• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.751-758
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• 2016

This study aimed at constructing a draft genome of the adult female worm Toxocara canis using next-generation sequencing (NGS) and de novo assembly, as well as to find new genes after annotation using functional genomics tools. Using an NGS machine, we produced DNA read data of T. canis. The de novo assembly of the read data was performed using SOAPdenovo. RNA read data were assembled using Trinity. Structural annotation, homology search, functional annotation, classification of protein domains, and KEGG pathway analysis were carried out. Besides them, recently developed tools such as MAKER, PASA, Evidence Modeler, and Blast2GO were used. The scaffold DNA was obtained, the N50 was 108,950 bp, and the overall length was 341,776,187 bp. The N50 of the transcriptome was 940 bp, and its length was 53,046,952 bp. The GC content of the entire genome was 39.3%. The total number of genes was 20,178, and the total number of protein sequences was 22,358. Of the 22,358 protein sequences, 4,992 were newly observed in T. canis. Following proteins previously unknown were found: E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase cbl-b and antigen T-cell receptor, zeta chain for T-cell and B-cell regulation; endoprotease bli-4 for cuticle metabolism; mucin 12Ea and polymorphic mucin variant C6/1/40r2.1 for mucin production; tropomodulin-family protein and ryanodine receptor calcium release channels for muscle movement. We were able to find new hypothetical polypeptides sequences unique to T. canis, and the findings of this study are capable of serving as a basis for extending our biological understanding of T. canis.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.240-245
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• 1994

Relation the phage defense mechanism of phage resistant Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris ATCC 11602-A1 to its cell wall components was investigated. To determine whether teichoic acid which is known to be one of the phage receptor site present on the cell wall, phage adsorption was examined after treatment 5% TCA(60%$\CIRC $C) and concanavalin A to the cell wall of A1 and parent strain. However, the adsorption rate of two strains did not change. Total amount of phosphate after TCA treatment did not change in both strains, but a difference between the two strains was observed. Ribitol and glycerol, components of teichoic acid, could not be detected in the cell walls of two strains by GC analysis. These results suggest that although teichoic acid was not present in the cell walls of both strains, the composition of cell wall of two strains was not identical. Measurement of amount of protein and SDS-polyacryamide gel electrophoresis were carried out to examine the involvement of cell wall protein in phage resistance, showing that protein is nothing to do with phage adsorption of parent strain, but phage resistance of A1 is related to protein. Cell wall carbohydrates of A1 contained rhamnose, glucose, and galactose. Total amount of carbohydrate of 1% SDS-treated A1 cell wall was reduced to the level of parent strain. The results suggest that phage resistance of A1 was due to the presence of a higher level of carbohydrates then parent strain, and to interaction of carbohydrate and protein.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.175-183
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• 2017

1. 본 연구의 향미의 품종별, 이앙시기별 이화학적 특성 평가한 결과 품종간의 차이는 나타나지 않았으며 단백질 함량은 5.8~7.3%로 나타났고 5월 22일 조기이앙시 평균 6.4%로 가장 낮았으며 지방 함량은 조기이앙시 평균 $2.6{\pm}0.1%$, 보통기이앙시 평균 $2.5{\pm}0.1%$, 만기이앙시 평균 $2.2{\pm}0.1%$를 나타내어 이앙시기가 빠를수록 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 2. 향미 품종 중 Hyangmibyeo 2 ho가 강하점도의 값이 152.3RVU로 가장 높아 전분의 구조가 호화되기 쉬운 구조적 특성을 가지고 다른 품종에 비해 밥맛이 우수 할 것으로 판단되며 이앙시기는 조기나 보통기 이앙이 좋을 것으로 판단된다. 3. 향미 품종, 이앙시기별 향기성분 정량 분석 비교에서는 향기성분 등 중 대표적으로 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP)를 지표성분으로 정하여 정량분석 한 결과 품종 중에는 Aromi가 $41.7{\sim}66.7{\mu}g/100g$으로 가장 높은 2AP의 함량을 나타내었고 이앙시기의 영향은 모든 품종에서 각각 보통기이앙시 평균 $37.4{\mu}g/100g$, 만기이앙시 $31.5{\mu}g/100g$ 조기이앙 시 평균 $37.4{\mu}g/100g$ 순으로 나타났다. 최적 이앙시기는 생산력 검정 등의 다양한 요소를 고려해 볼 때 6월 5~20일 사이에 이앙하는 것이 최적으로 판단된다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.74-76
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• 2019

