• KSBB Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.291-296
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• 1999

광학활성 에폭사이드는 광학활성 의약품, 농약, 기능성 식품 제조용 핵심 유기중간체로 사용될 수 있다. 광학활성 에폭사이드의 생물공학적 생산 사례로는 diltiazem 합성용 중간체인 methyl trans-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)glycidate를 lipase를 고정화한 중공사막 반응기를 이용하여 생산되고 있으며, 미생물 탈할로겐화반응을 이용하여 광학활성 epichlorohydrin 및 glycidol도 생산되고 있다. 생물공학적으로 광학활성 에폭사이드를 생산하는 방법은 크게 두 가지로 구분할 수 있는데, 알켄 등을 기질로 하여 monooxygenase나 perocidase 등을 이용하여 직접 에폭시화반응을 시키는 방법과 박테리아, 곰팡이, 효모 유래의 미생물 에폭사이드 가수분해효소를 이용하여 라세믹 에폭사이드를 광학분할시켜 얻는 방법이 있다. 특히 에폭사이드 가수분해효소를 이용한 광학활성 에폭사이드 생산은 높은 광학순도를 얻을 수 있으며 일반적으로 라세믹 에폭사이드를 값싸고 쉽게 구할 수 있어 상업화 가능성이 우수하므로 이에 대한 많은 연구개발이 필요하다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1850-1858
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• 2018

Glucosamine (GlcN) is widely used in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. Currently, GlcN is mainly produced by traditional multistep chemical synthesis and acid hydrolysis, which can cause severe environmental pollution, require a long prodution period but a lower yield. The aim of this work was to develop a whole-cell biocatalytic process for the environment-friendly synthesis of glucosamine (GlcN) from N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc). We constructed a recombinant Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis strains as efficient whole-cell biocatalysts via expression of diacetylchitobiose deacetylase ($Dac_{ph}$) from Pyrococcus furiosus. Although both strains were biocatalytically active, the performance of B. subtilis was better. To enhance GlcN production, optimal reaction conditions were found: B. subtilis whole-cell biocatalyst 18.6 g/l, temperature $40^{\circ}C$, pH 7.5, GlcNAc concentration 50 g/l and reaction time 3 h. Under the above conditions, the maximal titer of GlcN was 35.3 g/l, the molar conversion ratio was 86.8% in 3-L bioreactor. This paper shows an efficient biotransformation process for the biotechnological production of GlcN in B. subtilis that is more environmentally friendly than the traditional multistep chemical synthesis approach. The biocatalytic process described here has the advantage of less environmental pollution and thus has great potential for large-scale production of GlcN in an environment-friendly manner.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.36-40
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• 1996

For the production of cis, cis-muconic acid via biocatalytic conversion reactions from a toxic cosubstrate, benzoic acid, a fed-batch process using computer-controlled DO-stat feeding was developed. The mutant strain of Pseudomonas putida BM014 produced cis, cis-muconic acid from benzoic acid with high conversion yield. More than 32 g/L of cis, cis-muconic acid was accumulated in 42h and a productivity of 1.4g/(L.h)was achieved.

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2001년도 제34회 학술심포지움
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• pp.21-28
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• 2001

A newly isolated Aspergillus niger possessing the novel epoxide hydrolase(EHase) activity was investigated for the enantioselective hydrolysis of racemic aromatic epoxides. The gene encoding EHase was cloned by RT-PCR, and molecular characteristics of the EHase gene were compared with other microbial EHases. The cloned gene encodes 398 amino acids with a deduced molecular mass of 44.5 kDa and pI of 4.83, and sequence homology with other microbial EHase was low. Functional recombinant EHase could be obtained by heterologous expressions in E. coli. Enantioselectivity of recombinant EHase was tested for valuable aromatic epoxide intermediates. Reaction conditions of EHase-catalyzed asymmetric resolution were optimized for the production of chiral styrene oxide.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2002

