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Why fat is so preferable: from oral fat detection to inducing reward in the brain
Tohru Fushiki
Pages: 363-369
Published online: 30 May 2014
AbstractforWhy fat is so preferable: from oral fat detection to inducing reward in the brain | Full Text | References | PDF (287.3 KB)
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Organic Chemistry (Notes)

Terpenoids from Tripterygium hypoglaucum and their inhibition of LPS-induced NO production
Peng Zhao, Hao Wang, Da-Qing Jin, Yasushi Ohizumi, Jing Xu & Yuanqiang Guo
Pages: 370-373
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforTerpenoids from Tripterygium hypoglaucum and their inhibition of LPS-induced NO production | Full Text | References | PDF (195.3 KB)
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Phenolic components from the stem of Acanthopanax koreanum and their inhibitory effects on NF-kappa B
Ya Nan Sun, Wei Li, Xi Tao Yan, Seo Young Yang, Seok Bean Song & Young Ho Kim
Pages: 374-377
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforPhenolic components from the stem of Acanthopanax koreanum and their inhibitory effects on NF-kappa B | Full Text | References | PDF (186.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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Construction and significance analysis of the MicroRNA expression profile of Hemerocallis fulva at low temperature
Fengxia An, Yan Liang, Jingfu Li, Xiuling Chen, Hui Han & Fuheng Li
Pages: 378-383
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforConstruction and significance analysis of the MicroRNA expression profile of Hemerocallis fulva at low temperature | Full Text | References | PDF (649.2 KB) | Supplemental
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O2-dependent large electron flow functioned as an electron sink, replacing the steady-state electron flux in photosynthesis in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, but not in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942
Ryosuke Hayashi, Ginga Shimakawa, Keiichiro Shaku, Satoko Shimizu, Seiji Akimoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Katsumi Amako, Toshio Sugimoto, Masahiro Tamoi, Amane Makino & Chikahiro Miyake
Pages: 384-393
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforO2-dependent large electron flow functioned as an electron sink, replacing the steady-state electron flux in photosynthesis in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, but not in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Genetic approaches to generate hyper-producing strains of goadsporin: the relationships between productivity and gene duplication in secondary metabolite biosynthesis
Kentaro Haginaka, Shumpei Asamizu, Taro Ozaki, Yasuhiro Igarashi, Tamotsu Furumai & Hiroyasu Onaka
Pages: 394-399
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforGenetic approaches to generate hyper-producing strains of goadsporin: the relationships between productivity and gene duplication in secondary metabolite biosynthesis | Full Text | References | PDF (466.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Cloning and transcriptional expression of mouse mannosyltransferase IV/V cDNA, which is involved in the synthesis of lipid-linked oligosaccharides
Yuuki Nishimura, Nanae Shimono, Takashi Yoshimoto, Hiroshi Kamiguchi & Yoshihisa Nishikawa
Pages: 400-409
Published online: 17 Apr 2014
AbstractforCloning and transcriptional expression of mouse mannosyltransferase IV/V cDNA, which is involved in the synthesis of lipid-linked oligosaccharides | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Structural analysis and characterization of new small serum proteins from the serum of a venomous snake (Gloydius blomhoffii)
Narumi Shioi, Masanobu Deshimaru & Shigeyuki Terada
Pages: 410-419
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforStructural analysis and characterization of new small serum proteins from the serum of a venomous snake (Gloydius blomhoffii) | Full Text | References | PDF (490.5 KB)
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BPG3 is a novel chloroplast protein that involves the greening of leaves and related to brassinosteroid signaling
Eriko Yoshizawa, Mai Kaizuka, Ayumi Yamagami, Mieko Higuchi-Takeuchi, Minami Matsui, Yusuke Kakei, Yukihisa Shimada, Masaaki Sakuta, Hiroyuki Osada, Tadao Asami & Takeshi Nakano
Pages: 420-429
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforBPG3 is a novel chloroplast protein that involves the greening of leaves and related to brassinosteroid signaling | Full Text | References | PDF (809.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Characterization and expression pattern of a novel β-defensin in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.): implications for its role in mucosal immunity
Hua Li, Hongyan Guo, Shijuan Shan, Chenchen Qi, Liguo An & Guiwen Yang
Pages: 430-437
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforCharacterization and expression pattern of a novel β-defensin in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.): implications for its role in mucosal immunity | Full Text | References | PDF (603.5 KB)
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Identification of interacting proteins for calcium-dependent protein kinase 8 by a novel screening system based on bimolecular fluorescence complementation
Mayu Kamimura, Yulong Han, Nobuki Kito & Fang-Sik Che
Pages: 438-447
Published online: 28 May 2014
AbstractforIdentification of interacting proteins for calcium-dependent protein kinase 8 by a novel screening system based on bimolecular fluorescence complementation | Full Text | References | PDF (471.3 KB)
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A fungal prenyltransferase catalyzes the regular di-prenylation at positions 20 and 21 of paxilline
Chengwei Liu, Motoyoshi Noike, Atsushi Minami, Hideaki Oikawa & Tohru Dairi
Pages: 448-454
Published online: 22 May 2014
AbstractforA fungal prenyltransferase catalyzes the regular di-prenylation at positions 20 and 21 of paxilline | Full Text | References | PDF (258.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Notes)

