• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.2431-2434
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• 2007

Potassium L-aspartate has been used as a catalyst for the cyanosilylation of carbonyl compounds producing corresponding cyanohydrin trimethylsilyl ethers in excellent yield of up to 98%. Although the catalyst is chiral, the enantioselectivities observed are generally poor except for one case, α-naphthaldehyde, 89% ee.

• BMB Reports
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.204-209
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• 1995

The pH dependence of kinetic parameters in the amination direction of the aspartase from Hafnia alvei has been determined. The V/K for fumarate is bell shaped with pK values of 6.4 and 8.7. The maximum velocity for fumarate is also bell shaped with pK values of 7.2 and 9.1. The pH dependence of 1/K, for potassium (competitive inhibitor of ammonia) decreases at low pH with pK 7.6. Together with data [Yoon and Cook (1994) Korean J. Biochem. 27, 1-5] on the deamination direction of the aspartase, these results are consistent with two enzyme groups which are necessary for catalysis. An enzymatic group that must be deprotonated has been identified. Another enzyme group must be protonated for substrate binding. Both the general base and general acid group are in a protonation state opposite that in which they started when aspartate was bound. A proton is abstracted from C-3 of the monoanionic form of L-aspartate by an enzyme general base with, a pK of 6.3~6.6 in the absence and presence of $Mg^{2+}$ Ammonia is then expelled with the assistance of a general acid group giving $NH_{4+}$ as the product.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.155-159
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• 2017

Korean goral (Neamorhedus caudatus) is registered as a natural monument number 217 by South Korea Cultural Heritage Administration. It is also recognized as the endangered species I by Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). In this study, blood samples of Korean goral were collected to make reference intervals. Blood sampling was conducted on 19 numbers of Korean gorals (ten females, nine males), which were reared in Korean Goral Restoration Center. For total samples, the reference intervals of hematological parameters were: white blood cell $7.69{\sim}10.87K/{\mu}{\Lambda}$; hematocrit 36.73~46.18%; red blood cell $10.72{\sim}12.86K/{\mu}{\Lambda}$; hemoglobin 12.79~15.14 g/dL; mean corpuscular volume 33.15~36.75 fL; mean corpuscular hemoglobin 11.53~12.23 pg; mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration 32.64-35.91 g/dL and red blood cell distribution width 39.2~43.46%. For total samples of each parameters, the following results were obtained for serum biochemistry: glucose 111.81~153.77 mg/dL; blood urea nitrogen 22.35~28.91 mg/dL; creatine 1.22~1.84 mg/dL; phosphate 4.57~6 mg/dL; calcium 8.7~9.1 mg/dL; total protein 6.53~6.92 g/dL; albumin 3.1~3.48 g/dL; globulin 3.26~3.62 g/dL; alanine aminotransferase 56.7~158.56 U/L; aspartate aminotransferase 230.35~473.06 U/L; alkaline phosphatase 178.06~332.47 U/L; gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase 131.6-~181.24 U/L; total bilirubin 1.47~2.12 mg/dL; cholesterol 46.48~71.52 mg/dL; amylase 16.3~26.03 U/L; sodium 150.43~153.88 mmol/L; potassium 3.98~4.6 mmol/L and chlorine 109.48~113.26 mmol/L. The ranges of values were similar campared to previous studies except in the case of RDW value, which showed higher range than the RDW value of a previous study. The reference intervals from this study will be useful data for treatment and management of gorals.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.1123-1126
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• 2006

소나무 잔나비버섯은 약용으로 이용하고자 구성아미노산, 유리아미노산, 비타민, 무기물의 성을 분석 검토한 결과 건조버섯 100 g당 총아미노산은 2901.5 mg, 유리아미노산 68.67 mg, 비타민 276.91 mg, 무기물은 347.37 mg이었다. 총 아미노산의 구성아미노산은 18종의 아미노산으로 구성되었으며, glutamic acid가 457 mg로 가장 많이 함유되었고, threonine, glycine, aspartic acid, valine등의 순으로 각각 279 mg, 241 mg, 233 mg, 233 mg의 함량이었다. 유리아미노산 중에서는 glutamine이 17.61 mg으로 가장 많이 함유되어 있고, arginine, tryptophan, threonine, glutamic acid, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, valine이 각각 6.51 mg, 5.65 mg, 4.38 mg, 4.02 mg, 3.89 mg, 2.69 mg, 1.51 mg, 1.87 mg등의 순으로 구성되었다. 소나무잔나비 버섯의 무기물 구성 중, 성분 P가 77.57 mg로 가장 많이 함유되었고 다음으로 Mg, Fe, Ca, Na, Zn,등의 순이었다. 풍부한 아미노산 및 무기물 함량과 더불어 소나무잔나비 버섯의 비타민 성분 중, vitamin E는 275.76 mg으로 노화방지에 효과가 높을 것으로 사료되고, 추후 기능성 식품으로 이용적 가치가 높을 것으로 판단된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.15.1-15.8
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• 2019