As a functional additive for intestinal microflora, panose ($6^2-{\alpha}$-D-glucopyranosylmaltose) was synthesized during kimchi fermentation using the glucose transferring reaction of glucansucrase from Leuconostoc mesenteroides. For the glucose transferring reaction, sucrose and maltose were added ($2\%$ each, w/v) to dongchimi-kimchi as the glucosyl donor and acceptor molecule, respectively. After five days of incubation at $10^{\circ}C$, referring to the initial phase for the production of lactic acid in kimchi, over $60\%$ (w/v) of the total sugars were converted into panose and other branched oligosaccharides. Thereafter, the kimchi was stored at $4^{\circ}C$ and the amount of panose remained at a constant level for three weeks, thereby indicating the stability of panose to microbial degradation during the period of kimchi consumption. The use of maltose as the acceptor molecule in the kimchi also facilitated a lower viscosity in the kimchi-juice by preventing the synthesis of a dextran-like polymer which caused an unfavorable taste. Accordingly, the application of this new method of simultaneous biocatalytic synthesis of oligosaccharides during lactate fermentation should facilitate the extensive development of new function-added lactate foods.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1597-1605
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• 2014

Methane is considered as a next-generation carbon feedstock owing to the vast reserves of natural and shale gas. Methane can be converted to methanol by various methods, which in turn can be used as a starting chemical for the production of value-added chemicals using existing chemical conversion processes. Methane monooxygenase is the key enzyme that catalyzes the addition of oxygen to methane. Methanotrophic bacteria can transform methane to methanol by inhibiting methanol dehydrogenase. In this paper, we review the recent progress made on the biocatalytic conversion of methane to methanol as a key step for methane-based refinery systems and discuss future prospects for this technology.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.772-778
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• 2005

광학활성 에폭사이드는 광학활성 의약품, 기능성 식품 제조용 광학활성 중간체로 사용될 수 있다. 바이오촉매를 이용하여 광학활성 에폭사이드를 제조하는 방법으로는, mono-oxygenase나 peroxidase 등을 이용하여 알켄 기질의 이중결합을 비대칭 에폭시화반응을 통해 제조하는 방법이 있다. Kinetic resolution을 이용하는 방법으로는 epoxide hydrolase를 이용하여 특정 이성질체만을 diol로 가수분해하여 제거시켜 광학활성 에폭사이드를 얻는 방법 등이 있다. 다양한 생물전환 기술, directed evolution 및 site-specific muta-genesis 등을 이용한 광학활성 에폭사이드 제조용 바이오촉매개량 기술 등 효율적인 광학활성 에폭사이드 제조 시스템에 대한 연구 개발도 활발히 진행되고 있어 향후에 상업화가 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.1206-1215
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• 2016

Ginsenosides are the major active ingredients in ginseng used for human therapeutic plant medicines. One of the most well-known probiotic bacteria among the various strains on the functional food market is Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. Biocatalytic methods using probiotic enzymes for producing deglycosylated ginsenosides such as Rd have a growing significance in the functional food industry. The addition of 2% cellobiose (w/v) to glucose-free de Man-Rogosa-Sharpe broths notably induced β-glucosidase production from L. rhamnosus GG. Enzyme production and activity were optimized at a pH, temperature, and cellobiose concentration of 6.0, 40℃, and 2% (w/v), respectively. Under these controlled conditions, β-glucosidase production in L. rhamnosus GG was enhanced by 25-fold. Additionally, whole-cell homogenates showed the highest β-glucosidase activity when compared with disrupted cell suspensions; the cell disruption step significantly decreased the β-glucosidase activity. Based on the optimized enzyme conditions, whole-cell L. rhamnosus GG was successfully used to convert ginsenoside Rb1 into Rd.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2017

본 연구를 통하여 P. aeruginosa PR3를 이용하여 DOD를 생산하기 위해 저가의 기질로서 필리핀 너트유가 효과적으로 사용될 수 있음을 확인하였으며 배지에 첨가되는 여러 영양인자들의 영향을 조사하여 DOD 생산성을 크게 향상시킬 가능성이 있음도 확인하였다. 따라서 DOD 생산에 이용되는 올레산을 식물성오일로부터 별도의 생산과정을 거쳐 생산하지 않고 식물성오일자체를 직접 기질로 사용함으로서 PR3 균주를 이용하여 고부가가치의 DOD를 효율적으로 생산할 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.1037-1051
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• 2018

The genus Rhodococcus is a phylogenetically and catabolically diverse group that has been isolated from diverse environments, including polar and alpine regions, for its versatile ability to degrade a wide variety of natural and synthetic organic compounds. Their metabolic capacity and diversity result from their diverse catabolic genes, which are believed to be obtained through frequent recombination events mediated by large catabolic plasmids. Many rhodococci have been used commercially for the biodegradation of environmental pollutants and for the biocatalytic production of high-value chemicals from low-value materials. Recent studies of their physiology, metabolism, and genome have broadened our knowledge regarding the diverse biotechnological applications that exploit their catabolic enzymes and pathways.