• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.55-58
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• 2008

Alanine racemase, a bacterial enzyme belonging to the fold-type III group of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzymes, has been shown to catalyze the interconversion between L- and D-alanine. The alanine racemase from the pathogenic bacterium Enterococcus faecalis v583 has been overexpressed in E. coli and was shown to crystallize an enzyme at 295 K, using polyethylene glycol (PEG) 8000 as a precipitant. X-ray diffraction data to $2.5{\AA}$ has been collected using synchrotron radiation. The crystal is a member of the orthorhombic space group, $C222_1$ with unit cell parameter of a=94.634, b=156.516, $c=147.878{\AA},\;and\;{\alpha}={\beta}={\gamma}=90{\AA}$. Two or three monomers are likely to be present in the asymmetric unit, with a corresponding $V_m\; of\;3.38{\AA}^3\;Da^{-1}\;and\;2.26{\AA}^3\;Da^{-1}$ and a solvent content of 63.7% and 45.5%, respectively.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 1996

발아 후 8일된 해녀콩 자엽에서 성질이 서로 다른 두 개의 homoserine dehydrogenase를 분리하였다. 자엽에서 얻은 조효소액을 열처리, 황산 암모늄 침전, DEAE-Sephacel 및 Sephacryl S-300 겔 크로마토그래피와 Procion red dye, Cibacron blue dye 및 Resource Q 컬럼 크로마토그래피로 정제하였다. 겔 크로마토그래피에서 얻은 2개의 활성분획 중 T-형(트레오닌 감수성)과 K-형(트레오닌 비감수성)의 분자량은 각각 230 kD과 135 kD이었다. 10mM 트레오닌 첨가로 T-형 효소는 70% 이상의 활성저해를 받았으나 K-형 효소는 전혀 억제를 받지 않았다. Homoserine에 대한 Km은 T-형이 1.6mM, K-형이 0.3mM이었고, NAD에 대한 Km은 T-형이 2.34mM, K-형이 0.03mM이었으며 NADP에 대한 Km은 두 효소에서 동일하게 0.01mM로 산출되었다. 400mM KCl에서 T-형은 4.9배, K-형은 2.8배의 활성증가를 보였다. 부분정체(Sephacryl S-300 겔 크로마토그래피)된 상태의 T-형과 K-형은 조건에 따라 쉽게 상호전환되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.1345-1358
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• 2017

The impact of overproduction of a heterologous protein on the metabolic system of host Lactococcus lactis was investigated. The protein expression profiles of L. lactis IL1403 containing two near-identical plasmids that expressed high- and low-level of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) were examined via shotgun proteomics. Analysis of the two strains via high-throughput LC-MS/MS proteomics identified the expression of 294 proteins. The relative amount of each protein in the proteome of both strains was determined by label-free quantification using the spectral counting method. Although expression level of most proteins were similar, several significant alterations in metabolic network were identified in the high GFP-producing strain. These changes include alterations in the pyruvate fermentation pathway, oxidative pentose phosphate pathway, and de novo synthesis pathway for pyrimidine RNA. Expression of enzymes for the synthesis of dTDP-rhamnose and N-acetylglucosamine from glucose was suppressed in the high GFP strain. In addition, enzymes involved in the amino acid synthesis or interconversion pathway were downregulated. The most noticeable changes in the high GFP-producing strain were a 3.4-fold increase in the expression of stress response and chaperone proteins and increase of caseinolytic peptidase family proteins. Characterization of these host expression changes witnessed during overexpression of GFP was might suggested the metabolic requirements and networks that may limit protein expression, and will aid in the future development of lactococcal hosts to produce more heterologous protein.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 1980

The effect of dietary vegetable oils on the growth and blood glucose level of rabbit was examed. This study was carried out to observe the nutritive effect of feeding vegetable oils for a period of weeks. The experimental diets were prepared on the basis of isocaloric and isonitrogenous diet. The Experimental animals were fed on 5 kinds of diets such as control (Basal), group A(Basal + sesame oil), group B(Basal + perilla oil), group C(Basal + soybean oil), and group D(Basal + rice bran on diets for 4 weeks. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1. The gain in body weight of rabbit was higher for perilla oil fed group than any other group gained. 2. Liver weight of the control group, group A, group B, group C, and group D were 30.35 or 37.35 or, 37.25 or, 38.25 gr, 31.05 gr, and 39.54 gr, respectively. The reletionship between liver and body weight were 3.25, 3.99, 4.33, 4,15, and 4.57, respectively. It showed that to liver weight of group D which was fed rice bran oil was heavier than any other group showed. 3. The content of total protein and glucase level in serum of animal blood were 5.72 mg% 40.34 mg%, 5.65 mg%: 22.37 mg%, 5.95 mg%: 77.0 mg%. 5.62 mg%: 28.60 mg%, and 5.63 mg%: 34.10 mg%, respectively. As shown above, the group B was the most heaviest one. 4. It may be concluded from the above results that linolenic acid which was included in vegetable oils have an effect on interconversion among three caloric elements such as cabohydrate, protein, and fats.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.385-390
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• 1988

