• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.11-22
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• 2006

Escherichia coli protein Rho is required for the factor-dependent transcription termination by an RNA polymerase and is essential for the viability of the cell. It is a homohexameric protein that recognizes and binds preferably to C-rich sites in the transcribed RNA. Once bound to RNA, it utilizes RNA-dependent ATPase activity and subsequently ATPase-dependent helicase activity to unwind RNA-DNA hybrids and release RNA from a transcribing elongation complex. Studies over the past few decades have highlighted Rho as a molecule and have revealed much of its mechanistic properties. The recently solved crystal structure could explain many of its physiological functions in terms of its structure. Despite all these efforts, many of the fundamental questions pertaining to Rho recognition sites, differential ATPase activity in response to different RNAs, translocation of Rho along the nascent transcript, interactions with elongation complex and finally unwinding and release of RNA remain obscure. In the present review we have attempted to summarize 'the knowns' and 'the unknowns' of the Rho protein revealed by the recent developments in this field. An attempt has also been made to understand the physiology of Rho in the light of its phylogeny.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 1996

The RAD3 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is required for excision repair and is essential for cell viability. RAD3 encoded protein possesses a single stranded DNA-dependent ATPase and DNA-RNA helicase activies. To examine the extent of conservation of structure and function of RAD3 during eukaryotic evolution, we have cloned the RAD3 homolog, HRD3, from the distantly related yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Here, we report the partial cloning and characterization of HRD3 gene (Homologous of RAD3 gene) which was isolated by PCR amplification using conserved domain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae RAD3 gene. Chromosomal DNA isolated from S. pombe had similar restriction patterns to those from S. cerevisiae, as determined by Southern blot analysis. The 2. 8 kb transcript of mRNA was identified by Northern hybridization. The level of transcript did not increase upon UV-irradiation, suggesting that the HRD3 gene in S. pombe is not UV-inducible.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.371-377
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• 2017

Despite the importance of the receptor activator of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB ligand (RANKL)-RANK signaling mechanisms on osteoclast differentiation, little has been studied on how RANK expression is regulated or what regulates its expression during osteoclastogenesis. We show here that insulin signaling increases RANK expression, thus enhancing osteoclast differentiation by RANKL. Insulin stimulation induced RANK gene expression in time- and dose-dependent manners and insulin receptor shRNA completely abolished RANK expression induced by insulin in bone marrow-derived monocyte/macrophage cells (BMMs). Moreover, the addition of insulin in the presence of RANKL promoted RANK expression. The ability of insulin to regulate RANK expression depends on extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) since only PD98059, an ERK1/2 inhibitor, specifically inhibited its expression by insulin. However, the RANK expression by RANKL was blocked by all three mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases inhibitors. The activation of RANK increased differentiation of BMMs into tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-positive ($TRAP^+$) osteoclasts as well as the expression of dendritic cell-specific transmembrane protein (DC-STAMP) and d2 isoform of vacuolar ($H^+$) ATPase (v-ATPase) Vo domain (Atp6v0d2), genes critical for osteoclastic cell-cell fusion. Collectively, these results suggest that insulin induces RANK expression via ERK1/2, which contributes to the enhancement of osteoclast differentiation.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2009

CDC48 is a member of the AAA ATPase superfamily. Yeast CDC48 and its mammalian homolog p97 are implicated in diverse cellular processes, including mitosis, membrane fusion, and ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation. However, the cellular functions of plant CDC48 proteins are largely unknown. In the present study, we performed virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) screening and found that silencing of a gene encoding a tobacco CDC48 homolog, NgCDC48, resulted in severe abnormalities in leaf and shoot development in tobacco. Furthermore, transgenic tobacco plants (35S:anti-NgCDC48), in which the NgCDC48 gene was suppressed using the antisense RNA method, exhibited severely aberrant development of both vegetative and reproductive organs, resulting in arrested shoot and leaf growth and sterile flowers. Approximately 57-83% of 35S:anti-NgCDC48 plants failed to develop mature organs and died at early stage of development. Scanning electron microscopy showed that both adaxial and abaxial epidermal pavement cells in antisense transgenic leaves were significantly smaller and more numerous than those in wild type leaves. These results indicate that NgCDC48 is critically involved in cell growth and development of tobacco plants. An in vivo targeting experiment revealed that NgCDC48 resides in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in tobacco protoplasts. We consider the tantalizing possibility that CDC48-mediated degradation of an as-yet unidentified protein(s) in the ER might be a critical step for cell growth and expansion in tobacco leaves.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2003

