• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1010-1017
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• 2007

Two alternative pathways for methionine biosynthesis are known in Corynebacterium glutamicum: one involving transsulfuration (mediated by metB and metC) and the other involving direct sulfhydrylation (mediated by metY). In this study, MetB (cystathionine ${\gamma}-synthase$) and MetY (O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase) from C. glutamicum were purified to homogeneity and the biochemical parameters were compared to assess the functional and evolutionary importance of each pathway. The molecular masses of the native MetB and MetY proteins were measured to be approximately 170 and 280 kDa, respectively, showing that MetB was a homotetramer of 40-kDa subunits and MetY was a homohexamer of 45-kDa subunits. The $K_m$ values for the O-acetylhomoserine catalysis effected by MetB and MetY were 3.9 and 6.4 mM, and the maximum catalysis rates were $7.4\;(k_{cat}=21\;S^{-1})\;and\;6.0\;(k_{cat}=28\;S^{-1})\;{\mu}mol\;mg^{-1}\;min^{-1}$, respectively. This suggests that both MetB and MetY can be comparably active in vivo. Nevertheless, the $K_m$ value for sulfide ions by MetY was 8.6mM, which was too high, considering the physiological condition. Moreover, MetB was active at a broad range of temperatures $(30\;and\;65^{\circ}C)$ and pH (6.5 and 10.0), as compared with MetY, which was active in a range from 30 to $45^{\circ}C$ and at pH values from 7.0 to 8.5. In addition, MetY was inhibited by methionine, but MetB was not. These biochemical data may provide insight on the role of the parallel pathways of methionine biosynthesis in C. glutamicum with regard to cell physiology and evolution.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical effects of Muscle Energy Technique(MET) for peripheral facial paralysis. Methods: 60 Patients were divided into two groups. Group A(n=30) received the treatment with existing Korean medicine. Group B(n=30) received the MET with existing Korean medicine. It was performed once a day, five time per a week for three weeks. we analyzed Yanagihara's score and House-Brackmann scale Results: A week after MET treatment, Yanagihara's score average of Group A is $7.17{\pm}6.34$. Yanagihara's score average of Group B is $8.84{\pm}5.22$. (p=0.72). Two weeks after MET, Yanagihara's score average of Group A is $12.39{\pm}4.94$. Yanagihara's score average of Group B is $15.12{\pm}3.20$. (p=0.04). Three weeks after MET, Yanagihara's score average of Group A is $17.11{\pm}5.31$. Yanagihara's score average of Group B is $22.78{\pm}3.67$. (p=0.01). A is $3.87{\pm}1.36$. House-Brackmann Scale average of Group B is $3.64{\pm}1.76$. (p=0.63). Two weeks after MET treatment, House-Brackmann Scale average of Group A is $3.20{\pm}0.97$. House-Brackmann Scale average of Group B is $3.02{\pm}1.03$. (p=0.05). Three weeks after MET, House-Brackmann Scale average of Group A is $2.84{\pm}1.12$. House-Brackmann Scale average of Group B is $2.23{\pm}0.78$. (p=0.04). Conclusion: MET treatment is effective for improve the symptoms of peripheral facial paralysis. Therefore, it will be used to peripheral facial paralysis.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.536-555
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• 2021

