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Organic Chemistry

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Antimicrobial constituents of peel and seeds of camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia)
Tai Kaneshima, Takao Myoda, Kazuki Toeda, Takane Fujimori & Makoto Nishizawa
Pages: 1461-1465
Published online: 05 May 2017
AbstractforAntimicrobial constituents of peel and seeds of camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) | Full Text | References | PDF (202.3 KB)
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Synthesis of aurachins B and H
Kazuki Takahashi, Shigefumi Kuwahara & Masaru Enomoto
Pages: 1466-1469
Published online: 16 May 2017
AbstractforSynthesis of aurachins B and H | Full Text | References | PDF (292.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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Enhancements in sucrose biosynthesis capacity affect shoot branching in Arabidopsis
Kumi Otori, Masahiro Tamoi, Noriaki Tanabe & Shigeru Shigeoka
Pages: 1470-1477
Published online: 04 May 2017
AbstractforEnhancements in sucrose biosynthesis capacity affect shoot branching in Arabidopsis | Full Text | References | PDF (547.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Differential expression of genes related to glucose metabolism in domesticated pigs and wild boar
Dafang He, Jideng Ma, Keren Long, Xun Wang, Xuewei Li, Anan Jiang & Mingzhou Li
Pages: 1478-1483
Published online: 16 May 2017
AbstractforDifferential expression of genes related to glucose metabolism in domesticated pigs and wild boar | Full Text | References | PDF (383.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Expression analysis of polyphenol oxidase isozymes by active staining method and tissue browning of head lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)
Takahiro Noda, Kazuhiko Iimure, Shunsuke Okamoto & Akira Saito
Pages: 1484-1488
Published online: 06 Jul 2017
AbstractforExpression analysis of polyphenol oxidase isozymes by active staining method and tissue browning of head lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) | Full Text | References | PDF (269.3 KB)
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Expression and purification of swine RAG2 in E. coli for production of porcine RAG2 polyclonal antibodies
Yu-Bei Jin, Wen-Tao Yang, Ke-Yan Huang, Hong-Liang Chen, Seria-Masole Shonyela, Jing Liu, Qiong Liu, Bo Feng, You Zhou, Shu-Li Zhi, Yan-Long Jiang, Jian-Zhong Wang, Hai-Bin Huang, Chun-Wei Shi, Gui-Lian Yang & Chun-Feng Wang
Pages: 1489-1496
Published online: 23 Jun 2017
AbstractforExpression and purification of swine RAG2 in E. coli for production of porcine RAG2 polyclonal antibodies | Full Text | References | PDF (429.8 KB)
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The receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase BSR1 mediates chitin-induced defense signaling in rice cells
Yasukazu Kanda, Naoki Yokotani, Satoru Maeda, Yoko Nishizawa, Takashi Kamakura & Masaki Mori
Pages: 1497-1502
Published online: 18 May 2017
AbstractforThe receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase BSR1 mediates chitin-induced defense signaling in rice cells | Full Text | References | PDF (484.3 KB)
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Substrate recognition of the catalytic α-subunit of glucosidase II from Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Masayuki Okuyama, Masashi Miyamoto, Ichiro Matsuo, Shogo Iwamoto, Ryo Serizawa, Masanari Tanuma, Min Ma, Patcharapa Klahan, Yuya Kumagai, Takayoshi Tagami & Atsuo Kimura
Pages: 1503-1511
Published online: 04 May 2017
AbstractforSubstrate recognition of the catalytic α-subunit of glucosidase II from Schizosaccharomyces pombe | Full Text | References | PDF (493.9 KB)
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Evaluation of acceptor selectivity of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis trehalose 6-phosphate phosphorylase in the reverse phosphorolysis and synthesis of a new sugar phosphate
Yodai Taguchi, Wataru Saburi, Ryozo Imai & Haruhide Mori
Pages: 1512-1519
Published online: 24 May 2017
AbstractforEvaluation of acceptor selectivity of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis trehalose 6-phosphate phosphorylase in the reverse phosphorolysis and synthesis of a new sugar phosphate | Full Text | References | PDF (368.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Chemoenzymatic synthesis and characterization of N-glycolylneuraminic acid-carrying sialoglycopolypeptides as effective inhibitors against equine influenza virus hemagglutination
Makoto Ogata, Ami Koizumi, Tadamune Otsubo, Kiyoshi Ikeda, Mao Sakamoto, Rena Aita, Tatsuya Kato, Enoch Y. Park, Takashi Yamanaka & Kazuya I. P. J. Hidari
Pages: 1520-1528
Published online: 18 May 2017
AbstractforChemoenzymatic synthesis and characterization of N-glycolylneuraminic acid-carrying sialoglycopolypeptides as effective inhibitors against equine influenza virus hemagglutination | Full Text | References | PDF (349.2 KB) | Supplemental
