• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.542-549
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• 2010

In the present study, overexpression, purification, and characterization of Aeropyrum pernix K1 chaperonin B in E. coli were investigated. The chaperonin $\beta$-subunit gene (ApCpnB, 1,665 bp ORF) from the hyperthermophilic archaeon A. pernix K1 was amplified by PCR and subcloned into vector pET21a. The constructed pET21a-ApCpnB (6.9 kb) was transformed into E. coli BL21 Codonplus (DE3). The transformant cell successfully expressed ApCpnB, and the expression of ApCpnB (61.2 kDa) was identified through analysis of the fractions by SDS-PAGE (14% gel). The recombinant ApCpnB was purified to higher than 94% by using heat-shock treatment at $90^{\circ}C$ for 20 min and fast protein liquid chromatography on a HiTrap Q column step. The purified ApCpnB showed ATPase activity and its activity was dependent on temperature. In the presence of ATP, ApCpnB effectively protected citrate synthase (CS) and alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) from thermal aggregation and inactivation at $43^{\circ}$ and $50^{\circ}$, respectively. Specifically, the activity of malate dehydrogenase (MDH) at $85^{\circ}$ was greatly stabilized by the addition of ApCpnB and ATP. Coexpression of pro-carboxypeptidase B (pro-CPB) and ApCpnB in E. coli BL21 Codonplus (DE3) had a marked effect on the yield of pro-CPB as a soluble and active form, speculating that ApCpnB facilitates the correct folding of pro-CPB. These results suggest that ApCpnB has both foldase and holdase activities and can be used as a powerful molecular machinery for the production of recombinant proteins as soluble and active forms in E. coli.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.179-187
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• 2020

Objectives : This study investigated the hepatoprotective effects effects of Jageum-jung extract on alcohol-induced liver disease mice model. Methods : Alcoholic liver disease was induced by Ethanol in C57/BL6 male mice, which were fed Lieber-DeCarli liquid diet containing ethanol. Jageum-jung (100,200 and 300 mg/kg bw/day) were orally administered daily in the alcoholic fatty liver disease mice for 16 days. Results : The results indicate that Jageum-jung promotes hepatoprotective effects by significantly reducing aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels as indicators of liver damage in the serum. Furthermore, Jageum-jung decreased accumulation of triglyceride and total cholesterol, increased levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH) in the serum of the alcoholic fatty liver disease mice model. Additionally, it improved the serum alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) activity. Conclusions : This study confirmed the anti-oxidative and hangover elimination effects of Jageum-jung extract, and suggests the possibility of using Jageum-jung to treat alcholic liver disease.

• 분석과학
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.218-223
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• 1999

스크린 프린팅 기술을 이용하여 일회용 에탄올 센서를 개발하고 전기화학적 방법으로 그 성능을 조사하였다. 일회용 에탄올 센서는 폴리에스테르 기질 위에 탄소와 은 반죽 그리고 절연체 잉크로 작업 및 기준전극의 감응부위와 전기적 접촉부위의 형상을 차례로 인쇄한 후 알코올탈수소효소(ADH) 또는 알코올산화효소(AOD)를 알려진 전자전달 매개체(mediator)와 함께 작업전극에 고정시켜 제작하였다. 일회용 센서의 제작 과정에서 감응도와 재현성을 높이기 위하여 프린팅한 탄소 작업전극을 전처리 하는 몇 가지 방법들을 적용하고 그 결과들을 비교하였다. 제작된 일회용 센서는 소량의 혈액시료로 음주측정을 하는데, 그리고 발효공정 제어 등에 유용하게 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.222-227
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• 1992

Unlike carbohydrats and fats, alcohol is essentially foreign to the body and it is known that the body get rid of it by oxidizing alcohol maily in the liver. Acetaldehyde is produced during ethanol metabolism and is known to be oxidized mainly by aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). ALDH activity was found mainly in the mitochondrial fraction but a significant ALDH activity was also present in microsomal and cytosol fraction. Wistar rats (150~200 g, male) were given freely with 12% ethanol (Control) and/or 12% ethanol containing 0.1% ginseng saponins (Test) instead of water for 6 days and the liver was analyzed. ALDH activities of both control and test group were lower than that of normal group but test AkDH was less inhibited than control. ADH activies of both control and test were slightly higher than that of normal group but our previous data showed that it became gradually steady after prolonged ethanol feeding. MEOS activities of both control and test group were much higher than that of normal group. MEOS enzymes are inducible but the activity of test group was greatly higher than that of control. Ethanol containing [1-i4C] ethanol (5 $\mu$Ci) was injected to the above three groups and 30 min later, the distribution of radioactivity of hepatic lipids was investigated. Radioactivities of hepatic lipids of both control and test group were higher than that of normal group, however, that of test group was much lower than that of control. Analysis of individual lipids showed that phospholipid biosynthesis was significantly impaired and fatty acid and triglycerides biosynthesis were greatly stimulated. However, it was realized that the saponin prevented phospholipid biosynthesis depression and the increase of triglyceride biosynthesis considerably. It seemed that the saponin might stimulate ADH, ALDH and MEOS and the acetaldehyde formed would be removed faster. The excess hydrogen can be shunt more quickly into lipid biosynthesis. Electron microscopic observation showed that the hepatic cell of control group was si gnificantly damaged. Mitochondria were swollen and rough endoplasmic reticulum were dilated, however, hepatocytes of test group were not damaged.

