• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.333-343
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• 1999

본 연구는 호염성(胡鹽性) 이면서 호칼슘 식물로 알려진 사탕무에서 일가이온인 K와 Na 그리고 이가 이온인 Ca와 Sr 및 Mg의 식물체내 수송과 분포를 밝히고자 수행하였다. Sr의 흡수와 재분배과정은 근권의 이온농도와 생육단계와 밀접한 관계가 있었다. Ca 4 mM과 Sr 1 mM을 처리했을 때 체내 Ca 함량이 가장 높았던 반면 Sr의 함량은 1mM Ca와 4 mM Sr을 혼합처리 했을 때 가장높았다. 즉 낮은 농도의 Sr을 처리했을 때 Ca의 흡수가 가장 높았다. 이러한 결과는 Ca와 Sr의 상가적 흡수기작 때문으로 추정되었다. Mg함량에 대한 Ca와 Sr총 함량은 고도의 부의 상관을 나타냈다. 결과적으로 Mg와 Sr 및 Ca는 상호 길항적으로 흡수되는 것을 알수 있었다. 5mM Sr 존재 하에서만 K와 Na의 흡수가 증가하는 반면 Ca와 Sr의 혼합처리는 이들 이온과는 무관하였다. 따라서 K/Na Ratio 또한 변화되지 않았다. 소량(1mM)의 Sr 첨가는 Chlorophyll 분해를 저지하는 효과를 보였다.

• 약학회지
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.245-249
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• 2014

Murrayafoline-A (1-methoxy-3-methylcarbazole) is a monomeric carbazole alkaloid found in Murraya euchrestifolia HAYATA and Glycosmis stenocarpa. We have recently shown that murrayafoline-A has positive inotropic effect in isolated rat ventricular myocytes. To know possible mechanisms for the positive inotropic effect of murrayafoline-A we examined the effects of murrayafoline-A on in situ behavior of cardiac $Ca^{2+}$ release units ('$Ca^{2+}$ sparks') and sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) $Ca^{2+}$ loading using confocal $Ca^{2+}$ imaging method in single rat ventricular myocytes. Murrayafoline-A significantly increased the frequency (events/($10^3{\mu}m^2{\cdot}s$)) of $Ca^{2+}$ sparks in a concentration-dependent manner, with an $EC_{50}$ of $28{\pm}6.4{\mu}M$ and a maximal ~twofold change. The $Ca^{2+}$ content in the SR, measured as caffeine (10 mM)-induced $Ca^{2+}$ transient, was significantly increased by murrayafoline-A (${\approx}$116% and ${\approx}$123% of control at 25 and 100 ${\mu}M$, respectively). In addition, murrayafoline-A significantly increased the fractional $Ca^{2+}$ release, suggesting increase in the efficacy of $Ca^{2+}$ release at given SR $Ca^{2+}$ loading. These results suggest that murrayafoline-A may enhance contractility via increase in $Ca^{2+}$ release from the SR through the ryanodine receptors in ventricular myocytes.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.593-600
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• 2018

효과적인 암호시스템 설계에 셀룰라 오토마타(이하 CA)가 적용되고 있다. CA는 국소적 상호작용에 의해 상태가 동시에 업데이트되는 성질이 있어서 LFSR보다 랜덤성이 우수하다. 이런 CA를 암호 시스템에 적용하기 위해 주어진 다항식에 대응하는 CA를 합성하는 방법에 대한 연구가 진행되었다. 본 논문에서는 90 UCA의 특성다항식과 전이규칙이 <$00{\cdots}001$>인 90/150 CA의 특성다항식의 점화관계를 분석한다. 또한 f(x)=f(x+1)을 만족하는 삼항다항식 $x^{2^n}+x+1$에 대응하는 90/150 CA를 90 UCA 전이규칙 블록과 특별한 전이규칙 블록을 이용하여 합성한다. 또한 $x^{2^n}+x+1$의 기약인수에 관한 성질을 분석한 후 $x^{2^n}+x^{2^m}+1(n{\geq}2,n-m{\geq}2)$에 대응하는 90/150 CA 합성 알고리즘을 제안한다.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.74-82
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• 2015

