• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.893-903
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• 2010

A cellulolytic and xylanolytic enzyme complex-producing alkalothermoanaerobacterium strain, Tepidimicrobium xylanilyticum BT14, is described. The cell was Grampositive, rod-shaped, and endospore-forming. Based on 16S rRNA gene analysis and various lines of biochemical and physiological properties, the strain BT14 is a new member of the genus Tepidimicrobium. The strain BT14 cells had the ability to bind to Avicel, xylan, and corn hull. The pH and temperature optima for growth were 9.0 and $60^{\circ}C$, respectively. The strain BT14 was able to use a variety of carbon sources. When the bacterium was grown on corn hulls under an anaerobic condition, a cellulolytic and xylanolytic enzyme complex was produced. Crude enzyme containing cellulase and xylanase of the strain BT14 was active in broad ranges of pH and temperature. The optimum conditions for cellulase and xylanase activities were pH 8.0 and 9.0 at $60^{\circ}C$, respectively. The crude enzyme had the ability to bind to Avicel and xylan. The analysis of native-PAGE and native-zymograms indicated the cellulosebinding protein showing both cellulase and xylanase activities, whereas SDS-PAGE zymograms showed 4 bands of cellulases and 5 bands of xylanases. Evidence of a cohesinlike amino acid sequence seemed to indicate that the protein complex shared a direct relationship with the cellulosome of Clostridium thermocellum. The crude enzyme from the strain BT14 showed effective degradation of plant biomass. When grown on corn hulls at pH 9.0 and $60^{\circ}C$ under anaerobic conditions, the strain BT14 produced ethanol and acetate as the main fermentation products.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.328-336
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• 1999

Isozyme comparisons of mycelial extracts from Pleurotus ostreatus were undertaken using isoelectric focusing. Enzyme isozyme patterns were Used to describe the extent of geographical diversity and degree of intraspecific variation in these extracts. A total of 77 bands were resolved from six different enzymes. Cluster analyses were performed using the zymograms for esterase (EST), glucose phosphate isomerase (GPI), leucine aminopeptidase (LAP), malate dehydrogenase(MDH), peroxidase (POX), and phosphoglucomutase (pGM). EST gave multiple banding patterns, while less variability was observed for GPI, MDH, and PGM. Cluster analyses demonstrated that strains of P. ostreatus from geographically different origins are genetically divergent, supporting the idea that there is little or no gene flow between these geographically distant population groups.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.248-252
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• 2004

DNase activity from infective larvae of the parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus was characterized and compared to that from whole worm. DNase activity from infective larvae was detected throughout pHs 4-10, but high activity was detected under acidic conditions. The activity was not inhibited by 10 mM EDTA at pH 5.0, but was significantly inhibited at pH 7.0. The activity produced DNA, fragments with mixtures of 3'-hydroxyls (OH) and 3'-phosphates (P) at each pH with predominance of 3'-P. A unique DNase activity at 37 kDa was identified from infective larvae on zymograms. The 37 kDa DNase was detected only at pH 5.0, but not at pH 7.0, and this activity was not inhibited by EDTA at pH 5.0. These characteristics of the 37 kDa infective larval DNase resemble those of classic acidic DNases (e.g., DNase II). In contrast, 34, 36 and 38.5 kDa DNase activities were shown to be specific for whole worm. This result demonstrated that DNases in H contortus are regulated during development.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.106-111
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• 1995

This study was planned to identify the effect of low-temperature stress on Alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH) isozyme in sixteen varieties of Italian ryegrass using starch gel electrophoresis. The specific electrophoretic zymograms of each variety were observed by ADH isozyme. The results were summarized as follows: 1. All tested varieties displayed two band zone by ADH and R.f values were 0.63 and 0.60, respectively. 2. There were four band type for ADH isozyme of 16 varieties classified with ADH isozyme dyeing intensity. According to dyeing intensity 7, 2, 1 and 6 varieties belong to banding type I,II,III and IV, respectively(Fig.2-A, B). 3. The effect of short tern low-temperature stress induces ADH gene expresson in Italian ryegrass, which may reflect a fundmental shift in energy metabolism to ensure plant tissue survival during the low-temperature stress period.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 1976

The blood proteins of ten reptilian species were studied by cellulose acetate elctrophoresis. Three members examined of the genus Agkistrodon have unusually similar patterns in plasma protein, hemoglobin, lactate dehydrogenase and malate dehydrogenase. On the basis of their electrophoretic patterns, it was concluded that Agkistrodon blomhoffii brevicaudus was closely related to the others. In general the plasma protein patterns reflect species specificity. Under the conditions employed, all snakes had a single hemoglobin band except Dinodon rufozonatum rufozonatum which showing two component patterns. Two members of the Chelonia showed four bands of hemoglobin. The zymograms indicated a distinct divergence in blood proteins of the Squamata from those of the Chelonia. The results reflected superficially the established phylogenies of these groups.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제26권2호통권85호
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• pp.163-172
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• 1998

