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Nguyen MT, Min KH, Lee W. MiR-183-5p Induced by Saturated Fatty Acids Hinders Insulin Signaling by Downregulating IRS-1 in Hepatocytes. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23062979. [PMID: 35328400 PMCID: PMC8953084 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23062979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Excessive saturated fatty acids (SFA) uptake is known to be a primary cause of obesity, a widely acknowledged risk factor of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Although specific microRNAs (miRNAs) targeting insulin signaling intermediates are dysregulated by SFA, their effects on insulin signaling and sensitivity are largely unknown. Here, we investigated the role of SFA-induced miR-183-5p in the regulation of proximal insulin signaling molecules and the development of hepatic insulin resistance. HepG2 hepatocytes treated with palmitate and the livers of high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice exhibited impaired insulin signaling resulting from dramatic reductions in the protein expressions of insulin receptor (INSR) and insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1). Differential expression analysis showed the level of miR-183-5p, which tentatively targets the 3'UTR of IRS-1, was significantly elevated in palmitate-treated HepG2 hepatocytes and the livers of HFD-fed mice. Dual-luciferase analysis showed miR-183-5p bound directly to the 3'UTR of IRS-1 and reduced IRS-1 expression at the post-transcriptional stage. Moreover, transfection of HepG2 hepatocytes with miR-183-5p mimic significantly inhibited IRS-1 expression and hindered insulin signaling, consequently inhibiting insulin-stimulated glycogen synthesis. Collectively, this study reveals a novel mechanism whereby miR-183-5p induction by SFA impairs insulin signaling and suggests miR-183-5p plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of hepatic insulin resistance in the background of obesity.
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- Mai Thi Nguyen
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.T.N.); (K.-H.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.T.N.); (K.-H.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.T.N.); (K.-H.M.)
- Channelopathy Research Center, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Goyang 10326, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-54-770-2409
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Nguyen MT, Min KH, Lee W. MiR-96-5p Induced by Palmitic Acid Suppresses the Myogenic Differentiation of C2C12 Myoblasts by Targeting FHL1. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21249445. [PMID: 33322515 PMCID: PMC7764195 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Skeletal myogenesis is a multi-stage process that includes the cell cycle exit, myogenic transcriptional activation, and morphological changes to form multinucleated myofibers. Recent studies have shown that saturated fatty acids (SFA) and miRNAs play crucial roles in myogenesis and muscle homeostasis. Nevertheless, the target molecules and myogenic regulatory mechanisms of miRNAs are largely unknown, particularly when myogenesis is dysregulated by SFA deposition. This study investigated the critical role played by miR-96-5p on the myogenic differentiation in C2C12 myoblasts. Long-chain SFA palmitic acid (PA) significantly reduced FHL1 expression and inhibited the myogenic differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts but induced miR-96-5p expression. The knockdown of FHL1 by siRNA stimulated cell proliferation and inhibited myogenic differentiation of myoblasts. Interestingly, miR-96-5p suppressed FHL1 expression by directly targeting the 3’UTR of FHL1 mRNA. The transfection of an miR-96-5p mimic upregulated the expressions of cell cycle-related genes, such as PCNA, CCNB1, and CCND1, and increased myoblast proliferation. Moreover, the miR-96-5p mimic inhibited the expressions of myogenic factors, such as myoblast determination protein (MyoD), myogenin (MyoG), myocyte enhancer factor 2C (MEF2C), and myosin heavy chain (MyHC), and dramatically impeded differentiation and fusion of myoblasts. Overall, this study highlights the role of miR-96-5p in myogenesis via FHL1 suppression and suggests a novel regulatory mechanism for myogenesis mediated by miRNA in a background of obesity.
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- Mai Thi Nguyen
- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.T.N.); (K.-H.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.T.N.); (K.-H.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 38066, Korea; (M.T.N.); (K.-H.M.)
- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, 10326 Goyang, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-54-770-2409; Fax: +82-54-770-2447
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Skeletal myogenesis is a complex process that is finely regulated by myogenic transcription factors. Recent studies have shown that saturated fatty acids (SFA) can suppress the activation of myogenic transcription factors and impair the myogenic differentiation of progenitor cells. Despite the increasing evidence of the roles of miRNAs in myogenesis, the targets and myogenic regulatory mechanisms of miRNAs are largely unknown, particularly when myogenesis is dysregulated by SFA deposition. This study examined the implications of SFA-induced miR-183-5p on the myogenic differentiation in C2C12 myoblasts. Long-chain SFA palmitic acid (PA) drastically reduced myogenic transcription factors, such as myoblast determination protein (MyoD), myogenin (MyoG), and myocyte enhancer factor 2C (MEF2C), and inhibited FHL1 expression and myogenic differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts, accompanied by the induction of miR-183-5p. The knockdown of FHL1 by siRNA inhibited myogenic differentiation of myoblasts. Interestingly, miR-183-5p inversely regulated the expression of FHL1, a crucial regulator of skeletal myogenesis, by targeting the 3’UTR of FHL1 mRNA. Furthermore, the transfection of miR-183-5p mimic suppressed the expression of MyoD, MyoG, MEF2C, and MyHC, and impaired the differentiation and myotube formation of myoblasts. Overall, this study highlights the role of miR-183-5p in myogenic differentiation through FHL1 repression and suggests a novel miRNA-mediated mechanism for myogenesis in a background of obesity.
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- Mai Thi Nguyen
- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea
- Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang 10326, Korea
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Min KH, Lee W. Alteration of mitochondrial DNA content modulates antioxidant enzyme expressions and oxidative stress in myoblasts. Korean J Physiol Pharmacol 2019; 23:519-528. [PMID: 31680774 PMCID: PMC6819904 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2019.23.6.519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is closely associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and oxidative stress in cells. On the other hand, modulation of the cellular antioxidant defense system by changes in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content is largely unknown. To determine the relationship between the cellular mtDNA content and defense system against oxidative stress, this study examined a set of myoblasts containing a depleted or reverted mtDNA content. A change in the cellular mtDNA content modulated the expression of antioxidant enzymes in myoblasts. In particular, the expression and activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase were inversely correlated with the mtDNA content in myoblasts. The depletion of mtDNA decreased both the reduced glutathione (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) slightly, whereas the cellular redox status, as assessed by the GSH/GSSG ratio, was similar to that of the control. Interestingly, the steady-state level of the intracellular ROS, which depends on the reciprocal actions between ROS generation and detoxification, was reduced significantly and the lethality induced by H2O2 was alleviated by mtDNA depletion in myoblasts. Therefore, these results suggest that the ROS homeostasis and antioxidant enzymes are modulated by the cellular mtDNA content and that the increased expression and activity of GPx and catalase through the depletion of mtDNA are closely associated with an alleviation of the oxidative stress in myoblasts.
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- Kyung-Ho Min
- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 38066, Korea.,Channelopathy Research Center, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang 10326, Korea
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Min KH, Yang WM, Lee W. Saturated fatty acids-induced miR-424-5p aggravates insulin resistance via targeting insulin receptor in hepatocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 503:1587-1593. [PMID: 30033101 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.07.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The excessive intake of saturated fatty acids (SFA) causes obesity and liver steatosis, which are major risk factors for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Although the expression of certain microRNAs (miRNAs) targeting the insulin signaling molecules are regulated aberrantly in SFA-induced obesity, their implications on hepatic insulin resistance are largely unknown. This study examined the associations of miR-424-5p, which is induced by SFA, with the development of insulin resistance. SFA palmitate (PA)-treated HepG2 cells and high fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mouse livers showed an impairment of insulin signaling due to a significant decrease in INSR and IRS-1 expression. Based on expression profiling and qRT-PCR analysis, miR-424-5p, which presumably targets the 3'UTR of INSR, was upregulated in both PA-treated HepG2 cells and the liver of HFD-fed mice. miR-424-5p was found to target the 3'UTR of INSR directly and downregulated INSR expression at the post-transcriptional step. Furthermore, the overexpression of miR-424-5p suppressed INSR expression significantly, leading to impaired insulin signaling and glycogen synthesis in hepatocytes. A novel mechanism for how SFA-induced miR-424-5p impairs insulin signaling through the targeting of INSR is reported. In addition, the crucial role and underlying mechanism of miR-424-5p in the obesity-induced hepatic insulin resistance is explained.
