• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2000

In order to design the oral vaccine delivery system, we prepared the alginate micro spheres containing GFP (green fluorescent protein) as a model drug by spray method. To optimize the preparation conditions of microspheres, we investigated the effects of various parameters including nozzle pressure, nozzle opening angle, and concentrations of sodium alginate and calcium chloride. The prepared microspheres were evaluated by measuring their sizes, loading efficiency, and morphology. The particle size of microspheres was affected by the concentration of sodium alginate and calcium chloride, nozzle pressure, and nozzle opening angle. As the concentration of sodium alginate increased, GFP loading efficiency and particles size of microsphere also increased. However, it was observed to be difficult to spray the sodium alginate solution with concentration greater than 1.5% (w/v), due to high viscosity. The pressure over $3\;kgf/cm^2$ didn't affect the size of particles. As a result, the spraying method enabled us to prepare microspheres for oral vaccine delivery system. In this study, microspheres prepared with 1% (w/v) sodium alginate had greater loading efficiency and better spherical shape.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2019

To develop a promoter capable of driving transgene expression in non-model fish, we identified and characterized the muscle-specific alpha-actin gene in olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus (PoACTC1). The regulatory region of PoACTC1 includes putative regulatory elements such as a TATA box, two MyoD binding sites, three CArG boxes, and a CCAAT box. Microinjection experiments demonstrated that the regulatory region of PoACTC1, covering from -2,126 bp to +751 bp, just prior to the start codon, drove the expression of red fluorescent protein in developing zebrafish embryos and hatching olive flounder. These results suggest that the regulatory region of PoACTC1 may be useful in developing a promoter for biotechnological applications such as transgene expression in olive flounder.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.14-21
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• 2011

리보플라빈 생성효소(riboflavin synthase)는 기질인 두 분자의 6,7-dimetyl-8-ribityllumazine과 결합 후, 4-탄소 단위(4-carbon unit)의 자리 옮김 반응을 거쳐 한 분자의 리보플라빈과 한 분자의 pyrimidine 유도체를 형성하는 반응을 촉매한다. 대장균(Escherichia coli) 리보플라빈 생성효소의 아미노-말단 도메인 절반(N-terminal domain half)과 카복시-말단 도메인 절반(C-terminal domain half)은 매우 유사한 내부 자체 아미노산 서열(intra-molecular amino acid sequence)을 갖는다. 아미노-말단 영역 리보플라빈 생성효소(N-RS) 단백질의 구조와 형광 특성을 알아보기 위하여 중합효소 연쇄 반응과 위치지정 돌연변이를 통하여 10개 이상의 돌연변이 아미노-말단 리보플라빈 생성효소 단백질을 코드 하는 유전자를 증폭시켜 pQE30 벡터에 삽입한 재조합 플라스미드를 제조하여, 과발현시킨 후 분리 정제하였다. 대부분의 아미노-말단 도메인 리보플라빈 생성효소의 돌연변이 단백질들은 야생형과 같이 형광성 리간드인 6,7-dimetyl-8-ribityllumazine 혹은 리보플라빈과 결합할 수 있는 능력을 지니고 있었으나, N-RS C47D, N-RS ET66,67DQ 돌연변이 단백질의 경우는 리간드와의 결합능력이 현저히 떨어져 형광을 띠지 않았다. 대부분의 돌연변이 단백질들의 형광 세기는 야생형 단백질(N-RS wt)보다 낮았으나, N-RS C48S는 예외적으로 야생형 단백질에 비해 2배 이상의 형광세기를 가졌다. 이와 같은 결과를 바탕으로 리보플라빈 생성효소와 형광성 리간드 사이의 상호작용을 예측 할 수 있으며, N-RS C48S 돌연변이 단백질의 형광성을 활용하여 효과적으로 효소 저해제를 발굴할 수 있는 고속다중 스크리닝 법(high-throughput screening system)으로써 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.296-301
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• 2015

Eggshell-based biocomposites have become attractive due to their exquisite nanostructure and biological properties, which are mainly composed of highly organized calcium carbonate crystals controlled by organic macromolecules such as proteins and polysaccharides. Here, we designed the recombinant fusion protein of a putative eggshell matrix protein named as GG1234 and a fluorescent reporter protein of DsRed. The protein was successfully over-expressed in E. coli and purified by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. In vitro calcium carbonate crystallization was conducted in the presence of the fusion protein, and morphological change was investigated. The protein inhibited the calcite growth in vitro, and spherical calcium carbonate micro-particles with the diameter of about $20-30{\mu}m$ were obtained. We expect that this study would be helpful for better understanding of eggshell-based biomineralization.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.1022-1027
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• 2005

Based on plasmid display technology by the complexes of fusion protein and the encoding plasmid DNA, an in vitro selection method for high affinity DNA-binding protein was developed and experimentally demonstrated. The GAL4 DNA-binding domain (GAL4 DBD) was selected as a model DNA-binding protein, and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) was used as an expression reporter for the selection of target proteins. Error prone PCR was conducted to construct a mutant library of the model. Based on the affinity decrease with increased salt concentration, mutants of GAL4 DBD having high affinity were selected from the mutant protein library of protein-encoding plasmid complex by this method. Two mutants of (Lys33Glu, Arg123Lys, Ile127Lys) and (Ser47Pro, Ser85Pro) having high affinity were obtained from the first generation mutants. This method can be used for rapid in vitro selection of high affinity DNA-binding proteins, and has high potential for the screening of high affinity DNA-binding proteins in a sequence-specific manner.

