• 약학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.137-143
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• 1981

In order to confirm the exact antipyretic component in the earthworm, etherial extract of American earthworm(Red Worm) was fractionated into five fractions by using silica gel column chromatography and thin layer chromatography. The fraction including free fatty acids was found to possess artipyretic response and standard arachidonic acid showed marked antipyretic response on typhoid vaccinated rabbits. Arachidonic acid was identified from the free fatty acid fraction of the earthworm by using gas liquid chromatography. Thus it was considered that the antipyretic activity of the free fatty acid may be due to the presence of arachidonic acid. Lipid-free earthworm powder was extracted with phosphate buffer (pH, 8.0, 0.1M) and all the proteins was salted out by ammonium sulfate. The crude precipitate was dialyzed and the impure proteins were eliminated at pH 5.4 and 4.6. The remaining protein solution was fractionated with various concentrations of acetone. The acetone fractions were identified by using S.D.S. polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and disc gel electrophoresis. The precipitate at 85% acetone concentration and the remaining proteins in the supernatant did not exhibit the antipyretic activity.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.307-312
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• 2007

The present study was carried out to investigate differentially expressed chicken muscle proteins using proteomics approach. More than 300 protein spots were investigated for the muscle samples in 2DE gels and the differentially expressed protein spots between pectoralis and peroneus longus muscles from Cornish and White Leghorn breeds were characterized by MALDI-TOF. In pectoralis muscles, PGAM1 protein was detected as differentially expressed between White Leghorn and Cornish breeds. On the other hand, 4 protein spots (SP22, nxf-2, SOD1, TNNI2) were differentially expressed between White Leghorn and Cornish breeds in peroneus longus muscles. These proteins assumed to be related with muscle development, growth, stress, and movements in chicken. In this experimental process, 2D reference map of the chicken muscle proteins was needed and 25 proteins, which were commonly expressed in both pectoralis and peroneus longus muscles in both breeds, were selected and characterized. Upon finishing the exact roles of the differentially expressed proteins, the identified 5 proteins will be used as valuable information for the fundamental mechanisms of muscle biology and underline genetics.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.287-297
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• 2001

Contraction of smooth muscle is initiated by an increase in cytosolic $Ca^{2+}$ leading to activation of $Ca^{2+}$/ calmodulin-dependnet myosin light chain (MLC) kinase and phosphorylation of MLC. The types of contraction and signaling mechanisms mediating contraction differ depending on the region. The involvement of these different mechanisms varies depending on the source of $Ca^{2+}$ and the kinetic of $Ca^{2+}$ mobilization. $Ca^{2+}$ mobilizing agonists stimulate different phospholipases $(PLC-{\beta},\;PLD\;and\;PLA_2)$ to generate one or more $Ca^{2+}$ mobilizing messengers $(IP_3\;and\;AA),$ and diacylglycerol (DAG), an activator of protein kinase C (PKC). The relative contributions of $PLC-{\beta},\;PLA_2$ and PLD to generate second messengers vary greatly between cells and types of contraction. In smooth muscle cell derived form the circular muscle layer of the intestine, preferential hydrolysis of $PIP_2$ and generation of $IP_3$ and $IP_3-dependent\;Ca^{2+}$ release initiate the contraction. In smooth muscle cells derived from longitudinal muscle layer of the intestine, preferential hydrolysis of PC by PLA2, generation of AA and AA-mediated $Ca^{2+}$ influx, cADP ribose formation and $Ca^{2+}-induced\;Ca^{2+}$ release initiate the contraction. Sustained contraction, however, in both cell types is mediated by $Ca^{2+}-independent$ mechanism involving activation of $PKC-{\varepsilon}$ by DAG derived form PLD. A functional linkage between $G_{13},$ RhoA, ROCK, $PKC-{\varepsilon},$ CPI-17 and MLC phosphorylation in sustained contraction has been implicated. Contraction of normal esophageal circular muscle (ESO) in response to acetylcholine (ACh) is linked to $M_2$ muscarinic receptors activating at least three intracellular phospholipases, i.e. phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C (PC-PLC), phospholipase D (PLD) and the high molecular weight (85 kDa) cytosolic phospholipase $A_2\;(cPLA_2)$ to induce phosphatidylcholine (PC) metabolism, production of diacylglycerol (DAG) and arachidonic acid (AA), resulting in activation of a protein kinase C (PKC)-dependent pathway. In contrast, lower esophageal sphincter (LES) contraction induced by maximally effective doses of ACh is mediated by muscarinic $M_3$ receptors, linked to pertussis toxin-insensitive GTP-binding proteins of the $G_{q/11}$ type. They activate phospholipase C, which hydrolyzes phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate $(PIP_2),$ producing inositol 1, 4, 5-trisphosphate $(IP_3)$ and DAG. $IP_3$ causes release of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ and formation of a $Ca^{2+}$-calmodulin complex, resulting in activation of myosin light chain kinase and contraction through a calmodulin-dependent pathway.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.32-36
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• 1991

