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Hong SY, Yoon J, An YJ, Lee S, Cha HG, Pandey A, Yoo YJ, Joo JC. Statistical Analysis of the Role of Cavity Flexibility in Thermostability of Proteins. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:291. [PMID: 38276699 PMCID: PMC10819066 DOI: 10.3390/polym16020291] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Conventional statistical investigations have primarily focused on the comparison of the simple one-dimensional characteristics of protein cavities, such as number, surface area, and volume. These studies have failed to discern the crucial distinctions in cavity properties between thermophilic and mesophilic proteins that contribute to protein thermostability. In this study, the significance of cavity properties, i.e., flexibility and location, in protein thermostability was investigated by comparing structural differences between homologous thermophilic and mesophilic proteins. Three dimensions of protein structure were categorized into three regions (core, boundary, and surface) and a comparative analysis of cavity properties using this structural index was conducted. The statistical analysis revealed that cavity flexibility is closely related to protein thermostability. The core cavities of thermophilic proteins were less flexible than those of mesophilic proteins (averaged B' factor values, -0.6484 and -0.5111), which might be less deleterious to protein thermostability. Thermophilic proteins exhibited fewer cavities in the boundary and surface regions. Notably, cavities in mesophilic proteins, across all regions, exhibited greater flexibility than those in thermophilic proteins (>95% probability). The increased flexibility of cavities in the boundary and surface regions of mesophilic proteins, as opposed to thermophilic proteins, may compromise stability. Recent protein engineering investigations involving mesophilic xylanase and protease showed results consistent with the findings of this study, suggesting that the manipulation of flexible cavities in the surface region can enhance thermostability. Consequently, our findings suggest that a rational or computational approach to the design of flexible cavities in surface or boundary regions could serve as an effective strategy to enhance the thermostability of mesophilic proteins.
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- So Yeon Hong
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Inha Technical College, Inha-ro 100, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si 14662, Republic of Korea (S.L.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si 14662, Republic of Korea (S.L.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si 14662, Republic of Korea (S.L.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si 14662, Republic of Korea (S.L.)
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- Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology, Durban University of Technology, 19 Steve Biko Road, Durban 4000, South Africa;
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, AKS University, Satna 485001, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si 14662, Republic of Korea (S.L.)
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Min K, Kim H, Park HJ, Lee S, Jung YJ, Yoon JH, Lee JS, Park K, Yoo YJ, Joo JC. Improving the catalytic performance of xylanase from Bacillus circulans through structure-based rational design. Bioresour Technol 2021; 340:125737. [PMID: 34426235 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Endo-1,4-β-xylanase is one of the most important enzymes employed in biorefineries for obtaining fermentable sugars from hemicellulosic components. Herein, we aimed to improve the catalytic performance of Bacillus circulans xylanase (Bcx) using a structure-guided rational design. A systematic analysis of flexible motions revealed that the R49 component of Bcx (i) constrains the global conformational changes essential for substrate binding and (ii) is involved in modulating flexible motion. Site-saturated mutagenesis of the R49 residue led to the engineering of the active mutants with the trade-off between flexibility and rigidity. The most active mutant R49N improved the catalytic performance, including its catalytic efficiency (7.51-fold), conformational stability (0.7 °C improvement), and production of xylose oligomers (2.18-fold higher xylobiose and 1.72-fold higher xylotriose). The results discussed herein can be applied to enhance the catalytic performance of industrially important enzymes by controlling flexibility.
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- Kyoungseon Min
- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Duksung Women's University, Seoul 01369, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea; Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong Ro 2639, Jochiwon, Sejong City, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong Ro 2639, Jochiwon, Sejong City, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea; Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea.
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Ren HY, Kum KY, Zhao YS, Yoo YJ, Jeong JS, Perinpanayagam H, Wang XY, Li GJ, Wang F, Fang H, Gu Y. Maxillary molar root and canal morphology of Neolithic and modern Chinese. Arch Oral Biol 2021; 131:105272. [PMID: 34600333 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2021.105272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to characterize Neolithic human maxillary molars from archeological remains at the Jiaojia site, Shandong, China, and compare their ultrastructural features with sex and age-matched modern locals. DESIGN Maxillary first (n = 86) and second (n = 80) molars in 5000-year-old individuals (n = 50) from the Jiaojia site were scanned by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Sex and age-matched control groups were assigned from oral surgical patients at Shandong University. Images were analyzed for crown size, root length, root morphology, canal inter-orifice distances, mesiobuccal canal morphology, and second mesiobuccal (MB2) canal prevalence and location. Neolithic and modern values were compared statistically using Chi-squared and Mann-Whitney test at p < .05. RESULTS Crown and root size were smaller, and canal inter-orifice distances were shorter in Neolithic maxillary molars than their modern counterparts. For mesiobuccal roots, Weine's Type I single canals were the most prevalent in Neolithic and modern first and second molars. MB2 canal prevalence were not significantly different (p > .05) in Neolithic (53.3%) or modern (60.5%) first molars, and Neolithic (11.3%) or modern (21.3%) second molars. But, MB2 prevalence was significantly higher for modern than ancient male first (p = .032) and second (p = .005) molars. Additionally, MB2 were located more mesially and closer to MB1 in Neolithic than modern molars. CONCLUSIONS Maxillary molar root and canal morphology of ancient 5000-year-old remains at the Jiaojia site resemble that of local patients. A trend towards larger tooth size, and more dispersed MB2 canals over this short evolutionary period warrants additional investigation.
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- H Y Ren
- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, National Dental Care Center for Persons with Special Needs, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Cultural and Heritage, Shandong University, Qingdao, PR China
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, National Dental Care Center for Persons with Special Needs, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Division of Restorative Dentistry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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- Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Shandong Province, PR China
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- School of History and Culture, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Shandong Province, PR China.
