Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound exhibiting anti-inflammatory activity, and the compound of the present invention plays a key role in the generation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, thereby having excellent inhibitory activity against p38 MAPK, which is known to cause inflammatory diseases, and thus can be effectively used as an agent for treating inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to expression vectors and methods for enhancing soluble expression and secretion of an insoluble heterologous protein, particularly a bulky folded active heterologous protein which has one or more transmembrane-like domains or intramolecular disulfide bonds by linking a leader peptide with acidic or basic pI and high hydrophilicity thereto; by substituting one or more amino acids within N-terminal of the heterologous protein with ones having acidic or neutral pI and high hydrophilicity; or reducing elevating ?GRNA value of a polynucleotide encoding the leader peptide having basic pI value and high hydrophilicity. The expression vector and the method may be used to produce of heterologous protein and to transduce of therapeutic proteins in a patient by preventing formation of insoluble inclusion body and by enhancing secretional efficiency of the heterologous protein into the periplasm or outside cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated Bacillus sp. strain having probiotic activity. More particularly, the present invention relates to an isolated Bacillus sp. 2-4 (KCCM11107P) strain having probiotic activity. Since the strain of the present invention functions as probiotics by having an antibacterial activity against various fish pathogenic bacteria, as well as secreting helpful enzymes such as protease, amylase, cellulose, and lipase to help the digestion and absorption of the feed, the strain of the present invention can be helpfully used as a feed additive for fish and crustaceans.

Abstract: The present invention relates to expression vectors and methods for enhancing soluble expression and secretion of an insoluble heterologous protein, particularly a bulky folded active heterologous protein which has one or more transmembrane-like domains or intramolecular disulfide bonds by linking a leader peptide with acidic or basic pl and high hydrophilicity thereto; by substituting one or more amino acids within N-terminal of the heterologous protein with ones having acidic or neutral pl and high hydrophilicity; or reducing elevating ?GRNA value of a polynucleotide encoding the leader peptide having basic pl value and high hydrophilicity. The expression vector and the method may be used to produce of heterologous protein and to transduce of therapeutic proteins in a patient by preventing formation of insoluble inclusion body and by enhancing secretional efficiency of the heterologous protein into the periplasm or outside cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Bacillus sp. strain having probiotic activity. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a novel Bacillus sp. 2-4 (KCCM11107P) strain having probiotic activity. Since the strain of the present disclosure functions as probiotics by having an antibacterial activity against various fish pathogenic bacteria, as well as secreting helpful enzymes such as protease, amylase, cellulose, and lipase to help the digestion and absorption of the feed, the strain of the present disclosure can be helpfully used as a feed additive for fish and crustaceans.

Abstract: The present invention relates to expression vectors and methods for enhancing soluble expression and secretion of a heterologous protein, particularly a bulky folded active heterologous protein which has one or more transmembrane-like domains or intramolecular disulfide bonds by linking a leader peptide with acidic or basic pI and high hydrophilicity thereto; by substituting one or more amino acids within N-terminal of the heterologous protein with ones having acidic or neutral pI and high hydrophilicity; or reducing elevating GRNA value of a polynucleotide encoding the leader peptide having basic pI value and high hydrophilicity. The expression vector and the method may be used to produce of heterologous protein and to transduce of therapeutic proteins in a patient by preventing formation of insoluble inclusion body and by enhancing secretional efficiency of the heterologous protein into the periplasm or outside cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to phytase enzyme, a gene encoding the enzyme, and a Citrobacter sp. producing the enzyme. Particularly, the present invention relates to the phytase enzyme produced from Citrobacter sp. having (a) molecular weight of 47 kDa, (b) optimal pH of 3.5-4.5, (c) optimal temperature of 45-55° C., (d) a substrates phytate, p-nitrophenyl phosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, ATP or ADP, (e) Michaelis constant of 0.3-0.5 mM utilizing phytate as substrate, and (f) high resistance to protease such as pepsin, trypsin, papain, elastase or pancreatin. The present invention also relates to the gene coding the phytase enzyme and the Citrobacter braakii producing the enzyme. The phytase enzyme and the Citrobacter braakii producing the enzyme of the present invention can be used in manufacturing a feed of monogastrics as feed additive and in recovering a specific decomposition product of phytate at low price.