• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.1033-1048
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• 1993

This study was designed to describe the effect of the protein quality at different intake level of protein on the protein metabolism in the whole body of growing pigs with a simulation model. Varying to the protein level in feeds, four simulations were conducted. The feed protein level, represented as proportions of digestible protein to the metabolic energy (DP/ME, g/MJ), were 6-8, 11-13, 17-19, and 23-25 DP/ME, respectively. Two protein quality and six weeks of growth time were used at each simulation. The objective function for the simulations was protein deposition in the whole body, which was calculated from the experimental results. The parameters in the simulation were determined by the parameter estimation technique. The results obtained from the simulation were as follows: The protein synthesis and breakdown rates(g/day) in the whole body was increased with the increase of protein quality only at lower or required level of protein intake. They showed a parallel behavior in the course of growth, irrespective of quality and level of feed protein intake. The simulated protein deposition and protein synthesis showed a linear relationship between them at different protein quality and level. The affinity parameter showed a linear relationship between them at different protein quality and level. The affinity parameter showed that arginine, tryptophan and isoleucine were more efficient in the stimulation ofbody protein synthesis. Lysine and phenylalanine+tyrosine were less efficient. The oxidation parameter showed that histidine, pheyalanine+tyrosine were less efficient. The oxidation parameter showed that histidine, phenyalanine+tyrosine, and methionine+cystine were oxidized in larger magnitude than lysine and threonine. The oxidation parameter of most amino acids increased with the increase of protein intake beyond the requirement level, but not any more at highest protein intake level. Finally it was found that the improvement of feed protein quality at the lower or required level of protein intake increase protein deposition through a parallel increase of protein synthesis and breakdown.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권2_spc호
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• pp.396-403
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• 2024

Objective: Monofluoroacetate (MFA) is a potent toxin that blocks ATP production via the Krebs cycle and causes acute toxicity in ruminants consuming MFA-containing plants. The rumen bacterium, Cloacibacillus porcorum strain MFA1 belongs to the phylum Synergistota and can produce fluoride and acetate from MFA as the end-products of dehalorespiration. The aim of this study was to identify the genomic basis for the metabolism of MFA by this bacterium. Methods: A draft genome sequence for C. porcorum strain MFA1 was assembled and quantitative transcriptomic analysis was performed thus highlighting a candidate operon encoding four proteins that are responsible for the carbon-fluorine bond cleavage. Comparative genome analysis of this operon was undertaken with three other species of closely related Synergistota bacteria. Results: Two of the genes in this operon are related to the substrate-binding components of the glycine reductase protein B (GrdB) complex. Glycine shares a similar structure to MFA suggesting a role for these proteins in binding MFA. The remaining two genes in the operon, an antiporter family protein and an oxidoreductase belonging to the radical S-adenosyl methionine superfamily, are hypothesised to transport and activate the GrdB-like protein respectively. Similar operons were identified in a small number of other Synergistota bacteria including type strains of Cloacibacillus porcorum, C. evryensis, and Pyramidobacter piscolens, suggesting lateral transfer of the operon as these genera belong to separate families. We confirmed that all three species can degrade MFA, however, substrate degradation in P. piscolens was notably reduced compared to Cloacibacillus isolates possibly reflecting the loss of the oxidoreductase and antiporter in the P. piscolens operon. Conclusion: Identification of this unusual anaerobic fluoroacetate metabolism extends the known substrates for dehalorespiration and indicates the potential for substrate plasticity in amino acid-reducing enzymes to include xenobiotics.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.459-464
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• 1997

The human liver cDNA clone UDPGTh2, encoding a liver UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UDPGT) was isolated from a .gamma. gt 11 cDNA library by hybridization to mouse transferase cDNA clone, UDPGTm1. UDPGTh2 encoded a 529 amino acid protein with an amino terminus membrane-insertion signal peptide and a carboxyl terminus membrane-spanning region. There were three potential asparagine-linked glycosylation sites at residues 67, 68, and 315. In order to obtain UDPGTh2 protein encoded from cloned human liver UDP-glucuronosyltransferase cDNA, the clone was inserted into the pSVL vector (pUDPGTh2) and expressed in COS 1 cells. The presence of a transferase with Mr-52,000 in transfected cells cultured in the presence of $[^{35}S]$ methionine was shown by immunocomplexed products with goat antimouse transferase IgG and protein A-Sepharose and analysis by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and autoradiography. The expressed UDPGT was a glycoprotein as indicated by electrophoretic mobility shift in Mr-3,000-4,000 when expressed in the presence of tunicamycin. The extent of glycosylation was difficult to assess, although one could assume that glycosyl structures incorporated at the level of endoplasmic reticulum were always the core oligosaccharides. Thus, it is likely that at least two moieties inserted can account for the shift of Mr-3,000-4,000. This study demonstrates the cDNA and deduced amino acid sequence of human liver UDP-glucuronosyltransferase cDNA, UDPGTh2.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1461-1476
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• 2009