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Min K, Kim HT, Park SJ, Lee S, Jung YJ, Lee JS, Yoo YJ, Joo JC. Improving the organic solvent resistance of lipase a from Bacillus subtilis in water-ethanol solvent through rational surface engineering. Bioresour Technol 2021; 337:125394. [PMID: 34134054 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Given that lipase is an enzyme applicable in various industrial fields and water-miscible organic solvents are important reaction media for developing industrial-scale biocatalysis, a structure-based strategy was explored to stabilize lipase A from Bacillus subtilis in a water-ethanol cosolvent. Site-directed mutagenesis of ethanol-interacting sites resulted in 4 mutants, i.e., Ser16Gly, Ala38Gly, Ala38Thr, and Leu108Asn, which were stable in 50% ethanol and had up to 1.8-fold higher stability than the wild-type. In addition, Leu108Asn was more thermostable at 45 °C than the wild type. The results discussed in this study not only provide insights into strategies for enzyme engineering to improve organic solvent resistance but also suggest perspectives on pioneering routes for constructing enzyme-based biorefineries to produce value-added fuels and chemicals.
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- Kyoungseon Min
- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science & Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14662, Republic of Korea.
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Min K, Park GW, Yoo YJ, Lee JS. A perspective on the biotechnological applications of the versatile tyrosinase. Bioresour Technol 2019; 289:121730. [PMID: 31279520 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Tyrosinase (E.C. 1.14.18. 1) is a type of Cu-containing oxidoreductase which has bifunctional activity for various phenolic substrates: ortho-hydroxylation of monophenols to diphenols (a cresolase activity) and oxidation of diphenols to quinones (a catecholase activity). Based on the broad substrate spectrum, tyrosinase has been used in bioremediation of phenolic pollutants, constructing biosensors for identifying phenolic compounds, and L-DOPA synthesis. Furthermore, not only tyrosinase has been used to produce useful polyphenol derivatives, but also it is recently revealed that the promiscuous activity of tyrosinase is closely related with delignification in the biorefinery. Accordingly, tyrosinase might be a potential biocatalyst for industrial applications (e.g., electroenzymatic L-DOPA production, but its long-term stability and reusability should be further explored. In this review, we emphasize the versatility of tyrosinase, which includes conventional applications, and suggest new perspectives as an industrial biocatalyst (e.g., electroenzymatic L-DOPA production). Especially, this review focuses on and comprehensively discusses recent innovative studies.
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- Kyoungseon Min
- Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea.
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Sahlan M, Karwita S, Gozan M, Hermansyah H, Yohda M, Yoo YJ, Pratami DK. Identification and classification of honey's authenticity by attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and chemometric method. Vet World 2019; 12:1304-1310. [PMID: 31641312 PMCID: PMC6755387 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.1304-1310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background and Aim: The authentication of honey is important to protect industry and consumers from such adulterated honey. However, until now, there has been no guarantee of honey’s authenticity, especially in Indonesia. The classification of honey is based on the bee species (spp.) that produces it. The study used honey from sting bee Apis spp. and stingless bee Tetragonula spp. based on the fact that the content off honey produced between them has differences. Authenticating honey with currently available rapid detection methods, such as 13C nuclear magnetic resonance analysis, is costly. This study aimed to develop an inexpensive, fast, precise, and accurate classification method for authenticating honey. Materials and Methods: In this study, we use attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy with wavelengths ranging between 550 and 4000 cm−1 as an alternative analysis method, which is relatively less expensive. The spectra of authentic and fake honey samples were obtained using ATR-FTIR and plotted using chemometric discriminant analysis. The authentic honey samples were acquired from a local Indonesian breeder of honey bees, while the fake honey samples were made from a mixture of water, sugar, sodium bicarbonate, and authentic honey. Data were collected using Thermo Scientific’s OMNIC FTIR software and processed using Thermo Scientific’s TQ Analyst software. Results: Our method effectively classified the honey as authentic or fraudulent based on the FTIR spectra. To authenticate the honey, we formed two classes: Real honey and fake honey. The wavelengths that can best differentiate between these two classes correspond to four regions: 1600-1700 cm−1; 1175-1540 cm−1; 940-1175 cm−1; and 700-940 cm−1. Similarly, for classification purpose, we formed two classes: Apis spp. and Tetragonula spp. The wavelength region that can best classify the samples as belonging to the Apis spp. or Tetragonula spp. class is explicitly within the range of 1600-1700 cm−1. Conclusion: This study successfully demonstrated a method to rapidly and accurately classify and authenticate honey. ATR-FTIR is a useful tool to test the authenticity of honey.
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- Muhamad Sahlan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java 16424, Indonesia.,Research Center for Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java 16424, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java 16424, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java 16424, Indonesia.,Research Center for Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java 16424, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java 16424, Indonesia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pancasila University, Jakarta 12640, Indonesia
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Lee HS, Park J, Yoo YJ, Yeon YJ. Engineering D-Lactate Dehydrogenase from Pediococcus acidilactici for Improved Activity on 2-Hydroxy Acids with Bulky C 3 Functional Group. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2019; 189:1141-1155. [PMID: 31190286 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-019-03053-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Engineering D-lactic acid dehydrogenases for higher activity on various 2-oxo acids is important for the synthesis of 2-hydroxy acids that can be utilized in a wide range of industrial fields including the production of biopolymers, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetic compounds. Although there are many D-lactate dehydrogenases (D-LDH) available from a diverse range of sources, there is a lack of biocatalysts with high activities for 2-oxo acids with large functional group at C3. In this study, the D-LDH from Pediococcus acidilactici was rationally designed and further engineered by controlling the intermolecular interactions between substrates and the surrounding residues via analysis of the active site structure of D-LDH. As a result, Y51L mutant with the catalytic efficiency on phenylpyruvate of 2200 s-1 mM-1 and Y51F mutant on 2-oxobutryate and 3-methyl-2-oxobutyrate of 37.2 and 23.2 s-1 mM-1 were found, which were 138-, 8.5-, and 26-fold increases than the wild type on the substrates, respectively. Structural analysis revealed that the distance and the nature of the interactions between the side chain of residue 51 and the substrate C3 substituent group significantly affected the kinetic parameters. Bioconversion of phenyllactate as a practical example of production of the 2-hydroxy acids was investigated, and the Y51F mutant presented the highest productivity in in vitro conversion of D-PLA.
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- Hoe-Suk Lee
- Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 7, Jukheon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, 25457, Republic of Korea
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- Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea. .,School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 7, Jukheon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, 25457, Republic of Korea.
