Biochemical Characterization of a GDSL-Motif Esterase from Bacillus sp. K91 with a New Putative Catalytic Mechanism

( Jun Mei Ding ),( Ting Ting Yu ),( Lian Ming Liang ),( Zhen Rong Xie ),( Yun Juan Yang ),( Jun Pei Zhou ),( Bo Xu ),( Jun Jun Li ),( Zun Xi Huang ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2014 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.24 No.11

The esterase gene Est8 from the thermophilic bacterium Bacillus sp. K91 was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The monomeric enzyme exhibited a theoretical molecular mass of 24.5 kDa and an optimal activity around 50°C at pH 9.0. A model of Est8 was constructed using a hypothetical YxiM precursor structure (2O14_A) from Bacillus subtilis as template. The structure showed an α/β-hydrolase fold and indicated the presence of a typical catalytic triad consisting of Ser-11, Asp-182, and His-185, which were investigated by site directed replacements coupled with kinetic characterization. Asp-182 and His-185 residues were more critical than the Ser-11 residue in the catalytic activity of Est8. A comparison of the amino acid sequence showed that Est8 could be grouped into the GDSL family and further classified as an SGNH hydrolase. Est8 is a new member of the SGNH hydrolase subfamily and may employ a different catalytic mechanism.

Mechanism of the simultaneous removal of nitrate and Ni(II) by Enterobacter sp. CC76 through mixotrophic denitrification processes

Jun Feng Su,Shu Yang,Ting Lin Huang,Xue Chen Bai,Jin Suo Lu,Lei He,Min Li 한국화학공학회 2019 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.36 No.7

We studied the mechanism for the simultaneous removal of nitrate and Ni(II) by Enterobacter sp. CC76. Response surface methodology results showed that the maximum removal ratios of nitrate and Ni(II) were 95.02% and 75.99% under the following conditions: pH 7.37, 54.31mg·L1 Fe(II), and 10.00mg·L1 Ni(II). The mechanism of Ni(II) removal involved Fe-oxide adsorption and the increase of pH. In addition, meteorological chromatography analysis indicated that Ni(II) affected gas composition during denitrification. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed that Fe-oxide adsorption was the main contributor to Ni(II) removal. This study shows that Enterobacter sp. CC76 can enhance the adsorption of Ni(II) onto Fe-oxides while removing nitrate.

Effect of Combined Manual Acupuncture and Massage on Body Weight and Body Mass Index Reduction in Obese and Overweight Women: A Randomized, Short-term Clinical Trial

Huiyong Huang,Jun-Feng He,Xing Zhang,Ya-Ting Qu,Xia Liu,Jia Du,Shengtong Guo 사단법인약침학회 2015 Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies Vol.8 No.2

Obesity is one of the leading health risk factors worldwide and is associated with several other risk factors and health problems. Acupuncture is utilized to treat a variety of health problems, one of which is obesity. Fifty-six obese women with body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 were recruited for this trial and were randomly divided into two groups, one with combined manual acupuncture and massage therapy (MAMT), and the other with only manual acupuncture therapy (MAT). In addition, 40 overweight women with BMI 23–25 kg/m2 were randomly divided into two groups, one with MAMT and the other with MAT. Therapy was carried out once per day for 21 days, and the body weights and the BMIs were recorded every day. The results showed that both MAMT and MAT could reduce body weight and BMI significantly, compared with the pretreatment values, for all the participants (p < 0.001); however, the differences in body weight and BMI reductions between pre- and posttreatment for the MAMT and the MAT groups were not statistically significant. The optimal periods for reductions in both body weight and in BMI were the first 4 days. Accounting for the economic strategy (time and money) in alternative therapy, MAT alone may present a reasonable option in the treatment of overweight and obesity in adults.

