• BMB Reports
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.584-590
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• 2005

Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.49) was purified from Aspergillus aculeatus, a filamentous fungus previously isolated from infected tongue of a patient. The enzyme, apparently homogeneous, had a specific activity of $220\;units\;mg^{-1}$/, a molecular weight of $105,000{\pm}5,000$ Dal by gel filtration and subunit size of $52,000{\pm}1,100$ Dal by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The substrate specificity was extremely strict, with glucose 6-phosphate (G6P) being oxidized by nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP) only. At assay pH of 7.5, the enzyme had $K_m$ values of $6\;{\mu}m$ and $75\;{\mu}m$ for NADP and G6P respectively. The $k_{cat}$ was $83\;s^{-1}$. Steady-state kinetics at pH 7.5 produced converging linear Lineweaver-Burk plots as expected for ternary-complex mechanism. The patterns of product and dead-end inhibition suggested that the enzyme can bind NADP and G6P separately to form a binary complex, indicating a random-order mechanism. The enzyme was irreversibly inactivated by heat in a linear fashion, with G6P providing a degree of protection. Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), adenosinetriphosphate (ATP), and fructose 6-phosphate (F6P), in decreasing order, are effective inhibitors. Zinc and Cobalt ions were effective inhibitors although cobalt ion was more potent; the two divalent metals were competitive inhibitors with respect to G6P, with $K_i$ values of $6.6\;{\mu}m$ and $4.7\;{\mu}m$ respectively. It is proposed that inhibition by divalent metal ions, at low NADPH /NADP ratio, is another means of controlling pentosephosphate pathway.

• Mycobiology
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.401-408
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• 2017

Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is an economically important fungal pathogen causing substantial yield losses indifferent host plants. To understand the genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology of this fungus, we have developed a novel, high-resolution multi-locus microsatellite typing (MLMT) method. Bioinformatic analysis of C. gloeosporioides unannotated genome sequence yielded eight potential microsatellite loci, of which five, CG1 $(GT)_n$, CG2 $(GT1)_n$, CG3 $(TC)_n$, CG4 $(CT)_n$, and CG5 $(CT1)_n$ were selected for further study based on their universal amplification potential, reproducibility, and repeat number polymorphism. The selected microsatellites were used to analyze 31 strains of C. gloeosporioides isolated from 20 different host plants from India. All microsatellite loci were found to be polymorphic, and the approximate fragment sizes of microsatellite loci CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, and CG5 were in ranges of 213-241, 197-227, 231-265, 209-275, and 132-188, respectively. Among the 31 isolates, 55 different genotypes were identified. The Simpson's index of diversity (D) values for the individual locus ranged from 0.79 to 0.92, with the D value of all combined five microsatellite loci being 0.99. Microsatellite data analysis revealed that isolates from Ocimum sanctum, Capsicum annuum (chili pepper), and Mangifera indica (mango) formed distinct clusters, therefore exhibited some level of correlation between certain genotypes and host. The developed MLMT method would be a powerful tool for studying the genetic diversity and any possible genotype-host correlation in C. gloeosporioides.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2006

