Characterization in Terms of the NUX Rule of G-inserted Mutant Hammerhead Ribozymes with High Level of Catalytic Power

Kuwabara, Tomoko,Warashina, Masaki,Kato, Yoshio,Kawasaki, Hiroaki,Taira, Kazunari Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biol 2001 Journal of biochemistry and molecular biology Vol.34 No.1

Attempts using in vitro and in vivo selection procedures have been made to search for hammerhead ribozymes that have higher activities than the wild-type ribozyme and also to determine whether other sequences might be possible in the catalytic core of the hammerhead ribozyme. Active sequences selected in the past conformed broadly to the consensus core sequence except at A9, and no sequences were associated with higher activity than that of the hammerhead with the consensus core, an indication that the consensus sequence derived from viruses and virusoids is probably the optimal sequence [Vaish et al. (1997) Biochemistry 36, 6495-6501]. Recently, during construction of ribozyme expression vectors, we isolated a mutant hammerhead ribozyme, with an insertion of G between A9 and G10.1, that appeared to show significant activity [Kawasaki et al. (1996) Nucleic Acids Res. 24, 3010-3016; Kawasaki et al. (1998) Nature 393, 284-289]. We, therefore, characterized kinetic properties of the G-inserted mutant ribozymes in terms of the NUX rule. We demonstrate that the NUX rule is basically applicable to the G-inserted ribozymes and, more importantly, one type of G-inserted ribozyme was very active with $k_{cat}$, value of $6.4\;min^{-1}$ in 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.0) and 10 mM $MgCl_2$ at $37^{\circ}C$.

Characterization in Terms of the NUX Rule of G - inserted Mutant Hammerhead Ribozymes with High Level of Catalytic Power

(Tomoko Kuwabara),(Masaki Warashina),(Yoshio Kato),(Hiroaki Kawasaki),(Kazunari Taira) 생화학분자생물학회 2001 BMB Reports Vol.34 No.1

Attempts using in vitro and in vivo selection procedures have been made to search for hammerhead ribozymes that have higher activities than the wild-type ribozyme and also to determine whether other sequences might be possible in the catalytic core of the hammerhead ribozyme. Active sequences selected in the past conformed broadly to the consensus core sequence except at A9, and no sequences were associated with higher activity than that of the hammerhead with the consensus core, an indication that the consensus sequence derived from viruses and virusoids is probably the optimal sequence [Vaish et al. (1997) Biochemistry 36, 6495-6501]. Recently, during construction of ribozyme expression vectors, we isolated a mutant hammerhead ribozyme, with an insertion of G between A9 and 610.1, that appeared to show significant activity [Kawasaki et at (1996) Nucleic Acids Res. 24, 3010-3016; Kawasaki et al. (1998) Nature 393, 284-289]. We, therefore, characterized kinetic properties of the G-inserted mutant ribozymes in terms of the NUX rule. We demonstrate that the NUX rule is basically applicable to the G-inserted ribozymes and, more importantly, one type of G-inserted ribozyme was very active with k_(cat), value of 6.4 min^(-1) in 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.0) and 10 m1VI MgCl₂ at 37℃.

Clinical features, diagnosis, and outcomes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with coronavirus disease 2019

Kwak, Ji Hee,Lee, Soo-Young,Choi, Jong-Woon,Korean Society of Kawasaki Diseasety of Pediatric Endocrinology (KSPE), The Korean Pediatric Society 2021 Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics (CEP) Vol.64 No.2