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- Kyung-Ho Min
- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju, 38066, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju, 38066, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju, 38066, Republic of Korea; Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University College of Medicine, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsan Dong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea.
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Yang WM, Min KH, Park SW, Lee W. Data on the effect of miR-15b on the expression of INSR in murine C2C12 myocytes. Data Brief 2017; 15:882-886. [PMID: 29159225 PMCID: PMC5675725 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2017.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The ectopic expression of miR-15b is linked causally to impaired insulin signaling in human HepG2 hepatocytes through the suppression of INSR (Yang et al., 2015) [1]. In this data article, we further examined the effect of miR-15b on insulin signaling in a murine skeletal muscle cells, C2C12 myocytes. Although the 3’UTR of mouse INSR mRNA has an appropriate binding site for miR-15b based on TargetScan analysis, the ectopic expression of miR-15b did not suppress the expression and insulin-stimulated phosphorylation of insulin signaling intermediates in C2C12 myocytes. A more detailed understanding of the effects of miR-15b on hepatic insulin resistance can be found in “Obesity-induced miR-15b is linked causally to the development of insulin resistance through the repression of the insulin receptor in hepatocytes” (Yang et al., 2015) [1].
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- Won-Mo Yang
- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38067, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38067, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38067, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38067, Republic of Korea.,Endocrine Channelopathy, Channelopathy Research Center, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10326, Republic of Korea
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Yang WM, Min KH, Son YS, Park SW, Lee W. Data on the expression and insulin-stimulated phosphorylation of IRS-1 by miR-96 in L6-GLUT4myc myocytes. Data Brief 2017; 15:728-732. [PMID: 29124099 PMCID: PMC5671482 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2017.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Diets containing a high saturated fatty acid (SFA) increase the risk of metabolic diseases, and microRNAs (miRNAs) induced by SFA have been implicated in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. In a previous report, miR-96 is found to be upregulated by SFA and involved in the suppression of insulin signaling intermediates, leading to insulin resistance in hepatocytes (Yang et al., 2016) [1]. This article presents the accompanying data collected from L6-GLUT4myc myocytes to determine the effects of miR-96 on insulin signaling in skeletal muscle cells. The transfection of miR-96 decreased the expression of IRS-1 in myocytes. Accordingly, miR-96 inhibited the insulin-stimulated phosphorylation of IRS-1, which led to an impairment of insulin signaling. More detailed analysis and understanding of the roles of miR-96 in diet-induced insulin resistance can be found in "Induction of miR-96 by dietary saturated fatty acids exacerbates hepatic insulin resistance through the suppression of INSR and IRS-1" (Yang et al., 2016) [1].
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- Won-Mo Yang
- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38067, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38067, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38067, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38067, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38067, Republic of Korea
- Endocrine Channelopathy, Channelopathy Research Center, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10326, Republic of Korea
- Corresponding author at: Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38067, Republic of Korea.Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of MedicineGyeongju-siGyeongsangbuk-do38067Republic of Korea
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Yang WM, Min KH, Lee W. Dataset on the identification of differentially expressed genes by annealing control primer-based PCR in mitochondrial DNA-depleted myocytes. Data Brief 2017; 11:266-272. [PMID: 28243623 PMCID: PMC5320051 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2017.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Changes in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content are believed to initiate a stress signal that leads to alterations in nuclear gene expression. This article presents data on the identification of nuclear genes that are expressed differentially in response to changes in the mtDNA content in myocytes using annealing controlled primers (ACP)-based PCR technology. The data obtained from L6 GLUT4myc myocytes showed that a total of 19 ACPs produced differentially expressed PCR amplicons in the mtDNA-depleted myocytes. Among those, 13 amplicons were cloned, sequenced, and identified successfully based on the GenBank database. To validate the efficacy of ACP-based PCR analysis, three differentially expressed genes (DEG10, 22 and 26) were confirmed by PCR using the specific primers. The further analysis and detailed results of DEG22 and its functional significance can be found in "C1q tumor necrosis factor alpha-related protein isoform 5 is increased in mitochondrial DNA-depleted myocytes and activates AMP-activated protein kinase." [1].
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- Won-Mo Yang
- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714, Republic of Korea; Endocrine Channelopathy, Channelopathy Research Center, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang 410-773, Republic of Korea
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Yang WM, Min KH, Lee W. Induction of miR-96 by Dietary Saturated Fatty Acids Exacerbates Hepatic Insulin Resistance through the Suppression of INSR and IRS-1. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0169039. [PMID: 28036389 PMCID: PMC5201257 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Obesity is defined as the excessive accumulation of body fat that ultimately leads to chronic metabolic diseases. Diets rich in saturated fatty acids (SFA) exacerbate obesity and hepatic steatosis, which increase the risk of hepatic insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Although microRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in a range of biological processes, the implications of SFA-induced miRNAs in metabolic dysregulation, particularly in the pathogenesis of hepatic insulin resistance, are not well understood. This study investigated the implications of miR-96, which is induced strongly by SFA, in the development of hepatic insulin resistance. The liver of HFD mice and the palmitate-treated hepatocytes exhibited an impairment of insulin signaling due to the significant decrease in INSR and IRS-1 expression. According to expression profiling and qRT-PCR analysis of the miRNAs, the expression level of miR-96 was higher in hepatocytes treated with palmitate. Moreover, miR-96 was also upregulated in the liver of HFD mice. Interestingly, miR-96 targeted the 3'UTRs of INSR and IRS-1 directly, and repressed the expression of INSR and IRS-1 at the post-transcriptional level. Accordingly, the overexpression of miR-96 was found to cause a significant decrease in INSR and IRS-1 expression, thereby leading to an impairment of insulin signaling and glycogen synthesis in hepatocytes. These results reveal a novel mechanism whereby miR-96 promotes the pathogenesis of hepatic insulin resistance resulted from SFA or obesity.
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- Won-Mo Yang
- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea
- Endocrine Channelopathy, Channelopathy Research Center, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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Yang WM, Min KH, Lee W. Data for differentially expressed microRNAs in saturated fatty acid palmitate-treated HepG2 cells. Data Brief 2016; 9:996-999. [PMID: 27900351 PMCID: PMC5123059 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2016.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Certain microRNAs (miRNAs) targeting the molecules in the insulin signaling cascades are dysregulated by saturated fatty acids (SFA), which can lead to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. This article reports the accompanying data collected using miRNAs microarrays to identify the changes in miRNA expression in HepG2 cells treated with SFA palmitate. Differentially expressed miRNA analyses in HepG2 cells showed that a range of upregulated (>1.5-fold) or downregulated (<0.5-fold) miRNAs. Further extensive insights into the implications of miRNAs, particularly miR-1271, in HepG2 cells can be found in "MiR-1271 upregulated by saturated fatty acid palmitate provokes impaired insulin signaling by repressing INSR and IRS-1 expression in HepG2 cells" (W.M. Yang, K.H. Min, W. Lee, 2016) [1].
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- Won-Mo Yang
- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714, South Korea
- Endocrine Channelopathy, Channelopathy Research Center, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, 410-773, South Korea
- Corresponding author at: Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714, Korea.