Anti-aging and anti-microbial effects of melleolide on various types of yeast
Shigeru Nakaya, Hajime Kobori, Atsushi Sekiya, Hirokazu Kawagishi & Takashi Ushimaru
Pages: 455-457
Published online: 15 May 2014
AbstractforAnti-aging and anti-microbial effects of melleolide on various types of yeast | Full Text | References | PDF (260.9 KB)
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Construction of collagen gel scaffolds for mechanical stress analysis
Masao Hara, Masahiro Nakashima, Takahiro Fujii, Kazuki Uehara, Chisako Yokono, Ron Hashizume & Yoshihiro Nomura
Pages: 458-461
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforConstruction of collagen gel scaffolds for mechanical stress analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (187.7 KB)
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Acyl-homoserine lactones suppresses IEC-6 cell proliferation and increase permeability of isolated rat colon
Ga-Hyun Joe, Midori Andoh, Mikako Nomura, Hitoshi Iwaya, Jae-Sung Lee, Hidehisa Shimizu, Youhei Tsuji, Hideaki Maseda, Hitoshi Miyazaki, Hiroshi Hara & Satoshi Ishizuka
Pages: 462-465
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforAcyl-homoserine lactones suppresses IEC-6 cell proliferation and increase permeability of isolated rat colon | Full Text | References | PDF (281.4 KB)
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Synthesis and pharmacokinetic characterization of a pH-sensitive polyethylene glycol ginsenoside CK (PEG-CK) conjugate
Ramya Mathiyalagan, Sathiyamoorthy Subramaniyam, Yeon Ju Kim, Sathishkumar Natarajan, Jin Woo Min, Se Young Kim & Deok Chun Yang
Pages: 466-468
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforSynthesis and pharmacokinetic characterization of a pH-sensitive polyethylene glycol ginsenoside CK (PEG-CK) conjugate | Full Text | References | PDF (367.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Pressure effects on the chimeric 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenases of the deep-sea piezophilic Shewanella benthica and the atmospheric pressure-adapted Shewanella oneidensis
Yuki Hamajima, Takayuki Nagae, Nobuhisa Watanabe, Yasuyuki Kato-Yamada, Takeo Imai & Chiaki Kato
Pages: 469-471
Published online: 29 Apr 2014
AbstractforPressure effects on the chimeric 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenases of the deep-sea piezophilic Shewanella benthica and the atmospheric pressure-adapted Shewanella oneidensis | Full Text | References | PDF (138.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Food & Nutrition Science