Peroxidase activity was measured in brown leaf spot pathogen (Myrothecium roridum) inoculated potted mulberry (Morus alba) during pre-symptomatic to various symptom development stages and compared with corresponding healthy leaf tissues. The enzyme showed a pH optimum of 7.0 and the activity was linearly increased up to 15 min of incubation. The peroxidase had a broad substrate specificity and the rates of oxidation were in the rank of pyrogallol> guaiacol> ascorbate at pH 7.0. Catechol at 10 mM inhibited 89% of guaiacol-peroxidase and 76% pyrogallol-peroxidase activities, indicated higher non-specific peroxidation in pyrogallol dependent assay system in mulberry than guaiacol. The optimum requirement for the guaiacol dependent assay was 0.2 ml (${\approx}40-60{\mu}g$ equivalent of protein) of crude enzyme source. Excepting the 8th leaf from the apex, the peroxidase activity did not vary appreciably in different leaf positions. In pre-symptomatic phases, an initial (1 to 5 min) rise of peroxidase activity was noticed in inoculated leaves, and then maintained a plateau up to 300 min. In contrary, non-infected tissue showed a slightly increased trend of enzyme level up to 420 min. In infected tissue, a sharp transient increase (3.1 fold) of peroxidase activity appeared between 300 - 420 min post infections. Afterwards, significantly different but steady maintenance of enzyme levels were observed in two treatments. On the other hand, during symptom development, a sharp increase in peroxidase activity was noticed up to 4th grade of lesion appearance (25.1 % to 50% of leaf area infection), and then declined slightly. However, in non-infected but same age healthy leaves, such huge fluctuations of enzyme level did not apparent. A high positive correlation $(R^2=0.92)$ between peroxidase activity and leaf spot development grades was also marked. The result implies that pre-symptomatic burst (between 1 - 5 and 300 - 420 min) and subsequent increased trend of guaiacol peroxidase activity may require for the symptomatic manifestation of Myrothecium leaf spot in mulberry.

• Mycobiology
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.461-468
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• 2021

The genus Laccaria (Hydnangiaceae, Agaricales) plays an important role in forest ecosystems as an ectomycorrhizal fungus, contributing to nutrient cycles through symbiosis with many types of trees. Though understanding Laccaria diversity and distribution patterns, as well as its association with host plants, is fundamental to constructing a balanced plant diversity and conducting effective forest management, previous studies have not been effective in accurately investigating, as they relied heavily on specimen collection alone. To investigate the true diversity and distribution pattern of Laccaria species and determine their host types, we used four different approaches: specimen-based analysis, open database search (ODS), NGS analysis, and species-specific PCR (SSP). As a result, 14 Laccaria species have been confirmed in Korea. Results regarding the species distribution pattern were different between specimen-based analysis and SSP. However, when both were integrated, the exact distribution pattern of each Laccaria species was determined. In addition, the SSP revealed that many Laccaria species have a wide range of host types. This study shows that using these four different approaches is useful in determining the diversity, distribution, and host of ECM fungi. Furthermore, results obtained for Laccaria will serve as a baseline to help understand the role of ECM fungi in forest management in response to climate change.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.70-82
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• 2015

본 연구는 덩굴쪼김병균(Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis)에 대한 저항성 멜론의 효율적인 검정법을 확립하기 위하여 수행하였다. 고령에서 채집한 덩굴쪼김병이 발생한 멜론으로부터 GR 균주를 분리하였으며, 형태학적 및 분자생물학적 동정 방법에 의해 그리고 오이, 멜론, 참외, 수박의 박과 작물에 대한 기주 특이성 조사를 통하여 GR 균주는F. oxysporum f. sp. melonis로 동정되었다. 그리고 4종 덩굴 쪼김병 race 판별품종들의 저항성 반응에 따라 GR 균주는 race 1임을 알 수 있었다. GR 균주의 접종원(소형분생포자) 대량생산을 위해서는 실험한 6종 액체배지 중 V8-juice broth에서 가장 많은 포자가 형성되었다. 시판 중인 22개의 멜론 품종과 6개 멜론 재배용 대목 품종의 GR 균주에 대한 저항성의 정도를 실험하였다. 실험한 멜론 품종 중 3개 품종을 제외한 모든 품종은 다양한 정도의 저항성을 보였다. 그리고 실험한 대목 품종들 모두에서는 덩굴쪼김병이 전혀 발생하지 않았다. 실험한 멜론 품종 중 GR 균주에 대한 저항성 반응에 차이를 보이는 6개 품종('레드퀸', '썸머쿨', '슈퍼세지', '아시아파파야', '얼룩파파야', '아시아황금')을 선발하여 멜론 생육시기, 뿌리 상처, 침지 시간, 접종원 농도 및 재배 온도 등의 발병 조건에 따른 덩굴쪼김병 발생을 조사하였다. 이들 실험의 결과로부터 멜론 품종들의 덩굴쪼김병에 대한 저항성을 검정하기 위해서는 멜론 종자를 파종하고 온실($25{\pm}5^{\circ}C$)에서 7일 동안 재배한 유묘(떡잎 시기)를 뽑아 흙을 제거하고 뿌리 자르기와 같은 상처를 내지 않고 멜론 유묘의 뿌리를 $3{\times}10^5conidia/mL$ 농도의 F. oxysporum f. sp. melonis 포자현탁액에 30분 정도 침지하여 접종하고, 이를 새로운 토양에 이식하고 $25-28^{\circ}C$에서 약 3주일 동안 재배하는 것이 가장 효율적인 방법임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.66-75
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• 1989

