Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, Volume 82, Issue 2 (2018)

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Biosynthesis of galactomannans found in filamentous fungi belonging to Pezizomycotina
Takuji Oka
Pages: 183-191
Published online: 15 Jan 2018
AbstractforBiosynthesis of galactomannans found in filamentous fungi belonging to Pezizomycotina | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Functional evolution of biosynthetic enzymes that produce plant volatiles
Takao Koeduka
Pages: 192-199
Published online: 17 Jan 2018
AbstractforFunctional evolution of biosynthetic enzymes that produce plant volatiles | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Physiological responses to taste signals of functional food components
Masataka Narukawa
Pages: 200-206
Published online: 12 Jan 2018
AbstractforPhysiological responses to taste signals of functional food components | Full Text | References | PDF (673.4 KB)
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Prenylation enhances the biological activity of dietary flavonoids by altering their bioavailability
Rie Mukai
Pages: 207-215
Published online: 08 Jan 2018
AbstractforPrenylation enhances the biological activity of dietary flavonoids by altering their bioavailability | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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NAD+/NADH homeostasis affects metabolic adaptation to hypoxia and secondary metabolite production in filamentous fungi
Motoyuki Shimizu
Pages: 216-224
Published online: 12 Jan 2018
AbstractforNAD+/NADH homeostasis affects metabolic adaptation to hypoxia and secondary metabolite production in filamentous fungi | Full Text | References | PDF (762.5 KB)
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A new application for the quantification of apoplastic redox radicals of plant roots using pre-fluorescent probe
Yosuke Ito, Masamichi Yazawa, Syunsuke Kikuchi & Mitsuru Abo
Pages: 225-228
Published online: 12 Jan 2018
AbstractforA new application for the quantification of apoplastic redox radicals of plant roots using pre-fluorescent probe | Full Text | References | PDF (691.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Polymorphism observed in mitochondrial genes of red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of different origin in laboratory cultures
Hiromasa Yamauchi, Masami Harada & Akihiro Miyanoshita
Pages: 229-231
Published online: 12 Jan 2018
AbstractforPolymorphism observed in mitochondrial genes of red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of different origin in laboratory cultures | Full Text | References | PDF (348.9 KB)
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Organic Chemistry