건시제조에 관한 기초자료로서 품종에 따른 화학성분 및 당조성의 변화와 생과 및 건시의 물성에 관하여 실험한 바 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 건조가 진행됨에 따라 가용성 tannin은 acetaldehyde, alcohol의 증가와는 반대로 급격히 감소하였으며, 이러한 변화는 경산반시와 평핵무(平核無)에서 비교적 컸다. 건조중 당조성의 변화는 sucrose가 건조초기에 급격히 감소하는 반면 glucose와 fructose는 증가하여 건시과육의 당조성은 품종에 따라서 약간 다르나 glucose와 fructose가 비슷한 함량이었으며 백분은 대부분 glucose로 구성되어 있었다. 생과와 건시의 물성을 측정해본 결과와 관능검사 결과 평핵무(平核無), 사곡시는 건시제조용 품종으로 비교적 좋았으나 장둥이, 남양수시는 건시제조용 품종으로 바람직하지 못한 것으로 나타났다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.867-874
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• 2000

Two new azobenzene crown ether calix[4]arenes, 10 and 11, were synthesized by two pathways. In the first pathway,two ethoxy nitrobenzene groups were attached to t-butylcalix[4]arenes in a 1,3 position. Subsequent reduction ofthe nitrobenzene group s by metallic zinc in an alkaline solution afforded 10 and 11 in8% and 12%,respectively. In the second pathway,an azobenzene containing two glycolic units was prepared prior connect-ing to t-butylcalix[4]arenes. The yields from the second approach (5%, 8% for 10 and 11, respectively) were lower than those from the former approach. Single crystals of 10 suitable for X-ray crystallography was ob-tained by recrystallization in methanol.Both the X-ray structure and the 1H-NMR spectrum of 10 indicated that the stereoisomer of the azobenzene moiety was trans and the calixarene platform was in cone conformation. 1H NMR spectroscopy suggested that 10 underwent an observable cis-trans isomerization in CDCl3 under room light and upon UV irradiation with cis:trans ratios of 33:67 and 36:64,respectively. Compound 6 which was the precursor of 11showed fluxional behavior and was found to have mixed conformations ofcone and partial cone with a ratio of 47:53 at -30 $^{\circ}C.$ 1H NMR spectrum of 11 suggested that 11 was initially isolated as cis azobenzene with calix[4]arene in cone conformation and underwent conformational interconversion through calix[4]arene annulas in a similar fashion to 6 upon exposing to light. The complexation studies of 10 with picrate salts of Na+ and K+ using 1H NMR spectroscopysuggested that Na+ preferred to bind the cis form of 10 while K+ preferred to bind the trans form. The stereoisomer of the azobenzene unit in 11 changed partially from cis to trans upon complexing with K+.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.460-469
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• 2019

Bacterial ${\alpha}-type$ carbonic anhydrase (${\alpha}-CA$) is a zinc metalloenzyme that catalyzes the reversible and extremely rapid interconversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate. In this study, we report the first crystal structure of a hyperthermostable ${\alpha}-CA$ from Persephonella marina EX-H1 (pmCA) in the absence and presence of competitive inhibitor, acetazolamide. The structure reveals a compactly folded pmCA homodimer in which each monomer consists of a 10-stranded ${\beta}-sheet$ in the center. The catalytic zinc ion is coordinated by three highly conserved histidine residues with an exchangeable fourth ligand (a water molecule, a bicarbonate anion, or the sulfonamide group of acetazolamide). Together with an intramolecular disulfide bond, extensive interfacial networks of hydrogen bonds, ionic and hydrophobic interactions stabilize the dimeric structure and are likely responsible for the high thermal stability. We also identified novel binding sites for calcium ions at the crystallographic interface, which serve as molecular glue linking negatively charged and otherwise repulsive surfaces. Furthermore, this large negatively charged patch appears to further increase the thermostability at alkaline pH range via favorable charge-charge interactions between pmCA and solvent molecules. These findings may assist development of novel ${\alpha}-CAs$ with improved thermal and/or alkaline stability for applications such as $CO_2$ capture and sequestration.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2019

[Purpose] Recent studies have shown that glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI)-which is a glycolysis interconversion enzyme-reduces oxidative stress. However, these studies are limited to tumors such as fibrosarcoma, and there are no studies that have examined the effects of exercise on GPI expression in mice skeletal muscle. Furthermore, GPI acts in an autocrine manner thorough its receptor, autocrine motility factor receptor (AMFR); therefore, we investigated expression level changes of secreted GPI from skeletal muscle in in vitro study to examine the potential role of GPI on skeletal muscle. [Methods] First, we performed an in vitro study, to identify the condition that upregulates GPI levels in skeletal muscle cells; we treated C2C12 muscle cells with an exercise-mimicking chemical, AICAR. AICAR treatment upregulated GPI expression level in C2C12 cell and its secretomes. To confirm the direct effect of GPI on skeletal muscle cells, we treated C2C12 cells with GPI recombinant protein. [Results] We found that GPI improved the viability of C2C12 cells. In the in vivo study, the exercise-treated mice group showed upregulated GPI expression in skeletal muscle. Based on the in vitro study results, we speculated that expression level of GPI in skeletal muscle might be associated with muscle function. We analyzed the association between GPI expression level and the grip strength of the all mice group. The mice group's grip strengths were upregulated after 2 weeks of treadmill exercise, and GPI expression level positively correlated with the grip strength. [Conclusion] These results suggested that the exercise-induced GPI expression in skeletal muscle might have a positive effect on skeletal muscle function.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.274-283
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• 2004