임상가검물(臨床可檢物)로부터 분리(分離)된 Aspergillus fumigatus 균주(菌株)의 항원조성(抗原造成)과 이균에 감염(感染)된 환자의 항체반응(抗體反應)의 다양성을 Immunoblotting으로 관찰하였다. SDS-PAGE와 immunoblots상에 나타난 결과를 보면 비교분석된 배양려액항원(培養慮液抗原)의 조성에 있어서 균주간(菌株間)에 정성(定性) 및 정량적(定量的) 차이가 있음을 알수 있었다. 혈청학적(血淸學的) 반응력(反應力)과 특이성(特異性)이 비교적 높은 항원성분(抗原成分)을 동정(同定)하기 위해 그러한 항원들이 비교적 많이 함유된 AFG7을 선택하였다. 전기영동(電氣泳動)으로 분리하여 nitrocellulose paper로 전이흡착(轉移吸着)시켜 A. fumigatus나 기타 진균항원(眞菌抗原)에 양성침강항체(陽性沈降抗體)(면역확산시험(免疫擴散試驗)에서)를 가진 혈청과 반응시킨 결과 적어도 36개의 항원성분이 검출되었다. 그러나 혈청학적 진단가치가 있는 항원성분은 4개 정도에 불과했다. 특이성과 반응력이 가장 높아 표준항원(標準抗原)에 반드시 함유되어야 할 것으로 보는 항원성분은 분자량(分子量)이 82 KD 정도되는 항원이었고 그 외에 11 KD, 26 KD, 30 KD 및 31 KD 등도 우수한 항원성분으로서 앞으로 더 연구검토되어야 할 것으로 본다. 반응력이 큰 항원이면 Coomassie청(靑)에는 흐리게 염색되어도 immunoblots상에는 짙게 염색되는데 비해 반응력이 약한 항원은 그와 반대현상을 나타내어 immunoblotting 분석법이 항원의 반응력과 특이성 관찰에 매우 유용함을 알 수 있다. 많은 항원성분이 균종특이(菌種特異) 항원결정기(抗原決定基)와 함께 광범한 균군(菌群)에 분포하는 항원결정기(抗原決定基)도 가지고 있었다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2019

Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici is a soil borne pathogenic fungus associated with wheat roots. The accurate quantification of gene expression during the process of infection might be helpful to understand the pathogenic molecular mechanism. However, this method requires suitable reference genes for transcript normalization. In this study, nine candidate reference genes were chosen, and the specificity of the primers were investigated by melting curves of PCR products. The expression stability of these nine candidates was determined with three programs-geNorm, Norm Finder, and Best Keeper. $TUB{\beta}$ was identified as the most stable reference gene. Furthermore, the exopolygalacturonase gene (ExoPG) was selected to verify the reliability of $TUB{\beta}$ expression. The expression profile of ExoPG assessed using $TUB{\beta}$ agreed with the results of digital gene expression analysis by RNA-Seq. This study is the first systematic exploration of the optimal reference genes in the infection process of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici.