• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.264-271
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• 2006

Two fibrinolytic enzymes were purified from the culture supernatant of Fomitella fraxinea mycelia by ion-exchange and gel filtration chromatographies, and were designated as F. fraxenia proteases 1 and 2 (FFP1 and FFP2). The apparent molecular masses of the enzymes were estimated to be 32 kDa and 42 kDa, respectively, by SDS-PAGE and gel filtration chromatography. Both enzymes had the same optimal temperature ($40^{\circ}C$), but different pH optima (10.0 and 5.0 for FFP1 and FFP2, respectively). FFP1 was relatively stable at pH 7.0-9.0 and temperature below $30^{\circ}C$, whereas FFP2 was very stable in the pH range of 4-11 and temperature below $40^{\circ}C$. FFPI activity was completely inhibited by phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF) and aprotinin, indicating that this enzyme is a serine protease. The activity of FFP2 was enhanced by the addition of $CO^{2+}$ and $Zn^{2+}$ and inhibited by $Cu^{2+},\;Ni^{2+}$, and $Hg^{2+}$. Furthermore, FFP2 activity was strongly inhibited by EDTA and 1,10-phenanthroline, implying that the enzyme is a metalloprotease. Both enzymes readily hydrolyzed fibrinogen, preferentially digesting the $A{\alpha}$- and $B{\beta}$-chains of fibrinogen over ${\gamma}$-chain. FFP1 showed broad substrate specificity for synthetic substrates, but FFP2 did not. $K_{m}$ and $V_{max}$ values of FFP1 for a synthetic substrate, N-succinyl-Ala-Ala-Pro-Phe-pNA, were 0.213 mM and 39.68 units/ml, respectively. The first 15 amino acids of the N-terminal sequences of both enzymes were APXXPXGPWGPQRIS and ARPP(G)VDGQ(R,I)SK(L)ETLPE, respectively.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.316-321
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• 1994

We investigated the possibility of industrial application and economit process of high temperature fermentation by thermotolerant alcohol producing yeasts as previously reported. From the 20% glucose media, the RA-74-2 produced 11.8% (v/v) ethanol at $32^{\circ}C$ (0.5% inoculum) and 10.6% (v/v) ethanol at $40^{\circ}C$ (3% inoculum), respectively. Also, 11.3% (v/v) ethanol was produced for 96 hours in the temperature-gradient fermentation. These results suggest that the RA-74-2 could isuccessfully be applied to save the cooling water and energy in industrial scale without re-investment or modification of established fermentation systems. When potato starch was used as the substrate for the RA-74-2, high temperature fermentation above $40^{\circ}C$ was more appropriate for industrial utilization because organic nitrogen was not necessary to economical fermentation. As the naked barley media just prior to industrial inoculation, taken from the Poongkuk alcohol industry Co., were used, 9.6% (v/v) ethanol was produced at $40^{\circ}C$ for 48 hours in jar-fermentor scale (actually, 9.5-9.8% (v/v) ethanol was produced at 30~$32^{\circ}C$ for 100 hours in industrial scale). The ethanol productivity was increased by the high glucoamylase activity as well as the high metabolic ratio at $40^{\circ}C$ Therefore, if the thermotolerant yeast RA-74-2 would be used in industrial scale, we could obtain a high productivity and saving of the cooling water and energy. Meanwhile, the RA-912 produced 6%(v/v) ethanol in 10% glucose media at $45^{\circ}C$ and showed the less ethanol-tolerance compared with industrial strains. As the produced alcohol was recovered by the vacuum evaporator at $45^{\circ}C$ in 15% glucose media, the final fermentation ratio was enhanced (76% of theoretical yields). This suggest that a hyperproductive process could be achieved by a continuous input of the substrate and continuous recovery of the product under vacuum in high cell-density culture.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1653-1663
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• 2010

The first gene (${\alpha}$-gal1) encoding an extracellular ${\alpha}$-Dgalactosidase from the thermophilic fungus Talaromyces emersonii was cloned and characterized. The ${\alpha}$-gal1 gene consisted of an open reading frame of 1,792 base pairs interrupted by six introns that encoded a mature protein of 452 amino acids, including a 24 amino acid secretory signal sequence. The translated protein had highest identity with other fungal ${\alpha}$-galactosidases belonging to glycosyl hydrolase family 27. The ${\alpha}$-gal1 gene was overexpressed as a secretory protein with an N-terminal histidine tag in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. Recombinant ${\alpha}$-Gal1 was secreted into the culture medium as a monomeric glycoprotein with a maximal yield of 10.75 mg/l and purified to homogeneity using Hisbinding nickel-agarose affinity chromatography. The purified enzyme was maximally active at $70^{\circ}C$, pH 4.5, and lost no activity over 10 days at $50^{\circ}C$. ${\alpha}$-Gal1 followed Michaelis-Menten kinetics ($V_{max}\;of\;240.3{\mu}M/min/mg,\;K_m\;of\;0.294 mM$) and was inhibited competitively by galactose ($K_m{^{obs}}$ of 0.57 mM, $K_i$ of 2.77 mM). The recombinant T. emersonii ${\alpha}$-galactosidase displayed broad substrate preference, being active on both oligo- and polymeric substrates, yet had strict specificity for the ${\alpha}$-galactosidic linkage. Owing to its substrate preference and noteworthy stability, ${\alpha}$-Gal1 is of particular interest for possible biotechnological applications involving the processing of plant materials.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.434-439
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• 1995

