• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2017

We constructed the fibroin H-chain expression system to produce enhanced cyan fluorescent proteins (ECFP) in transgenic silkworm cocoon. Fluorescent cocoon could be made by fusing ECFP cDNA to the heavy chain gene and injecting it into a silkworm. The ECFP fusion protein, each with N- and C-terminal sequences of the fibroin H-chain, was designed to be secreted into the lumen of the posterior silk glands. The expression of the ECFP/H-chain fusion gene was regulated by the fibroin H-chain promoter. The use of the 3xP3-driven EGFP cDNA as a marker allowed us to rapidly distinguish transgenic silkworms. The EGFP fluorescence became visible in the ocelli and in the central and peripheral nervous system on the seventh day of embryonic development. A mixture of the donor and helper vector was micro-injected into 1,020 Kumokjam, bivoltin silkworm eggs. We obtained 6 broods. The cocoon was displayed strong blue fluorescence, proving that the fusion protein was present in the cocoon. Accordingly, we suggest that the ECFP fluorescence silk will enable the production of novel biomaterial based on the transgenic silk.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1995년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.120-120
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• 1995

The total size of the pF AR1, a genomic clone of Frankia FaCI, was estimated to be about 44Kb by summation of the individual fragment length generated by single or double restriction enzymes. Southern hybridization analyses with Azotobacter vinelandii nif-genes as probes and partial sequencing analyses of the subclones revealed that organization of the nif-gene in the FaCI strain was nifV, H, D, K, E, N, X, W, B. The organization of the structural genes for nitrogenase is the same in this Frankia strain as it is in most other nitrogen-fixing prokaryotes but the positioning of the nifV-like gene relative to the nifHDK cluster differs. A consensus nif-promoter-like sequence, found at 5' of nifH, was not detected upstream of the niJV-like gene. nifV-like gene contained a ORF of 1206 NT encoding 401 amino acids. The nucleotide sequence and deduced amino acid sequence of the gene exhibit homology value of 65% and 41% with that from A vinelandii, respectively. The putative Shine-Dargamo sequences were present preceding nitK, nifH, D, K, and nifE, and in nitK gene putative start codon GTG was detected instead of A TG. The nucleotide and amino acid sequence of niIK of FaCI showed 82% and 76% homolgy with those of Frankia HFPCc 13, respectively. Amino acid sequence of niIK showed 69% and 61% homology with those of A vinelandii, Klebsiella pnewnoniae, respectively, while that of nifE 73% and 71%, respecti vely.i vely.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.511-518
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• 2020

This study was conducted to isolate and identify the fungal pathogen caused unreported post-harvest disease on apples (cv. Fuji) fruit in Korea. The disease symptoms on apples appeared as irregular, light to dark brown, slightly sunken spots. The three fungal strains were isolated from infected tissues of apple fruits and their cultural and morphological characteristics were completely consistent with those of Plenodomus collinsoniae. The phylogenetic analysis using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions, beta-tubulin (TUB), and the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (RPB2) sequences revealed the closest relationship of the isolates with Plenodomus collinsoniae at the species level. The pathogenicity test showed the same dark brown spots on Fuji apple cultivar. Therefore, P. collinsoniae is a newly reported fungal agent causing post-harvest disease on apples in Korea.

• 식물병연구
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2024

In July 2021, symptoms of soft rot were observed on the stems of Ficus carica in Yeongam, Jeollanamdo, Korea. To accurately diagnose the cause, infected stem was collected and bacterial strain was isolated. Among these, the pathogenic strain KNUB-08-21 was identified as Pectobacterium aroidearum through 16S rRNA gene sequencing and phylogenetic analysis based on the concatenated sequences of the dnaX, leuS, and recA genes. The affiliation of the isolate with this bacterial species was also confirmed by its biochemical characteristics obtained using API ID 32 GN system. Artificial inoculation confirmed the strain's pathogenicity in figs, causing significant damage to both stems and fruits. To our knowledge, this is the first report of P. aroidearum causing soft rot disease in F. carica in Korea.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2003