그람 양성 혐기성 간균 Actinomyces는 구강 인두, 위장관 및 비뇨 생식 기관의 점막 표면에서 흔히 서식한다. 본 논문에서는 한국 노인 여성의 치태에서 분리된 Actinomyces georgiae KHUD_A1의 유전체 염기서열을 분석하여 보고한다. 이 균주의 유전체는 2,652,059 bp의 크기로 GC 함량은 68.06%이며, CPBP family intramembrane metalloprotease 유전자와 bile acid: sodium symporter family protein 유전자 등 157개의 KHUD_A1 균주 특이적인 유전자들을 포함한다. 이 유전체의 서열 정보는 A. georgiae종의 일반적인 특성과 Actinomyces속의 유전체 다양성을 이해하는데 유용한 정보를 제공할 것이다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2017

Background: This study was performed to evaluate the protective effect of Saururus chinensis ethanol extract (SCE) against styrene toxicity in mouse spermatocyte cells [GC-2spd (ts) cell line]. Methods and Results: Cytotoxicity in mouse spermatocyte cells was measured using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was determined using 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCF-DA) assay. Semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blotting were performed to quantify the mRNA and protein expression levels, resepectiviely, of stress or apoptosis-related genes including p21, p53, heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90), Bax, Bcl-2, and caspase-3. The results of the MTT assay showed that $50 {\mu}g/m{\ell}$ SCE did not affect cell viability. ROS generation in mouse spermatocyte cells increased by treatment with $100{\mu}M$ styrene, and decreased by co-treatment with SCE. SCE repressed the mRNA expression of stress-related genes, which increased by styrene treatment. In addition, SCE inhibited the apoptosis of mouse spermatocyte cells by ameliorating mRNA and protein levels of apoptotic genes that were altered by styrene treatment. Conclusions: These results suggest that SCE may alleviate styrene toxicity in mouse spermatocyte cells by reducing ROS stress and regulating genes related to styrene toxicity.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.186-190
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• 1992

송충이의 유리 아미노산, 총 아미노산 조성과 총 지방산 조성을 규명하기 위해 Gas chromarography와 HPLC를 사용하여 분리 정량한 결과는 다음과 같다. 조지방 함량은 21.00%이고, 조단백질 함량은 58.47%로 조성되어 있다. 유리 아미노산의 총 함량은 3.65g/100g으로 조성되어 있으며, 유리 아미노산 중에서 필수 아미노산의 총 함량은 1.31g/100g으로 35.89%를 차지하고 있다. 총 아미노산의 총 함량은 41.20g/100g으로 조성되어 있으며 총 아미노산 중에서 필수 아미노산의 총 함량은 14.75g/100g으로 35.80%를 차지하고 있다. 총 지방산 조성은 $C_{18}$=26.81%로 제일 많이 함유되어 있고, $C_{16}$=19.09%, $C_{18:1}$=18.74%, $C_{18:3}$=15.33%, $C_{16:1}$=7.29%, $C_{20}$=5.21%순으로 함유되어 있으며, 불포화 지방산이 45.88%이고, 필수 지방산은 19.73%를 차지하고 있다.

• 대한바이러스학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.215-224
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• 1998

Cloning, sequencing and expressing in E. coli of the thymidine kinase (TK) gene of Herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) strain F was investigated. The TK gene, located in the BamHI 3.74 kb DNA fragment of the plasmid pHLA-12, was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The 1,131 kb PCR product was cloned into the BamHI and EcoRI sites of pBacPAK9 plasmid and then named pBac-TK recombinant. The TK gene was subcloned into the BamHI and BglII sites of pQE-30, and named pQE-TK recombinant. The nucleotide sequence of the 1,131 kb TK gene was determined, and the GC content was 65.13%. There were deduced 367 amino acid residues with a total molecular weight of 43 kDa. The weight was confirmed by the protein produced by E. coli M15/pQE-TK on the SDS-PAGE and Western blot. The production of the TK protein in the IPTG induced cells was measured over 4 h. At the end of 1, 2 and 3 h the level increased by 146, 204 and 242%, respectively. The amount of the protein at the highest fraction purified with Ni-NTA resin chromatography was $0.68\;{\mu}g$ per ml. The soluble state TK protein was present in the cytoplasm. In these results the F strain was different in base sequence and amino acid sequence from that of the CL101 strain, which caused difference in their strains.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.586-591
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• 1993

