• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.516-521
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• 2014

A bacterium producing ${\alpha}$-galactosidase (${\alpha}$-$\small{D}$-galactoside galactohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.22) was isolated. The isolate, KM-1 was identified as Bacillus coagulans based on its 16S rRNA sequence, morphology, and biochemical properties. ${\alpha}$-Galactosidase activity was detected the culture supernatant of B. coagulans KM-1. The bacterium showed the maximum activity for hydrolyzing para-nitrophenyl-${\alpha}$-$\small{D}$-galactopyranoside (pNP-${\alpha}Gal$) at pH 6.0 and $50^{\circ}C$. It hydrolyzed oligomeric substrates such as melibiose, raffinose, and stachyose liberating a galactose residue, indicating that the B. coagulans KM-1 ${\alpha}$-galactosidase hydrolyzed ${\alpha}$-1,6 linkage. The results suggest that the decreased stachyose and raffinose contents in fermented soybean meal are due to the ${\alpha}$-galactosidase activity.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.298-303
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• 1999

An $\alpha$-D-galactosidase ($\alpha$-D-galactoside galactohydrolase, EC 3. 2. 1. 22) from earthworm was purified by affinity chromatography using N-$\varepsilon$-aminocaproyl-$\alpha$-D-galactopyranosylamine coupled to sepharose and its properties were examined. The specific activity of the purified enzyme, tested with p-nitrophenyl-$\alpha$-D-galactopyranoside as substrate, was 314 units/mg protein, representing an 122-fold purification of the original crude extract. The final preparation obtained from by Sephadex G-25 chromatography showed a single band on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The molecular weight was determined to be 48,000 by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The purified galactosidase was showed maximum activity at pH 4.5 and 4$0^{\circ}C$, and was stable in the pH and temperature ranges from 4.0 to 5.5 and 30 to 5$0^{\circ}C$, respectively. The enzyme activity was inhibited by Zn2+, Hg2+ and Co2+. When the purified $\alpha$-galactosidase treated to guar gum for 6 hour, gel-promoting property was increased. It was clear that enzymatic elimination of galactose from guar gum by purified $\alpha$-galactosidase would lead to a significant increase in gelation ability.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.381-385
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• 1992

Egg 인지질 liposome에 미치는 대두 saponin의 항산화 작용에 대한 영향을 흡광분석법으로 검토하였다. ${\alpha}-tocopherol$이 함유된 egg 인지질 liposomed의 산화지수와 산화속도가 순수 eff 인지질 liposome의 산화지수와 산화속도에 비하여 현저하게 감소되었다. Liposome내 함유된 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$은 순수 egg 인지질 liposome의 산화를 지연시켰다. 특히 대두 saponine은 egg 인지질 liposome에 대한 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$의 항산화 효과를 촉진시켰다. 이러한 결과로 보아 대두 saponine이 egg 인지질 liposome에 대한 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$의 항산화 작용에 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.128-132
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• 2007

오대산에 자생하는 야생버섯 60종의 메탄올추출물을 이용하여 혈관계 질환과 당뇨병의 치료에 효과 있는 버섯을 확인하기위해, 혈전용해 활성과 ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ 저해 활성을 확인한 결과 11종의 버섯이 혈전용해 활성을 나타냈고, 6종의 버섯이 50% 이상의 ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ 저해 활성을 나타냈다. 뽕나무버섯류가 4.2 plasmin units의 가장 큰 혈전용해 활성을 나타냈으며, 독우산광대버섯, 미치광이 버섯류, 민자주방망이버섯이 2.3 plasmin units, 애괄대버섯은 2.1 plasmin units, 흰보라끈적버섯은 2.0 plasmin units 의 높은 혈전용해 활성을 나타냈다. ${\alpha}-Glucosidase$ 저해 활성 측정결과 노란다발버섯이 98.5%의 가장 큰 저해 활성을 나타냈고 비단그물버섯과 점마개버섯도 60% 이상의 높은 저해 활성을 나타냈다. 본 연구는 뽕나무벗섯류와 노란다발버섯은 혈관계질환 치료용 의약이나 기능성 식품으로 개발될 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.271-277
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• 2010

