중합효소연결반응에 의한 자연 수계에서의 mer 유전자 함유 세균 탐색

김상준,진주영,이현환,조기성 ( Sang Jun Kim,Joo Young Jin,Hyun Hwan Lee,Ki Seong Joh ) 한국환경생물학회 1995 환경생물 : 환경생물학회지 Vol.13 No.1

The distribution of bacteria resistant to mercury (Hg^r-bacteria) was investigated from the coastal water sample of Kwangyang bay and freshwater samples of Taeback area, mer gene was also detected from the isolated Hg^r-bacteria by PCR and colony hybridization using the probes which correspond to the conserved sequence of the reported Tn 21, Tn 501 and pMJ 100. The distribution of Hg^r-bacteria at Kwangyang bay among the total number of heterotrophic bacteria grown on agar media was 0 - 0.15% and 0.05 - 0.084% in Feb. and Apr. respectively. The distribution of those bacteria at Taeback area was 94. 55% in the upstream and 17.78% in the downstream of the valley. From the Hg^r-bacteria, about 1Kb of mer gene was amplified by PCR using the amplified mer gene as probe, the interrelationship between the Hg^r-bacteria and the existence of mer gene was investigated by colony hybridization. As a result, 82% and 70% of the Hg^r-bacteria have mer gene at Kwangyang and Taeback area, respectively.

Enhanced Production of α-Ketoglutarate by Fed-batch Culture in the Metabolically Engineered Strains of Corynebacterium glutamicum

Yun-Bom Lee,Jae-Hyung Jo,Min-Hong Kim,이현환,Hyung-Hwan Hyun 한국생물공학회 2013 Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Vol.18 No.4

The fed-batch culture system was employed to enhance production of α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) by the strainsof Corynebacterium glutamicum, whose genes encoding the key enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis of L-glutamate from α-KG were deleted. In a shake flask fermentation, C. glutamicum JH110 in which the 3 genes, gdh (encoding glutamate dehydrogenase), gltB (encoding glutamate synthase), and aceA (encoding isocitrate lyase) were disrupted showed the highest production of α-KG (12.4 g/L) compared to the strains JH102 (gdh mutant), JH103 (gltB mutant), and JH107 (gdh gltB double mutant). In the fed-batch cultures using a 5 L-jar fermenter, the strain JH107 produced more α-KG (19.5 g/L), but less glutamic acid (23.3 g/L) than those produced by the parent strain HH109, as well as JH102. The production of α-KG was significantly enhanced and the accumulation of glutamicacid was minimized by the ammonium-limited fed-batch cultures employing C. glutamicum JH107. Further improvement of α-KG production by the strain JH107 was achieved through the ammonium-limited fed-batch culture with the feeding of molasses, and the levels of α-KG and glutamic acid produced were 51.1 and 0.01 g/L, respectively.

Pichia pastoris에서 사람 락토페린 N-lobe의 발현과 항균활성

원수진,조재형,김승환,권혁진,이현환,Won, Su-Jin,Jo, Jae-Hyung,Kim, Seung-Hwan,Kwon, Hyuk-Jin,Lee, Hyune-Hwan 한국미생물학회 2015 미생물학회지 Vol.51 No.3

