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Zeolite-Mediated Cation Exchange Enhances the Stability of mRNA during Cell-Free Protein Synthesis

  • Kim, You-Eil;Kim, Dong-Myung;Choi, Cha-Yong
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • 제11권3호
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    • pp.258-261
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    • 2006
  • The addition of zeolite particles enhances the stability of mRNA molecules in a cell-free protein synthesis system. When $20{\mu}g/{\mu}L$ of zeolite (Y5.4) is added to a reaction mixture of cell-free protein synthesis, a substantial increase in protein synthesis is observed. The stabilizing effect of zeolite is most dearly observed in an in vitro translation reaction directed by purified mRNA, as opposed to a coupled transcription and translation reaction. Upon the addition of zeolite in the in vitro translation reaction, the life span of the mRNA molecules is substantially extended, leading to an 80% increase in protein synthesis. The effect of zeolite upon the mRNA stability appears be strongly related to the cation exchange (potassium to sodium) reaction. Our results demonstrate the possibility of modifying this biological process using heterogeneous, non-biological substances in a cell-free protein synthesis system.

열분해잔사유로부터 불균일계 불소화공정에 의해 제조된 메조페이스 피치의 특성 (The Characteristics of Mesophase Pitch Prepared by Heterogeneous Fluorination Process from Pyrolysis Fuel Oil)

  • 김도영;김지현;이형익;이영석
    • 공업화학
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    • 제27권5호
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    • pp.537-542
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구에서는 불균일계 불소화 개질 공정을 이용하여 열분해잔사유(PFO)로부터 메조페이스 피치를 제조하였다. 이 공정은 다양한 온도의 직접 불소화 공정과 $390^{\circ}C$의 열처리 공정을 통하여 진행하였다. 제조된 피치는 연화점, 원소분석, 푸리에 변환 적외선 분광 분석, 고분해능 X-ray 회절 분석 그리고 편광 현미경 분석을 실시하였다. 제조된 피치의 탄소 함량은 직접 불소화 공정의 반응 온도 증가에 따라 함께 상승하였으며, 그 산소, 질소 그리고 황 성분은 완전하게 제거되었다. 불소화 온도가 증가함에 따라서, 메조페이스 소구체의 생성, 성장, 합체, 정렬이 관찰되었다. 탄소 육각망면의 층간간격이 감소하였고 결정자 크기가 증가하였다. 또한, 지방족 화합물의 축 중합으로 인한 방향족 화합물의 함량 증가가 관찰되었다. 이러한 결과는 반응 온도의 증가에 따라 증가된 불소 라디칼의 반응성에 기인한다. 불소화 반응은 열분해잔사유가 라디칼 반응에 의한 중합반응의 촉진으로, 방향족 화합물의 생성을 돕는 것으로 판단된다.

Effects of the Polarization Resistance on Cyclic Voltammograms for an Electrochemical-Chemical Reaction

  • Chang, Byoung-Yong
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.146-151
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    • 2015
  • Here I report an electrochemical simulation work that compares voltammetric current and resistance of a complex electrochemical reaction over a potential scan. For this work, the finite element method is employed which are frequently used for voltammetry but rarely for impedance spectroscopy. Specifically, this method is used for simulation of a complex reaction where a heterogeneous faradaic reaction is followed by a homogeneous chemical reaction. By tracing the current and its polarization resistance, I learn that their relationship can be explained in terms of rate constants of charge transfer and chemical change. An unexpected observation is that even though the resistance is increased by the rate of the following chemical reaction, the current can be increased due to the potential shift of the resistance made by the proceeding faradaic reaction. This report envisions a possibility of the FEM-based resistance simulation to be applied to understand a complex electrochemical reaction. Until now, resistance simulations are mostly based on equivalent circuits or complete mathematical equations and have limitations to find proper models. However, this method is based on the first-principles, and is expected to be complementary to the other simulation methods.

Hg(0) Removal Using Se(0)-doped Montmorillonite from Selenite(IV)

  • Lee, Joo-Youp;Kim, Yong Jin
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제34권12호
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    • pp.3767-3770
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    • 2013
  • Potassium methylselenite ($KSeO_2(OCH_3)$) was reduced to elemental selenium, Se(0), and then doped onto montmorillonite K 10 (MK10) clay to examine the interaction between elemental mercury (Hg(0)) vapor and Se(0) in an effort to understand the possible heterogeneous reaction of Hg(0) vapor and Se(0) solid. The clay was used as a cost-effective support material for uniform dispersion of Se(0). The Se(0)-doped MK10 showed an excellent reaction performance with Hg(0) under an inert nitrogen gas at 70 and $140^{\circ}C$ in our lab-scale fixed-bed system. However, the precursor, $KSeO_2(OCH_3)$-doped MK10 showed a negligible reaction performance with Hg(0), suggesting that the oxidation state of selenium plays a key role in the reaction of Hg(0) vapor and selenium compounds.