Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, Volume 81, Issue 9 (2017)

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Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, Volume 81, Issue 9 (2017)

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Bacterial signal transduction networks via connectors and development of the inhibitors as alternative antibiotics
Ryutaro Utsumi
Pages: 1663-1669
Published online: 26 Jul 2017
AbstractforBacterial signal transduction networks via connectors and development of the inhibitors as alternative antibiotics | Full Text | References | PDF (359.4 KB)
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Structural basis for activation of an archaeal ribonuclease P RNA by protein cofactors
Makoto Kimura
Pages: 1670-1680
Published online: 17 Jul 2017
AbstractforStructural basis for activation of an archaeal ribonuclease P RNA by protein cofactors | Full Text | References | PDF (975.6 KB)
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Analytical Chemistry

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Simultaneous determination of primary and secondary d- and l-amino acids by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography using pre-column derivatization with two-step labelling method
Takehiko Yokoyama, Masaharu Tokuda, Masafumi Amano & Koji Mikami
Pages: 1681-1686
Published online: 21 Jun 2017
AbstractforSimultaneous determination of primary and secondary d- and l-amino acids by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography using pre-column derivatization with two-step labelling method | Full Text | References | PDF (626.8 KB)
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Analytical Chemistry (Note)

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Lectin microarray analysis of isolated polysaccharides from Sasa veitchii
Hirokazu Yagi, Hiroaki Tateno, Kyoko Hayashi, Toshimitsu Hayashi, Katsuhiko Takahashi, Jun Hirabayashi, Koichi Kato & Masamichi Tsuboi
Pages: 1687-1689
Published online: 21 Jun 2017
AbstractforLectin microarray analysis of isolated polysaccharides from Sasa veitchii | Full Text | References | PDF (269.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Organic Chemistry