This review focuses on the metabolic and osmoregulatory functions of betaine and its impact on nutrient digestibility and performance in pigs and poultry. Betaine is the trimethyl derivative of the amino acid glycine, and is present in plant and animal tissue. It has been shown to play an important role in osmoregulation of plants, bacteria and marine organisms. Due to its chemical structure, betaine exerts a number of functions both at the gastrointestinal and metabolic level. As a methyl group donor, betaine is involved in transmethylation reactions and donates its labile methyl group for the synthesis of several metabolically active substances such as creatine and carnitine. Therefore, supplementation of betaine may reduce the requirement for other methyl group donors such as methionine and choline. Beneficial effects on intestinal cells and intestinal microbes have been reported following betaine supplementation to diets for pigs and poultry, which have been attributed to the osmotic properties of betaine. Furthermore, betaine potentially enhances the digestibility of specific nutrients, in particular fiber and minerals. Moreover, at the metabolic level, betaine is involved in protein and energy metabolism. Growth trials revealed positive effects of supplemental betaine on growth performance in pigs and poultry, and there is evidence that betaine acts as a carcass modifier by reducing the carcass fat content. In conclusion, due to its various metabolic and osmoregulatory functions, betaine plays an important role in the nutrition of monogastric animals.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.103-108
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• 1990

효모나 세균을 이용한 메칠글리옥살 대사의 효소학적, 유전학적 연구로부터 생물체들은 메칠글리옥살의 해독을 위하여 보편적이고 다양한 경로를 가지고 있음을 알았다. 이들 대사경로 가운데 글리옥살라아제 I은 메칠글리옥살 해독에 있어서 가장 중요한 경로이다. 글리옥살라아제 I의 분자구조는 효소의 기원에 따라 크게 다르게 나타났고, 아연 이온은 효소활성에 필수적이었다. Pseudomonas putida의 글리옥살라아제 I은 유전자는 메칠글리옥살리아의 제거제로 작용하였고, 또한 세균의 크기를 조절하는 역활을 가지고 있었다. 본 유전자의 염기배열과 정제효소의 아미노 말단을 비교해 본 결과 아미노 말단의 메치오닌 잔기는 번역 후 제거 됨을 알았다. 그밖에 글리옥살라아제 I의 생리학적 역활에 대해서도 논의하였다.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2021

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is caused by insufficient production of insulin, which is involved in carbohydrate metabolism. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has insulin resistance in which cells do not respond adequately to insulin. The purpose of this study was to estimate the characteristics of type 1 diabetes using streptozotocin-treated mice (STZ-mouse). The sera samples were collected from the models of hyperglycemic mouse and healthy mouse. Based on the pair-wise comparison, five metabolites were found to be noticeable: glucose, malonic acid, 3-hyroxybutyrate, methanol, and tryptophan. It was very natural glucose was upregulated in STZ-mouse. 3-hyroxybutyrate was also increased in the model. However, malonic acid, tryptophan, and methanol was downregulated in STZ-mouse. Several metabolites acetoacetate, acetone, alanine, arginine, asparagine, histidine, lysine, malate, methionine, ornithine, proline, propylene glycol, threonine, tyrosine, and urea tended to be varied in STZ-mouse while the statistical significance was not stratified for the variation. The multivariate model of PCA clearly showed the group separation between healthy control and STZ-mouse. The most significant metabolites that contributed the group separation included glucose, citrate, ascorbate, and lactate. Lactate did not show the statistical significance of change in t-test while it tends to down-regulated both in DNP and Diabetes.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.1290-1307
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• 2023

