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Current Biochemistry Journal
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Current Biochemistry (CB) publishes the results of original research that contribute significantly to the understanding of the chemical compound and reaction that occur within living organism. Preference will be accorded to manuscripts that develop new concepts or experimantal approaches, particularly in the advancing areas of biochemistry science. Manuscripts that are primarily theoretical in nature or in the field of bioinformatics must be directed toward explaining important results previously not understood, making important predictions that can be experimentally tested, or developing segnificant advances in theory of general interest to biochemists. Submission of manuscripts in emerging areas in biochemistry, chemical biology, biophysics, proteomics, model studies and structures, cellular and molecular biology, computational biochemistry, biotechnology, and new methods development is encouraged especially if they address basic biochemical mechanisms.
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Immobilization of Rhizopus oryzae Lipase on Zeolit, CaCO3, Silica Gel, and Cow Bone Maria Bintang; Tri Panji; Susi Saadah
Current Biochemistry Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015)
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Food production in Indonesia is constrained by the high cost of lipase that is still imported from abroad. To overcome this problem, research of food production has been conducted using crude extract of lipase produced by indigenous species of fungi Rhizopus oryzae. The R. oryzae is edible indicating that it is safe to be used in the production of food products. Enzymes have an ability to catalyze specific chemical reactions with high efficiency and low energy cost. Enzyme immobilization is a recovery techique that has been studied in several years, using supporting materials as a medium to help enzyme dissolutions to the substrate. Several supporting materials such as zeolit, CaCO3, silica gel, and cow bone were selected by its ability to adsorb lipase. CaCO3 shows enzyme loading rate respectively 99.46%, giving more lipase to adsorb than zeolit (90.69%), cow bone (91.56%), and silica gel (59.63%). In this research, condition factors, such as optimum pH, optimum temperature, and storage ability of the matrix were investigated. Free lipase reacts optimally at pH 7 and temperature 30°C. Identical result showed for lipase in cow bone. Lipase in CaCO3 reacts optimally at pH 8 and temperature 35°C. Lipase in zeolit and silica gel reacts optimally at pH 8 and temperature 30°C. Half life time estimation was one week in storage condition temperature at 4°C and each optimum pH.
Anti-inflammatory Activity of Temulawak Nanocurcuminoid Coated with Palmitic Acid in The Sprague Dawley Rat Rini Novita; Laksmi Ambarsari; Syamsul Falah; Popi Asri Kurniatin; Waras Nurcholis; Latifah K Darusman
Current Biochemistry Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015)
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Temulawak or Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb, is usually used as traditional medicine (herbal medicine) that has antioxidant, anticancer, antihyperglycemic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective and gastroprotective properties. The main components contained in temulawak responsible for its efficacy as a medicine are xantorhizol and curcuminoid. Curcuminoid has drawbacks, which are difficult to absorb and very quickly metabolized by the body, so that limit its bioavailability. The use of solid lipid nanoparticle carrier system (SLN) in form of palmitic acid, is known to improve the bioavailability of curcuminoid. This study aims to find the effective dose of nanocurcuminoid coated with palmitic acid that can be used as an anti-inflammatory agent. The methods used in this study, include the production of nanocurcuminoid with homogenization and ultrasonication methods, determination of particle size, polydispersity index, entrapment efficiency and anti-inflammatory activity test through rat feet edema. Nanocurcuminoid obtained in this study was 561.53 nm in size, with polydispersity index 0.309 and concentrations of curcuminoid absorbed and entrapment efficiency were 0.61±0.031 mg/mL, 58.93±3.021%, respectively. Anti-inflammatory activity of nanocurcuminoid through treated Sprague Dawley rats, showed that there were no significant difference compared with the positive control, curcuminoid extracts and empty nanoparticle. These results indicate that nanocurcuminoid with 175, 200 and 250 mg/kg.bw in doses, has greater anti-inflammatory activity (31.70%) compared to the other treatments.
Isolation and Characterization of Endophytic Bacteria from Tembelekan (Lantana camara L.) as Antibacterial Compounds Producer Dina Dyah Saputri; Maria Bintang; Fachriyan H Pasaribu
Current Biochemistry Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015)
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Endophytic bacteria are microorganisms that live in the internal tissues of plants and have symbiotic mutualism with their host plants. Endophytic bacteria may produce secondary metabolites that can be developed for medical, agricultural, and industrial purposes. Lantana camara is a medicinal plant that has therapeutic potential to treat a variety of diseases such as fever, tuberculosis, rheumatism, asthma, and skin disease. The purpose of this study was to isolate and characterize endophytic bacteria from Lantana camara which has potential to produce antibacterial compounds. The method of this research include isolation of endophytic bacteria of Lantana camara. Antibacterial activity assay was done against four types of pathogenic bacteria i.e. Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella enteritidis. Characterization of endophytic bacteria was by 16S rRNA gene analysis and identification of antibacterial compounds by GC-MS analysis. Isolation of endophytic bacteria from Lantana camara resulted in BT22 as a potential isolate. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene showed that the BT22 isolate was similar to Bacillus amyloliquefaciens YB-1402 with 99% identity. The results of GC-MS analysis showed some antibacterial compounds such as: Cyclohexanone, 2-[2-(1,3-dithiolan-2-yl)propyl]-6-methyl-3-(1-methylethyl), Octadecane (CAS) n-Octadecane and Tetracosane (CAS) n-Tetracosane.
