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Isolation and cDNA cloning of four peptide toxins from the sea anemone Heteractis aurora by Homma, Tomohiro, Ishida, Masami, Nagashima, Yuji, Shiomi, Kazuo

“…Sea anemones are well known to contain multiple peptide toxins. However, of more than 1100 species of sea anemones distributed worldwide, only a little over 50…”
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Isolation and characterization of benzo[a]pyrene-degrading bacteria from the Tokyo Bay area and Tama River in Japan by Okai, Masahiko, Kihara, Ikumi, Yokoyama, Yuto, Ishida, Masami, Urano, Naoto

“…Abstract Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is one of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and has serious detrimental effects on human health and aquatic environments. In…”
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Enzymatic properties and the gene structure of a cold-adapted laminarinase from Pseudoalteromonas species LA by Mitsuya, Daisuke, Sugiyama, Takuya, Zhang, Shuo, Takeuchi, Yo, Okai, Masahiko, Urano, Naoto, Ishida, Masami

“…We isolated a laminarin-degrading cold-adapted bacterium strain LA from coastal seawater in Sagami Bay, Japan and identified it as a Pseudoalteromonas species…”
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Q301P mutant of Vibrio PR protease affects activities under low-temperature and high-pressure conditions by Okai, Masahiko, Onoue, Chiori, Tsuda, Ryo, Ishigami, Chihiro, Yoshida-Mishima, Chie, Urano, Naoto, Kato, Chiaki, Ishida, Masami

“…We characterized a protease of the M4 family from the cold-adapted Vibrio sp. Pr21 that was isolated from seawater at 320-m deep in Sagami Bay, Japan, and…”
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Antibiotic-resistance of Fecal Coliforms at the Bottom of the Tama River, Tokyo by OKAI, MASAHIKO, AOKI, HANAKO, ISHIDA, MASAMI, URANO, NAOTO

“…We investigated the midstream bottom of the Tama River, which flows through Tokyo, to evaluate the occurrence and degree of antibiotic-resistant fecal…”
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Neutralization of acidic drainage by Cryptococcus sp. T1 immobilized in alginate beads by Okai, Masahiko, Suwa, Chisato, Nagaoka, Shintaro, Obara, Nobuo, Mitsuya, Daisuke, Kurihara, Ayako, Ishida, Masami, Urano, Naoto

“…We isolated Cryptococcus sp. T1 from Lake Tazawa's acidic water in Japan. Cryptococcus sp. T1 neutralized an acidic casamino acid solution (pH 3.0) and…”
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Discovery of serum L-amino acid oxidase in the rockfish Sebastes schlegeli: Isolation and biochemical characterization by Kitani, Yoichiro, Ishida, Masami, Ishizaki, Shoichiro, Nagashima, Yuji

“…Fish have a complex innate defense mechanism against microbial invasion. In particular, epidermal mucus and serum in fish play important roles in innate…”
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Comparison of ethanol productivity among yeast strains using three different seaweeds by Takagi, Toshiyuki, Uchida, Motoharu, Matsushima, Ryoji, Kodama, Hiroyuki, Takeda, Tadaaki, Ishida, Masami, Urano, Naoto

“…This study compared the ethanol productivity of different yeast strains using three different seaweed species as fermentation feedstocks. Each seaweed was…”
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Identification of an antibacterial protein as L‐amino acid oxidase in the skin mucus of rockfish Sebastes schlegeli by Kitani, Yoichiro, Tsukamoto, Chihiro, Zhang, GuoHua, Nagai, Hiroshi, Ishida, Masami, Ishizaki, Shoichiro, Shimakura, Kuniyoshi, Shiomi, Kazuo, Nagashima, Yuji

“…Fish skin mucus contains a variety of antimicrobial proteins and peptides that seem to play a role in self defense. We previously reported an antibacterial…”
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Draft Genome Sequence of a Benzo[a]pyrene-Degrading Bacterium, Olleya sp. Strain ITB9 by Okai, Masahiko, Watanabe, Akihiro, Ishida, Masami, Urano, Naoto

