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Biosynthesis of Rhamnosylated Anthraquinones in Escherichia coli

  • Nguyen, Trang Thi Huyen;Shin, Hee Jeong;Pandey, Ramesh Prasad;Jung, Hye Jin;Liou, Kwangkyoung;Sohng, Jae Kyung
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.398-403
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    • 2020
  • Rhamnose is a naturally occurring deoxysugar present as a glycogenic component of plant and microbial natural products. A recombinant mutant Escherichia coli strain was developed by overexpressing genes involved in the TDP-ʟ-rhamnose biosynthesis pathway of different bacterial strains and Saccharothrix espanaensis rhamnosyl transferase to conjugate intrinsic cytosolic TDP-ʟ-rhamnose with anthraquinones supplemented exogenously. Among the five anthraquinones (alizarin, emodin, chrysazin, anthrarufin, and quinizarin) tested, quinizarin was biotransformed into a rhamoside derivative with the highest conversion ratio by whole cells of engineered E. coli. The quinizarin glycoside was identified by various chromatographic and spectroscopic analyses. The anti-proliferative property of the newly synthesized rhamnoside, quinizarin-4-O-α-ʟ-rhamnoside, was assayed in various cancer cells.

고추의 랄미성분 Capsaicin에 대한 효소화학적 연구 (제1보) - 메주가 Capsicin에 미치는 영향

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    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.11-14
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    • 1957
  • "Kotchujang" is a favorite food among the Korean. "Kotchujang" is a fermented food made from rice, red pepper, table salt, water, and "Maeju". "Maeju" is a fermented Soybean and is the fermentation source for Kotchujang. The freshly prepared Kotchujang is quite hot due to the hot component of red pepper, Capasaicin and it is getting to decrease the hotness resulting to the delicious and milder taste after fermation for some time (one to two months ususally at home). No one studied on this fermentation process on biochemical view-point yet.n process on biochemical view-point yet.

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Preparation of Hard Coating Films with High Refractive Index using Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coating Solutions (유-무기 하이브리드 코팅 용액을 이용한 고굴절 하드코팅 막의 제조)

  • Choi, Jin Joo;Kim, Nam Uoo;Ahn, Chi Yong;Song, Ki Chang
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.52 no.3
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    • pp.388-394
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    • 2014
  • Inorganic-organic hybrid coating solutions were synthesized using titania sol from titanium isopropoxide (TTIP) as an inorganic component and mixture of two or three types of silane coupling agents, such as methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane (MPTMS), aminopropyl triethoxysilane (APS), glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane (GPTMS) and vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) as an organic component. The hard coating films were obtained by spin-coating on the polycarbonate sheets and curing the inorganic-organic hybrid coating solutions. The coating films made from the mixture of two types of silane coupling agents showed poor pencil hardness and adhesion, while those from the mixture of three types of silane coupling agents exhibited an improved pencil hardness of 2H~4H and adhesion of 5B. The refractive indexes of coating films were increased from 1.56 to 1.63 at 550 nm by increasing the content of titania sols from 20 to 30 g.

Preparation of UV-Curable Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Hard Coating Films Using Alumina Sols and Acrylate Monomers (알루미나 졸과 아크릴레이트 단량체를 이용한 UV경화형 유-무기 하이브리드 하드코팅 막 제조)

  • Hwang, Ji-Hyeon;Song, Ki-Chang
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.49 no.3
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    • pp.277-284
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    • 2011
  • In this study, UV-curing type organic - inorganic hybrid hard coating solutions were prepared from alumina sols and acrylate monomers. The mixture of alumina sols, prepared from aluminum isopropoxide, and a silane coupling agent, methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane(MPTMS), was used as an inorganic component. Also, the mixture of acrylate monomers, pentaerythritol triacrylate(PETA), 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate(HDDA) and dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate (DPEHA), was used as an organic component. The organic-inorganic hybrid coating solutions were obtained by mixing the inorganic component and organic component, deposited on polycarbonate substrates by spin coating and densified by UV-curing. The effect of the amount of MPTMS in the inorganic component and the irradiation time during UV-curing was studied on the properties of coating films. As a result, when 0.20 mole of MPTMS was used, the pencil hardness of coated films showed an excellent pencil hardness of 3H and also exhibited a good abrasion resistance of 2% in haze.

Biochemical Changes in Muscle Protein of Squid Sikhae during Fermentation -Effects of Temperature and Moisture Content- (오징어 식해 숙성중 단백질 화학적 변화 -온도 및 수분함량의 영향-)

  • Lee, Nam-Hyouck;Oh, Se-Wook;Kim, Young-Myoung
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.292-297
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    • 1996
  • In this study, biochemical changes of muscle protein in squid Sikhae prepared at various temperatures and moisture content were investigated. The pH values in squid Sikhae decreased rapidly with increase in titratable acidity during fermentation at high temperature and moisture content. Growth rate of lactic acid bacteria increased rapidly during fermentation at high temperature and moisture content. Changes in muscle protein subunit were analyzed by SDS-PAGE; myosin heavy chain component disappeared completely during preparation of squid Sikhae and actin component decreased slowly during fermentation. Therefore, it was suggested that myosin heavy chain component in squid muscle protein was autolyzed at the incipient for-mentation time and actin component was degraded by acidic protease in muscle and protease produced from microorganisms during fermentation.