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been spreading worldwide since December 2019. Hundreds of cases of children and adolescents with Kawasaki disease (KD)-like hyperinflammatory illness have been reported in Europe and the United States during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic with or without shock and cardiac dysfunction. These patients tested positive for the polymerase chain reaction or antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 or had a history of recent exposure to COVID-19. Clinicians managing such patients coined new terms for this new illness, such as COVID-19-associated hyperinflammatory response syndrome, pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19, or COVID-19-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). The pathogenesis of MIS-C is unclear; however, it appears similar to that of cytokine storm syndrome. MIS-C shows clinical features similar to KD, but differences between them exist with respect to age, sex, and racial distributions and proportions of patients with shock or cardiac dysfunction. Recommended treatments for MIS-C include intravenous immunoglobulin, corticosteroids, and inotropic or vasopressor support. For refractory patients, monoclonal antibody to interleukin-6 receptor (tocilizumab), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (anakinra), or monoclonal antibody to tumor necrosis factor (infliximab) may be recommended. Patients with coronary aneurysms require aspirin or anticoagulant therapy. The prognosis of MIS-C seemed favorable without sequelae in most patients despite a reported mortality rate of approximately 1.5%.

Using high-pressure torsion to process an aluminum-magnesium nanocomposite through diffusion bonding

Kawasaki, Megumi,Ahn, Byungmin,Lee, HanJoo,Zhilyaev, Alexander P.,Langdon, Terence G. Cambridge University Press (Materials Research Soc 2016 Journal of materials research Vol.31 No.1

<▼1><B>Abstract</B><P/></▼1><▼2><P>Disks of commercial Al-1050 and ZK60A alloys were stacked together and then processed by conventional high-pressure torsion (HPT) through 1 and 5 turns at room temperature to investigate the synthesis of an Al-Mg alloy system. Measurements of microhardness and observations of the microstructures and local compositions after processing through 5 turns revealed the formation of an ultrafine multi-layered structure in the central region of the disk but with an intermetallic β-Al3Mg2 phase in the form of nano-layers in the nanostructured Al matrix near the edge of the disk. The activation energy for diffusion bonding of the Al and Mg phases was estimated and it is shown that this value is low and consistent with surface diffusion due to the very high density of vacancy-type defects introduced by HPT processing. The results demonstrate a significant potential for making use of HPT processing in the preparation of new alloy systems.</P></▼2>

월인석보 권20 훼손 부분의 복원과 이용

( Kawasaki Keigo ),( Sugiyama Yutaka ),정혜린 ( Jeong Hye-rin ) 국어학회 2013 국어학 Vol.67 No.-

≪月印釋譜≫ 卷20의 현존본은, 안타깝게도 <太子須大拏經> 해당 부분이 68장부터 83장까지 15장에 걸쳐 지면 하단 부분을 중심으로 심하게 훼손되어 있어 자료로서 이용하기가 어려웠다. 그러나 사실 이는 어느 정도 복원이 가능하다. 즉, 훼손 부분에 몇 글자가 들어가는지를 정확히 세어, 底經인 <太子須大拏經>을 자세히 검토하되 ≪釋譜詳節≫, ≪月印釋譜≫에서의 전반적인 底經 번역 양상도 함께 고려하면서 우리가 현재 가지고 있는 중세한국어에 대한 모든 지식을 동원하면, 상당 부분에 대해 어느 정도 객관성이 있는 복원 작업을 할 수가 있는 것이다. 본고는 그러한 작업을 시도하여, 나아가 그 결과물 중에서 한국어사적으로 이용가치가 높은 정보를 구체적으로 지적함으로써 이 복원 작업의 학술적 중요성을 강조하고자 한다. It is unfortunate for us that the only available book of the volume 20 of Worin-seokbo is seriously damaged from the page 69 to 83 mainly in the lower part of it, so we find it difficult to read the part of the Middle Korean translation of original Chinese sutra Taizi Xudana Jing (太子須大拏經, Prince Sudana Sutra), or to utilize it as a historical language text. It is, however, not impossible for us to restore the original text to some extent: At first we precisely count the number of letters to be restored, then translate the corresponding letters of Taizi Xudana Jing into Middle Korean with all the our grammatical knowledge available, carefully contrasting with general style and patterns of translation in Seokbosangjeol and Worin-seokbo. We will not only try to restore the original text as much as possible, but also try to find out some newly available historical linguistic facts from it so we can illustrate the significance of this work.