한국산 지렁이 (Lumbricus rubellus) 분쇄액으로부터 연속적인 column chromatography로 6종의 lumbrokinase (LK) fractions를 얻었다. 여섯 종의 LK fractions의 분자량은 24.6∼33.1 kDa 사이였다. rat venous thrombosis를 이용한 실험모델에서, LK분획을 oral administration한 쥐에서 thrombus 중량은 유의하게 감소하였고, APTT, PT와 plasmin 활성도 유의하게 증가하였고, PAI activity도 유의하게 감소하였다. rat platelets를 LK 분획으로 전 처리하였을 때에 thrombin에 의한 응고는 억제되었고, MDA 생산도 감소되었다. 쥐의 흉 대동맥과 장간막동맥을 phenylephrine으로 수축을 시킨 후에 LK 분획을 각각 처리하였을 때에 혈관이 이완되었다. 상기의 결과는 LK분획이 fibrinolytic activity 뿐만 아니라 platelet 응집의 억제와 혈관의 이완작용에도 영향을 준다는 것을 의미한다. 결론적으로 LK는 fibrin clot치료를 위한 hemolytic agent로서 유용하다고 판단한다. 2-아릴프로피온산 계열의 키랄 의약품의 효소적 dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) 공정에서 라세미화 염기촉매로 트리옥틸아민이 지금까지 주로 사용되어 왔으나 반응매질에 녹은 상태로 작용해 회수 및 재사용이 어려웠다. 본 연구에서는 이를 개선하고자 라세미화 반응을 위한 고효율 고체 염기를 탐색해 보았다. 45$^{\circ}C$, 아이소옥탄 내에서 (S)-나프록센 2,2,2-트리플로로에틸 씨오에스터를 기질로 무기 염기류, 염기성 음이온교환수지류, resin-bound 염기류 등을 시험한 결과, 약 염기성 음이온교환수지인 DIAION WA30을 사용하였을 때 가장 효과적이었다. DIAION WA30의 2차 interconversion constant (k＊$_{int}$)는 8.6${\times}$$10^{-4}$ m $M^{-l}$ $h^{-1}$이며 동일한 실험조건 하에서 수행한 트리옥틸아민 (k＊$_{int}$ =2.5${\times}$$10^{-4}$ m $M^{-1}$ $h^{-1}$)에 비해 약 3배가 높았다. 효소 활성에 필수적인 물의 양에 따른 DIAION WA30의 라세미화 효율에 관하여 실험한 결과, 물의 양이 증가할수록 그 효율은 감소하였다. DIAION WA30을 라세미화 촉매로 사용하여 아이소옥탄 내에서 라세믹 나프록센 2,2,2-트리플로로에틸 씨오에스터의 효소적 DKR 반응을 수행해 보았다. 그 결과 DIAION WA30을 사용하지 않은 경우에 비해 반응 전환율과 생성물의 광학 순도는 급격히 향상되었다. 전통적 광학분할 반응의 최대 50%라는 전환율의 제한이 본 연구에서 찾은 DIAION WA30을 첨가함으로써 성공적으로 극복되었다. 또한 고체 염기촉매인 DIAION WA30의 사용은 라세미화 촉매의 회수 및 재사용이 가능하게 해준다.해준다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.186-190
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 삼세기(Shaggy sea raven, Hemitripterus villosus)를 실험 재료로 선택하여 Carbonic Anhydrase Isozymes (CAs) 중의 하나인 CA III에 대한 연구를 SDS-PAGE, Isoelectric Focusing (IEF), Western blot analysis의 방법을 통하여 진행하였다. SDS-PAGE와 Western blot 결과 삼세기 아가미, 혈액, 장, 간, 신당, 근육, 심장조직에서 CA III의 분자량인 30 kDa의 band가 확인되었다. 삼세기의 근육과 아가미에 대한 등전점 전기영동(IEF)과 Western blot analysis 결과 pI 7.0 부근에서 band가 형성되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히 SDS-PAGE와 IEF 실험결과 삼세기의 아가미 조직에서 CA III의 발현량이 다른 조직들에 비하여 우세하게 나타났다. 이는 아가미가 다른 조직들과 달리 어류의 생체기관 중 유일하게 외부와 직접 접촉이 가능한 조직으로서 활성산소에 대한 손상을 최소화하기 위한 것으로 사료된다.