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Yang WM, Min KH, Lee W. MiR-1271 upregulated by saturated fatty acid palmitate provokes impaired insulin signaling by repressing INSR and IRS-1 expression in HepG2 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 478:1786-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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To examine the interrelations among foot and hip reaction times, body weight, age, height, experience (1 to 12 yr. practice of Judo), belt rank, and indices of performance in a judo contest, measures were taken from 34 males, aged 15 to 40 yr. ( M = 23.0). Body weight and reaction times were not consistently related to contest scores, but amount of experience and belt rank were clearly positively related ( rs ranged from .76—.91).
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Oh JY, Sim JK, Jung WJ, Min KH, Lee EJ, Hur GY, Lee SY, Lee SY, Kwon AM, Kim JH, Shin C, Shim JJ, In KH, Kang KH, Lee SH. Association between interleukin-27 polymorphisms and pulmonary tuberculosis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2016; 19:702-8. [PMID: 25946363 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of interleukin (IL) 27 -964A/G, 2095T/G, 4603G/A and 4730T/C gene polymorphisms on the development of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), radiographic characteristics and severity. DESIGN Differences in the allele and genotype distributions of the -964A/G, 2095T/G, 4603G/A and 4730T/C polymorphisms between 224 PTB patients and 233 healthy controls, between patients with single- and multi-lobe involvement, and between patients with and without cavitation, were investigated. Serum IL-27 concentration was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS There were no significant differences in the allele or genotype distributions between PTB patients and healthy controls. However, the -964A/A genotype was more prevalent in patients with single-lobe involvement than the -964A/G or -964G/G genotype in patients with multi-lobe involvement (50.0% vs. 31.3%, P = 0.01). There was no difference between patients with and without cavitation (P > 0.05). Serum median IL-27 concentration was significantly higher in patients with single-lobe involvement than in those with multi-lobe involvement (P = 0.03) and in those with -964A/A genotypes than in those with -964A/G or -964G/G genotypes (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS In terms of serum IL-27 levels, the -964 A/A genotype may be associated with a protective role that prevents the intrapulmonary spread of PTB rather than its development.
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- J Y Oh
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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Yang WM, Min KH, Lee W. C1q tumor necrosis factor α-related protein isoform 5 attenuates palmitate-induced DNA fragmentation in myocytes through an AMPK-dependent mechanism. Data Brief 2015; 5:770-4. [PMID: 26693510 PMCID: PMC4659810 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2015.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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This article reports the data for the effects of C1q tumor necrosis factor α-related protein isoform 5 (CTRP5) on the palmitate-induced apoptosis in myocytes. The data obtained from in vitro cultured myocytes shows that the cellular treatment with the globular domain of CTRP5 (gCTRP5) significantly inhibits the palmitate-induced MTT reduction, caspase-3 activation, and DNA fragmentation in a time-dependent manner. The data presented in this article also shows that AraA, an inhibitor of AMPK, almost completely abolished the protective effect of gCTRP5 on the DNA fragmentation induced by palmitate in myocytes. Interpretation of our data and further extensive insights into the protective role of CTRP5 in palmitate-induced apoptosis in myocytes can be found in Yang and Lee (2014) [1].
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- Won-Mo Yang
- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju 780-714, Republic of Korea ; Endocrine Channelopathy, Channelopathy Research Center, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang 410-773, Republic of Korea
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Kim MS, Yu JE, Min KH, Kim JH, Choi IH, Nahm SS. Assessing Biological Safety of the Hanwoo Serum Obtained During Slaughtering Process. Journal of Animal Science and Technology 2012. [DOI: 10.5187/jast.2012.54.1.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Park SJ, Lee KS, Kim SR, Min KH, Moon H, Lee MH, Chung CR, Han HJ, Puri KD, Lee YC. Phosphoinositide 3-kinase δ inhibitor suppresses interleukin-17 expression in a murine asthma model. Eur Respir J 2010; 36:1448-59. [PMID: 20351038 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00106609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) contribute to the pathogenesis of asthma by regulating the activation of inflammatory mediators, inflammatory cell recruitment and immune cell function. Recent findings have indicated that PI3Ks also regulate the expression of interleukin (IL)-17, which has been recognised as an important cytokine involved in airway inflammation. In the present study, we investigated a role of PI3Kδ in the regulation of IL-17 expression in allergic airway disease using a murine model of asthma. After ovalbumin inhalation, administration of a selective p110δ inhibitor, IC87114, significantly attenuated airway infiltration of total cells, lymphocytes, neutrophils and eosinophils, as well as airway hyperresponsiveness, and attenuated the increase in IL-17 protein and mRNA expression. Moreover, IC87114 reduced levels of IL-4, -5 and -13, expression of keratinocyte chemoattractant protein and mRNA, and nuclear factor (NF)-κB activity. In addition, a NF-κB inhibitor, BAY 11-7085 substantially reduced the increase in IL-17 protein levels. Our results also showed that inhibition of IL-17 activity with an anti-IL-17 antibody remarkably reduced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness. These findings suggest that inhibition of the p110δ signalling pathway suppresses IL-17 expression through regulation of NF-κB activity and, thus, has therapeutic potential in asthma.
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- S J Park
- Dept of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-180, South Korea
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Lee KS, Park SJ, Kim SR, Min KH, Lee KY, Choe YH, Hong SH, Lee YR, Kim JS, Hong SJ, Lee YC. Inhibition of VEGF blocks TGF-beta1 production through a PI3K/Akt signalling pathway. Eur Respir J 2007; 31:523-31. [PMID: 18057050 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00125007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a mediator of airway inflammation and remodelling in asthma. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta(1) plays pivotal roles in diverse biological processes, including tissue remodelling and repair in a number of chronic lung diseases. However, there are few studies elucidating the interactions between VEGF and TGF-beta(1) in allergic airway disease. A murine model of allergic airway disease was used to define the mechanism by which VEGF induces subepithelial fibrosis and to investigate a potential relationship between VEGF and TGF-beta(1) and the mechanisms by which VEGF signalling regulates TGF-beta(1) expression in allergic airway disease. The ovalbumin (OVA)-inhaled murine model revealed the following typical pathophysiological features of allergic airway disease in the lungs: increased numbers of inflammatory cells of the airways, airway hyperresponsiveness, increased peribronchial fibrosis, and increased levels of VEGF and TGF-beta(1). Administration of VEGF inhibitors reduced the pathophysiological signs of allergic airway disease and decreased the increased TGF-beta(1) levels and peribronchial fibrosis, including phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) activity after OVA inhalation. In addition, the increased TGF-beta(1) levels and collagen deposition after OVA inhalation were decreased by administration of PI3K inhibitors. These results suggest that inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor attenuates peribronchial fibrosis, at least when mediated by regulation of transforming growth factor-beta(1) expression through phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt pathway in a murine model of allergic airway disease.
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- K S Lee
- Dept of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, San 2-20 Geumam-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-180, South Korea.
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Lee NR, Kwon DY, Min KH. Cloning and sequence analyses of a 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl 1,2-dioxygenase gene ( bphC) from Comamonas sp. SMN4 for phylogenetic and structural analysis. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2003; 30:245-50. [PMID: 12761654 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-003-0039-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2001] [Accepted: 01/22/2003] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A genomic library of biphenyl-degrading Comamonas sp. SMN4 for isolating fragments containing the 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl 1,2-dioxygenase (23DBDO) gene was constructed. The smallest subclone (pNPX9) encoding 23DBDO activity was sequenced and analyzed. The C-terminal domain of 23DBDO from Comamonas sp. SMN4 had five catalytically essential residues and was more highly conserved than the N-terminal domain. Phylogenetic and structural relationships of 23DBDO from Comamonas sp. SMN4 were analyzed.