This study was conducted to investigate the biological activities of Areca catechu L. The antioxidative, fibrinolytic, thrombin inhibitory, and ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activities of Areca catechu L extracted with hexane, $CHCl_3$, ethyl acetate, butanol, and water were measured. The water fraction showed the highest extraction yield at 3.65% (w/w). The butanol, $CHCl_3$, water, and ethyl acetate fractions showed strong antioxidative activities at 81.6%, 87.1%, 88.0%, and 89.5%, respectively. The fibrinolytic activity was strong only in the ethyl acetate fraction at 0.84 plasmin units/ml. The 100-fold dilution of the water fraction had the strongest thrombin inhibitory activity at 59.2%. The 100-fold dilution of butanol fraction displayed the strongest ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity at 88.6%. In conclusion, the extracts of Areca catechu L hold promise for use in the development of biofunctional foods to prevent cardiovascular diseases.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.221-231
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• 2017

본 연구는 김치로부터 비만 억제능력이 있는 젖산균을 분리 및 동정하고, 이 균주의 생리적 특성을 규명하여 상업적으로의 이용가능성을 검토하고자 실시하였다. 이를 위해 Modified MRS 분별배지를 사용하여 노란색 집락을 형성하는 균주를 대상으로 각각 ${\alpha}-amylase$ inhibitory activity, ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity와 lipase inhibitory activity가 우수한 균주를 선발한 결과 K6 균주가 최종 선발되었다. K6 균주는 ${\alpha}-amylase$ 억제활성 $96.78{\pm}3.29%$, ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ 억제활성 $92.55{\pm}9.62%$, lipase 억제활성 $85.17{\pm}0.79%$, 지방분화 억제활성 $27.4{\pm}1.4%$로 나타났으며, 동정결과 Lactobacillus plantarum으로 판명되었고, Lactobacillus plantarum K6으로 명명하였다. L. plantarum K6은 답즙산과 산성의 pH에서 모두 우수한 생존력을 나타내었고, 효소활성은 전반적으로 낮았으나 arylamidase와 ${\beta}-galactosidase$에 대해 비교적 높은 효소 활성을 나타내었다. 항생제 내성 실험 결과 vancomycin, ampicillin, polymyxin B에 내성이 있는 반면 erythromycin에 감수성을 나타냈으며, Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes와 Staphyloccous aureus에 대해 각각 51.8%, 42.4%, 61.6%와 54.9%의 억제 효과를 지니고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 아민을 생성하지 않으며, 장부착성은 대조구인 L. rhamnosus GG보다 우수하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1516-1524
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• 2013

본 연구는 Monascus purpureus (Mp), Aspergillus oryzae (Ao), Aspergillus kawachii (Ak) 및 Rhizopus oryzae (Ro) 균주로 Cordycepin-고함유 동충하초(Cordyceps militaris)(CM${\alpha}$)를 발효시켜 수용성 추출물을 얻어 페놀화합물 및 플라보노이드 농도와 항산화 및 티로시나제 저해 활성을 측정한 결과 Ak로 발효시킨 CM${\alpha}$ (AkF-CM${\alpha}$)에서 각각 46 mg/g 및 093 mg/g과 6274% 및 7997%로 가장 우수한 효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로부터 AkF-CM${\alpha}$를 선택하여 멜라닌 세포(B16F0 mouse melanoma cell)에서 미백효과를 검토하였다. 양성 대조구 arbutin 처리 B16F10 melanoma 세포는 92% 이상의 세포 생육과 43%의 멜라닌 생성 억제 효능을 보였고, AkF-CM${\alpha}$ 1, 3 및 5 mg/ml 처리 시 멜라닌 생성은 각각 35, 45 및 53% 억제되었다. 또한 AkF-CM${\alpha}$은 멜라닌 세포 내 tyrosinase 활성과 mushroom tyrosinase 활성 모두를 저해시켰고, 멜라닌 생성 관련 tyrosinase 단백질 발현량도 무첨가군에 비해 처리 농도 의존적으로 억제되었다. 이상의 결과에 따라 Aspergillus kawachii 균주로 발효시킨 Cordycepin-고함유 동충하초(Cordyceps militaris)의 수용성 추출물은 미백 화장품 소재로 개발 가능성이 높은 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 1985

