• 멤브레인
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.414-423
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 염색 염료 산업의 폐수 처리 및 재활용 공정에 분리막을 적용하고자 실란 커플링제를 이용하여 상용화된 나노복합막을 표면 개질하였다. 실란 커플링제는 말단 관능기가 다른 octyltrimethoxysilane (OcTMS)와 (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane (APTMS)을 사용하였으며, 표면 개질을 통해 염료 분리 및 내오염성을 향상시키고자 하였다. XPS, FE-SEM, EDX 분석을 통하여 막 표면의 화학 구조 변화 및 실란 적층을 확인하였고, AFM 분석을 통해 개질막의 표면 모폴로지를 확인하였다. Zeta potential을 통해 실란 개질 막이 상용막 대비 표면 전하가 중성으로 변하는 것을 확인하였다. 그 결과, OcTMS와 APTMS로 개질한 막의 내오염성은 NE70에 비해 약 2배 이상 향상되었다. 또한, 실란으로 표면 개질한 나노복합막은 음이온 염료(Orange II) 용액에서 약 90% 이상, 양이온 염료(Safranin-O) 용액에서 약 98% 이상의 염료 제거율을 나타내어 양이온 염료 용액 처리에 적합한 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국식물병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물병리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.81.2-82
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• 2003

Plants have evolved along with pathogens, and they have developed sophisticated defense systems against specific microorganisms to survive. G-protons are considered one of the upstream signaling components working as a key for the defense signal transduction pathway. For activation and inactivation of G-protein, GTP-biding proteins are involved. GTP -binding proteins are found in all organisms. Small GTP-binding proteins, having masses of 21 to 30kD, belong to a superfamily, often named the Ras supefamily because the founding members are encoded by human Ras genes initially discovered as cellular homologs of the viral ras oncogene. Members of this supefamily share several common structural features, including several guanine nucleotide binding domains and an effector binding domain. However, exhibiting a remarkable diversity in both structure and function. They are important molecular switches that cycle between the GDP-bound inactive form into the GTP-bound active form through GDP/GTP replacement. In addition, most GTP-binding proteins cycle between membrane-bound and cytosolic forms. such as the RAC family are cytosolic signal transduction proteins that often are involved in processing of extracellular stimuli. Plant RAC proteins are implicated in regulation of plant cell architecture secondary wall formation, meristem signaling, and defense against pathogens. But their molecular mechanisms and functions are not well known. We isolated a RacB homolog from rice to study its role of defense against pathogens. We introduced the constitutively active and the dominant negative forms of the GTP-hinging protein OsRacB into the wild type rice. The dominant negative foms are using two forms (full-sequence and specific RNA interference with RacB). Employing southern, and protein analysis, we examine to different things between the wild type and the transformed plant. And analyzing biolistic bombardment of onion epidermal cell with GFP-RacB fusion protein revealed association with the nucle.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.263-266
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• 2012

면실박으로부터 단백질을 추출한 후 단백질 가수분해효소인 Flavourzyme으로 가수분해를 실시하여 면실박 단백질 가수분해물을 얻었고, 가수분해 정도는 trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid 방법과 Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis를 통해 측정하였다. 면실박 단백질 가수분해물은 한외여과에 의하여 3 kDa 이하로 cut-off하였고, Q-Sepharos fast flow, Sephadex G-15, reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography를 이용하여 Fe, Ca-binding 펩타이드를 분리하였다. 그 결과 철분과 칼슘 결합력이 가장 높은 분획 51을 얻을 수 있었고, 이렇게 얻어진 Fe, Ca-binding 펩타이드는 향후 기능성 식품 소재로써 활용될 수 있다고 판단된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.385-389
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• 2008

Septins are a family of filament-forming GTP-binding proteins involved in a variety of cellular process such as cytokinesis, exocytosis, and membrane dynamics. Here we report the biochemical and immunocytochemical characterization of a recently identified mammalian septin, SEPT12. SEPT12 binds GTP in vitro, and a mutation (Gly56 to Asn) in the GTP-binding motif abolished binding. Immunocytochemical analysis revealed that wild-type SEPT12 formed filamentous structures when transiently expressed in Hela cells whereas $SEPT12^{G56A}$ generated large aggregates. In addition, wild-type SEPT12 failed to form filaments when coexpressed with $SEPT12^{G56A}$. We also observed that GTP-binding by SEPT12 is required for interaction with SEPT11 but not with itself.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1088-1097
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• 2021