This study investigated the effect of processed forms (defatted or hydrolyzed) of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L., BSFL) as a protein substitute on broilers. Experiment 1 was a feeding experiment, and Experiment 2 was a metabolism experiment. In Experiment 1, a total of 120 day-old Arbor Acres broilers (initial body weight 39.52 ± 0.24 g) were used for 28 days. There were 8 replicate pens, and 5 broilers were assigned to each pen. In Experiment 2, a total of 36 day-old broilers (initial body weight 39.49 ± 0.21 g) were used for the metabolism trial. There were 2 broilers in a metabolism cage and six replicate cages per treatment. The dietary treatments were as follows: a basal diet (CON), a basal diet without fishmeal and substitute with defatted BSFL (T1), a basal diet without fishmeal and a substitute with hydrolyzed BSFL (T2). In Experiment 1, during the entire experimental period, the T2 group significantly increased (p < 0.05) body weight gain and feed intake compared to the CON and T1 groups. The feed conversion ratio showed a lower tendency (p = 0.057) in the T2 group than in the CON and T1 groups. At 2 weeks, the CON and T2 groups were significantly higher (p < 0.05) crude protein (CP) digestibility than the T1 group. At 4 weeks, the total protein level significantly increased (p < 0.05) in the CON and T2 groups compared to the T1 group. In Experiment 2, the CP digestibility significantly increased (p < 0.05) in the T2 group compared to the CON and T1 group at weeks 2 and 4. At week 4 amino acid digestibility, the T2 group significantly increased (p < 0.05) lysine, methionine, tryptophan, and glycine digestibility compared to the T1 group. There was no difference in fecal microbiota among the treatment groups. In conclusion, feeding hydrolyzed BSFL as a fishmeal substitute in broiler diets improved growth performance, CP digestibility, and specific amino acid digestibility. Therefore, it is considered that hydrolyzed BSFL in broiler diets can be sufficiently used as a new protein source.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제14권
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• pp.165-172
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• 1973

종간, 속간의 잡종에서는 흔히 불임현상이 일어나는데 인삼의 경우도 예외가 아니어서 고려인삼(panax ginseng: P.G.)과 미국인삼(panax quinquefolium: P. Q.) 그리고 죽절인삼(Panax japonicus: P.J) 간의 교잡육종에서 P.G.${\times}$P.J.에서만 아주 희귀하게 종자를 얻을수 있고 다른 종합에서는 전혀 잡종 제이세대를 얻을 수가 없었다고 하므로 본실험에서는 P.G.${\times}$P.Q.와 P.G.${\times}$P.J.의 교잡종의 화기 및 종자형성중의 유리아미노산의 소장을 추구함으로서 불임현상과 물질대사와의 관련성의 일단을 밝히고저 한다. 1. 두 교잡종의 시료에서 검출된 유리아미노산의 Chromatogram은 서로 유사한 pattern을 나타냈으며 그들의 양친이 나타내는 pattern과 유사하나 spot의 종류나 크기 정색도는 여러 가지 점에서 특이한 변화가 있다. P.G.${\times}$P.Q.에서 19종, P.G.${\times}$P.J.에서는 21종의 spot을 검출하였는데 전자에서 Alanine, Valine, Leucine, Phenyl alanine, Proline, Hydroxy proline, Serine, Threonine, Tyrosine, Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Lysine, Arginine, ${\beta}$-Alanine, Cysteic acid, Tryptophan, Asparagine, Glutamine, ${\gamma}$-Amino butyric acid를 확인하고 후자의 경우는 상기한 것 외에 Methionine과 한 개의 미지 spot를 얻었다. 2. Alanine, Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Cysteic acid와 Asparagine이 전체적으로 보아 주체를 이루고 있는 것은 P.G. P.Q. P.J에서와 같으나 Asparagine이 소포자기와 화분성숙기에 최다량으로 나타나는 것은 이들의 양친의 경우에는 보지 못했던 특이한 일이다. 3. 홍숙기에 Cysteic acid가 감소되는 것은 P.Q. P.J.의 경우와는 유사하나 P.G의 경우와는 반대되는 현상이며 P.G.${\times}$P.J.에서 Methionine이 검출된 것도 특이하다. 4. Proline은 그들의 양친의 경우와는 현저한 차이가 있었는데 소포자기에서 아주 미약한 정색을 나타낼뿐이며 이 때에 Asparagine의 spot가 가장 크고 강한 정색을 나타내었는데 이제까지의 여러 연구 결과를 종합해 보면 Proline의 양과 화분의 임성과는 아주 밀접한 관계가 있으며 이런 관계가 인삼 종자 형성에서도 나타나고 있다. 또한 Proline이 결핍될 때 Asparagine의 축적이 있다는 많은 보고도 있다. 5. 교잡종에서의 결실불능의 원인을 Proline의 과소에 의한 것으로 보며 Proline이 약의 화분퇴화와 중요한 관계를 가지고 있을 것으로 추찰된다. 6. 그밖에 여러 아미노산의 소장이 P.G. P.Q. P.J. 등의 자식계와 그들과의 잡종사이에 있어서 상당한 차이가 생기는 것은 교잡에 의한 Gene-action system의 변혁에 따른 결과라고 추찰되는 것으로 Proline의 대사 및 생리적 영향과 더불어 보다 깊은 조사가 필요한 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.186-190
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• 2014