인삼(人蔘) saponin의 생물학적(生物學的) 활성(活性)을 조사(調査)하기 위하여 세균(細菌) v{\alpha}$-amylase의 작용(作用)에 미치는 인삼(人蔘) saponin의 영향(影響)을 조사(調査)한 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. Protopanaxadiol계(系), triol계(系) 및 total saponin 모두 ${\alpha}$-amylase의 활성(活性)을 25, 12, 13%정도(程度) 촉진(促進)시켰다. Diol계(系) saponin첨가(添加)경우 $40^{\circ}C$에서 3분간(分間) 전처리(前處理)함으로서 ${\alpha}$-amylase의 활성(活性)을 20%정도(程度) 촉진(促進)시켰으며 酵素(효소)의 열변성(熱變性)에 대(對)한 보호작용(保護作用)은 protopanaxariol계(系) saponin은 $60^{\circ}C$에서 5분(分)까지는 보호작용(保護作用)이 있었으나 protopanaxadiol계(系) saponin은 오히려 열실활(熱失活)을 촉진(促進)하는 경향이었다. Diol 및 triol계(系) saponin의 산가수분해물(酸加水分解物)이 ${\alpha}$-amylase의 활성(活性)을 diol 및 triol계(系) saponin보다 더 촉진(促進)시켰으며 diol, triol계(系) saponin의 첨가(添加)는 고농도(高濃度)의 기질(基質)이 존재(存在)할 때 기질저해(基質沮害)를 막아주었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.351-358
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• 2007

Carbohydrate-protein interactions are known to be important in gamete interactions. Several evidence indicated that a fucose-containing sulfated polysaccharide fucoidan was potential inhibitor of fertilization in vitro and thus fucose seemed to be part of the recognition signal of gamete interaction in mammals. In recent investigation we found that ${\alpha}$-L-fucosidase activity was present in boar spermatozoa and it was related to sperm binding to and penetration into zona pellucida (ZP) in vitro. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of monosaccharide L-fucose and polysaccharide fucoidan on sperm ${\alpha}$-L-fucosidase activity and relation to sperm-oocyte interaction in pig. Results indicated that the activity of sperm ${\alpha}$-L-fucosidase was largely inhibited (62%) when sperm suspension was treated with monosaccharide L-fucose. It also significantly inhibited the number of sperm binding to ZP (32%) and penetration into zona-intact oocytes (72%), but did not inhibit penetration into zona-free oocytes when fertilization medium contained L-fucose. The chlorotetracycline (CTC) assessment showed that L-fucose did not affect induction of sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction. In contrast, the activity of sperm ${\alpha}$-L-fucosidase was not inhibited when sperm suspension was treated with polysaccharide fucoidan but sperm-ZP binding was greatly inhibited (85%) and completely blocked sperm penetration into zona-intact or zona-free oocytes. The CTC assessment showed that fucoidan increased the F pattern and decreased the AR pattern sperm. These results suggested that the different inhibitory mechanisms were present between monosaccharide L-fucose and polysaccharide fucoidan on sperm-oocyte interaction, the inhibition effect of ${\alpha}$-L-fucose on sperm binding and penetrating into ZP caused sperm ${\alpha}$-L-fucosidase inhibited by ${\alpha}$-L-fucose.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.282-287
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• 2016

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Jerusalem artichoke has inhibitory activity against ${\alpha}$-glucosidase and decreases fasting serum glucose levels, which may be related to its fructan content. The biological activity of fructan can be influenced by the degree of polymerization. Thus, in this study, the inhibitory effects of original and fermented purple Jerusalem artichoke (PJA) on ${\alpha}$-glucosidase were compared in vitro. Additionally, the anti-diabetes effect of Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented PJA (LJA) was studied in a non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus animal model (C57BIKsJ db/db). MATERIALS/METHODS: The water extract of PJA was fermented by L. plantarum, and two strains of Bacillus subtilis to compare their anti-${\alpha}$-glucosidase activities in vitro by ${\alpha}$-glucosidase assays. The anti-diabetes effect of LJA was studied in a non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus animal model (C57BIKsJ db/db) for seven weeks. During the experiment, food intake, body weight, and fasting blood glucose were measured every week. At the end of the treatment period, several diabetic parameters and the intestinal ${\alpha}$-glucosidase activity were measured. RESULTS: The LJA showed the highest ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity in vitro. In the in vivo study, it resulted in a significantly lower blood glucose concentration than the control. Serum insulin and HDL cholesterol levels were significantly higher and the concentrations of triglycerides, non-esterified fatty acids, and total cholesterol were significant lower in mice treated with LJA after seven weeks. In addition, the intestinal ${\alpha}$-glucosidase activity was partially inhibited. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggested that LJA regulates blood glucose and has potential use as a dietary supplement.