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WSF-P-1, a novel AMPK activator, promotes adiponectin multimerization in 3T3-L1 adipocytes
Yao Wang, Yudian Zhang, Yunyun Wang, Han Peng, Jian Rui, Zhijie Zhang, Shifa Wang & Zhen Li
Pages: 1529-1535
Published online: 13 Jun 2017
AbstractforWSF-P-1, a novel AMPK activator, promotes adiponectin multimerization in 3T3-L1 adipocytes | Full Text | References | PDF (438.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Chitosan signaling in guard cells requires endogenous salicylic acid
Md. Yeasin Prodhan, Mohammad Issak, Toshiyuki Nakamura, Shintaro Munemasa, Yoshimasa Nakamura & Yoshiyuki Murata
Pages: 1536-1541
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
AbstractforChitosan signaling in guard cells requires endogenous salicylic acid | Full Text | References | PDF (422.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Nitrate analogs as attractants for soybean cyst nematode
Akito Hosoi, Tsutomu Katsuyama, Yasuyuki Sasaki, Tatsuhiko Kondo, Shunsuke Yajima & Shinsaku Ito
Pages: 1542-1547
Published online: 08 Jun 2017
AbstractforNitrate analogs as attractants for soybean cyst nematode | Full Text | References | PDF (387.3 KB) | Supplemental
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The flavonoid derivative 4′-nitro-6-hydroxyflavone suppresses the activity of HNF4α and stimulates the degradation of HNF4α protein through the activation of AMPK
Jun Inoue, Shiori Ikeda, Tomohiko Kanayama & Ryuichiro Sato
Pages: 1548-1552
Published online: 05 May 2017
AbstractforThe flavonoid derivative 4′-nitro-6-hydroxyflavone suppresses the activity of HNF4α and stimulates the degradation of HNF4α protein through the activation of AMPK | Full Text | References | PDF (273.2 KB)
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Heterologous expression of the Pleurotus ostreatus MnP3 gene by the laccase gene promoter in Lentinula edodes
Toshitsugu Sato, Toshikazu Irie & Fumihiko Yoshino
Pages: 1553-1556
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
AbstractforHeterologous expression of the Pleurotus ostreatus MnP3 gene by the laccase gene promoter in Lentinula edodes | Full Text | References | PDF (420.4 KB)
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Quantitative regulation of histone variant H2A.Z during cell cycle by ubiquitin proteasome system and SUMO-targeted ubiquitin ligases
Daisuke Takahashi, Yuki Orihara, Saho Kitagawa, Masayuki Kusakabe, Takahiro Shintani, Yukako Oma & Masahiko Harata
Pages: 1557-1560
Published online: 22 May 2017
AbstractforQuantitative regulation of histone variant H2A.Z during cell cycle by ubiquitin proteasome system and SUMO-targeted ubiquitin ligases | Full Text | References | PDF (251.2 KB)
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Food & Nutrition Science

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The contribution of aromatic components in Katsuobushi to preference formation and reinforcement effect
Takahiko Amitsuka, Maya Okamura, Kei Mukuta, Hiroko Shiibashi, Kenji Haraguchi, Tsukasa Saito, Kazuo Inoue & Tohru Fushiki
Pages: 1561-1568
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
AbstractforThe contribution of aromatic components in Katsuobushi to preference formation and reinforcement effect | Full Text | References | PDF (398.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Effects of oolonghomobisflavan A on oxidation of low-density lipoprotein
Enkhtsetseg Sukhbold, Shogo Sekimoto, Emiko Watanabe, Akane Yamazaki, Lifeng Yang, Mikako Takasugi, Koji Yamada, Ryota Hosomi, Kenji Fukunaga & Hirofumi Arai
Pages: 1569-1575
Published online: 02 May 2017
AbstractforEffects of oolonghomobisflavan A on oxidation of low-density lipoprotein | Full Text | References | PDF (326 KB)
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Optimized ultra-high-pressure-assisted extraction of procyanidins from lychee pericarp improves the antioxidant activity of extracts
Ruifen Zhang, Dongxiao Su, Fangli Hou, Lei Liu, Fei Huang, Lihong Dong, Yuanyuan Deng, Yan Zhang, Zhencheng Wei & Mingwei Zhang
Pages: 1576-1585
Published online: 04 May 2017
AbstractforOptimized ultra-high-pressure-assisted extraction of procyanidins from lychee pericarp improves the antioxidant activity of extracts | Full Text | References | PDF (563.3 KB)
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Sesquiterpene glucosides from Shenzhou honey peach fruit showed the anti-aging activity in the evaluation system using yeasts
Yanhui Wang, Yanfei Lin, Lan Xiang, Hiroyuki Osada & Jianhua Qi
Pages: 1586-1590
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
AbstractforSesquiterpene glucosides from Shenzhou honey peach fruit showed the anti-aging activity in the evaluation system using yeasts | Full Text | References | PDF (307 KB)
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Caffeine adsorption of montmorillonite in coffee extracts
Takashi Shiono, Kenichiro Yamamoto, Yuko Yotsumoto & Aruto Yoshida