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- N R Lee
- Korea Food Research Institute, Baekhyon, Poondang, Songnam, 463-746, Kyongki-do, Korea
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Park H, Byun D, Kim TS, Kim YI, Kang JS, Hahm ES, Kim SH, Lee WJ, Song HK, Yoon DY, Kang CJ, Lee C, Houh D, Kim H, Cho B, Kim Y, Yang YH, Min KH, Cho DH. Enhanced IL-18 expression in common skin tumors. Immunol Lett 2001; 79:215-9. [PMID: 11600201 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-2478(01)00278-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Interleukin-18 (IL-18) has been found to have multiple effects upon various cells involved in inflammatory response. Recently we reported that B16 murine melanoma cells are able to produce IL-18, which is involved in the regulation of intracellular reactive oxygen intermediates (ROI) and Fas-ligand expression, indicating that IL-18 plays key role in the tumor activity of melanoma. In this study, we investigated the pattern of IL-18 expression in the human system. IL-18 production was tested by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assay in various tumor cell lines, including Raji (Burkitt's lymphoma), IM-9 (B lymphoblast), Jurkat (acute T cell leukemia), SK-MES-1 (squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cell line), SK-MEL-2, G-361, DM-4, and DX-3 (melanoma cell lines). ELISA tests showed that IL-18 was highly expressed in malignant skin tumors such as SK-MES-1, SK-MEL-2, G-361, DM-4, and DX-3 cell lines, thus suggesting that IL-18 production may be associated with the malignancy of skin tumors. Here, we report that enhanced IL-18 expression is positively correlated with malignant skin tumors such as SCC and melanoma, suggesting the importance role of IL-18 in malignancy of skin tumors. Taken together, expression of IL-18 by tumor cells in human skin tissue may provide an important clue to understand the pathogenesis of malignant skin tumors.
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- H Park
- Department of Dermatology, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Oh HS, Son O, Chun JY, Stacey G, Lee MS, Min KH, Song ES, Cheon CI. The Bradyrhizobium japonicum hsfA gene exhibits a unique developmental expression pattern in cowpea nodules. Mol Plant Microbe Interact 2001; 14:1286-1292. [PMID: 11763126 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi.2001.14.11.1286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The Bradyrhizobium japonicum host-specific fixation gene hsfA was identified as essential for nitrogen fixation on cowpea, but not required for nitrogen fixation on soybean or siratro. The DNA sequence of the hsfA promoter contains a consensus RpoN, -24/-12 binding site, suggesting the involvement of a regulatory protein that binds to an upstream activating sequence (UAS). To further explore the regulation of this interesting gene, serial deletions of the hsfA promoter were made and fused with the beta-glucuronidase (GUS) gene. The HsfA3 deletion, containing 60 bp 5' of the -24/-12 sequence, showed a similar level of GUS expression to that shown by the longest fusion construct (HsfA1), containing 464 bp of upstream sequence. In contrast, the HsfA4-GUS fusion, containing only 20 bp 5' of the -24/-12 region, showed no GUS activity, delimiting the location of a putative UAS to a 40-bp region. During nodule development, GUS expression first appeared in nodules 12 days postinoculation (dpi) and reached a maximum level of expression in approximately 17-day-old nodules. By 28 dpi, HsfA-GUS expression had returned to a low, basal level. These data were consistent with the detection of hsfA mRNA by in situ hybridization in 17-day-old nodules, but not in 28-day-old nodules. In contrast to the stage-specific expression in cowpea, HsfA-GUS expression increased with nodule development in HsfA3-inoculated soybean. These data indicate that HsfA expression is regulated in cowpea in a unique developmental manner and that the DNA regulatory regions that control this expression are confined to a short, promoter-proximal region.
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- H S Oh
- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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Chung YS, Lee NR, Cheon CL, Song ES, Lee MS, Kim Y, Min KH. Molecular cloning of the nahG gene encoding salicylate hydroxylase from Pseudomonas fluorescens. Mol Cells 2001; 11:105-9. [PMID: 11266111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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A gene encoding the salicylate hydroxylase was cloned from the genomic DNA of Pseudomonas fluorescens SME11. The DNA fragment containing the nahG gene for the salicylate hydroxylase was mapped with restriction endonucleases and sequenced. The DNA fragment contained an ORF of 1,305 bp encoding a polypeptide of 434 amino acid residues. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of the salicylate hydroxylase revealed several conserved regions with those of the enzyme encoded in P. putida PpG7: The homology of the nucleotide sequence is 83% and that of amino acid sequence is 72%. We found large conserved regions of the amino acid sequence at FAD and NADH binding regions. The FAD binding site is located at the amino terminal region and a lysine residue functions as a NADH-binding site.
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- Y S Chung
- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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Suh YG, Kim YH, Park MH, Choi YH, Lee HK, Moon JY, Min KH, Shin DY, Jung JK, Park OH, Jeon RO, Park HS, Kang SA. Pimarane cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor and its structure-activity relationship. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2001; 11:559-62. [PMID: 11229771 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00004-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The structure-activity relationship and molecular modelings of a novel pimarane COX-2 inhibitor are reported. Particularly, a series of linker extended analogues designed on the basis of these studies exhibited significantly enhanced COX-2 inhibitory activities and selectivities.
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- Y G Suh
- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, South Korea.
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Shin DY, Kim HS, Min KH, Hyun SS, Kim SA, Huh H, Choi EC, Choi YH, Kim J, Choi SH, Kim WB, Suh YG. Isolation of a potent anti-MRSA sesquiterpenoid quinone from Ulmus davidiana var. japonica. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2000; 48:1805-6. [PMID: 11086922 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.48.1805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A highly potent anti-MRSA sesquiterpenoid has been isolated from Ulmus davidiana var. japonica, which has been traditionally used to treat infectious diseases in Korea. This naturally occurring antibiotic was identified as mansonone F (1). This compound has been found to be highly active specifically against MRSA and showed an MIC range of 0.39-3.13 microg/ml which is comparable to that of vancomycin.
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- D Y Shin
- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Kwanak-Gu, Korea
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Kwon JH, Chun JY, Lee HS, Cheon CI, Song ES, Min KH, Lee MS. Cloning of the histidine biosynthetic genes from Corynebacterium glutamicum: organization and analysis of the hisG and hisE genes. Can J Microbiol 2000; 46:848-55. [PMID: 11006846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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The physically linked hisG and hisE genes, encoding for ATP-phosphoribosyltransferase and phosphoribosyl-ATP-pyrophosphohydrolase were isolated from the Corynebacterium glutamicum gene library by complementation of Escherichia coli histidine auxotrophs. They are two of the nine genes that participate in the histidine biosynthetic pathway. Molecular genetics and sequencing analysis of the cloned 9-kb insert DNA showed that it carries the hisG and hisE genes. In combining this result with our previous report, we propose that all histidine biosynthetic genes are separated on the genome by three unlinked loci. The coding regions of the hisG and hisE genes are 279 and 87 amino acids in length with a predicted size of about 30 and 10 kDa, respectively. Computer analysis revealed that the amino acid sequences of the hisG and hisE gene products were similar to those of other bacteria.