Bioethanol Production by Using Detoxified Sugarcane Bagasse Hydrolysate and Adapted Culture of Candida tropicalis Inda Setyawati; Laksmi Ambarsari; Siti Nur'aeni; Suryani Suryani; Puspa Julistia Puspita; Popi Asri Kurniatin; Waras Nurcholis
Current Biochemistry Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015)
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Ethanol is considered as the most promising alternative fuel, since it can be produced from a variety of agriculturally-based renewable materials, such as sugarcane bagasse. Lignocellulose as a major component of sugarcane bagasse is considered as an attractive renewable resource for ethanol production due to its great availability and relatively low cost. The major problem of lignocellulose is caused by its need for treatment to be hydrolyzed to simple sugar before being used for bioethanol production. However, pretreatment using acid as hydrolyzing agent creates some inhibitor compounds that reduce ethanol production because these compounds are potential fermentation inhibitors and affect the growth rate of the yeast. Reduction of these by-products requires a conditioning (detoxification and culture starter adaptation). Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate bioethanol production by fermentation with and without detoxified sugarcane bagasse acid hydrolysate using adapted and non-adapted culture of C. tropicalis. According to this study, the highest ethanol amount was obtained about 0.43 % (v/v) with an ethanol yield of 2.51 % and theoretical yield of 4.92 % by fermentation of sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate with detoxification using the adapted strain of C. tropicalis at 72 hours fermentation time. Furthermore, the addition of 3 % glucose as co-substrate on detoxified-hydrolysate media only achieved the highest ethanol concentration 0.21 % after 24 hours fermentation with the ethanol yield 0.69 % and theoretical ethanol yield 1.35 %, thus it can be concluded that the addition of glucose could not increase the ethanol production.
The Addition Effects of Glucose as a Co-substrate on Xylitol Production by Candida guilliermondii Laksmi Ambarsari; Suryani Suryani; Steffanus Gozales; Puspa Julistia Puspita
Current Biochemistry Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015)
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High cost production is one of the constraints of the commercial xylitol production due to high energy needed and pure raw materials. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the xylitol production eficiently with lower production cost by using microorganisms. The research objectives were to determine the optimum xylitol production from xylose by metabolism of C. guilliermondii and effect of glucose as a co-substrate in fermentation medium. The ratio of glucose : xylose (g/L) was 1:25, 1:12, 1:5 and 1:2.5 respectively. The xylitol concentration was measured by spectrophotometer method (D-sorbytol/D-xylitol kit). The result showed that the exponential phase of Candida guilliermondii was 12 h to 36 of incubation and optimum of incubation time to produce the highest xylitol was 72 h. The best ratio- of glucose : xylose to produce xylitol was 9 g/L glucose : 45 g/L xylose (1 : 5). The xylitol concentration produced from medium with the addition of glucose was 2.85 g/L. This concentration increased five times compared to that in the medium without addition of glucose that only reached 2.85 g/L. According to this study, the addition of glucose as a co-substrate could increase the xylitol production.
Isolation and Selection of Thermophilic Bacteria as Hexavalent Chromium Reducer from Batik Processing Waste Water Wijiastuti Wijiastuti; I Made Artika; Novik Nurhidayat
Current Biochemistry Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015)
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Hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) in the oxidized state is carcinogenic in humans. Chromium is widely used in various industries, and therefore Cr (VI) can be found in wastes from the industry. Heavy metal Cr (VI) waste, is one type of hazardous wastes, due to the high toxicity of Cr (VI) which is much higher than that of Cr (III). This study was conducted to isolate naturally occurring bacteria from batik wastewater with ability to reduce Cr (VI). Identification of chromate reductase gene was carried out using qPCR method. Results showed that three isolates Bacillus sp.1a, Pseudomonas sp.1b, dan Geobacillus sp.1c have chromate reductase-coding genes. Based on the results of qPCR analysis, the isolate Bacillus sp.1a was predicted to have the highest reduction activity. Hence, this isolate was then subjected to Cr(VI) reduction activity test.
