• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.191-201
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• 2019

The transient receptor potential canonical (TRPC) 5 channel, known as a nonselective cation channel, has a crucial role in calcium influx. TRPC5 has been reported to be activated by muscarinic receptor activation and extracellular pH change and inhibited by the protein kinase C pathway. Recent studies have also suggested that TRPC5 is extracellularly activated by englerin A (EA), but the mechanism remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to identify the EA-interaction sites in TRPC5 and thereby clarify the mechanism of TRPC5 activation. TRPC5 channels are over-expressed in human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells. TRPC5 mutants were generated by site-directed mutagenesis. The whole-cell patch-clamp configuration was used to record TRPC5 currents. Western analysis was also performed to observe the expression of TRPC5 mutants. To identify the EA-interaction site in TRPC5, we first generated pore mutants. When screening the mutants with EA, we observed the EA-induced current increases of TRPC5 abolished in K554N, H594N, and E598Q mutants. The current increases of other mutants were reduced in different levels. We also examined the functional intactness of the mutants that had no effect by EA with TRPC5 agonists, such as carbachol or $GTP{\gamma}S$. Our results suggest that the three residues, Lys-554, His-594, and Glu-598, in TRPC5 might be responsible for direct interaction with EA, inducing the channel activation. We also suggest that although other pore residues are not critical, they could partly contribute to the EA-induced channel activation.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2021

The present study aimed to investigate the mechanism of cell surface receptor loss by two constitutively activating mutants (designated L469R, and D590Y) and two inactivating mutants (D417N and Y558F) of the luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR) in the Japanese eel Anguilla japonica, known to naturally occur in human LHR transmembrane domains. We investigated cell surface receptor loss using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in HEK 293 cells. The expression level of wild-type eel LHR was considered to be 100%, and the expression levels of L469R and D417N were 97% and 101%, respectively, whereas the expression levels of D590Y and Y558F slightly increased to approximately 110% and 106%, respectively. The constitutively activating mutants L469R and D590Y exhibited a decrease in cell surface loss in a manner similar to that of wild-type eel LHR. The rates of loss of cell surface agonist-receptor complexes were observed to be very rapid (2.6-6.2 min) in both the wild-type eel LHR and activating mutants. However, cell surface receptor loss in the cells expressing inactivating mutants D417N and Y558F was slightly observed in the cells expressing inactivating mutants D417N and Y558F, despite treatment with a high concentration of agonist. These results provide important information on LHR function in fish and the regulation of mutations of highly conserved amino acids in glycoprotein hormone receptors.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.283-289
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• 2023

Erwinia amylovora , which causes fire blight disease on apple and pear trees, is one of the most important phytopathogens because of its devastating impact. Currently, the only way to effectively control fire blight disease is through the use of antibiotics such as streptomycin, kasugamycin, or oxytetracycline. However, problems with the occurrence of resistant strains due to the overuse of antibiotics are constantly being raised. It is therefore necessary to develop novel disease control methods through an advanced understanding of the pathogenesis mechanism of E. amylovora . To better understand the pathogenesis of E. amylovora , we investigated unknown virulence factors by random mutagenesis and screening. Random mutants were generated by Tn5 transposon insertion, and the pathogenicity of the mutants was assessed by inoculation of the mutants on apple fruitlets. A total of 17 avirulent mutants were found through screening of 960 random mutants. Among them, 14 mutants were already reported as non-pathogenic strains, while three mutants, TS3128_M2899 (ΔSUFU ), TS3128_M2939 (ΔwcaG ), and TS3128_M3747 (ΔrecB ), were not reported. Further study of the association between E. amylovora pathogenicity and these 3 novel genes may provide new insight into the development of control methods for fire blight disease.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2007

