• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.330-335
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• 2009

kDomestic studies on meteorologicaldata have been carried out, however they were mostly not constant but limited to fragment compilation. The studies on solar energy, among others, have been relatively active but the measurement of solar irradiance is also limited to some extent. This study, in an effort to identify the difference in data between solar radiance and cloud cover, was intended to compare and analyze the typical meteorological data developed by Korean Solar Energy Society with the solar irradiance calculated using the typical meteorological data and cloud cover data provided by current simulation program. Monthly average solar irradiance from the meteorological data (ISO TRY) of Korea's typical meteorological data which was actuallymeasured appeared to be far below the monthly solar irradiance from the American Department of Energy. The solar irradiance calculated based on cloud cover indicates very limited difference between the two data, so the solar irradiance measured by Korean typical metrologicaldata (ISO TRY) indicated the similar value, which demonstrates the solar irradiance data from Korean Meteorological Administration is more accurate than those US National Weather Center.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2001

In order to clone the peptide synthetase gene form Lysobacter lactamgenus IFO 14,288, the gene fragments were amplified using primers for the adenylation domain and the thionylation domain of the peptide synthetase genes in other organisms by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The resulting 0.5-kb fragment was cloned in a pGEM-T vector, and the nucleotide sequences were determined. Six different PCR products were obtained; three were identified to be a part of L-$\alpha$-aminoadipyl-L-cysteinyl-D-valine (ACV) synthetase and three to be other peptide synthetases. Using each of the two different classes of PCR products as mixed probes, a cosmid library of L. lactamgenus chromosomal DNA constructed in a pHC79 vector was screened by an in situ hybridization procedure, and one positive clone was selected which was bound by peptide synthetase gene fragments as well as ACV synthetase gene fragments. The partial sequence analysis formt he obtained pPTS-5 cosmid showed th presence of more than two open reading frames. These were for two putative membrane transporters, which were homologous with several integral membrane proteins including the ABC transporter ATP-binding protein of E. coli (YbjZ) and the metal ion uptake protein of Bacillus subtilis (YvrN). A 45% homology was also found between the two transporter proteins at the carboxy terminus. Through a hydropathy analysis and transmembrane analysis. 4-5 transmembrane domains were found in these two proteins. When the genes were expressed in Escherichia coli, the gene products inhibited the hose cell growth, probably due to the disturbance of the membrane transport system.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.983-989
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• 2008

Human insulin is a hormone well-known to regulate the blood glucose level. Recombinant preproinsulin, a precursor of authentic insulin, is typically produced in E. coli as an inactive inclusion body, the solubilization of which needs the addition of reducing agents such as $\beta$-mercaptoethanol. To make authentic insulin, recombinant preproinsulin is modified enzymatically by trypsin and carboxypeptidase B. The effects of $\beta$-mercaptoethanol on the formation of human insulin derivatives were investigated in the enzymatic modification by using commercially available human proinsulin as a substrate. Addition of 1 mM $\beta$-mercaptoethanol induced the formation of various insulin derivatives. Among them, the second major one, impurity 3, was found to be identical to the insulin B chain fragment from $Phe_1$ to $Glu_{21}$. Minimization of the formation of insulin derivatives and concomitant improvement of the production yield of human insulin were achieved by the addition of hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide bound with $\beta$-mercaptoethanol and thereby reduced the negative effects of $\beta$-mercaptoethanol considerably. Elimination of the impurity 3 and other derivatives by the addition of over 10 mM hydrogen peroxide in the presence of $\beta$-mercaptoethanolled to a 1.3-fold increase in the recovery efficiency of insulin, compared with those for the case without hydrogen peroxide. The positive effects of hydrogen peroxide were also confirmed with recombinant human preproinsulin expressed in recombinant E. coli as an inclusion body.

• 약학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.106-115
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• 2011

Systematic toxicological analysis (STA) means the process for general unknown screening of drugs and toxic compounds in biological fluids. In order to establish STA, in previous study we investigated pattern of drugs & poisons in autopsy cases during 2007~2009 in Korea, and finally selected 62 drugs as target drugs for STA. In this study, rapid and simple drug identification and quantitative analytical program by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS) was developed. The in-house program, "DrugMan", consisted of modified chemstation data analysis menu and newly developed macro modules. Total 55 drugs among 62 target drugs were applied to this program, they were 14 antidepressants, 8 anti-histamines, 5 sedatives/hypnotics, 5 narcotic analgesics, 3 antipsychotic drugs, and etc. For calibration curves, fifty five drugs were divided into four groups of range considering their therapeutic or toxic concentrations in blood specimen, i.e. 0.05~1 mg/l, 0.1~1 mg/l, 0.1~5 mg/l or 0.5~10 mg/l. Standards spiked bloods were extracted by solid-phase extraction (SPE) with trimipramine-D3 as internal standard. Parameters such as retention times, 3 mass fragment ions, and calibration curves for each drug were registered to DrugMan. A series of identification, semi quantitation of target drugs and reporting the results were performed automatically. Calibration curves for most drugs were linear with correlation coefficients exceeding 0.98. Sensitivity rate of DrugMan was 0.90 (90%) for 55 drugs at the level of 0.5 mg/l. For standard spiked bloods at the level of 0.5 mg/l for 29 drugs, semi quantitative concentrations were ranged 0.36~0.64 mg/l by DrugMan. If more drugs are registered to database in DrugMan in further study, it will be useful tools for STA in forensic toxicology.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 1999