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Lee HS, Park J, Yoo YJ, Yeon YJ. A novel d-2-hydroxy acid dehydrogenase with high substrate preference for phenylpyruvate originating from lactic acid bacteria: Structural analysis on the substrate specificity. Enzyme Microb Technol 2019; 125:37-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hwang JS, Kim YJ, Yoo YJ, Kim KW, Rhee JY, Chen LY, Li SR, Guo XW, Lee YP. Tunable quad-band transmission response, based on single-layer metamaterials. Opt Express 2018; 26:31607-31616. [PMID: 30650744 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.031607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We investigated the electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT)-like effects in planar metamaterials (MMs) at microwave (GHz) frequencies. The specific MMs that were used in this study consist of cut-wire resonator/ring resonator, which achieved the dual EIT-like effects in a single-layer through the bright- and quasi-dark-mode coupling and the lattice mode coupling. In addition, by varying the distance between the two resonators, the quad-band EIT spectral response in the microwave region was obtained, and the group refractive index at the EIT-like resonance of proposed design reached up to 4,000. This study provides the design approach to the multispectral EIT-like effects and might suggest potential applications in a variety of fields, for example, low-loss slow-light device, multiple switching sensor, and other sensing devices.
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Min K, Yum T, Kim J, Woo HM, Kim Y, Sang BI, Yoo YJ, Kim YH, Um Y. Perspectives for biocatalytic lignin utilization: cleaving 4- O-5 and C α-C β bonds in dimeric lignin model compounds catalyzed by a promiscuous activity of tyrosinase. Biotechnol Biofuels 2017; 10:212. [PMID: 28912833 PMCID: PMC5594458 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0900-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the biorefinery utilizing lignocellulosic biomasses, lignin decomposition to value-added phenolic derivatives is a key issue, and recently biocatalytic delignification is emerging owing to its superior selectivity, low energy consumption, and unparalleled sustainability. However, besides heme-containing peroxidases and laccases, information about lignolytic biocatalysts is still limited till date. RESULTS Herein, we report a promiscuous activity of tyrosinase which is closely associated with delignification requiring high redox potentials (>1.4 V vs. normal hydrogen electrode [NHE]). The promiscuous activity of tyrosinase not only oxidizes veratryl alcohol, a commonly used nonphenolic substrate for assaying ligninolytic activity, to veratraldehyde but also cleaves the 4-O-5 and Cα-Cβ bonds in 4-phenoxyphenol and guaiacyl glycerol-β-guaiacyl ether (GGE) that are dimeric lignin model compounds. Cyclic voltammograms additionally verified that the promiscuous activity oxidizes lignin-related high redox potential substrates. CONCLUSION These results might be applicable for extending the versatility of tyrosinase toward biocatalytic delignification as well as suggesting a new perspective for sustainable lignin utilization. Furthermore, the results provide insight for exploring the previously unknown promiscuous activities of biocatalysts much more diverse than ever thought before, thereby innovatively expanding the applicable area of biocatalysis.
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- Kyoungseon Min
- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792 Republic of Korea
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919 Republic of Korea
- Present Address: Gwangju Bioenergy Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon, 34129 Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792 Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792 Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792 Republic of Korea
- Present Address: Department of Food Sciencen and Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419 Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763 Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792 Republic of Korea
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Hyun MH, Lee YS, Kim JH, Je JH, Yoo YJ, Yeon JE, Byun KS. Systematic review with meta-analysis: the efficacy and safety of tenofovir to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2017; 45:1493-1505. [PMID: 28436552 DOI: 10.1111/apt.14068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Revised: 11/27/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preventing mother to child transmission of chronic hepatitis B infection in the setting of a high maternal viral load is challenging. The idea has emerged from antepartum tenofovir treatment with combination immunoprophylaxis. AIMS To demonstrate the efficacy and safety of tenofovir to prevent mother to child transmission of hepatitis B virus. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were searched through August 16, 2016. Comparative trials of second or third trimester tenofovir administration vs. controls for patients with chronic hepatitis B infection and non-comparative case series assessing mother to child transmission rates and evaluating maternal and foetal safety outcomes were included. RESULTS Ten studies (one randomised controlled trial, four non-randomised controlled trials and five case series) that enrolled 733 women were included. The pooled results from comparative trials (599 pregnancies) showed that tenofovir significantly reduced the risk of infant hepatitis B surface antigen seropositivity by 77% (odds ratio=0.23, 95% confidence intervals=0.10-0.52, P=.0004) without heterogeneity (I2 =0%). In the case series analysis (134 pregnancies), only two cases (1.5%) of mother to child transmission with extremely high maternal viral load and non-compliance to treatment were identified. Maternal and foetal safety parameters including congenital malformation and foetal death were re-assuring. CONCLUSIONS For pregnant women with high hepatitis B virus DNA levels, tenofovir administration in the second or third trimester can prevent mother to child transmission when combined with hepatitis B immunoglobulin and the hepatitis B vaccine. Tenofovir is safe and tolerable for both the mother and foetus.
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- M H Hyun
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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CONTEXT Piperine alkaloid, an important constituent of black pepper, exhibits numerous therapeutic properties, whereas its usage as a drug is limited due to its poor solubility in aqueous medium, which leads to poor bioavailability. OBJECTIVE Herein, a new method has been developed to improve the solubility of this drug based on the development of solid dispersions with improved dissolution rate using hydrophilic carriers such as sorbitol (Sor), polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone K30 (PVP) by solvent method. Physical mixtures of piperine and carriers were also prepared for comparison. METHODS The physicochemical properties of the prepared solid dispersions were examined using SEM, TEM, DSC, XRD and FT-IR. In vitro dissolution profile of the solid dispersions was recorded and compared with that of the pure piperine and physical mixtures. The effect of these carriers on the aqueous solubility of piperine has been investigated. RESULTS The solid dispersions of piperine with Sor, PEG and PVP exhibited superior performance for the dissolution of piperine with a drug release of 70%, 76% and 89%, respectively after 2 h compared to physical mixtures and pure piperine, which could be due to its transformation from crystalline to amorphous form as well as the attachment of hydrophilic carriers to the surface of poorly water-soluble piperine. CONCLUSION Results suggest that the piperine solid dispersions prepared with improved in vitro release exhibit potential advantage in delivering poorly water-soluble piperine as an oral supplement.