“…Olleya sp. ITB9 is a benzo[a]pyrene-degrading bacterium, isolated from surface water near a waste treatment plant at Tokyo Bay, Japan. Here, we present the…”
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Strategy for cold adaptation of the tryptophan synthase α subunit from the psychrophile Shewanella frigidimarina K14-2: crystal structure and physicochemical properties by Mitsuya, Daisuke, Tanaka, Shun-ichi, Matsumura, Hiroyoshi, Urano, Naoto, Takano, Kazufumi, Ogasahara, Kyoko, Takehira, Michiyo, Yutani, Katsuhide, Ishida, Masami

“…To investigate the molecular basis of cold adaptation of enzymes, we determined the crystal structure of the tryptophan synthase α subunit (SfTSA) from the…”
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Purification and enzymatic properties of a neutral metalloprotease produced from the cold-adapted Vibrio species Pr21 isolated from deep seawater in Sagami Bay by Ishida, Masami, Yoshida-Mishima, Chie, Maeda, Yosuke, Yamamoto, Masashi, Tsuda, Ryo, Ishii, Haruto, Urano, Naoto, Kabasawa, Hiroshi

“…To identify new biopolymer-degrading enzymes produced from cold-adapted microorganisms, we searched for such enzymes in bag filters used for the purification…”
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Potential of Carotenoids in Aquatic Yeasts as a Phylogenetically Reliable Marker and Natural Colorant for Aquaculture by UENO, Ryohei, HAMADA-SATO, Naoko, ISHIDA, Masami, URANO, Naoto

“…Apart from Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous, pink colony-forming yeasts have not been examined as a pigmentation source in captive animals. In this study, aquatic…”
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Efficient bioethanol production from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes by both preparation of the saccharified solution and selection of fermenting yeasts by Takagi, Toshiyuki, Uchida, Motoharu, Matsushima, Ryoji, Ishida, Masami, Urano, Naoto

“…Although water hyacinth is an adventive aquatic plant that threatens the Japanese ecosystem, its high growth rate may be a benefit in terms of its potential as…”
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Osteocalcin fragment in bone matrix enhances osteoclast maturation at a late stage of osteoclast differentiation by ISHIDA, Masami, AMANO, Shigeru

“…Although 14-day-old mouse embryonic calvarial cells cultured in plastic culture dishes in the presence of 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3[1alpha,25-(OH)2D3] for…”
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Purification and molecular cloning of SE-cephalotoxin, a novel proteinaceous toxin from the posterior salivary gland of cuttlefish Sepia esculenta by Ueda, Atsushi, Nagai, Hiroshi, Ishida, Masami, Nagashima, Yuji, Shiomi, Kazuo

“…Cephalopods contain toxins in their salivary glands, presumably to paralyze prey animals such as crabs and bivalves. Proteinaceous toxins (called…”
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How export and import platforms drive industry upgrading: five facts about emerging multinationals from southeast Asia by Ishida, Masami, Machikita, Tomohiro, Ueki, Yasushi

“…This paper presents five facts of industry upgrading of emerging multinationals with and without foreign affiliates. This paper studies product and process…”
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Specific and rapid analysis of ubiquinones using Craven's reaction and HPLC with postcolumn derivatization by Shimada, Haruo, Kodjabachian, David, Ishida, Masami

“…A new method for the analysis of ubiquinones in various samples was developed using an HPLC system with postcolumn derivatization. Craven's reaction, a…”
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Phosphorylation of Rho-associated kinase (Rho-kinase/ROCK/ROK) substrates by protein kinases A and C by Kang, Jeong-Hun, Jiang, Yuhua, Toita, Riki, Oishi, Jun, Kawamura, Kenji, Han, Aishan, Mori, Takeshi, Niidome, Takuro, Ishida, Masami, Tatematsu, Kenji, Tanizawa, Katsuyuki, Katayama, Yoshiki

“…Rho-associated kinase (Rho-kinase/ROCK/ROK) is a serine/threonine kinase and plays an important role in various cellular functions. The cAMP-dependent protein…”
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Isolation and identification of dibutyl phthalate-degrading bacteria from hydrospheres in Tokyo by Ogawa, Go, Ishida, Masami, Urano, Naoto

“…Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is used widely as a plasticizer and is thought to negatively affect various organisms. To isolate and investigate DBP-degrading…”
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