해충의 미생물적 방제를 위하여 Bacillus thuringiensis 살충제 개발에 관한 기초자료를 얻고자 3종의 B. thuringiensis var. kurstaki, dendrolimus, aizawai를 이용하여 배지내에서 생장특성을 조사하고 이들의 내독소단백질의 분리를 위해 Renograffin 불연속중층법을 이용한 새로운 분리법을 시도하였다. 1. 각공시균주의 생장곡선을 조사한 결과는 3균주 모두 접종후 3시간 이내에 exponential phase에 이르렀고, 7-8시간 정도에서 stationary phase에 이르렀다. 2. 배지내 pH변화는 exdponential phase때 원래 배지에서 1.4정도 저하하였다가 sporulation의 개시에 따라 회복되기 시작하여 후기에 거의 평형상태를 나타내서 균주간에 차이가 없는 것으로 확인되었다. 3. Renograffin 불연속중층법을 이용한 새로운 B. thuringiensis 내독소단백질 분리법은 50$m\ell$ 원심분리관에 10$m\ell$의 시료를 중층, fixed angel rotor를 이용하여 27,000g에서 1시간 원심했을 경우 99.0% 순도와 5.8%의 회수율을 나타내어 지금까지 보고된 방법들보다 더욱 효율적인 것으로 확인되었다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.64-68
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• 1996

The report of aspiration cytologic findings of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma(EMC) in the salivary gland is extremely rare. We present a case of fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC) from EMC in the right submandibular gland of a 46 years old male patient. Neck CT scan revealed a confined lesion in the submandibular gland without enlargement of the regional lymph node. FNAC from the tumor showed several three-dimensional cellular clusters with admixed normal acinar cells. They frequently formed blanching tubular structures composed of two type of cells; darker cells haying eosinophilic scanty cytoplasm with round dense nuclei and clear cells having abudant pale cytoplasm with vesicular nuclei at the periphery of clusters. The tumor cells of both types did not show pleomorphism or mitoses. The resected submandibular gland showed an ill-defined whitish firm tumor, measuring $2{\times}1.5{\times}2cm$. The histology revealed an infiltrative tumor showing characteristic two cell types in a duct-like arrangement surrounded by thin basement menbrane. An inner layer of darker cells and outer layer of clear cells were postive for cytokeratin in the former and S-100 protein in the taller on the immunohistochemical stain.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.344-349
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• 2004

A gene encoding inulin-degrading enzyme of Bacillus sp. snu-7 with ORF of 1536 nucleotides was cloned. And it was overexpressed as His-tagged protein in E. coli BL21(DE3) pLysS using pRSET B vector containing mature enzyme sequence. Maximum enzyme production was achieved by IPTG (0.1 mM) induction at $OD_{600}$ 1.2 and $30^{\circ}C$ followed by 6 h incubation. The expressed protein purified through immobilized metal affinity chromatography showed molecular mass of 60 kDa on SDS-PAGE. Results of thin-layer chromatography using inulin as a substrate showed the enzyme to be an exotype inulinase capable of producing only monomeric fructose as a product. $K_m$ and $k_{cat}$, for the hydrolyses of inulin and sucrose were $2.28\pm0.08$ mM and 358.05$\pm$20.38 $min^{-l}$, and 22.02$\pm$0.41 mM and 4619.11$\pm$215.12 $$min^{-1}, respectively. Optimal activity of the exoinulinase occurred at pH 7.0 and $50^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.277-285
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• 2009

The nucleotide sequence of the Paenibacillus curdlanolyticus B-6 xyn10A gene, encoding a xylanase Xyn10A, consists of 3,828 nucleotides encoding a protein of 1,276 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 142,726 Da. Sequence analysis indicated that Xyn10A is a multidomain enzyme comprising nine domains in the following order: three family 22 carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs), a family 10 catalytic domain of glycosyl hydrolases (xylanase), a family 9 CBM, a glycine-rich region, and three surface layer homology (SLH) domains. Xyn10A was purified from a recombinant Escherichia coli by a single step of affinity purification on cellulose. It could effectively hydrolyze agricultural wastes and pure insoluble xylans, especially low substituted insoluble xylan. The hydrolysis products were a series of short-chain xylooligosaccharides, indicating that the purified enzyme was an endo-$\beta$-1,4-xylanase. Xyn10A bound to various insoluble polysaccharides including Avicel, $\alpha$-cellulose, insoluble birchwood and oat spelt xylans, chitin, and starches, and the cell wall fragments of P. curdlanolyticus B-6, indicating that both the CBM and the SLH domains are fully functioning in the Xyn10A. Removal of the CBMs from Xyn10A strongly reduced the ability of plant cell wall hydrolysis. These results suggested that the CBMs of Xyn10A play an important role in the hydrolysis of plant cell walls.

