• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.2079-2094
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• 2018

Sunflower trypsin inhibitor (SFTI) is a 14-amino-acid bicyclic peptide that contains a single internal disulfide bond. We initially constructed chimeras of SFTI with N-terminal secretion signals from the Escherichia coli OmpA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ToxA, but only detected small amounts of protease inhibition resulting from these constructs. A substantially higher degree of protease inhibition was detected from a C-terminal SFTI fusion with E. coli YebF, which radiated more than a centimeter from an individual colony of E. coli using a culture-based inhibitor assay. Inhibitory activity was further improved in YebF-SFTI fusions by the addition of a trypsin cleavage signal immediately upstream of SFTI, and resulted in production of a 14-amino-acid, disulfide-bonded SFTI free in the culture supernatant. To assess the potential of the secreted SFTI to protect the ability of a cytotoxic protein to kill tumor cells, we utilized a tumor-selective form of the Pseudomonas ToxA (OTG-PE38K) alone and expressed as a polycistronic construct with YebF-SFTI in the tumor-targeted Salmonella VNP20009. When we assessed the ability of toxin-containing culture supernatants to kill MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells, the untreated OTG-PE38K was able to eliminate all detectable tumor cells, while pretreatment with trypsin resulted in the complete loss of anticancer cytotoxicity. However, when OTG-PE38K was co-expressed with YebF-SFTI, cytotoxicity was completely retained in the presence of trypsin. These data demonstrate SFTI chimeras are secreted in a functional form and that co-expression of protease inhibitors with therapeutic proteins by tumor-targeted bacteria has the potential to enhance the activity of therapeutic proteins by suppressing their degradation within a proteolytic environment.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.152-157
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• 2004

효소에 의한 단백질 분해로 우리 밀의 저 알레르겐화를 시도하기 위한 기초 연구로서 금강밀에서 gluten fraction을 추출하여 동물 실험을 통하여 경구 섭취된 gluten에 대한 항체 생성을 유도하였다. Gluten fraction은 UTH buffer로 추출하여 10-50kDa 사이의 분자량에서 여러 밴드가 확인된 분획을 얻었으며 약 25 kDa, 34 kDa 그리고 45 kDa 부근의 밴드가 주요하게 나타났다. 그리고, 경구 투여로 유도된 gluten에 대한 항체는 ELISA와 western blot의 항원-항체 반응을 실시하여 anti-gluten lgG, IgE를 확인하였다. 또한 경구 투여의 투여 시간 경과에 따라 항체가는 상승하였다. 추출된 gluten fraction은 bromelain, papain, ficin 그리고 b.p. protease 각 효소의 최적 pH와 온도에서 가수 분해하여 gluten fraction의 알레르겐 저감화를 시도하였다. 효소 분해 후 gluten fraction의 저분자화 정도는 anti-gluten 하체에 대한 ELISA를 실시하여 검토하였다. 그 결과 bromelain, papain, ficin의 경우보다 b.p. protease을 처리한 경우가 ELISA value를 크게 저하시켰다. 이것은 gluten fraction이 b.p protease 효소 가수분해에 의해 생성된 항체가 인식하는 amino acid 서열 (epitope)이 분해되었음을 나타낸 것이다. 마지막으로 b.p. protease의 분해능력을 1mg, 2mg, 3mg/10mL로 첨가량을 달리하여 검토한 결과 첨가량에 따른 변화는 거의 나타나지 않았다. 따라서 금강밀의 gluten fraction 10mL에 b.p protease 1mg으로 4시간 처리하여 단백질을 분해하여 우리밀의 항원성 저하 가능성이 탐색되었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.78-90
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• 2002

밀 단백질에 효소가수분해 할 때 생산되는 peptide의 항균활성과 천연항균제로서의 이용가능성을 검토하기 위하여 실험을 행하였다. 밀 단백질에 7종의 단백질가수분해효소를 작용시켜 생성된 가수분해물의 항균활성을 측정하고 한외여과, membrane filtration, HPLC를 이용하여 항균성 peptide를 분리 정제한 후 분자량과 아미노산 결합순서를 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 밀 단백질에 7종의 단백질 분해효소를 적용시켜 제조한 가수분해물중 Asp. saito protease를 적용시켜 얻어진 peptide 만이 항균활성을 나타내었다. Asp. saito protease는 $37^{\circ}C$, pH 6.0에서 작용시킨 경우에 항균활성이 가장 높았으며, $50^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 활성을 나타내지 않았다. 밀단백 효소가수분해물은 membrane filtration에 의하여 분자량 1,000~3,000 에서 항균활성이 나타났다. Membrane filtration으로 얻어진 항균활성분획을 HPLC로 분리한 결과 retention time 31.1~31.8 min에서 항균활성을 나타내었다. 밀단백 효소가수분해물은 $121^{\circ}C$에서 15분간 가열하여도 효소활성이 유지되는 매우 안정한 화합물이었다. 항균활성분획을 MALDI-mass로 질량을 분석한 결과 1,633이었다. 항균성 peptide의 아미노산 결합순서는 cysteine, glycine, prolin, prolin, prolin, valine, valine, alanine, alanine, arginine 의 순서였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1761-1767
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• 2016

