• KSBB Journal
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2008

Lysozyme-producing microorganisms were isolated to obtain bacteria which can efficiently solubilize microbial cells. Cells of normal and chloroform-treated Escherichia coli and Micrococcus Iysodeikticus were used as model substrates to isolate lysozyme-producing microorganisms and investigate the efficiency of cell lysis. The culture supernatant of the isolate New1 (98% similarity of 16S rDNA sequence with Thermomonas haemolytica) showed different lytic characteristics for different substrates. Thermal treatment (autoclave) of substrate cells showed a significant effect on cell solubilization by culture supernatant of the New1. For autoclaved substrate cells, E. coli, M. Iysodeikticus and chloroform-treated E. coli were solubilized by 58.7%, 49.4% and 79.1%, respectively, in the culture supernatant of New1. The lytic activity of New1 was mainly caused by lysozyme produced by the isolate. It was also showed that New1 exhibited high protease activity and a little cellulase activity.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.574-579
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• 2014

A lysozyme gene from breast of Tibetan sheep was successfully expressed by secretion using a-factor signal sequence in the methylotrophic yeast, Pichia pastoris GS115. An expression yield and specific activity greater than 500 mg/L and 4,000 U/mg was obtained. Results at optimal pH and temperature showed recombinant lysozyme has higher lytic activity at pH 6.5 and $45^{\circ}C$. This study demonstrates the successful expression of recombinant lysozyme using the eukaryotic host organism P. pastoris paving the way for protein engineering. Additionally, this study shows the feasibility of subsequent industrial manufacture of the enzyme with this expression system together with a high purity scheme for easy high-yield purification.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2007

The lysozyme II gene of cabbage butterfly Artogeia rapae was cloned from fat body of the larvae injected with E. coli and its nucleotide sequence was determined by the RACE-PCR. It has an open reading frame of 414 bp nucleotides corresponding to 138 amino acids including a signal sequence of 18 amino acids. The estimated molecular weight and the isoelectric point of the lysozyme II without the signal peptide were 13,649.38 Da and 9.11, respectively. The A. rapae lysozyme II (ARL II) showed the highest identity (81%) in the amino acid sequence to Manduca sexta lysozyme among other lepidopteran species. The two catalytic residues ($Glu^{32}$ and $Asp^{50}$) and the eight Cys residue motifs, which are highly conserved among other c-type lysozymes in invertebrates and vertebrates, are also completely conserved. A phylogenetic analysis based on amino acid sequences indicated that the ARL II was more closely related to M. sexta, Hyphantria cunea, Heliothis virescens, and Trichoplusia ni lysozymes. The ARL II gene was expressed in Spodoptera frugiperda 21 insect cells and the recombinant ARL II (rARL II) was purified from cell-conditioned media by cation exchange column chromatography and reverse phase FPLC. The purified rARL II was able to form a clear zone in lysoplate assay against Micrococcus luteus. The lytic activity was estimated to be 511.41 U/mg, 1.53 times higher than that of the chicken lysozyme. The optimum temperature for the lytic activity of the rARL II was $50^{\circ}C$, the temperature dependency of the absolute lytic activity of rARL II was higher than that of the chicken lysozyme at low temperatures under $65^{\circ}C$.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.117-119
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• 1990

A combination of magnolol or honokiol with lysozyme isolated from the egg white of the Korean Ogol fowl (Korean natural monument No.265) exhibited synergistic effect of bactericidal activity against a typical cariogenic bacterium, Streptococcus mutans OMZ 176. The synergistic ratio increased with time dependence.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.462-466
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• 2001

