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Editorial: Celebrating the 2015 Nobel Prize to Prof. Satoshi Omura

Editorial
Celebrating Dr. Satoshi Ōmura, the recipient of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Agricultural chemistry, ivermectin, and MDR1
Kazumitsu Ueda
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
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Celebrating the 2015 Nobel Prize to Prof. Satoshi Omura (Translation)

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Anecdote of the Ōmura laboratory and the discovery of avermectin
Yuzuru Iwai
Pages: 3-5
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
AbstractforAnecdote of the Ōmura laboratory and the discovery of avermectin | Full Text | PDF (126.7 KB)
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Continuing fascination of exploration in natural substances from microorganisms
Yoko Takahashi
Pages: 6-12
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
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Natural products discovery from micro-organisms in the post-genome era
Haruo Ikeda
Pages: 13-22
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
AbstractforNatural products discovery from micro-organisms in the post-genome era | Full Text | References | PDF (823.6 KB)
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Epoch-making milestones in antibiotic exploratory researches in Japan
Kunimoto Hotta
Pages: 23-27
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
AbstractforEpoch-making milestones in antibiotic exploratory researches in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (139.6 KB)
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Phenotypic screening meets natural products in drug discovery
Yushi Futamura, Kai Yamamoto & Hiroyuki Osada
Pages: 28-31
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
AbstractforPhenotypic screening meets natural products in drug discovery | Full Text | References | PDF (903.4 KB)
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Development of new antituberculosis drugs from natural products
Masayuki Igarashi
Pages: 32-37
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
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The path to producing pharmaceuticals from natural products uncovered by academia—from the perspective of a science coordinator
Akihiko Fujie
Pages: 38-42
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
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Pursuing the unlimited potential of microorganisms—progress and prospect of a fermentation company
Akira Arisawa & Azuma Watanabe
Pages: 43-47
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
AbstractforPursuing the unlimited potential of microorganisms—progress and prospect of a fermentation company | Full Text | References | PDF (429.1 KB)
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Microbial innovations in the world of food
Hisashi Kawasaki & Kenji Ueda
Pages: 48-53
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
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The quest for industrial enzymes from microorganisms
Shotaro Yamaguchi
Pages: 54-58
Published online: 25 Nov 2016
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Herquline A, produced by Penicillium herquei FKI-7215, exhibits anti-influenza virus properties
Takuya Chiba, Yukihiro Asami, Takuya Suga, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Takayuki Nagai, Fumitaka Momose, Kenichi Nonaka, Masato Iwatsuki, Haruki Yamada, Satoshi Ōmura & Kazuro Shiomi
Pages: 59-62
Published online: 21 Mar 2016
AbstractforHerquline A, produced by Penicillium herquei FKI-7215, exhibits anti-influenza virus properties | Full Text | References | PDF (125.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Book Review
Updated perspectives on the cytosolic sulfotransferases (SULTs) and SULT-mediated sulfation
Masahito Suiko, Katsuhisa Kurogi, Takuyu Hashiguchi, Yoichi Sakakibara & Ming-Cheh Liu
Pages: 63-72
Published online: 21 Sep 2016
AbstractforUpdated perspectives on the cytosolic sulfotransferases (SULTs) and SULT-mediated sulfation | Full Text | References | PDF (403.7 KB)
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Evolution of land plants: insights from molecular studies on basal lineages
Kimitsune Ishizaki
Pages: 73-80
Published online: 05 Sep 2016
AbstractforEvolution of land plants: insights from molecular studies on basal lineages | Full Text | References | PDF (386.6 KB)
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Function and application of a non-ester-hydrolyzing carboxylesterase discovered in tulip
Taiji Nomura
Pages: 81-94
Published online: 04 Oct 2016
AbstractforFunction and application of a non-ester-hydrolyzing carboxylesterase discovered in tulip | Full Text | References | PDF (596.6 KB)
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Organic Chemistry