출아형 효모 Saccharomyces cerevisiae RAD3 유전자는 절제회복 및 세포의 생존에 필수적이며, DNA dependent ATPase와 DNA-RNA helicase활성을 가지고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 분열형 효모 Schizosaccharomyces pombe에서 절제회복과 세포의 생존에 필수적인 출아형 효모 RADS유전자와 유사한 유전자를 S. pombe genomic DNA library에서 분리하여 그 특성을 연구하였다. 분리한 RADS 유사유전자를 HRD3 유전자라 명명하였다. 발현 vector pET3a를 이용하여 분리한 HRD3 유전자를 과 발현하였을 때 HRD3단백질은 숙주단백질의 합성 억제 또는 분해 촉진을 유발하여 숙주세포인 대장균에 독성 효과를 나타냄이 관찰되었다. HRD3유전자와 lacZ유전자를 융합시킨 여러 가지 재조합 vector를 만들어 이들 융합단백질을 분리하였다. 이 결과 HRD3단백질의 카르복실 말단 부위가 DNA회복기능과 대장균에서의 독성효과를 나타내는 중요한 부위로 생각된다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.159-164
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• 2003

The RAD3 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is required for excision repair and is essential for cell viability. The RAD3 encoded protein possesses a single stranded DNA-dependent ATPase and DNA and DNA-RNA helicase activities. To examine the extent of conservation of structure and function of a S. pombe RAD3 during eukaryotic evolution, the RAD3 homolog gene was isolated by screening of genomic DNA library. The isolated gene was designated as HRD3 (homolog of RAD3 gene). Southern blot analysis confirmed that S. pombe chromosome contains the same DNA as HRD3 gene and this gene exists as a single copy in S. pombe. The transcript of 2.8 kb was detected by Northern blot analysis, The level of transcripts increased by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, indicating that HRD3 is one of the UV-inducible genes in S. pombe. Furthermore, the predicted partial sequence of HRD3 protein has 60％ identity to S. cerevisiae RAD3 gene. This homology was particularly striking in the regions identified as being conserved in a group of DNA helicases. Gene deletion experiments indicate that the HRD3 gene is essential for viability and DNA repair function. These observations suggest evolutionary conservation of other protein components with which HRD3 might interact in mediating its DNA repair and viability functions.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.1194-1201
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• 2008

본 연구는 유해성 Cochlodinium polykrikoides 적조생물을 대상으로 수온변화에 따른 세포 생화학적 및 생리 활성도를 측정했다. Genomic DNA 함량은 $12^{\circ}C$ 및 $15^{\circ}C$에서 거의 비슷한 0.6을 보였으나, $18^{\circ}C$부터 급격히 높아져서 $24^{\circ}C$ 최고 1.8를 나타내었다. RNA와 total protein도 $24^{\circ}C$에 가장 높은 1.7과 0.07 ${\mu}g$ $ml^{-1}$으로 나타났다. 광합성량도 수온에 따른 큰 변화를 보였다. 빛의 파장에 관계없이 $18^{\circ}C$ 이상에서 현저히 높은 값을 보였다. $24^{\circ}C$ $ETR_{max}$ Ch1-Ch4까지의 범위는 537.9에서 602.5 ${\mu}mol$ electrons $g^{-1}$ Chl ${\alpha}s^{-1}$ 나타났다. Nitrate reductase와 ATPase 효소 활성도는 $24^{\circ}C$에서 각각 0.11 ${\mu}mol$ $NO_{2}^{-}$ ${\mu}g^{-1}$ Chl ${\alpha}h^{-1}$ , 0.78 pmol 100 $mg^{-1}$ 나타났다. CHN 분석에서도 수온에 따라 C, H, N의 함량이 현저하게 상이했다. $27^{\circ}C$ 배양시 $24^{\circ}C$에 비하여 대부분의 세포생리물질이 낮게 보였다. 따라서 C. polykrikoides는 수온 변화에 대하여 세포대사물질의 함량이 많은 차이를 볼 수 있어서 초기 적조 발생 조건은 $18^{\circ}C$로 추측된다. 본 실험의 결과로 $24^{\circ}C$ 이상이 되면 C. polykrikoides 대번식은 세포 내 생리물질의 현저한 저하로 형성되기가 어려울 것으로 보인다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.325-330
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• 2004

효모에 있어 자외선에 의한 절제회복 관여 DNA회복유전자가 많이 알려져 있으나, 이들이 어떤 기능을 하는지는 아직 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 자외선 조사 시 절제회복의 초기 단계에 절대적으로 필요한 RAD3 유전자와 유사한 유전자인 HRD3 유전자를 분열형 효모인 Schizosaccharomyces pombe에서 분리하여 그 특성을 연구하였다. 이 결과 분리한 유전자는 효모 RAD3 유전자와 염기서열에서 약 70%이상의 유사성을 보였다. 이 유전자의 염기서열 결과 유전자 산물의 분자량은 75 kDa였다. 2-D gel 결과 과잉발현 시 HRD3 단백질은 숙주 단백질의 합성 억제 또는 분해 촉진을 유발하여 숙주세포인 대장균에 독성초과를 나타내었다. HRD3 유전자와 lacZ 유전자를 융합시킨 여러 가지 재조합 vector를 만들어 이들 융합단백질을 분리, 연구 한 결과 HRD3 단백질의 카르복실 말단부분이 효모에 있어서 DNA회복기능과 대장균에서의 독성효과를 나타내는 중요부위임이 확인되었다.