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Design, synthesis, and taste evaluation of a high-intensity umami-imparting oxazole-based compound
Yusuke Amino, Yu-ki Tahara, Kei Yamada, Masakazu Nakazawa, Uno Tagami, Takaho Tajima & Motonaka Kuroda
Pages: 1690-1698
Published online: 10 Jul 2017
AbstractforDesign, synthesis, and taste evaluation of a high-intensity umami-imparting oxazole-based compound | Full Text | References | PDF (485.2 KB)
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Astilbe thunbergii reduces postprandial hyperglycemia in a type 2 diabetes rat model via pancreatic alpha-amylase inhibition by highly condensed procyanidins
Eisuke Kato, Natsuka Kushibiki, Yosuke Inagaki, Mihoko Kurokawa & Jun Kawabata
Pages: 1699-1705
Published online: 26 Jul 2017
AbstractforAstilbe thunbergii reduces postprandial hyperglycemia in a type 2 diabetes rat model via pancreatic alpha-amylase inhibition by highly condensed procyanidins | Full Text | References | PDF (447.3 KB)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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Effects of ethyl-α-d-glucoside on human dermal fibroblasts
Takayuki Bogaki, Keiichi Mitani, Yuki Oura & Kenji Ozeki
Pages: 1706-1711
Published online: 17 Jul 2017
AbstractforEffects of ethyl-α-d-glucoside on human dermal fibroblasts | Full Text | References | PDF (310.3 KB)
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MicroRNA-210 alleviates oxidative stress-associated cardiomyocyte apoptosis by regulating BNIP3
Hongying Diao, Bin Liu, Yongfeng Shi, Chunli Song, Ziyuan Guo, Ning Liu, Xianjing Song, Yang Lu, Xiaoye Lin & Zhuoran Li
Pages: 1712-1720
Published online: 29 Jun 2017
AbstractforMicroRNA-210 alleviates oxidative stress-associated cardiomyocyte apoptosis by regulating BNIP3 | Full Text | References | PDF (765.6 KB)
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Enhanced rutin accumulation in tobacco leaves by overexpressing the NtFLS2 gene
Junli Shi, Wenzheng Li, Yulong Gao, Bingwu Wang, Yong Li & Zhongbang Song
Pages: 1721-1725
Published online: 17 Jul 2017
AbstractforEnhanced rutin accumulation in tobacco leaves by overexpressing the NtFLS2 gene | Full Text | References | PDF (273.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Exogenous proline enhances the sensitivity of Tobacco BY-2 cells to arsenate
Mst. Nur-E-Nazmun Nahar, Mohammad Muzahidul Islam, Md. Anamul Hoque, Anna Yonezawa, Md. Yeasin Prodhan, Toshiyuki Nakamura, Yoshimasa Nakamura, Shintaro Munemasa & Yoshiyuki Murata
Pages: 1726-1731
Published online: 16 Jun 2017
AbstractforExogenous proline enhances the sensitivity of Tobacco BY-2 cells to arsenate | Full Text | References | PDF (531.6 KB)
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Phenylpropanoid 2,3-dioxygenase involved in the cleavage of the ferulic acid side chain to form vanillin and glyoxylic acid in Vanilla planifolia
Osamu Negishi & Yukiko Negishi
Pages: 1732-1740
Published online: 26 Jul 2017
AbstractforPhenylpropanoid 2,3-dioxygenase involved in the cleavage of the ferulic acid side chain to form vanillin and glyoxylic acid in Vanilla planifolia | Full Text | References | PDF (543.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin C1 inhibits the growth of bladder cancer
Tao Liu, Lin Li, Lei Yin, Hongyuan Yu, Hongwei Jing, Yang Liu, Chuize Kong & Mingkai Xu
Pages: 1741-1746
Published online: 17 Jul 2017
AbstractforSuperantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin C1 inhibits the growth of bladder cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (309.7 KB)
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MiR-185 inhibits 3T3-L1 cell differentiation by targeting SREBP-1
Chunyou Ning, Guilin Li, Lu You, Yao Ma, Long Jin, Jideng Ma, Xuewei Li, Mingzhou Li & Haifeng Liu
Pages: 1747-1754
Published online: 13 Jul 2017
AbstractforMiR-185 inhibits 3T3-L1 cell differentiation by targeting SREBP-1 | Full Text | References | PDF (665.5 KB)
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A short synthetic chimeric sequence harboring matrix attachment region/PSAR2 increases transgene expression in Chinese hamster ovary cells
Qin Li, Wen Wang, Xiao Guo, Yan-Long Jia, Yan-Fang Wang & Tian-Yun Wang
Pages: 1755-1761
Published online: 17 Jul 2017
AbstractforA short synthetic chimeric sequence harboring matrix attachment region/PSAR2 increases transgene expression in Chinese hamster ovary cells | Full Text | References | PDF (354.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Localization of the CAPRICE-ENHANCER OF TRY AND CPC1 chimera protein in Arabidopsis root epidermis
Rumi Tominaga-Wada, Tetsuya Kurata & Takuji Wada
Pages: 1762-1767
Published online: 23 Jun 2017
AbstractforLocalization of the CAPRICE-ENHANCER OF TRY AND CPC1 chimera protein in Arabidopsis root epidermis | Full Text | References | PDF (634.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Kallikrein-related peptidase 4 contributes to the tumor metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma
Zhi Cui, Ye Cui, Gan Luo, Shuting Yang, Xinlian Ling, Yixin Lou & Xinhua Sun
Pages: 1768-1777
Published online: 26 Jul 2017
AbstractforKallikrein-related peptidase 4 contributes to the tumor metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae MSA1 mRNA has a sequence for localization at the bud tip
Tomoko Takeuchi-Andoh, Yukiko Hayano-Oshiro, Emi Nishiyoshi, Masatoshi Mutazono, Sachiko Hayashi & Tokio Tani
Pages: 1778-1785
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforSaccharomyces cerevisiae MSA1 mRNA has a sequence for localization at the bud tip | Full Text | References | PDF (494 KB)
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Crystal structure of a β-fructofuranosidase with high transfructosylation activity from Aspergillus kawachii
Mika Nagaya, Miyoko Kimura, Yoshifumi Gozu, Shona Sato, Katsuaki Hirano, Takumi Tochio, Atsushi Nishikawa & Takashi Tonozuka
Pages: 1786-1795
Published online: 17 Jul 2017
AbstractforCrystal structure of a β-fructofuranosidase with high transfructosylation activity from Aspergillus kawachii | Full Text | References | PDF (840.2 KB)
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Food & Nutrition Science