Corexit 9500 is a dispersant commercially available in Nigeria that is used to change the inherent chemical and physical properties of oil, thereby changing the oil's transport and fate with potential effects on the environment. The aim of this study was to assess the biochemical (enzymes and electrolyte) toxicity of Corexit 9500 dispersant on the gills, liver and kidney of juveniles of Clarias gariepinus after exposure for 21 days. One hundred sixty fish were used without gender consideration. Range-finding tests were conducted over a 96-h period after acclimatisation of the test organisms in the laboratory. The test organisms (10/treatment) were exposed to Corexit 9500 in the following concentrations-0.00, 0.0125, 0.025 and 0.05 ml/l in triplicate. Twenty-one days later, fish was dissected. 0.5 g from each of the following organs-gills, liver and kidney tissues-was removed, homogenised and tested for enzymes [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP)], urea, creatinine and electrolytes (sodium ($Na^+$), potassium ($K^+$), chloride ($Cl^-$), bicarbonate ($HCO_3{^-}$)) following standard methods. In the gills, SOD and ALT to AST ratio were significantly lower than in control while the creatinine was significantly higher in the toxicant. In the kidney, creatinine was significantly higher in fish exposed to the toxicant. In the liver, ALP increased in the toxicant while urea was decreased. The mean electrolyte concentrations ($Na^+$, $K^+$, $Cl^-$ and $HCO_3{^-}$) increased significantly in the concentration of the toxicant (P < 0.05). The alterations observed in the activities of these electrolytes and enzymes indicated that Corexit 9500 interfered with transamination and metabolic functions of the fish.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.27-37
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• 2021

Objectives : In the current study, we performed the 13-week repeated oral dose toxicity test and a 4-week recovery test of standardized Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. and Psoralea corylifolia L. 30 % ethanol extract (SCP) in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats owing to aims for verifying no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL). Methods : The animal study was performed according to OECD guidelines for the testing of chemicals section 4 health effects test No.408 repeated dose 90-day oral toxicity study in rodents (03 October 2008). In the repeated dose toxicity study, SCP was orally administered to female and male rats at dose levels of 1,000, 2,000, and 4,000 mg/kg/day for 13-week. The control group and high dose (4,000 mg/kg/day) group were then monitored for 4 extra weeks to determine recovery time after the study period. 1) Results : Compared with the control group, there were no treatment-related adverse effects in clinical signs, body weight, hematology, serum biochemistry (Aspartate aminotransferase, Alanine aminotransferase, Alkaline phosphatase, 𝛾-Glutamyl transpeptidase, Blood urea nitrogen, Creatinine, Glucose, Total cholesterol, Total protein, Creatine phosphokinase, Albumin, Total bilirubin, Triglyceride, Inorganic phosphorus, Albumin/Globulin ratio, Calcium ion, Sodium ion, Potassium ion, Chloride ion), necropsy findings and organ weight (Ovary, Adrenal gland, Pituitary, Thymus, Prostate, Testis, Epididymis, Spleen, Kidney, Heart, Lung, Brain, Liver) at any dose tested. Conclusions : Taken together, these results suggest that the NOAEL of SCP in both genders was considered as over 4,000 mg/kg. Results from this study provide scientific evidence for the safety of SCP.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.123-130
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• 1995

우리나라에서 많이 양식하고 있는 주요 어종의 혈액 성분에 관한 기초 자료를 얻기 위하여, 저수온기(수온 $127^{\circ}C$)에 월동중인 조피볼락(Sebastes schlegeli), 농어 (Lateolarax japonicus), 넙치 (Paralichthys olivaceus), 돌돔(Oplegnathus fasciatus)과 함께 냉수성 어종인 은연어(Oncorhynchus kisutch)를 각 5-6마리씩 마취시키지 않은 상태로 꼬리 동맥에서 채혈하여 혈청 중의 총단백질(TP), 알부민(ALB),중성 지방(TG), 콜레스테롤(CHOL), 포도당(GLC), 리파제(LIPA), 나트륨(Na), 칼륨(K), 염소(Cl), 인(P), 아미노산전이효소(ALT, AST) 등을 혈액분석기로 분석하였다. TP 농도는 2.9-5.1g/dl의 수준이었으며, ALB 농도는 1.2-l.9g/dl의 수준이었다. A/G 비는 은연어가 1.1 정도로 가장 높았고 나머지는 0.5-0.6 정도로 비슷하였다. 지질 성분인 TG와 CHOL 농도도 어종에 따라 달라, 넙치는 TG 농도가 큰 대신에 CHOL 농도가 낮았으며, 농어는 반대로 TG농도가 낮은 대신에 CHOL 농도가 높았다. 두 지질 성분의 합은 넙치가 가장 많아 600mg/dl나 되었고, 농어나 조피볼락(약 400mg/dl), 돌돔이나 은연어(약 300mg/d1)의 순이었다. 혈당(GLC) 농도는 냉수성 어종인 은연어가 넙치에 비해 약 4배 가량 많아 61-76mg/dl이나 되었다. 한편 리파제(LIPA) 활성은 TG 농도와 정반대의 경향을 보여 은연어에서 가장 높았고, 넙치에서는 거의 확인되지 않았다. 무기질 중에서 Na, Cl과 K 농도는 160-204mmo1/l, 137-183mmol/l과 0.5-3.1mmol/l로 유사한 수준이었으나, P농도는 은연어나 조피볼락처럼 비교적 활동성이 강한 어종일수록 많았다. ALT 활성은 넙치가 가장 높았고, AST 활성은 은연어가 높았으며, AST 활성은 모든 어종에서 ALT 활성보다 높았다.