• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.162-167
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• 2007

A genetic transfer system for introducing foreign genes to biomining microorganisms is urgently needed. Thus, a conjugative gene transfer system was investigated for a moderately thermophilic, extremely acidophilic biomining bacterium, Acidithiobacillus caldus MTH-04. The broad-hostrange IncP plasmids RP4 and R68.45 were transferred directly into A. caldus MTH-04 from Escherichia coli by conjugation at relatively high frequencies. Additionally the broad-hostrange IncQ plasmids pJRD215, pVLT33, and pVLT35 were also transferred into A. caldus MTH-04 with the help of plasmid RP4 or strains with plasmid RP4 integrated into their chromosome, such as E. coli SM10. The $Km^r\;and\;Sm^r$ selectable markers from these plasmids were successfully expressed in A. caldus MTH-04. Futhermore, the IncP and IncQ plasmids were transferred back into E. coli cells from A. caldus MTH-04, thereby confirming the initial transfer of these plasmids from E. coli to A. caldus MTH-04. All the IncP and IncQ plasmids studied were stable in A. caldus MTH-04. Consequently, this development of a conjugational system for A. caldus MTH-04 will greatly facilitate its genetic study.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2000

GroEL is well known as a molecular chaperone. In order to determine the dynamic stress response of the Escherichia coli groE promoter, a groE-lacZ operon fusion in the chromosome was constructed. Stress leading to ${\sigma}^{32}$ synthesis induces transcription from E. coli groE promoter, since the promoter is ${\sigma}^{32}-regulated$. When the strain was stressed with ethanol, phenol, and sodium chloride, clear inductions of ${\beta}-galactosidase$ were observed. Two types of simultaneous stresses of sodium chloride and phenol induced the enze much more than either of the two alone, suggesting that stress was an additive. The combined stress resulted in the highest induction of the enzyme in this system. The groE-lacZ fusion strain developed in this study can conveniently be used to detect other harmful pollutants in the environment. Stress treatment of cells containing recombinant proteins, which need GroEl, by ethanol, phenol, or sodium chloride, might have a tendency to increase their biological activities.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.752-755
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• 2003

E. coli O157:H7에 대한 마늘즙액의 항균작용을 알아보기 위하여 마늘즙액의 처리량을 농도별 조건을 달리한 후 생균수 측정을 실시하였다. 마늘즙액 농도가 1%에서는 첨가하지 않았을 때에 비해 E. coli O157:H7의 생균수가 약간 줄어들었으나 마늘즙 처리량이 3%에서는 약 5 log, 마늘즙 처리량이 5%로 증가했을 때는 약 6 log의 생균수 감소를 보였다. 마늘즙의 식육내 항균작용 효과를 알아본 결과, 저육에서 3%, 6%, 10%의 마늘즙 농도별 차이에 따른 E. coli O157:H7에 대한 항균효과는 크게 다르지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 마늘즙의 가장 뚜렷한 저해 효과는 저장 9일에 나타나 약 2 log의 생균수 감소가 관찰되었다. 저장 9일 이후에는 E. coli O157:H7의 생균수가 다시 증가하는 것으로 미루어 마늘즙의 항균 효과가 소실되는 것으로 추정된다. 본 실험의 결과, 마늘의 조미료로써의 기능과 더불어 천연 방부제로써의 항균효과에 관한 기초 자료를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.303-309
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• 1990

대장균에서 진핵세포의 펩타이드 호르몬 전구체를 대량으로 생산할 목적으로 T7 overexpression system을 이용하여 angler 어류의 prepro-SRIF I 유전자와 T7 phage coat 단백질 S10 유전자를 결합시켜 일련의 융합유전자를 합성하였다. 이 융합유전자를 가지고 있는 숙주 대장균, BL21 DE3는 3가지 종류의 서로 다른 SRIF 관련 폴리펩타이드를 대량 합성하였다. 본 연구에서는 대량합성된 폴리펩타이드의 특성을 규명하였으며, 펩타이드 호르몬 전구체를 얻기 어려운 이종이에서의 대량발현의 중요성과 표적 펩타이드 호르몬인 SRIF의 적용성을 논의하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 1998

A method was developed for the controlled expression of an antimicrobial peptide magainin in Escherichia coli. A series of concatemeric magainin genes was constructed with a gene amplification vector, and fused to the 3'end of malE gene encoding the affinity ligand, E. coli maltose-binding protein (MBP). The construct directed the synthesis of the fusion protein with the magainin polypeptide fused to the C-terminus of MBP. The fusion protein was expressed in a tightly regulatable expression system which was under the control of an invertible promoter. The MBP-fused magainin monomer was expressed efficiently. However, the expression level of the MBP-fused magainin in E. coli decreased with the increasing size of multimers possibly because of the transcription and translation inhibition by the multimeric peptides. After purification using an amylose affinity column, the fusion protein was digested by factor Xa at a specific cleavage site between the monomers. The recombinant magainin had an antimicrobial activity identical to that of synthetic magainin. This experiment shows that a biologically active, antimicrobial peptide magainin can be produced by fusing to MBP, along with a promoter inversion vector system.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.396-401
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• 1987