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Identification of 2-phenylethanol with a rose-like odor from anal sac secretions of the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus)
Tamako Miyazaki, Katsushi Nakata, Takashi Nishimura, Shintaro Abe, Tetsuro Yamashita & Masao Miyazaki
Pages: 232-237
Published online: 12 Jan 2018
AbstractforIdentification of 2-phenylethanol with a rose-like odor from anal sac secretions of the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) | Full Text | References | PDF (823.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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Preparation and in vitro and in vivo evaluation of quercetin-loaded mixed micelles for oral delivery
Zhen Lu, Cuiping Bu, Weicheng Hu, Hui Zhang, Mengrui Liu, Meiqi Lu & Guangxi Zhai
Pages: 238-246
Published online: 12 Jan 2018
AbstractforPreparation and in vitro and in vivo evaluation of quercetin-loaded mixed micelles for oral delivery | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Overexpression of the transcription factor Rst2 in Schizosaccharomyces pombe indicates growth defect, mitotic defects, and microtubule disorder
Kouhei Takenaka, Takuma Tanabe, Makoto Kawamukai & Yasuhiro Matsuo
Pages: 247-257
Published online: 10 Jan 2018
AbstractforOverexpression of the transcription factor Rst2 in Schizosaccharomyces pombe indicates growth defect, mitotic defects, and microtubule disorder | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Cloning of a novel lectin from Artocarpus lingnanensis that induces apoptosis in human B-lymphoma cells
Yu Luo, Xiaoqin Liu, Faquan Lin, Liejun Liao, Yong Deng, Linjie Zeng & Qiyan Zeng
Pages: 258-267
Published online: 10 Jan 2018
AbstractforCloning of a novel lectin from Artocarpus lingnanensis that induces apoptosis in human B-lymphoma cells | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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The presence of free d-aspartate in marine macroalgae is restricted to the Sargassaceae family
Takehiko Yokoyama, Masaharu Tokuda, Masafumi Amano & Koji Mikami
Pages: 268-273
Published online: 15 Jan 2018
AbstractforThe presence of free d-aspartate in marine macroalgae is restricted to the Sargassaceae family | Full Text | References | PDF (683.7 KB)
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Effects of adipokinetic hormone and its related peptide on maintaining hemolymph carbohydrate and lipid levels in the two-spotted cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus
Yi Jun Zhou, Keisuke Fukumura & Shinji Nagata
Pages: 274-284
Published online: 12 Jan 2018
AbstractforEffects of adipokinetic hormone and its related peptide on maintaining hemolymph carbohydrate and lipid levels in the two-spotted cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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New molecular features of cowpea bean (Vigna unguiculata, l. Walp) β-vignin
Ederlan de Souza Ferreira, Jessica Capraro, Fabio Sessa, Chiara Magni, Aureluce Demonte, Alessandro Consonni, Valdir Augusto Neves, Eduardo Maffud Cilli, Marcello Duranti & Alessio Scarafoni
Pages: 285-291
Published online: 17 Jan 2018
AbstractforNew molecular features of cowpea bean (Vigna unguiculata, l. Walp) β-vignin | Full Text | References | PDF (877.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Jasmonic acid facilitates flower opening and floral organ development through the upregulated expression of SlMYB21 transcription factor in tomato
Tomoko Niwa, Takamasa Suzuki, Yumiko Takebayashi, Rie Ishiguro, Tetsuya Higashiyama, Hitoshi Sakakibara & Sumie Ishiguro
Pages: 292-303
Published online: 15 Feb 2018
AbstractforJasmonic acid facilitates flower opening and floral organ development through the upregulated expression of SlMYB21 transcription factor in tomato | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Stabilization of mesophilic Allochromatium vinosum cytochrome c′ through specific mutations modeled by a thermophilic homologue
Daisuke Yamane-Koshizawa, Sotaro Fujii, Takahiro Maruno, Yuji Kobayashi, Masaru Yamanaka, Satoshi Wakai & Yoshihiro Sambongi
Pages: 304-311
Published online: 12 Jan 2018
AbstractforStabilization of mesophilic Allochromatium vinosum cytochrome c′ through specific mutations modeled by a thermophilic homologue | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE)-mediated cytotoxicity of 3-hydroxypyridinium derivatives
Yoto Murakami, Takayuki Fujino, Toshiki Hasegawa, Ryotaro Kurachi, Aya Miura, Takumi Daikoh, Teruyuki Usui, Fumitaka Hayase & Hirohito Watanabe
Pages: 312-319
Published online: 10 Jan 2018
AbstractforReceptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE)-mediated cytotoxicity of 3-hydroxypyridinium derivatives | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Food & Nutrition Science

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Rice bran supplement prevents UVB-induced skin photoaging in vivo
Su Jeong Ha, Joon Park, Jangho Lee, Kyung-Mo Song, Min Young Um, Suengmok Cho & Sung Keun Jung
Pages: 320-328
Published online: 08 Jan 2018
AbstractforRice bran supplement prevents UVB-induced skin photoaging in vivo | Full Text | References | PDF (7.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Ileal mucosal response to the same probiotic Lactobacillus strains is markedly different between suckling and adult mice
Ryo Inoue, Shigeru Fujiwara & Takamitsu Tsukahara
Pages: 329-333
Published online: 10 Jan 2018
AbstractforIleal mucosal response to the same probiotic Lactobacillus strains is markedly different between suckling and adult mice | Full Text | References | PDF (723 KB) | Supplemental
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Microbiology & Fermentation Technology

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Identification of undesirable white-colony-forming yeasts appeared on the surface of Japanese kimchi
Ayaka Suzuki, Naomi Muraoka, Mariko Nakamura, Yasuhira Yanagisawa & Seigo Amachi
Pages: 334-342
Published online: 12 Jan 2018
AbstractforIdentification of undesirable white-colony-forming yeasts appeared on the surface of Japanese kimchi | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Identification and characterization of chitinolytic bacteria isolated from a freshwater lake
Dinh Minh Tran, Hayuki Sugimoto, Dzung Anh Nguyen, Takeshi Watanabe & Kazushi Suzuki
Pages: 343-355
Published online: 12 Jan 2018
AbstractforIdentification and characterization of chitinolytic bacteria isolated from a freshwater lake | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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The first high frequency of recombination-like conjugal transfer from an integrated origin of transfer sequence in Bacillus subtilis 168
Mitsuhiro Itaya, Miki Hasegawa, Masaru Tomita & Mitsuru Sato
Pages: 356-362
Published online: 10 Jan 2018
AbstractforThe first high frequency of recombination-like conjugal transfer from an integrated origin of transfer sequence in Bacillus subtilis 168 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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