Ryanodine receptor (RyR) is one of the two major $Ca^{2+}$ channels in membranes of intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ stores and is found in sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), endoplasmic reticulum (ER). RyR1 is also the major calmodulin-binding protein of sarcoplasmic reticulum membranes. Residues 4064-4210 in the RyR1 polypeptide chain has similar primary sequence with calmodulin (CaM) and was designated as CaM-like domain (CaMLD). When expressed as a recombinant peptide, CaMLD showed several CaM-like properties in previous studies. Still, previous studies of CaMLD were focused on protein-protein interactions rather than its own properties. Here, we studied the expression of CaMLD and its sub-domains corresponding to each lobe of CaM in Escherichia coli. CaMLD could be obtained only as inclusion body, and it was refolded using urea solubilization followed by dialysis. Using spectroscopic approaches, such as NMR, circular dichroism, and gel filtration experiment, we found that the refolded CaMLD exists as nonspecific aggregate, even though it has alpha helical secondary structure. In comparison, the first half of CaMLD (R4061-4141) could be obtained as natively soluble protein with thioredoxin fusion. After the removal of the fusion tag, it exhibited folded and helical properties as shown by NMR and circular dichroism experiments. Its oligomeric status was different from CaMLD, existing as dimeric form in solution. However, the second half of the protein could not be obtained as soluble protein regardless of fusion tag. Based on these results, we believe that CaMLD, although similar to CaM in sequence, has quite different physicochemical properties and that the second half of the protein renders it the aggregative properties.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.421-426
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• 1994

$CaCO_3$가 청국장 메주 발효에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 $CaCO_3$ 0, 0.01, 0.1, 1%씩 되게 각각 첨가한 청국장 메주에 B. subtilis를 접종하여 청국장 메주 발효 중의 성분 및 단백질 분해 효소력과 아미노산, 비타민 B복합체의 함량을 조사하였다. 발효중 $CaCO_3$첨가구의 품온은 대조구보다 높았으며, 적정산도는 $CaCO_3$첨가구에서 첨가 농도가 높아짐에 따라 대조구보다 감소하였고, 단백질 분해효소력 및 아미노태 질소함량은 0%<0.01%<0.1%<1%의 $CaCO_3$ 첨가 순으로 $CaCO_3$첨가구가 높았다. 아미노산 함량은 시험구 모두 증가하였으나, $CaCO_3$첨가구와 대조구간의 큰 차이는 없었다. 그러나 vitamin B복합체의 함량은 $CaCO_3$첨가구가 대조구보다 증가하였으며, 그중 0.01% 첨가구가 가장 높았다.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.29-40
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• 1971

Various kinds of antibiotics are generally believed to have inhibitory effects on the antibody response. However, as polymyxin B which belongs to the cyclic polypeptide group of antibiotic was found to have some enhancing effects on the antibody response of rabbits to enterobacterial common antigen(CA) under specified conditions, experiments were carried out on this problem with the following results. 1. When mixture of polymyxin B and CA derived from Salmonella typhimurium(STM) was treated 30 minutes at $37^{\circ}C$ and injected three times into rabbits by intravenous route, the antibody response to CA was weaker than rabbits injected CA only. 2. Mixture of polymyxin B and CA showed a marked antibody production when injected into rabbits primed with small amounts of heat-extracted antigen of STM, while the injection of CA alone showed low titers of response. 3. Mixture of polymyxin B and heat-extracted CA-containing antigen of Escherichia coli 014 also showed a increased antibody production than CA alone in rabbits primed with antigen of STM. 4. The effect of polymyxin B appeared in different ways. This antibiotic did not enhance the CA antibody response in rabbits primed with small amounts of E. coli 0111 and 055, but enhance in rabbits primed with Shigella flexneri. 5. No enhancing effect on the antibody response was observed by polymyxin B in rabbits primed with CA. 6. No enhancing effect on the antibody response was also noted in rabbits primed with STM antigen in case polymyxin B and CA were administered simultaneously but in veins of different places. 7. Bacitracin did not enhance the CA antibody response in primed rabbits with STM antigen, but neomycin slightly enhance the response. 8. Lipopolysaccharide showed no priming effect on the CA antibody response, and no enhancement of the CA antibody response in rabbits printed with STM. 9. The priming effect of STM antigen against CA antibody response was very weak as compared with the effect of CA derived from STM antigen.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2009

This study was designed to clarify the mechanism of the inhibitory effect of forskolin on contraction, cytosolic $Ca^{2+}$ level $([Ca^{2+}]_i)$, and $Ca^{2+}$ sensitivity in guinea pig ileum. Forskolin (0.1 nM ${\sim}$ 10 ${\mu}M$) inhibited high $K^+$ (25 mM and 40 mM)- or histamine (3 ${\mu}M$)-evoked contractions in a concentration-dependent manner. Histamine-evoked contractions were more sensitive to forskolin than high $K^+$-evoked contractions. Spontaneous changes in $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ and contractions were inhibited by forskolin (1 ${\mu}M$) without changing the resting $[Ca^{2+}]_i$. Forskoln (10 ${\mu}M$ ) inhibited muscle tension more strongly than $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ stimulated by high $K^+$, and thus shifted the $[Ca^{2+}]_i$-tension relationship to the lower-right. In histamine-stimulated contractions, forskolin (1 ${\mu}M$) inhibited both $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ and muscle tension without changing the $[Ca^{2+}]_i$-tension relationship. In ${\alpha}$-toxin-permeabilized tissues, forskolin (10 ${\mu}M$) inhibited the 0.3 ${\mu}M$ $Ca^{2+}$-evoked contractions in the presence of 0.1 mM GTP, but showed no effect on the $Ca^{2+}$-tension relationship. We conclude that forskolin inhibits smooth muscle contractions by the following two mechanisms: a decrease in $Ca^{2+}$ sensitivity of contractile elements in high $K^+$-stimulated muscle and a decrease in $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ in histamine-stimulated muscle.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.317-323
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• 1999

칼슘을 첨가한 메틸셀룰로오스(CaMC)와 하이드록시프로필 메틸셀룰로오스(CaHPMC-15)의 식용코팅을 미숙자두에 처리하여 자두의 연화 현상을 알아보았다. 비코팅 자두는 저장 기간 동안 중량 및 호흡률 감소 현상을 나타내었고, 적정산도는 감소하였으며, pH는 증가하였다. 그러나 CaMC와 CaHPMC-15를 코팅하였을 때 초기의 중량감소와 호흡률감소 효과를 나타내었다. 일반적으로 연화의 지표로 사용되는 수용성 펙틴 함량과 polygalacturonase(PG)의 활성은 저장 중 증가하였으며, pectin esterase(PE)의 존재 또한 확인되나 CaMC와 CaHPMC-15식용코팅에 의하여 연화현상을 억제하였다. 저장 기간 경과에 따라 기계적 경도가 감소되었으나 식용코팅에 의하여 자두의 경도 유지 효과가 있었으며, 관능검사 결과 저장 기간 중 자두 조직의 연화가 감지되었고 코팅자두의 경우 비코팅자두보다 더 단단한 것으로 평가되었다. 결과적으로 미숙자두에 CaMC와 CaHPMC-15를 코팅함으로서 수확 후 연화현상을 억제할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.101-111
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• 2011

It is controversial whether low calcium intake, commonly associated with osteoporosis, results in calcium accumulation in soft tissues. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of low calcium (Ca) and oxalate (ox) intake on soft-tissue Ca deposits and bone metabolism in ovariectomized (ovx) rats. Eight week old female Sprague-Dawley rats were ovariectomized and divided into four groups. The rats were fed experimental diets containing low (0.1%, w/w) or normal (0.5%, w/w) Ca with or without sodium oxalate (1%, w/w); Sham/NCa, Ovx/NCa, Ovx/LCa, Ovx/NCa-ox, Ovx/LCa-ox for 6 weeks. All ovx rats showed a remarkable increase in body and tissue weight, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, glutamic pyruvic transaminase, blood urea nitrogen, alkaline phosphatase, and decreases in weight, ash, and Ca contents, as well as bone breaking force compared to those in sham rats. Serum Ca concentration was not significantly affected by dietary Ca levels or ox intake. Kidney Ca, ox acid content, and microscopic Ca deposition increased remarkably in the Ovx/LCa-ox group compared to those in the other groups. Ca content in the spleen and aorta also increased significantly, but the weight contents, Ca, bone breaking force, and Ca and oxalic acid in feces decreased significantly in the Ovx/LCa-ox group. Serum parathyroid hormone levels were not significantly different among the groups. These results indicate that low Ca intake decreased bone mineral content and increased Ca deposits in soft tissues, which was aggravated by ox intake in ovx rats. Thus, high ox intake may result in a kidney disorder in patients with osteoporosis who eat a low Ca diet.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2009

$Ca^{2+}$ and calmodulin (CaM), a key $Ca^{2+}$ sensor in all eukaryotes, have been implicated for defense responses of plants. Eukaryotic CaM contains four structurally and functionally similar $Ca^{2+}$ domains named I, II, III and IV. Each $Ca^{2+}$ binding loop consists of 12 amino acid residues with ligands arranged spatially to satisfy the octahedral symmetry of $Ca^{2+}$ binding. To investigate the altered gene expression and the role of CaM in ginseng plant defense system, cDNA clone containing a CaM gene, designated PgCaM was isolated and sequenced from Panax ginseng. PgCaM, which has open reading frame of 450 nucleotides predicted to encode a precursor protein of 150 amino acid residues. Its sequence shows high homologies with a number of other CaMs, with more similarity to CaM of Daucus carota (AAQ63461). The expression of PgCaM in different P. ginseng organs was analyzed using real time PCR. The results showed that PgCaM expressed at different levels in young leaves, shoots, and roots of 3-week-old P. ginseng. In addition, the expressions of PgCaM under different abiotic stresses were analyzed at different time intervals.