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- J H Kwon
- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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Noh SJ, Kim Y, Min KH, Karegoudar TB, Kim CK. Cloning and nucleotide sequence analysis of xylE gene responsible for meta-cleavage of 4-chlorocatechol from Pseudomonas sp. S-47. Mol Cells 2000; 10:475-9. [PMID: 10987148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas sp. S-47 expresses catechol 2,3-dioxygenase (C230) catalyzing the conversion of 4-chlorocatechol (4CC) as well as catechol to 5-chloro-2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde and 2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde, respectively, through meta-ring cleavage. The xylE gene encoding C230 for meta-cleavage was cloned from strain S-47 and its nucleotide sequence was analyzed. The pRES101 containing the xylE gene exhibited high C230 activity toward catechol and 4CC without altering the substrate specificity from natural strain. The xylE gene was composed of 924 bp and encoded polypeptide of molecular mass 35 kDa containing 307 amino acids. A deduced amino acid sequence of the C230 from strain S-47 exhibited over 80% identity with those of Pseudomonas putida mt-2, Pseudomonas putida G7, and Pseudomonas sp. CF600. However, it shows below 45% identity with those of Pseudomonas cepacia LB400 and Pseudomonas sp. KKS102. The C230 of strain S-47 was conserved in the amino acids (His150, His214, Glu261) for metal binding ligands and those (His199, His242, and Tyr251) for catalytic sites. Therefore, Pseudomonas sp. S-47 can be explained as acting by degrading catechol as well as 4CC by xylE-encoding C230 which was fused by N domain of nahH and C domain of dmpB from other Pseudomonas strains.
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- S J Noh
- Department of Microbiology and Research Institute of Genetic Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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Hwang SW, Cho H, Kwak J, Lee SY, Kang CJ, Jung J, Cho S, Min KH, Suh YG, Kim D, Oh U. Direct activation of capsaicin receptors by products of lipoxygenases: endogenous capsaicin-like substances. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000; 97:6155-60. [PMID: 10823958 PMCID: PMC18574 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.97.11.6155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 827] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Capsaicin, a pungent ingredient of hot peppers, causes excitation of small sensory neurons, and thereby produces severe pain. A nonselective cation channel activated by capsaicin has been identified in sensory neurons and a cDNA encoding the channel has been cloned recently. However, an endogenous activator of the receptor has not yet been found. In this study, we show that several products of lipoxygenases directly activate the capsaicin-activated channel in isolated membrane patches of sensory neurons. Among them, 12- and 15-(S)-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acids, 5- and 15-(S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids, and leukotriene B(4) possessed the highest potency. The eicosanoids also activated the cloned capsaicin receptor (VR1) expressed in HEK cells. Prostaglandins and unsaturated fatty acids failed to activate the channel. These results suggest a novel signaling mechanism underlying the pain sensory transduction.
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- S W Hwang
- Sensory Research Group, National Creative Research Initiatives, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Shinlim, Kwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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Lee KS, Song SB, Kim KE, Kim YH, Kim SK, Kho BH, Ko DK, Choi YK, Lee YK, Kim CK, Kim YC, Lim JY, Kim Y, Min KH, Wanner BL. Cloning and characterization of the UDP-sugar hydrolase gene (ushA) of Enterobacter aerogenes IFO 12010. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2000; 269:526-31. [PMID: 10708587 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.2328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A bacterial alkaline phosphatase (BAP, the phoA gene product) is primarily responsible for the hydrolysis of the substrates 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolylphosphate-p-toluidine (XP) and p-nitrophenyl phosphate (pNPP). Using these substrates and an E. coli phoA mutant, we have cloned Enterobacter aerogenes genes conferring an XP(+) phenotype. Two types of clones were identified based on phenotypic tests and DNA sequences. One of them is a E. aerogenes phoA gene (XP(+), pNPP(+)) as expected; surprisingly the other one was found to be a ushA gene (XP(+), pNPP(-)), which encodes an UDP (uridine 5'-diphosphate)-sugar hydrolase. The E. aerogenes ushA gene shares high sequence identity with ushA of E. coli and the mutationally silent ushA0 gene of Salmonella typhimurium at both the nucleotide (over 79%) and amino acid (over 93%) levels. Expression of the E. aerogenes ushA gene in E. coli produced high level of UDP-sugar hydrolase, as confirmed by TLC (thin layer chromatography) analysis together with a presence of a strong band due to a XP hydrolysis on a polyacrylamide gel.
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- K S Lee
- Research Center for Biomedicinal Resources (Bio-Med RRC), Pai-Chai University, Taejon, 302-735, Korea.
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A total of 1,537 domestic and imported food products were examined for the incidence of Listeria monocytogenes between 1993 and 1997 in Korea. L. monocytogenes was detected using the U.S. Department of Agriculture isolation method. Isolated L. monocytogenes was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction with hly1 and hly2 primers designed from the listeriolysin O. Overall, 122 samples (7.9%) contained L. monocytogenes. The rate of isolation was 4.3% for beef, 19.1% for pork, 30.2% for chicken, 1.2% for shellfish, 4.4% for raw milk, 4.4% for frozen smoked mussels, and 6.1% for ice cream. No L. monocytogenes was found in pasteurized milk, pasteurized processed cheese, saltwater fish, dried seafoods, or ham. The overall incidence was lower than that reported in previous studies from other countries. Most isolates were serotype 1/2b except for chicken, in which serotype 1/2a was predominant. The serotyping results might imply the presence of food or geography-specific L. monocytogenes strains.
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- S Y Baek
- Division of Food Microbiology, Korea Food and Drug Administration, Seoul
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Oh HS, Chun JY, Lee MS, Min KH, Lee SH, Cheon CI. Role of hsfA gene on host-specificity by Bradyrhizobium japonicum in a broad range of tropical legumes. Can J Microbiol 2000; 46:81-4. [PMID: 10696474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Bradyrhizobium japonicum mutant strain NAD163, containing a 30-kb deletion mutant encompassing the hsfA gene, was inoculated onto a broad range of legume species to test host-specificity. Most legume species formed ineffective nodules except Vigna angularis var. Chibopat and Glycine max var. Pureunkong. A hsfA insertion mutant, BjjC211, gave similar results to strain NAD163, implying that many legume species require HsfA for host-specific nitrogen fixation. To determine whether other genes in the deleted region of NAD163 are also necessary, the hsfA gene was conjugally transferred into the NAD163 mutant. The transconjugant formed effective nodules on the host legume plants, which earlier had formed ineffective nodules with mutant NAD163. Thus, we conclude that the hsfA gene in the 30-kb region is the only factor responsible for host-specific nitrogen fixation in legume plants.
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- H S Oh
- Department of Life Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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Diastereoselective vinyl addition to an amide carbonyl group and amide enolate induced aza-Claisen rearrangement are the key steps in the first asymmetric total synthesis of fluvirucinine A(1) (1), the aglycon of fluvirucin A(1). Fluvirucins are a class of macrolactam antibiotics produced by actinomycete strains that show promising biological properties.
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- YG Suh
- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Shinrim-Dong, Kwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742 (Korea)
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Min KH, Baek SY, Jeon RO, Park HJ, Kim WK, Cheon SH, Suh YG. Design and hypoglycemic activities of 2-alkylglycidate possessing aryloxyalkyl residue. Arch Pharm Res 1999; 22:646-7. [PMID: 10615875 DOI: 10.1007/bf02975341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- K H Min
- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Korea
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Han MA, Lee HS, Cheon CI, Min KH, Lee MS. Cloning and analysis of the aroB gene encoding dehydroquinate synthase from Corynebacterium glutamicum. Can J Microbiol 1999; 45:885-90. [PMID: 10907426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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The aroB gene encoding dehydroquinate synthase of Corynebacterium glutamicum has been cloned by complementation of an aro auxotrophic mutant of Escherichia coli with the genomic DNA library. The recombinant plasmid contained a 1.4-kb fragment that complemented the Escherichia coli dehydroquinate-synthase-deficient mutant. The nucleotide sequences of the subcloned DNA has been determined. The sequences contain an open reading frame of 360 codons, from which a protein with a molecular mass of about 38 kDa could be predicted. This is consistent with the size of the AroB protein expressed in E. coli. Alignment of different prokaryotic and eukaryotic aroB gene products reveals an overall identity ranging from 29 to 57% and the presence of several highly conserved regions.
