Paeonia lactiflora Inhibits Cell Wall Synthesis and Triggers Membrane Depolarization in Candida albicans.

abstract：:In this study, three of the representative EDCs, 17beta-estradiol, bisphenol A, and styrene, were employed to find their mode of toxic actions in E. coli. To accomplish this, four different stress response genes, recA, katG, fabA, and grpE genes, were used as a representative for DNA, oxidative, membrane, or protein d...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim YS,Min J,Hongz HN,Park JH,Park KS,Gu MB

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was done to establish a mouse model for catheter-related biofilm infection suitable to bioluminescence imaging (BLI). Biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) Xen5 grown on catheter disks in vitro and in an implanted mouse model was real-time monitored during a 7-day study period using BL...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Liu X,Yin H,Xu X,Cheng Y,Cai Y,Wang R

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two alternative pathways for methionine biosynthesis are known in Corynebacterium glutamicum: one involving transsulfuration (mediated by metB and metC) and the other involving direct sulthydrylation (mediated by metY). In this study, MetB (cystathionine gamma-synthase) and MetY (O-acetylhomoserine sulfhydrylase) from...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Hwang BJ,Park SD,Kim Y,Kim P,Lee HS

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA genome is replicated by an RNA replicase complex (RC) consisting of cellular proteins and viral nonstructural (NS) proteins, including NS5B, an RNAdependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and key enzyme for viral RNA genome replication. The HCV RC is known to be associated with an intracellular ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim JH,Rhee JK,Ahn DG,Kim KP,Oh JW

更新日期：2014-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Sourdough is made by fermentation of dough by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeast to improve bread properties like volume, flavor, and texture. A Korean traditional sourdough was made by fermenting rice flour with rice wine (makgeolli) and used to make sponge-like bread (jeung-pyun). The aim of this study was to inve...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Park J,Seo JS,Kim SA,Shin SY,Park JH,Han NS

更新日期：2017-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutraceutical treatments can reduce inflammation and prevent the development of inflammatory diseases. In this study, the anti-inflammatory effects of Smilax guianensis Vitman extract (SGE) were examined. SGE suppressed lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated nitrite production in RAW 264.7 cells. SGE also prevented the LPS...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim JG,Kim MJ,Lee JS,Sydara K,Lee S,Byun S,Jung SK

更新日期：2020-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:An extensive investigation was carried out to describe the kinetics of cell growth, substrate consumption, and product formation in the batch fermentation using starch as substrate. Evaluation of intrinsic kinetic parameters was carried out using a best-fit unstructured model. A nonlinear regression technique was appl...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Bhunia B,Basak B,Bhattacharya P,Dey A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the inhibition effects of single and mixed heavy metal ions (Zn2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, and Cd2+) on iron oxidation by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Effects of metals on the iron oxidation activity of A. ferrooxidans are categorized into four types of patterns according to its oxidation behavio...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Cho KS,Ryu HW,Choi HM

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologically produced 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO) has diverse industrial applications. In this study, schematic isolation and screening procedures were designed to obtain generally regarded as safe (GRAS) and efficient 2,3-BDO producers. Over 4,000 candidate strains were isolated by pretreatment and enrichment, and the i...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Song CW,Rathnasingh C,Park JM,Lee J,Song H

更新日期：2018-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:An efficient and simple fermentation process was developed for the production of gamma-amminobutyric acid (GABA) by Lactobacillus sakei B2-16. When the L. sakei B2-16 was cultivated in the rice bran extracts medium containing 4% sucrose, 1% yeast extract and 12% monosodium glutamate, the maximum GABA concentration rea...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kook MC,Seo MJ,Cheigh CI,Pyun YR,Cho SC,Park H

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, the kinetics of a cloned special glucosidase, named ginsenosidase type III hydrolyzing 3-O-glucoside of multi-protopanaxadiol (PPD)-type ginsenosides, were investigated. The gene (bgpA) encoding this enzyme was cloned from a Terrabacter ginsenosidimutans strain and then expressed in E. coli cells. Ginse...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Jin XF,Yu HS,Wang DM,Liu TQ,Liu CY,An DS,Im WT,Kim SG,Jin FX

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gene (acas) designated as alpha-amylase was cloned from Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6. The multiple amino acid sequence analysis and functional expression of acas revealed that this gene really encoded an amylosucrase (ASase) instead of alpha-amylase. In fact, the recombinant enzyme exhibited typical ASase activi...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Seo DH,Jung JH,Choi HC,Cho HK,Kim HH,Ha SJ,Yoo SH,Cha J,Park CS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While searching for lactic acid bacteria that can restore aging-impaired immune responses, we isolated the Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2/NF-kappaB-activating strain Lactobacillus plantarum HY7712 from kimchi and investigated its immunomodulating effect in whole-body γ-irradiated mice. Exposure to HY7712 strongly activate...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Lee H,Ahn YT,Park SH,Park DY,Jin YW,Kim CS,Sung SH,Huh CS,Kim DH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratinases are exciting keratin-degrading enzymes; however, there have been relatively few studies on their immobilization. A keratinolytic protease from Chryseobacterium sp. kr6 was purified and its partial sequence determined using mass spectrometry. No significant homology to other microbial peptides in the NCBI d...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Silveira ST,Gemelli S,Segalin J,Brandellli A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetic acid is indirectly involved in cell center metabolism, and acetic acid metabolism is the core of central metabolism, affecting and regulating the production of bacteriocin. Bacteriocin is a natural food preservative that has been used in the meat and dairy industries and winemaking. In this paper, the effects o...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Ge J,Kang J,Ping W