• 생약학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.278-290
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to investigate the hangover relieving effect of HO-series. HO-S1 is an herbal mixture, which consists of extracts from Flower of Pueraria lobata Ohwi, Glycyrrhiza glabra Linné, Fruit of Lycium chinense Miller, Poria cocos Wolf, Acanthopanax sessiliflorum Seeman, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Atractylodes lancea De Candlle and Zingiber officinale Roscoe. HO-S2 is a candidate that has been performed to ultra filtration based on HO-S1. HO-S3 is a mixture of amino acids and vitamins based on HO-S2. HO-01 is the final beverage base produced based on HO-S3. The antioxidant activity of HO-series was similar to that of vitamin C or trolox. The production of t-BHP induced reactive oxygen species(ROS) was significantly blocked in the presence of HO-series. In vivo study, AUC of alcohol and acetaldehyde concentrations in HO-S2 and HO-S3 treated groups significantly decreased. Hepatic alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH) and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase(ALDH) activity were significantly higher in HO-S2 and HO-S3 treated groups. And 2E1 activity and glutathione were significantly elevated, while the malondialdehyde level was not significantly in liver tissue. After alcohol exposure, the sensitivity scores of blood alcohol and acetaldehyde concentration and hangover symptoms were significantly decreased in the HO-01 intake group compared with the non-intake group. ALDH activity was significantly increased in the HO-01 intake group. HO-series have antioxidant activity and a protective effect from ROS. HO-S2, HO-S3 and HO-01 are potentially highly beneficial in relieving hangover, as it scavenges reactive free radicals and boosts the endogenous antioxidant system.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.627-633
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 해수로부터 난소화성 복합다당류를 분해하는 해양미생물 $Microbulbifer$ sp. AJ-3의 효소에 대한 기질 특이성을 분석하고 균주가 생산하는 효소를 이용하여 매생이의 효소분해산물을 조제하여 이에대한 생리활성을 분석하였다. 효소의 활성은 agar에 대한 상대적인 활성으로 나타내었는데 chitin 34.8%, fucoidan 36.8%로 비교적 낮은 활성을 보였고, starch 51.2%, agarose와 laminaran은 agar와 비슷한 수준인 115.6%, 103.1%의 활성을 나타내었다. 이 뿐만 아니라 alginic acid에 대해서는 agar의 2배가 넘는 239.3%의 활성을 나타내었다. 매생이 효소분해산물의 항산화능은 DPPH radical 소거능과 SOD 활성측정으로 분석하였는데 매생이 효소분해산물 2 mg/ml의 농도에서 DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 32%, SOD 활성은 93%로 나타났다. 매생이 효소분해산물의 아질산염 소거능은 pH 1.2에서 82%, pH 3.0에서 53%, pH 6.0에서 12%로 positive control인 비타민C와 유사한 활성을 보였다. 매생이 효소분해산물의 숙취해소 효능은 ADH 활성증진에 미치는 영향을 조사하였는데 효소분해산물 2 mg/ml 농도에서 30%의 증가된 알콜 분해능이 나타났다. 매생이 효소분해산물의 미백 효능에 대해서는 tyrosinase 저해능으로 분석하였으며 2 mg/ml에서 28%의 저해활성을 나타내었고 농도가 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.819-827
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 비타민과 단백질이 풍부하여 높은 영양가를 가지고 있으며, 콜레스테롤 제거 및 간 손상 방지와 염증, 심장병 등의 치료 효과가 있는 것으로 알려진 모링가 잎 추출물의 새로운 소재로서의 가능성을 검토하고자 항산화 활성과 항당뇨, 항염증 및 알코올분해능을 탐색하였다. 모링가 열수 및 에탄올 추출물의 총페놀 함량은 각각 45.49와 63.06 mg TAE/g으로 나타났다. 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical 소거능은 1 mg/mL 농도의 열수 및 에탄올 추출물에서 각각 60.81%와 71.29%로 에탄올 추출물의 소거능이 높게 나타났다. 모링가 열수 및 에탄올 추출물의 superoxide dismutase 유사 활성은 농도 의존적으로 증가하였으며, 5 mg/mL 농도의 열수 및 에탄올 추출물에서 각각 2.82%와 7.40%로 에탄올 추출물의 활성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 모링가 추출물의 혈당 강하 효과를 확인하기 위해 실시한 ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ 활성 억제 효과는 5 mg/mL 농도의 열수 및 에탄올 추출물에서 45.19%와 88.14%로 에탄올 추출물의 저해 활성이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 숙취 해소능을 알아보기 위해 alcohol dehydrogenase 및 acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 활성을 측정한 결과 두 효소 모두 모링가 열수 및 에탄올 추출물의 농도에 의존적으로 증가하였다. Lipopolysaccharide(LPS)에 의하여 유도된 NO 합성은 열수 및 에탄올 추출물 1 mg/mL 농도에서 28.50%와 7.90%로 LPS 처리군(41.96%)보다 각각 32.1%와 81.2% 현저히 감소하였으며, 모링가 열수 및 에탄올 추출물이 tacrine으로 유도된 Hep3B 간암 세포주에 대하여 유의적인 보호 활성을 나타냈다. 이상의 결과에서와 같이 모링가 잎 열수 및 에탄올 추출물은 우수한 항당뇨, 항염증, 숙취 해소 효과 및 간세포 보호 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났기에 기능성 소재로서의 활용도가 높을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 1984