한국산 주걱송편버섯(Pycnoporus cinnabarinus) SCH-3로부터 배지 내로 분비된 laccase를 ultrafiltration과 anion exchange chromatography, adsorption chromatography를 이용하여 분리 정제하고 정제된 호소의 특성을 조사하였다. Laccase는 균주의 일차 대사 과정에서 주로 생산되는 세포외 페놀 산화효소였다. 주걱송편버섯을 기본 배지에서 배양하였을 때 생장은 배양 9일에 최대였고, laccase의 활성은 배양 7일에 최대활성을 나타냈으며 배양액에서 LiP, MnP 그리고 AAO의 활성은 측정되지 않았다. Laccase의 생산에 미치는 유도원의 영향을 조사하기 위하여 배양 중인 주걱 송편버섯에 몇몇 유도원을 첨가한결과, 2,5-xylidine은 대조구에 비하여 laccase의 생산을 25배 증가 시켰다. 정제된 laccase는 SDS 젤 전기영동에서 대략 66 kDa의 분자량을 가지는 단일 폴리펩타이드(single polypeptide)였고, 탄수화물 함량은 9%였다. ABTS [2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)]를 기질로 사용하며 정제된 laccase의 $K_{m}}$과$V_{max}$를 조사한 결과 각각 $44.4{\mu}M\;and\;56.0{\mu}mole$로 측정되었다. Laccase 활성의 최적 pH는 3.0이며, 이 효소는 $60{\circ}C$에서 1시간 동안 처리하였을 때 매우 안정적이었고 $80{\circ}C$에서 10분간 처리하였을 때 효소의 활성이 반감되었다. Laccase의 분광학적 특성을 조사한 결과 구리를 포함하는 단백질로 나타났다. 일반적으로 알려진 laccase의 기질들에 대한 특이성을 조사한 결과 5mM ABTS와 5mM hydroquinone에서 높은 활성을 나타내었으며 tyrosine에서는 laccase의 활성이 나타나지 않았다. 저해제의 영향을 조사한 결과, 일반적으로 구리를 포함하는 단백질의 저해제인 $NaN_{3}$, TGA, DDC를 일정농도로 처리한 실험구에서는 효소의 활성이 완전하게 억제되었으며, p-coumaric acid와 EDTA 처리구에서는 효소의 활성이 억제되지 않았다. 한국산 주걱송편버섯 SCH-3 균주로부터 생산되는 laccase의 N-말단의 아미노산의 서열은 P. coccineus의 laccase와 호주에서 분리 동정된 P.cinnabarinus PB의 laccase와 94%가 같았다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.382-388
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• 2018

본 연구는 치아우식증의 주 원인균으로 작용하는 S. mutans에 특이적인 앱타머 및 그 작용 기전에 관한 것으로 더욱 상세하게는 SELEX방법을 이용하여 S. mutans에 특이적인 앱타머를 선별하고, 앱타머와 결합하는 단백질 분자를 정제 및 동정함으로써 S. mutans의 부착에 관련된 기전을 보다 더 명확하게 규명하고자 하였다. 표적분자에 높은 친화도와 선택성으로 결합할 수 있는 특성을 가지는 앱타머는 3차원적인 특이적 구조에 의해 표적물질에 대해 수 nM ~ 수 pM 수준의 높은 결합력과 선택성을 지니고 있으며, 항체와 유사한 특성을 가지는 핵산으로 여겨지고 있다. 또한, 항체에 비해 안정성이 매우 높아 실온 보관이나 운반이 가능하고, 장시간이나 반복사용이 요구되는 진단용으로의 응용이 매우 용이하다. 또한 생체 내 면역거부반응이 거의 일어나지 않는 점 등을 바탕으로 보다 저렴한 앱타머로 대체하려는 시도가 이루어지고 있으며, 이는 치료용으로의 개발연구에 매우 중요한 장점이 될 수 있다. 이를 위하여 39개의 random sequence를 갖는 DNA library를 제조하고, S. mutans를 앱타머 선별의 대상물질로 하여, SELEX 방법을 통하여 선별하고 pCR2.1 cloning vector에 cloning하고, 그 염기서열을 분석하였다. 그 결과 6종의 서로 다른 염기서열을 갖는 앱타머를 선별하였으며, 선별된 앱타머 중 SM-2를 이용하여 앱타머와 직접 결합하는 단백질을 분리, 동정하였다. 위의 결과로부터 선별된 앱타머들은 S. mutans에 선택적으로 결합함을 확인하였고, 이 앱타머는 세균의 당 대사 및 단백질 합성 관련 단백질에 결합함으로서 세균의 부착을 억제 할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.178-185
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• 2008