국내외에서 수집된 Pleurotus속 13종 32균주와 종(species)이 밝혀지지 않은 4균주 등 모두 36균주의 동위효소 분석에 의한 종간 유연관계를 파악하기 위하여 본 실험을 수행하였다. Pleurotus속 균주들의 균사체에서 수용성 단백질을 추출하여 등전점 전기영동 isozyme polymorphic banding pattern법으로 여섯 종류의 동위효소 즉 esterase, glucosephosphate isomerase, leucine aminopeptidase, malate dehdrogenase, peroxidase, phosphoglucomutase를 분석하여 총 166개 밴드를 확인하였고 36개 느타리 균주의 종간 다형성을 관찰하였다. Esterase가 종간에 가장 다양한 밴드 pattern을 나타내어 종의 구별에 아주 유용한 동위효소라 생각되며, 다른 동위효소에서도 종간 다형성을 관찰할 수 있었다. 동위효소 분석 결과 유연관계가 가장 가까운 종은 P. florida와 P. sajor-caju로 유사도가 약 89%였으며, 연구에 이용된 총 13종간의 유사도는 약 77%였다. 분류상 논란이 많이 되는 P. ostreatus는 P. pulmonarius 종과 확실히 구별되었으며 P. florida도 독립된 종으로 판명되었다. 그러나 P. sapidus와 P. spodoleucus 균주들은 확실한 종의 판명이 어려웠다. Isozyme polymorphic banding pattern 결과와 현미경적인 형태 분류에 의한 종 판명 결과가 몇 종을 제의하고는 일치하였다. 동위효소를 이용한 분류는 매우 유용하다고 판단되었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.229-235
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• 1971

우리나라에서 재배되고 있는 대표적인 수도 품종 중에서 japonica type으로 관옥, 후지사까 5호, 팔달, 수원 82호의 4품종과 indica type으로 IR-262 CP-slo의 2품종을 선정하여 estel형 인 유기인계 살충제 malathion과 방향족 ester로서 p-nitrophenyl acetate에 대한 esterase의 활성을 비교해 보고 agar-gel electrophoresis에 의하여 ${\alpha}-naphthyl$ acetate를 기질로 하여 esterase의 zymogram을 관찰한 바를 요약해 보면 다음과 같다. 1. 조효소액(crude enzyme)의 malathion가수분해 능력을 효소액일정량에 대한 분해된 malathion milligram으로 비교하면 관옥>IR-262>후지사까 5호>CP-slo>팔달>수원 82호의 순으로 관옥이 가장 활성이 강하고 팔달, 수원 82호가 가장 약하다. 2. Esterase zymogram을 보면 품종간에 대차없이 $3{\sim}4$개의 band가 두극으로 움직이며 cathode로 특히 굵고 진한 band가 있고 수원 82호는 다른 품종과 약간 다른 pattern을 보였다. 3. p-Nitrophenyl acetate를 기질로 할 때 매 milligram 단백질당의 흡광도로 활성을 비교하면 CP-slo>IR-262>팔달>관옥>수원 82호>후지사까 5호의 순으로 indica type의 품종이 훨씬 활성이 강하나 malathion 경우와 일치하지는 않는다. 4. 0.2ppm 정도의 malathion으로 벼의 esterase는 별로 저해 되지 않았다. 5. 발아중인 벼종자에는 malathion과 p-nitrophenyl acetate를 가수분해하는 복합 esterase가 존재 할 것으로 추측된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2011

The chitinase-producing strain SC081 was isolated from Korean traditional soy sauce and identified as Bacillus atrophaeus based on a phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA sequence and a phenotypic analysis. A gene encoding chitinase from B. atrophaeus SC081 was cloned in Escherichia coli and was named SCChi-1 (GQ360078). The SCChi-1 nucleotide sequences were composed of 1788 base pairs and 596 amino acids, which were 92.6, 89.6, 89.3, and 78.9% identical to those of Bacillus subtilis (ABG57262), Bacillus pumilus (ABI15082), Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (ABO15008), and Bacillus licheniformis (ACF40833), respectively. A recombinant SCChi-1 containing a hexahistidine tag at the amino-terminus was constructed, overexpressed, and purified in E. coli to characterize SCChi-1. $H_6SCChi$-1 revealed a hydrolytic band on zymograms containing 0.1% glycol chitin and showed the highest lytic activity on colloidal chitin and acidic chitosan. The optimal temperature and pH for chitinolytic activity were $50^{\circ}C$ and pH 8.0, respectively.

• Mycobiology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2007

A keratinolytic enzyme secreted by Aspergillus flavus K-03 cultured in feather meal basal medium (FMBM) containing 2% (w/v) chicken feather was purified and characterized. Keratinolytic enzyme secretion was the maximal at day 16 of the incubation period at pH 8 and $28^{\circ}C$. No relationship was detected between enzyme yield and increase of fungal biomass. The fraction obtained at 80% ammonium sulfate saturation showed 2.39-fold purification and was further purified by gel filtration in Sephadex G-100 followed by ion exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephadex A-50, yielding an active protein peak showing 11.53-fold purification. Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and zymograms indicated that the purified keratinase is a monomeric enzyme with 31 kDa molecular weight. The extracellular keratinase of A. flavus was active in a board range of pH ($7{\sim}10$) and temperature ($30^{\circ}C{\sim}70^{\circ}C$) profiles with the optimal for keratinase activity at pH 8 and $45^{\circ}C$. The keratinase activity was totally inhibited by protease inhibitors such as phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF), iodoacetic acid, and ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) while no reduction of activity by the addition of dithiothreitol (DTT) was observed. N-terminal amino acid sequences were up to 80% homologous with the fungal subtilisins produced by Fusarium culmorum. Therefore, on the basis of these characteristics, the keratinase of A. flavus K-03 is determined to be subtilisins-like.

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2001년도 전기 제11차 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.55-56
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• 2001

Gelatin zymograms of bFF and bS showed GA110 and 62 kDa gelatinses in adsition to several minor ones. Of these, GA110 gelatinase was abolished by treating bFF or bS with bOF and interestingly, its enzymatic activity was enhanced by adding EDTA to bFF or bS before zymographic analyses. Experiments using specific inhibitors of MMPs indicated that GA110 and 62 kDa proteins were indeed gelatinases. Immunoblotting experiments using an antibody against human MMP-2 showed that both GA110 and 62 kDa were an MMP-2 isoform and active MMP-2, respectively. The results suggest that the interaction between bFF and bOF can occur at the time of fertilization.