• 제목/요약/키워드: Nucleic acids

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염색체 말단부위 (Back to the Ends: Chromosomal DNA)

  • 이미형;서동철
    • Childhood Kidney Diseases
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2008
  • Nucleic scids transfer the genetic information for serving a central biological purpose. The nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides and they are mainly ribonucleic acid(RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA). The nucleotides are stoichiometrically composed of five-carbon sugars, nitrogeneous bases, and phosphoric acids. The chemistry of nucleic acids and characteristics of different genomes are decribed for further study. Most of DNA genomes tend to be circular including bacterial genomes and eukaryotic mitochondrial DNA. Eukaryotic chromosomes in cells, in contrast, are generally linear. The ends of linear chromosomes are called telomeres. The genomes of different species, such as mammals, plants, invertebrates can be compared with the chromosome ends. The telomeric complex allows cells to distinguish the random DNA breaks and natural chromosomal ends. The very ends of chromosomes cannot be replicated by any ordinary mechanisms. The shortening of telomeric DNA templates in semiconservative replication is occurred with each cell division. The short telomere length is critically related to aging, tumors and dieases.

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주류의 핵산성분 비교 (Comparison in the Contents of the Nucleic Acids in Various Wines)

  • 조광연
    • 한국식품영양학회지
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.114-118
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    • 1994
  • In order to compare the contents of nucleic acid substances in various wines, the contents of nueleic acids were analyzed by HPLC. The contents of cytosine was found to decrease in the order of cherry wine > plum wine > dongdongju > chungha > pineapple wine > soju. The contents of guanine was found to decrease in the order of dongdonglu > chungha > pineapple wine > cherry wine > plum wine > soju. The contents of uridine was found to decrease in the order of dongdongju > chungha> cherry wine > pineapple wine > plum wine > soju. The contents of adenine was found to decrease in the order of dongdonglu > chungha > cherry wine > pineapple wine > plum wine > solu. The contents of guan oslne was found to decrease in the order of dongdongju > cherry wine > chungha > plum wine > pine-apple wine > soju. The contents of adenosine was found to decrease in the order of dongdongju > shun aha > cherry wine > plum me > pineapple wine > soju.

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Inhibition of Human Cytomegalovirus Replication using Peptide Nucleic Acids with Polyethylenimine

  • 음진성;박영두;홍성갑
    • 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국해양정보통신학회 2010년도 추계학술대회
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    • pp.660-662
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    • 2010
  • To control replication of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) effectively, inhibitors of peptide nucleic acids (PNA) with a gene delivery agent, PEI (polyethylenimine) against HCMV were applied. The transfection of these PNA inhibitors with PEI agent into host cells showed synergic inhibition effect of HCMV replication. These inhibition effect was confirmed by methods of RT-PCR, CPE, real-time-PCR, and Western blot.

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Evolutionary Viewpoint on GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) in Chordata - Amino Acid and Nucleic Acid Sequences

  • Choi, Donchan
    • 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.119-132
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    • 2018
  • GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) is a supreme hormone regulating reproductive activity in most animals. The sequences of amino acid and nucleic acid of GnRH reported up to now are examined from the evolutionary framework of Chordata. All identified GnRH are classified into GnRH1, GnRH2, or GnRH3. In all three forms of GnRH both N-terminal and C-terminal are conserved, which allows for effective binding to their receptors. The three amino acids in the middle of GnRH1 sequence have altered diversely from the primitive Chordata, which is indicative of the adaptation process to the ambient environment. GnRH2 and GnRH3 sequences are well conserved. There are more diverse modifications in the nucleic acids than in amino acid sequence of GnRH1. These variations can result from meiosis, mutation, or epigenetics and indicate that GnRH is the product of natural selection.

Directed Colony Hybridization Using Agarose Gel

  • Park, Jong-Chun;Chun, Soon-Bai
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제4권3호
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    • pp.235-236
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    • 1994
  • Direct colony hybridization on agarose gel plate was established for the identification of recombinant plasmids. The hybridization of the probe to nucleic acids on dried gel without transferring to solid supports was more effective and simpler than hybridization of such probes to materials immobilized on filters such as nitrocellulose or nylon. D-cycloserine in overlaying agamse was essential for releasing the nucleic acids from colony.

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Graphene Derivatives for Bioanalytical Chemistry

  • Min, Dal-Hee
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.10-10
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    • 2011
  • Graphene and graphene derivatives have attracted enormous attention from various research fields for applications in electronic devices, transparent electrodes, biosensors, drug delivery system and surface coatings. In the viewpoint of chemist, the chemical structure of graphene derivatives seems intriguing but detailed structures are being revealed only recently while engineering approaches for various applications are being executed very actively. Recently, several reports are available on interactions of graphene with biomolecules including proteins and nucleic acids. In this talk, I'll introduce recent studies which harness graphene derivatives for developing bioanalytical platforms to quantitatively analyze various enzyme activities. The systems rely on attractive interaction between graphene oxide and nucleic acids or phospholipids.