해상풍은 해양의 표층 해류 및 순환, 혼합층, 열속의 변화를 주도하며 해양-대기 상호작용을 이해할 수 있는 중요한 변수이다. 인공위성의 발달에 따라 산란계 관측 자료를 기반으로 산출한 해상풍은 여러 목적으로 광범위하게 사용되어 왔다. 한반도 연안과 같은 복잡한 해양 환경에서 산란계 관측 해상풍은 해양 및 대기 현상 이해에 중요한 요소이다. 따라서 위성 해상풍의 정확도 검증 결과가 다양한 활용을 위하여 중요하게 활용될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 대표적인 산란계인 MetOp-A/B (METeorological OPerational satellite-A/B)에 탑재된 ASCAT (Advanced SCATterometer) 해상풍 자료를 한반도 주변의 16개 지점에서 2020년 1월부터 12월까지 실측된 해양기상부이 해상풍 자료와 비교하여 해상풍의 정확도를 검증하였다. 해수면으로부터 4-5 m 고도에서 관측된 부이 바람은 LKB (Liu-Katsaros-Businger) 모델을 활용하여 10 m의 중립 바람으로 변환하였다. 일치점 생산 과정 결과 MetOp-A와 MetOp-B에 대하여 5,544개와 10,051개의 일치점을 만들었다. 각 위성 해상풍 풍속의 평균제곱근오차는 1.36 m s^-1와 1.28 m s^-1, 편차는 0.44 m s^-1와 0.65 m s^-1로 나타났다. 산란계의 풍향은 MetOp-A와 MetOp-B에서 각각 -8.03°와 -6.97°의 음의 편차와 32.46°와 36.06°의 평균제곱근오차를 보였다. 이러한 오차들은 해양-대기 경계층 내의 성층과 역학과 관련된 것으로 추정된다. 한반도 주변 해역에서 산란계 해상풍은 특히 풍속이 약한 구간에서 실측 풍속보다 과대추정되었다. 또한 연안으로부터의 거리가 가까워질수록 오차가 증폭되는 특성이 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 산란계 해상풍 자료를 이용하는 해양-대기 상호작용 및 태풍 연구와 같은 한반도 연안 해역의 예측 모델 발전에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.993-1001
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• 2016

Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients are at increased risk of many forms of malignancies, especially of the pancreas, colon and hepatocellular cancer. Unfortunately, little is known of the possible interaction between antidiabetic drugs and anticancer agents. The present study investigates the influence of metformin (MET) and sitagliptin (SITA) on the in vitro anticancer activity of the microtubule depolymerization inhibitor agent epothilone A (EpoA). Hepatocellular liver carcinoma cell line (HepG2) viability and apoptosis were determined by the MTT test and by double staining with PO-PRO-1 and 7-aminoactinomycin D, respectively, after treatment with EpoA, metformin or sitagliptin. The levels of nuclear factor NF-${\kappa}B$ and p53 were evaluated in the presence and absence of inhibitors. While EpoA and MET inhibited HepG2 cell proliferation, SITA did not. EpoA and SITA induced higher p53 levels than MET. All tested drugs increased the level of NF-${\kappa}B$. Only MET enhanced the proapoptotic effect of EpoA. The EpoA+MET combination evoked the highest cytotoxic effect on HepG2 cells and led to apoptosis independent of p53, decreasing the level of NF-${\kappa}B$. These findings support the link between NF-${\kappa}B$ and p53 in the modulation of apoptotic effects in HepG2 cells treated by EpoA. Our studies indicate that the combination of EpoA and MET applied in subtoxic doses has a stronger cytotoxic effect on liver cancer cells than each of the compounds alone. The therapeutic advantages of the combination of EpoA with MET may be valuable in the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) and liver cancer.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 1984

1981년부터 최 등이 재래종 옥수수의 수집종 가운데서 병발한 한계통(MET)을 분얼이 많이되고 또한 개체당 이삭(수)수도 많아서 사료용 옥수수의 육종재료로 가치가 있다고 생각되었으나 이 옥수수에 대한 유전적 분석이 확실히 되어 있지를 않았다. 따라서 본연구에서는 MET와 비분얼성이며 이삭도 하나 밖에 달리지 않는 수원 19호 (Mo17$\times$B68) 교잡종을 이용하여 F$_1$, F$_2$, BC$_1$, 세대를 양성하고 Mather의 세대평균분석법에 의하여 분석한 결과 MET 계통의 다수.다얼성은 염색체상의 유전인자에 의한 다기 보다 세포질적 유전인자에 의한다는 것을 확인하였다. 이같은 결론은 MET계통을 모계로 하여 교잡한 려잡종 세대에서 확실히 얻을 수가 있었다. 즉 MET 계통을 모계로 이용했을 때의 평균분얼과 이삭수는 MET를 부계로 이용했을 때의 분얼수와 이삭수 보다 많았는데 이는 이같은 특성들이 모계유전을 하기 때문이다. 그러나 이같은 특성들이 F$_1$이나 F$_2$에서 나타나지 않은 것은 F$_1$에서 특히 보여주는 잡종강세현상 때문에 옥수수의 정부우세성이 매우커서 상반적으로 분얼이나 이삭의 발달이 억제되었기 때문이라고 생각된다. 그리고 분얼이나 이삭의 절대수가 모계로 이용했던 MET에서 보다 잡종세대가 진전될수록 적어지는 것은 잡종강세외에도 MET계통의 세포질약 내지 유전인자적 축적량(Dose)이 적어지기 때문이라고 생각되어진다. 이같은 MET계통의 특성은 려교잡에 의한 MET계통의 세포질을 유지하거나 축적하므로써 사료용 옥수수의 육종에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 보여졌다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.948-953
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• 2007