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- Kathavarayan Thenmozhi
- a Department of Chemistry , School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University , Vellore , Tamil Nadu , India
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- b School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University , Seoul , Republic of Korea
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We present the effect of geometrical parameters, particularly shape, on optical absorption enhancement for thin film solar cells based on crystalline silicon (c-Si) and gallium arsenide (GaAs) using a rigorous coupled wave analysis (RCWA) method. It is discovered that the "sweet spot" that maximizes efficiency of solar cells exists for the design of nanophotonic surfaces. For the case of ultrathin, rod array is practical due to the effective optical resonances resulted from the optimum geometry whereas parabola array is viable for relatively thicker cells owing to the effective graded index profile. A specific value of thickness, which is the median value of other two devices tailored by rod and paraboloid, is optimized by truncated shape structure. It is therefore worth scanning the optimum shape of nanostructures in a given thickness in order to achieve high performance.
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Yoo YJ, Kang SH. Understanding of structural factors for enzyme activity, thermal stability and organic solvent stability and application to simultaneous enhancement of enzyme. N Biotechnol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2016.06.1064] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Kim SJ, Joo JC, Song BK, Yoo YJ, Kim YH. Improving the synthesis of phenolic polymer using Coprinus cinereus peroxidase mutant Phe230Ala. Enzyme Microb Technol 2016; 87-88:37-43. [PMID: 27178793 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Revised: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The F230A mutant of Coprinus cinereus peroxidase (CiP), which has a high stability against radical-inactivation, was previously reported. In the present study, the radical-robust F230A mutant was applied to the oxidative polymerization of phenol. The F230A mutant exhibited better polymerization activities than the wild-type CiP in the presence of water-miscible alcohols i.e., methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol despite its lower stability against alcohols. In particular, the F230A mutant showed a higher consumption of phenol (40%) and yielded phenolic polymer of larger molecular weight (8850Da) in a 50% (v/v) isopropanol-buffer mixture compared with the wild-type CiP (2% and 1519Da, respectively). In addition, the wild-type CiP and F230A mutant had no significant differences in enzyme inactivation by physical adsorption on the polymeric products or by heat incubation, and showed comparable kinetic parameters. These results indicate that high radical stability of the F230A mutant and improved solubility of phenolic polymers in alcohol-water cosolvent systems may synergistically contribute to the production of the high molecular weight phenolic polymer.
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- Su Jin Kim
- Interdisciplinary Program of Bioengineering, School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea; Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Division of Convergence Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Division of Convergence Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Division of Convergence Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Bioengineering, School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 139-701, Republic of Korea.
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Moon SK, Park SR, Park A, Oh HM, Shin HJ, Jeon EJ, Kim S, Park HJ, Yeon YJ, Yoo YJ. Substitution of Heavy Complementarity Determining Region 3 (CDR-H3) Residues Can Synergistically Enhance Functional Activity of Antibody and Its Binding Affinity to HER2 Antigen. Mol Cells 2016; 39:217-28. [PMID: 26743905 PMCID: PMC4794604 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2016.2235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 09/03/2015] [Revised: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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To generate a biobetter that has improved therapeutic activity, we constructed scFv libraries via random mutagenesis of several residues of CDR-H3 and -L3 of hu4D5. The scFv clones were isolated from the phage display libraries by stringent panning, and their anti-proliferative activity against HER2-positive cancer cells was evaluated as a primary selection criterion. Consequently, we selected AH06 as a biobetter antibody that had a 7.2-fold increase in anti-proliferative activity (IC50: 0.81 nM) against the gastric cancer cell line NCI-N87 and a 7.4-fold increase in binding affinity (KD: 60 pM) to HER2 compared to hu4D5. The binding energy calculation and molecular modeling suggest that the substitution of residues of CDR-H3 to W98, F100c, A101 and L102 could stabilize binding of the antibody to HER2 and there could be direct hydrophobic interactions between the aromatic ring of W98 and the aliphatic group of I613 within HER2 domain IV as well as the heavy and light chain hydrophobic interactions by residues F100c, A101 and L102 of CDR-H3. Therefore, we speculate that two such interactions were exerted by the residues W98 and F100c. A101 and L102 may have a synergistic effect on the increase in the binding affinity to HER2. AH06 specifically binds to domain IV of HER2, and it decreased the phosphorylation level of HER2 and AKT. Above all, it highly increased the overall level of p27 compared to hu4D5 in the gastric cancer cell line NCI-N82, suggesting that AH06 could potentially be a more efficient therapeutic agent than hu4D5.
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- Seung Kee Moon
- Bio Medicine Lab., CKD Research Institute, ChongKunDang Pharm., Yongin 446-916,
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- Graduate Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742,
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- Bio Medicine Lab., CKD Research Institute, ChongKunDang Pharm., Yongin 446-916,
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- Bio Medicine Lab., CKD Research Institute, ChongKunDang Pharm., Yongin 446-916,
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- Bio Medicine Lab., CKD Research Institute, ChongKunDang Pharm., Yongin 446-916,
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- Bio Medicine Lab., CKD Research Institute, ChongKunDang Pharm., Yongin 446-916,
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- Bio Medicine Lab., CKD Research Institute, ChongKunDang Pharm., Yongin 446-916,
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- Bio Medicine Lab., CKD Research Institute, ChongKunDang Pharm., Yongin 446-916,
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- Graduate Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742,
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- The Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742,
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- Graduate Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742,
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Shin S, Yoo YJ, Hong JW. Microgravity Separation of Alginate Empty Capsules from Encapsulated Pancreatic Islets Using a Microfluidic System. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2015; 15:7876-7880. [PMID: 26726432 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.11228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Although microencapsulated pancreatic islets have merits, such as ease of transplantation, viability and functionality improvement, and immune protection in vivo, the co-production of alginate empty capsules during the encapsulation of islets with alginate makes them unusable for biomedical application. In previous research, the removal of empty alginate capsules with high yield was achieved using density-gradient centrifugation. Here, we report advanced microgravity-based separation techniques in a microfluidic format for alginate empty capsules. The optimal separation conditions were mathematically evaluated using Stokes' law and the separation of the encapsulation product was accomplished. A microfluidic chip was designed with two inlets and two outlets at different elevations to mimic the vertical percoll gradient in density-gradient centrifugation. The separation of alginate empty capsules using microgravitational force resulted in effective separation of encapsulated islets from alginate empty capsules with more than 70% efficiency. Moreover, no loss of encapsulated islets was expected because the process is a one-pot separation, unlike the previous method. This type of microgravitational particle separation could be used both for the fractionization of heterogeneous encapsulated cells and to remove empty capsules.