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Synthesis and evaluation of L-cystathionine as a standard for amino acid analysis
Yusuke Amino & Yumiko Suzuki
Pages: 95-101
Published online: 09 Sep 2016
AbstractforSynthesis and evaluation of L-cystathionine as a standard for amino acid analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (534.4 KB) | Supplemental
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The (oxalato)aluminate complex as an antimicrobial substance protecting the “shiro” of Tricholoma matsutake from soil micro-organisms
Katsutoshi Nishino, Misao Shiro, Ryuki Okura, Kazuya Oizumi, Toru Fujita, Takahiro Sasamori, Norihiro Tokitoh, Akiyoshi Yamada, Chihiro Tanaka, Muneyoshi Yamaguchi, Syuntaro Hiradate & Nobuhiro Hirai
Pages: 102-111
Published online: 03 Oct 2016
AbstractforThe (oxalato)aluminate complex as an antimicrobial substance protecting the “shiro” of Tricholoma matsutake from soil micro-organisms | Full Text | References | PDF (375 KB) | Supplemental
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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Short polyhistidine peptides penetrate effectively into Nicotiana tabacum-cultured cells and Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells
Sayaka Kimura, Tsuyoshi Kawano & Takashi Iwasaki
Pages: 112-118
Published online: 22 Sep 2016
AbstractforShort polyhistidine peptides penetrate effectively into Nicotiana tabacum-cultured cells and Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells | Full Text | References | PDF (576.9 KB)
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miR-30 functions as an oncomiR in gastric cancer cells through regulation of P53-mediated mitochondrial apoptotic pathway
Jianjun Wang, Yang Jiao, Lunmeng Cui & Lili Jiang
Pages: 119-126
Published online: 12 Oct 2016
AbstractformiR-30 functions as an oncomiR in gastric cancer cells through regulation of P53-mediated mitochondrial apoptotic pathway | Full Text | References | PDF (468.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Dynamic microRNAome profiles in the developing porcine liver
Yihui Liu, Long Jin, Pengbo Lou, Yiren Gu, Mingzhou Li & Xuewei Li
Pages: 127-134
Published online: 05 Oct 2016
AbstractforDynamic microRNAome profiles in the developing porcine liver | Full Text | References | PDF (590.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Genomic analysis of Bacillus subtilis lytic bacteriophage ϕNIT1 capable of obstructing natto fermentation carrying genes for the capsule-lytic soluble enzymes poly-γ-glutamate hydrolase and levanase
Tatsuro Ozaki, Naoki Abe, Keitarou Kimura, Atsuto Suzuki & Jun Kaneko
Pages: 135-146
Published online: 22 Sep 2016
AbstractforGenomic analysis of Bacillus subtilis lytic bacteriophage ϕNIT1 capable of obstructing natto fermentation carrying genes for the capsule-lytic soluble enzymes poly-γ-glutamate hydrolase and levanase | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Low accumulation of chlorogenic acids represses reddening during flesh browning in Japanese peach “Okayama PEH7”
Naoki Yokotani, Misugi Uraji, Miyuki Hara, Seisuke Hihara, Tadashi Hatanaka & Kenji Oda
Pages: 147-152
Published online: 23 Sep 2016
AbstractforLow accumulation of chlorogenic acids represses reddening during flesh browning in Japanese peach “Okayama PEH7” | Full Text | References | PDF (307.7 KB)
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High production of a class III lantipeptide AmfS in Streptomyces griseus
Hideaki Takano, Yuhei Matsui, Junpei Nomura, Masahiro Fujimoto, Naoto Katsumata, Takafumi Koyama, Isamu Mizuno, Shoichi Amano, Hatsumi Shiratori-Takano, Mamoru Komatsu, Haruo Ikeda & Kenji Ueda
Pages: 153-164
Published online: 03 Oct 2016
AbstractforHigh production of a class III lantipeptide AmfS in Streptomyces griseus | Full Text | References | PDF (877.3 KB) | Supplemental
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The glycosylation stoichiometry of EWS species in neuronal cells
Kazuo Kamemura & Hiromi Abe
Pages: 165-167
Published online: 08 Sep 2016
AbstractforThe glycosylation stoichiometry of EWS species in neuronal cells | Full Text | References | PDF (265.4 KB)
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Food & Nutrition Science

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Contribution of 2-methyl-3-furanthiol to the cooked meat-like aroma of fermented soy sauce
Qi Meng, Riho Kitagawa, Miho Imamura, Hiroshi Katayama, Akio Obata & Etsuko Sugawara
Pages: 168-172
Published online: 03 Oct 2016
AbstractforContribution of 2-methyl-3-furanthiol to the cooked meat-like aroma of fermented soy sauce | Full Text | References | PDF (109.3 KB)
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Sufficient intake of high amylose cornstarch maintains high colonic hydrogen production for 24 h in rats
Naomichi Nishimura, Hiroki Tanabe & Tatsuro Yamamoto
Pages: 173-180
Published online: 22 Sep 2016
AbstractforSufficient intake of high amylose cornstarch maintains high colonic hydrogen production for 24 h in rats | Full Text | References | PDF (516.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Lignans from Opuntia ficus-indica seeds protect rat primary hepatocytes and HepG2 cells against ethanol-induced oxidative stress
Jung Wha Kim, Heejung Yang, Hyeon Woo Kim, Hong Pyo Kim & Sang Hyun Sung
Pages: 181-183
Published online: 22 Sep 2016
AbstractforLignans from Opuntia ficus-indica seeds protect rat primary hepatocytes and HepG2 cells against ethanol-induced oxidative stress | Full Text | References | PDF (205.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Microbiology & Fermentation Technology

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Genome shuffling of Lactobacillus plantarum C88 improves adhesion
Yujuan Zhao, Cuicui Duan, Lei Gao, Xue Yu, Chunhua Niu & Shengyu Li
Pages: 184-193
Published online: 03 Oct 2016
AbstractforGenome shuffling of Lactobacillus plantarum C88 improves adhesion | Full Text | References | PDF (377.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Cloning and heterologous expression of a novel subgroup of class IV polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase genes from the genus Bacillus
Kouhei Mizuno, Takahiro Kihara, Takeharu Tsuge, Benjamin R. Lundgren, Zaara Sarwar, Atahualpa Pinto & Christopher T. Nomura
Pages: 194-196
Published online: 09 Sep 2016
AbstractforCloning and heterologous expression of a novel subgroup of class IV polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase genes from the genus Bacillus | Full Text | References | PDF (577.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Effect of epigallocatechin-3-o-gallate and quercetin on the cryopreservation of cartilage tissue
Nobuhiro Kasai, Hisashi Mera, Shigeyuki Wakitani, Yusuke Morita, Naohide Tomita & Mutsumi Takagi
Pages: 197-199
Published online: 20 Sep 2016
AbstractforEffect of epigallocatechin-3-o-gallate and quercetin on the cryopreservation of cartilage tissue | Full Text | References | PDF (437.9 KB)
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Environmental Science

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Culture-independent study of bacterial communities in tropical river sediment
Honglada Thoetkiattikul, Wuttichai Mhuantong, Onruthai Pinyakong, Worachart Wisawapipat, Atsushi Yamazoe, Nobuyuki Fujita, Lily Eurwilaichitr & Verawat Champreda
Pages: 200-209
Published online: 27 Sep 2016
AbstractforCulture-independent study of bacterial communities in tropical river sediment | Full Text | References | PDF (532.1 KB) | Supplemental
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