The relative performance and immune response was evaluated in White Leghorn layers fed liquid DL-methionine hydroxyl analogue-free acid (MHA-FA) relative to dry DL-methionine (DLM) in maize-soybean-sunflower based diets. Three graded levels of methionine (Met) from DLM or MHA-FA were added to the basal diet containing 0.27% Met on an equimolar basis to achieve 0.30, 0.36 and 0.42% Met in the diet. Each diet was fed ad libitum to 25 replicates of one bird (individual feeding) each, from 24 to 40 weeks of age. A regime of 16 h light was provided and all the layers were kept under uniform management throughout the experimental period. None of the parameters studied were influenced by the interaction between source and level of Met in diets. Similarly, the majority of parameters, except for daily feed consumption and immune response (influenced by level) and egg specific gravity and shell thickness (influenced by source), were not affected by either source or level of Met in the diets. Feed consumption was significantly lower in the birds fed a diet containing 0.42% Met compared to those fed lower levels of Met. The cutaneous basophilic hypersensitivity response to PHA-P and antibody titre (32 and 40 wk) to inoculation of sheep red blood cells increased significantly by increasing the concentration of Met in the diet from 0.30 to 0.36%. Thus, the Met requirement for immune competence was higher than for optimum production. The source of Met significantly influenced the egg specific gravity and shell thickness. The specific gravity and shell thickness of eggs increased significantly when MHA-FA was used as the source of Met in the diet compared to DLM. From the study it is concluded that Met requirement for immune competence (360 mg/b/d) is higher than for optimum production (300 mg/b/d). MHA-FA was comparable with DLM as a source of Met for production performance and immunity, when the bioavailability of MHA-FA was considered as 88% of DLM. Further, MHA-FA improved egg shell quality compared to DLM.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2016

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study was aimed at examining the association between dietary flavanones intake and lipid profiles according to the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Korean women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). SUBJECTS/METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was performed among 502 female T2DM patients (non-MetS group; n = 129, MetS group; n = 373) who were recruited from the Huh's Diabetes Clinic in Seoul, Korea between 2005 and 2011. The dietary intake was assessed by a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and the data was analyzed using the Computer Aided Nutritional Analysis program (CAN-Pro) version 4.0 software. The intake of flavanones was estimated on the basis of the flavonoid database. RESULTS: In the multiple linear regression analysis after adjustment for confounding factors, daily flavanones intake was negatively associated with CVD risk factors such as total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and apoB and apoB/apoA1 ratio only in the MetS group but not in the non-MetS group. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds ratio for a higher apoB/apoA1 ratio above the median (${\geq}0.74$) was significantly low in the $4^{th}$ quartile compared to that in the $1^{st}$ quartile of dietary flavanones intake [OR: 0.477, 95% CI: 0.255-0.894, P for trend = 0.0377] in the MetS group. CONCLUSIONS: Dietary flavanones intake was inversely associated with the apoB/apoA1 ratio, suggesting a potential protective effect of flavanones against CVD in T2DM women with MetS.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2004