자웅동체 자낭균류인 Aspergillus nidulans의 유성분화는 다양한 외부 환경 스트레스, 즉, 아세트산을 함유한 배지, 가시광선의 조사, 높은 삼투압 조건 등에서 강하게 저해 받는다. 본 연구에서는 이에 관련된 유전자들을 분리, 분석하기 위하여 다양한 외부 환경 스트레스를 준 상태에서도 정상적으로 유성포자를 만들 수 있는 돌연변이 균주들을 분리하였다. 총 167개의 돌연변이 균주들 중에서 152종의 균주들은 각각 빛, 삼투, 아세트산 등의 조건에서 유성분화를 할 수 있었으나 두가지 이상을 동시에 주었을 때에는 유성분화를 하지 못하였다. 또한 6개의 돌연변이 균주들은 KCl 첨가 배지에서는 야생형과 변화가 없었으나 빛을 쬐거나 아세트산배지에서는 유성분화를 진행하였다. 그리고, 3개의 돌연변이 균주는 각각의 단일 스트레스 조건뿐만 아니라 KCl과 아세트산이 함께 들어있는 배지에서도 유성분화를 할 수 있었다. 이들 가운데 아세트산과 KCl 배지에서는 야생형과 표현형이 동일하나, 빛이 있는 조건에서는 야생형과 달리 유성분화를 하는 돌연변이 6균주를 얻었으며 이를 SIL 돌연변이라 칭하였다. 상보군 검정결과 이들은 모두 각각 다른 돌연변이를 가지고 있는 것으로 파악되어 silA에서 silF까지 여섯 그룹으로 명명하였고, 우열검정 결과 이들은 모두 열성임이 확인되었다. 대부분의 균주들은 각각 3종류의 스트레스 조건에서 유성분화를 하는 돌연변이들이었기 때문에, 특별하게 빛에만 반응하여 분화에 영향을 주는 유전자는 몇몇에 불과하고, 다른 스트레스들과 관련된 유전자와 연관성이 많으며, 성장에 있어서는 외부 환경 스트레스에 따른 영향은 크지 않은 것으로 사료된다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제11권
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• pp.137-141
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• 1969

Amino 산(酸) 핵산관련물질등(核酸關連物質等)을 발효생산(醱酵生産)하는데 응용(應用)키 위(爲)하여 Adenine auxotrophic mutants를 분리(分離)하려고 Gram positive이며 Spore forming bacteria 인 Bacillus subtilis 및 Gram negative bacteria 인 Escherichia coli 를 시험균주(試驗菌株)로 하였다. 이들 균주(菌株)에 U.V-light 처리(處理)와 그리고 Vitamin 및 핵산(核酸) Analogue와 Aminopterine, Streptomycin 처리(處理)로서 효율(效率)좋게 Adenine auxotrophic mutants를 분리(分離)하였다. 1. U.V. -light$(2530\;{\AA}\;2080\;erg/mm^2)$, distance 30 cm) $80{\sim}90sec$. 조사(照射)가 Bacillus subtilis의 Auxotrophic mutants 4주(株) 그리고 E. coli에 $15{\sim}20sec$. 조사(照射)는 Auxotrophic mutants 8주(株)를 분리(分離)하는데 최적조건(最適條件)임을 알았다. 2. Bacillus subtilis 에 대(對)하여 위의 최적조건(最適條件)으로 조사(照射)하는데 Aminopterine$(200\;{\mu}g/ml)$. 처리구(處理區)가 생육(生育)을 현저(顯著)히 조지(阻止)시켰고 무처리구(無處理區)보다 더욱 효과적(效果的) 으로 Adenine 요구변이주(要求變異株)를 약(約) 6배정도(培程度) 더 분리(分離)케 하였다. E. coli에 대(對)하여도 위의 최적조건(最適條件)으로 조사(照射)하는데 Streptomycin$(200\;{\mu}g/ml)$ 처리구(處理區)는 생육(生育)을 현저(顯著)히 조지(阻止)시켰고 무처리구(無處理區)보다 Adenine요구변이주(要求變異株)를 2배(倍)나 효과적(效果的)으로 분리(分離)할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.95-98
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• 1993

This study was carried out to isolate and characterize the mutant strains of Schwanniomyces castellii NRRL Y-2477. Mutants were prepared with the treatment of ethyl methane sulfonate. 2-deoxy-D-glucose resistant mutants were isolated and two mutants were selected based on their high production of amylolytic enzymes and their ability to ferment starch. The mutants selected had higher a-amylase and glucoamylase activities than the wild type strain from several other carbon sources. Especially, it was revealed that mutant strain M-9, when cultured in the presence of glucose as a sole carbon source, shows relatively high activities of a-amylase and glucoamylase compared to those of the wild type strain. In result, this mutant strain can be considered as a constitutive producer of amylolytic enzymes. To compare the ethanol production ability of wild type strain and of mutant strains selected, an alcohol fermentation was carried out using 100 g/l soluble starch. Mutant strain M-9 did not improve the direct alcohol fermentation of starch, despite its excellent amylolytic activities performance. On the other hand, mutant strain M-6 produced 37.9 g/l (4.8%, v/v) ethanol by utilizing about 82% of substrate.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 1992

