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Structure and Function of NAD Kinase and NADP Phosphatase: Key Enzymes That Regulate the Intracellular Balance of NAD(H) and NADP(H)
Shigeyuki KAWAI & Kousaku MURATA
Pages: 919-930
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforStructure and Function of NAD Kinase and NADP Phosphatase: Key Enzymes That Regulate the Intracellular Balance of NAD(H) and NADP(H) | References | PDF (434.5 KB)
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Preventive Effect of Lactoferrin Intake on Anemia in Female Long Distance Runners
Natsue KOIKAWA, Isao NAGAOKA, Masahiro YAMAGUCHI, Hirokazu HAMANO, Koji YAMAUCHI & Keisuke SAWAKI
Pages: 931-935
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforPreventive Effect of Lactoferrin Intake on Anemia in Female Long Distance Runners | References | PDF (82 KB)
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Biocalorimetric Studies of the Metabolic Activity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Aerobically Grown in a Glucose-Limited Complex Growth Medium
Senthilkumar SIVAPRAKASAM, Surianarayanan MAHADEVAN & Susheela RAJAKUMAR
Pages: 936-942
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforBiocalorimetric Studies of the Metabolic Activity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Aerobically Grown in a Glucose-Limited Complex Growth Medium | References | PDF (220.5 KB)
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Potato and Soy Peptide Diets Modulate Lipid Metabolism in Rats
Ruvini LIYANAGE, Kyu-Ho HAN, Shoko WATANABE, Ken-ichiro SHIMADA, Mitsuo SEKIKAWA, Kiyoshi OHBA, Yoshihiko TOKUJI, Masao OHNISHI, Shinichi SHIBAYAMA, Toshihiro NAKAMORI & Michihiro FUKUSHIMA
Pages: 943-950
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforPotato and Soy Peptide Diets Modulate Lipid Metabolism in Rats | References | PDF (113.2 KB)
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Cloning, Expression, and Transglycosylation Reaction of Paenibacillus sp. Strain W-61 Xylanase 1
Seiji WATANABE, Dung Nguyen VIET, Jun KANEKO, Yoshiyuki KAMIO & Shigeki YOSHIDA
Pages: 951-958
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforCloning, Expression, and Transglycosylation Reaction of Paenibacillus sp. Strain W-61 Xylanase 1 | References | PDF (745.8 KB)
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Enzymatic Characterization of 5-Methylthioribulose-1-phosphate Dehydratase of the Methionine Salvage Pathway in Bacillus subtilis
Hiroki ASHIDA, Yohtaro SAITO, Chojiro KOJIMA & Akiho YOKOTA
Pages: 959-967
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforEnzymatic Characterization of 5-Methylthioribulose-1-phosphate Dehydratase of the Methionine Salvage Pathway in Bacillus subtilis | References | PDF (919.9 KB)
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Expression of Parsley Flavone Synthase I Establishes the Flavone Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana
Choong-Soo YUN, Tomio YAMAMOTO, Akira NOZAWA & Yuzuru TOZAWA
Pages: 968-973
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforExpression of Parsley Flavone Synthase I Establishes the Flavone Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana | References | PDF (117 KB)
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Oral Administration of a Hop Water Extract Ameliorates the Development of Dermatitis Induced by the Periodical Topical Application of a Mite Antigen in Atopic Dermatitis Model NC/Nga Mice
Shuichi SEGAWA, Hisao KURODA, Takafumi KANEKO & Junji WATARI
Pages: 974-981
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforOral Administration of a Hop Water Extract Ameliorates the Development of Dermatitis Induced by the Periodical Topical Application of a Mite Antigen in Atopic Dermatitis Model NC/Nga Mice | References | PDF (463.8 KB)
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Characterization of a Dihydrolipoyl Dehydrogenase Having Diaphorase Activity of Clostridium kluyveri
Saikat CHAKRABORTY, Makiko SAKKA, Tetsuya KIMURA & Kazuo SAKKA
Pages: 982-988
