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Accumulation of squalene in a microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by genetic modification of squalene synthase and squalene epoxidase genes by Kajikawa, Masataka, Kinohira, Seiko, Ando, Akira, Shimoyama, Miki, Kato, Misako, Fukuzawa, Hideya

“…Several microalgae accumulate high levels of squalene, and as such provide a potentially valuable source of this useful compound. However, the molecular…”
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Algal Dual-Specificity Tyrosine Phosphorylation-Regulated Kinase, Triacylglycerol Accumulation Regulator1, Regulates Accumulation of Triacylglycerol in Nitrogen or Sulfur Deficiency by Kajikawa, Masataka, Sawaragi, Yuri, Shinkawa, Haruka, Yamano, Takashi, Ando, Akira, Kato, Misako, Hirono, Masafumi, Sato, Naoki, Fukuzawa, Hideya

“…Although microalgae accumulate triacylglycerol (TAG) and starch in response to nutrient-deficient conditions, the regulatory mechanisms are poorly understood…”
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Conversion of nicotinic acid to trigonelline is catalyzed by N-methyltransferase belonged to motif B′ methyltransferase family in Coffea arabica by Mizuno, Kouichi, Matsuzaki, Masahiro, Kanazawa, Shiho, Tokiwano, Tetsuo, Yoshizawa, Yuko, Kato, Misako

“…Trigonelline synthase catalyzes the conversion of nicotinic acid to trigonelline. We isolated and characterized trigonelline synthase gene(s) from Coffea…”
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Stable Nuclear Transformation of the Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale Complex by Abe, Jun, Hori, Sachie, Tsuchikane, Yuki, Kitao, Naoko, Kato, Misako, Sekimoto, Hiroyuki

“…Although charophycean algae form a relevant monophyly with embryophytes and hence occupy a fundamental place in the development of Streptophyta, no tools for…”
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Caffeine synthase and related methyltransferases in plants by Misako, Kato, Kouichi, Mizuno

“…Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is a purine alkaloid present in high concentrations in tea and coffee and it is also found in a number of beverages such as…”
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Changes in the hydrocarbon-synthesizing activity during growth of Botryococcus braunii B70 by Niitsu, Rika, Kanazashi, Mana, Matsuwaki, Izumi, Ikegami, Yukiko, Tanoi, Takako, Kawachi, Masanobu, Watanabe, Makoto M., Kato, Misako

“…► We demonstrated Botryococcus braunii B70 was classified into the B race. ► The hydrocarbon-synthesizing activity was high in early logarithmic growth phase,…”
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Substrate specificity of N-methyltransferase involved in purine alkaloids synthesis is dependent upon one amino acid residue of the enzyme by Yoneyama, Naho, Morimoto, Hanayo, Ye, Chuang-Xing, Ashihara, Hiroshi, Mizuno, Kouichi, Kato, Misako

“…Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) and theobromine (3,7-dimethylxanthine) are the major purine alkaloids in plants. To investigate the diversity of…”
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Purification and Characterization of Caffeine Synthase from Tea Leaves by Misako Kato, Mizuno, Kouichi, Fujimura, Tatsuhito, Masanori Iwama, Masachika Irie, Crozier, Alan, Hiroshi Ashihara

“…Caffeine synthase (CS), the S-adenosylmethionine-dependent N-methyltransferase involved in the last two steps of caffeine biosynthesis, was extracted from…”
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Theacrine (1,3,7,9-tetramethyluric acid) synthesis in leaves of a Chinese tea, kucha ( Camellia assamica var. kucha) by Zheng, Xin-Qiang, Ye, Chuang-Xing, Kato, Misako, Crozier, Alan, Ashihara, Hiroshi

“…Theacrine (1,3,7,9-tetramethyluric acid) and caffeine were the major purine alkaloids in the leaves of an unusual Chinese tea known as kucha ( Camellia…”
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Accumulation of cyclitols functioning as compatible solutes in the haptophyte alga Pavlova sp by Kobayashi, Yoshie, Torii, Ayako, Kato, Misako, Adachi, Kyoko