단세포 단백질 자원으로 이용 가능한 균주로 알려진 Candida utilis ATCC 42416 균체를 생산하기 위하여 무를 파쇄하여 얻은 무즙을 배지로 균체배양 실험을 하였다. 무즙의 수용성 고형물과 총 당량은 각각 5.0~8.8 Brix와 3.5~6.5%였다. C. utilis ATCC 42416 균주를 무즙에 접종하여 $30^{\circ}C$에서 200rpm으로 진탕 배양하였을 때 24시간 이내에 증식이 끝났으며, 단위 소모당에 대한 최대 균체 생산량은 당농도 1% 회석 무즙에서 L당($5\;\times\;DCRI$) 21.5g의 건조균체를 생산하였다. 5배 회석무즙에 약간의 영양소 glucose(2.0%), yeast extract(0.2%), peptone(0.2%), ammonium sulfate(0.2%) 및 $KH_2PO_4(0.2%)$ 등을 각각 보강하여도 증식 속도, 균체생산 및 세포 단백질 함량 등에 차이가 거의 없어서 무즙자체가 C. utilis ATCC 42416 균체 생산에 좋은 기질이었음을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.307-314
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• 1995

Trypsin like protease (TLP) and metalloprotease (MTP) were induced in associated with the mycelium differentiation in Streptomyces albidoflavus SMF301. TLP and MTP were purified and characterized from the culture. The molecular mass of TLP and MTP were estimated to be 32 kDa and 18 kDa, respectively. The molecular mass of TLP and MTP were estimated to be 32 kDa and 18 kDa, respectively. The optimum pH and temperature of TLP were 10 and 40.$^{\circ}C$ Those of MTP were 8 and 55 $^{\circ}C$ TLP was stable at alkaline pH (6-9) and unstable above 45.$^{\circ}C$and MTP was stable at alkaline pH and unstable above 80.$^{\circ}C$ Km and Vmax values with benzoyl-arginyl p-nitroanilide of TLP were 139 $\mu$M, and 10 nmole of nitroanilide released per min per$\mu\textrm{g}$ protein, respectively. Km, and Vmax values with a synthetic substrate, leucine p-nitroanilide, or MTP were 58.9 $\mu$M, 3.47 nmol of nitroanilide released per min per$\mu\textrm{g}$protein, respectively. TLP was inhibited competitively by leupeptin; the inhibition constant was 0.0031 $\mu$M. MTP was inhibited by EDTA, phenonthroline and bestatin.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.333-338
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• 2007

Intracellular NADH:quinone reductase involved in degradation of aromatic compounds including lignin was purified and characterized from white rot fungus Trametes versicolor. The activity of quinone reductase was maximal after 3 days of incubation in fungal culture, and the enzyme was purified to homogeneity using ion-exchange, hydrophobic interaction, and gel filtration chromatographies. The purified enzyme has a molecular mass of 41kDa as determined by SDS-PAGE, and exhibits a broad temperature optimum between $20-40^{\circ}C$, with a pH optimum of 6.0. The enzyme preferred FAD as a cofactor and NADH rather than NADPH as an electron donor. Among quinone compounds tested as substrate, menadione showed the highest enzyme activity followed by 1,4-benzoquinone. The enzyme activity was inhibited by $CuSO_4,\;HgCl_2,\;MgSO_4,\;MnSO_4,\;AgNO_3$, dicumarol, KCN, $NaN_3$, and EDTA. Its $K_m\;and\;V_{max}$ with NADH as an electron donor were $23{\mu}M\;and\;101mM/mg$ per min, respectively, and showed a high substrate affinity. Purified quinone reductase could reduce 1,4-benzoquinone to hydroquinone, and induction of this enzyme was higher by 1,4-benzoquinone than those of other quinone compounds.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제26권1호통권84호
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• pp.20-24
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• 1998

액체종균의 전배양 4일, 본 배양 6일 이하가 적합하였다. 톱밥종균을 사용한 대조구와 비교해 볼 때 YPD액체종균의 경우 배양일수는 $5{\sim}7$일 정도 배양이 빨랐고, 초발이 소요일수는 비슷하였으며 수량은 비슷하거나(배지수분 65%, 50ml 접종), 24%까지(배지수분 65%, 15ml) 증가하였다. PDB액체종균의 경우 배양일수는 비슷하거나(배지수분 55%, 15 ml 접종), $2{\sim}4$일 단축되었고(배지수분 65%, $15{\sim}50ml$ 접종), 초발이 소요일수는 비슷하였으며 수량성은 비슷하거나(배지수분 55%, 15ml 접종) 23%까지(배지수분 65%, 25 ml 접종) 증가하였다. 미강 추출액 액체종균의 경우 배양일수와 초발이 소요일수는 비슷하였고, 수량성은 3%(배지수분 55%, 15ml 접종)에서 38%(배지수분 55%, 50 ml 접종)까지 증가하였다. 참깨박 추출액 액체종균의 경우 균총 형성 숫자는 많았으나 배양일수와 초발이 소요일수는 모두 대조구보다 길어졌고, 수량성도 크게 감소되었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2000