락토페린(LF)는 철이온과 결합하는 당 단백질로서 항균, 항바이러스, 항진균 등의 기능을 가지고 있으며, 생체의 각종 체액으로부터 분비되는 다기능성 단백질이다. 본 연구에서는 사람의 락토페린(hLF)으로부터 유래된 N-lobe의 유전자를 분리하고 산업용 균주로서 많이 사용되는 메탄올자화 효모인 Pichia pastoris에서 발현시켰다. 재조합 사람 락토페린 N-lobe (rhLF-N)는 배양액으로 분비 발현되었으며, 3L 발효조에서 약 $458{\mu}g/ml$이 수준으로 생성되었다. rhLF-N을 정제한 다음 SDS-PAGE와 western blot으로 분석하여 분자량 35 kDa 단백질을 확인하였으며, hLF에 대한 항체를 이용하여 면역확산법으로 면역성을 확인하였다. rhLF-N의 mRNA 발현양상을 qRT-PCR로 분석한 결과 메탄올 첨가에 의한 발현 유도 후 2-3일째에 발현율이 가장 높았으며, 4일째에는 점차적으로 감소하였다. 정제한 rhLF-N을 이용하여 항균활성을 조사한 결과 Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepacia, Salmonella typhimurium과 같은 병원성 균에 대해 광범위한 항균활성을 보였으나, LF유래 항균 peptide들과 항균활성을 비교하였을 때, 항균력이 상대적으로 매우 떨어지는 것으로 나타났다. 비록 본 연구에서 발현한 rhLF-N은 항균력은 떨어지나, hLF에 비해 그 크기가 작고 배양조건 연구로 P. pastoris에서 대량 생산이 가능하며, 배양액으로 분비시킬 수 있기 때문에 정제 비용 등을 고려 할 때 산업적 응용에는 보다 유리할 것으로 사료된다. Lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional, iron-binding glycoprotein found in physiological secretions of mammals. LF shows antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal activities. In the present study, a gene encoding the N-terminal lobe of human lactoferrin (hLF) was isolated, cloned and expressed in methylotrophic yeast, Pichia pastoris. The recombinant hLF-N (rhLF-N) protein was secreted into the culture medium at the level of $458{\mu}g/ml$ in 3 L fermentor. The size of purified hLF-N was estimated as 35 kDa when analyzed by SDS-PAGE and western blotting. The rhLF-N was further confirmed by immunodiffusion using the anti-hLF polyclonal antibody. The expression profile analysis by qRT-PCR showed that the relative mRNA expression of rhLF-N was maximal after 2-3 days of methanol induction and reduced gradually at 4 days. The purified rhLF-N showed broad antibacterial activities against the pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepacia, and Salmonella typhimurium. However, rhLF-N showed relatively lower activity when compared to peptides derived from LF. In spite of this weak activity, the rhLF-N expressed in P. pastoris might be more advantageous for the industrial application, because rhLF-N is secreted into the culture medium and the production can also be increased by optimization of culture conditions.

분자진화 기술을 통한 Vibrio metschnikovii 유래 고활성 알칼리성 단백질 분해효소 생산균주 개발

신용욱,이과수,조재형,이현환,Shin, Yong-Uk,Lee, Gwa-Soo,Jo, Jae-Hyung,Lee, Hyune-Hwan 한국미생물학회 2010 미생물학회지 Vol.46 No.4

알칼리성 단백질 분해효소 고생산 돌연변이 균주 Vibrio metschnikovii L12-23, N4-8, KS1으로부터 알칼리성 단백질 분해효소를 암호화하는 vapK (Vibrio alkaline protease K) 유전자들을 PCR에 의하여 분리한 다음 DNA shuffling, error-prone PCR 방법과 같은 분자진화 기술을 통해 고활성 단백질 분해효소를 생산하는 재조합 V. metschnikovii 균주를 제작하였다. DNA shuffling 방법을 통해 변형시킨 vapK-1 유전자와 이 유전자를 주형으로 error-prone PCR 기법을 통해 재 변형된 vapK-2 유전자를 cloning한 후 V. metschnikovii KS1 균주에 역도입하여 재조합 균주를 제조하였다. 재조합 균주들의 단백질 분해 능력을 조사한 결과 vapK-2 유전자가 2 copy 도입된 재조합 균주의 경우 야생형 균주인 V. metschnikovii RH530에 비해 43.6배 높은 단백질 분해활성을 보였으며 숙주인 V. metschnikovii KS1에 비해 약 3.9배 향상된 단백질 분해 활성을 확인할 수 있었다. 변형된 vapK-1과 vapK-2 유전자를 야생형 vapK 유전자의 염기서열을 비교 분석한 결과 단백질 분해 능력의 활성에 영향을 미치는 active site를 제외한 부분에서 변화가 일어났음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 변형된 유전자 vapK-1을 two copy를 포함한 재조합 플라스미드를 가진 V. metschnikovii KS1을 30 L fermentor로 배양 하였을 때 배양 후 35 시간에 18,000 PU/ml의 활성을 보였으며, 이는 향후 산업용 균주로서 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 제시하였다. Alkaline protease-overproducing strains of Vibrio metschnikovii were developed by using the molecular evolution from the classical mutants V. metschnikovii L12-23, N4-8, and KS1. Each vapK (Vibrio alkaline protease K) was obtained from the genomic DNAs of mutants by PCR to carry out the DNA shuffling. The modified vapK-1 obtained by DNA shuffling was used again as a template for the error-prone PCR to make the vapK-2. Both genes were cloned in the plasmid pKF3 to construct the recombinant plasmids which have one or two copies of the modified genes. The recombinant plasmids were back-transformed to V. metschnikovii KS1 to construct recombinant V. metschnikovii that expresses the alkaline protease. About 3.9-fold more protease activity was measured in the strain which has the plasmid containing two copies of vapK-2 when compared to strain KS1. When compared to wild type V. metschnikovii RH530, 43-fold more activity was achieved. Comparison of amino acids among vapK, vapK-1, and vapK-2 revealed that the active sites was highly conserved and not changed. However, many amino acids except the active sites were changed. These results suggested that the changes in amino acids might play an important role in the increase of protease activity by allowing the easy access of substrate to active sites of the protease. The fermentation of alkaline protease from the V. metschnikovii KS1 harboring the plasmid that contains two copies of vapK-1 showed the possibility of this strain to be used as industrial producer.

