• Carbon letters
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2000

Catalytic reduction and oxidation of NO over polyacrylonitrile based activated carbon fibers (PAN-ACF) under various conditions were carried out to develop removal process of NO from the flue gas. The effect of temperature, oxygen concentration and the moisture content for the reduction of NO with ammonia as a reducing agent was investigated. The reduction of NO increased with the oxygen concentration, but decreased with the increased temperature. The moisture content in the flue gas affects the reduction of NO as the inhibition of the adsorption of the other components and the reaction on the surface of ACE For the oxidation of NO to $NO_2$ over PAN-ACF without using a reducing gas, it showed the temperature and the oxygen concentration of the flue gas are the important factors for the NO conversion in which the conversion increased with oxygen concentration and decreased with the temperature increase and might be the alternative option for the selective catalytic reduction process.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1018-1022
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• 1996

Adenosine deaminase (ADA) has been utilized as the label in devising a potentiometric homogeneous assay for riboflavin and riboflavin binding protein (RBP). The proposed homogeneous assay method employs an ADA-biotin conjugate as the signal generator and an avidin-riboflavin conjugate as the signal modulator in the solution phase. The catalytic activity of the ADA-biotin conjugate is inhibited in the presence of an excess amount of the avidin-riboflavin conjugate, and the observed inhibition is reversed in an amount proportional to the concentration of RBP added. When the analyte riboflavin is added to this mixture of ADA-biotin, avidin-riboflavin and RBP, the activity of the enzyme conjugate is re-inhibited in an amount proportional to the concentration of riboflavin. Since the enzyme label used in this system is ADA, an ammonia-producing enzyme, a potentiometric rather than photometric detection scheme is used to monitor the enzymatic activity in the assay.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1789-1797
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• 2000

질산화에 요구되는 산소량과 탈질소화에 요구되는 탄소원의 양을 감소시킬 수 있는 암모니아성 질소의 아질산성 질소로의 부분적 질산화 반응을 유도하기 위해 생물막 반응기를 이용하여 고농도 암모니아성 질소를 함유하고 있는 혐기성 소화슬러지 탈수여액을 대상으로 알칼리도/암모니아성 질소의 농도비, pH, FA(free ammonia), 온도변화에 따른 아질산성 질소의 축적현상에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 실험결과 유입수의 알칼리도/암모니아성 질소의 농도비를 증가시킴에 따라 유출수의 아질산성 질소의 축적도 증가하였으며, 이는 알칼리도의 농도가 증가함에 따라 반응기내의 pH가 높게 유지됨으로서 FA의 농도가 증가하게 되어 Nitrobacter의 성장을 선택적으로 저해시키기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 일정한 알칼리도/암모니아성 질소의 농도비 조건에서 온도가 증가할수록 아질산성 질소의 축적도 증가하였다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제35권3호통권138호
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• pp.250-254
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• 2004

Helicobacter pylori (H. pyroli) infection it associated with type B gastritis, peptic uler disease, and gastric cancer. The vacuolation of cells induced by H. pylori is thought to be essential for the initiation and maintenance of gastric infection. The roles of H. pylori cytotoxin, urease, and ammonia in the vacuolation of HeLa cells were determined. H. pylori toxin induced vacuolation of HeLa cells. Korean and Japanese radishes significantly prevented the vacuolation of HeLa cells induced by H. pylori toxin. The urease activity in vacuolated cells was also decreased with Korean and Japanese radishes. H. Pylori toxin-induced vacuolation was inhibited by vacuolar type ATPase inhibitors (bafilomycin and N-ethylmaleimide). However, further investigation is required to determine the mechanisms of radish for the inhibition of vacuole formation of eukaryotic cells in response to the H. pylori toxin.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.142-153
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• 2021

Liver fibrosis is a wound-healing response to chronic liver injury, which is caused by the continuous and excess deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM). The aim of this study is to investigate whether Uncaria rhynchophylla water extract (UR) can ameliorate thioacetamide (TAA)-induced liver fibrosis. The liver fibrosis model was induced on C57BL/6 mice by intraperitoneal injection with TAA three times a week for 8 weeks. UR (200 mg/kg) or silymarin (50 mg/kg) was administered orally daily for 8 weeks. Biochemical analyses including AST, ALT, MPO, and Ammonia levels were measured in serum. In the mice liver tissues, western blot and histological staining were analyzed. As a result, UR dramatically reduced the levels in serum AST, ALT, MPO, and Ammonia levels. UR treatment regulated NADPH oxidase factors expression, and antioxidant enzymes except for GPx-1/2 were significantly increased via Nrf2 activation. Furthermore, pro-inflammatory mediators, such as COX-2 and iNOS were markedly suppressed through the inhibition of NF-κB activation. Expressions of ECM-related protein including α-SMA and Collagen I were noticeably decreased. The additional histological evaluation confirmed that hepatocyte damage and collagenous fiber accumulation were attenuated. Taken together, these data suggest that UR possessed hepatoprotective effects in TAA-induced liver fibrosis via the NF-κB inactivation and Nrf2 activation. Therefore, UR may act as a potential therapeutic drug against liver fibrosis.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권8호
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• pp.1285-1292
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• 2023

Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a novel endolysin (PanLys.1) for the specific killing of the ruminal hyper-ammonia-producing bacterium Peptostreptococcus anaerobius (P. anaerobius). Methods: Whole genome sequences of P. anaerobius strains and related bacteriophages were collected from the National Center for Biotechnology Information database, and the candidate gene for PanLys.1 was isolated based on amino acid sequences and conserved domain database (CDD) analysis. The gene was overexpressed using a pET system in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The lytic activity of PanLys.1 was evaluated under various conditions (dosage, pH, temperature, NaCl, and metal ions) to determine the optimal lytic activity conditions. Finally, the killing activity of PanLys.1 against P. anaerobius was confirmed using an in vitro rumen fermentation system. Results: CDD analysis showed that PanLys.1 has a modular design with a catalytic domain, amidase-2, at the N-terminal, and a cell wall binding domain, from the CW-7 superfamily, at the C-terminal. The lytic activity of PanLys.1 against P. anaerobius was the highest at pH 8.0 (p<0.05) and was maintained at 37℃ to 45℃, and 0 to 250 mM NaCl. The activity of PanLys.1 significantly decreased (p<0.05) after Mn²⁺ or Zn²⁺ treatment. The relative abundance of P. anaerobius did not decrease after administration PanLys.1 under in vitro rumen conditions. Conclusion: The application of PanLys.1 to modulate P. anaerobius in the rumen might not be feasible because its lytic activity was not observed in in vitro rumen system.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1988

고추 역병균(疫病菌)의 유주자낭(游走子囊) 발아억제(發芽抑制) 및 균사생장(菌絲生長)에 미치는 효과(效果)를 구명(究明)하기 위하여 $NH_4^+/ NH_3,NO_2^-/ NHO_2$ 및 $Ca^{+2}$을 in vitro에서$NH_4OH,KNO_2$ 및 $CaCl_2$에서 공시(供試)하여 수행한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. $NH_4OH,KNO_2$ 및 $CaCl_2$로 조제(調劑)된 mol 용액(溶液)으로 처리(處理)한 결과(結果) 비(非)이온화(化)인$NH_3, NHO_2$와 이온화형(化型)인 $Ca^{+2}$ 농도(濃度)에 의해 고추 역병균(疫病菌)의 유주자낭(游走子囊) 발아(發芽)가 무처리구(無處理區)에 비(比)하여 $15{\sim}50%$의 억제효과(抑制效果)를 보였다. 2. pH와 mol농도(濃度)가 증가(增加)함에 따라서 $NH_3$의 농도(濃度)가 증가(增加)되었으며 반면에 $HNO_2$농도(濃度)는 pH 감소(減少)와 mol농도(濃度) 증가(增加)에 의하여 증가(增加)되었는데 동일(同一)한 농도(濃度)에서 $NH_3$는 pH6보다 pH8에서 유주자낭(游走子囊) 발아(發芽)에 더 저해적(沮害的)이였으나 반대로$HNO_2$는 pH8보다 pH6에서 더 억제(抑制)되었다. 3. $NH_3$나 $HNO_2$은 저농도(低濃度)에서 고농도(高濃度)로 될수록 유주자낭(游走子囊) 발아(發芽)가 더욱 억제(抑制)되는 경향을 보였다. 4. $Ca^{+2}$은 pH와 mol농도(濃度)가 증가(增加)됨에 따라 유주자낭(游走子囊) 발아(發芽)가 억제(抑制)되는 경향이었다. 5. 균사생장(菌絲生長)은 pH에 의하여 영향(影響)을 받았는데 특히 높은 PH에서 다소 억제(抑制)되었으나 $NH_3, HNO_2$ 및 $Ca^{+2}$의 농도(濃度)에는 아무런 영향(影響)이 미치지 많았다. 6. 이상(以上)의 결과(結果)로 보아 고추 재배(栽培)에 있어서 토양개량제(土壤改良劑)인 계분(鷄糞)같은 실소(室素)를 ,함유(含有)한 유기물(有機物)의 $NH_4^+/,NH_3,\;NO_2^-/HNO_2$ 및 $Ca^{+2}$은 고추의 역병균(疫炳菌)의 유주자낭(游走子囊) 발아(發芽)에 저해적(沮害的)으로 작용(作用)함으로 이는 실제로 토양(土壤) 개량제(改良劑) 처리(處理) 토양(土壤)에서 고추 역병균(疫病菌)의 발생억제현상(發生抑制現象)을 부분적(部分的)으로 나마 뒷받침하여 준다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.427-432
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• 1986

