• BMB Reports
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.170-175
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• 2010

Chaperone;Glutathione peroxidase;Peroxiredoxin;Schizosaccharomyces pombe;Thioredoxin peroxidase;To investigate the differences in the functional roles of peroxiredoxins (Prxs) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) of Schizosaccharomyces pombe, we examined the peroxidase and molecular chaperone properties of the recombinant proteins. TPx (thioredoxin peroxidase) exhibited a capacity for peroxide reduction with the thioredoxin system. GPx also showed thioreoxin-dependent peroxidase activity rather than GPx activity. The peroxidase activity of BCP (bacterioferritin comigratory protein) was similar to that of TPx. However, peroxidase activity was not observed for PMP20 (peroxisomal membrane protein 20). TPx, PMP20, and GPx inhibited thermal aggregation of citrate synthase at 43$^{\circ}C$, but BCP failed to inhibit the aggregation. The chaperone activities of PMP20 and GPx were weaker than that of TPx. The peroxidase and chaperone properties of TPx, BCP, and GPx of the fission yeast are similar to those of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The fission yeast PMP20 without thioredoxin-dependent peroxidase activity may act as a molecular chaperone.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2009

Members of the NAM-ATAF-CUC (NAC) protein family are plant-specific transcription factors that contain a highly conserved N-terminal NAC-domain and diverse C-terminal regions. They have been implicated in plant development and abiotic stress responses. To identify interacters of rice NAC-domain proteins (OsNACs), we performed yeast two-hybrid screening of rice cDNA library using OsNAC5 as a bait, and the results showed that OsNAC5 interacts with other OsNACs including itself. To delineate an interacting domain, a series of deletion constructs of four OsNACs were made and transformed into yeast in various combinations. The results revealed that the conserved NAC domain of OsNACs plays a primary role in homodimer and heterodimer formation, and a part of C-terminal sequence is also necessary for the interaction. In vitro pull-down assays using recombinant OsNAC proteins verified the dimer formations, together suggesting that OsNACs may act by forming homodimers and/or heterodimers in plants.

• BMB Reports
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.82-87
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• 2007

Our heterologous expression system of the human ferritin H-chain gene (hfH) allowed us to characterize the cellular effects of ferritin in yeasts. The recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae (YGH2) evidenced impaired growth as compared to the control, which was correlated with ferritin expression and with the formation of core minerals. Growth was recovered via the administration of iron supplements. The modification of cellular iron metabolism, which involved the increased expression of high-affinity iron transport genes (FET3 and FTR1), was detected via Northern blot analysis. The findings may provide some evidence of cytosolic iron deficiency, as the genes were expressed transcriptionally under iron-deficient conditions. According to our results examining reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation via the fluorescence method, the ROS levels in YGH2 were decreased compared to the control. It suggests that the expression of active H-ferritins reduced the content of free iron in yeast. Therefore, present results may provide new insights into the regulatory network and pathways inherent to iron depletion conditions.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.201-207
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• 1995

We have previously reported that SPP2 gene product of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is involved in the pre-mRNA splicing. To investigate the rol ein the splicing pathway of the Spp2p protein, the SPP2 gene was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and polyclonal antibodies to Spp2p were generated from rabbits. First, a DNA fragment containing the SPP2 GENE without its promoter was subcloned into an E. coli expression vector, pKK233-3. The resulting recombinant plasmid pBQ14 contained an IPTG inducible tac promoter and the SPP2 structural gene. Overexpression of the SPP2 gene was achieved by additionof 0.1 to 1.0 mM IPTG to a logarithmic culture of E. coli JM103(pBQ14) for 90 min at 37.deg.C. Sequence of N-terminal 15 amino acids of the overproduced protein was well matched to the deduced one from the SPP2 reading frame. Then, polyclonal antibodies were generated from rabbits immunized with gel-purified SppSp protein. These antibodies reacted specifically with the Spp2p protein extracted from yeast cells expressing the SPP2 gene to a great extent. The antibodies could also block the activity of yeast splicing extracts.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.949-954
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• 2022

