• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.67-74
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• 1993

Both polar and gravity-induced lateral transport of auxin was markedly reduced in corn coleoptile segments by octanol treatment. Octanol enhance net auxin uptake without affecting that of benzoic acid, suggesting that the effect did not result from a nonspecific action on general membrane permeability. Since naphthylphthalamic acid (NPA) action on both transport and net uptake of auxin was substantially decreased in the presence of octanol, a specific interaction of octanol with the NPA site (efflux carrier) can be postulated. Studies on in vitro binding of NPA to membrane vesicles indicated that octanol did not interfere with NPA binding. When basipetal transport of auxin was impared by plasmolysis, octanol still inhibited auxin transport in the plasmolyzed tissues. The results ruled out the possibility of octanol acting at the plasmodesmata. Kinetic analysis of growth indicated that IAA-sustained growth was rapidly blocked by octanol implicating a common system by which auxin transport is linked to auxin action. Possible mechanisms for octanol action will be discussed.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.128-136
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• 1994

Mackerel muscle protein hydrolysates, which were prepared from defatted mackerel meal by proteases such as complex enzyme, alcalase, bromelain, pancrease, pepsin, w-chymotrypsin, trypsin and papain, were tested for the antioxidative action against linoleic acid. Among proteases tested, the hydrolysates obtained from the treatment of complex enzyme, bromelain and alcalase showed higher antioxidative effects. Also, the hydrolysates showed the synergistic effects with o-tocopherol and the inhibitory effects for peroxidation of metal ions(Fe3+, Cua+) From the profiles of fractionation of the hydrolysates with Bio-gel P-2 column, the most active fractions, part I(complex enzyme-derived) and part e(bromelain-derived), had below MW 1,400 and the antioxidative effects were closely related to the binding capacity with metal ion(Cua+). Amno acid composition of the part I was abundant in histidine, arginine, phenylalanine and lysine, and the part e was abundant in lysine, glutamic acid and leucine.

• Journal of Integrative Natural Science
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.18-21
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• 2012

The resistance of tumour cells against cytotoxic drug is significant limitation in successful chemotherapeutic treatment of cancer. To date, no crystal structure is available for human P-gp. We developed homology model for human P-gp NBD2 by using coordinates of transporter associated protein (TAP1). Docking study was performed for 8-geranyl-chrysin (Flavonoids) inhibitor in the NBD2 model. Ligand-protein interactions were determined which indicates that the 8-geranyl chrysin shares two overlapping sites in the cytosolic domains of P-gp, the ATP site and a hydrophobic steroid-binding site.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.16-21
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• 2011

Immobilization of biosorbent is very important for application to real wastewater treatment process because biosorbent itself does not have enough tough structure. Therefore, resent research on heavy metal biosorption using biomass has been focused on its efficient immobilization method. To improve the mechanical strength of freely biosorbent, many immobilization methods have been suggested for applications to the biosorbent such as microorganisms or polysaccharides. In this study, various immobilization methods such as adsorption, covalent binding, entrapment, encapsulation, and crosslinking will be introduced.

• Quantitative Bio-Science
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.113-124
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• 2018

Pim kinases are important targets for cancer therapies because they are mainly responsible for cancer metastasis and overall therapeutic treatment responses. Because of their unusual structural feature in the hinge region of the ATP-binding site, new binding motifs have been discovered and used for the development of Pim kinases inhibitors. The results of a screening of 5-membered heteroaromatic compounds and the effects of structural modifications on the inhibition of Pim kinases' activities showed the potential scaffold for Pim inhibitors. 1,3,4-Oxadiazole-2(3H)-thione was found as a new scaffold for Pim kinase inhibitors.

• Journal of Ceramic Processing Research
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• v.13 no.spc2
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• pp.198-201
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• 2012

The electrolytes in thermal batteries are nonconductive solids at ambient temperature, which prevent the self-discharge and corrosion. To meet severe environmental requirements and guarantee acceptable handling yields, all the pellets in cells should have adequate strength, especially for the cathodes due to their poor binding properties among FeS2 particles. By modifying the surface microstructure of FeS2 through molten-salt heat treatment, the inter-particle binding strength is greatly increased, resulting in the enhanced pellet strength and yield. The addition of Li2O also promoted the soft salt coating coverage of hard FeS2 particles, which can be explained by the enhanced wettability of the molten salt.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.35 no.8
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• pp.990-996
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• 2006