지리산 싸리의 유리 아미노산, 총 아미노산 조성과 총 지방산 조성을 규명하기 위한 gas chromatography와 HPLC를 사용하여 분리 정량한 결과는 다음과 같다. 조지방 함량은 11.13%이고, 조단백질 함량은 5.18%로 조성되어 있다. 유리 아미노산의 총 함량은 433.14mg/100g으로 조성되어 있으며, 유리 아미노산 중에서 필수 아미노산의 총 함량은 94.84mg/100g으로 21.90%를 차지하고 있다. 총 아미노산의 함량은 3159.85mg/100g으로 조성되어 있으며, 총 아미노산중에서 필수 아미노산의 함량은 1068.18mg/100g으로 35.80%를 차지하고 있다. 총 지방산 조성은 $C_{18\;:\;2}$가 45.05%로 제일 많이 함유되어 있고, $C_{18\;:\;3}=18.71%,\;C_{19}=14.70%,C_{18\;:\;1}=6.81%,\;C_{16}=4.35%,\;C_{16\;:\;1}=1.59%$순으로 함유되고 있고, 탄소소 홀수 지방산이 14.70% 함유되어 있으며, 불포화 지방산이 72.44%이고, 필수 지방산은 63.76%를 차지하고 있는 결과로 볼 때 유지자원 및 사료의 자원으로 가치가 있다고 판단된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.957-961
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• 2014

Purpose: With regard to the protective effect of vitamin D against colorectal cancer (CRC), we evaluated genetic variants that might influence vitamin D metabolism: vitamin D receptor (VDR), vitamin D binding protein (GC), vitamin D 25-hydroxylase (CYP2R1), and vitamin D 25-hydroxy 1-alpha hydroxylase (CYP27B1). Materials and Methods: A total of 657 subjects, including 303 cases with CRC and 354 controls were enrolled in this case-control study. All 657 were genotyped for the four gene variants using PCR-RFLP methods. Results: In this study, no significant difference was observed for VDR (rs2238136), GC (rs4588), CYP2R1 (rs12794714), and CYP27B1 (rs3782130) gene variants in either genotype or allele frequencies between the cases with CRC and the controls and this lack of difference remained even after adjustment for age, BMI, sex, smoking status, NSAID use, and family history of CRC. Furthermore, no evidence for effect modification of the variants and CRC by BMI, sex, or tumor site was observed. Conclusions: Our findings do not support a role for VDR, GC, and CYP27B1 genes in CRC risk in our Iranian population. Another interesting finding, which to our knowledge has not been reported previously, was the lack of association with the CYP2R1 gene polymorphism. Nonetheless, our findings require confirmation and possible roles of vitamin D metabolism-related genes in carcinogenesis need to be further investigated.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.117-124
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• 1995

A gene (xynA) encoding the endo-xylanase (E.C.3.2.1.8) from Bacillus stearothermophilus was cloned in E. coli, and its complete nucleotide sequence was determined. The xynA gene consists of a 636 base pairs open reading frame coding for a protein of 212 amino acids with a deduced molecular weight of 23, 283 Da. A putative signal sequence of 27 amino acid residues shows the features comparable with the Bacillus signal sequences; namely, the signal contains a positively charged region close to the N-terminus followed by a long hydrophobic string. The coding sequence is preceded by a possible ribosome binding site with a free energy value of -16.6 kcal/mol and the transcription initiation signals are located further upstream. The translation termination codon (TAA) at the 3 end of the coding sequence is followed by two palindrome sequences, one of which is thought to act as a terminator. The xynA gene has a high GC content, especially in the wobble position of codons (64%). Comparison of the primary protein sequence with those of other xylanases shows a high homology to the xylanases belonging to family G.