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate effects of coated compound proteases (CC protease) on apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of nitrogen (N) and energy, and apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of amino acids (AA) and nutrients in diets for pigs. In Exp. 1, 12 crossbred barrows (initial body weight: $20.79{\pm}1.94kg$) were housed in individual metabolism crates and allotted into 2 treatments with 6 piglets per treatment according to weight in a randomized complete block design. The 2 diets were corn-soybean meal basal diets with (0.2 g/kg) or without CC protease supplementation. The CC protease supplementation increased (p<0.05) the digestible and metabolizable N and energy values and the digestibility and retention rate of N in the diet. The ATTD of energy and nutrients had been improved (p<0.05) in the diet supplemented with CC protease. In Exp. 2, 12 crossbred barrows (initial body weight: $20.79{\pm}1.94kg$), fitted with T-cannulas at the distal ileum, were blocked by body weight into 2 groups with 6 pigs each. The diets were the same as those in Exp. 1. The CC protease increased (p<0.05) the AID of crude protein and some essential AA including arginine, isoleucine and leucine. The AID and ATTD of energy and nutrients had been improved (p<0.05) by supplemental CC protease, but the hindgut digestibility of nutrients was unaffected. Overall, the CC protease improved the ATTD of N and energy and AID of some indispensible AA and nutrients in the corn-soybean meal diet for pigs. Therefore, the CC protease supplement could improve the utilization of protein in the corn-soybean meal diet and thus contribute to lower N excretion to the environment.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.95-99
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• 2008

Eosinophil degranulation plays a crucial role in tissue inflammatory reactions associated with helminth parasitic infections and allergic diseases. Paragonimus westermani, a lung fluke causing human paragonimiasis, secretes a large amount of cysteine proteases, which are involved in nutrient uptake, tissue invasion, and modulation of hos's immune responses. There is, however, limited information about the response of eosinophils to direct stimulation by cysteine proteases (CP) secreted by P. westermani. In the present study, we tested whether degranulation and superoxide production from human eosinophils can be induced by stimulation of the 2 CP (27 kDa and 28 kDa) purified from excretory-secretory products (ESP) of P. westermani newly excysted metacercariae (PwNEM). A large quantity of eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN) was detected in the culture supernatant when human eosinophils isolated from the peripheral blood were incubated with the purified 27 kDa CP. Furthermore, the 27 kDa CP induced superoxide anion production by eosinophils in time- and dose-dependent manners. In contrast, the purified 28 kDa CP did not induce superoxide production and degranulation. These findings suggest that the 27 kDa CP secreted by PwNEM induces superoxide production and degranulation of human eosinophils, which may be involved in eosinophil-mediated tissue inflammatory responses during the larval migration in human paragonimiasis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.1317-1326
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• 2015

This study investigated the metabolizable energy (ME) intake, net energy of production (NEp), heat production (HP), efficiencies of ME use for energy, lipid and protein retention as well as the performance of broiler chickens fed diets based on cassava chips or pellets with or without supplementation with an enzyme product containing xylanase, amylase, protease and phytase. The two products, cassava chips and pellets, were analysed for nutrient composition prior to feed formulation. The cassava chips and pellets contained 2.2% and 2.1% crude protein; 1.2% and 1.5% crude fat; and 75.1% and 67.8% starch, respectively. Lysine and methionine were 0.077%, 0.075%, and 0.017%, 0.020% protein material, respectively, while calculated ME was 12.6 and 11.7 MJ/kg, respectively. Feed intake to day 21 was lower (p<0.01) on the diet containing cassava chips compared to diets with cassava pellets. Enzyme supplementation increased (p<0.01) feed intake on all diets. Live weight at day 21 was significantly (p<0.01) reduced on the diet based on cassava chips compared to pellets, but an improvement (p<0.01) was noticed with the enzyme supplementation. Metabolizable energy intake was reduced (p<0.01) by both cassava chips and pellets, but was increased (p<0.01) on all diets by enzyme supplementation. The NEp was higher (p<0.01) in the maize-based diets than the diets containing cassava. Enzyme supplementation improved (p<0.01) NEp in all the diets. Heat production was highest (p<0.01) on diets containing cassava pellets than on cassava chips. It is possible to use cassava pellets in diets for broiler chickens at a level close to 50% of the diet to reduce cost of production, and the nutritive value of such diets can be improved through supplementation of enzyme products containing carbohydrases, protease, and phytase.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.325-331
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• 2002