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Feeding of the water extract from Ganoderma lingzhi to rats modulates secondary bile acids, intestinal microflora, mucins, and propionate important to colon cancer
Yongshou Yang, Dwi Eva Nirmagustina, Thanutchaporn Kumrungsee, Yukako Okazaki, Hiroyuki Tomotake & Norihisa Kato
Pages: 1796-1804
Published online: 29 Jun 2017
AbstractforFeeding of the water extract from Ganoderma lingzhi to rats modulates secondary bile acids, intestinal microflora, mucins, and propionate important to colon cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (217 KB)
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Dietary daidzein, but not genistein, has a hypocholesterolemic effect in non-ovariectomized and ovariectomized female Sprague-Dawley rats on a cholesterol-free diet
Keshab Bhattarai, Sudhashree Adhikari, Mina Fujitani & Taro Kishida
Pages: 1805-1813
Published online: 17 Jul 2017
AbstractforDietary daidzein, but not genistein, has a hypocholesterolemic effect in non-ovariectomized and ovariectomized female Sprague-Dawley rats on a cholesterol-free diet | Full Text | References | PDF (203.8 KB)
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Coffee polyphenols extracted from green coffee beans improve skin properties and microcirculatory function
Satoko Fukagawa, Satoshi Haramizu, Shun Sasaoka, Yuka Yasuda, Hisashi Tsujimura & Takatoshi Murase
Pages: 1814-1822
Published online: 04 Jul 2017
AbstractforCoffee polyphenols extracted from green coffee beans improve skin properties and microcirculatory function | Full Text | References | PDF (393.8 KB)
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Production of a novel wheat gluten hydrolysate containing dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitory tripeptides using ginger protease
Yuki Taga, Osamu Hayashida, Masashi Kusubata, Kiyoko Ogawa-Goto & Shunji Hattori
Pages: 1823-1828
Published online: 04 Jul 2017
AbstractforProduction of a novel wheat gluten hydrolysate containing dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitory tripeptides using ginger protease | Full Text | References | PDF (311.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Body heat responsive gelation of methylcellulose formulation containing betaine
Yoshiaki Shirata, Asami Wakasa, Kiyoshi Miura, Hironori Nakamura, Yoshinobu Matsumoto & Tomihiro Miyada
Pages: 1829-1836
Published online: 17 Jul 2017
AbstractforBody heat responsive gelation of methylcellulose formulation containing betaine | Full Text | References | PDF (500.3 KB)
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Microbiology & Fermentation Technology

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Escherichia coli yjjPB genes encode a succinate transporter important for succinate production
Keita Fukui, Kei Nanatani, Yoshihiko Hara, Suguru Yamakami, Daiki Yahagi, Akito Chinen, Mitsunori Tokura & Keietsu Abe
Pages: 1837-1844
Published online: 04 Jul 2017
AbstractforEscherichia coli yjjPB genes encode a succinate transporter important for succinate production | Full Text | References | PDF (381.1 KB)
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Identification of a novel acetylated form of branched-chain polyamine from a hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus kodakarensis
Ryota Hidese, Ki-Hwan Im, Masaki Kobayashi, Masaru Niitsu, Takemitsu Furuchi & Shinsuke Fujiwara
Pages: 1845-1849
Published online: 05 Jul 2017
AbstractforIdentification of a novel acetylated form of branched-chain polyamine from a hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus kodakarensis | Full Text | References | PDF (511.4 KB)
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Environmental Science (Note)

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Abscisic acid modulates salicylic acid biosynthesis for systemic acquired resistance in tomato
Miyuki Kusajima, Yasuko Okumura, Moeka Fujita & Hideo Nakashita
Pages: 1850-1853
Published online: 04 Jul 2017
AbstractforAbscisic acid modulates salicylic acid biosynthesis for systemic acquired resistance in tomato | Full Text | References | PDF (261.3 KB)
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