Description of the Superplastic Flow Process by Deformation Mechanism Maps in Ultrafine-Grained Materials

Kawasaki, Megumi,Langdon, Terence G. Trans Tech Publications, Ltd. 2016 Materials science forum Vol.838 No.-

<P>The synthesis of ultrafine-grained (UFG) materials is very attractive because small grains lead to excellent creep properties including superplastic ductility at elevated temperatures. Severe plastic deformation (SPD) is an attractive processing technique for refining microstructures of metallic materials to have ultrafine grain sizes within the submicrometer to even the nanometer level. Among the SPD techniques, most effective processing is conducted through equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) and high-pressure torsion (HPT) and there are numerous reports demonstrating the improved tensile properties at elevated temperature. This report demonstrates recent results on superplasticity in metals after ECAP and HPT. Moreover, superplastic flow of the UFG materials is evaluated by using flow mechanisms developed earlier for coarse-grained materials and depicted by plotting deformation mechanism maps which provide excellent visual representations of flow properties over a wide range of testing conditions.</P>

Review: achieving superplastic properties in ultrafine-grained materials at high temperatures

Kawasaki, Megumi,Langdon, Terence G. Springer-Verlag 2016 JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE - Vol.51 No.1

<P>The mechanisms of superplasticity occurring in conventional materials, having grains sizes of the order of a few microns, are now understood reasonably well. However, very recent advances in the processing of ultrafine-grained (UFG) metals have provided an opportunity to extend the understanding of flow behavior to include UFG materials with submicrometer grain sizes. In practice, processing through the application of severe plastic deformation (SPD), as in equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) and high-pressure torsion (HPT), has permitted the fabrication of relatively large samples having UFG microstructures. Since the occurrence of superplastic flow generally requires a grain size smaller than similar to 10 mu m, it is reasonable to anticipate that materials processed by SPD will exhibit superplastic ductilities when pulled in tension at elevated temperatures. This review examines recent results that demonstrate the occurrence of exceptional superplastic flow in a series of UFG aluminum and magnesium alloys after ECAP and HPT. The results are analyzed to evaluate the superplastic flow mechanism and to compare with materials processed using different techniques. The critical issue of microstructural inhomogeneity is examined in two-phase UFG materials after SPD processing and the influence of microstructural homogeneity on the superplastic properties is also demonstrated.</P>

A CLUSTER SURVEY AROUND THE UNIDENTIFIED EGRET SOURCES

KAWASAKI WATARU,TOTANI TOMONORI The Korean Astronomical Society 2005 Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society Vol.38 No.2

Based on optical galaxy data, we executed a systematic search for galaxy clusters around the 15 steady unidentified EGRET GeV gamma-ray sources in high Galactic-latitude sky ([b] > $30^{\circ}$). We found a strong correlation with 3.7$\sigma$ level between close cluster pairs (merging cluster candidates) and the unidentified EGRET sources, though, in contrast, no correlation with single clusters. This result implies that merging clusters of galaxies are a possible candidate for the origin of high galactic-latitude, steady unidentified EGRET gamma-ray sources.

MODIFIED THIAMINE COMPOUNDS

Kawasaki, Chikataro The Korean Nutrition Society 1971 Journal of Nutrition and Health Vol.33 No.8

Computation of annular capacity by Hamiltonian Floer theory of non-contractible periodic trajectories

Kawasaki, Morimichi,Orita, Ryuma American Institute of Mathematical Sciences 2017 Journal of modern dynamics Vol.11 No.-

<P>The first author [9] introduced a relative symplectic capacity C for a symplectic manifold (N, omega(N)) and its subset X which measures the existence of non-contractible periodic trajectories of Hamiltonian isotopies on the product of N with the annulus A(R) = (-R, R) x R/Z. In the present paper, we give an exact computation of the capacity C of the 2n-torus T-2n relative to a Lagrangian submanifold T-n which implies the existence of non-contractible Hamiltonian periodic trajectories on A(R) x T-2n. Moreover, we give a lower bound on the number of such trajectories.</P>