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Current Status of Skin Cornification

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    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 1999
  • Biochemical, enzymatic, immunological, and morphological evidences on ceramide and other lipids lamellae formation, assembly of component proteins of CE and expression and distribution of TGases provided better understanding of CE formation. Pathophysiology of some of the genetic disease is beginning to be clarified. Hope we can utilize the information gained in understanding CE formation would expedite the development of patient treatment processes.

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Preparation of Solid Dispersions of a Poorly Water-soluble Drug Using Supercritical Fluid (초임계 유체를 이용한 난용성 약물의 고체분산체 제조)

  • Kim, Seok-Yun;Lee, Jung-Min;Jung, In-Il;Lim, Gio-Bin;Ryu, Jong-Hoon
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.533-540
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    • 2009
  • In this work, 5'-nitroindirubinoxime (5'-NIO) has been prepared as solid dispersions using a supercritical aerosol solvent extraction system (ASES) process in order to enhance its water solubility and dissolution rate. Solid dispersions of 5'-NIO and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) were prepared in various weight percent ratios. Three-component solid dispersions consisting of 5'-NIO, PVP, and poloxamer 188 (P188) were also prepared to study the influence of P188 level on their morphology, crystallinity, and dissolution behavior. All samples were prepared at $35^{\circ}C$ and 180 bar using supercritical carbon dioxide. The particle morphology and size of the two-component solid dispersions were found to be nearly spherical and much smaller (100-200 nm) compared with the original 5'-NIO. The morphology of three-component solid dispersions became more agglomerated as the level of P188 increased. The crystallinity of the original 5'-NIO was not observed in the solid dispersions prepared by the ASES process. Faster dissolution rates were observed for the three-componet solid dispersions because the arrangement of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide blocks of the poloxamer 188 enabled the formation of micelles in an aqueous phase.

Construction of Methanol-Sensing Escherichia coli by the Introduction of a Paracoccus denitrificans MxaY-Based Chimeric Two-Component System

  • Ganesh, Irisappan;Vidhya, Selvamani;Eom, Gyeong Tae;Hong, Soon Ho
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.1106-1111
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    • 2017
  • Escherichia coli was engineered to sense methanol by employing a chimeric two-component system (TCS) strategy. A chimeric MxaY/EnvZ (MxaYZ) TCS was constructed by fusing the Paracoccus denitrificans MxaY with the E. coli EnvZ. Real-time quantitative PCR analysis and GFP-based fluorescence analysis showed maximum transcription of ompC and the fluorescence at 0.01% of methanol, respectively. These results suggested that E. coli was successfully engineered to sense methanol by the introduction of chimeric MxaYZ. By using this strategy, various chimeric TCS-based bacterial biosensors can be constructed and used for the development of biochemical-producing recombinant microorganisms.

Examination of Correlations Between Several Biochemical Components and Powdery Mildew Resistance of Flax Cultivars

  • Aly, Aly A.;Mansour, Mahmoud T. M.;Mohamed, Heba I.;Abd-Elsalam, Kamel A.
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.149-155
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    • 2012
  • A field trial was conducted in 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 growing seasons at Giza Agricultural Research Station to examine correlations between some biochemical componets and powdery mildews ($PM_s$) resistance in flax cultivars. Nine flax cultivars could be divided into five distinct groups, i.e., highly susceptible (Cortland and C.I. 2008), moderately susceptible (Giza 7, and Marshall), moderately resistant (Cass), resistant (Koto, Dakota and Wilden), and highly resistant (Ottowa 770B). The cultivars showed considerable variation in PM severity ranged from 8.05 on Ottowa 770B to 97.02% on Cortland. Total soluble proteins, total phenols, antioxidant enzymes (peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase), ascorbic acid, tocopherol, and malondialdehyde (MDA), were determined in uninfected leaves of the tested cultivars. Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated to measure the degree of association between PM severity and each component. All components showed significant (P < 0.05) or highly significant (P < 0.01) negative correlation with PM severity except MDA, which showed positive correlation (P < 0.01). Linear regression analysis was used to evaluate the causal relationship between the biochemical components (independent variables) and PM severity (dependent variable). Coefficient of determination ($R^2$) values of the generated models ranged from 48.76 to 77.15%. Tocopherol, MDA, and proteins were the most important contributors to the total variation in PM severity as the $R^2$ values of their models were 71.78, 75.28, and 77.15%, respectively. The results of the present study suggest that tocopherol, MDA, and proteins in uninfected leaves can be used as biochemical markers to predict PM resistance in flax.