• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 1998

B. thuringiensis에서 분리된 cryIB, truncated cryIB$[cryIB({\alpha})]$, cryIA(b), 및 cytA 유전자를 E. coli-Bacillus의 shuttle vector인 pBES에 cloning하여 이 유전자의 동종 혹은 이종발현과 이들 형질전환된 균주에서 생성되는 살충성 결정 단백질의 형태와 특성을 조사하였다. E. coli와 Bacillus의 형질전환은 electroporation으로 이루어졌으며, 효과적인 형질전환을 위한 field strength와 resistance는 E. coli의 경우 11.0 kV/cm와 129 ohms였고, Bacillus의 경우에는 4.5 kV/cm와 48 ohms였다. E. coli나 Bacillus에서 형성되는 살충성 결정 단백질의 전자현미경적인 형태는 원래의 숙주에서 형성된 것과 동일하여 CryIB와 CryIA(b)는 bipyramid 형이고, CytA는 부정형이었으며, 크기는 E. coli에서 형성된 것이 Bacillus에서 형성된 것 보다 작았다. Alkaline pH에서의 살충성 결정 단백질의 용해도는 E. coli의 경우 pH의 증가에 따라 점진적으로 증가되었으나, Bacillus의 경우에는 pH 9 까지는 점진적으로 증가하다가 pH 9 이상에서는 큰 폭으로 증가하여 E. coli의 경우보다 2배 이상의 차이를 보였다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2013

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are membrane receptors; approximately 40% of drugs on the market target GPCRs. A precise understanding of the activation mechanism of GPCRs would facilitate the development of more effective and less toxic drugs. Heterotrimeric G proteins are important molecular switches in GPCR-mediated signal transduction. An agonist-activated receptor interacts with specific sites on G proteins and promotes the release of GDP from the $G{\alpha}$ subunit. Because of the important biological role of the GPCR-G protein coupling, conformational changes in the G protein upon receptor coupling have been of great interest. One of the most important questions was the interface between the GPCR and G proteins and the structural mechanism of GPCR-induced G protein activation. A number of biochemical and biophysical studies have been performed since the late 80s to address these questions; there was a significant breakthrough in 2011 when the crystal structure of a GPCR-G protein complex was solved. This review discusses the structural aspects of GPCR-G protein coupling by comparing the results of previous biochemical and biophysical studies to the GPCR-G protein crystal structure.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제67권5호
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• pp.348-352
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• 2023

p97, a universally conserved AAA+ ATPase, holds a central position in the ubiquitin-proteasome system, orchestrating myriad cellular activities with significant therapeutic implications. This protein primarily interacts with a diverse set of adaptor proteins through its N-terminal domain (NTD), which is structurally located at the periphery of the D1 hexamer ring. While there have been numerous structural elucidations of p97 complexed with adaptor proteins, the stoichiometry has remained elusive. In this work, we present the crystal structure of the p97-N/D1 hexamer bound to the FAF1-UBX domain at a resolution of 3.1 Å. Our findings reveal a 6:6 stoichiometry between the p97 hexamer and FAF1-UBX domain, deepening our understanding from preceding structural studies related to p97-NTD and UBX domain-containing proteins. These insights lay the groundwork for potential therapeutic interventions addressing cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2000

Early studies of the molecular biology of Bacillus thuringeinsis suggested that genetic manipulation of this species could create combinations of genes more useful than those known to occur in natural isolates. Breakthroughs that made these manipulations possible include the cloning of many genes encoding endotoxins, the development of transformation vectors, and various PCR techniques. This paper reviews several genetic factors such as promoters, a 5'mRNA stabilizing sequence, 3'transcription termination sequences, and helper proteins that have been used to enhance crystal protein synthesis, and shows how these genetic elements can be manipulated with new molecular tools to develop more efficacious strains of B. thuringiensis.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.385-391
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• 2006

In Korea, different kinds of genetically modified (GM) crops are under development, including GM-rice expressing insecticidal crystal (Cry) proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) modified to change a single amino acid. In this study, amino acid (aa) sequences of modified Cry proteins were compared to that of known allergens, and Cry proteins expressed in GM-rice were identified by using Cry protein specific polyclonal antibody. The antigen-antibody reactions were compared between GM and commercial rice to assess the allergic risk of Cry proteins. This analysis showed no known allergen to have more than 35% aa sequence homology with modified Cry proteins in Bt rice over an 80 aa window or to have more than 8 consecutive identical aa. Sera from allergic patients showed some IgE reactivity via immunoblotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), although no differences were seen between GM and commercial rice. Based on these results we conclude that GM rice with modified Cry proteins has no differences in its protein composition or allergenicity relative to commercial rice.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2003