To understand molecular mechanisms of mouse mammary gland involution, clones were isolated by differential screening of a cDNA library. Partial sequences of a clone showed 100% identity to cDNA sequences of mouse lysozyme P gene. Northern analysis was performed to examine expression levels of lysozyme mRNA in mammary gland at several physiological states. Expression of lysozyme gene was induced at involution day 5 compared with lactating stage. High levels of lysozyme mRNA were also detected at virgin tissues. Two types of separate genes, P and M lysozyme, have been known in mouse, and we found that both lysozyme P and M genes were expressed in mammary tissues by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. The lysozyme enzyme activity determined by lysoplate assay was also higher in involuted mammary tissues compared with lactating tissues, showing a similar trend to its mRNA levels. Lysozyme is an antimicrobial protein and involved in host defense mechanism. The increase in lysozyme gene expression may help to prevent microbial infection during mammary gland involution at which stage the residual milk in the mammary gland provides good nutritional sources for microbial growth.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.202-206
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• 2003

역미셀과 가압이산화탄소를 이용한 난백 lysozyme의 추출실험에서 일정한 압력의 이산화탄소를 유기용액에 가하였을 때 lysozyme의 추출율과 그 때 형성되는 역미셀의 크기, 즉 역미 셀 내부의 수분함량 ($W_{0}$)를 알아보았다. 이산화탄소로 가압된 상태에서도 수용액에서 유기용액으로의 lysozyme의 추출 경향은 실험조건인 수용액의 이온강도, pH, 유기용액의 계면활성제의 농도를 달리 하였을 때 기존의 다른 연구와 유사한 경향을 나타내었으며, 이산화탄소의 압력을 102 bar까지 증가시켰을 때 가장 높은 추출율을 나타내었다. 또한 이때 역미셀 내부의 수분함량 ($W_{0}$)을 측정한 결과, lysozyme의 추출율과 역미셀 내부의 수분함량은 비례함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.993-999
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• 2010

Serum lysozyme gene is one of the important genes influencing the immune system as its product can cause lysis of bacterial cell wall by cleaving the peptidoglycan layer. The present investigation on the serum lysozyme gene of Indian riverine buffalo was undertaken with the objectives to identify and characterize single nucleotide polymorphic patterns by PCR-SSCP method as well as to study the effect of different genotypes on serum lysozyme activity and somatic cell count. A total of 280 animals comprising four different famous bubaline breeds (Murrah, Mehsana, Surti and Bhadawari), spread over six different farms across the country were used for this study. A 276 bp (partial intron 2, complete exon 3 and partial intron 3) fragment of lysozyme gene was screened for polymorphism using the SSCP technique. Four genotypes namely AA, AB, BC and AC were observed, out of which BC genotype was found to be the most frequent. Among these three alleles, C allele (0.38) was most prevalent in these populations. Various SSCP allelic variants were cloned for sequencing and sequences were submitted to NCBI Genbank. From the alignment of the nucleotide sequences of various allelic variants, it was found that there were differences in 12 positions among the alleles, out of which maximum variation (at 8 places) was found in the intronic region. The allele A was closer to allele-C than allele-B. Allele B was phylogenetically equidistant from both of the other alleles. Mean lysozyme activity determined in serum samples of different animals of Murrah buffalo was $27.35{\pm}2.42\;{\mu}g$ per ml of serum, whereas the mean somatic cell count was $1.25{\pm}0.13{\times}10^5$ cells per ml of milk. The SSCP pattern-wise effects of various genotypes on lysozyme activity and SCC were analyzed. Although the mean values were apparently different in various genotypes, these differences were statistically non-significant. It can be concluded that the riverine buffaloes are sufficiently polymorphic with respect to serum lysozyme gene. The absence of AA genotype in Bhadawari breed of buffalo can be considered as a marker for breed characterization. The difference of four nucleotides in exon-3 indicates high selection pressure on the gene.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.397-406
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• 1998