A Proactive Approach for Yard Crane Scheduling Problem with Stochastic Arrival and Handling Time

Zhang Yu-Ting,Huang You-Fang,Yan Wei,He Jun-Liang 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.9 No.2

H-mode experimental integrated modeling of impurity injection to control divertor heat flux on HL-2A

Yu Peng,Huang Qianhong,Zhong Yijun,Wu Ting,Wang Jun,Wang Zhanhui,Gong Xue-yu 한국물리학회 2023 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.82 No.8

Based on the METIS integrated modeling platform, combined with the experimental data of the #34512 shot detached divertor operation on the HL-2A, this paper selects suitable physical models, and compares and analyzes the integrated modeling results with the experimental results. The modeling results are in good agreement with the experimental results. On this basis, the reason for the decrease of the peak heat fux on the divertor targets is investigated using the METIS simulator. The results show that the two factors of entering the H-mode and the radiation enhancement efect generated by impurity injection work together to reduce the heat fow on the targets. Finally, the diferent efects of N, Ar and Ne impurity gases on the heat fux reduction of the targets are simulated under the condition that the plasma line-average efective charge (Zef) is kept unchanged. The results show that N and Ar are both better than Ne in controlling the heat fow on the targets, and N has the best compatibility in the core, which can not only reduce the boundary heat fow but also maintain the core confnement performance.

Augmenter of Liver Regeneration Alleviates Renal Hypoxia-Reoxygenation Injury by Regulating Mitochondrial Dynamics in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells

Long, Rui-ting,Peng, Jun-bo,Huang, Li-li,Jiang, Gui-ping,Liao, Yue-juan,Sun, Hang,Hu, Yu-dong,Liao, Xiao-hui Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology 2019 Molecules and cells Vol.42 No.12

Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles that constantly undergo fission and fusion processes that closely related to their function. Disruption of mitochondrial dynamics has been demonstrated in acute kidney injury (AKI), which could eventually result in cell injury and death. Previously, we reported that augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR) alleviates renal tubular epithelial cell injury. Here, we gained further insights into whether the renoprotective roles of ALR are associated with mitochondrial dynamics. Changes in mitochondrial dynamics were examined in experimental models of renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR). In a model of hypoxia-reoxygenation (HR) injury in vitro, dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) and mitochondrial fission process protein 1 (MTFP1), two key proteins of mitochondrial fission, were downregulated in the Lv-ALR + HR group. ALR overexpression additionally had an impact on phosphorylation of Drp1 Ser637 during AKI. The inner membrane fusion protein, Optic Atrophy 1 (OPA1), was significantly increased whereas levels of outer membrane fusion proteins Mitofusin-1 and -2 (Mfn1, Mfn2) were not affected in the Lv-ALR + HR group, compared with the control group. Furthermore, the mTOR/4E-BP1 signaling pathway was highly activated in the Lv-ALR + HR group. ALR overexpression led to suppression of HR-induced apoptosis. Our collective findings indicate that ALR gene transfection alleviates mitochondrial injury, possibly through inhibiting fission and promoting fusion of the mitochondrial inner membrane, both of which contribute to reduction of HK-2 cell apoptosis. Additionally, fission processes are potentially mediated by promoting tubular cell survival through activating the mTOR/4E-BP1 signaling pathway.

Assessing the Diagnostic Value of Serum Dickkopf-related Protein 1 Levels in Cancer Detection: a Case-control Study and Meta-analysis

Jiang, Xiao-Ting,Ma, Ying-Yu,Guo, Kun,Xia, Ying-Jie,Wang, Hui-Ju,Li, Li,He, Xu-Jun,Huang, Dong-Sheng,Tao, Hou-Quan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.21

Background: This study aimed to summarize the potential diagnostic value of serum DKK1 levels in cancer detection. Materials and Methods: Serum DKK1 was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in a case-control study. Then we performed a meta-analysis and the pooled sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic odds ratio, and summary receiver operating characteristic (sROC) curves were used to evaluate the overall test performance. Results: Serum DKK1 levels were found to be significantly upregulated in gastric cancer as compared to controls. ROC curve analysis revealed an AUC of 0.636, indicating the test has the potential to diagnose cancer with poor accuracy. The summary estimates of the pooled sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic odds ratio in meta-analysis were 0.55 with a 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.53-0.57), 0.86 (95%CI, 0.84-0.88) and 12.25 (95%CI, 5.31-28.28), respectively. The area under the sROC was 0.85. Subgroup analysis revealed that the diagnostic accuracy of serum DKK1 in lung cancer (sensitivity: 0.69 with 95%CI, 0.66-0.74; specificity: 0.95 with 95%CI, 0.92-0.97; diagnostic odds ratio: 44.93 with 95%CI, 26.19-77.08) was significantly higher than for any other cancer. Conclusions: Serum DKK1 might be useful as a noninvasive method for confirmation of cancer diagnosis, particularly in the case of lung cancer.

