 기본상태 뿐만 아니라 사슬성장 및 접힘 과정으로 인하여 형태형성에 영향을 주기 때문에 올리고펩티드의 형태를 이해하는 것이 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 L-알라닌(LA), 글리신(G) 5량체 모델의 무수 및 수화물(수화율; h/1) 상태의 구조와 에너지를 4가지 형태이성질체 (베타-확장형;= t-/t+, $PP_{II}$형; g-/t+, $PP_{II}$-유사형; g-/g+ 및 알파-나선형; g-/g-)에 대하여 B3LYP/6-31G(d,p)를 이용하여 양자화학계산(QCC) 방법으로 분석하였다. 구조최적화는 밀도함수 이론(DFT)으로써 B3LYP를 사용하였으며, 기본설정(Basic set)으로는 6-31G(d,p)를 이용하였다. 이미노 양성자(NH)를 갖는 LA와 G에서 베타-확장형, $PP_{II}$-유사형, 알파-나선형의 3가지 형태가 얻어졌으며, 대부분 물 분자가 $PP_{II}$-유사형과 알파-나선형에서는 CO-HN 분자 내 수소결합 사이에 주로 삽입되었고, 베타-확장형은 CO기에 부착되었다. 또한, LA와 G에서 $PP_{II}$-유사형 형태이성질체가 무수 및 수화물 상태에서 가장 안정적이었으며, $PP_{II}$ 형태이성질체는 얻어지지 않았다. LA에 대한 결과는 알라닌 올리고펩티드의 안정적인 형태가 주로 $PP_{II}$라고 보고한 다른 연구의 실험적 및 이론적인 결과와는 상이했다. 올리고펩티드 형태이성질체의 생성패턴과 안정성이 CO-HN의 분자 내 수소결합의 존재 여부 또는 출발 아미노산 내 $NH_2$기의 존재 여부에 강한 영향을 받는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.328-334
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• 2011

Leucine zipper motif는 여러 개의 주기적인 leucine 잔기로 구성되어 amphipathic alpha helix형태의 구조를 나타내며 소수성 결합에 의해 이량체를 형성한다. 이 leucine zipper motif를 single chain Fv 항체의 C-terminus에 도입하면 leucine zipper motif의 소수성 결합에 의해 amphipathic alpha helix의 이량체가 형성되면서 융합된 single chain Fv 항체의 이량체 (Dimer) 형성 또한 유도할 수 있다. 이량체 형태의 single chain Fv 항체는 2개의 항원 결합부위를 갖게 되므로 단량체 형태의(monomer) single chain Fv 항체에 비해 항원 결합력(Avidity)이 증가 될 것이다. 이 개념에 기초하여 이전 연구에서 제조된 단량체 형태인 닭 single chain Fv 항체인 8C3 ScFv 항체의 C-terminus에 leucine zipper motif를 도입하여 이량체 형태의 8C3 ScFv 항체를 개발하였다. 이량체 8C3 ScFv 항체는 가금류의 대표적인 기생충 질병인 coccidiosis를 유발하는 Eimerian sporozoite에 특이적으로 결합하는 기능을 나타내었다. 또한 이량체 8C3 ScFv 항체는 avidity 증가로 인하여 단량체에 비해 항원 결합력이 약 3배 증가됨을 확인할 수 있었으며 단백질 회수율 또한 2배 증가되는 부수적인 효과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.364-366
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• 1994

Molecular properties of streptococcal nuclease purified from Streptococcus sp. were examined. The purified enzyme was stable in the range of pH 7 to 10 and easily inactivated above $60^{\circ}C$. Atomic spectroscopy analysis indicated that the enzyme contains Ca, Mg, Zn. Circular dichroism study showed 25% $\alpha$ -helix, 15% $\beta$-sheet and 30% $\beta$-tums.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.77-80
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• 2003

The interaction of mastoparan B, a cationic tetradecapeptide amide isolated from the hornet Vespa basalis, with phospholipid bilayers was studied with synthetic mastoparan B and its analogue with Ala instead of hydrophobic 12th amino acid residue in mastoparan B. MP-B and its derivative, [12-Ala]MP-B were synthesized by the solid-phase peptide synthesis method. MP-B and its analogue, [12-Ala]MP-B adopted an unordered structure in buffer solution. In the presence of neutral and acidic liposomes, the peptides took an $\alpha$-helical structure. The two peptides interacted with neutral and acidic lipid bilayers. These results indicated that the hydrophobic face in the amphipathic $\alpha$-helix of MP-B critically affected the biological activity and helical content.