화학공장에서 발생하는 사고는 공장 자체의 손실을 가져 올 뿐만 아니라 주위 지역에도 영향을 미친다. 그리고 사고로 인한 피해는 대형화할 가능성이 크다. 이에 따라 화학 공장의 안전 관리의 중요성이 부각되고 있다. 사고의 정량 평가는 사고의 규모를 미리 예측하는 것으로 이를 통해 공정 장치의 layout, 주위와의 최소 안전거리 예측, 대피 시설의 설치 등과 같은 대책을 세울 수 있다 본 연구에서는 화학공장의 3대 사고형태 중 화재와 폭발의 피해 예측을 용이하게 하기 위한 프로그램을 작성하였다. 화재의 경우에는 Pool Fire와 Fireball로 인한 피해를 예측할 수 있도록 하였고, 폭발의 경우에는 UVCE와 BLEVE로 인한 손실을 예측 할 수 있도록 하였다. 화재는 화염에서 나오는 복사열을 피해 정도를 예측하는 기준으로 사용하였고, 폭발은 과압을 기준으로 하였다. 특히, BLEVE의 경우에는 파편의 예상 비산 거리도 추정할 수 있도록 하였다. 각각의 결과를 이용해 Probit 분석을 할 수 있도록 하였다. 그리고 이를 기존에 발생했던 부천의 LPG 폭발 사고에의 분석에 사용해본 결과 노출 허용 거리가 800m이었다. 그리고 Probit 분석 결과 1도 화상, 2도 화상, 화재 사망은 각각 450m, 280m, 260m 이상일 경우 직접적인 피해가 없을 것으로 예측되었다. 사고 분석 결과는 이를 한국산업안전공단에서 Dupont의 SAFER 프로그램을 사용하여 얻어낸 예측치와 $3\%$이내의 같은 결과를 얻었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.744-751
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• 2011

Meat production and quality traits in beef cattle are largely affected by genetic factors. Acetyl-Coenzyme A carboxylase-${\alpha}$ (ACACA) plays a key role in the regulation and metabolism of fatty acid biosynthesis in mammalian animals. The gene encoding ACACA enzyme was chosen as a candidate gene for carcass and meat traits. In this study, we investigated effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ACACA gene on beef carcass and meat traits in Hanwoo (Korean cattle) populations. We have sequenced a fragment of intron I region of the Hanwoo ACACA gene and identified two SNPs. Genotyping of the two SNP markers (g.2344T>C and g.2447C>A) was carried out using PCR-SSCP analysis in 309 Hanwoo steers to evaluate their association with carcass and meat production traits. The g.2344C SNP marker showed a significant increasing effect on LW (p = 0.009) and CW (p = 0.017). Animals with the CC genotype had higher CW and LW compared with TT and TC genotypes (p<0.05). The g.2447A SNP marker was associated with higher MC (p = 0.019). Animals with the AA genotype had higher MC than animals with CC and CA genotypes (p<0.05). Although the degree of linkage disequilibrium (LD) was not strong between g.2344T>C and g.2447C>A in the LD analysis, four major haplotype classes were formed with two SNP information within the ACACA gene. We constructed haplotypes using the HaploView software package program and analyzed association between haplotypes and carcass traits. The haplotype of ACACA gene significantly affected the LW (p = 0.027), CW (p = 0.041) and MC (p = 0.036). The effect of h1 haplotype on LW and CW was larger than that of h3 haplotype. Animals with the h1 haplotype also had greater MC than did animals with h2 haplotype. Consequently, the ACACA gene could be useful as a DNA marker for meat production traits such as carcass yield and meat contents in Hanwoo.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.38-47
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• 2005

Axin is a scaffold protein of the APC/axin/GSK complex, binding to all of the other signalling components. Axin interacts with Glycogen synthase kinase 3$\beta$ (GSK 3$\beta$) and functions as a negative regulator of Wnt signalling pathways. To determine the solution structure of the GSK3$\beta$ binding regions of the axin, we initiated NMR study of axin fragment comprising residues 3$Val^{388} - Arg^{401}$using circular dichroism (CD) and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. The CD spectra of 3$axin^{pep}$ in the presence of 30% TFE displayed a standard 3$\alpha$-helical conformation, exhibiting the bound structure of 3$axin^{pep}$ to GSK3$\bata$. On the basis of experimental restraints including $NOE_s$, and $^3J_{HN\alpha} $ coupling constants, the solution conformation of $axin^{pep}$ was determined with program CNS. The 20 lowest energy structures were selected out of 50 final simulated-annealing structures in both water and TFE environment, respectively. The $RMSD_s$ for the 20 structures in TFE solution were 0.086 nm for backbone atoms and 0.195 nm for all heavy atoms, respectively. The Ramachandran plot indicates that the $\varphi$, $\psi$ angles of the 20 final structures is properly distributed in energetically acceptable regions. $Axin^pep$ in aqueous solutions consists of a stable $\alpha$-helix spanning residues form $Glu^{391}$ to $Val^{391} $, which is an interacting motif with GSK3$\beta$.

