Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, Volume 79, Issue 2 (2015)

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Molecular mechanisms underlying the reception and transmission of sour taste information
Yoshiro Ishimaru
Pages: 171-176
Published online: 26 Nov 2014
AbstractforMolecular mechanisms underlying the reception and transmission of sour taste information | Full Text | References | PDF (147 KB)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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Cardenolide glycosides from the seeds of Digitalis purpurea exhibit carcinoma-specific cytotoxicity toward renal adenocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Tomofumi Fujino, Minpei Kuroda, Yukiko Matsuo, Satoshi Kubo, Chikako Tamura, Nami Sakamoto, Yoshihiro Mimaki & Makio Hayakawa
Pages: 177-184
Published online: 27 Oct 2014
AbstractforCardenolide glycosides from the seeds of Digitalis purpurea exhibit carcinoma-specific cytotoxicity toward renal adenocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma cells | Full Text | References | PDF (448.2 KB)
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Hydrocellular foam dressings promote wound healing associated with decrease in inflammation in rat periwound skin and granulation tissue, compared with hydrocolloid dressings
Takumi Yamane, Gojiro Nakagami, Sawako Yoshino, Mari Shimura, Aya Kitamura, Kazuo Kobayashi-Hattori, Yuichi Oishi, Yoshimi Nishijima, Takeo Minematsu & Hiromi Sanada
Pages: 185-189
Published online: 24 Nov 2014
AbstractforHydrocellular foam dressings promote wound healing associated with decrease in inflammation in rat periwound skin and granulation tissue, compared with hydrocolloid dressings | Full Text | References | PDF (552.8 KB)
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A vacuolar membrane protein Avt7p is involved in transport of amino acid and spore formation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Junichi Tone, Atsushi Yamanaka, Kunio Manabe, Nami Murao, Miyuki Kawano-Kawada, Takayuki Sekito & Yoshimi Kakinuma
Pages: 190-195
Published online: 30 Sep 2014
AbstractforA vacuolar membrane protein Avt7p is involved in transport of amino acid and spore formation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Full Text | References | PDF (601.4 KB)
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Asp48 function in the hydrogen-bonding network involving Asp52 of hen egg-white lysozyme
Yuya Kawaguchi, Kazunari Yoneda, Takao Torikata & Tomohiro Araki
Pages: 196-204
Published online: 16 Dec 2014
AbstractforAsp48 function in the hydrogen-bonding network involving Asp52 of hen egg-white lysozyme | Full Text | References | PDF (325.5 KB)
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Identification of genes encoding photoconvertible (Class I) water-soluble chlorophyll-binding proteins from Chenopodium ficifolium
Shigekazu Takahashi, Eriko Abe, Katsumi Nakayama & Hiroyuki Satoh
Pages: 205-210
Published online: 21 Oct 2014
AbstractforIdentification of genes encoding photoconvertible (Class I) water-soluble chlorophyll-binding proteins from Chenopodium ficifolium | Full Text | References | PDF (359.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Effect of the replacement of aspartic acid/glutamic acid residues with asparagine/glutamine residues in RNase He1 from Hericium erinaceus on inhibition of human leukemia cell line proliferation
Hiroko Kobayashi, Naomi Motoyoshi, Tadashi Itagaki, Mamoru Suzuki & Norio Inokuchi
Pages: 211-217
Published online: 23 Oct 2014
AbstractforEffect of the replacement of aspartic acid/glutamic acid residues with asparagine/glutamine residues in RNase He1 from Hericium erinaceus on inhibition of human leukemia cell line proliferation | Full Text | References | PDF (498.3 KB)
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Induction of the Escherichia coli yijE gene expression by cystine
Kaneyoshi Yamamoto, Gen Nonaka, Takahiro Ozawa, Kazuhiro Takumi & Akira Ishihama
Pages: 218-222
Published online: 27 Oct 2014
AbstractforInduction of the Escherichia coli yijE gene expression by cystine | Full Text | References | PDF (180.7 KB)
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Monitoring the enzyme expression in a respiratory chain of Corynebacterium glutamicum in a copper ion-supplemented culture medium
Tomoichirou Kusumoto, Makoto Aoyagi, Takahiko Sugiyama & Junshi Sakamoto
Pages: 223-229
Published online: 23 Oct 2014
AbstractforMonitoring the enzyme expression in a respiratory chain of Corynebacterium glutamicum in a copper ion-supplemented culture medium | Full Text | References | PDF (418.2 KB)
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Functional characterization of a member of alanine or glycine: cation symporter family in halotolerant cyanobacterium Aphanothece halophytica
Aporn Bualuang, Hakuto Kageyama, Yoshito Tanaka, Aran Incharoensakdi & Teruhiro Takabe
Pages: 230-235
Published online: 25 Nov 2014
AbstractforFunctional characterization of a member of alanine or glycine: cation symporter family in halotolerant cyanobacterium Aphanothece halophytica | Full Text | References | PDF (443.8 KB)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Notes)

Roles of Ala-149 in the catalytic activity of diadenosine tetraphosphate phosphorylase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
Shigetarou Mori, Hyun Kim, Emiko Rimbara, Yoshichika Arakawa & Keigo Shibayama
Pages: 236-238
Published online: 28 Oct 2014
AbstractforRoles of Ala-149 in the catalytic activity of diadenosine tetraphosphate phosphorylase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv | Full Text | References | PDF (175 KB) | Supplemental
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Enhanced chondrogenesis with upregulation of PKR using a novel hydrostatic pressure bioreactor
Jeonghyun Kim, Kevin Montagne, Takashi Ushida & Katsuko Furukawa
Pages: 239-241
Published online: 28 Oct 2014
AbstractforEnhanced chondrogenesis with upregulation of PKR using a novel hydrostatic pressure bioreactor | Full Text | References | PDF (219.6 KB)
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Nuclear actin activates human transcription factor genes including the OCT4 gene
Shota Yamazaki, Koji Yamamoto, Makio Tokunaga, Kumiko Sakata-Sogawa & Masahiko Harata
Pages: 242-246
Published online: 30 Oct 2014
AbstractforNuclear actin activates human transcription factor genes including the OCT4 gene | Full Text | References | PDF (422.3 KB)
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Food & Nutrition Science

