• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.371-376
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• 2002

A biosurfactant-producing bacterial strain was selected from diesel-contaminated soil by measuring the oil-film collapsing activity and identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa D2D2. When glucose and olive oil were used as carbon sources, 11.46 g/1 of biosurfactant was obtained. Based on TLC analysis, the biosurfactant produced from P. aeruginosa D2D2 was identified as a glycolipid, consisting of two types of biosurfactants (Type I and Type II). The purified glycolipid reduced the surface tension of the culture from 72 dyne/cm to 27 dyne/cm. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic moiety of the biosurfactant were rhamnose and ${\beta}$-hydroxydecanoic acid, as determined by FAB-MS and NMR analyses, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.108-112
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• 2018

Four quinolone alkaloids, 2-heptyl-4-quinolone (1), 2-nonyl-4-quinolone (2), 2-undecyl-4-quinolone (3), and 2-undecen-1'-yl-4-quinolone (4), together with two nitrogen derived benzoic acid derivatives, N-acetylanthranilic acid (5) and o-acetamidobenzamide (6) have been isolated from the Arctic bacterial strain, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The structures of the compounds were determined by 1D and 2D NMR, and MS experiments, as well as by comparison of their data with published values. To the best of our knowledge, compounds 3-6 were isolated for the first time from P. aeruginosa.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.415-420
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• 2016

Chemical study of an Arctic bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pseudomonadaceae) led to the isolation of two diketopiperazines 1 and 2, two phenazine alkaloids 3 and 4, and an indole carbaldehyde 5, along with a benzoic acid derivative 6. The structures of the compounds were confirmed by 1D and 2D NMR, and MS experiments, as well as by comparison of their data with published values. Among the isolates, compounds 5 and 6 were isolated for the first time from P. aeruginosa of the seawater of Arctic Chuckchi Sea. Antimicrobial activities of compounds 1‒6 against a Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans were evaluated.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.497-500
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• 2000

A biosurfactant producing bacteria strain, D2D2 was selected from diesel-contaminated soil, and identified as Pseudomonas aeroginosa. A glycolipid produced by P. aeroginosa D2D2 was purified by ethyl acetate extraction and adsorption chromatography. The biosurfactant was Identified as glycolipid which has two types of biosurfactants as a results of TLC analysis. The purified glycolipid biosurfactant reduced the surface tension of water to 27 dyne/cm. In time course studies of growth and rhamnolipid production in a minimal salts medium containing 1.5% glucose and 1.5% olive oil, a maximum rhamnolipid yield of $11.45gL^{-1}$ was obtained after 5 days.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.626-629
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• 2000

The Pseudomonas aeruginosa BYK-2(KCTC 18012p) produced three kinds of glycolipids on olive oil as a substrate and purified two types of major glycolipids(Rf=0.48, BS-1; Rf=0.65, BS-2) using silica gel chromatography, TLC, HPLC, etc. From the analysis of the chemical structure, the glycolipid of BS-1 was estimated as rhamnolipid($2-O-{\alpha}-L-rhamnopyranosyl- {\alpha}-L-rhamnopyranosyl-{\beta}-hydroxyldecanoyl-{\beta}-hydroxydecanoic$ acid; M.W. 650) and BS-2 was detected as rhamnolipid methyl ester($2-O-{\alpha}-L-rhamnopyranosyl-{\alpha}-L-rhamnopyranosyl-{\beta}-hydroxyldecanoyl-{\beta}-hydroxydecanoic$ acid methyl ester; M.W. 664) by FT-IR, FAB Mass spectrometry, $^1H-NMR$, $^{13}C$ FT-NMR, DEPT, 2D-NMR (TOCSY, RELAY, NOESY, HSQC, HMBC). In particular, It was found that a marine bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa BYK-2(KCTC 18012P) remarkably produced rhamnolipid and rhamnolipid methyl ester simultaneously.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 1994

DNA-DNA hybridization by kinetic method was carried out between species of purple nonsulfur photosynthetic bacteria and nonphotosynthetic bacteria. The degrees of homology percent were shown to be low (2-35 D%) with the exception of high homology % (72-88 D%) for strains within a species and between Rhodobacter capsulatus and Rhodopseudomonas blastica. The D% between the purple nonsulfur photosynthetic bacteria, Rhodopseudomonas palustris, and nonphotosynthetic bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 or Bradyrhizobium japonicum were a little higher (26-33 D%) than the D% between any other photosynthetic bacteria. The homology % between Rhodopseudomonas blastica and Rhodobacter capsulatus was 72 D%, which showed genetic relationship.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.471-476
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• 2006

Pseudomonas aeruginosa F722 produces a biosurfactant (BS) during its degradation of carbon and hydrocarbon compounds. The culture conditions for upgrading the biosurfactant productivity were investigated. The concentration of the biosurfactant produced by P. aeruginosa F722 was 0.78 g/L in C-medium; however, this increased to 1.66 g/L in BS medium, which was experimentally adjusted to optimal conditions. $NaNO_{2}$ was found to be most effective for microbial growth, with an $O.D_{600nm}$ of 1.18 for 0.1 % $NaNO_{2}$. Microbial growths, according to the $O.D_{600nm}$ were 2.53, 2.68, 2.89, and 2.87 for glucose, glycerol, $n-C_{10},\;and\;n-C_{22}$, respectively. Clear zone diameters (cm), indicating biosurfactant activity, were 9.0, 8.8, 5.7, and 8.5 for glucose, glycerol, $n-C_{10},\;and\;n-C_{22}$, respectively. Microbial growth was not consistent with the biosurfactant activity. The best biosurfactant activity was found with a C/N ratio of 20. Under optimal culture condition, the average surface tension decreased from 70 to 30 mN/m after 5 days. With aeration of 1.0 vvm, the biosurfactant produced increased to 1.94 g/L (up to 20%) compared to that of 1.66 g/L with no aeration. With aeration, the velocities of glucose degradation during both the log and stationary growth phases increased from 0.25 and $0.18\;h^{-1}$ to 0.33 and $0.29\;h^{-1}$, respectively, and the time for the culture to arrive at the maximum clear zone diameter became shorter, from 80 down to 60 h with no aeration.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.18-35
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• 1999