Effect of ascorbic acid on various hepatic ethanol metabolizing enzymes including alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH), the microsomal . ethanol oxidizing system(MEOS), and catalase was quantitatively evaluated in liver microsomal and cytosolic preparation from Sprague-Dowley rats. In present study, ADH activities were no changed significantly by ascorbic acid. The MEOS activity, dependent on NADPH and $O_2$, was affected by azide (inhibitor of catalase) or exogenous catalase. In the presence of ascorbic acid, ethanol oxidation by rat liver microsomal preparation reacted with NADPH-generating system was increased by up to 22.5%, but decreased when liver microsome was reacted with $H_2O_2$ generated by xanthine and xanthine oxidase. Increase in the activity of the MEOS in the presence of ascorbic acid was greater in liver microsomal preparation pretreated with azide. Also ascorbic acid oxidized ethanol nonenzymatically. This ethanol oxidation induced by ascorbic acid was inhibited by OH radical scavengers (thiourea, sodium benzoate), but was not much affected by superoxide dismutase. From these results it was suggested that ascorbic acidcould interact directly with the MEOS, then promote the oxidation of ethanol. And, to some extent, ${\cdot}OH$-radicals or other radicals generated during the spontaneous autooxidation of ascorbic acid may be responsible for the production of acetaldehyde from ethanol.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.1163-1167
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• 2011

과다한 음주는 알츠하이머 및 파킨슨 질병과 같은 각종 만성 퇴행성 뇌질환의 대표적인 원인 중 하나로 알려져 있다. 체내에 유입된 에탄올은 알코올 탈수소효소(alcohol dehydrogenase, ADH)에 의해 아세트알데히드로 대사된 후 다시 알데히드탈수소효소 2(aldehyde dehydrogenase 2, ALDH2)에 의해 아세트산으로 대사되어 배출된다. 에탄올의 대사과정 중에는 다량의 free radical이 생성되어 체내에서 산화적 스트레스를 유발하는 것으로 알려져 있고, 아세트알데히드는 활성산소를 생산하는 독성물질로 잘 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 8주간 에탄올에 노출된 Aldh2 knockout 마우스를 사용하여 ALDH2 효소 활성이 뇌 조직과 소변의 지질과산화에 미치는 영향에 대하여 살펴보았으며, 지질과산화 정도를 측정하기 위해 HPLC를 통한 TBARS 정도를 측정하였다. 연구결과, 마우스에서 만성 에탄올 섭취는 뇌 조직 TBARS 생성에 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났으나, 소변 TBARS는 Aldh2 (-/-) 마우스에서 에탄올을 투여함에 따라 유의한 증가를 보였다(p<0.05). 본 연구 결과로부터 8주간 에탄올을 경구 투여한 마우스에서 ALDH2의 활성은 체내의 전반적인 활성산소 생성에는 중요하게 관여하는 것으로 보이지만 뇌조직에서의 활성산소 생성에는 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 보이며, 이는 에탄올 노출과 이에 따른 활성산소가 다양한 만성 뇌질환을 유발한다는 기존의 가설에서 ALDH2의 활성이 중요하게 관여하지 않을 가능성을 시사한다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.292-296
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• 2004

The recombinant soluble human tumor necrosis factor-alpha (hTNF-$\alpha$) was expressed in a yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its cytotoxicity was evaluated. A cDNA encoding hTNF-$\alpha$ was placed under the control of two different promoters: a glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD) promoter and a yeast hybrid ADH2-GPD promoter, consisting of alcohol dehydrogenase II (ADH2) and the GPD promoter. A Northern blot analysis revealed that, although variation in the expression level of hTNF-$\alpha$ existed among transformants, the higher expression was obtained with the GPD promoter. Expressed hTNF-$\alpha$ protein (rhTNF-$\alpha$) was successfully secreted into the culture medium, producing 2.5 mg per liter of culture filtrate, with no changes in cell growth. The bioassay for observing the cytotoxicity to the murine L929 fibroblast cell line, with serial dilution of rhTNF-$\alpha$, indicated that the secreted rhTNF-$\alpha$ was bioactive and its dose-response was improved eight to ten times over that of the E. coli-derived rhTNF-$\alpha$.