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An Algorithm for Predicting Binding Sites in Protein-Nucleic Acid Complexes

  • Han, Nam-Shik;Han, Kyung-Sook
    • 한국생물정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국생물정보시스템생물학회 2003년도 제2차 연례학술대회 발표논문집
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    • pp.17-25
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    • 2003
  • Determining the binding sites in protein-nucleic acid complexes is essential to the complete understanding of protein-nucleic acid interactions and to the development of new drugs. We have developed a set of algorithms for analyzing protein-nucleic acid interactions and for predicting potential binding sites in protein-nucleic acid complexes. The algorithms were used to analyze the hydrogen-bonding interactions in protein-RNA and protein-DNA complexes. The analysis was done both at the atomic and residue level, and discovered several interesting interaction patterns and differences between the two types of nucleic acids. The interaction patterns were used for predicting potential binding sites in new protein-RNA complexes.

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Bacillus licheniformis B1에 의한 청국장 및 간장 발효 (Fermentation Patterns of Chungkookjang and Kanjang by Bacillus licheniformis B1)

  • 이재중;이동석;김한복
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.296-301
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    • 1999
  • 충남 아산시 호서대 주변 토양에서 Bacillus 균주를 분리하고, 생화학적 검사, VITEK, MIDI system을 이용해 Bacillus licheniformis B1으로 동정하였다. B. licheniformis B1은 amylase와 protease를 세포 외로 분비하였다. 본 균주를 증자 대두에 접종해서 청국장과 간장발효 과정을 추적하였다. 당과 아미노산의 항산화물질로 알려져 있는 갈변물질이, 청국장 발효에서는 초기에 비해 8배 이상, 간장에서는 2배 이상 증가하였다. 또한 청국장 발효에서는 단백질 분해효소의 활성이 발효시작 하루만에 최대치에 이르렀다. 간장발효에서는 단백질 분해효소의 활성이 발효시작 하루만에 50% 감소했으나 그 후로는 일정한 값을 유지하였는 데, 이는 salt의 영향으로 보인다. 또한 청국장과 간장이 발효되면서, 증자대두에 존재하지 않던 안정된 고분자 핵산이 확인되었다. 호서대 주변 토양에서 분리한 B. licheniformis B1으로, 청국장과 간장발효를 연속적이면서 성공적으로 수행할 수 있음을 본 연구를 통해 확인하였고, 아울러 갈변물질과 핵산 기능성 물질의 개발 가능성을 제시하였다.

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대두 및 옥수수 가공식품에서 유전자재조합체(GMO)의 정성 PCR분석을 위한 핵산 추출방법별 비교 (Comparative Evaluation on Qualitative PCR using Different Extraction Methods for Nucleic Acids on Soybean and Corn Processed Foods)

  • 김영찬;이철수;황순욱;김성조;이영옥;윤성원;서정화;남용석
    • 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.6-13
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    • 2003
  • PCR법은 특정 유전자를 증폭하는 기술로 작물 및 식품에서 유전자 변형체 함유 여부를 가리는 효과적인 방법이다. 그러나 핵산의 추출법에 따라 PCR의 감도가 크게 달라지므로 정확한 추출법의 선정이 매우 중요하다. 본 연구는 현재 컬럼형 상용화 키트와 기존의 용매 추출방법을 이용하여 콩과 옥수수가공식품에 대한 각 유전자 부위의 검출감도를 비교 분석하였다. 핵산의 추출효율과 도입유전자의 증폭효율면 모두 상용화 키트인 Wizar$d^{TM}$, DNeasy$^{TM}$ 추출법이 우수하였다. DNeasy법은 대부분의 식품에서 우수한 추출효율을 보였으나, 옥수수가공식품에서 수율이 감소하는 단점을 나타내었다. Wizard법은 모든 가공식품에서 고른 추출효율을 보였으며, PCR반응에 의한 증폭산물도 잘 보존되어 가공식품의 GMO 검출에 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 한편 CTAB법은 콩가공식품에서 약간 효율이 좋은 것으로 나타났으나 대부분의 경우 효율이 낮았으며, 식품의 종류에 따라 편차가 심하게 나타났다. phenol/chloroform법은 대부분의 식품에서 핵산의 분리가 어려운 방법으로 나타나 GMO분석에는 적합하지 않은 방법으로 확인되었다.