시트룰린혈증 2형은 SLC25A13 유전자 결함으로 인한 시트린 결핍에 의한 상염색체 열성 유전질환이다. 시트룰린혈증 2형은 임상적으로 '시트린 결핍증에 의한 신생아 간내 담즙정체(NICCD)'와 '성인기 발병형 시트룰린혈증 2형'의 두 가지 형태로 나타난다. NICCD는 영아기 간내 담즙정체, 지방간, 간기능 장애, 저단백혈증과, 혈액 응고장애, 저혈당증, 성장부진 등의 증상이 나타나며 임상증상과 생화학적 검사 결과를 바탕으로 질환을 의심하에 SLC25A13 유전자 검사를 통해 확진할 수 있다. 또한 최근에는 무증상 상태에서 신생아 대사이상 선별검사를 통해 진단되기도 한다. 저자들은 신생아 대사이상 선별검사는 정상이었으나 지속되는 황달로 입원한 3개월 남아에서 SLC25A13 유전자 검사로 확진된 NICCD 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다. 환아는 지속적 황달과 경도의 고암모니아 혈증과 간효소 수치의 상승, 직접 빌리루빈의 상승을 보이고, 혈장 아미노산 분석 결과 시트룰린과 메티오닌, 트레오닌 상승을 보였다. 시트룰린 혈증 2형 의심 하에 시행한 SLC25A13 유전자 염기서열 분석 결과, c.[852_855delTATG](p.Met285Profs*2)과 c. [1180+1G>A] 이형접합 변이가 발견되었다. 신생아 대사이상 선별검사 결과가 정상이었다고 하더라고 간내 담즙정체가 있는 영아는 NICCD를 감별진단 중 하나로 고려하여 암모니아 및 혈장 아미노산 분석을 포함하여 검사를 시행하는 것이 감별진단에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.1666-1684
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• 2023

Objective: Our objective was to examine the relationships of supplemental rumen-protected lysine (RPL) or lysine + methionine (RPLM) on lactational performance, plasma amino acids (AA) concentration, and nitrogen use efficiency of lactating dairy cows by using a meta-analysis approach. Methods: A total of 56 articles comprising 77 experiments with either RPL or RPLM supplementation were selected and analyzed using a mixed model methodology by considering the treatments and other potential covariates as fixed effects and different experiments as random effects. Results: In early lactating cows, milk yield was linearly increased by RPL (β₁ = 0.013; p<0.001) and RPLM (β₁ = 0.014; p<0.028) but 3.5% fat-corrected milk (FCM) and energy-corrected milk (ECM) (kg/d) was increased by only RPL. RPL and RPLM did not affect dry matter intake (DMI) but positively increased (p<0.05) dairy efficiency (Milk yield/DMI and ECM/DMI). As a percentage, milk fat, protein, and lactose were unchanged by RPL or RPLM but the yield of all components was increased (p<0.05) by feeding RPL while only milk protein was increased by feeding RPLM. Plasma Lys concentration was linearly increased (p<0.05) with increasing supplemental RPL while plasma Met increased (p<0.05) by RPLM supplementation. The increase in plasma Lys had a strong linear relationship (R² = 0.693 in the RPL dataset and R² = 0.769 in the RPLM dataset) on milk protein synthesis (g/d) during early lactation. Nitrogen metabolism parameters were not affected by feeding RPL or RPLM, either top-dress or when supplemented to deficient diets. Lactation performance did not differ between AA-deficient or AA-adequate diets in response to RPL or RPLM supplementation. Conclusion: RPL or RPLM showed a positive linear relationship on the lactational performance of dairy cows whereas greater improvement effects were observed during early lactation. Supplementing RPL or RPLM is recommended on deficient-AA diet but not on adequate-AA diet.