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Yeon YJ, Park HY, Yoo YJ. Engineering substrate specificity of succinic semialdehyde reductase (AKR7A5) for efficient conversion of levulinic acid to 4-hydroxyvaleric acid. J Biotechnol 2015; 210:38-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.06.404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Revised: 06/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Yagonia CFJ, Park HJ, Hong SY, Yoo YJ. Simultaneous improvements in the activity and stability of Candida antarctica lipase B through multiple-site mutagenesis. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-014-0706-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Min K, Park K, Park DH, Yoo YJ. Overview on the biotechnological production of L-DOPA. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 99:575-84. [PMID: 25432672 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6215-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2014] [Revised: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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L-DOPA (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine) has been widely used as a drug for Parkinson's disease caused by deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Since Monsanto developed the commercial process for L-DOPA synthesis for the first time, most of currently supplied L-DOPA has been produced by the asymmetric method, especially asymmetric hydrogenation. However, the asymmetric synthesis shows critical limitations such as a poor conversion rate and a low enantioselectivity. Accordingly, alternative biotechnological approaches have been researched for overcoming the shortcomings: microbial fermentation using microorganisms with tyrosinase, tyrosine phenol-lyase, or p-hydroxyphenylacetate 3-hydroxylase activity and enzymatic conversion by immobilized tyrosinase. Actually, Ajinomoto Co. Ltd commercialized Erwinia herbicola fermentation to produce L-DOPA from catechol. In addition, the electroenzymatic conversion system was recently introduced as a newly emerging scheme. In this review, we aim to not only overview the biotechnological L-DOPA production methods, but also to briefly compare and analyze their advantages and drawbacks. Furthermore, we suggest the future potential of biotechnological L-DOPA production as an industrial process.
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- Kyoungseon Min
- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 136-791, South Korea
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Kim SJ, Joo JC, Song BK, Yoo YJ, Kim YH. Engineering a horseradish peroxidase C stable to radical attacks by mutating multiple radical coupling sites. Biotechnol Bioeng 2014; 112:668-76. [PMID: 25335829 DOI: 10.1002/bit.25483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Revised: 09/27/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Peroxidases have great potential as industrial biocatalysts. In particular, the oxidative polymerization of phenolic compounds catalyzed by peroxidases has been extensively examined because of the advantage of this method over other conventional chemical methods. However, the industrial application of peroxidases is often limited because of their rapid inactivation by phenoxyl radicals during oxidative polymerization. In this work, we report a novel protein engineering approach to improve the radical stability of horseradish peroxidase isozyme C (HRPC). Phenylalanine residues that are vulnerable to modification by the phenoxyl radicals were identified using mass spectrometry analysis. UV-Vis and CD spectra showed that radical coupling did not change the secondary structure or the active site of HRPC. Four phenylalanine (Phe) residues (F68, F142, F143, and F179) were each mutated to alanine residues to generate single mutants to examine the role of these sites in radical coupling. Despite marginal improvement of radical stability, each single mutant still exhibited rapid radical inactivation. To further reduce inactivation by radical coupling, the four substitution mutations were combined in F68A/F142A/F143A/F179A. This mutant demonstrated dramatic enhancement of radical stability by retaining 41% of its initial activity compared to the wild-type, which was completely inactivated. Structure and sequence alignment revealed that radical-vulnerable Phe residues of HPRC are conserved in homologous peroxidases, which showed the same rapid inactivation tendency as HRPC. Based on our site-directed mutagenesis and biochemical characterization, we have shown that engineering radical-vulnerable residues to eliminate multiple radical coupling can be a good strategy to improve the stability of peroxidases against radical attack.
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- Su Jin Kim
- Interdisciplinary Program of Bioengineering, School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Korea; Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 305-600, Korea
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Kim SJ, Joo JC, Kim HS, Kwon I, Song BK, Yoo YJ, Kim YH. Development of the radical-stable Coprinus cinereus peroxidase (CiP) by blocking the radical attack. J Biotechnol 2014; 189:78-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Revised: 08/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Park HJ, Park K, Kim YH, Yoo YJ. Computational approach for designing thermostable Candida antarctica lipase B by molecular dynamics simulation. J Biotechnol 2014; 192 Pt A:66-70. [PMID: 25270022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Candida antarctica lipase B (CalB) is one of the most useful enzyme for various reactions and bioconversions. Enhancing thermostability of CalB is required for industrial applications. In this study, we propose a computational design strategy to improve the thermostability of CalB. Molecular dynamics simulations at various temperatures were used to investigate the common fluctuation sites in CalB, which are considered to be thermally weak points. The RosettaDesign algorithm was used to design the selected residues. The redesigned CalB was simulated to verify both the enhancement of intramolecular interactions and the lowering of the overall root-mean-square deviation (RMSD) values. The A251E mutant designed using this strategy showed a 2.5-fold higher thermostability than the wild-type CalB. This strategy could apply to other industry applicable enzymes.
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- Hyun June Park
- Bio-Max Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Chungnam 339-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 139-701, Republic of Korea
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- Bio-Max Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-744, Republic of Korea.
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Kazuyo F, Hong SY, Yeon YJ, Joo JC, Yoo YJ. Enhancing the activity of Bacillus circulans xylanase by modulating the flexibility of the hinge region. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 41:1181-90. [PMID: 24849049 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-014-1454-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Enzymes undergo multiple conformational changes in solution, and these dynamics are considered to play a critical role in enzyme activity. Hinge-bending motions, resulting from reciprocal movements of dynamical quasi-rigid bodies, are thought to be related to turnover rate and are affected by the physical properties of the hinge regions. In this study, hinge identification and flexibility modification of the regions by mutagenesis were conducted to explore the relationship between hinge flexibility and catalytic activity. Bacillus circulans xylanase was selected for the identification and mutation of the hinge regions. As a result, turnover rate (V(max)) was improved approximately twofold in mutants that have more rigid hinge structure, despite the decrease in K(m) and V(max)/K(m). This result indicates that the rigidly mutated hinge has positive effects on B. circulans xylanase activity.
