• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.427-433
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• 2008

The cephabacins produced by Lysobacter lactamgenus are ${\beta}$-lactam antibiotics composed of a cephem nucleus, an acetate residue, and an oligopeptide side chain. In order to understand the precise implication of the polyketide synthase (PKS) module in the biosynthesis of cephabacin, the genes for its core domains, ${\beta}$-ketoacyl synthase (KS), acyltransferase (AT), and acyl carrier protein (ACP), were amplified and cloned into the pET-32b(+) expression vector. The sfp gene encoding a protein that can modify apo-ACP to its active holo-form was also amplified. The recombinant KS, AT, apo-ACP, and Sfp overproduced in the form of $His_6$-tagged fusion proteins in E. coli BL21(DE3) were purified by nickel-affinity chromatography. Formation of stable peptidyl-S-KS was observed by in vitro acylation of the KS domain with the substrate [L-Ala-L-Ala-L-Ala-L-$^3H$-Arg] tetrapeptide-S-N-acetylcysteamine, which is the evidence for the selective recognition of tetrapeptide produced by nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) in the NRPS/PKS hybrid. In order to confirm whether malonyl CoA is the extender unit for acetylation of the peptidyl moiety, the AT domain, ACP domain, and Sfp protein were treated with $^{14}C$-malonyl-CoA. The results clearly show that the AT domain is able to recognize the extender unit and decarboxylatively acetylated for the elongation of the tetrapeptide. However, the transfer of the activated acetyl group to the ACP domain was not observed, probably attributed to the improper capability of Sfp to activate apo-ACP to the holo-ACP form.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2015

Castration induces the accumulation of body fat and deposition of intramuscular fat in Korean cattle, resulting in improved beef quality. However, little is known about the metabolic adaptations in the liver following castration. To understand changes in lipid metabolism following castration, hepatic expression levels of lipid metabolism genes were compared between Korean bulls and steers. Steers had higher (p<0.001) hepatic lipids contents and higher (p<0.01) mRNA levels of lipogenic acetyl-CoA carboxylase. This differential gene expression may, in part, contribute to increased hepatic lipid content following the castration of bulls. However, we found no differences in the hepatic expression levels of genes related to triglyceride synthesis (mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase, diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 and 2) and fatty acid (FA) oxidation (carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A, C-4 to C-12 straight chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase) between bulls and steers. No differences in gene expression for very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) secretion, including apolipoprotein B mRNA and microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP) protein, were observed in the liver although MTTP mRNA levels were higher in steers compared to bulls. In conclusion, FA synthesis may contribute to increased hepatic lipid deposition in steers following castration. However, hepatic lipid metabolism, including triglyceride synthesis, FA oxidation, and VLDL secretion, was not significantly altered by castration. Our results suggest that hepatic lipid metabolism does not significantly contribute to increased body fat deposition in steers following castration.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.32-42
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• 2002

합성된 hexanoylthiocholine을 기질로 하여 butyrylcholinesterase와의 반응을 연구하였다. 기질의 농도 변화에 따른 초기반응속도 관찰을 통해 아실기의 탄소수가 증가함에 따라 반응성은 감소하나 $K_{m}$ 값은 0.140(mM)으로 더 강한 ES 복합체를 형성함을 알 수 있었다. Hexanoylthio-choline의 촉매화된 acetylcholinesterase 가수분해에 대한 pH-V/K profile에서 p $K_{a}$ 값 4.974$\pm$0.02을 얻었다. 이는 최근 문헌의 보고와 상통하는 것으로 p $K_{a}$ =6.2~6.4를 갖는 잔류물의 기본형에 활성이 의존하는 것으로부터 하나의 잔류물 또는 p $K_{a}$ =4.7~5.0을 갖는 잔류물들의 촉매작용으로 계통적인 자리밀림을 보여준다. 이는 촉매화된 BChE의 활성영역 esteratic site 주변에 긴 사슬 아실기의 가수분해에 관여하는 새로운 활성영역이 존재함을 밝히는 증거이다. 분자 조형은 기질의 아실기의 탄소수에 따라 acetylcholinesterase에 의해 표현되어지는 반응과정의 변화의 합리성을 제공한다. 본 연구에서는 한국과학기술원 도핑컨트롤센터와 연계하여 acetylcholinesterase와 기질인 acylthiocholine과의 입체적으로 둘러싸인 acyl-binding site를 분자 조형하고자 노력 중에 있다.