Pages: 1591-1597
Published online: 16 Jun 2017
AbstractforCaffeine adsorption of montmorillonite in coffee extracts | Full Text | References | PDF (398.5 KB)
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Evaluation of the comprehensive palatability of Japanese sake paired with dishes by multiple regression analysis based on subdomains
Ryo Nakamura, Kumiko Nakano, Hiroyasu Tamura, Masaki Mizunuma, Tohru Fushiki & Dai Hirata
Pages: 1598-1606
Published online: 21 Jun 2017
AbstractforEvaluation of the comprehensive palatability of Japanese sake paired with dishes by multiple regression analysis based on subdomains | Full Text | References | PDF (314.2 KB)
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Ferulic acid and its water-soluble derivatives inhibit nitric oxide production and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in rat primary astrocytes
Masaki Kikugawa, Tomoaki Ida, Hideshi Ihara & Tatsuji Sakamoto
Pages: 1607-1611
Published online: 13 Jun 2017
AbstractforFerulic acid and its water-soluble derivatives inhibit nitric oxide production and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in rat primary astrocytes | Full Text | References | PDF (483.6 KB)
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Microbiology & Fermentation Technology

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Characterization and gene cloning of l-xylulose reductase involved in l-arabinose catabolism from the pentose-fermenting fungus Rhizomucor pusillus
Shino Yamasaki-Yashiki, Hidenobu Komeda, Kazuhiro Hoshino & Yasuhisa Asano
Pages: 1612-1618
Published online: 04 May 2017
AbstractforCharacterization and gene cloning of l-xylulose reductase involved in l-arabinose catabolism from the pentose-fermenting fungus Rhizomucor pusillus | Full Text | References | PDF (273.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Electrochemically applied potentials induce growth and metabolic shift changes in the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima MSB8
Shin-ichi Hirano & Norio Matsumoto
Pages: 1619-1626
Published online: 24 May 2017
AbstractforElectrochemically applied potentials induce growth and metabolic shift changes in the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima MSB8 | Full Text | References | PDF (376.3 KB)
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Bacillus cereus-type polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthetic gene cluster contains R-specific enoyl-CoA hydratase gene
Takahiro Kihara, Ayaka Hiroe, Manami Ishii-Hyakutake, Kouhei Mizuno & Takeharu Tsuge
Pages: 1627-1635
Published online: 22 May 2017
AbstractforBacillus cereus-type polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthetic gene cluster contains R-specific enoyl-CoA hydratase gene | Full Text | References | PDF (323.1 KB)
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Applicability of ribosome engineering to vitamin B12 production by Propionibacterium shermanii
Yukinori Tanaka, Ken Kasahara, Masumi Izawa & Kozo Ochi
Pages: 1636-1641
Published online: 22 May 2017
AbstractforApplicability of ribosome engineering to vitamin B12 production by Propionibacterium shermanii | Full Text | References | PDF (238 KB)
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Environmental Science

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Recombinant protein expression of Moringa oleifera lectin in methylotrophic yeast as active coagulant for sustainable high turbid water treatment
Muhamad Azhar Abd Wahid, Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor, Masafumi Goto, Norio Sugiura, Nor’azizi Othman, Zuriati Zakaria, Thamer Ahmad Mohammed, Ahmad Jusoh & Hirofumi Hara
Pages: 1642-1649
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
AbstractforRecombinant protein expression of Moringa oleifera lectin in methylotrophic yeast as active coagulant for sustainable high turbid water treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (427.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Differences in glucose yield of residues from among varieties of rice, wheat, and sorghum after dilute acid pretreatment
Hiroshi Teramura, Kengo Sasaki, Hideo Kawaguchi, Fumio Matsuda, Jun Kikuchi, Tomokazu Shirai, Takashi Sazuka, Masanori Yamasaki, Shigeo Takumi, Chiaki Ogino & Akihiko Kondo
Pages: 1650-1656
Published online: 16 Jun 2017
AbstractforDifferences in glucose yield of residues from among varieties of rice, wheat, and sorghum after dilute acid pretreatment | Full Text | References | PDF (513.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Effects of colonization of a bacterial endophyte, Azospirillum sp. B510, on disease resistance in tomato
Moeka Fujita, Miyuki Kusajima, Yasuko Okumura, Masami Nakajima, Kiwamu Minamisawa & Hideo Nakashita
Pages: 1657-1662
Published online: 01 Jun 2017
AbstractforEffects of colonization of a bacterial endophyte, Azospirillum sp. B510, on disease resistance in tomato | Full Text | References | PDF (296.1 KB)
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