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- Fukura Kazuyo
- Graduate Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea
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Lee Y, Chang SW, Perinpanayagam H, Yoo YJ, Lim SM, Oh SR, Gu Y, Ahn SJ, Kum KY. Autotransplantation of mesiodens for missing maxillary lateral incisor with cone-beam CT-fabricated model and orthodontics. Int Endod J 2014; 47:896-904. [PMID: 24298936 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM Autotransplantation is a viable treatment option for a missing tooth when there is a suitable donor, especially in adolescents with remaining facial growth. This report presents the aesthetic restoration of a missing maxillary lateral incisor through orthodontic treatment and autotransplantation of a mesiodens using a CBCT-fabricated rapid-prototyping model. SUMMARY A 14-year-old male patient with a congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisor was referred from the Department of Orthodontics. The teeth were moved orthodontically to regain space for the missing lateral incisor and to close the space of the mesiodens after transplantation. A replica of the donor tooth was fabricated from a cone-beam computed tomography scan through a rapid-prototyping machine before autotransplantation surgery. The model was used to create a socket for the graft tooth, thereby shortening the extra-oral time and minimizing the damage to the root surface. After transplantation and orthodontic tooth movement, the mesiodens was finally restored with an aesthetic laminate restoration. Over 3 years, the aesthetics remained excellent, and the transplant functioned normally without any signs or symptoms of root resorption. KEY LEARNING POINT Missing anterior teeth may be replaced through a combination of orthodontics, autotransplantation with a rapid-prototyping model and prosthodontic restoration, in growing patients.
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
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Bae H, Yang H, Chung YC, Yoo YJ, Lee S. High-rate partial nitritation using porous poly(vinyl alcohol) sponge. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2013; 37:1115-25. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-013-1083-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yun HS, Park HJ, Joo JC, Yoo YJ. Thermostabilization of Bacillus subtilis lipase A by minimizing the structural deformation caused by packing enhancement. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 40:1223-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-013-1330-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Enzyme thermostabilization is a critical research topic due to potential industrial benefits. Among the various reasons to increase enzyme thermostability, enhancement of residual packing at the core of the enzyme structure has been commonly accepted as a successful strategy. However, structural changes that occur with residual packing enhancement may decrease enzyme activity. In this study, a strategy to minimize structural deformation by calculating the overlapping packing volume of a single-point mutation followed by applying a double-point mutation was suggested. Four double mutants, A38V_K23A, A75V_T83A, G80A_N106A, and G172A_V100A, were selected for the in vitro experiment; three of the four showed enhancements in both thermostability and catalytic activity. In particular, G80A_N106A showed 2.78 times higher catalytic activity compared with wild type.
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- Hong Seung Yun
- grid.31501.36 0000000404705905 School of Chemical and Biological Engineering Seoul National University 151-742 Seoul Korea
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- grid.31501.36 0000000404705905 Graduate Program of Bioengineering Seoul National University 151-742 Seoul Korea
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- grid.31501.36 0000000404705905 School of Chemical and Biological Engineering Seoul National University 151-742 Seoul Korea
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- grid.31501.36 0000000404705905 School of Chemical and Biological Engineering Seoul National University 151-742 Seoul Korea
- grid.31501.36 0000000404705905 Graduate Program of Bioengineering Seoul National University 151-742 Seoul Korea
- grid.31501.36 0000000404705905 Bio-Max Institute Seoul National University 151-742 Seoul Korea
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Shin S, Shin JE, Yoo YJ. Attachment of alginate microcapsules onto plasma-treated PDMS sheet for retrieval after transplantation. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2013; 60:617-22. [PMID: 23668815 DOI: 10.1002/bab.1124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although transplantation of microencapsulated islets has been proposed as a therapy for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, limited retrievability of the cells has impeded its medical usage. To achieve retrieval of microencapsulated islets, capsules were attached to polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with a biocompatible adhesive. Because the hydrophobic nature of the PDMS surface prevents attachment, surface modification is essential. Alginate microcapsules were attached to modified PDMS sheets, and the mechanical stability of the resulting constructs was determined. Acrylic acid (AA) and acrylamide (AM) mixtures were grafted on the surfaces of PDMS sheets using a two-step oxygen plasma treatment (TSPT). TSPT-PDMS was characterized according to water contact angle and zeta-potential measurements. The contact angle was altered by changing the ratio of AM to AA to generate hydrophilic surface. Evaluation of the surface charge at pH 2, 7, and 12 confirmed the presence of polar groups on the modified surface. Microcapsules were attached to TSPT-PDMS using Histoacryl® and shown to be in a monolayered and half-exposed state. The shear stress resistance of alginate capsules attached to the PDMS sheet indicates the possibility of transplantation of encapsulated cells without scattering in vivo. This method is applicable to retrieve microencapsulated porcine islets when required.
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- Soojeong Shin
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Shin S, Yoo YJ. Separation of empty microcapsules after microencapsulation of porcine neonatal islets. Biotechnol Lett 2013; 35:2185-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-013-1300-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Park HJ, Park K, Yoo YJ. Understanding the effect of tert-butanol onCandida antarcticalipase B using molecular dynamics simulations. Molecular Simulation 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2012.758850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Choi YS, Yoo YJ. In vitro evolution of glutathione S-transferase using a plasmid display system based on the GAL4 DNA-binding domain. Biotechnol Lett 2013; 35:1455-60. [PMID: 23690035 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-013-1223-5] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Enzyme characteristics, such as thermal stability and catalytic activity, can be improved in a targeted manner. However, the screening of target mutants is time-consuming and requires highly experimental downstream efforts. Here, we describe a simple strategy based on plasmid display and limited proteolysis for the rapid and easy screening of highly stable and active mutants from a library. When glutathione S-transferase was used as a model enzyme, the resulting mutants obtained in the first round of screening were approximately two- to sevenfold more thermostable than the wild-type enzyme at 50 °C, with similar enzyme activity. This methodology is therefore powerful for the in vitro enrichment and screening of thermostable and active mutants. It can reduce downstream experimental effort and can create a high-quality library using relatively simple steps.
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- Yoo Seong Choi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro (St), Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-764, Korea.