更新日期：2019-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:MhMTS and MhMTH are trehalose (alpha-D-glucopyranosyl- [1,1]-alpha-D-glucopyranose) biosynthesis genes of the thermophilic microorganism Metallosphaera hakonensis, and encode a maltooligosyltrehalose synthase (MhMTS) and a maltooligosyltrehalose trehalohydrolase (MhMTH), respectively. In this study, the two genes were...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Seo JS,An JH,Cheong JJ,Choi YD,Kim CH

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Gram-staining-negative, aerobic, light brown pigment bacterium, designated strain CE80T was isolated from marine sponge Callyspongia elegans in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. Strain CE80T grew optimally at 25°C, in the range of pH 5.0-11.0 (optimum 7.0-8.0), and with 1.0-5.0% NaCl (optimum 1-3% (w/v)). Phylogenetic...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Park SH,Kim JY,Heo MS

更新日期：2019-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to develop a new fermentation method in order to improve the digestion of soybean protein, and to promote normal fermentation of soybean. A proximate composition, such as moisture, pH, and reducing sugar, of fermented soybeans by the new fermentation was similar to those of controls. Neutral ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Lee JO,Park MH,Choi YH,Ha YL,Ryu CH

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhodococcus sp. strain p52, a previously isolated dibenzofuran degrader, could effectively inhibit the growth of cyanobacteria, including species of Microcystis, Anabaena, and Nodularia. When strain p52 was inoculated at the concentration of 7.7×10(7) CFU/ml, 93.5% of exponentially growing Microcystis aeruginosa (7.3×...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Wang MH,Peng P,Liu YM,Jia RB,Li L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to establish an axenic (bacteria-free) culture of Microcystis aeruginosa NIER 10039 isolated from a Korean reservoir, the culture was subjected to sequential treatment, including ultrasonication, washing, and addition of antibiotics. Three broad-spectrum antibiotics, namely, kanamycin, ampicillin, and imipene...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Han AW,Oh KH,Jheong WH,Cho YC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mussels are major fouling organisms causing serious technical and economic problems. In this study, antifouling activity towards mussel was found in three compounds isolated from a marine bacterium associated with the sea anemone Haliplanella sp. This bacterial strain, called PE2, was identified as Vibrio alginolyticu...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Wang X,Huang Y,Sheng Y,Su P,Qiu Y,Ke C,Feng D

更新日期：2017-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of microcarrier technology has brought a renewed interest in anchorage-dependent cell culture for high-yield processes. Well-known in vaccine production, microcarrier culture also has potential for application in other fields. In this work, two types of microcarriers were evaluated for small-scale monocl...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Rodrigues ME,Costa AR,Fernandes P,Henriques M,Cunnah P,Melton DW,Azeredo J,Oliveira R

更新日期：2013-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Methane (CH₄) is the most abundant component in natural gas. To reduce its harmful environmental effect as a greenhouse gas, CH₄ can be utilized as a low-cost feed for the synthesis of methanol by methanotrophs. In this study, several methanotrophs were examined for their ability to produce methanol from CH₄; includin...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Patel SK,Mardina P,Kim SY,Lee JK,Kim IW

更新日期：2016-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Energy-efficient metabolic responses were often noted in high-productive cultures. To better understand these metabolic responses, an investigation into the relationship between metabolic responses and energy regulation was conducted via a comparative analysis among cultures with different energy source supplies. Both...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Sun YT,Zhao L,Ye ZY,Fan L,Liu XP,Tan WS

更新日期：2013-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) induces severe respiratory impairment with a reported mortality rate of ~36% in humans. The absence of clinically available MERS-CoV vaccines and treatments to date has resulted in uncontrolled incidence and propagation of the virus. In vaccine design, fusion wit...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Chun J,Cho Y,Park KH,Choi H,Cho H,Lee HJ,Jang H,Kim KH,Oh YK,Kim YB

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:An agar-degrading bacterium, designated as strain G7(T), was isolated from a coastal seawater sample from Gaya Island (Gayado in Korean), Republic of Korea. The isolated strain G7(T) is gram-negative, rod shaped, aerobic, non-motile, and non-pigmented. A similarity search based on its 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed t...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Chi WJ,Park JS,Kwak MJ,Kim JF,Chang YK,Hong SK

更新日期：2013-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the laxative effects of hot-water extracts of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. (HD), Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel (PM), and a 2:8 mixture of both (HP) in two chronic constipation models. For the loperamide-induced constipation model, animals were divided into an untreated group, negative control group (loper...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Oh KN,Kim Y,Choi EJ,Lee H,Hong JA,Kim M,Oh DR,Jung MA,Park RD,Kim SI,Yong JS,Lee HS,Ban S,Choi CY

更新日期：2020-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Ralstonia solanacearum causes bacterial wilt in a wide variety of host plant species and produces a melanin-like blackish-brown pigment in stationary phase when grown in minimal medium supplemented with tyrosine. To study melanin production regulation in R. solanacearum, five mutants exhibiting overproduction of melan...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Ahmad S,Lee SY,Khan R,Kong HG,Son GJ,Roy N,Choi K,Lee SW

更新日期：2017-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial enoyl-ACP reductase (FabI) has been demonstrated to be a novel antibacterial target. In the course of our screening for FabI inhibitors we isolated two methyl-branched fatty acids from Streptomyces sp. A251. They were identified as 14-methyl-9(Z)-pentadecenoic acid and 15-methyl-9(Z)-hexadecenoic acid by MS ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Zheng CJ,Sohn MJ,Chi SW,Kim WG

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vanillyl alcohol (VA), which is abundant in Vanilla bean, has strong antioxidant activity. However, the use of VA in the food and cosmetics industries is limited, due to its low solubility in emulsion or organic solvents. Meanwhile, medium chain fatty acids and medium chain monoglycerides have antibacterial activity. ...

journal_title：Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

authors： Kim JJ,Kim HK

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00