Grouper nervous necrosis virus (GNNV) infection causes mass grouper mortality, leading to substantial economic loss in Taiwan. Traditional methods of controlling GNNV infections involve the challenge of controlling disinfectant doses; low doses are ineffective, whereas high doses may cause environmental damage. Identifying potential methods to safely control GNNV infection to prevent viral outbreaks is essential. We engineered a virus-binding bacterium expressing a myxovirus resistance (Mx) protein on its surface for GNNV removal from phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), thus increasing the survival of grouper fin (GF-1) cells. We fused the grouper Mx protein (which recognizes and binds to the coat protein of GNNV) to the C-terminus of outer membrane lipoprotein A (lpp-Mx) and to the N-terminus of a bacterial autotransporter adhesin (Mx-AIDA); these constructs were expressed on the surfaces of Escherichia coli BL21 (BL21/lpp-Mx and BL21/Mx-AIDA). We examined bacterial surface expression capacity and GNNV binding activity through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; we also evaluated the GNNV removal efficacy of the bacteria and viral cytotoxicity after bacterial adsorption treatment. Although both constructs were successfully expressed, only BL21/lpp-Mx exhibited GNNV binding activity; BL21/lpp-Mx cells removed GNNV and protected GF-1 cells from GNNV infection more efficiently. Moreover, salinity affected the GNNV removal efficacy of BL21/lpp-Mx. Thus, our GNNV-binding bacterium is an efficient microparticle for removing GNNV from 10‰ brackish water and for preventing GNNV infection in groupers.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.610-617
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• 2016

Candidiasis has posed a serious health risk to immunocompromised patients owing to the increase in resistant yeasts, and Candida albicans is the prominent pathogen of fungal infections. Therefore, there is a critical need for the discovery and characterization of novel antifungals to treat infections caused by C. albicans. In the present study, we report on the antifungal activity of the ethanol extract from Salvia miltiorrhiza against C. albicans and the possible mode of action against C. albicans. The increase in the membrane permeability was evidenced by changes in diphenylhexatriene binding and release of both 260-nm-absorbing intracellular materials and protein. In addition, inhibition of cell wall synthesis was demonstrated by the enhanced minimal inhibitory concentration in the presence of sorbitol and reduced (1,3)-β-D-glucan synthase activity. The above evidence supports the notion that S. miltiorrhiza has antifungal activity against C. albicans by the synergistic activity of targeting the cell membrane and cell wall. These findings indicate that S. miltiorrhiza displays effective activity against C. albicans in vitro and merits further investigation to treat C. albicans-associated infections.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.191-198
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• 1999

This study was undertaken to examine the effect of ethanol on $Na^+-dependent$ transport systems (glucose, phosphate, and dicarboxylate) in renal brush-border membrane vesicles (BBMV). Ethanol inhibited $Na^+-dependent$ uptakes of glucose, phosphate, and succinate in a dose-dependent manner, but not the uptakes of $Na^+-dependent.$ The $H^+/TEA$ antiport was reduced by 8% ethanol. Kinetic analysis showed that ethanol caused a decrease in $V_{max}$ of three transport systems, leaving $K_m$ values unchanged. Ethanol decreased phlorizin binding, which was closely correlated with the decrease in $V_{max}$ of $Na^+-glucose$ uptake. These results indicate that ethanol inhibits $Na^+-dependent$ uptakes of glucose, phosphate, and dicaboxylate and that the reduction in $V_{max}$ of $Na^+-glucose$ uptake is caused by a decrease in the number of active carrier proteins in the membrane.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.429-438
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• 2020