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- M A Han
- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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The hepatitis C virus NS3 gene encodes a RNA helicase with several sequence motifs conserved among the members of the DExH box protein family. The contributions of the sequence motifs to enzyme activity were assessed in this study by substitution of alanine for the Lys in the ATP binding motif GxGK (referred to as K1236A mutation), or for the Asp in the DExH motif (D1316A), or for the Arg in the middle of the QRxGRxGR motif known for RNA binding (R1490A). Histidine-tagged recombinant proteins of Mr 54,000 were expressed in Escherichia coli and purified by chromatography on nickel agarose. All three mutants were severely defective in ATPase and RNA helicase activities, but loss of the ATPase activity was not dependent on polynucleotide cofactors. With the exception of R1490A mutant, a stable complex was formed between dsRNA substrates and recombinant proteins, indicating that the arginine-rich motif is required for efficient RNA binding. Complex formation was not affected by omission of ATP or substitution by a non-hydrolyzable analog AMP-PCP, suggesting that neither binding nor hydrolysis of ATP is required for RNA binding. Moreover, the K1236A mutant which was defective in binding ATP exhibited an unusually strong affinity for RNA duplex. These results suggest that the conserved motifs cooperatively constitute a large functional domain rather than act as individual domains with strictly independent functions, and that alteration of one motif affects functions of other motifs in a mutually interactive fashion.
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- K H Min
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul
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Chae JC, Kim Y, Min KH, Kim YC, Kim CK. Cloning and sequencing of the fcbB gene encoding 4-chlorobenzoate-coenzyme A dehalogenase from Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12. Mol Cells 1999; 9:225-9. [PMID: 10340479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas sp. DJ-12 degrades 4-chlorobenzoate through hydrolytic dechlorination to produce 4-hydroxybenzoate and a chloride ion. The fcbB gene encoding the 4-chlorobenzoate-coenzyme A (4CBA-CoA) dehalogenase which catalyzes the nucleophilic substitution reaction to convert 4CBA-CoA to 4-hydroxybenzoate-coenzyme A (4HBA-CoA) in the consecutive steps of dechlorination was cloned from the chromosome of the organism. A nucleotide sequence analysis of the gene showed an open reading frame consisting of 810 nucleotides, which can encode for a polypeptide of molecular mass 30 kDa, containing 269 amino acid residues. A promoter-like sequence (-35 and -10 region) and a putative ribosome-binding sequence were identified. A deduced amino acid sequence of the 4CBA-CoA dehalogenase showed 86%, 50%, and 50% identity with those of corresponding enzymes in the Pseudomonas sp. CBS3, Arthrobacter sp. SU, and Arthrobacter sp. TM1, respectively.
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- J C Chae
- Department of Microbiology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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Chun JY, Lee EJ, Lee HS, Cheon CI, Min KH, Lee MS. Molecular cloning and analysis of the argC gene from Corynebacterium glutamicum. Biochem Mol Biol Int 1998; 46:437-47. [PMID: 9818083 DOI: 10.1080/15216549800203962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The argC gene encoding N-acetylglutamate 5-semialdehyde dehydrogenase has been cloned from Corynebacterium glutamicum by transforming Escherichia coli arginine auxotroph with the genomic DNA library. Based on the restriction map of the cloned DNA, we have subcloned and sequenced the minimal DNA fragment complementing the E. coli argC mutant. The coding region of the cloned gene is 1041 nucleotides long with a predicted molecular mass of about 38 kDa polypeptide. Enzyme activity and size of the expressed protein in the E. coli auxotroph carrying the recombinant argC gene revealed that the cloned gene indeed codes for N-acetylglutamate 5-semialdehyde dehydrogenase. Computer analysis of the amino acid sequences of the predicted protein revealed a strong similarity to the corresponding protein of other bacteria.
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- J Y Chun
- Department of Biology, Sookmyung Women's University Seoul, Korea
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Li M, Dong WQ, Li YJ, Bi HX, Min KH, Wang P. Construction of a vaccinia virus vectored multi-epitope vaccine candidate for plasmodium falciparum. Parasitol Int 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s1383-5769(98)80701-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Jung SI, Han MS, Kwon JH, Cheon CI, Min KH, Lee MS. Cloning of the histidine biosynthetic genes of Corynebacterium glutamicum: organization and sequencing analysis of the hisA, impA, and hisF gene cluster. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 247:741-5. [PMID: 9647764 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.8850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The hisA and hisF genes of Corynebacterium glutamicum were cloned by transforming histidine auxotrophic Escherichia coli with the genomic DNA library. They are two of the eight genes that participate in the histidine biosynthetic pathway. Cloned DNA fragments containing the genes can also complement hisH and hisI auxotrophs of Escherichia coli, suggesting that the four genes are clustered in the genome. We determined the nucleotide sequences of the minimal fragment containing the hisA and hisF genes, which are separated by the impA gene. The coding regions of the hisA and hisF genes are 245 and 257 amino acids in length with a predicted size of about 26 and 27 kDa, respectively. These are in good agreement with the sizes of proteins expressed in E. coli. A high similarity was observed in comparison of nucleotide sequences of each protein between C. glutamicum and other species, as well as those between hisA and hisF genes of C. glutamicum.
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- S I Jung
- Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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Kang E, Oh JM, Lee J, Kim YC, Min KH, Min KR, Kim Y. Genetic structure of the bphG gene encoding 2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde dehydrogenase of Achromobacter xylosoxidans KF701. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 246:20-5. [PMID: 9600061 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.8556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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2-Hydroxymuconic semialdehyde dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of 2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde (HMS) to an enol form of 4-oxalocrotonate which is a step in the catechol meta-cleavage pathway. A bphG gene encoding HMS dehydrogenase of A. xylosoxidans KF701, a soil bacterium degrading biphenyl, was identified at between catechol 2,3-dioxygenase gene and HMS hydrolase gene, and its sequence was analyzed. An open reading frame (ORF) corresponding to bphG gene was consisted of 1461 nucleotides with ATG initiation codon and TGA termination codon. The ORF exhibited 66% of G + C content, and a putative ribosome-binding sequence, AGAGA, was identified at about 10 nucleotides upstream initiation codon of the bphG gene. The bphG gene can encode a polypeptide of molecular weight 52 kDa containing 486 amino acid residues. A deduced amino acid sequence of HMS dehydrogenase encoded in bphG gene from A. xylosoxidans KF701 exhibited the highest 94% homology with that of corresponding enzyme encoded in xylG from P. putida mt-2, 63% to 90% homology with those of other reported HMS dehydrogenases, and 29% to 42% homology with those of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase, 5-carboxy-HMS dehydrogenase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, indole-3-acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase, methylmalonate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, and succinylglutamate 5-semialdehyde dehydrogenase. From an alignment of amino acid sequence of HMS dehydrogenase from A xylosoxidans KF701 with other reported dehydrogenases, putative cofactor NAD(+)-binding regions and catalytic residues were identified.