“…SUMMARY Using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, we identified and characterized accumulated compatible solutes in cells of the haptophyte alga Pavlova…”
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A factual investigation and orientation to produce comprehensive prefectural organizations with public health centers by Fujimoto, Shinichi

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Isolation and Characterization of Chlamydomonas Autophagy-Related Mutants in Nutrient-Deficient Conditions by Kajikawa, Masataka, Yamauchi, Marika, Shinkawa, Haruka, Tanaka, Manabu, Hatano, Kyoko, Nishimura, Yoshiki, Kato, Misako, Fukuzawa, Hideya

“…Abstract Autophagy is a recycling system for amino acids and carbon- and nitrogen (N)-containing compounds. To date, the functional importance of autophagy in…”
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Distribution of betaine lipids in marine algae by Kato, Misako, Sakai, Miho, Adachi, Kyoko, Ikemoto, Hisato, Sano, Hiroshi

“…DGCC(1,2-diacylglyceryl-3-( O-carboxyhydroxymethylcholine)) is a betaine lipid derived from Pavlova lutheri. The separation of this lipid from other polar…”
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Distribution, biosynthesis and catabolism of methylxanthines in plants by Ashihara, Hiroshi, Kato, Misako, Crozier, Alan

“…Methylxanthines and methyluric acids are purine alkaloids that are synthesized in quantity in a limited number of plant species, including tea, coffee and…”
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Isolation of a new dual‐functional caffeine synthase gene encoding an enzyme for the conversion of 7‐methylxanthine to caffeine from coffee (Coffea arabica L.)1 by Mizuno, Kouichi, Okuda, Akira, Kato, Misako, Yoneyama, Naho, Tanaka, Hiromi, Ashihara, Hiroshi, Fujimura, Tatsuhito

“…In coffee and tea plants, caffeine is synthesized from xanthosine via a pathway that includes three methylation steps. We report the isolation of a…”
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Lipid composition of positively buoyant eggs of reef building corals by ARAI, T, KATO, M, HEYWARD, A, IKEDA, Y, IIZUKA, T, MARUYAMA, T

“…Lipid composition of the eggs of three reef building corals, Acropora millepora, A. tenuis and Montipora digitata , were determined. Sixty to 70% of the egg…”
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Biosynthesis and metabolism of purine alkaloids in leaves of cocoa tea (Camellia ptilophylla) by Ashihara, H. (Ochanomizu Univ., Tokyo (Japan)), Kato, M, Ye, C.X

“…The biosynthesis and metabolism of purine alkaloids in leaves of Camellia ptilophylla (cocoa tea), a new tea resource in China, have been investigated. The…”
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Assessment of the biological invasion risks associated with a massive outdoor cultivation of the green alga, Pseudochoricystis ellipsoidea by Matsuwaki, Izumi, Harayama, Shigeaki, Kato, Misako

“…Pseudochoricystis ellipsoidea MBIC 11204 is a unicellular green alga that accumulates, under certain stress conditions, lipids consisting primarily of…”
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Microbial degradation of resins fractionated from Arabian light crude oil by Venkateswaran, K, Hoaki, T, Kato, M, Maruyama, T

“…Sediment samples from Japanese coasts were screened for microorganisms able to degrade resin components of crude oil, and a mixed population that could degrade…”
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Purification and Characterization of Caffeine Synthase from Tea Leaves1 by Kato, Misako, Mizuno, Kouichi, Fujimura, Tatsuhito, Iwama, Masanori, Irie, Masachika, Crozier, Alan, Ashihara, Hiroshi

“…Abstract Caffeine synthase (CS), theS-adenosylmethionine-dependentN-methyltransferase involved in the last two steps of caffeine biosynthesis, was extracted…”
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