• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.210-213
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• 2013

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of isolated protein from white rice on lipid metabolism in a hypercholesterolemic animal model. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups and fed either a normal diet or a high-cholesterol diet (HCD) containing either casein or isolated rice protein for 4 weeks. Compared with rats fed a HCD with casein, the total cholesterol (TC) level in the plasma was significantly reduced in the rats fed rice protein. However, no significant differences were observed in the triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and glucose levels among the experimental groups. Hepatic total lipids and TC levels were significantly decreased by supplementation with rice protein. In addition, rice protein significantly increased the levels of TC and bile acids in the feces. These results suggest that rice protein may improve HCD-induced hypercholesterolemia by enhancing fecal excretion of cholesterol.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.86-97
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• 2024

Alkaline- or salt-assisted extractions have been widely used to extract edible insect proteins, however, there is a need for extraction techniques that balance cost-efficient production as well as preserving the protein properties. Mealworm proteins (Tenebrio molitor larvae) were extracted using three different extraction methods-alkali (AMP), salt (SMP), and water (WMP)-and then physicochemical and techno-functional properties were examined. AMP had high yield, protein, and amino acid contents, whereas WMP had high moisture, ash, and fat contents. SDS-PAGE showed a wide range of molecular weights in WMP whereas mostly low molecular weights were observed in AMP and SMP. AMP had poor protein solubilities compared to SMP and WMP across all pHs. AMP had enhanced water-holding capacity and emulsion stability, whereas WMP had improved oil-holding capacity and foaming properties. WMP formed a gel with and without the transglutaminase. The physicochemical and techno-functional properties demonstrated that water-soluble mealworm protein was superior to alkali-and salt-soluble mealworm proteins. Considering the cost efficiency and minimal impact on the environment as well, a cold press juicer could be utilized for mass production of mealworm protein compared to the conventional methods of protein extraction using alkali and salt.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.17-25
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• 1970

70종(種)의 각종 식물(植物)잎을 대상으로 하여 종류(種類)에 따른 LPC의 수율(收率), 원료(原料)잎의 총질소량(總窒素量), 1 차(次) 추출액(抽出液)의 pH 와 LPC의 수율(收率)과의 관계(關係), LPC의 아미노산(酸) 조성(組成) 등을 조사(調査)하여 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1. 시금치, 열무는 LPC의 순수율(純收率)이 $10{\sim}13%$(총수율(總收率) $16{\sim}23%$), 한삼덩굴, 오이, 참외, 박, 명아주, 콩, 양호박, 감자, 개미취, 호박, 치마아욱, 갓, 망초, 양배추 등은 순수율(純收率)이 $3.6{\sim}8.5%$ (총수율(總收率) $6{\sim}14%$)로서 비교적(比較的) 좋은 LPC의 자원식물(資源植物)이 될 수 있다. 2 LPC의 수율(收率)은 원료(原料)잎의 총질소량(總窒素量)이 많을 수록 커지나 그 변이(變異)는 크고, 종류(種類)에 따라서는 질소함유량(窒素含有量)이 많은데도 단순(單純)한 기계적(機械的)인 추출(抽出)로서는 단백질(蛋白質)의 추출(抽出)이 잘 이루어지지 않는 것이 적지 않다. 3. 1차(次) 추출액(抽出液)의 pH가 5.50 이하(以下)의 종류(種類)는 대체적(大體的)으로 LPC의 수율(收率)이 낮고, pH 가 높은 종류(種類)일 수록 LPC의 수율(收率)도 커지는 경향(頃向)이 있다. 4. LPC의 단백질(蛋白質) 함량(含量)은 종류(種類)에 따라서 차이(差異)가 많으나 대부분(大部分)의 것이 50% 이하(以下)의 단백질(蛋白質) 함량(含量)을 갖는다. 왜무, 갓, 케일, 명아주, 팥, 참외, 양호박, 까마중, 박 등의 LPC는 $71{\sim}76%$의 좋은 단백질(蛋白質) 함량(含量)을 갖는다. 5. LPC의 종류별(種類別) 아미노산(酸) 조성(組成)의 차이(差異)는 없고, 콩의 LPC에서 phenylalanin이, 참외에서 serine이 다소 많은 것을 제외(除外)하고는 대체적(大體的)으로 비슷한 아미노산(酸)의 함량(含量)을 보이며, 다른 식품(食品)의 아미노산(酸) 조성(組成) 및 조성비(組成比)와 비교(比較)하여 LPC는 매우 훌륭한 단백질원(蛋白質源)이 될 수 있다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.195-200
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• 2004