This research was conducted to evaluate the changes in allergenicity of shrimp by physical treatments using competitive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Ci-ELISA). Shrimp was subjected to physical treatments such as high hydrostatic pressure (HHP), sonication, autoclave and microwave. Heat-stable protein (HSP) purified from raw shrimp was used as a major allergen. The binding ability of monoclonal IgG and shrimp-allergic patients' IgE to HSP treated with HHP decreased, increasing the pressure up to 400 MPa. Especially, it became less than 50% at 400 MPa. The binding ability of mAb to HSP treated with sonication (10, 20, 30 and 60 min) decreased with the treated time. Especially, it became less than 60% with the treatment for 60 min. The allergenicity change of HSP treated with autoclave and microwave little decreased. The binding ability of mAb to HSP during the treatment for 20 min became more than 70%. The results suggest that allergenicity of HSP in raw shrimp be more easily lost by HHP or sonication treatment than by autoclave or microwave treatment.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.848-853
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• 2001

This research was conducted to study the effects on antigenicities (allergenicity) and structural changes of gamma-irradiated hen’s egg albumin (ovalbumin, OVA) by heating. Three groups of OVA solution (2.0 mg/mL) were prepared; 1) heat treatment; 2) irradiation after heating; 3) heating after irradiation. Samples were isothermally heated and/or irradiated at the absorption dose of 10 kGy. Competitive indirect ELISA was individually formatted with egg-allergic patients IgE (P-IgE), and mouse murine monoclonal IgG (M-IgG) and rabbit polyclonal IgG (R-IgG) for evaluating bindinhg abilities of antibodies to OVA in the sample solutions. Binding abilities of antibodies to thermally denatured OVA were changed : R-IgG to the sample treated with above 6$0^{\circ}C$, M-IgG to that above 7$0^{\circ}C$, and P-IgE to that above 8$0^{\circ}C$, respectively. P-IgE did not well recognize OVA heated at 8$0^{\circ}C$ and the above. However, binding abilities of M-IgG and R-IgG highly in creased. Significant differences of binding abilities were not observed in all samples with the combination of heat treatment and irradiation, regardless the order of the treatment. Turbidity of samples in creased both by heating and by irradiation, and the increase by irradiation was much higher than by heating. These results showed that allergenicity of OVA reduced by gamma irradiation was not affected by heating.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1994.04a
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• pp.325-325
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• 1994

본 연구에서는 먼저 14종의 flavonoid화합물을 대상으로 발암물질로서 잘 알려져있는 benzo(a)pyrene[B(a)P]에 대한 소핵생성억제효과를 관찰하였다. 소핵시험을 이용한 유전독성억제실험에서 비적적 큰 활성을 보이는 flavonoid는 2,3 이중결합과 3,5,7-trihydroxyl기를 갖는 polyhydroxy flavonol화합물들이었다. 이중에서 galangin은 활성이 비교적 컸으며, 이같은 유전독성억제효과는 galangin투여시 B(a)P의 대사활성화가 감소되고 활성본태산물들의 DNA binding을 저해함으로서 나타났다. 한편, galangin은 대사활성화가 필요없는 1차 발암물질인 N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine(MNNG)에 의한 소핵생성도 감소시켰다. 이러한 galangin의 alkylating agent에 대한 유전독성억제효과는 calf thymus DNA를 이용한 실험에서 DNA의 메칠화를 저해하는 기전으로 나타나는 것으로 판단되었다. galangin은 mitouycin과 같은 DNA cross-linking agent에 의한 소핵생성에도 억제효과를 나타내었다. 특히 동시투여(simultaneous treatment)나 사후투여(post-treatment)시보다 사전투여(pre-treatment)시에 소핵생성억제효과가 컸으며 사전연속투여(multiple Pre-treatment)시에는 낮은 용량에서도 효과가 컸다. 이러한 저용량의 사전연용투여에 의한 유전독성억제효과들은 B(a)P나 MNNG에 대해서도 잘 나타났다.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.65-70
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• 2002

Recently, surfactants were frequently used in order to desorb the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) from soil and to enhance the bioavailability. Among them, -cyclodextrin ($\beta$-CD) is one of those. This study was performed to investigate the binding characteristics between benzene and $\beta$-CD and to examine the bioavailability of benzene. First, we investigated binding characteristics between benzene and $\beta$-CD in water and water/soil system. Then, we examined the effect of $\beta$-CD on the biodegradation of benzene in water and water/soil system. Experimental results on the binding characteristics showed that $\beta$-CD resulted in an efficient complex formation with benzene. As -CD concentration increased, the benzene concentration complexed with $\beta$-CD rapidly increased to 30-40% initial benzene added, and reached the equilibrium. We also investigated the effect of $\beta$-CD on the desorption of benzene from soil in the water/soil system. As $\beta$-CD concentration increased, benzene concentration desorbed into water increased up to 90%. How-ever, in its application to biodegradation of benzene in water and water/soil system, the biodegradation rate of benzene did not improved in the presence of $\beta$-CD compared with in the absense of $\beta$-CD. This result indicated that $\beta$-CD was more preferentially used as a carbon source than benzene. Therefore, for remediation of benzene contaminated soils, $\beta$-CD can be used as a surfactant to desert benzene from soil, and then ex-situ chemical treatment can be applied for the remediation.