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Bunzo Mikami

Bunzo Mikami

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
11258
World Ranking
10250
National Ranking
739

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
11293
World Ranking
12659
National Ranking
868

Overview

Bunzo Mikami is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research output includes 44 publications, encompassing several key subfields such as Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Biotechnology, Immunology, and Materials Chemistry.

Their work addresses various scientific topics, notably:

  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Among the recent papers associated with Mikami's research are:

  • "A common allosteric mechanism regulates homeostatic inactivation of auxin and gibberellin" (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • "A three-component monooxygenase from Rhodococcus wratislaviensis may expand industrial applications of bacterial enzymes" (2021) in Communications Biology
  • "Evolutionary alterations in gene expression and enzymatic activities of gibberellin 3-oxidase 1 in Oryza" (2022) in Communications Biology
  • "The high-resolution crystal structure of lobster hemocyanin shows its enzymatic capability as a phenoloxidase" (2020) in Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • "Functional and Structural Characterizations of Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenase, Which Cooperates Synergistically with Cellulases, from Ceriporiopsis subvermispora" (2022) in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Mikami collaborates frequently with a network of co-authors, including:

  • Teisuke Takita
  • Kiyoshi Yasukawa
  • Kimihiko Mizutani
  • Wataru Hashimoto
  • Kaori Yasuda

Their publications are commonly found in several scientific venues, among which the most frequent include:

  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Communications
  • Communications Biology

Best Publications

  • The PD-1/PD-L1 complex resembles the antigen-binding Fv domains of antibodies and T cell receptors.

    David Yin-wei Lin;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Masashi Iwasaki;Apostolos G. Gittis

  • Crystal structure of soybean 11S globulin: Glycinin A3B4 homohexamer

    Motoyasu Adachi;Jiro Kanamori;Taro Masuda;Kazuhiro Yagasaki

  • Crystal structure of soybean proglycinin A1aB1b homotrimer.

    Motoyasu Adachi;Yasuyuki Takenaka;Andrew B. Gidamis;Bunzo Mikami

  • Crystal structure of diferric hen ovotransferrin at 2.4 A resolution.

    Hirofumi Kurokawa;Bunzo Mikami;Masaaki Hirose

  • Crystal structures of recombinant and native soybean beta-conglycinin beta homotrimers.

    Nobuyuki Maruyama;Motoyasu Adachi;Koji Takahashi;Kazuhiro Yagasaki

  • Comparison of degradation abilities of α- and β-amylases on raw starch granules

    Elif Sarikaya;Takahiko Higasa;Motoyasu Adachi;Bunzo Mikami

  • A Redox-controlled Molecular Switch Revealed by the Crystal Structure of a Bacterial Heme PAS Sensor

    Hirofumi Kurokawa;Dong Sun Lee;Miki Watanabe;Ikuko Sagami

  • Structural evidence for a pH-sensitive dilysine trigger in the hen ovotransferrin N-lobe: implications for transferrin iron release.

    John C. Dewan;Bunzo Mikami;Masaaki Hirose;James C. Sacchettini

  • Structure and Function of a Hypothetical Pseudomonas aeruginosa Protein PA1167 Classified into Family PL-7 A NOVEL ALGINATE LYASE WITH A β-SANDWICH FOLD

    Masayuki Yamasaki;Satoko Moriwaki;Osamu Miyake;Wataru Hashimoto

  • Reaction mechanism of alanine racemase from Bacillus stearothermophilus: x-ray crystallographic studies of the enzyme bound with N-(5'-phosphopyridoxyl)alanine.

    Akira Watanabe;Tohru Yoshimura;Bunzo Mikami;Hideyuki Hayashi

  • A Structural Basis for Depolymerization of Alginate by Polysaccharide Lyase Family-7

    Masayuki Yamasaki;Kohei Ogura;Wataru Hashimoto;Bunzo Mikami

  • The 2.0-A resolution structure of soybean beta-amylase complexed with alpha-cyclodextrin.

    Bunzo Mikami;Edward J. Hehre;Mamoru Sato;Yukiteru Katsube

  • Overexpression in Escherichia coli, purification, and characterization of Sphingomonas sp. A1 alginate lyases.

    Hye-Jin Yoon;Wataru Hashimoto;Osamu Miyake;Masako Okamoto

  • Crystal Structure of Plant Ferritin Reveals a Novel Metal Binding Site That Functions as a Transit Site for Metal Transfer in Ferritin

    Taro Masuda;Fumiyuki Goto;Toshihiro Yoshihara;Bunzo Mikami

  • Crystal structure of alginate lyase A1-III from Sphingomonas species A1 at 1.78 A resolution.

    Hye-Jin Yoon;Bunzo Mikami;Wataru Hashimoto;Kousaku Murata

  • Conservation and divergence on plant seed 11S globulins based on crystal structures.

    Mary Rose G. Tandang-Silvas;Takako Fukuda;Chisato Fukuda;Krisna Prak

  • Crystal structure of pullulanase: evidence for parallel binding of oligosaccharides in the active site.

    Bunzo Mikami;Hiroyuki Iwamoto;Dominggus Malle;Hye-Jin Yoon

  • Hypothesis: structures, evolution, and ancestor of glucose kinases in the hexokinase family.

    Shigeyuki Kawai;Takako Mukai;Shigetarou Mori;Bunzo Mikami

  • Crystal structure of exotype alginate lyase Atu3025 from Agrobacterium tumefaciens

    Akihito Ochiai;Masayuki Yamasaki;Bunzo Mikami;Wataru Hashimoto

  • Crystal structures of soybean beta-amylase reacted with beta-maltose and maltal: active site components and their apparent roles in catalysis.

    Bunzo Mikami;Massimo Degano;Edward J. Hehre;James C. Sacchettini

Frequent Co-Authors

Kousaku Murata
Kousaku Murata Kyoto University
Wataru Hashimoto
Wataru Hashimoto Kyoto University
Shigeru Utsumi
Shigeru Utsumi Kyoto University
Se Won Suh
Se Won Suh Seoul National University
Yoshimasa Tanaka
Yoshimasa Tanaka Nagasaki University
Kenji Yamamoto
Kenji Yamamoto Ishikawa Prefectural University
So Iwata
So Iwata Kyoto University
Nagahiro Minato
Nagahiro Minato Kyoto University
Fumito Tani
Fumito Tani Kyushu University
Hidehiko Kumagai
Hidehiko Kumagai Ishikawa Prefectural University

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