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforCharacterization of a Dihydrolipoyl Dehydrogenase Having Diaphorase Activity of Clostridium kluyveri | References | PDF (121 KB)
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Energy Metabolism of a Unique Acetic Acid Bacterium, Asaia bogorensis, That Lacks Ethanol Oxidation Activity
Yoshitaka ANO, Hirohide TOYAMA, Osao ADACHI & Kazunobu MATSUSHITA
Pages: 989-997
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforEnergy Metabolism of a Unique Acetic Acid Bacterium, Asaia bogorensis, That Lacks Ethanol Oxidation Activity | References | PDF (143.6 KB)
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Isolation and Characterization of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Strain D3-2 Active in Copper Bioleaching from a Copper Mine in Chile
Tsuyoshi SUGIO, Masanori WAKABAYASHI, Tadayoshi KANAO & Fumiaki TAKEUCHI
Pages: 998-1004
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforIsolation and Characterization of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Strain D3-2 Active in Copper Bioleaching from a Copper Mine in Chile | References | PDF (138.5 KB)
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Heterologous Expression of Na+/H+ Antiporter Gene (CvNHA1) from Salt-Tolerant Yeast Candida versatilis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Na+-Transporter Deficient Mutants
Yasuo WATANABE, Hidenori AKITA, Yuka HIGUCHI, Rie TSUJIMATSU, Tsuyoshi KANETA & Youichi TAMAI
Pages: 1005-1014
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforHeterologous Expression of Na+/H+ Antiporter Gene (CvNHA1) from Salt-Tolerant Yeast Candida versatilis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Na+-Transporter Deficient Mutants | References | PDF (373.9 KB)
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Effect of a Novel Ascorbic Derivative, Disodium Isostearyl 2-O-L-Ascorbyl Phosphate, on Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts against Reactive Oxygen Species
Hiroharu SHIBAYAMA, Masayoshi HISAMA, Sanae MATSUDA, Atsushi KAWASE, Mamitaro OHTSUKI, Katsumi HANADA & Masahiro IWAKI
Pages: 1015-1022
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforEffect of a Novel Ascorbic Derivative, Disodium Isostearyl 2-O-L-Ascorbyl Phosphate, on Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts against Reactive Oxygen Species | References | PDF (264 KB)
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Identification of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Tub1 α-Tubulin as a Potential Target for NKH-7, a Cytotoxic 1-Naphthol Derivative Compound
Ruthada CHANKLAN, Masaki MIZUNUMA, Ngampong KONGKATHIP, Komkrit HASITAPAN, Boonsong KONGKATHIP & Tokichi MIYAKAWA
Pages: 1023-1031
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforIdentification of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Tub1 α-Tubulin as a Potential Target for NKH-7, a Cytotoxic 1-Naphthol Derivative Compound | References | PDF (208.4 KB)
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Structure-Antibacterial Activity Relationship for 9-O,9′-O-Demethyl (+)-virgatusin
Ryosuke TAGO, Satoshi YAMAUCHI, Masafumi MARUYAMA, Koichi AKIYAMA, Takuya SUGAHARA, Taro KISHIDA & Yojiro KOBA
Pages: 1032-1037
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforStructure-Antibacterial Activity Relationship for 9-O,9′-O-Demethyl (+)-virgatusin | References | PDF (107.6 KB)
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Identification of Diterpene Biosynthetic Gene Clusters and Functional Analysis of Labdane-Related Diterpene Cyclases in Phomopsis amygdali
Tomonobu TOYOMASU, Rie NIIDA, Hiromichi KENMOKU, Yuri KANNO, Shigeyoshi MIURA, Chiaki NAKANO, Yoshihito SHIONO, Wataru MITSUHASHI, Hiroaki TOSHIMA, Hideaki OIKAWA, Tsutomu HOSHINO, Tohru DAIRI, Nobuo KATO & Takeshi SASSA
Pages: 1038-1047
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforIdentification of Diterpene Biosynthetic Gene Clusters and Functional Analysis of Labdane-Related Diterpene Cyclases in Phomopsis amygdali | References | PDF (198.4 KB)