Study on the Flavor Contribution of Phospholipids and Triglycerides to Pork

Ye-Chuan Huang,Hong-Jun Li,Zhi-Fei He,Ting Wang,Gang Qin 한국식품과학회 2010 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.19 No.5

For investigating the flavor contribution of phospholipids and triglycerides to pork, the longissimus muscle of Rongchang (RC) and PIC (bred by PIC Company of England) pig were selectively removed of intramuscular triglycerides or total intramuscular lipids. After cooking, the flavor of different samples was compared by sensory evaluation, gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC-MS), and electronic nose. The results showed that removing triglycerides had little effect on the aroma of the cooked meat, but when total intramuscular lipids were removed a remarkable difference was observed. The control samples covaried strongly with some lipid-derived products, and the petroleum ether defatted samples also positively related to these compounds,but to a lesser extent, both of them negatively covaried with chloroform-methanol extracted samples which associated with some Maillard reaction products. Moreover the flavor difference between 2 breeds would decrease when triglycerides were removed, and reduce further when phospholipids and triglycerides were removed simultaneously. These results suggested that intramuscular lipids especially phospholipids contributed significantly to pork flavor, the flavor difference between 2 breeds resulted mainly from different intramuscular lipids content and composition.

A New Yard Template Design for the Construction of Transshipment Container Terminals in China

Zhang Yu-Ting,Huang You-Fang,YAN Wei,He Jun-Liang 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.9 No.1

In order to accelerate the construction of transshipment container terminal in Chinese mainland, and to strength our global competitiveness about container terminals, a design plan of container yard for transshipment hubs is explored, which is suitable to China’s conditions and aims at Shanghai Port mainly. Considering the actual operation of transshipment in Chinese container terminals and overseas, a new yard template planning with mixed handling technology is proposed, which is appropriate for the container terminals located in Chinese mainland. An inbound unloading process model of proposed plan is built by eM-Plant, and the simulation result is analyzed to verify the feasibility and superiority of the new design plan. The exploration and design for transshipment hubs provide new thoughts and ideas for the container terminals development in China.

Characterization of Cucurbita maxima Fruit Metabolomic Profiling and Transcriptome to Reveal Fruit Quality and Ripening Gene Expression Patterns

He-Xun Huang,Ting Yu,Jun-Xing Li,Shu-Ping Qu,왕만만,Ting-Quan Wu,Yu-Juan Zhong 한국식물학회 2019 Journal of Plant Biology Vol.62 No.3

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) fruit is the importantdietary source of carotenoid and is known for the goodflavour and texture due to the accumulation of sugar andstarch. However, lack of transcriptional information hindersour understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlyingfruit quality attributes and nutrition in C. maxima. To provideinsight into transcriptional regulation of fruit quality formationof C. maxima, quality analysis and high-throughput RNAsequencing of fruits at different developing stages werecharacterized. The quality analyses consist of dry mattervalues, percent soluble solids, carotenoid contents, and starchand sugar contents in seven stages of fruit development. Fruit transcriptome of C. maxima at five stages throughoutdevelopment was assembled to elucidate the molecularregulation of fruit development. Almost 18 billion nucleotidebases were sequenced in total, and 48,471 unigenes weredetected. A total of 32,397 (66.8%) unigenes were identifiedto be differentially expressed. We found there was a correlationbetween ripening-associated transcripts and metabolites andthe functions of regulating genes. KEGG analysis showedthere are multiple transcripts enriched in starch, sugar, carotenoid,plant hormone signal transduction and pectin pathways andseveral pathways regulating quality formation were identified. Candidate genes involving in sugar, starch, pectin, fruitsoftening and carotenoid metabolism in fruit were firstlyidentified for the species of C. maxima. Combining the sugar, starch and carotenoid accumulating patterns duringfruit development, a series of possible rate limiting geneswere identified. These findings will provide valuable informationfor further studies regarding fruit quality and development.