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It was hardly expected that Korea
would become one of major IT advanced countries
within only a few decades. Korea now is focusing
on becoming one of leading countries in Biotechnology
sector, considerably one of major economy growth
engines of the country along with IT sector. |
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As core of a late running Asian country
in Biotechnology industry, Korean scientists had to persevere
in their efforts to catch up with technology level of
advanced countries while striving through insufficient
facilities and supports. Among these efforts, especially
women scientists' achievements shine brilliantly thanks
to their firm convictions on an errand of prosperity of
Korean Biotechnology. Korean Biotechnology industry attributes
its recent dramatic advances to these devoted scientists
and systematic support programs of organizations such
as 'Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology'.
Our newly presented 'Macrogen Woman Scientist Award' is
an award to recognize and fully support women scientists'
endless passion and endeavor that have resulted in huge
contribution to enhancement of overall Korean Biotechnology
industry.
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[1st Award Recipient]
Jang Ho Hee, Dep't
of Biochemistry, Gyeongsang National University |
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1. Jang HH, Lee KO,
Chi YH, Jung BG, Park SK, Park JH, Lee JR, Lee SS,
Moon JC, Yun JW, Choi YO, Kim WY, Kang JS, Cheong
GW, Yun DJ, Rhee SG, Cho MJ, Lee SY. Two enzymes
in one; two yeast peroxiredoxins display oxidative
stress-dependent switching from a peroxidase to
a molecular chaperone function. Cell. (2004) May
28;117(5):625-35. |
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2. Jung BG, Lee KO,
Lee SS, Chi YH, Jang HH, Kang SS, Lee K, Lim D,
Yoon SC, Yun DJ, Inoue Y, Cho MJ, Lee SY. A Chinese
cabbage cDNA with high sequence identity to phospholipid
hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidases encodes a
novel isoform of thioredoxin-dependent peroxidase.
J Biol Chem. (2002) Apr 12;277(15):12572-8. Epub
(2002) Jan 31. |
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3. Lee KO, Lee JR, Yoo
JY, Jang HH, Moon JC, Jung BG, Chi YH, Park SK,
Lee SS, Lim CO, Yun DJ, Cho MJ, Lee SY. GSH-dependent
peroxidase activity of the rice (Oryza sativa) glutaredoxin,
a thioltransferase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun.
(2002) Sep 6;296(5):1152-6. |
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4. Lee SS, Lee KO, Jung
BG, Chi YH, Yoo JY, Lee JY, Lee JR, Park SK, Kang
SS, Jang HH, Lee SY. Molecular characterization
of Chinese cabbage cDNA encoding thioredoxin-h which
is predominantly expressed in flowers. J Biochem
Mol Biol. (2001) 34:334-341 |
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5. Lee KO, Jang HH,
Jung BG, Chi YH, Lee JY, Choi YO, Lee JR, Lim CO,
Cho MJ, Lee SY. Rice 1Cys-peroxiredoxin over-expressed
in transgenic tobacco does not maintain dormancy
but enhances antioxidant activity. FEBS Lett. (2000)
Dec 8;486(2):103-6. |
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6. Lee KO, Kim MG, Jang
HH, Lee JH, Kim SC, Lee SY. Biochemical properties
of a chitin-binding class III chitinase in pumpkin
leaves. J Biochem Mol Biol. (1999) 32:541-546g |
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