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Video-endoscopic comparison of swallowing waxy rice mochi and waxy wheat mochi: improvement of a traditional Japanese food that presents a choking hazard
Ryuichi Sanpei, Haruka Tohara, Shuzo Fujita, Mashimi Yanagimachi, Kimiko Abe, Enri Nakayama, Motoharu Inoue, Mitsuyasu Sato, Satoko Wada & Koichiro Ueda
Pages: 472-477
Published online: 29 Apr 2014
AbstractforVideo-endoscopic comparison of swallowing waxy rice mochi and waxy wheat mochi: improvement of a traditional Japanese food that presents a choking hazard | Full Text | References | PDF (289.8 KB)
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Moderate food restriction suppresses the conversion of l-tryptophan to nicotinamide in weaning rats
Katsumi Shibata, Chifumi Nakata & Tsutomu Fukuwatari
Pages: 478-481
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforModerate food restriction suppresses the conversion of l-tryptophan to nicotinamide in weaning rats | Full Text | References | PDF (181.1 KB)
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Attenuation by a Vigna nakashimae extract of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in high-fat diet-fed mice
Byeong Tak Jeon, Rok Won Heo, Hyun Joo Shin, Chin-ok Yi, Yu Hee Lee, Han-nah Joung, Jung Hwa Jung, Jaehoon Jung, Soo Kyoung Kim, Jong Ryeal Hahm, Byong Won Lee, Jong Min Ko, In Youl Baek, Sang Soo Kang & Gu Seob Roh
Pages: 482-489
Published online: 14 Apr 2014
AbstractforAttenuation by a Vigna nakashimae extract of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in high-fat diet-fed mice | Full Text | References | PDF (854.6 KB)
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Inhibitory effects of the κ-casein macropeptide isolated from milk protein on the biofilm formation and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes
Hyun Sun Yun, Younghoon Kim, Mi Ri Park, Sae Hun Kim & Sejong Oh
Pages: 490-498
Published online: 17 Apr 2014
AbstractforInhibitory effects of the κ-casein macropeptide isolated from milk protein on the biofilm formation and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes | Full Text | References | PDF (263.6 KB)
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Food & Nutrition Science (Notes)

Content of resveratrol and glycoside and its contribution to the antioxidative capacity of Polygonum cuspidatum (Itadori) harvested in Kochi
Serika Kurita, Takehiro Kashiwagi, Tomoyo Ebisu, Tomoko Shimamura & Hiroyuki Ukeda
Pages: 499-502
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforContent of resveratrol and glycoside and its contribution to the antioxidative capacity of Polygonum cuspidatum (Itadori) harvested in Kochi | Full Text | References | PDF (111.8 KB)
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Microbiology & Fermentation Technology

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Effects of H2 and electrochemical reducing power on metabolite production by Clostridium acetobutylicum KCTC1037
Boyoung Jeon, Junyeong Yi & Doohyun Park
Pages: 503-509
Published online: 14 Apr 2014
AbstractforEffects of H2 and electrochemical reducing power on metabolite production by Clostridium acetobutylicum KCTC1037 | Full Text | References | PDF (378.4 KB)
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Analysis of a DNA region from low-copy-number plasmid pYAN-1 of Sphingobium yanoikuyae responsible for plasmid stability
Hiroe Hayashi & Yasuroh Kurusu
Pages: 510-515
Published online: 16 May 2014
AbstractforAnalysis of a DNA region from low-copy-number plasmid pYAN-1 of Sphingobium yanoikuyae responsible for plasmid stability | Full Text | References | PDF (618 KB)
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Biosurfactant-producing yeasts widely inhabit various vegetables and fruits
Masaaki Konishi, Naruyuki Maruoka, Yoshifumi Furuta, Tomotake Morita, Tokuma Fukuoka, Tomohiro Imura & Dai Kitamoto
Pages: 516-523
Published online: 16 Apr 2014
AbstractforBiosurfactant-producing yeasts widely inhabit various vegetables and fruits | Full Text | References | PDF (463.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Construction and basic characterization of deletion mutants of the genes involved in chitin utilization by Serratia marcescens 2170
Shinya Takanao, Syouta Honma, Takuma Miura, Chisana Ogawa, Hayuki Sugimoto, Kazushi Suzuki & Takeshi Watanabe
Pages: 524-532
Published online: 21 May 2014
AbstractforConstruction and basic characterization of deletion mutants of the genes involved in chitin utilization by Serratia marcescens 2170 | Full Text | References | PDF (645.5 KB)
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Identification and characterization of thermotolerant acetic acid bacteria strains isolated from coconut water vinegar in Sri Lanka
P.A.B.N. Perumpuli, Taisuke Watanabe & Hirohide Toyama
Pages: 533-541
Published online: 29 Apr 2014
AbstractforIdentification and characterization of thermotolerant acetic acid bacteria strains isolated from coconut water vinegar in Sri Lanka | Full Text | References | PDF (732.4 KB) | Supplemental
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