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Cloning, Purification, and Polymerization of Capsicum annuum Recombinant α and β Tubulin
Myung-Hyun JANG, Jungmok KIM, Satish KALME, Jin-Wook HAN, Han-Sang YOO, Jinheung KIM, Bon-sung KOO, Sung-Kun KIM & Moon-Young YOON
Pages: 1048-1055
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforCloning, Purification, and Polymerization of Capsicum annuum Recombinant α and β Tubulin | References | PDF (3.2 MB)
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Identification of New Amine Acceptor Protein Substrate Candidates of Transglutaminase in Rat Liver Extract: Use of 5-(Biotinamido) Pentylamine as a Probe
Akira ICHIKAWA, Jin ISHIZAKI, Manabu MORITA, Kentaro TANAKA & Koji IKURA
Pages: 1056-1062
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforIdentification of New Amine Acceptor Protein Substrate Candidates of Transglutaminase in Rat Liver Extract: Use of 5-(Biotinamido) Pentylamine as a Probe | References | PDF (115.4 KB)
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Involvement of LuxS in the Regulation of Motility and Flagella Biogenesis in Vibrio alginolyticus
Yang TIAN, Qiyao WANG, Qin LIU, Yue MA, Xiaodan CAO, Lingyu GUAN & Yuanxing ZHANG
Pages: 1063-1071
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforInvolvement of LuxS in the Regulation of Motility and Flagella Biogenesis in Vibrio alginolyticus | References | PDF (210.7 KB)
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NblR Is a Novel One-Component Response Regulator in the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942
Hiroaki KATO, Taku CHIBAZAKURA & Hirofumi YOSHIKAWA
Pages: 1072-1079
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforNblR Is a Novel One-Component Response Regulator in the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 | References | PDF (159.4 KB)
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A Ribosome Assembly Factor Ebp2p, the Yeast Homolog of EBNA1-Binding Protein 2, Is Involved in the Secretory Response
Chihiro HORIGOME, Takafumi OKADA, Kana MATSUKI & Keiko MIZUTA
Pages: 1080-1086
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforA Ribosome Assembly Factor Ebp2p, the Yeast Homolog of EBNA1-Binding Protein 2, Is Involved in the Secretory Response | References | PDF (760.2 KB)
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A New Family of D-2-Hydroxyacid Dehydrogenases That Comprises D-Mandelate Dehydrogenases and 2-Ketopantoate Reductases
Yusuke WADA, Saho IWAI, Yusuke TAMURA, Tomonori ANDO, Takeshi SHINODA, Kazuhito ARAI & Hayao TAGUCHI
Pages: 1087-1094
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforA New Family of D-2-Hydroxyacid Dehydrogenases That Comprises D-Mandelate Dehydrogenases and 2-Ketopantoate Reductases | References | PDF (450.7 KB)
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Characterization of New 18-kDa IgE-Binding Proteins in Beer
Miki HIEMORI, Yuka EGUCHI, Masumi KIMOTO, Hiromi YAMASITA, Kyoko TAKAHASHI, Kiyoshi TAKAHASHI & Hideaki TSUJI
Pages: 1095-1098
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforCharacterization of New 18-kDa IgE-Binding Proteins in Beer | References | PDF (89.5 KB)
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Anti-Hyperglycemic Activity of Kiwifruit Leaf (Actinidia deliciosa) in Mice
Miyuki SHIROSAKI, Tomoyuki KOYAMA & Kazunaga YAZAWA
Pages: 1099-1102
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforAnti-Hyperglycemic Activity of Kiwifruit Leaf (Actinidia deliciosa) in Mice | References | PDF (81.2 KB)
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Possible Involvement of Prolactin in the Synthesis of Lactoferrin in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells
Kei-ichi NAKAJIMA, Masato NAKAMURA, Xiao-Dong GAO & Takaharu KOZAKAI
Pages: 1103-1106
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforPossible Involvement of Prolactin in the Synthesis of Lactoferrin in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells | References | PDF (77.9 KB)
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Inhibitory Effects of Whisky Congeners on Melanogenesis in Mouse B16 Melanoma Cells
