Search Results - "Kato, Ichiro"
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X‐ray crystallographic and mutational analysis of the NylC precursor: catalytic mechanism of autocleavage and substrate hydrolysis of nylon hydrolase
Published in The FEBS journal (01-07-2023)“…Nylon hydrolase (NylC), a member of the N‐terminal nucleophile (Ntn) hydrolase superfamily, is responsible for the degradation of various aliphatic nylons,…”
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A member of cation diffusion facilitator family, MTP11, is required for manganese tolerance and high fertility in rice
Published in Planta (01-07-2018)“…Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most manganese (Mn)-tolerant species, and it is able to accumulate high levels of this metal in the leaves without showing…”
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Mn tolerance in rice is mediated by MTP8.1, a member of the cation diffusion facilitator family
Published in Journal of experimental botany (01-11-2013)“…Manganese (Mn) is an essential micronutrient for plants, but is toxic when present in excess. The rice plant (Oryza sativa L.) accumulates high concentrations…”
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Monoradicals and Diradicals of Dibenzofluoreno[3,2‑b]fluorene Isomers: Mechanisms of Electronic Delocalization
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (02-12-2020)“…The preparation of a series of dibenzo- and tetrabenzo-fused fluoreno[3,2-b]fluorenes is disclosed, and the diradicaloid properties of these molecules are…”
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Medium Diradical Character, Small Hole and Electron Reorganization Energies and Ambipolar Transistors in Difluorenoheteroles
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (15-08-2022)“…Four difluorenoheteroles having a central quinoidal core with the heteroring varying as furan, thiophene, its dioxide derivative and pyrrole have shown to be…”
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Augmented Self‐Association by Electrostatic Forces in Thienopyrrole‐Fused Thiadiazoles that Contain an Ester instead of an Ether Linker
Published in Chemistry, an Asian journal (14-02-2022)“…During the self‐assembly of π‐conjugated molecules, linkers and substituents can potentially add supportive noncovalent intermolecular interactions to…”
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Evaluation of the population structure and phylogeography of the Japanese Genji firefly, Luciola cruciata, at the nuclear DNA level using RAD-Seq analysis
Published in Scientific reports (30-01-2020)“…The Genji firefly, Luciola cruciata , is widely distributed throughout the major Japanese islands (Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu) and distinguished into two…”
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The Tonoplast-Localized Transporter MTP8.2 Contributes to Manganese Detoxification in the Shoots and Roots of Oryza sativa L
Published in Plant and cell physiology (01-09-2017)“…Manganese (Mn) cation diffusion facilitators (Mn-CDFs) play important roles in the Mn homeostasis of plants. In rice, the tonoplast-localized Mn-CDF metal…”
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Characterization of an Alteromonas long-type ulvan lyase involved in the degradation of ulvan extracted from Ulva ohnoi
Published in Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry (02-11-2017)“…Ulvan is a sulfated polysaccharide found in the cell wall of the green algae Ulva. We first isolated several ulvan-utilizing Alteromonas sp. from the feces of…”
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Morphological analysis of the cerebellum and its efferent system in a basal actinopterygian fish, Polypterus senegalus
Published in Journal of comparative neurology (1911) (01-06-2022)“…Although all vertebrate cerebella contain granule cells, Purkinje cells, and efferent neurons, the cellular arrangement and neural circuitry are highly…”
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Reductive methylation of triphthaloylbenzene: Isolation and characterization of hexamethoxy-trinaphthylene and two unexpected trinaphthylene derivatives
Published in Tetrahedron letters (22-10-2020)“…[Display omitted] •Reductive methylation of triphthaloylbenezene was complicated.•Two unexpected products except for hexamethoxy-trinaphthylene were…”
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Identification of the gene encoding 3-(5-oxo-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-yl) propionic acid desulfhydrase in Burkholderia sp. HME13
Published in Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry (24-02-2021)“…Here, we report the identification of the gene encoding a novel enzyme, 3-(5-oxo-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-yl) propionic acid desulfhydrase, in Burkholderia sp…”
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Structural and functional characterization of nylon hydrolases
Published in Methods in enzymology (2021)“…Biodegradation of synthetic polymers is recognized as a useful way to reduce their environmental load and pollution, loss of natural resources, extensive…”
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Detecting cells using non-negative matrix factorization on calcium imaging data
Published in Neural networks (01-07-2014)“…We propose a cell detection algorithm using non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) on Ca2+ imaging data. To apply NMF to Ca2+ imaging data, we use the…”
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Metabolic pathway of 6-aminohexanoate in the nylon oligomer-degrading bacterium Arthrobacter sp. KI72: identification of the enzymes responsible for the conversion of 6-aminohexanoate to adipate
Published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology (01-01-2018)“…Arthrobacter sp. strain KI72 grows on a 6-aminohexanoate oligomer, which is a by-product of nylon-6 manufacturing, as a sole source of carbon and nitrogen. We…”
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Effects of metformin and alogliptin on body composition in people with type 2 diabetes
Published in Journal of diabetes investigation (01-05-2019)“…Aims/Introduction The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of metformin and a dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 inhibitor, alogliptin, on body…”
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Gene cloning and characterization of thiourocanate hydratase from Burkholderia sp. HME13
Published in Journal of biochemistry (Tokyo) (01-03-2020)“…A novel enzyme, thiourocanate hydratase, which catalyses the conversion of thiourocanic acid to 3-(5-oxo-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-yl) propionic acid, was…”
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Origin of Intense Intramolecular Charge‐Transfer Interactions in Nonplanar Push–Pull Chromophores
Published in Chemistry : a European journal (07-09-2009)“…Nonplanar push–pull chromophores with tetrathiafulvalene and ferrocene donors (see picture) were prepared by formal [2+2] cycloadditions between electron‐rich…”
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Proteasome Dysfunction Mediates Obesity-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Insulin Resistance in the Liver
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-03-2013)“…Chronic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a major contributor to obesity-induced insulin resistance in the liver. However, the molecular link between…”
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Immobilization of Baeyer–Villiger monooxygenase from acetone grown Fusarium sp
Published in Biotechnology letters (01-03-2022)“…Objective A novel biocatalyst for Baeyer–Villiger oxidations is necessary for pharmaceutical and chemical industries, so this study aims to find a…”
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