조류 독감바이러스(avian influenza virus, AIV)는 사람에게서 발생하는 인플루엔자 대유행에 중요한 역할을 한다. 특히 최근 AIV H9N2형에 의한 가금류 감염이 빈번히 나타나고 있어 인체 감염이 상당히 우려되는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 최종적으로 AIV의 HA와 NA 단백질에 특이적으로 반응하는 항혈청을 생산하고자 하였다. 먼저 감염된 닭에서 분리된 AIV H9N2 한국분리주 A/Ck/Kr/MS96/96의 게놈RNA로부터 RT-PCR 방법으로 HA와 NA 단백질 N-말단부위에 해당하는 염기서열을 증폭하였다. 이렇게 증폭된 DNA단편은 E. coli 발현벡터 pGEX4T-1에 삽입한 후, BL21 세포에서 각각의 GST fusion protein (GST-HAln와 GST-NAn) 형태로 발현하였다. GST-HAln와 GST-NAn은 모두 glutathione sepharose column을 사용하여 분리 및 정제하였으며, 정제된 단배질을 항원으로 사용하여 토끼 항혈청을 생산하였다. 생산된 항혈청의 항원특이성은 AIV H9N2 한국분리주 A/Ck/Kr/MS96/96로 감염된 MDCK 세포의 cell extract를 사용하여 immunoblotting을 수행함으로써 확인하였다. 본 실험결과AIV H9N2의 HA와 NA단백질 N-말단부위에 해당하는 재조합GST fusion protein과, 이들 각각의 단백질에 특이적으로 반응하는 항혈청은 앞으로AIV 감염의 진단 뿐만 아니라, AIV에 대한 기초연구에 중요한 재료로 사용될 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국식물병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물병리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.76.1-76
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• 2003

The coat protein (CP) of Turnip crinkle virus (TCV) is organized into 3 distinct domains, R domain (RNA-binding) connected by an arm, 5 domain and P domain. We have previously shown that the CP of TCV strongly suppresses RNA silencing, and have mapped N-terminal R domain of which is also the elicitor of resistance response in the Arabidopsis ecotype Di-17 carrying the HRT resistance gene. In order to map the region in the TCV CP that is responsible for silencing suppression, a series of CP mutants were constructed, transformed into Agrobacterium, coinfiltrated either with HC-Pro (the helper component proteinase of tobacco etch potyvirus) known as a suppressor of PTGS or GFP constructs into leaves of Nicotiana benthmiana expressing GFP transgenically. In the presence of HC-Pro, all CP mutants were well protected, accumulating mutant CP mRNAs and their proteins even 5 days post-infiltration (DPI). In the presence of GFP, some mutant constructs which showed the accumulation of CP mutants and GFP mRNAs at early stage but eventually degraded at 5 DPI. Only a mutant which carrying 4 amino acid deletion of R domain was tolerable to maintain suppressing activity, suggesting that the suppressing activity is not directly related with the eliciting activity. A transient assay also revealed that the mutants synthesized their proteins, suggesting that a full length of CP sequences and its intact structure are required to stabilize CP, which suppresses the RNA silencing.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권9호
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• pp.651-656
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• 2008

A mouse with cataract, Kec, was generated from N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) mutagenesis. Cataract in the Kec mouse was observable at about 5 weeks after birth and this gradually progressed to become completely opaque by 12 weeks. Dissection microscopy revealed that vacuoles with a radial or irregular shape were located primarily in the cortex of the posterior and equatorial regions of the lens. At the late stage, the lens structure was distorted, but not ruptured. This cataract phenotype was inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. We performed a genetic linkage analysis using 133 mutant and 67 normal mice produced by mating Kec mutant (BALB/c) and F1 (C57BL/6 $\times$ Kec) mice. The Kec locus was mapped to the 3 cM region encompassed by D14Mit34 and D14Mit69. In addition we excluded coding sequences of 9 genes including Rcbtb2, P2ry5, Itm2b, Med4, Nudt15, Esd, Lcp1, Slc25a30, and 2810032E02Rik as the candidate gene that causes cataract in the Kec mouse.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.531-537
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• 1994

Partial internal amino acid sequences of the 15S ATPase from chick skeletal muscle were determined and found to be identical to the corresponding regions of the Mg2+_ATPase from Xenopus laevis oocytes, that is a close homolog of N-ethvlmaleimide-sensitive factor (called NSF) in hamster and Sec18p in yeast, both of which are believed to plaN an essential role in vesicle fusion in secretory process. Thus, the 15S Arpase in chick skeletal muscle maw also belong to a protein family of the "vesicle fusion proteins". Unlike the Mg2'-Afpase with an isoelectric point (pl) of 5.5, however, the 15S Arpase was separated into four spots with pls of 4.9,6.4 and 6.9 upon analysis by twoiimensional gel electrophoresis. In addition, the anti-15S ATPase IgG was found to be capable of interacting with the 265 protease complex upon analysis by immunoprecipitation. Moreover, immunoblot analysis revealed that the anti-155 Arpase IgG recognizes three subunits, ko of which show the same mobilities as the 510-kDa subunit 4 and 48-kDa subunit 7 of the 26S protease complex that are known to contain a highly consented ATP-binding motif. These results surest that a common antigenic site, likely the consensus nucleotide-binding site, exists in the 15S ATPase and the 26S pretense complex and hence both the enzymes maw also be related ATPases.d ATPases.