Coptidis Rhizoma, Fraxini Cortex, Jinpisan(秦皮散) have been as eye washes of inflammatory eye disease in the oriental medicine. Especially Jinpisan(秦皮散) has been used for the disease which is similar to Peudomonas aeruginisa keratitis. This research was attempted to investigate the effect of Coptidis Rhizoma, Fraxini Cortex, Jinpisan(秦皮散), on Peudoronas aeruginisa keratitis. Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis causes a deep rapid intense ulceration which often leads to perforation of the cornea within 48 hours. In this research, we induced keratits in the rabbits by inoculating Pesudomonas aeruginosa(9027) and observed the effect on the keratitis and the irritation against the external eye. Also we mesured the minimum inhibitory consentration(MIC) of Coptidis Rhizoma, Fraxini Cortex, Jinpisan(秦皮散) by agar diliution method and the anti-bacterial activites by disk method. The tested bacteria were as follows : a) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9027), b) Streptococcus pneumoniae(6303), c) Staphylococcus epidermidis(12228), d) Staphylococcus aureus(6538P). The results were as follows ; 1. The groups which were applied eye washes of Fraxini Cortex, Jinpisan reavealed a significant effect, but the group applied eye wash of Coptidis Rhizoma reveaded no effect on Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis. 2. Applying eye washes of Coptidis Rhizoma, Fraxini Cortex, Jinisan revealed an irritation against external eyes. 3. Coptidis Rhizoma showed an anti-bacterial activity on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylucoccus aureus by agar diliution method 4. Coptidis Rhizoma showed an anti-bacterial activity on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus by disk method. 5. Fraxini Cortex showed an anti-bacterial activity on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus by agar diliution method 6. Fraxini Cortex showed an anti-bacterial activity on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Sireptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphy1ococcus aureus by disk method. 7. Jinpisan showed an anti-bacterial activity on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus by agar diliution method. 8. Jinpisan showed an anti-bacterial activity on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus by disk method. According to the above results, Fraxini Cortex, Jinpisan(秦皮散) are recognized to have an effective treatment on the Pesudomonas aeruginosa keratitis, so this experiment is thought to be a basic ingredient in proving the effect of Fraxini Cortex, Jinpisan which is applied many in documents and clinical medicine. In the comparison of anti-bacterial activity and results of treatment on the Pesudomonas aeruginosa keratitis, Jinpisan(秦皮散) was more effective than Coptidis Rhizoma, Fraxini Cortex.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.54 no.1
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• pp.22-26
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• 2010

We studied the antimicrobial activities of five compounds isolated from the stems of Vitis coignetiae Pulliat and the seeds of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton. Based on spectroscopic evidence, compounds 1 to 5 were characterized as resveratrol, $\varepsilon$-viniferin, ampelopsin E, apigenin, and luteolin, respectively. The antimicrobial activities against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and -negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria and a fungus (Candida albicans) were investigated using the disc diffusion and broth dilution methods. C. albicans was not inhibited by the five compounds. Compounds 2 and 5 had significant anti-microbial activity against S. aureus, and the 50% inhibitory concentration ($IC_{50}$) of compound 2 against S. aureus was 7.2 ${\mu}M$. Compounds 4 and 5 significantly inhibited P. aeruginosa and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of compounds 2 and 5 was 0.07 and 2.0 ${\mu}M$, respectively. Compounds 2, 4, and 5 had strong anti-microbial activity against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa.

• Molecules and Cells
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• v.45 no.7
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• pp.495-501
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• 2022

Leucine dehydrogenase (LDH, EC 1.4.1.9) catalyzes the reversible deamination of branched-chain L-amino acids to their corresponding keto acids using NAD⁺ as a cofactor. LDH generally adopts an octameric structure with D4 symmetry, generating a molecular mass of approximately 400 kDa. Here, the crystal structure of the LDH from Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa-LDH) was determined at 2.5 Å resolution. Interestingly, the crystal structure shows that the enzyme exists as a dimer with C2 symmetry in a crystal lattice. The dimeric structure was also observed in solution using multiangle light scattering coupled with size-exclusion chromatography. The enzyme assay revealed that the specific activity was maximal at 60℃ and pH 8.5. The kinetic parameters for three different amino acid and the cofactor (NAD⁺) were determined. The crystal structure represents that the subunit has more compact structure than homologs' structure. In addition, the crystal structure along with sequence alignments indicates a set of non-conserved arginine residues which are important in stability. Subsequent mutation analysis for those residues revealed that the enzyme activity reduced to one third of the wild type. These results provide structural and biochemical insights for its future studies on its application for industrial purposes.