We investigated the induction of resistance to Haemaphysalis longicornis infestation in rabbits that had been immunized with recombinant H. longicornis P27/30 protein. The success of immunological control methods is dependent upon the use of potential key antigens as tick vaccine candidates. Previously, we cloned a gene encoding 27 kDa and 30 kDa proteins (P27/30) of H. longicornis, and identified P27/30 as a troponin I-like protein. In this study, rabbits that were immunized with recombinant P27/30 expressed in Escherichia coli showed the statistically significant longer feeding duration for larval and adult ticks (P<0.05), low engorgement rates in larval ticks (64.4%), and an apparent reduction in egg weights, which suggest that H. longicornis P27/30 protein is a potential candidate antigen for a tick vaccine. These results demonstrated that the recombinant P27/30 protein might be a useful vaccine candidate antigen for biological control of H. longicornis.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.89-93
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• 2003

human renin binding protein (hRnBp), showing N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase activity, was over-expressed in E. coli, but was mainly present as an inclusion body. To improve its solubility and activity, ubiquitin (Ub), thioredoxin (Trx), maltose binding protein (MBP) and NusA, were used as fusion partners. The comparative solubilities of the fusion proteins were, from most to least soluble: NusA, MBP, Trx, Ub. Only the MBP fusion did not significantly reduce the activity of hRnBp, but enhanced the stability. The Origami (DE3), permitting a more oxidative environment for the cytoplasm in E. coli; helped to increase its functional activity.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.539-542
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• 2003

SDS-PAGE 결과 elution pH에 따라 분리되는 band pattern은 비슷하게 2band의 양상을 보이지만, FI값을 비교하여 보았을 때 다른 pH보다 8.0에서 가장 높은 수준을 보였으므로 GFPuv/cytochrome c-552 fusion Protein의 분리 ${\cdot}$ 정제에 가장 적합한 pH를 8.0으로 정하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.133-138
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• 2004

Proteomics is a leading technology for the high-throughput analysis of proteins on a genome-wide scale. With the completion of genome sequencing projects and the development of analytical methods for protein characterization, proteomics has become a major field of functional genomics. The initial objective of proteomics was the large-scale identification of all protein species in a cell or tissue. The applications are currently being extended to analyze various functional aspects of proteins such as post-translational modifications, protein-protein interactions, activities and structures. Whereas the proteomics research is quite advanced in animals and yeast as well as Escherichia coli, plant proteomics is only at the initial phase. Major studies of plant proteomics have been reported on subcellular proteomes and protein complexes (e.g. proteins in the plasma membranes, chloroplasts, mitochondria and nuclei). Here several plant proteomics studies will be presented, followed by a recent work using multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT).

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.261-265
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• 1993

A sopA protein (41K) encoded by plasmid pXX288 was observed in the cytoplasm, whereas a sopB protein (37K) encoded by plasmid pXX157 was observed in the membrane fraction. Most of the sopB protein was solubilized from the crude membrane by treatment with Sarkosyl, which suggested that the protein may be located in the inner membrane. The sopA protein was precipitated at the concentration of 30 to 60% ammonium sulfate. The sedimentation profile of the crude membrane fraction showed a little difference according to culture media used, and the sopB protein existed in all fractions of inner membrane. The DNA of plasmids, pXX157, pXX300, and pXX167 co-sedimented with inner membrane fraction.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.357-363
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• 1994

An expreiment with non-nodulating alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) plants was designed to investigate the changes in protein contents and the activities of proteolytic enzymes during a regrowth period of 24 d. Shoot removal caused a depression of root growth and significantly reduced protein contents in roots. An initial decline of root proteins for the first 10 d was followed by a rapid recovery from d 11 to 24. The major increase of regrowing shoot weight occurred also from d 11. The activities of aminopeptidase and endoprotease slightly decreased in regrowing leaves, while protein contents remains stable after shoot removal. Roots exhibited source behaviour with a rapid increase of endoprotease activities for the first 10 d of regrowth; about a 370% increase over the initial level was observed. Increase in endoprotease activity in roots coincided with the time of protein remobilization after shoot removal, indicating the important role of endoproteases in protein degradation.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.113-118
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• 2003

In this study, broilers were raised up to 6 weeks of age in a single room to determine if different levels of dietary protein or addition of aluminum sulfate[alum, $Al_2$(SO$_4$)$_3$ㆍ14$H_2O$] to the litter affected growth performance, production of ammonia(NH$_3$) and soluble phosphorus(SP) content of the litter.The experimental treatments consisted of six treatments in a 2x3 factorial arrangements: T$_1$＝23% protein ＋ 0.2% alum to litter; T$_2$＝21% protein ＋ 0.2% alum to litter; T$_3$＝19% protein ＋ 0.2% alum to litter; T$_4$＝23% protein ＋ no alum; T$_{5}$＝21% protein ＋ no alum; T$_{6}$＝19% protein ＋ no alum. For broiler performance, there was no effect of alum addition to the litter, but the dietary protein levels significantly affected feed intake from days 22 to 42(P<0.05) and day 0 to 42(P< 0.05), weight gain during all periods(P<0.05 or 0.01), and feed:gain from day 0 to 21(P<0.05) and day 0 to 42(P<0.05). Alum addition to the litter did not affect body weight at 21 and 42 days, but dietary protein levels has a significant effect on it at both 21(P<0.0l) and 42 days(P<0.05). Alum addition only affected ammonia production at weeks 3(P