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Curcumin enhances the production of major structural components of elastic fibers, elastin, and fibrillin-1, in normal human fibroblast cells
Shu-Mei Lee, Shu-Hua Chiang, Hsun-Yen Wang, Pey-Shiuan Wu & Chih-Chien Lin
Pages: 247-252
Published online: 21 Oct 2014
AbstractforCurcumin enhances the production of major structural components of elastic fibers, elastin, and fibrillin-1, in normal human fibroblast cells | Full Text | References | PDF (246.8 KB)
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Dietary Apostichopus japonicus enhances the respiratory and intestinal mucosal immunity in immunosuppressive mice
Rong Zheng, Xuemin Li, Binbin Cao, Tao Zuo, Juan Wu, Jingfeng Wang, Changhu Xue & Qingjuan Tang
Pages: 253-259
Published online: 04 Sep 2014
AbstractforDietary Apostichopus japonicus enhances the respiratory and intestinal mucosal immunity in immunosuppressive mice | Full Text | References | PDF (326.4 KB)
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Change in chemical constituents and free radical-scavenging activity during Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) cultivar fruit development
Jeong-Yong Cho, Sang-Hyun Lee, Eun Hee Kim, Hae Rim Yun, Hang Yeon Jeong, Yu Geon Lee, Wol-Soo Kim & Jae-Hak Moon
Pages: 260-270
Published online: 28 Oct 2014
AbstractforChange in chemical constituents and free radical-scavenging activity during Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) cultivar fruit development | Full Text | References | PDF (597.7 KB)
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Adhesion properties of Lactobacillus rhamnosus mucus-binding factor to mucin and extracellular matrix proteins
Keita Nishiyama, Koichi Nakamata, Shintaro Ueno, Akari Terao, Ni Putu Desy Aryantini, I. Nengah Sujaya, Kenji Fukuda, Tadasu Urashima, Yuji Yamamoto & Takao Mukai
Pages: 271-279
Published online: 29 Oct 2014
AbstractforAdhesion properties of Lactobacillus rhamnosus mucus-binding factor to mucin and extracellular matrix proteins | Full Text | References | PDF (372.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Development of singlet oxygen absorption capacity (SOAC) assay method. 4. Measurements of the SOAC values for vegetable and fruit extracts
Yuko Iwasaki, Shingo Takahashi, Koichi Aizawa & Kazuo Mukai
Pages: 280-291
Published online: 31 Oct 2014
AbstractforDevelopment of singlet oxygen absorption capacity (SOAC) assay method. 4. Measurements of the SOAC values for vegetable and fruit extracts | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Biotin-deficient diet induces chromosome misalignment and spindle defects in mouse oocytes
Ai Tsuji, Toshinobu Nakamura & Katsumi Shibata
Pages: 292-299
Published online: 10 Oct 2014
AbstractforBiotin-deficient diet induces chromosome misalignment and spindle defects in mouse oocytes | Full Text | References | PDF (238.6 KB)
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Effects of dietary fiber with Bacillus coagulans lilac-01 on bowel movement and fecal properties of healthy volunteers with a tendency for constipation
Kimiko Minamida, Mie Nishimura, Kazunori Miwa & Jun Nishihira
Pages: 300-306
Published online: 23 Oct 2014
AbstractforEffects of dietary fiber with Bacillus coagulans lilac-01 on bowel movement and fecal properties of healthy volunteers with a tendency for constipation | Full Text | References | PDF (235.8 KB)
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Microbiology & Fermentation Technology

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Further evidence that a new type of Japanese pickles reduce the blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats
Kohei Oda, Takeshi Nagai, Yoshie Ueno & Yoshiharu Mori
Pages: 307-313
Published online: 27 Oct 2014
AbstractforFurther evidence that a new type of Japanese pickles reduce the blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats | Full Text | References | PDF (192.3 KB)
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Enhanced butanol production by eukaryotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae engineered to contain an improved pathway
Hiroshi Sakuragi, Hironobu Morisaka, Kouichi Kuroda & Mitsuyoshi Ueda
Pages: 314-320
Published online: 28 Oct 2014
AbstractforEnhanced butanol production by eukaryotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae engineered to contain an improved pathway | Full Text | References | PDF (245.6 KB)
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Protein kinase C regulates the expression of cell wall-related genes in RlmA-dependent and independent manners in Aspergillus nidulans
Takuya Katayama, Akinori Ohta & Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Pages: 321-330
Published online: 27 Oct 2014
AbstractforProtein kinase C regulates the expression of cell wall-related genes in RlmA-dependent and independent manners in Aspergillus nidulans | Full Text | References | PDF (496.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Association of heterotrophic bacteria with aggregated Arthrospira platensis exopolysaccharides: implications in the induction of axenic cultures
Hideaki Shiraishi
Pages: 331-341
Published online: 21 Oct 2014
AbstractforAssociation of heterotrophic bacteria with aggregated Arthrospira platensis exopolysaccharides: implications in the induction of axenic cultures | Full Text | References | PDF (395 KB) | Supplemental
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