• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.484-493
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• 2012

BolA protein homologs are widely distributed in nature. In this report, we have studied for the first time YrbA, the only BolA homolog present in Escherichia coli, which we have renamed ibaG. We have constructed single and multiple ibaG mutants, and overexpressed ibaG in wild-type strains, in order to characterize this gene. The ibaG phenotypes are different from the bolA-associated round morphologies or growth profiles. Interestingly, ibaG and bolA single-and double-deletion mutants grow faster and have higher viabilities in rich media, whereas the overexpressed strains are significantly growth impaired. However, the mutant strains have lower viabilities than the wild type in the late stationary phase, indicating that both bolA and ibaG are important for survival in difficult growth conditions. bolA, as a transcription factor, binds to some promoters, but ibaG does not interact with the same DNA regions. We have determined that ibaG is transcribed in an operon with the murA gene, involved in the synthesis of peptidoglycan precursors. ibaG was also seen to change its mRNA expression pattern in response to acidic stress. ibaG may thus represent a new gene involved in cell resistance against acid stress.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.597-602
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• 2015

고장력 Cr-Mo강은 이온질화와 연질화 두가지 질화처리를 수행하였다. 각 질화처리의 특징을 비교하기 위해서 30분의 공정시간을 가지고 질화처리를 하였다. 표면강도의 변화를 비교하기 위해서 비커스 경도 시험이 수행되었으며 피로시험은 켄틸레버 회전굽힘 피로시험기(Yamamoto, YRB 200)를 이용하여 수행되었다. 초고주기영역($N>10^7cycle$)의 특징을 알아보기 위해서 피로시험은 피로한도 이후까지 진행하였다. 피로 시험 후 주사전자현미경(SEM)을 이용해서 파단면을 분석하였으며 고주기영역과 초고주기 영역의 파괴기구를 관찰하였다.