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- E Kang
- College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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Moon J, Kang E, Min KR, Kim CK, Min KH, Lee KS, Kim Y. Characterization of the gene encoding catechol 2,3-dioxygenase from Achromobacter xylosoxidans KF701. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1997; 238:430-5. [PMID: 9299526 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1997.7312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase (C23O) catalyzes a meta cleavage of the aromatic ring in catechol to form 2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde. A C23O gene was cloned from chromosomal DNA of A. xylosoxidans KF701, a soil bacterium degrading biphenyl, and expressed in E. coli HB101. In substrate specificity to catechol and its analogs, the C23O exhibited the highest aromatic ring-fission activity to catechol, and its relative activity to other dihydroxylated aromatics was 4-chlorocatechol > 4-methylcatechol > 3-methylcatechol >> 2, 3-dihydroxybiphenyl. Aromatic ring-fission activity of the C23O to catechol was about 40-fold higher than that to 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the C23O gene from A. xylosoxidans KF701 revealed an open reading frame consisting of 924 base pairs, and identified a putative ribosome-binding sequence (AGGTGA) at about 10 nucleotides upstream from the initiation codon. The open reading frame can encode a polypeptide chain with molecular weight of 34 kDa containing 307 amino acid residues. The deduced amino acid sequence of the C23O exhibited the highest homology with that of C23O from Pseudomonas sp. IC with 96% identity, and the least homology with that of C23O from P. putida F1 with 22% identity among reported C23O sequences. Furthermore, comparison of the C23O sequence with other extradiol dioxygenases has led to identification of evolutionally conserved amino acid residues whose possible catalytic and structural roles are proposed.
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- J Moon
- College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 361-763, Korea
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Oh JM, Kang E, Min KR, Kim CK, Kim YC, Lim JY, Lee KS, Min KH, Kim Y. Structure of catechol 2,3-dioxygenase gene encoded in TOM plasmid of Pseudomonas cepacia G4. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1997; 234:578-81. [PMID: 9175755 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1997.6680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The catechol 2,3-dioxygenase is an extradiol-type dioxygenase which cleaves the C-C bond at the meta position of catechol to form 2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde. A catechol 2,3-dioxygenase gene (tomB) in the TOM plasmid of P. cepacia G4 has been cloned and its nucleotide sequence was analyzed. The enzyme gene consisted of 945 base pairs with an ATG initiation codon and a TGA termination codon which can encode a polypeptide of molecular weight 35 kDa containing 314 amino acid residues, and a putative ribosome-binding sequence was identified at approximately 10 nucleotides upstream of the initiation codon. The deduced amino acid sequence of catechol 2,3-dioxygenase from P. cepacia G4 exhibited 79-82% homologies with those of 3-methylcatechol 2,3-dioxygenase of P. putida UCC2 and catechol 2,3-dioxygenase of P. pickettii PKO1.
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- J M Oh
- College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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Han EM, Jung YH, On HY, Lee MS, Yang YK, Kim Y, Kim CK, Lee KS, Min KH. Tn5 tagging of the phenol-degrading gene on the chromosome of Pseudomonas putida. Mol Cells 1997; 7:40-4. [PMID: 9085263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Transposon mutagenesis was performed by the method of conjugational transfer in order to identify and characterize genes encoding enzymes involved in the pathway of phenol utilization as a carbon source. Escherichia coli, which carries the Tn5-132, Was mated with Pseudomonas putida SM25 as a host. We selected a mutant that could not utilize phenol as a carbon source. Chromosomal integration of the transposon was confirmed by Southern analysis, successfully tagging the gene related to a phenol-utilizing pathway. By cell-free enzyme and genetic complementation assays, the inactivated enzyme through the mutation of the corresponding gene was identified as the catB gene, which encodes a cis,cis-muconate lactonizing enzyme.
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- E M Han
- Department of Biology, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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Moon J, Min KR, Kim CK, Min KH, Kim Y. Characterization of the gene encoding catechol 2,3-dioxygenase of Alcaligenes sp. KF711: overexpression, enzyme purification, and nucleotide sequencing. Arch Biochem Biophys 1996; 332:248-54. [PMID: 8806732 DOI: 10.1006/abbi.1996.0339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase (C23O) is an extradiol-type dioxygenase that catalyzes the aromatic ring fission of catechol to form 2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde. The C23O gene of Alcaligenes sp. KF711 was overexpressed in Escherichia coli HB101 by using the lac promoter of pUC18, and its gene product was purified by using immunoaffinity chromatography. The purified C23O exhibited a 35-kDa single band on an SDS-polyacrylamide gel, and its ring-fission activity on dihydroxylated aromatics was 4-methylcatechol > 4-chlorocatechol > catechol > 3-methylcatechol >> 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the C23O gene revealed an open reading frame of 927 bp, which can encode a polypeptide of 308 amino acid residues. The predicted molecular mass of 35 kDa is in agreement with that of purified C23O on an SDS-polyacrylamide gel. The amino acid sequence of the C23O was compared with those of nine other extradiol-type dioxygenases, including 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl dioxygenase (2,3-DHBD) and 1,2-dihydroxynaphthalene dioxygenase (1,2-DHND). The C23O of Alcaligenes sp. KF711 exhibited 80 to 94% identity in amino acid sequence with other C23Os, and 20 to 25% identity with 1,2-DHND and 2,3-DHBDs. Furthermore, sequence comparison of 10 extradiol-type dioxygenases has led to identifying 19 evolutionarily conserved amino acid residues whose possible catalytic roles are proposed.
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- J Moon
- College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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Lee J, Oh J, Min KR, Kim CK, Min KH, Lee KS, Kim YC, Lim JY, Kim Y. Structure of catechol 2,3-dioxygenase gene encoded in chromosomal DNA of Pseudomonas putida KF715. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1996; 224:831-6. [PMID: 8713131 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1996.1108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A catechol 2,3-dioxygenase gene in chromosomal DNA of P. putida KF715 was cloned and its nucleotide sequence analyzed. The enzyme gene was composed of 924 base pairs with ATG initiation codon and TGA termination codon, which can encode a polypeptide of molecular weight 35 kDa containing 307 amino acids. A promoter-like sequence and a ribosome-binding sequence were identified upstream the enzyme gene. A deduced amino acid sequence of the catechol 2,3-dioxygenase exhibited 94% identity with that of corresponding enzyme in TOL plasmid and 25% identity with that of 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl 1,2-dioxygenase from the same strain. Furthermore, sequence comparison of the catechol 2,3-dioxygenase with other extradiol-type dioxygenases has led to identify evolutionally conserved amino acid residues whose possible catalytic roles are proposed.
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- J Lee
- College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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Lee NR, Hwang MO, Jung GH, Kim YS, Min KH. Physical structure and expression of alkBA encoding alkane hydroxylase and rubredoxin reductase from Pseudomonas maltophilia. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1996; 218:17-21. [PMID: 8573125 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1996.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The structural genes of the Pseudomonas maltophilia alk system, which are localized on the OCT plasmid were cloned as a 4.2-kilobase pair Hind III fragment. This fragment contains sequences for alkane hydroxylase gene (alkB) and rubredoxin reductase gene (alkA), respectively. The alkB gene encodes a 373-amino acid polypeptide (47.4 kD) that can be expressed at high levels in Pseudomonas and Escherichia coli. The alkBA genes were complemented with alkane hydroxylation in both bacteria. This result shows that alkBA gene is essential for alkane hydroxylation since chromosomal loci have been encoded for other enzymes involved in fatty acid oxidation.
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- N R Lee
- Department of Biology, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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Lee J, Min KR, Kim YC, Kim CK, Lim JY, Yoon H, Min KH, Lee KS, Kim Y. Cloning of salicylate hydroxylase gene and catechol 2,3-dioxygenase gene and sequencing of an intergenic sequence between the two genes of Pseudomonas putida KF715. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1995; 211:382-8. [PMID: 7794247 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1995.1825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The salicylate hydroxylase can convert the salicylate to catechol, and catechol 2,3-dioxygenase catalizes the conversion of catechol to 2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde. A salicylate hydroxylase gene and a catechol 2,3-dioxygenase have been cloned from chromosomal DNA of P. putida KF715. The two genes have different promoters. An open reading frame with 339 nucleotides preceded by a putative ribosome-binding sequence (GGAGG) was identified in the intergenic sequence between salicylate hydroxylase gene and catechol 2,3-dioxygenase gene of P. putida KF715 and its sequence analyzed. This open reading frame can encode a polypeptide of molecular weight 13 kDa containing 112 amino acids, whose sequence exhibited 87% homology with that of ferredoxin encoded in NAH7 of P. putida PpG7 and significant homology with those of redox components in phenol hydroxylase, benzoate 1,2-dioxygenase, toluate 1,2-dioxygenase, xylene monooxygenase, and toluene 4-monooxygenase.
