• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.289-292
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• 2004

A trisaccharide, GlcNAcp- ${\beta}-(1{\to}3)-Galp-{\alpha}-(1{\to}2)$-6-deoxy-altroHepp- ${\alpha}-(1{\to}O$-propyl, as an O-antigenic repeating unit of C. jejuni serotype O:23 and O:36 was synthesized. Coupling of the GlcNPhth-(1${\to}$3)-Gal disaccharide donor with allyl 6-deoxy-altroHep acceptor in the presence of iodonium dicollidine perchlorate (IDCP) promoter afforded the ${\alpha}$-galactosidic trisaccharide with high stereoselectivities. Subsequent deacetalation, dephthaloylation, N-acetylation, and hydrogenolytic debenzylation furnished the title compound.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.12-20
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• 1974

Quantitative analysis was achieved by gas-liquid chromatographic method (GLC) with a single column system of OV-17 for 16 of protein amino acids in mushroom (agaricus bisporus). The quantities of protein amino acids in mushroom were determined $48.32{\sim}255.94mg%$ alanine, $108.6F{\sim}364.82mg%$ glycine, $124.30{\sim}314.17mg%$ Valine, $32.99{\sim}418.79mg%$ leucine and isoleucine, $151.78{\sim}669.07mg%$ threonine, $88.12{\sim}4F6.3Fmg%$ Serine, $21.9F{\sim}114.94mg%$ Hydroxyproline, $20.F4{\sim}174.63mg%$ proline, $34.52{\sim}173.59mg%$ Methionine, $225.25{\sim}1417.61mg%$ Aspartic Acid, $10F.00{\sim}392.17mg%$ Phenylalanine, $12F.46{\sim}535.65mg%$ Glutamic Acid and Lysine, Tyrosine in trace amount.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1006-1010
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• 2010

Pseudomonas putida JM37 metabolized glyoxylate at a specific rate of 55 g/g dry biomass/day. In order to investigate their role, three genes encoding enzymes that are potentially involved in the conversion of glyoxylate were disrupted; namely, tartronate semialdehyde synthase (gcl), malate synthase (glcB), and isocitrate lyase (aceA). Strains with transposon insertion in either of these genes were isolated from a 50,000 clone library employing a PCR-guided enrichment strategy. In addition, all three double mutants were constructed via targeted insertion of a knock-out plasmid. Neither mutation of gcl, glcB, and aceA nor any of the respective double mutations influenced glyoxylic acid conversion, indicating that P. putida JM37 may possess other enzymes and pathways for glyoxylate metabolism.

• Journal of mucopolysaccharidosis and rare diseases
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2016

Mucolipidosis type II (MLII; MIM#252500) and type III alpha/beta (MLIIIA; MIM#252600) very rare lysosomal storage disease cause by reduced enzyme activity of GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase. ML II is caused by a total or near total loss of GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase activity whether enzymatic activity in patient with ML IIIA is reduced. While ML II and ML III share similar clinical features, including skeletal abnormalities, ML II is the more severe in terms of phenotype. ML III is a much milder disorder, being characterized by latter onset of clinical symptoms and slower progressive course. GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase is encoded by two genes, GNPTAB and GNPTG, mutations in GNPTAB give rise to ML II or ML IIIA. To date, more than 100 different GNPTAB mutations have been reported, causing either ML II or ML IIIA. Despite development of new diagnostic approach and understanding of disease mechanism, there is no specific treatment available for patients with ML II and ML IIIA yet, only supportive and symptomatic treatment is indicated.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.294-300
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• 2007

The mammalian glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor consists of three mannoses attached to acylated GlcN-(acyl)PI to form $Man_3$-GlcN-(acyl)PI. The first of the three mannose groups is attached to an intermediate to generate Man-GlcN-(acyl)PI by the first mannosyltransferase (GPI-MT-I). Mammalian and protozoan GPI-MT-I have different substrate specificities. PIG-M encodes the mammalial GPI-MT-I which has 423 amino acids and multiple transmembrane domains. In this work we cloned PIG-M homologues from humans, Plasmodium falciparum (PfPIG-M), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (GPI14), to test whether they could complement GPI-MT-I-deficient mammalian cells, since this biosynthetic step is likely to be a good target for selective screening of inhibitors against many pathogenic organisms. PfPIG-M partially restored cell surface expression of the GPI-anchored protein CD59 in PIG-M deficient mammalian cells, and first mannose transfer activity in vitro; however, this was not the case for GPI14.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.43-55
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• 2020