Based on structural information provided by recently reported crystal structures of rhodopsin, we present rationales for the regiospecific protein perturbation on the previously reported $\^$19/F chemical shifts of the vinyl and trifluoromethylrhodopsins and their photoproducts. The crystal structures also suggest that H-bonding is a likely cause for the earlier reported regiospecific photoisomerization of the 10-fluororhodopsins. Photoisomerization was revealed by chemical shift of the photoproducts. Additionally, possible use of 3-bond F,F coupling constants for following photoisomerization of retinal-binding proteins is discussed.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 1992

해충의 미생물적 방제를 위하여 Bacillus thuringiensis 살충제(BT제) 개발에 관한 기초자료를 얻고자 3균주의 공시균주인 B. thuringiensis var. kurstaki, B. thuringiensis var. dendrolimus, B. thuringiensis var. aizawai와 3종의 공시충으로 누에, 흰불나방, 배추흰나비의 유충을 이용하고 B. thuringiensis 내독소단백질을 alkalidyddor 또는 공시된 3종의 곤충소화액으로 처리하여 전기영동을 비교하여 아래와 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 3균주의 B. thuringiensis에서 생산된 내독소단백질은 alkali 또는 곤충의 소화액 처리에 따라서 변화되는 뚜렷한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 2. 각 균주의 내독소단백질의 분자량은 B. thuringiensis var. aizawai가 130kDa, B. thuringiensis var. kurstaki가 140kDa, 130kDa, 그리고 B. thuringiensis var. dendrolimus가 140kDa의 부분에 2band로 나타났으며, 이들 내독소단백질은 alkali 용액이나 숙주곤충의 소화액으로 처리시 활성화되어 40-65kDa의 저분자 단백질로 전환되었다. 또한 숙주곤충소화액에 따라 내독소단백질의 활성화 속도에 약간의 차이가 있는 것으로 확인되었다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2002

Silk proteins consist of two major proteins, fibroin and sericin. There is currently an enormous reawakening of interest in these silk proteins as a biomaterial due to their mechanical and biological properties based on the detailed findings. Novel method for determination of the crystalline structure of silk proteins in an atomic level using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was reviewed. Recent application of silks to biomaterials and prospects for future were discussed.

• BMB Reports
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.353-357
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• 2008

LRR family proteins play important roles in a variety of physiological processes. To facilitate their production and crystallization, we have invented a novel method termed "Hybrid LRR Technique". Using this technique, the first crystal structures of three TLR family proteins could be determined. In this review, design principles and application of the technique to protein crystallization will be summarized. For crystallization of TLRs, hagfish VLR receptors were chosen as the fusion partners and the TLR and the VLR fragments were fused at the conserved LxxLxLxxN motif to minimize local structural incompatibility. TLR-VLR hybridization did not disturb structures and functions of the target TLR proteins. The Hybrid LRR Technique is a general technique that can be applied to structural studies of other LRR proteins. It may also have broader application in biochemical and medical application of LRR proteins by modifying them without compromising their structural integrity.

• 한국결정학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국결정학회 2003년도 춘계학술연구발표회
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• pp.16-16
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• 2003

Mismatches in a DNA duplex are mainly due to DNA duplication errors that are generated by improper function of DNA polymerase. MutS, MutL and MutH are crucial proteins for the initiation of the methyl-directed mismatch repairing in bacteria. MutS has an ATPase activity md recognize the mismatched or unpaired bases on DNA. After binding to a mismatch, MutS recruits MutL to mediate the activation of MutH an endonuclease, which cleaves the 5' site of d(GATC) on the un-methylated strand. Both MutL and MutS also have essential roles in the subsequent removal and re-synthesis of the daughter strand. We have determined the crystal structures of either intact or active fragments of each of these proteins, both alone and complexed with ligands (DNA, ADP and ATP). The biochemical and mutagenesis studies based on the detailed 3-D structures led to new insights into the role of the ATPase activity of MutS in the mismatch recognition and directions for future investigation of mismatch repair.