아카시재목 버섯 균사체로부터 혈전용해효소를 생산하기 위한 최적 배양조건을 조사하였다. 복합배지 중 CVM이 가장 우수하였으며, 탄소원, 질소원, 인산원 및 무기질원으로 각각 2% galactose, 0.6% yeast extract와 0.1% $NaNO_3$, 0 0.1 % $K_2HPO_4$, 및 0.05% $MgSO_4$. $7H_2O$의 첨가에 의하여 효소의 활성이 가장 증가하였다. 따라서 F. fraxinea로부터 혈전용해효소를 생산하기 위한 최적 배지조건은 2% galactose, 0.6% yeast extract, 0.1 % $NaNO_3$, 0.1 % $K_2HPO_4$ 및 0.05% $MgSO_4$. $7H_2O$이다. 이상의 배지를 사용하여 배양온도 $25^{\circ}C$ 초기 pH 9에서 10일 동안 배양하였을 때 효소의 생산이 가장 높은 결과를 나타내었다. 배양액 중의 효소의 최적 온도 및 pH는 $40^{\circ}C$ 및 pH 10이었다. 본 효소의 활성이 PMSF와 aprotinin에 의하여 완전히 억제되는 것으로 보아 본 효소가 senne protease 계열의 효소임을 추정할 수 있었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.215-219
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• 2005

Bacillus clausii I-52에서 생산되는 염기성 단백질 분해효소를 통계학적 방법을 이용하여 최적화하였다. 7개의 배지성분 중 Plakett-Burman 방법을 이용하여 단백질 분해효소 활성에 영향을 주는 3개의 성분을 선택했고, 또 영향을 주는 농도 범위를 Box-behken 방법에 의해 결정했다. 세 성분을 포함하는 염기성 단백질 분해효소의 생산 함수식을 구했고 이로부터 최적조건을 표면반응분석법을 이용해서 계산했다. 이에 근거한 이론적 최대 생산 활성 (Wheat flour: 0 g/l, Sodium citrate: 5 g/l, Sodium carbonate: 10 g/1)일 때 74000 U/mL의 결과를 얻었다. 실제 최적 배지를 이용한 실험에서는 92000 U/mL의 염기성 단백질 분해효소를 보였다. 최적화 이전 경우 생산량은 49000 U/mL로서 $90\%$의 증가율을 보였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.1203-1208
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• 2007

Feathers are produced in huge quantities as a waste product at commercial poultry processing plants. Since feathers are almost pure keratin protein, feather wastes represent an alternative to more expensive dietary ingredients for animal feedstuffs. Generally they become feather meal used as animal feed after undergoing physical and chemical treatments. These processes require significant energy and also cause environmental pollutions. Therefore, biodegradation of feather by microorganisms represents an alternative method to prevent environment contamination. The aim of this study was to investigate cultural conditions affecting keratinolytic protease production by Bacillus pumilus RS7. We also assessed the nutritive value of microbial and alkaline feather hydrolysates, The composition of optimal medium for the keratinolytic protease was fructose 0.05%, yeast extract 0.3%, NaCl 0.05%, K2HPO4 0.03%, KH2PO4 0.04% and MgCl2 6H2O 0.01%, respectively. The optimal temperature and initial pH was $30^{\circ}C$ and 9.0, respectively. The keratinolytic protease production under optimal condition reached a maximum after 18 h of cultivation. Total amino acid content of feather hydrolysates treated by NaOH and B. pumilius RS7 was $113.8\;{\mu}g/ml$ and $504.9\;{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. Essential amino acid content of feather hydrolysates treated by NaOH and B. pumilius RS7 was $47.2\;{\mu}g/ml$ and $334.0\;{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. Thus, feather hydrolysates have the potential for utilization as an ingredient in animal feed.

• 한국식물생명공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물생명공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 및 한일 식물생명공학 심포지엄
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• pp.219-219
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• 2005