$\beta$-Galactosidase 유전자 조작된 두 대장균 숙주-벡터 시스템의 단백질 생산가 배양특성을 비교하였다. Tac 프로모터를 갖는 Escherichia coli JM109/ pTBG10 균주가 pL 프로모터를 갖는 E. coli MH 3000(pRKcI857)/ pASl(lacz) 균주보다도 단백질 생산성에 있어서 훨씬 우수하였으며 초기 및 중간 대수 증식기에서의 발현 유도가 단백질 생산에 있어서 유리함을 관찰하였다. 또한 유전자 발현시기에 있어서는 산소요구량이 매우 높았으나 pH를 일정하게 조절함에 의해 산소요구량을 어느 정도 낮출 수 있었고 생산성도 향상됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 고생산성 균주(E. coli JM109/pTBG10)의 경우 플라스미드 함유 균체의 플라스미드 상실 균체에 대한 비증식속도의 비 $\mu$ + /$\mu$- 가 저생산성 균주보다도 낮았으며 이것은 유전자발현에 따른 단백질 합성부담이 매우 큰 때문으로 판단되었다. 또 플라스미드 안정성을 30세대까지 추적하였는바 유전자 발현 조건하에서 두 균주 모두 25세대 후 10% 정도의 안정성을 보였으나 E. coli JM109/pTBG10 균주의 안정성이 상대적으로 우수하다고 판단되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.270-276
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• 2016

Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), particularly those of the CTX-M types, are the predominant resistance determinants of Escherichia coli that are rapidly spreading worldwide. To determine CTX-M types, E. coli isolates were collected from retail chickens (n = 390) and environmental samples from chicken farms (n = 32) and slaughterhouses (n = 67) in Korea. Fifteen strains harboring bla_CTX-M genes were isolated from 358 E. coli isolates. The most common CTX-M type was eight of CTX-M-15, followed by six of CTX-M-1 and one of CTX-M-14. The bla_CTX-M genes were identified in the isolates from retail chickens (n = 9), followed by feces, water pipes, floors, and walls. Conjugations confirmed the transferability of the plasmids carrying bla_CTX-M genes to the recipient E. coli J53 strain. Furthermore, eight addiction systems carried by the replicons in CTX-M types were confirmed. The dominant system was identified as ccdAB, vagCD, and pndAC in donor strains and transconjugants. The clonal relationship between the two strains carrying bla_CTX-M genes indicates that E. coli may transmit from the farm to retail chickens, suggesting a possible public health risk. Our findings demonstrate that the detection of CTX-M types in E. coli isolates is important for tracking ESBL production in animals, and suggest linkage of multiple addiction systems in plasmids bearing bla_CTX-M genes.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1835-1841
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• 2015

A cell surface display system for heterologous expression of the multifunctional cellulase, CelEx-BR12, in Escherichia coli was developed using truncated E. coli outer membrane protein C (OmpC) as an anchor motif. Cell surface expression of CelEx-BR12 cellulase in E. coli harboring OmpC-fused CelEx-BR12, designated MC4100 (pTOCBR12), was confirmed by fluorescence-activated cell sorting and analysis of outer membrane fractions by western blotting, which verified the expected molecular mass of OmpC-fused CelEx-BR12 (~72 kDa). Functional evidence for exocellulase activity was provided by enzymatic assays of whole cells and outer membrane protein fractions from E. coli MC4100 (pTOCBR12). The stability of E. coli MC4100 (pTOCBR12) cellulase activity was tested by carrying out repeated reaction cycles, which demonstrated the reusability of recombinant cells. Finally, we showed that recombinant E. coli cells displaying the CelEx-BR12 enzyme on the cell surface were capable of growth using carboxymethyl cellulose as the sole carbon source.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.113-116
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• 2010

To determine the prevalence of Escherichia (E.) coli O157 : H7 from pigs after the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system has been applied to Korean swine farm since 2006, 291 fecal samples were tested between May and December in 2008. Four E. coli O157:non-H7 (1.4%) were isolated from 4 different non-HACCP-accredited farms and they didn't have virulent genes which can cause illness for human. Also, Clostridium (C.) perfringens, Salmonella spp. and E. coli enterotoxins were tested using multiplex PCR. The positive rate for these pathogens of non-HACCP-accredited farms was higher than that of HACCP-accredited farms, and especially in case of C. perfringens, E. coli enterotoxins LT and STa, it was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Thus, the early implementation of the HACCP program is expected to greatly contribute to the safety of livestock products as well as food hygiene.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.317-322
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• 1989

A gene can be selectively overexpressed in E. coli by utilizing the phage T7 RNA polymerase's stringent recognition and active transcription of the T7 promoter. The T7 expression system was constructed such that the T7 RNA polymerase gene is under the control of lacUV5 promoter in one plasmid, and that the target gene, the promoterless chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) gene with E. coli ribosome binding site is under the control of T7 promoter in the other plasmid. Only the E. coli cells containing both plasmids show high resistance to chloramphenicol. When the copy number of the runaway plasmid containing the polymerase gene was varied by a temperature shift, amounts of the CAT protein synthesized upon induction was correspondingly changed as shown in SDS gel electrophoresis.