초다 근류착생성 콩 nts 382 및 nts 246와 wild-type인 Bragg의 초기생육, 뿌리혹 형성 및 질소고정능력을 조사하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같이 요약된다. 1. nts 계통은 뿌리혹건물중이 현저히 높아서 파종후 31일째에는 Bragg에 비하여 2.5내지 3.5배에 달하였다. 2. nts 계통은 과도한 뿌리혹 형성 때문에 지상부 광합성산물을 많이 소모하여 지상부의 생육이 저해되었다.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.265-270
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• 1995

Transposon mutation of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Xcv) was induced by using transposon omegon ($\Omega$)-Km (Tn $\Omega$Km), which was confirmed by resistance to kanamycin (KMr), and nonpathogenic mutants were selected through the inoculation test on pepper plants. The mutagenesis frequency was about 6$\times$10-8, and 53 out of 2,000 Kmr bacterial colonies tested were nonpathogenic to the pepper cultivar Cheung-Hong. Optimum conditions for the Tn $\Omega$Km mutagenesis of Xcv were Luria Bertani (LB) broth medium for culture of Xcv, yeast extract-dextrose-CaCO3 (YDC) agar medium for selection of Tn $\Omega$Km-mediated mutants, and over 1 to 2 in the ratio of the donor (Escherichia coli S17-1 with the plasmid pJFF350 $\Omega$Km) and the recipient (Xcv) in the culture for the mutagenesis. One of the 4 nonpathogenic mutants (WNP1, WNP3, WNP4 and WNP5), which had been reconfirmed through the inoculation on pepper cv. Dabokgun, showed no differences in the production of exoenzymes such as protease and polygalacturonase and extracellular polysaccharides in vitro and the bacterial growth rate from those of the wild type of Xcv.

• Journal of Life Science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.30-33
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• 2001

To identify novel components involved in the salt stress signaling pathway of yeast cells, we used mTn3-mediated transposon tagging library and screened mutants displaying enhanced tolerance to NaCl. Southern blot analysis indicated that more than 80% of the sre (salt resistant) mutants possessed only one insertion of the tagged transposon, suggesting that the NaCl resistant phenotype was mediated by a single gene in the majority of the mutants. To define the role of SRE genes in the salt stress signaling pathway, we introduced NaCl stress-inducible ENA1::LacZ construct into the sre mutants and examined the expression of ${\beta}$-galactosidase activity. Interestingly, we could detect high level of ${\beta}$-galactosidase activity without any NaCl treatment in the sre-3, 4, 6 and 7 mutants. These results indicate that SRE-3, 4, and 7 gene are components of salt stress signaling pathway of yeast cells.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.174-180
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• 2004

A halophilic bacterium was isolated from fermented seafood. The 16S rDNA sequence identity between the isolate and Halomonas subglaciescola AJ306801 was above 95％. The isolate that did not grow in the condition without NaCl or in the condition with other sodium (Na$\^$+/) or chloride ions (Cl$\^$-/) instead of NaCl was named H. subglaciescola DH-l. Two mutants capable of growing without NaCl were obtained by random mutagenesis, of which their total soluble protein profiles were compared with those of the wild type by two-dimensional electrophoresis. The external compatible solutes (betaine and choline) and cell extract of the wild type did not function as osmoprotectants, and these parameters within the mutants did not enhance their growth in the saline environment. In the proton translocation test, rapid acidification of the reactant was not detected for the wild type, but it was detected for the mutant in the condition without NaCl. From these results, we derived the hypothesis that NaCl may be absolutely required for the energy metabolism of H. subglaciescola DH-l but not for its osmoregulation, and the mutants may have another modified proton translocation system that is independent of NaCl, except for those mutants with an NaCl-dependent system.