• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 1997

To genetically breed powerful multifunctional antagonistic bacteria, the urease gene of alkalophilic Bacillus pasteurii was transferred into Bacillus subtilis YB-70 which had been selected as a powerful biocontrol agent against root-rotting fungus Fusarium solani. Urease gene was inserted into the HindIII site of pGB215-110 and designated pGU266. The plasmid pGU266 containing urease gene was introduced into the B. subtilis YB-70 by alkali cation transformation system and the urease gene was very stably expressed in the transformant of B. subtilis YB-70(pGU266). The optimal conditions for the transfomation were also evaluated. From the in vitro antibiosis tests against F. solani, the antifungal activity of B. subtilis YB-70 containing urease gene was much efficient than that of the non-transformed strain. Genetic improvement of B. subtilis YB-70 by transfer of urease gene for the efficient control seemed to be responsible for enhanced plant growth and biocontrol efficacy by combining its astibiotic action and ammonia producing ability.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.156-163
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• 1995

Bacillus sphaericus 1593 is pathogenic to the larvae of a number of mosquito species that are known as important vectors for the transmission of certain human and animal diseases. As a preliminary experiment for developing a multfunctional B. sphaericus 1593 as a potent antagonist, we investigated the conditions for the protoplast transformation system of B. sphaericus 1593 using the plasmid pGB215-110$\Delta$B. The protoplast of B. sphaericus 1593 were obtained most efficiency by treating the cells with 500 $\mu$g/ml of lysozyme in the SMM buffer containing 0.5 M sucrose at pH 8.0 and 40$\circ$C for 60 minutes. The cell wall was regenerated on the plate containing 1.2% agar and 0.8 M mannitol. Under the best condition for protoplast formation and regeneration established in the work the highest frequency of transformation was achieved with the 40% PEG (M.W 4,000) treatment for 15 minutes of incubation at 4$\circ$C, and subsequently for 120 minutes incubation at 30$\circ$C for phenotypic expression. The highest transformation efficiency were observed at 1.0 $\mu$g/ml of the final concentration of the plasmid DNA and the plasmids were found to be fairly stable since about 70% of the plasmids were maintained after 8 successive daily transfers onto the fresh medium.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.468-475
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• 1988

고초균 (Bacillus subtilis)의 cytidine/2'deoxycytidine deaminase (EC 3.5.4.5)를 로드하는 cdd 유전자를 cdd 결손변이주 B. subtilis ED4O에서 발현시켰다. 이 cdd 유전자는 Bacillus의 λD69 유전자은행으로부터 처음 클로닝된 것으로서 B. subtilis-Escherichia coli 의 shuttle vector pGB 215-110ΔB의 EcoRl/Pvul 부위에 삽입시켰다. 형질전환된 ED4O는 야생주에 비해 3700unit의 강한 cdd 활성을 나타내었으며 이 클론된 백터 pSO100 을 E. coli에서 발현시키면 B. subtilis 비해 2배의 강한 활성을 나타내었다. 겔 여과로 부분정제한 본 효소의 Km치는 1.88$\times$$10^{-4}$M이었으며 Vmax=11.1 $\mu$mol/min/mg 단백이었다. 이 효소는 0.1M mercaptoethanol과 수은에 의해 완전저해되었으며 p-chloromercurybenzoic acid에 대해 Ki=5$\mu$M로 나타났다. 본 효소의 활성상실은 monomer에 함유된 6개의 cysteine 잔기의 일부가 활성단으로 작용하는 과정이 저해되었거나 tetramer로서의 회합과정이 저해되었기 때문인 것으로 추측되었다.