난백 lysozyme은 박테리아 세포벽을 선택적으로 분해하므로 식품 가공 공정에 있어서 천연 식품보존제로서의 이용 가치가 높다. 기존의 결정화와 냉동건조 방법 대신 PM30 막을 사용하여 한외여과함으로써 13종의 난백 단백질로부터 single-step에 의해 lysozyme을 분리하고자 하였다. 냉동 건조한 lysozyme을 pH 4.6 citrate-phosphate buffer에 녹여 PM30 막으로 한외여과시 시료 농도, 온도, 막 횡단 압력, 교반속도 등의 운용 조건을 변화시켜주면서 flux를 최대화하는 최적 막분리 조건을 구하였다. 최적 막 분리 조건하에서 시간이 경과함에 따라 막 재질과 막 침착이 flux에 미치는 효과를 측정하였고, 막 분리 여액내 단백질 농도와 lysozyme 농도, 비활성도를 측정하였다. PM30 막을 이용한 난백 lysozyme의 막 분리 최적 조건은 시료농도 0.25%, 온도 $35^{\circ}C$, 막 횡단 압력 30 psi, 교반속도 300 rpm 이었다. 막 분리 초기 12분까지는 YM30 막의 flux가 더 높았으나, 정상상태에서의 flux는 PM30 막이 더 높았다. PM30 막의 분리 여액내 단백질 농도와 lysozyme 농도는 YM30 막에 비해 낮았으나, 비활성도는 2배 이상 높았다. 5회 막 분리한 PM30 막은 새 PM30 막에 비하여 flux가 약 30% 감소하였으나 시간 경과에 따른 flux 감소 경향은 거의 동일하였으며, 막 분리 35분 경과 후 정상상태에 이르러 초기 flux 약 70%를 유지하였다. 막 분리 여액내 lysozyme 농도와 비활성도는 각각 110 units/mL, 2,821 units/mg protein이었으므로, PM30 막을 이용한 한외여과 공정은 천연 항균 효소제인 lysozyme을 분리하는데 매우 효과적인 방법이었다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.281-289
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• 2007

어병세균인 Edwardsiella tarda, Vibrio ichthyoenteri, Streptococcus iniae의 강도다리에 대한 병원성, 염분농도가 어병세균의 성장 및 강도다리의 lysozyme 활성과 사육수온, 밀도가 강도다리에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다.연구 결과, E. tarda에 대해서는 병원성이 높았으나, V. ichthyoenteri와 S. iniae에 대해서는 항병력이 높았다.염분농도에 따른 균의 증식속도 조사 결과, E. tarda와 S. iniae는 저염분에서 증식속도가 빨랐으나, V. ichthyoenteri는 저염분에서 낮았으나, 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다. 저염분 사육에서 강도다리의 lysozyme 활성은 일반해수구에 비하여 다소 낮게 나타났으나 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다.사육수온, 밀도가 강도다리에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과, 수온은 26℃ 이하, 밀도는 수조저면적의 100% 이하가 강도다리의 생리학적 성상 및 lysozyme 활성이 높게 나타났다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.87-93
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• 1996

한국산 메기(Silurus asotus)에 $\beta$-glucan을 복강내에 접종한 후, 경시적으로 말초혈액중의 호중구의 수와 PAS반응의 변화, 호중구의 탐식능 및 혈청중의 리소자임의 활성변화를 지표로 비특이적방어능력의 증강유무를 조사하였다. 글루칸의 투여후 말초혈액중의 호중구수를 증가시켰으며 투여회수에 따라 2회 접종한 경우 호중구의 증가가 지속되는 기간이 1회 접종어보다 길게 나타났다. 그러나 호중구의 PAS반응에는 변화가 없었다. 또 탐식율도 현저하게 증가하였지만 탐식지수는 변화가 없었다. 리소자임의 활성은 2회 접종시만이 현저히 증가하였으나 1회 접종시에는 활성의 증가가 없었다. 그러므로 $\beta$-glucan의 투여는 말초혈액중의 호중구수와 탐식능의 증가 및 리소자임 활성의 증가등 비특이적방어인자의 활성을 증가시켜 어체를 방어하는 능력을 증강시키는 것임을 알 수 있다.