The emergence of multi-drug resistant, pathogenic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a threat to global health and has created a need for novel functional therapeutic agents. In this study, we evaluated the underlying mechanisms of the anti-MRSA effect of an azaphilone pigment, sclerotiorin (SCL) from Penicillium sclerotiorum. The antimicrobial activity of SCL was evaluated using agar disc diffusion, broth microdilution, time-kill assays and biophysical studies. SCL exhibits selective activity against Gram positive bacteria including MRSA (range, MIC = 128-1028 ㎍/ml) and exhibited rapid bactericidal action against MRSA with a > 4 log reduction in colony forming units within three hours of administration. Biophysical studies, using fluorescent probes and laser or electron microscopy, demonstrated a SCL dose-dependent alternation in membrane potential (62.6 ± 5.0.4% inhibition) and integrity (> 95 ± 2.3%), and the release of UV260 absorbing materials within 60 min (up to 3.2 fold increase, p < 0.01) of exposure. Further, SCL localized to the cytoplasm and hydrolyzed plasmid DNA. While in vitro checkerboard studies revealed that SCL potentiated the antimicrobial activity of topical antimicrobials such as polymixin, neomycin, and bacitracin (Fractional Inhibitory Concentration Index range, 0.26-0.37). Taken together these results suggest that SCL targets the membrane and DNA of MRSA to facilitate its anti-MRSA antimicrobial effect.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 1996

전통적인 수용체 이론에 따르면 상경적 길항제는 효현제와 수용체의 같은 부위에 작용하지만, 효능(efficacy)이 없기 때문에 생물학적 반응을 일으키지는 않는다. 그러나 최근에 발표되는 자료들에 따르면 모든 길항체의 효능(efficacy)이 0가 아니라 음수도 될 수가 있다고 생각된다. 이러한 음수의 효능을 갖는 약물을 역효현제라 부른다. 본 연구에서는 쥐의 cerebral cortex에서 얻은 membranes을 사용하여, $A_1$ 아데노신 수용체에 작용하는 역효현제를 인구하였다. 8개의 길항제로 알려진 약물들이 G단백에 대한 $[^{35}S]GTP_{\gamma}S$ 결합을 감소시키는 정도를 측정함으로써 역효현제의 특성을 검색하였다. 효현제에 의한 $[^{35}S]GTP_{\gamma}S$ 결합의 증가는 이틀 길항제틀에 의해 완전히 억제되었지만, 검색한 8개의 길항제는 두 군으로 구분되었다. DPCPX를 포함한 7개 길항제는 효현제 부재시의 basal $[^{35}S]GTP_{\gamma}S$ binding을 통계적으로 의의있게 감소시켜 역효현제의 특성을 나타내는 반면, CCS-15943은 basal $[^{35}S]GTP_{\gamma}S$ binding에 아무런 영향을 주지 않았다. NEM을 membranes에 처치하면 PIA에 의한 $[^{35}S]GTP_{\gamma}S$ binding이나 basal binding 둘다 감소하는데 이는 $[^{35}S]GTP_{\gamma}S$ binding의 상당부분이 G단백의 activated state를 나타내는 것을 알 수 있다. 또한 $[^3H]DPCPX$를 이용한 competitive binding assay에서 0.1 mM GTP는 효현제인 PIA의 apparent affinity를 감소시켰으며, DPCPX의 apparent affinity는 증가시키고, CGS-15943에는 아무런 영향을 미치지 않았다. 이것은 상기의 $[^{35}S]GTP_{\gamma}S$ binding의 결과를 뒤받침해 주는 결과라고 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2007

Objective : Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels mediate the hyperpolarization-activated currents (Ih) that participate in regulating neuronal membrane potential and contribute critically to pacemaker activity, promoting synchronization of neuronal networks. However, distinct regional and cellular localization of HCN channels in the brain have not been precisely defined. Aim of this study was to verify the precise cellular location of HCN1 channels in rat cerebellum to better understand the physiological role these channels play in synaptic transmission between CNS neurons. Methods : HCN1 expression in rat brain was analyzed using immunohistochemistry and electron-microscopic observations. Postsynaptic density-95 (PSD-95), otherwise known as locating and clustering protein, was also examined to clarify its role in the subcellular location of HCN1 channels. In addition, to presume the binding of HCN1 channels with PSD-95, putative binding motifs in these channels were investigated using software-searching method. Results : HCN1 channels were locally distributed at the presynaptic terminal of basket cell and exactly corresponded with the location of PSD-95. Moreover, nine putative SH3 domain of PSD-95 binding motifs were discovered in HCN1 channels from motif analysis. Conclusion : Distinct localization of HCN1 channels in rat cerebellum is possible, especially when analyzed in conjunction with the SH3 domain of PSD-95. Considering that HCN1 channels contribute to spontaneous rhythmic action potentials, it is suggested that HCN1 channels located at the presynaptic terminal of neurons may play an important role in synaptic plasticity.