• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.966-971
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• 2009

Peroxidase from Coprinus cinereus (CiP) has attracted attention for its high specific activity and broad substrate spectrum compared with other peroxidases. In this study, the functional expression of this peroxidase was successfully achieved in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. The expression level of CiP was increased by varying the microbial hosts and the expression promoters. Since a signal sequence, such as the alpha mating factor of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, was placed preceding the cDNA of the CiP coding gene, expressed recombinant CiP (rCiP) was secreted into the culture broth. The Mut Pichia pastoris host showed a 3-fold higher peroxidase activity, as well as 2-fold higher growth rate, compared with the $Mut^s $ Pichia pastoris host. Furthermore, the AOX1 promoter facilitated a 5-fold higher expression of rCiP than did the GAP promoter.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.557-560
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• 2011

It has been known that Δ-desaturase (TAD5) in the biosynthetic pathway of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids of Thraustochytrium aureumis responsible for the conversion of di-homo-${\gamma}$-linolenic acid (C20：4) into arachidonic acid (C20：4). The genetic sequence analysis on TAD5 of Thraustochytrium aureum ATCC34304 used in this study showed that it has two amino acid changes when compared to that of Thraustochytrium aureum TAD5 first reported in 2003. Accordingly, Thraustochytrium aureum ATCC34304 TAD5 was named TAD5_1. TAD5_1-inserted methylotropic Pichia pastoris was prepared and then cultured with a precursor fatty acid, di-homo-${\gamma}$-linolenic acid. GC analysis confirmed that a certain amount of the precursor fatty acid was converted into arachidonic acid. In this study, not only a recombinant Pichia pastoris with the typical activity of ${\Delta}5$-desaturase which plays an essential role in the biosynthesis of LCPUFAs was successfully made but also the preparationpotential of a recombinant Pichia pastoris strain which may synthesize eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) that are important in maintaining and improving human's brain function was proposed.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.184-190
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• 2007

대략 2 kb의 크기를 가진 Pichia pastoris phosphoglycerate kinase gene (PGK1)의 프로모터부분을 266bp의 작은 크기로 최소화하여 P. pastoris에 있어 episomal의 새로운 항시적 발현벡터를 제조하였다. P. pastoris의 새로운 항시적 발현벡터를 개발하기 위하여 기존의 Pichia발현벡터인 pGABZB의 GAP프로모터부분을 연속적으로 일정 부분이 절단된 PGK1프로모터에 beta-galactosidase유전자가 결합된 부분으로 치환하였다. LacZ유전자를 reporter유전자로 사용하였을 때에 PGK1프로모터의 발현세기는 다른 항시적 프로모터인 GAP프로모터 보다는 낮았지만 TEF1프로모터 보다는 높았다. 본 논문에서 PGK1 프로모터의 불필요한 부분을 제거함으로서 Pichia에서 외래발현을 위한 새로운 episomal발현벡터인 pPGKZ-E를 제조하였으며 이 것은 P. pastoris에 있어 발현세기를 선택할 수 있는 발현벡터선택의 폭을 넓게 하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.1185-1191
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• 2006

The expression of a pullulanase gene in Pichia pastoris was investigated. The gene encoding pullulanase was cloned by PCR using the chromosomal DNA of Bacillus naganoensis as the template. The expression vector pPIC9K-Pu was constructed by inserting the pullulanase gene into plasmid pPIC9K and then transformed into Pichia pastoris SMD 1168 by electroporation. Activity determination, SDS-PAGE, and PCR amplification indicated that the gene of the pullulanase from B. naganoensis had successfully been expressed in SMD 1168 and the molecular size of the expressed recombinant product was about 119.9 kDa. This is the first report on the successful expression of the pullulanase from B. naganoensis in P. pastoris. The transformant secreted recombinant pullulanase with the activity of 350.8 IU/ml in shake-flask culture. The properties of the recombinant pullulanase were characterized.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.482-489
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• 1999