The lipolytic yeast Candida aaseri SH14 contains three Acyl-CoA oxidases (ACOXs) which are encoded by the CaAOX2, CaAOX4, and CaAOX5 genes and catalyze the first reaction in the β-oxidation of fatty acids. Here, the respective functions of the three CaAOX isozymes were studied by growth analysis of mutant strains constructed by a combination of three CaAOX mutations in minimal medium containing fatty acid as the sole carbon source. Substrate specificity of the CaAOX isozymes was analyzed using recombinant C. aaseri SH14 strains overexpressing the respective genes. CaAOX2 isozyme showed substrate specificity toward short- and medium-chain fatty acids (C6-C12), while CaAOX5 isozyme preferred long-chain fatty acid longer than C12. CaAOX4 isozyme revealed a preference for a broad substrate spectrum from C6-C16. Although the substrate specificity of CaAOX2 and CaAOX5 covers medium- and long-chain fatty acids, these two isozymes were insufficient for complete β-oxidation of long-chain fatty acids, and therefore CaAOX4 was indispensable.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XIII)
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• pp.617-617
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• 2003

• KSBB Journal
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.535-539
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• 1998

The monellin, a sweet-taste protein, was expressed and secreted in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The secreted menellin was concentrated using an ultrafiltration membrane with a nominal molecular weight cut off of 3,000 or by ammonium sulfate precipitation. The monellin was purified by G-25 gel filtration chromatography, followed by CM-Sepharose ion exchange chromatography. The purified monellin was characterized by SDS-PAGE (SDS-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis) and PHLC. The molecular weight of monellin was found to be 10,700 dalton, and its purity was over 95%.

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2003년도 International Meeting of the Microbiological Society of Korea
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• pp.122-124
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• 2003

Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase) and endoxylanase genes of Bacillus sp. were subcloned down-stream of yeast ADH1 promoter and expressed in S. cerevisiae. Most of the CGTase and endoxylanase expressed were detected in the extracellular medium with activity of 0.6 and 7-8 unit/ml, respectively. The recombinant enzymes were secreted as N-linked-glycosylated forms, resulting an enhanced thermal stability. CGTase predominantly produced $\alpha-cyclodextrin$ from starch and endoxylanase produced xylobiose and xylotriose from xylan.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2000년도 NEW STRATEGY FOR DRUG DEVELOPMENT IN POST-GENOMIC ERA(대한약학회)
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• pp.231.2-232
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• 2000

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.174-180
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 다른 host cell 에 비하여 여러 가지 장점을 가지고 있는 Methylotrophic yeast 중 Pichia pastoris와 Hans-enula polymorpha의 fed batch 실험을 통하여 유전자 재조합 단백질 발현최적조건을 구하여 각 균주의 유전자 재조합 albumin 발현 최적화 연구를 수행하였다. 글리세롤이 두 균주의 promoter의 AOX 1과 MOX promoter repression에 미치는 영향을 확인한 바 H. polymorpha가 P. pastoris보다 promoter repression이 심함을 알 수 있었다. 두 균주의 promoter를 induction시키는 최적 메탄올 농도는 P. pastoris의 경우 메탄올 8g/L, H. polymorpha의 경우는 13 g/L임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 메탄올에 의한 induction시기는 두 균주 모두 O.D. 4 정도되는 exponential growth stage에서 메탄올을 첨가하는 경우가 초기 세포 성장단계에 메탄올을 첨가한 경우에 비해 약 20% 정도 높아짐을 확인하였다. 두 균주의 재조합 albumin 발현에 미치는 pH의 영향을 조사하였는데, p. pastoris의 경우 pH 5에서 가장 높은 albumin 생산성을 보여 약 300mg/L albumin을 발현하였고, H. polymorpha 의 경우 pH 5와 6에서 최대 약 180 mg/L의 albumin을 발현하였지만 pH 8에서는 이의 절반 수준에 그쳤다. 두 균주의 최적 fed-batch 방법을 확인하는 실험을 수행하였는데 P. pastoris의 경우의 최적 fed-batch 방법은 mixed feeding은 바람직하지 않고 글리세롤 배지를 공급하여 세포를 성장시킨 후 글리세롤 공급을 멈추고 바로 메탄올로 전환하는 방법을 효과적이며, H. polymorpha의 경우 비성장속도 제어를 통한 글리세롤 공급으로부터 메탄올 공급으로의 단계적 전환방법이 균주의 albumin 발현에 큰 영향을 준다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이 방법을 통하여 두 균주의 고농도 배양 실험을 수행한 결과 P. pastoris의 경우는 O.D. 300에서 약 4.7g albumin/L를 발현하였다. 이와같은 결과를 바탕으로 산업체에서 methlotrophic yeast를 이용한 상업화를 계획함에 있어서 host로서의 균주를 선택할 수 있는 기본 자료를 제공함과 아울러 균주가 선택된 후에 그 균주를 이용한 재조합 단백질 최적화 방법을 제공하여 줄 것으로 생각된다.