Methylotrophic Yeast, Pichia pastoris에서 사람 락토페린의 발현 및 항균성 연구

이상오,임은미,남은주,이현환,Lee Sang O,Im Eun Mi,Nam Eun Joo,Lee Hyune Hwan 한국미생물학회 2004 미생물학회지 Vol.40 No.4

사람의 모유에 많이 함유된 human lactoferrin(hLF)은 항균 및 항 바이러스 작용이 있는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 hLf를 메탄올자화 효모인 Pichia pastoris에 cloning하고 그 발현을 RT-PCR, Northern blotting, SDS-PAGE및 Western blotting으로 확인하였다. 그 결과 2.1 kb의 hLf 유전자가 P.pastoris의 염색체 DNA로 끼어들어가 안정적으로 hLf를 발현하였다. 이 재조합 P.pastotis로부터 hLf를 포함하는 세포 추출액을 얻어 항균 작용을 연구하였다. 발현된 재조합 hLf는 Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus flavus 등의 그람 양성균에 대해 강력한 항균작용을 보일 뿐만 아니라 그람 음성 동물성 병원균인 Pseudomonas fluorescens ID 9631, E. coli ATCC8739, 25922,35 등과 Salmonella typhimurium 114,115 등 다양한 균에 대해서도 강력한 항균작용을 보였다. 이는 재조합 hLf가 생물학적 활성이 있다는 것을 보여준다. The expression and antibacterial. activity of recombinant human lactoferrin (hLf) was studied from meth­ylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. The gene encoding hLf, isolated from human breast cDNA library, was subcloned into the expression vector, pPIC3.5K under the control of AOX1 promoter. The gene was integrated into the host chromosome and was identified by Southern blotting. The expression of the integrated gene was investigated by RT-PCR, Northern blotting, SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. Discrete band corresponding to hLf was detected from the SDS-PAGE, which was confirmed by Western blotting. The expression was also confirmed by RT-PCR and Northern blotting. The antibacterial activity of the recombinant hLf (rhLf) was investigated using Staphy­lococcus aureus ATCC 6538P and Micrococcus flavus ATCC 10240 as test organisms. The rhLf showed strong antibacterial activities against the bacteria. Furthermore, many Gram-negative animal pathogens such as E.coli ATCC8739, 25922, and Salmonella typhimurium 114 and 115, Pseudomonas fluorescens ID 963 I, P. aeruginosa KCCM 11802, and Gram-positive bacteria Bacillus mesentericus were also inhibited in their growth by the rhLf.

Corynebacterium glutamicum의 연속배양에 의한 L-lysine 생산

김영희(Young-Hee Kim),이시영(See-Young Lee),이현환(Hyun-Hwan Lee),현형환(Hyung-Hwan Hyun) 한국생물공학회 2001 KSBB Journal Vol.16 No.5

High Frequency Electroporation-Transformation System for Coryneform Bacteria

Kap-Soo Noh(노갑수),Seong-Jun Kim(김성준),Hyune-Hwan Lee(이현환),Hyung-Hwan Hyun(현형환),Jae-Heung Lee(이재흥) 한국생물공학회 1990 KSBB Journal Vol.5 No.3

High Frequency Electroporation-transformation of Coryneform Bacteria Grown in the Medium with Penicillin-G

Kap-Soo Noh(노갑수),Seong-Jun Kim(김성준),Hyune-Hwan Lee(이현환),Hyung-Hwan Hyun(현형환),Jae-Heung Lee(이재흥) 한국생물공학회 1991 KSBB Journal Vol.6 No.3