eIF5B는 단백질합성의 개시 인자로서 Met-$tRNA^{Met}$을 AUG 개시코돈에 전달하고, 리보솜의 두 소단위체 결합을 유도한다. 이 인자의 기능을 연구할 목적으로 eIF5B를 코딩하는 FUN12 유전자의 5'말단 부위를 삭제하는 연구를 수행하였다. 프로모터의 대부분을 삭제한 FUN12를 함유한 pRS효모벡터를 FUN12가 삭제되어 천천히 자라는 돌연변이주 ($fun12{\Delta}g$)에 전달하였을 때 그 표현형을 부분적으로 상보하였다. 위와 같이 제조된 벡터에서 N-말단이 상실된 eIF5B 단백질이 발현되었고, 그 양이 정상 균주에서 발현되는 eIF5B 양의 약 5%에 불과하였다. 이와 같이 부분적으로 성장을 상보한 균주에서 발현된 적은 양의 단백질합성개시 인자 eIF5B는 직접적으로 그 성장을 제한하는 요소로 작용한다. 이러한 균주에서 성장의 제한인자인 eIF5B는 in vitro 에서도 역시 전체 단백질 합성의 활성을 조절하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.373-378
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• 2004

The regulatory mechanism of methionine biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum was analyzed at the protein arid gene expression level. O-Acetylhomoserine sulfhydraylase (encoded by metY) was inhibited by 10 mM methionine to a residual activity of 10% level, whereas no such inhibition was found with cystathionine $\gamma$-synthase (encoded by metB) and cystathionine $\beta$-lyase (encoded by metC). The enzymatic activity of homoserine acetyltransferase (encoded by metX) was repressed to a residual activity of 25% level by 10 mM methionine which was added to the growth medium. Cystathionine $\gamma$-synthase and cystathionine $\beta$-lyase were also repressed by 10 mM methionine, but only to a residual activity of 50-70% level. O-Acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase was very sensitive to repression by 10 mM methionine, showing residual activity of 13%. In addition, homoserine acetyltransferase was also repressed by 10 mM cysteine to 50% of its original activity. No repression of the enzymes by S-adenosyl methionine was observed. The pattern of repression by methionine indicated that the metB and aecD genes might be regulated by a common mechanism, while the metA and metY genes are differently regulated.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.1126-1141
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• 2021

Recent evidence has shown that methionine (Met) supplementation can improve milk protein synthesis under hyperthermia (which reduces milk production). To explore the mechanism by which milk protein synthesis is affected by Met supplementation under hyperthermia, mammary alveolar (MAC-T) cells were incubated at a hyperthermic temperature of 42℃ for 6 h in media with different concentrations of Met. While the control group (CON) contained a normal amino acid concentration profile (60 ㎍/mL of Met), the three treatment groups were supplemented with Met at concentrations of 10 ㎍/mL (MET70, 70 ㎍/mL of Met), 20 ㎍/mL (MET80, 80 ㎍/mL of Met), and 30 ㎍/mL (MET90,90 ㎍/mL of Met). Our results show that additional Met supplementation increases the mRNA and protein levels of BCL2 (B-cell lymphoma-2, an anti-apoptosis agent), and decreases the mRNA and protein levels of BAX (Bcl-2-associated X protein, a pro-apoptosis agent), especially at an additional supplementary concentration of 20 ㎍/mL (group Met80). Supplementation with higher concentrations of Met decreased the mRNA levels of Caspase-3 and Caspase-9, and increased protein levels of heat shock protein (HSP70). The total protein levels of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) and the mTOR signalling pathway-related proteins, AKT, ribosomal protein S6 kinase B1 (RPS6KB1), and ribosomal protein S6 (RPS6), increased with increasing Met supplementation, and peaked at 80 ㎍/mL Met (group Met80). In addition, we also found that additional Met supplementation upregulated the gene expression of αS1-casein (CSN1S1), β-casein (CSN2), and the amino acid transporter genes SLC38A2, SLC38A3 which are known to be mTOR targets. Additional Met supplementation, however, had no effect on the gene expression of κ-casein (CSN3) and solute carrier family 34 member 2 (SLC34A2). Our results suggest that additional Met supplementation with 20 ㎍/mL may promote the synthesis of milk proteins in bovine mammary epithelial cells under hyperthermia by inhibiting apoptosis, activating the AKT-mTOR-RPS6KB1 signalling pathway, and regulating the entry of amino acids into these cells.