Most reports demonstrated the substrate specificity-based kinetic properties of chitin or chitosan degrading enzymes. However, there is virtually less information on the high quality and quantity production of chitin or chitosan hydrolysates having a larger than (GlcN)₇ from the hydrolysis of high molecular weight chitosan using specific enzymes and their biological activity. Therefore, the production of such molecules and the discovery of such enzyme sources are very important. Fortunately, the author has established a mass production method of chitosan hydrolysates (GlcN)_n, n=2-13 that have been characterized as a potent antioxidant substance, as well as antifungal and antibacterial activities against Penicillium species and highly selective pathogenic bacteria. In addition, preclinical studies using (GlcN)_n, n=5-25 demonstrated that these molecules played a very important role in maintaining biometric balance. Collectively, it is implicated that the application of these mixed substances to foods with significant biological activity is very encouraging.

• BMB Reports
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.313-319
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• 2002

N-Acetyl-$\beta$-D-hexosaminidase ($\beta$-HexNAc'ase) (EC 3.2.1.52) was purified from rice seeds (Oryza sative L. var. Dongjin) using ammonium sulfate (80%) precipitation, Sephadex G-150, CM-Sephadex, and DEAE-Sephadex chromatography, sequentially. The activities were separated into 7 fractions($F_1-F_7$) by CM-Sephadex chromatography. Among them, F6 was further purified to homogeneity with a 13.0% yield and 123.3 purification-fold. The molecular mass was estimated to be about 52 kDa on SDS-PAGE and 37.4 kDa on Sephacryl S-300 gel filtration. The enzyme catalyzed the hydrolysis of both p-nitrophenyl-N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-hexosaminide (pNP-GlcNAc) and p-nitrophenyl-N-acetyl-$\beta$-D-hexosaminide (pNP-GalNAc) as substrates, which are typical properties of $\beta$-HexNAc'ase. The ratio of the pNP-GlcNAc'ase activity to the pNP-GalNAc'ase activity was 4.0. However, it could not hydrolyze chitin, chitosan, pNP-$\beta$-glucopyranoside, or pNP-$\beta$-glucopyranoside. The enzyme showed $K_m$, $V_{max}$ and $K_{cat}$ for pNP-GlcNAc of 1.65 mM, $79.49\;mM\;min^{-1}$, and $4.79{\times}10^6\;min^{-1}$, respectively. The comparison of kinetic values for pNP-GlcNAc and pNP-GalNAc revealed that the two enzyme activities are associated with a single binding site. The purified enzyme exhibited optimum pH and temperature for pNP-GlcNAc of 5.0 and $50^{\circ}C$, respectively. The enzyme activity for pNP-GlcNAc was stable at pH 5.0-5.5 and $20-40^{\circ}C$. The enzyme activity was completely inhibited at a concentration of 0.1 mM $HgCl_$ and $AgNO_3$, suggesting that the intact thiol group is essential for activity. Chloramine T completely inhibited the activity, indicating the possible involvement of methionines in the mechanism of the enzyme.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2001

섬유아세포 표면의 미세구조적 특성과 세포표면에 존재하는 당 단백질 말단 GlcNAc(N-acetylglucosamine)와 NeuNAc(N-acetylneuraminic acid)는 섬유세포의 이동과 세포의 인식에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려졌다. 따라서 섬유세포의 미세구조적 특성을 전자현미경을 사용하여 관찰하였으며, 당 단백질 말단 GlcNAc와 NeuNAc의 분포를 확인하기 위하여 WGA 황금입자 복합체를 반응시켜 전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 그 결과 배양섬유세포의 표면에 미세구조적 특성은 세포의 분화 정도와 세포의 부위에 따라 다양한 형태를 형성하며, 세포의 배양시간에 따라 정도의 차이는 있으나 일반적인 미세융모의 분포와 세포질 돌기의 분화는 세포의 주위 환경에 따라 다양한 형태로 분화하는 특성이 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 섬유세포의 세포표면에 분포하는 당 단백질 말단의 일종으로 섬유세포의 이동과 세포인식에 관여하는 lectin WGA 수용체 인 sialic acid (GlcNAc; N-acetylgalactosamine, NeuNAc; N-acetyl neuraminic acid)는 세포질의 조면소포체에서 생성되어 액포상태로 이동되어 섬유세포의 외로 분비되고 분비된 sialic acid는 세포의 표면과 돌기의 표면에 당 단백질 말단으로 분화하여 섬유세포의 이동과 세포인식 등의 섬유세포 기능에 관여하는 것으로 규명되었다.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.87-88
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• 2002

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2007년도 제48회 학술심포지움 및 추계국제학술대회
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• pp.67.2-67.2
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• 2007

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