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2000년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.15-23
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• 2000

The subcellular localization of the SopB protein, which is encoded by the Escherichia coli F plasmid and is involved in the partition of the single-copy plasmid, was directly visualized through the expression of the protein fused to the jellyfish green fluorescent protein (GFP). The fusion protein was found to localize to positions close but not at the poles of exponentially growing cells. Examination of derivatives of the fusion protein lacking various regions of SopB suggests that the signal for the cellular localization of SopB resides in a region close to its N terminus. Overexpression of SopB led to silencing of genes linked to, but well-separated from, a cluster of SopB-binding sites termed sopC. In this SopB-mediated repression of sopC-linked genes, all but the N-terminal 82 amino acids of SopB can be replaced by the DNA-binding domain of a sequence-specific DNA -binding protein, provided that the sopC locus is also replaced by the recognition sequence of the DNA-binding domain. These results suggest a mechanism of gene silencing: patches of closely packed DNA-binding protein is localized to specific cellular sites; such a patch can capture a DNA carrying the recognition site of the DNA -binding domain and sequestrate genes adjacent to the recognition site through nonspecific binding of DNA.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.306-311
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• 2005

Lumazine protein은 lux operon의 하류 영역에 존재하는 riboflavin synthase와 아미노산 상동성을 보일 뿐만 아니라, riboflavin synthase의 기질인 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine (lumazine)과 결합하여 청록색의 형광을 내게 하는 형광 단백질이다. 발광세균 Photobacterium phosphoreum의 lumazine protein을 코드하는 유전자의 염기서열을 결정하였는데, 이 유전자는 lux operon의 656 bp 상류의 영역에 존재하며, lux operon과는 서로 반대 방향으로 전사되는 것으로 나타났다. 중합효소 연쇄 반응(PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction)의 방법으로 아미노-말단 절반 lumazine protein을 코드하게 되는 유전자(lumP-N)를 클로닝하여 형질전환의 방법으로 대장균에 유전자를 전이시켜 이들의 유전자의 발현 양상을 조사하여 보았는바, lumP 전체 유전자(lumP-W)가 삽입되어 있는 재조합 플라스미드에서는 발현이 매우 미약한 반면에 아미노 -말단(lumP-N)이 들어있는 경우는 과발현됨을 보였다.

• 한국양식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국양식학회 2006년도 수산관련학회 공동학술대회 발표요지집
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• pp.476-478
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• 2006

To analyze subcellular localization of betanodavirus protein B2, a plasmid expressing Betanodavirus protein B2 fused to enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP-Nl) was constructed. The transient expression of full-length B2 fused to EGFP in GF cells confirmed the equal distribution of protein B2 between cytoplasm and nucleus. However, transfection of N-terminal half of the B2 revealed that this truncated form predominantly localized to the cytoplasm. By using several deletion mutants and point mutants, we determined the regions and/or motif responsible for the subcellular localization of betanodavirus.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.630-633
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• 2003

Transfer of an electron from one site to another in a molecular or between molecules and/or electrodes is one of the most fundamental and ubiquitous processes in chemistry, biology and physics. In this study fusion proteins composed by green fluorescent protein(GFP) and cytochrome b562 were used in fabricating molecular array as an electron sensitizer and electron acceptor, Protein formation onto the substrate was performed by the self-assembly technique. The fusion protein film were analyzed using scanning probe microscope(SPM), Surface Plasmon Resornance(SPR) and hybrid STM/I-V. The results suggest that the proposed molecular photodiode can be used as a basic unit of the memory device.

• BMB Reports
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• 제43권12호
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• pp.795-800
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• 2010

Huntingtin-interacting protein 1-related (HIP1r) is known to function in clathrin-mediated endocytosis and regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, which occurs continuously in non-dividing cells. This study reports a new function for HIP1r in mitosis. Green fluorescent protein-fused HIP1r localizes to the mitotic spindles. Depletion of HIP1r by RNA interference induces misalignment of chromosomes and prolonged mitosis, which is associated with decreased proliferation of HIP1r-deficeint cells. Chromosome misalignment leads to missegregation and ultimately production of multinucleated cells. Depletion of HIP1r causes persistent activation of the spindle checkpoint in misaligned chromosomes. These findings suggest that HIP1r plays an important role in regulating the attachment of spindle microtubules to chromosomes during mitosis, an event that is required for accurate congression and segregation of chromosomes. This finding may provide new insights that improve the understanding of various human diseases involving HIP1r as well as its fusion genes.