• 항공우주산업기술동향
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.40-50
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• 2008

대부분의 위성 프로그램 개발공정은 임무해석, 열, 구조, 전장박스 설계, 조립, 검증, 운용 등으로 나누어지며, 이는 각 서브시스템에 대한설계, 개발, 검증 등의 공정을 거쳐 이루어진다. 이 같은 공정을 수행하기 위하여 위성 개발자들은 막대한 비용, 개발기간을 소요하며 그리고 각 개발공정마다 위험을 수반하여 수행하고 있다. 이에 소요비용의 감소와 개발기간의 단축, 저 위험도의 위성 프로그램을 위하여, 위성 모사 환경시스템이 개발되어 사용되어 왔다. 초기의 위성 모사 환경시스템들은 각 서브시스템의 단편적인 검증만을 위하여 개발되어 그 유용성이 한정되어 사용되어 왔다. 하지만 현재의 위성수요자 들은 획기적인 저 비용, 개발기간단축, 저 위험도의 위성 프로그램을 점점 더 강하게 요구하고 있으며, 이에 발맞추어 위성 개발자들은 위성 전체 개발공정 개선 등의 각고의 노력을 통하여 일정부분 성과를 이룩하였다. 하지만 이는 수요자가 요구하는 만큼의 성과는 충족하지 못하였고, 이에 위성 개발자들은 위성 전체 개발 공정에 대한 근본적인 재고를 통하여 획기적으로 비용을 절감하고, 위험도를 낮추며, 개발기간을 단축할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였다. 이는 기존의 사용되어 온 단편적인 위성모사 환경시스템을 설계단계에서부터 개발, 검증 기간에 공통적으로 적용할 수 있는 모사 환경시스템을 개발하여 위성 프로그램에 적용하는 것으로, 본 논문에서는 근래에 각 위성제작사에서 개발하여 사용하고 있는 모사 환경시스템의 종류와 현재까지의 개발 상황을 알아보고 현재 우리가 나아갈 바를 제시하였다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2005

Uncoupling protein-1 (UCP-1) plays a major role in thermogenesis, and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity and metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to estimate the effects of A-3826G polymorphism of UCP-1 gene on body fat distribution. Two hundred forty eight Korean female overweight subjects with BMI more than 25 kgfm2 participated in this study. The areas of abdominal subcutaneous and visceral fat of all subjects were measured from computed tomography cross sectional pictures of the umbilical region. Subcutaneous fat areas of upper and lower thigh were also measured. Body composition was measured by bio-impedance analysis, and serum concentrations of biochemical parameters, such as glucose, triglyceride, cholesterol etc, were also measured. Genotype of UCP-1 was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method. The frequencies of UCP-1 genotypes were AA type; $27.8\%,\;AG\;type;\;51.2\%\;and\;GG\;type;\;21.0\%,$ and the frequency of G allele was 0.47. Body weight, BMI, WHR, SBP, DBP and body compositions were not significantly different by UCP-1 genotype. Abdominal visceral fat area was significantly higher in AG and GG type compared with AA type (p=0.009), but subcutaneous fat areas were not significantly different by UCP-1 genotype. Among biochemical parameters, LDL cholesterol level was significantly higher in GG type compared with AA and AG types (p=0.033). Among all subjects, 121 subjects finished 1 month weight loss program containing hypocaloric diet and exercise. The reduction of body weight and BMI were lower in GG type compared with AA/AG type even though statistical significances were not found (p > 0.05). These results suggest that UCP-1 genotype has a significant effect on visceral fat accumulation among Korean female overweight subjects with BMI more than $25\;kg/m^2$.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.90-93
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• 1998

국내 남해안의 적조발생지역에서 채집한 Prorocentrum minimum, P. micans, P. triestinum, P. balticum, Gymnodinium sanguineum, Alexandrium catenella, Scrippsiella trochoidea, Heterosigma akashiwo를 순수배양하고 이로부터 PCR을 이용해 약 700 bp에 해당되는 24S rRNA 유전자의 D1과 D2 변이부위를 증폭하고 클로닝한 후 염기서열을 분석하였다. 분석된 염기서열들을 이미 밝혀진 적조원인종들의 것과 ClustalW 프로그램을 사용하여 배열하고 계통수를 구성한 결과 Prorocentrum과 Alexandrium 속의 것들은 형태적인 분류결과와 종수준까지 거의 일치함을 보여주었다. 이러한 연구결과는 그 24S rRNA 유전자의 염기서열분석이 국내에서 발생하는 적조원인종들에 대한 종 수준에서의 신속한 확인에 이용될 수 있음을 제시한다.