• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1442-1448
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• 2015

The flavonoid apigenin and its O-methyl derivative, genkwanin, have various biological activities and can be sourced from some vegetables and fruits. Microorganisms are an alternative for the synthesis of flavonoids. Here, to synthesize genkwanin from tyrosine, we first synthesized apigenin from p-coumaric acid using four genes (4CL, CHS, CHI, and FNS) in Escherichia coli. After optimization of different combinations of constructs, the yield of apigenin was increased from 13 mg/l to 30 mg/l. By introducing two additional genes (TAL and POMT7) into an apigenin-producing E. coli strain, we were able to synthesize 7-O-methyl apigenin (genkwanin) from tyrosine. In addition, the tyrosine content in E. coli was modulated by overexpressing aroG and tyrA. The engineered E. coli strain synthesized approximately 41 mg/l genkwanin.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.92-95
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• 1998

Overproduction of Escherichia coli thiol peroxidase in the periplasmic space was achieved by locating the appropriate gene on a downstream region of the strong T7 promoter. E. coli strain BL21 carrying the recombinant plasmid pSK-TPX was induced by IPTG, lysed, and analyzed by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. A large amount of the overexpressed thiol peroxidase was located in the periplasmic space. A homogeneous thiol peroxidase was obtained from E. coli osmotic shock fluid by simple one-step gel permeation chromatography.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.117-121
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• 1987

오존가스에 감수성이 있는 균주와 저항성을 갖는 여러 종류의 E. coli B를 숙주로 사용하여 T3파아치에 자외선 혹은 오존을 처리하므로서 획득된 재활성 요인에 대하여 실험하였다. 그 결과 오존가스는 소위 SOS기능 단위의 하나인 Weigle효과 (=자 외선 회복)의 유도원우로서 전연 작용하지 못하꺼냐 작용이 미약함을 알 수 있었는데 이 분야의 다륜 보문에서도 일치된 경향을 나타내고 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.353-358
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• 1995

Escherichia coli causes intestinal and extraintestinal infections and has been an indicator of fecal pollution in water and food. BALB/c mouse was immunized by injection of somatic E. coli (ATCC 8739) cells to produce monoclonal antibodies. Splenocytes of mouse were fused with myeloma cells (Sp2/0-Ag14). Two hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies were established after being cloned. In SDS-PAGE analysis of E. coli antigens 37 protein profiles appeared from 14 kDa to 182 kDa. Western blot analysis using polyclonal antibodies demonstrated that protein antigens of 41 kDa, 38.2 kDa and 31.7 kDa were immunodominant. Monoclonal antibodies DY-CM1 and DY-CM2 recognized 31.7 kDa and 2.0 kDa antigens in Western blot analysis, respectely.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.6-10
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• 1998

A plasmid vector containing two reporter genes, mer-lux and lac-GFP, was transformed to both Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas putida. Their cellular activities and biofilm characteristics were investigated in flow-cell units by measuring bioluminescent lights and fluorescent levels of GFP. Bioluminescence was effective to monitor temporal cell activities, whereas fluorescent level of GFP was useful to indicate the overall cell activities during biofilm development. The light production rates of E. coli and P. putida cultures were dependent upon concentrations of HgCl2. Mercury molecules entrapped in P. putida biofilms were hardly washed out in comparison with those in E. coli biofilms, indicating that P. putida biofilms may have higher affinity to mercury molecules than E. coli biofilms. It was observed that P. putida expressed GFP cDNA in biofilms but not in liquid cultures. This may indicate that the genetic mechanisms of P. putida were favorably altered in biofilm conditions to make a foreign gene expression possible.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.209-212
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• 1985

산소 투과율이 좋은 silicone tube안쪽에 nutrient 공급을 위한 3개의 isotropic polypropylene hollow fiber 3개를 넣어 제작된 이중 실관 반응기에서 E. coli cell을 immobilization 하여 cell density와 packing characteristics를 조사해 보았다. E. coli cell들은 거의 100% Packing되어 동물조직에서 처럼 층을 이루면서 자랐고 ceil density를 측정해 본 결과 약 550g/$\ell$고농도 세포배양이 가능하였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 1994

Polychlorinaed biphenyls(PCBs) 와 biphenyl을 분해하는 Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12에서는 그 초기 분해과정에 pcb ABCD 유전자들이 관여하고 있음이 밝혀졌다. 그 중 pcbCD와 pcdD 유전자를 E. coli XL1-Blue에 클로닝하여 E. coli CU103 과 CU105 균주를 각각 제조하였다. E. coli CU103은 2,3-dehydroxybuphenyl dioxygenase(2,3-DHBP)와 meta-cleavage compound(MCP) hydrolase를 생성하여 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl을 benzoate로 변환시켜 주었다. E. coli CU1 과 CU103 에서 pcbC 유전자의 산물인 2,3-DHBP dioxygense의 활성도는 Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12에서 보다 약 17배 높았으며, E. coli CU105에서 pcbD의 산물인 MCP hydrolase는 약 3배 더 높게 나타났다.