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Pack SP, Kang TJ, Yoo YJ. Protein Thermostabilizing Factors: High Relative Occurrence of Amino Acids, Residual Properties, and Secondary Structure Type in Different Residual State. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2013; 171:1212-26. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-013-0195-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yeon YJ, Park HY, Yoo YJ. Enzymatic reduction of levulinic acid by engineering the substrate specificity of 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase. Bioresour Technol 2013; 134:377-380. [PMID: 23489571 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.01.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2012] [Revised: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Enzymatic reduction of levulinic acid (LA) was performed for the synthesis of 4-hydroxyvaleric acid (4HV)--a monomer of bio-polyester and a precursor of bio-fuels--using 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (3HBDH) from Alcaligenes faecalis. Due to the catalytic inactivity of the wild-type enzyme toward LA, engineering of the substrate specificity of the enzyme was performed. A rational design approach with molecular docking simulation was applied, and a double mutant, His144Leu/Trp187Phe, which has catalytic activity (kcat/Km=578.0 min(-1) M(-1)) toward LA was generated. Approximately 57% conversion of LA to 4HV was achieved with this double mutant in 24 h, while no conversion was achieved with the wild-type enzyme.
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- Young Joo Yeon
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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Park HJ, Joo JC, Park K, Kim YH, Yoo YJ. Prediction of the solvent affecting site and the computational design of stable Candida antarctica lipase B in a hydrophilic organic solvent. J Biotechnol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Y J Yoo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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Hong SY, Jung EJ, Joo JC, Yoo YJ. Soluble expression of Candida antarctica lipase B in Escherichia coli by fusion with Skp chaperone. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-012-0093-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Park SJ, Shin S, Koo OJ, Moon JH, Jang G, Ahn C, Lee BC, Yoo YJ. Functional improvement of porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters via conformal encapsulation using an air-driven encapsulator. Exp Mol Med 2012; 44:20-5. [PMID: 22020445 DOI: 10.3858/emm.2012.44.1.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Transplantation of islet cells into diabetic patients is a promising therapy, provided that the islet cells are able to evade host immune rejection. With improved islet viability, this strategy may effectively reverse diabetes. We applied 2% calcium alginate to generate small and large capsules to encapsulate porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters (NPCCs) using an air-driven encapsulator. After encapsulation, the viability was assessed at 1, 4, 7, 14 and 28 days and secretion of functional insulin in response to glucose stimulation were tested at days 14 and 28. Selective permeability of the small alginate capsules was confirmed using various sizes of isothiocyanate-labeled dextran (FITC-dextran). Encapsulation of NPCCs was performed without islet protrusion in the small and large capsules. The viability of NPCCs in all experimental groups was greater than 90% at day 1 and then gradually decreased after day 7. The NPCCs encapsulated in large capsules showed significantly lower viability (79.50 ± 2.88%) than that of naïve NPCCs and NPCCs in small capsule (86.83 ± 2.32%, 87.67 ± 2.07%, respectively) at day 7. The viability of naïve NPCCs decreased rapidly at day 14 (75.67 ± 1.75%), whereas the NPCCs encapsulated in small capsules maintained (82.0 ± 2.19%). After 14 and 28 days NPCCs' function in small capsules (2.67 ± 0.09 and 2.13 ± 0.09) was conserved better compared to that of naïve NPCCs (2.04 ± 0.25 and 1.53 ± 0.32, respectively) and NPCCs in large capsules (2.04 ± 0.34 and 1.13 ± 0.10, respectively), as assessed by a stimulation index. The small capsules also demonstrated selective permeability. With this encapsulation technique, small capsules improved the viability and insulin secretion of NPCCs without islet protrusion.
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- Sol Ji Park
- Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul, Korea
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Kim T, Joo JC, Yoo YJ. Hydrophobic interaction network analysis for thermostabilization of a mesophilic xylanase. J Biotechnol 2012; 161:49-59. [PMID: 22642881 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2011] [Revised: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 04/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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One widely known drawback of enzymes is their instability in diverse conditions. The thermostability of enzymes is particularly relevant for industrial applications because operation at high temperatures has the advantage of a faster reaction rate. Protein stability is mainly determined in this study by intra-molecular hydrophobic interactions that have a collective and 3-dimensional clustering effect. To interpret the thermostability of enzymes, network analysis was introduced into the protein structure, and a network parameter of structural hierarchy, k of k-clique, was used to discern more developed hydrophobic interaction clusters in the protein structure. The favorable clustering conformations of hydrophobic residues, which seemed to be important for protein thermostability, were discovered by the application of a network analysis to hydrophobic interactions of GH11 xylanases. Coordinating higher k-clique hydrophobic interaction clusters through the site-directed mutagenesis of the model enzyme, Bacillus circulans xylanase, stabilized the local structure and thus improved thermostability, such that the enzyme half-life and melting temperature increased by 78 fold and 8.8 °C, respectively. This study highlights the advantages of interpreting collective hydrophobic interaction patterns and their structural hierarchy and the possibility of applying network analysis to the thermostabilization of enzymes.
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- Taeho Kim
- Interdisciplinary Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-744, Republic of Korea
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Choi YS, Yoo YJ. A hydrophilic and hydrophobic organic solvent mixture enhances enzyme stability in organic media. Biotechnol Lett 2012; 34:1131-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-012-0886-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Le QAT, Joo JC, Yoo YJ, Kim YH. Development of thermostable Candida antarctica lipase B through novel in silico design of disulfide bridge. Biotechnol Bioeng 2011; 109:867-76. [PMID: 22095554 DOI: 10.1002/bit.24371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2011] [Revised: 10/24/2011] [Accepted: 10/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Lipase B from Candida antarctica (CalB) is a versatile biocatalyst for various bioconversions. In this study, the thermostability of CalB was improved through the introduction of a new disulfide bridge. Analysis of the B-factors of residue pairs in CalB wild type (CalB-WT) followed by simple flexibility analysis of residues in CalB-WT and its designated mutants using FIRST server were newly proposed to enhance the selective power of two computational tools (MODIP and DbD v1.20) to predict the possible disulfide bonds in proteins for the enhancement of thermostability. Five residue pairs (A162-K308, N169-F304, Q156(-) L163, S50-A273, and S239C-D252C) were chosen and the respective amino acid residues were mutated to cysteine. In the results, CalB A162C-K308C showed greatly improved thermostability while maintaining its catalytic efficiency compared to that of CalB-WT. Remarkably, the temperature at which 50% of its activity remained after 60-min incubation (T⁶⁰₅₀) of CalB A162C_K308C was increased by 8.5°C compared to that of CalB-WT (55 and 46.5°C, respectively). Additionally, the half-life at 50°C of CalB A162C-K308C was 4.5-fold higher than that of CalB-WT (220 and 49 min, respectively). The improvement of thermostability of CalB A162C-K308C was elucidated at the molecular level by molecular dynamics (MD) simulation.