As host for the production of eucaryotic heterologous proteins, methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris and Hansenula polymorpha are the most highly developed of a small group of alternative yeast species chosen for their perceived advantages. This paper describes the method to enhance the recombinant protein productivity with P. pastoris and H. Plymorpha. In these experiments, the effects of methanol induction timing, induction method, pH, culture temperature and kinds of nitrogen sources on foreign protein production were tested with P. pastoris and compared with H. polymorpha.. In addition, optimum methanol concentration as inducer and the effects of carbon sources on AOX1 or MOX promoter repression and secretion efficiency were also studied in both cases.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.275-287
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• 2000

Fermentation strategies for recombinant protein production in Pichia pastoris have been investigated and are reviewed here. Characteristics of the expression system, such as phenotypes and carbon utilization, are summarized. Recently reported results such as growth model establishment, app58lication of a methanol sensor, optimization of substrate feeding strategy, DOstat controller design, mixed feed technology, and perfusion and continuous culture are discussed in detail.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVI)
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• pp.171-174
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• 2005

20 g/L peptone, 20 g/L dextrose, 10 g/L yeast extract에 100 mg/L zeocin을 첨가하여 동일하게 전배양 한 재조합 Pichia pastoris X-33/pBPT44를 각기 다른 탄소원이 든 배지에 배양하면서 12시간 간격으로 샘플을 채취하여 배양시간에 따른 세포성장, pH, 각 탄소원에 따른 PLC 생산량 등을 측정하였다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2000년도 추계학술발표대회 및 bio-venture fair
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• pp.669-671
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• 2000

Antimicrobial cationic peptides have attracted increasing research and clinical interest as a natural antibiotics due to their broad spectrum of antimicrobial activites and the rapid development of multidrug-resistant pathogenic microorganisms. In this study, first, we synthesized artificial fusion partner and cationic peptide genes (lactoferricin, magainin, protegrin-1, and indolicidin). Second, we constructed recombinant expression vectors and then transformed Pichia pastoris. Finally, expressed cationic peptides were purified and tested for their antimicrobial activites. Antimicrobial activity has been tested upon the appearance of clearing zone on the plate with the lawn of gram negative E.coli XL- I blue and garm positive Staphylococcus aureus. Protegrin-1 and Indolicidin have apparant activity of cationic peotides. This fusion technique may lead to a general and suitable tool for production of pure antimicrobial cationic peptides in Pichia pastoris.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.68-73
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• 2004

Ferritin is an iron storage protein found in most living organisms. For expression and industrial use, human light chain ferritin (L-ferritin) was cloned from human liver cDNA library and expressed in Pichia pastoris strain GS115. The recombinant L-ferritin in Pichia pastoris was glycosylated. In a fed-batch culture, the cell mass reached about 57 g/l of dry cell weight, and the L-ferritin in the cell was increased to about 95 mg/l after 150 h. In an atomic absorption spectrometry analysis, the intracellular content of iron in the L-ferritin transformant was measured as $1,694{\pm}85\;\mu\textrm{g}g/g$, which is 5.4-fold more than that of the control strain. This L-ferritin transformant could serve as iron-fortified nutrients in animal feed stock.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1362-1368
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• 2006

A new constitutive episomal expression vector, pGAPZ-E, was constructed and used for initial screening of eukaryotic target gene expression in Pichia pastoris. Two reporter genes such as beta-galactosidase gene and GFPuv gene were overexpressed in P. pastoris. The expression level of the episomal pGAPZ-E strain was higher than that of the integrated form when the beta-galactosidase gene was used as the reporter gene in P. pastoris X33. The avoiding of both the integration procedure and an induction step simplified the overall screening process for eukaryotic target gene expression in P. pastoris. Nine human protein targets from the Core 50, family of Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium (http://www.nesg.org), which were intractable when expressed in E. coli, were subjected to rapid screening for soluble expression in P. pastoris. HR547, HR919, and HR1697 human proteins, which had previously been found to express poorly or to be insoluble in E. coli, expressed in soluble form in P. pastoris. Therefore, the new episomal GAP promoter vector provides a convenient and alternative system for high-throughput screening of eukaryotic protein expression in P. pastoris.