• Food Quality and Culture
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2008

This study examined the effects of lactic acid spray, hot water spray, or their combined treatment, as well as the effects of acidified sodium chlorite (ASC), for the decontamination of Escherichia coli on beef carcass surfaces using a commercial intervention system. With this system, the effects of 2 or 4% lactic acid (v/v), hot water ($89{\pm}1^{\circ}C$), or their combined treatment, were examined in terms of reducing inoculated E. coli. ASC (266 ppm), which was adjusted to pH 2.5 using acetic acid or citric acid, was applied using a hand-held spray system. When the beef carcasses were treated with 2 or 4% lactic acid for 10.4 s, less than 1 log reductions of inoculated E. coli were observed. A hot water spray treatment for 9.8 s resulted in a 2.1 log reduction of inoculated E. coli. However, when the hot water was followed with either 2 or 4% lactic acid, no difference in E. coli reduction was found between the hot water alone or the combined treatment with lactic acid. When ASC was adjusted to pH 2.5 with acetic acid and citric acid, 3.8 and 4.1 log reductions of E. coli were observed, respectively. Overall, the lactic acid spray treatment was least effective, and the ASC treatment was most effective, for the E. coli decontamination of beef carcasses. Therefore, these data suggest that ASC would be a more effective intervention against E. coli than most of the methods currently being used. However, more research is required to evaluate the effects of ASC on other organisms, as well as to identify application methods that will not affect meat quality.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.28.1-28.18
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• 2022

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is a major cause of infantile diarrhea in developing countries. However, sporadic outbreaks caused by this microorganism in developed countries are frequently reported recently. As an important zoonotic pathogen, EPEC is being monitored annually in several countries. Hallmark of EPEC infection is formation of attaching and effacing (A/E) lesions on the small intestine. To establish A/E lesions during a gastrointestinal tract (GIT) infeciton, EPEC must thrive in diverse GIT environments. A variety of stress responses by EPEC have been reported. These responses play significant roles in helping E. coli pass through GIT environments and establishing E. coli infection. Stringent response is one of those responses. It is mediated by guanosine tetraphosphate. Interestingly, previous studies have demonstrated that stringent response is a universal virulence regulatory mechanism present in many bacterial pathogens including EPEC. However, biological signficance of a bacterial stringent response in both EPEC and its interaction with the host during a GIT infection is unclear. It needs to be elucidated to broaden our insight to EPEC pathogenesis. In this review, diverse responses, including stringent response, of EPEC during a GIT infection are discussed to provide a new insight into EPEC pathophysiology in the GIT.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.341-346
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• 2004

Escherichia coli의 생장을 저해하는 중금속(Cu, Cd, Cr, Hg, Zn) 영향을 정량적으로 조사하였고, 중금속 독성에 대한 적응과정에서의 독성변화를 노출시간대별로 평가하였다. 중금속에 의한 E. coli의 생장저해 작용은 중금속의 종류에 따라 다른 동향을 보였고, 생장을 완전 저해하는 중금속의 농도는 각각 Cu 3.5mM, Zn 2.5mM, Cd 1.5mM, Cr 1.2mM, Hg 0.12mM 이었다. $EC_{50}$을 기준으로 한 E. coli의 중금속에 대한 내성은 Cu > Zn > Cr > Cd > Hg 순이다. 노출 시간에 따른 $EC_{50}$의 변화를 plotting하여 그 기울기에 따라 피시험체의 독성물질에 대한 적응성 평가가 가능함을 보였다. 기울기 값이 작은 경우에는 피검사체가 독성물질에 대한 적응성이 약하고, 기울기 값이 크면 클수록 피시험체가 독성물질에 대한 적응성이 우수하다는 것을 의미한다. E. coli의 독성물질인 중금속에 대한 적응성은 Zn > Cd > Cu >> Cr > Hg 순 이었다.