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- Quang Anh Tuan Le
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 139-701, Republic of Korea
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Kim JY, Kim DH, Kim JH, Lee D, Jeon HB, Kwon SJ, Kim SM, Yoo YJ, Lee EH, Choi SJ, Seo SW, Lee JI, Na DL, Yang YS, Oh W, Chang JW. Soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1 secreted by human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cell reduces amyloid-β plaques. Cell Death Differ 2011; 19:680-91. [PMID: 22015609 PMCID: PMC3307982 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2011.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Presently, co-culture of human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells (hUCB-MSCs) with BV2 microglia under amyloid-β42 (Aβ42) exposure induced a reduction of Aβ42 in the medium as well as an overexpression of the Aβ-degrading enzyme neprilysin (NEP) in microglia. Cytokine array examinations of co-cultured media revealed elevated release of soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) from hUCB-MSCs. Administration of human recombinant ICAM-1 in BV2 cells and wild-type mice brains induced NEP expression in time- and dose-dependent manners. In co-culturing with BV2 cells under Aβ42 exposure, knockdown of ICAM-1 expression on hUCB-MSCs by small interfering RNA (siRNA) abolished the induction of NEP in BV2 cells as well as reduction of added Aβ42 in the co-cultured media. By contrast, siRNA-mediated inhibition of the sICAM-1 receptor, lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1), on BV2 cells reduced NEP expression by ICAM-1 exposure. When hUCB-MSCs were transplanted into the hippocampus of a 10-month-old transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease for 10, 20, or 40 days, NEP expression was increased in the mice brains. Moreover, Aβ42 plaques in the hippocampus and other regions were decreased by active migration of hUCB-MSCs toward Aβ deposits. These data suggest that hUCB-MSC-derived sICAM-1 decreases Aβ plaques by inducing NEP expression in microglia through the sICAM-1/LFA-1 signaling pathway.
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- J-Y Kim
- Biomedical Research Institute, MEDIPOST Co. Ltd., Seoul 137-874, Republic of Korea
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Ko MJ, Park HJ, Hong SY, Yoo YJ. Continuous biodiesel production using in situ glycerol separation by membrane bioreactor system. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2011; 35:69-75. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-011-0604-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2011] [Accepted: 07/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Choi HC, Park JH, Cho BL, Son KY, Yoo YJ, Kwon HT. The illusion of prostate-specific antigen decline in patients with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance. Int Braz J Urol 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382011000300030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Shin S, Choi SS, Yoo YJ. Partial nitrification using an electrolytic aerating bioreactor with ammonia-oxidizing bacteria-dominant activated sludge. Biotechnol Lett 2011; 33:699-703. [PMID: 21286932 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0506-3] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Accepted: 12/08/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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An electrolytic aerating bioreactor was used to partially nitrify ammonia from wastewater. Activated sludge was cultured for 8 months to increase the population of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and then used in the bioreactor. The maximum ammonia removal rate was 0.64 mM NH(3)/l h in a 50 ml reactor using 5.4 g mixed liquor suspended solids per litre of AOB-dominant activated sludge.
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- Soojeong Shin
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Park JC, Joo JC, An ES, Song BK, Kim YH, Yoo YJ. A combined approach of experiments and computational docking simulation to the Coprinus cinereus peroxidase-catalyzed oxidative polymerization of alkyl phenols. Bioresour Technol 2011; 102:4901-4904. [PMID: 21288714 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2010] [Revised: 12/01/2010] [Accepted: 12/03/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The characteristics of the oxidative polymerization of alkyl phenol derivatives catalyzed by Coprinus cinereus peroxidase (CIP) were studied qualitatively and quantitatively using a combined approach of experiments and computational docking simulations. As determined by docking study of CIP and alkyl phenols, the binding interaction was found to be important for the determination of substrate specificity. The distant binding and indirect orientation of o-isopropyl phenol and o-tertiary butyl phenol to the catalytic residue (56His) could explain the inability of CIP to polymerize these substrates. Three hydrophobic residues (156Pro, 192Leu, and 230Phe) at the entrance of the binding pocket were also found to be crucial in binding and orientation of alkyl phenols. A two-parameter QSAR equation with the binding distance and the molecular volume of the substrates was proposed and the polymerization yield was accurately predicted by two-parameter QSAR equation.
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- Jong Chul Park
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-744, Republic of Korea
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Rayamajhi N, Joo JC, Cha SB, Pokherl S, Shin MK, Yoo YJ, Yoo HS. Enzymatic analysis of the effect of naturally occurring Leu138Pro mutation identified in SHV β-lactamase on hydrolysis of penicillin and ampicillin. BMC Microbiol 2011; 11:29. [PMID: 21291571 PMCID: PMC3045869 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-11-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2010] [Accepted: 02/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to analyze the significance of leucine to proline substitution at position 138(Leu138Pro) on the hydrolysis of penicillin and ampicillin that we identified in the blaSHV gene of clinical Escherichia coli swine isolate. Results Kinetic analysis of the mutant proteins showed that Km value of the purified L138P mutant was comparatively higher than SHV-1, SHV-33 and SHV-33(L138P) enzyme for penicillin and ampicillin. Docking simulation of the SHV-1 and SHV-(L138P) enzymes also confirmed that β-lactamases preferred penicillin to ampicillin and the SHV-1 had a higher binding affinity for antibiotics compared to the SHV-(L138P) and other mutants. Conclusions Our result demonstrated that L138P has a reduced role in penicillin and ampicillin hydrolyzing properties of SHV β-lactamases. These naturally occurring mutations rendering reduced function of the existing protein could trigger the emergence or acquisition of more effective alternative mechanisms for β-lactam hydrolysis.
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- Nabin Rayamajhi
- Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Brain Korea 21 for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, S Korea
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