Cellulose 분해에 관련된 $\beta$-Glucosidase 효소 활성의 특성 파악을 위하여 송이균사(Tricholoma matsutake DGUM 26001)의 액체 배양시 세포외로 분비되는 $\beta$-Glucosidase 효소를 부분정제하여 그 특성을 조사하였다. 효소 활성에 미치는 적정 온도는 55-$70^{\circ}C$이었고 최적 온도는 $65^{\circ}C$이었다. 적정 효소활성에 영향을 주는 적정 pH는 3.0-5.0 범위였으며 최적 pH는 4.0이었다. Salicin을 기질로 최적 조건하에서 $\beta$-Glucosidase 효소의 비활성도는 18.7 unit/mg protein이었다. 열안정성은 $60^{\circ}C$이하의 온도에 60분간 열처리시 약 90%이상의 효소활성을 유지하였다. $Fe^{++}$이온은 효소활성을 촉진하였으나, $Hg^{++}$ 및 $Cu^{++}$이온은 효소활성을 매우 억제하였다. Salicin에 대한 효소활성을 100으로 하였을 때, cellobiose는 48.6%의 상대적 효소활성을 나타내었으며, cellobiose에 대한 Km값 및 Vmax값은 각각 0.12mM과 0.02umol/min었다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.124-130
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• 2022

The application of traditional taro propagation methods for large-scale cultivation would be insufficient to meet the high demand for quality planting materials. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an in vitro micro-propagation technique for two local taro cultivars (cv.), Wangi and Putih. Taro cormels were collected from the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) germplasm (Serdang, Malaysia). Explants were taken from the shoot tip of cormels and initially cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal media for four weeks. The explants were then transferred to different multiplication media supplemented with different types and concentrations of cytokinins such as 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP ) and Thidiazuron (TDZ). Shoot production was quantified after six weeks of culture. The highest mean number of new shoots was produced by the Wangi cultivar on MS medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/l BAP (2.10 shoots), MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/l TDZ (2.18 shoots), and Gamborg B5 medium supplemented with 6.0 mg/l BAP (2.43 shoots). The maximum average number of the Putih cultivar shoots was obtained on MS supplemented with 2.0 mg/l BAP (3.57 shoots). MS basal media was used for root initiation, as it produced an average of 25 roots with an 11-cm length. Various types of substrate mixtures were used during acclimatization. The best acclimatization substrate for the Wangi cultivar was 100% peat soil, whereas the Putih cultivar grew optimally in a combination of peat and perlites at a 1:1 ratio. Taro plantlets require approximately 4 to 6 weeks to acclimatize before they can be transferred to the field.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.82-87
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• 1995

육상생태계에서 농약 및 일반화학물질의 환경생태독성을 평가할 때, 중요 항목으로 지렁이(earthworm)에 대한 독성시험 자료가 필요하다. 그런데 국내에서 지렁이 독성시험을 할 때, 가장 문제가 되는 점은, 독성시험을 목적으로 사육하는 지렁이가 없어, 결과의 신뢰성에 다소 문제가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는, 독성시험에 사용하는 종인 Lumbricus rubellus, Eisenia foetida를 실험실에서 사육할 수 있도록, 사육배지의 조성을 달리하여 성장인자의 차이를 조사하였다. 사육배지는 OECD Guideline에서 제시한 인공토양을 기본으로 하여(인공토양 Ⅰ), 조성을 달리한 인공토양 Ⅱ와 Ⅲ을 사용하였고, 먹이는 같게 공급하였다. 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 지렁이 생체량은 L. rubellus의 경우, 인공토양Ⅰ에서 가장 양호하였고, E. foetida는 인공토양 Ⅰ과 Ⅱ에서 양호하였으므로, 이 두종을 함께 사육하는 경우는 인공토양 Ⅰ의 조성을 가진 배지에서 사육하는 것이 생체량의 증가면에서는 유리할 것이다. 2) 누적난포(cocoon) 생산량은 두종 모두 인공토양 Ⅰ에서 가장 많았고, L. rubellus는 E. foetida에 비하여 약 3배 많이 생산하였으므로, 본 실험에서의 사육조건은 L. rubellus에게 더 적합한 것으로 판단된다. 3) 누적치사율은 모든 처리 토양에서 두종 모두 10% 이하로 낮았다. 4) 난포당 부화된 지렁이 수는 $1.5 {\sim} 2.3$ 마리로 종간 및 토양처리에 따른 차이에 크지 않았다. 따라서 위의 두종을 실험실에서 사육하는데는 L. rubellus의 경우 인공토양 Ⅰ의 배지로 해서, 현재의 먹이를 공급해 주면, 비교적 잘 사육할 수 있으나, E. foetida의 경우는 사육배지뿐만 아니라, 먹이에 대한 문제도 검토되어야 할 것이다.