Kenji OHGUCHI, Minako KOIKE, Yoshihide SUWA, Seiichi KOSHIMIZU, Yuki MIZUTANI, Yoshinori NOZAWA & Yukihiro AKAO
Pages: 1107-1110
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforInhibitory Effects of Whisky Congeners on Melanogenesis in Mouse B16 Melanoma Cells | References | PDF (178.8 KB)
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Low-Molecular-Weight Hyaluronan Permeates through Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cell Monolayers via the Paracellular Pathway
Nozomi HISADA, Hideo SATSU, Akira MORI, Mamoru TOTSUKA, Jun-ichi KAMEI, Takashi NOZAWA & Makoto SHIMIZU
Pages: 1111-1114
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforLow-Molecular-Weight Hyaluronan Permeates through Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cell Monolayers via the Paracellular Pathway | References | PDF (92.6 KB)
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Proposed Oxidative Metabolic Pathway for Polypropylene Glycol in Sphingobium sp. Strain PW-1
Xiaoping HU, Xin LIU, Akio TANI, Kazuhide KIMBARA & Fusako KAWAI
Pages: 1115-1118
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforProposed Oxidative Metabolic Pathway for Polypropylene Glycol in Sphingobium sp. Strain PW-1 | References | PDF (104.4 KB)
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Synthesis of a Series of Fructooligosaccharides with Sucrose and Cycloinulohexaose Extending over Ten Degrees of Polymerization Using Cycloinulooligosaccharide Fructanotransferase from Bacillus circulans OKUMZ 31B
Mishio KAWAMURA & Natsue MATSUDA
Pages: 1119-1121
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforSynthesis of a Series of Fructooligosaccharides with Sucrose and Cycloinulohexaose Extending over Ten Degrees of Polymerization Using Cycloinulooligosaccharide Fructanotransferase from Bacillus circulans OKUMZ 31B | References | PDF (130.9 KB)
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Nuclear Swelling Occurs during Premature Senescence Mediated by MAP Kinases in Normal Human Fibroblasts
Yusuke KOBAYASHI, Risa SAKEMURA, Atsuko KUMAGAI, Emi SUMIKAWA, Michihiko FUJII & Dai AYUSAWA
Pages: 1122-1125
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforNuclear Swelling Occurs during Premature Senescence Mediated by MAP Kinases in Normal Human Fibroblasts | References | PDF (146.3 KB)
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Chiisanoside Is Not Absorbed but Inhibits Oil Absorption in the Small Intestine of Rodents
Kazuma YOSHIZUMI, Kaeko MUROTA, Shiro WATANABE, Hironori TOMI, Tomoko TSUJI & Junji TERAO
Pages: 1126-1129
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforChiisanoside Is Not Absorbed but Inhibits Oil Absorption in the Small Intestine of Rodents | References | PDF (105.7 KB)
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Characterization of Two Compatible Small Plasmids from Sphingobium yanoikuyae
Makoto OCHOU, Miyuki SAITO & Yasurou KURUSU
Pages: 1130-1133
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforCharacterization of Two Compatible Small Plasmids from Sphingobium yanoikuyae | References | PDF (69.4 KB)
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A Rapid, Simple, and Effective Method of Constructing a Randomly Mutagenized Plasmid Library Free from Ligation
Takashi KOYANAGI, Erina YOSHIDA, Hiromichi MINAMI, Takane KATAYAMA & Hidehiko KUMAGAI
Pages: 1134-1137
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforA Rapid, Simple, and Effective Method of Constructing a Randomly Mutagenized Plasmid Library Free from Ligation | References | PDF (204.7 KB)
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A Physiology Study of Escherichia coli Overexpressing Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase
Yeong-Deok KWON, Sang Yup LEE & Pil KIM
Pages: 1138-1141
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforA Physiology Study of Escherichia coli Overexpressing Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase | References | PDF (76.8 KB)
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