The regulation of three ammonia assimilatory enzymes, GDH (glutamate dehydrogenase), GS (glutamine synthetase) and GOGAT (glutamate synthase), has been examined in C. glutamicum. Three kinds of arginine auxotrophs blocked in each step of arginine biosynthetic pathway from glutamate were selected as arg 5, arg 6, arg 8. Histidine and tryptophan auxotrophs were also selected because histidine and tryptophan repressed GS biosynthesis in E. coli. These strains were cultured on the media containing nitrogen-excess and limited conditions, to compare the specific activities of ${\alpha}$-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase(${\alpha}-KGDH$), GDH, GS, GOGAT from the cell-free extracts. These results showed that enzyme levels of ${\alpha}-KGDH$ and GDH from 3 kinds of arginine auxotrophs, histidine and tryptophan auxotrophs in nitrogen-excess condition and those of GS and GOGAT in nitrogen limited condition were increased compared with opposite condition. The tryptophan and histidine auxotrophs showed higher level of glutamate and glutamine than parental strains and other mutants. it is assumed that the higher levels of ${\alpha-KGDH}$ and GDH from mutants in nitrogen-excess condition promoted the accumulation of glutamate and glutamine in fermentation broth. The inhibition of GS activities by ADP suggested that GS is regulated by energy charge in C. glutamicum. The results with histidine, tryptophan, glycine, alanine, serine and GMP implied that a system of feedback inhibition were effective. The GDH, GS and GOGAT biosynthesis in culture broth was markedly repressed by the nature and kinds of available nitrogen sources such as tryptophan, proline, glycine, alanine, serine and tyrosine.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1684-1691
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• 2021

In this study, the physicochemical changes related to fishy smell were determined by storing high hydrostatic pressure (HHP)-treated mackerel (Scomber japonicus) meat in a refrigerator for 20 days. The inhibition of crude urease activity from Vibrio parahaemolyticus using HHP treatment was also investigated. The mackerel meat storage experiment demonstrated that production of trimethylamine (TMA) and volatile basic nitrogen (VBN), the main components of fishy smell, was significantly reduced on the 20th day of storage after the HHP treatment compared to the untreated mackerels. The results demonstrated that the increased ammonia nitrogen rates in the 2000, 3000, and 4000 bar, HHP-treated groups decreased by 23.8%, 23.8%, and 31.0%, respectively, compared to the untreated groups. The enzyme activity of crude urease was significantly reduced in the HHP-treated group compared to that in the untreated group. Measurement of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in mackerel meat during storage indicated that the content of ethanol, 2-butanone, 3-methylbutanal, and trans-2-pentenal, which are known to cause off-flavor due to spoilage, were significantly reduced by HHP treatment. Collectively, our results suggested that HHP treatment would be useful for inhibiting the activity of urease, thereby reducing the fishy smells from fish and shellfish.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.808-815
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• 2022

In this study, gamma-irradiated mackerel (Scomber japonicus) meat was stored in a refrigerator for 20 days to examine the physicochemical changes related to fishy smell. The effect of gamma irradiation on the inhibition of the activity of crude urease extracted from Vibrio parahaemolyticus was also evaluated. Increased levels of trimethylamine (TMA) and volatile basic nitrogen (VBN) content, which are the main components causing fishy smell, were significantly reduced by day 20 of storage after gamma irradiation, indicating that freshness was maintained during storage. The ammonia nitrogen contents of 3, 7, 10, and 20 kGy gamma-irradiated groups were significantly decreased by 6.5, 15.2, 17.4, and 23.9%, respectively, compared to non-irradiated groups on day 20 of storage. In addition, urease activity decreased in a gamma irradiation intensity-dependent manner. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were measured during the storage of gamma-irradiated mackerel meat. The contents of ethanol, 2-butanone, 3-methylbutanal, and trans-2-pentenal, which are known to cause off-flavors due to spoilage of fish, were significantly reduced by day 20 of storage. Therefore, gamma irradiation can be considered useful for inhibiting urease activity and reducing fishy smell during fish storage.