• 한국섬유공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국섬유공학회 2002년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.191-194
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• 2002

완전히 가수분해 된 폴리비닐알콜(PVA)는 쉽게 결정화되기 때문에 일부 가수분해된 PVA보다 에멜전 안정화와 계면활성이 약하다$^{1)}$ . 이러한 성질을 개선하려면 폴리비닐알콜분자에 hydrophobic한 알킬기를 도입하는 것이 주요한 방법이다. 폴리비닐알콜 분자에 긴 알킬기를 도입하는 방법에는 chain transfer 반응을 통하여 폴리비닐아세테이트(PVAc)분자의 말단에 긴 알킬기를 도입한 후 가수분해하는 방법$^{1)}$ ; 비닐아세테이트 (VAc)가 긴 알킬리를 가진 비닐 단량체와 copolymerization 한 후 가수분해하는 방법 $^{2),3)}$ ; 합성된 PVA가 긴 알킬리를 긴 알킬리를 가진 acyl chloride와 직접 반응하여 얻는 방법$^{4)}$ 등이 있다. (중략)

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.419-428
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• 1994

To investigate the effect of dietary menhaden oil on protein kinase C (PKC) activity and membrane phospholipid composition in epidermal cells, female BALB/C mice were fed either menhaden oil or corn oil with two different levels(5% or 20%) for 6 weeks. Membrane phosphatidycholine(PC) was decreased in menhaden oil-fed group. Eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid(DHA) were only presented in the acyl chain of membrane phospholipid of menhaden oil-fed mice, so that membrane fluidity of the group could be different from the other group. Both cytosolic and membrane-associated PKC activity in epidermal cells were decreased in menhaden oil-fed mice when compare with corn oil-fed mice. Furthermore, rate of PKC transfer from cytosol to membrane in menhaden oil-fed group was not as fast as in corn oil-fed group. Based on these observations, dietary menhaden oil might act differently from other dietary fat in carcinogenesis.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.277-281
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• 1995

The relationship between the signs of ${\rho}i(0)$, ${\rho}j(0)$ and ${\rho}ij$ and validity of the reactivity-selectivity principle (RSP) has been derived: RSP is valid when W = ${\rho}i(0){\cdot}{\rho}j(0)/{\rho}ij$ is negative. The analysis of 100 reaction series indicated that for normal SN2 reactions involving variations of substituents in the nucleophile (X) and in the substrate (Y) RSP is valid only for a dissociative type for which ${\rho}Y(0)$ is negative, whereas for the acyl transfer reactions with rate-limiting breakdown of the tetrahedral intermediate RSP is valid in general for all substituent changes, X, Y and/or Z (substituent on the leaving group). The trends in the validity of RSP for certain types of reaction can be useful in supplementing the mechanistic criteria based on the signs of ${\rho}i(0)$, ${\rho}j(0)$ and ${\rho}ij$.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.26-35
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• 2014

Saccharothrix algeriensis NRRL B-24137 produces naturally different dithiolopyrrolone derivatives. The enzymatic activity of pyrrothine N-acyltransferase was determined to be responsible for the transfer of an acyl group from acyl-CoA to pyrrothine core. This activity was also reported to be responsible for the diversity of the dithiolopyrrolone derivatives. Based on this fact, nine dithiolopyrrolone derivatives were produced in vitro via the crude extract of Sa. algeriensis. Three of them have never been obtained before by natural fermentation: acetoacetyl-pyrrothine, hydroxybutyryl-pyrrothine, and dimethyl thiolutin (holomycin). Two acyltransferase activities, acetyltransferase and benzoyltransferase catalyzing the incorporation of linear and cyclic acyl groups to the pyrrothine core, respectively, were biochemically characterized in this crude extract. The first one is responsible for formation of acetyl-pyrrothine and the second for benzoyl-pyrrothine. Both enzymes were sensitive to temperature changes: For example, the loss of acetyltransferase and benzoyltransferase activity was 53% and 80% respectively after pre-incubation of crude extract for 60 min at $20^{\circ}C$. The two enzymes were more active in neutral and basal media (pH 7-10) than in the acidic one (pH 3-6). The optimum temperature and pH of acetyltransferase were $40^{\circ}C$ and 7, with a $K_m$ value of $7.9{\mu}M$ and a $V_{max}$ of $0.63{\mu}M/min$ when acetyl-CoA was used as limited substrate. Benzoyltransferase had a temperature and a pH optimum at $55^{\circ}C$and 9, a $K_m$ value of $14.7{\mu}M$, and a $V_{max}$ of $0.67{\mu}M/min$ when benzoyl-CoA was used as limited substrate.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.127-136
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• 1996