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- J Lee
- College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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Lee MH, Hwang MO, Choi SY, Min KH. n-Alkane dissimilation by Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides transferred OCT plasmid. Microb Ecol 1993; 26:219-226. [PMID: 24190091 DOI: 10.1007/bf00176954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/1992] [Revised: 07/06/1993] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The OCT plasmid from Pseudomonas maltophilia N246-1 was transferred to Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides M1 with very low frequency (1.4-1.9 × 10(-5) per recipient cell at pH 7-8 for a 3-hour reaction time). P. maltophilia N246-1 was able to utilize C8-C14 of n-alkanes, whereas R. gas-liquid chromatography determined that the broad range of carbon numbers of n-alkanes in crude oil was remarkably degraded by the transconjugant, R. sphaeroides M1-C1, compared with donor strain N246-1. The fact that donor and transconjugant strains simultaneously lost the capacity to utilize n-alkanes on L-broth medium suggests that the OCT plasmids are unstable. It was found that the OCT plasmid of P. maltophilia N246 was incompatible with the IncP-2 group of P. aeruginosa KCTC 11245.
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- M H Lee
- Department of Biology, Sookmyung Women's University, 140-742, Seoul
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Min KH, Kwon-Chung KJ. The biochemical basis for the distinction between the two Cryptococcus neoformans varieties with CGB medium. Zentralbl Bakteriol Mikrobiol Hyg A 1986; 261:471-80. [PMID: 3094288 DOI: 10.1016/s0176-6724(86)80079-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The biochemical basis for the reaction to canavanine-glycine-bromthymol blue (CGB) agar by Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii and C. neoformans var. neoformans was investigated. All of the var. gattii isolates tested were found to utilize glycine as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen and were resistant to L-canavanine. Only 11% of the serotype D isolates of var. neoformans utilized glycine as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen, but these were all sensitive to canavanine. Nineteen percent of the serotype A isolates of var. neoformans were able to assimilate glycine, and 81% of the glycine users were resistant to canavanine. However, these canavanine-resistant, glycine-assimilating, var. neoformans isolates failed to grow when they were cultured on a medium containing glycine and canavanine. Unlike the var. neoformans isolates, all of the var. gattii isolates tested grew on a medium that contained both of these compounds. Glycine-utilizing isolates exhibited good uptake of the amino acid, and a glycine-cleaving enzyme was discernable in the isolate. The isolates that fail to utilize glycine accumulated the amino acid at a rate which was barely 15% of that seen in the glycine users, and no glycine-cleaving enzyme was apparent within the 48-hr incubation period. When a cell-free extract (which had been derived from a glycine-utilizing isolate), was incubated with 14C-labeled glycine, ammonia, radiolabeled CO2, and serine were produced. The glycine decarboxylase activity of the cell-free extract was found to be enhanced by the addition of dithiothreitol, tetrahydrofolate, pyridoxal phosphate, and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). The ammonia released during glycine cleavage seems to be responsible for the positive reaction on CGB medium.
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A lyophilized alginate lyase preparation obtained from dialyzed extract of sonicated Pseudomonas sp. cells was fractionated by gell filtration on a Sephadex G-150 column, and three alginate lyase [EC4.2.2.3] fractions, peaks I, II, and III, were obtained. They were remarkably thermolabile. The lyase fractions degraded two kinds of alginate fragments, a polygluuronide (SG), and a polyuronide consisting of both mannuronic and guluronic acid residues (SMG), as well as commerical alginate, but were virtually inactive toward polymannuronide fragment (SM). The modes of degradation of these substrates by the lyase fractions were endowise with different degrees of randomness. Attack by the peak I fraction was more random than those by peaks II and III. The main lysis products formed from SG and SMG by these layses were identified as mixtures of unsaturated tri- and monouronides. The unsaturated triuronide from SG was deltatugg and SMG yielded a mixture of deltaUGG and a poorly characterized unsaturated trimer, possibly deltaUMG. However, the patterns of monomer and trimer production by theselyase fractions changed in different ways during incubation.
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Min KH, Sasaki SF, Kashiwabara Y, Umekawa M, Nisizawa K. Fine structure of SMG alginate fragment in the light of its degradation by alginate lyases of Pseudomonas sp. J Biochem 1977; 81:555-62. [PMID: 863866 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a131490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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An alginate fragment named SMG, consisting of mannuronic (M) and guluronic acid residues (G)(DP=25), was prepared from the partial acid hydrolysate of a commercial alginate. Two subfractions, SMG-ppt (DP=52) and SMG-sup (DP=18) were obtained from SMG by fractionation with MgC12 and CaC12. The M/G ratios of these alginate fragment were 1.4-1.9. Their lysis products by a pseudomonad alginate lyase [EC 4.2.2.3] preparation were fractionated by gel filtration, giving similar patterns. The major products in their digests were unsaturated monouronides (53-50%) and triuronides (30-35%). The former was identified as a delta4,5-hexuronic acid (deltaU) and the latter was identified as a mixture of delta4,5-hexuronosyl-(1 leads to 4)-beta-D-mannuronosyl-(1 leads to 4)-L-guluronic acid (deltaUMG) and delta4,5-hexuronosyl-(1 leads to 4)-alpha-L-guluronosyl-(1 leads to 4))L-guluronic acid (deltaUGG). The two unsaturated triuronides were present in roughly equal amounts. The presence of 4-O-alpha-L-guluronosyl-L-guluronic acid (GG) and 4-O-beta-D-mannuronosyl-L-guluronic acid (MG) or 4-O-beta-L-guluronosyl-D-mannuronic acid (GM) was also demonstrated inthe digest. Moreover, indirect evidence suggested nonreducing terminal deltaU residue and free deltaU in the digest to be derived more from M than G of the original SMG. Thus, it was concluded that more than one-third of uronic acid residues of SMG molecules may be composed of almost equal amounts of MG and GG sequences, most of which may be connected by M to form MMG and MGG sequences, respectively.
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Min KH, Sasaki S, Kashiwabara Y, Nisizawa K. Substrate specificity of endo-polyguluronide lyases from Pseudomonas sp. on the basis of their kinetic properties. J Biochem 1977; 81:547-53. [PMID: 863865 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a131489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Two endo-alginate lyases [EC 4.2.2.3] differing in their mode of degradation of substrates and practically free of polymannuronide lyase activity were partially purified from Pseudomonas sp. cells. Their substrate specificities were investigated for two different kinds of alginate fragments; a polyguluronide (SG) and a polyuronide consisting of mannuronic (M) and guluronic (G) acid residues (SMG). The effects of various salts and some organic compounds such as EDTA and p-chloromercuribenzoate on the degradation of the two substrates were similar. High concentrations of the substrates similarly inhibited the action ofthe lyases, giving a bell-shaped plot. A polymannuronide alginate fragment (SM) which was a substrate for polymannuronide lyase but was not attacked by these guluronide lyases also inhibited the degradation of SG and SMG. The overall degradation velocities of a mixture of SG and SMG by both lyases coincided with those calculated from the Michaelis-Menten formula. Based on the above results, it was concluded that SG and SMG are attacked by the same endo-polyguluronide lyase.
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