Activity of Skin Secretions of Frog Fejervarya limnocharis and Limnonectes macrodon against Streptococcus pneumoniae Multidrug Resistant and Molecular Analysis of Species F. limnocharis Jajang Suhyana; I Made Artika; Dodi Safari
Current Biochemistry Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015)
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Indonesia has about 450 frog species which is approximately 20% of frog species in the world. Among frog species found in Indonesia are Fejervarya limnocharis dan Limnonectes macrodon belonging to family Dicroglossidae. Frog skin secretion is considered to have a potency to be used as an alternative source of antibacterial agent against Streptococcus pneumoniae multidrug resistant (MDR). The aims of the present study were to analyze antibacterial activity of skin secretions of F. limnocharis and L. macrodon against S. pneumoniae multidrug resistant (MDR) and conduct molecular phylogenetic analysis of the frog used to ensure classification of frog species. The release of skin secretion was stimulated using epinephrine injection. Antibacterial activity of the skin secretions was tested using the well and paper disc methods. Results showed that skin secretions of F. limnocharis have antibacterial activity against S. pneumoniae multidrug resistant (MDR) SPN1307. The activity, however, was lower compared to that of chloramphenicol in both well and paper disc methods. On the other hand, skin secretions of L. macrodon failed to inhibit the growth of S. pneumoniae multidrug resistant (MDR) SPN1307. Molecular phylogenetic analysis was carried out on F. limnocharis based on DNA sequence of a partial fragment of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene. Results showed that the frog F. limnocharis is closely related (97%) to Fejervarya sp from Bali. Skin secretions of F. limnocharis, therefore, has the potency to be developed as a source of antibacterial agents against S. pneumoniae multidrug resistant (MDR) SPN1307.
In Silico Analysis of Curcuma longa Against PCAF Histon Asetiltransferase Artha Vinsentricia; Djarot Sasongko Hami Seno; Maria Bintang
Current Biochemistry Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015)
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Curcumin turmeric (C. longa) has been found capable of inhibiting p300/CBP associated factor (PCAF) histone asetyltransferase (HAT) as a cancer biomarker. However, the molecular mechanism of inhibition is unkown. This study is aimed to analyse the molecular inhibition mechanisms by in silico method. The analysis showed that curcumin’s Gibbs free energy (ΔG) was stable and capable of binding amino acid residues believed to be active site of PCAF HAT. Curcumin is predicted to be a PCAF HAT inhibitor, and further in vitro analysis is required.
Characterization of Gibberellin Producing Rhizobacteria Isolated from Soil Forest in Banten Hadi Susilo; Nisa Rachmania Mubarik; Triadiati Triadiati
Current Biochemistry Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015)
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Gibberellin is plant growth regulator that stimulates cell elongation, seed germination, flowering, and fruit ripening. This study was conducted to isolate, identify, and optimize growth media for gibberellins producing- rhizobacteria isolated from rhizosphere soil of “keruing“ (Dipterocarpus sp.) tree in forest research Carita, Pandeglang, Banten. Eight bacterial isolates were obtained and all produced gibberellin. The BC2 isolate produced the highest of gibberellin (0.897 mg mL-1) and then selected for identification based on physiology, molecular character, and effects of growth media with variation of temperature, pH, and light. The result of physiological test indicated that BC2 isolate does not produce indole, positive on urease and oxidative carbohydrate. The phylogenetic analysis showed that BC2 isolate is belonged to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia with 98% similarity level. The optimation of growth media indicated that the growth of BC2 isolate was optimum at 30°C, pH 7, and dark condition.
Identification of Aroma Gene (Mutated badh2) and Properties of Aroma on Aromatic BC5F2 Ciherang Jap Mai Cing; Djarot Sasongko Hami Seno; Tri Joko Santoso
Current Biochemistry Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015)
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Aromatic rice varieties have some weaknesses such as low productivity, and less resistant to pests and diseases. This study aimed to obtain homozygous strain of BC5F2 Ciherang aromatic through the identification of aroma gene (mutated badh2) and properties of the aroma. Ciherang paddy (nonaromatic paddy) was used as the female parent, whereas Mentik Wangi paddy (aromatic paddy) was used as the male parent. The experiment was conducted in BC5F2 because it is expected to generate plants with properties 98.4% close to female parent. The DNA from five strains of paddy plants BC5F2Ciherang X Mentik Wangi was isolated by a modified CTAB method. The concentration of DNA was determined by measuring absorbance at 260 nm wavelength, while its purity was determined from the ratio of the absorbance at a wavelength of 260/280 nm. PCR-based molecular selection was done by using the Bradbury primers. PCR results showed that of the 250 samples, there were 66 samples had DNA fragment of the same size as that of Mentik Wangi, i.e. 257 bp, 67 samples had the same size as the DNA fragment of Ciherang, i.e. 355 bp, and 117 samples had the same size with the both of DNA fragments, i.e. 257 bp and 355 bp. Plants with amplified 257 bp DNA fragment was subjected to leaf aroma test using 1.7% KOH. The results showed that 42 positive samples, out of 66 samples. Samples positive on leaf aroma test were tested again on rice aroma test. Rice aroma test results showed the majority (85.4%) samples that are positive on leaf aroma test is also positive on the rice aroma test. 

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