• 생태와환경
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• 제37권2호통권107호
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• pp.241-247
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• 2004

부영양 호수로부터 살조 세균을 분리하고 동정한 결과 Anabaena cylindrica NIES-19를 유릴 탄소원으로 이용하는 double layer방법으로 15종의 살조세균을 분리하였으며 높은 살조 활성을 나타내는 4종의 살조세균 AK-05, AK-07, AK-13 그리고 AK-28을 선별하여 살조 능력을 비교하였다. 이들 중에 AK-05가 가장 높은 살조 활성을 나타내었으며 이를 16S rDNA염기서열을 분석한결과 Acidovorax temperans와 99.5%의 유사성을 나타내어 Acidovorax temperans AK-05로 명명하였다. A. temperans AK-05의 배양 여액을 A. cylindrica NIES-19에 뚜렷한 살조 활성을 나타내었으며, 이것의 살조 활성 능력을 분석한 결과 살조 활성에 관여하는 주요 물질은 non-protein이며 열에 안정적이었다. 이러한 살조 활성 능력은 알칼리 조건과 25${\sim}$$30^{\circ}C$에서 가장 높게 나타냈다. 따라서 이와 같은 특성은 일반적으로 알칼리 조건을 야기하는 Cyanobacteria에 의한 water blooms이 발생하는 호수에 적용하는데 매우 유리할 것으로 여겨진다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.317-324
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• 2002

흰쥐 발정주기와 난소절제에 따른 질의 GCs, ER-$\alpha$, c-fos 및 c-jun 변화를 조직화학적 및 면역조직화학적으로 관찰하였다. 질상피는 발정사이기와 발정전기로 이어 지는 점액세포화과정에서 현저한 GCs의 양적 증가를 관찰할 수 있으며 발정사이기의 SBA, 발정전기와 발정기의 Con A와 같이 발정주기에 따른 특이적 GCs가 관찰되었다. 난소절제시에는 매우 위축된 표면층 평평세포에서만 미량의 GCs가 관찰되었다. 질에서 ER-$\alpha$, c-fos, c-jun등은 주로 핵에서 반응을 나타내는데, ER- $\alpha$는 상피세포 중 바닥층에서 주로 관찰되며, 반응세포수로 보아 발정주기에 따른 변화는 없었으나 버팀질세포에서는 발정사이기부터 발정기사이에 가장 많이 관찰되었다. c-fos는 상피의 바닥층과 중간층세포 그리고 버팀질세포에서 발정전기와 발정기사이에 가장 많이 관찰되며 c-jun은 발정기의 상피 바닥층에서 가장 많이 관찰되나 버팀질세포에서는 발정기에만 관찰되었다. 난소절제시 ER-$\alpha$, c-fos, c-jun모두 상피의 적은 세포에서만 관찰되며 버팀질 세포에서는 관찰되지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 보아 발정주기와 난소절제에 따라 특이적인 GCs분포를 보일 뿐 아니라 ER-$\alpha$, c-fos, c-jun 같은 단백질의 상이한 분포를 보여 주고 있어 이들이 질상피세포의 증식과 분화에 관여함을 알 수 있다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.310-316
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• 1994

한국인의 식생활에서 널리 이용되고 있는 식물성 식품 및 민간요법에서 이용되는 비상용식품 45가지를 선택하여 총페놀함량은 Folin-Denis 법으로, 축합형 탄닌의 함량은 vanillin 법과 modified vanillin 법으로, 단백질 침전성 페놀물질의 함량은 단백질 침전법으로 측정하였다. 총페놀 함량(건물기준)은 $0.1{\sim}5.8%$로 감잎, 밤속껍질, 모과, 호두, 해바라기씨, 칡뿌리에서는 2% 이상의 높은 함량을 보였다. 축합형 탄닌함량(건물기준)은 $0{\sim}48%$로 모과 밤속껍질에서 매우 높이 나타났다. 단백질 침전성 페놀성분의 함량(건물 기준)은 $0.4{\sim}2.2%$로 밤속껍질, 호두, 모과에서 매우 높았고 그들의 단백질 침전능은 트립신보다 펩신이나 알부민에서 더 잘 나타났다. 식품중 페놀성물질 함량간의 상관관계를 보면 총페놀 함량과 단백질 침전성 페놀물질 함량(r=0.65)과 축합형 탄닌함량(r=0.56)간에 높은 상관관계를 보였으나, 축합형 탄닌함량과 단백질 침전성 페놀물질 함량간에는 비교적 낮은 상관관계(r=0.39)를 보였다. 축합형 탄닌의 중합도를 예측하는 vanillin/Folin-Denis 비를 살펴본 결과 모과, 밤속껍질, 수수에서 높은 값을 보여 결국 낮은 중합도를 보였다. 메밀, 도토리, 쑥, 칡 등을 이용한 가공식품에서의 페놀물질 함량은 원료상태에서 보다 낮은 함량을 보여 식품단백질의 이용율에는 큰 장애를 주지 않을 것으로 판단되었다.