Thermograms of methylene blue(MB) in $L-{\alpha}-lecithin$ vesicle and incorporated purple membrane vesicle(InPM) systems have been studied by photochemical reaction differential scanning calorimetry at $25{\sim}55^{\circ}C$. Phase transition temperatures of lecithin vesicle, purple membrane(PM), and InPM were found to be independent of illumination of light(436nm) at $39{\sim}40^{\circ}C$, but endothermic phase transition was found in InPM vesicle. In MB-InPM system, endothermic phase transition was found on unillumination of light at $40{\sim}42^{\circ}C$, but exothermic phase transition was found on steady illumination of light at $48{\sim}52^{\circ}C$. It was estimated that the light energy absorbed from MB on vesicular surface was transferred to PM, and the transferred energy was redistributed to hydrophobic site of membrane. Therefore, the exothermic phase transition was measured at high temperature because of the increased hydrophobicity of acyl chain.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.580-584
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• 2008

Second-order rate constants (kN) have been measured spectrophotometrically for reactions of Y-substituted phenyl benzoates (1a-h) with azide ion (N3) in 80 mol % H2O/20 mol % DMSO at 25.0 0.1 oC. The Brnsted-type plot for the azidolysis exhibits a downward curvature, i.e., the slope (b lg) changes from 0.97 to 0.20 as the basicity of the leaving group decreases. The pKao (defined as the pKa at the center of the Brnsted curvature) is 4.8, which is practically identical to the pKa of the conjugate acid of N3 ion (4.73). Hammett plots correlated with s o and s constants exhibit highly scattered points for the azidolysis. On the contrary, the corresponding Yukawa-Tsuno plot results in an excellent linear correlation with r = 2.45 and r = 0.40, indicating that the leaving group departs in the rate-determining step. The curved Brnsted-type plot has been interpreted as a change in the rate-determining step in a stepwise mechanism. The microscopic rate constants (k1 and k2/k1 ratio) have been calculated for the azidolysis and found to be consistent with the proposed mechanism.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.473-477
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• 1994

Second-order rate constants have been measured spectrophotometrically for the nucleophilic substitution reactions of aryl substituted benzenesulfonates $(1,\;X-C_6H_4SO_2-OC_6H_4-Y)$ with aryloxides $(Z-C_6H_4O^{-})$ and ethoxide $(EtO^-)$ in absolute ethanol at $25^{circ}C$. The nucleophilicity of aryloxides increases with increasing electron donating ability of the substituent (Z) on aryloxides, and results in a good Hammett correlation with $\sigma^{-}$ constant. The reactivity of 1 toward aryloxides and ethoxide shows also significant dependence on the electronic nature of the substituent X and Y. Large positive ${\sigma}_{acyl}$ values have been obtained for the reaction of 1 with phenoxide and ethoxide, indicating that the leaving group departure is little advanced at the transition-state of the rate-determining step. This has been further supported from the fact that ${\sigma}^-$ constant gives extremely poor Hammett correlation, while ${\sigma}^0$ does reasonably good correlation for the reaction of 1 with ethoxide. Thus, the present sulfonyl-transfer reaction is proposed to proceed via a ratedetermining attack of nucleophile to the sulfur atom of 1 followed by a fast leaving group departure.