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Gakuzo Tamura

Gakuzo Tamura

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
12536
World Ranking
11982
National Ranking
820

Overview

Gakuzo Tamura is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has contributed to research mainly in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work intersects subfields such as Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Biotechnology.

The research topics addressed by Tamura's publications include enzyme-mediated dye degradation, lignin and wood chemistry, and biochemical and biochemical processes. These areas reflect a focus on both the chemical and biological aspects of wood and plant material processing.

One recent paper authored by Tamura is titled "Effects of artificial cell walls on syringyl-lignin growth reaction using recombinant cationic cell wall peroxidase", published in 2025 in the Journal of Wood Science. This publication explores the biochemical interactions involved in lignin growth reactions, contributing to the understanding of cell wall enzymatic processes.

Gakuzo Tamura has collaborated with a range of coauthors, including:

  • Naofumi Matsuhisa
  • Natsuki Kawaguchi
  • Κ. Fujita
  • Kengo Shigetomi
  • Yuji Tsutsumi

The frequent publication venue for Tamura's work is the Journal of Wood Science, where the scientist has published at least one paper focusing on wood chemistry and related biochemical studies.

Best Publications

  • Novel blockade by brefeldin A of intracellular transport of secretory proteins in cultured rat hepatocytes.

    Y Misumi;K Miki;A Takatsuki;G Tamura

  • Surfactin, a crystalline peptidelipid surfactant produced by Bacillussubtilis: Isolation, characterization and its inhibition of fibrin clot formation

    Kei Arima;Atsushi Kakinuma;Gakuzo Tamura

  • TUNICAMYCIN, A NEW ANTIBIOTIC. I

    Akira Takatsuki;Kei Arima;Gakuzo Tamura

  • Inhibition of Biosynthesis of Polyisoprenol Sugars in Chick Embryo Microsomes by Tunicamycin

    Akira Takatsuki;Kenji Kohno;Gakuzo Tamura

  • Pyrrolnitrin, a New Antibiotic Substance, Produced by Pseudomonas

    Kei Arima;Hiroshi Imanaka;Masanobu Kousaka;Akio Fukuta

  • EFFECT OF TUNICAMYCIN ON THE SYNTHESIS OF MACROMOLECULES IN CULTURES OF CHICK EMBRYO FIBROBLASTS INFECTED WITH NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS

    Akira Takatsuki;Gakuzo Tamura

  • Synthesis and secretion of human epidermal growth factor by Escherichia coli.

    Takanori Oka;Shunji Sakamoto;Ken-Ichi Miyoshi;Toru Fuwa

  • Alpha-amylase genes (amyR2 and amyE+) from an alpha-amylase-hyperproducing Bacillus subtilis strain: molecular cloning and nucleotide sequences.

    H Yamazaki;K Ohmura;A Nakayama;Y Takeichi

  • ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY OF BREFELDIN A AND VERRUGARIN A

    Gakuzo Tamura;Kunio Ando;Seikichi Suzuki;Akira Takatsuki

  • ASCOCHLORIN, A NEW ANTIBIOTIC, FOUND BY PAPER-DISC AGAR-DIFFUSION METHOD. I

    Gakuzo Tamura;Seikichi Suzuki;Seikichi Suzuki;Akira Takatsuki;Kunio Ando

  • STUDIES ON TOMAYMYCIN, A NEW ANTIBIOTIC. I ISOLATION AND PROPERTIES OF TOMAYMYIN

    Kei Arima;Masanobu Kohsaka;Gakuzo Tamura;Hiroshi Imanaka

  • The nudeotide sequence of the promoter and the ammo-terminal region of alkaline phosphatase structural gene (phoA) of Escherichia coli

    Yasuhiro Kikuchi;Koji Yoda;Makari Yamasaki;Gakuzo Tamura

  • Brefeldin a, a specific inhibitor of intracellular translocation of vesicular stomatitis virus G protein: Intracellular accumulation of high-mannose type G protein and inhibition of its cell surface expression

    Akira Takatsuki;Gakuzo Tamura

  • High Level Secretion of Calf Chymosin Using a Glucoamylase-prochymosin Fusion Gene in Aspergillus oryzae

    Kozo Tsuchiya;Tadashi Nagashima;Yutaka Yamamoto;Katsuya Gomi

  • Molecular cloning and determination of the nucleotide sequence of a gene encoding an acid-stable α-amylase from Aspergillus kawachii

    Akihiro Kaneko;Shigetoshi Sudo;Yuko Takayasu-Sakamoto;Gakuzo Tamura

  • Confirmation of the Structure of Surfactin by Mass Spectrometry

    Atsushi Kakinuma;Akira Ouchida;Takashi Shima;Hiromu Sugino

  • Construction of a fusion gene comprising the Taka-amylase A promoter and the Escherichia coli β-glucuronidase gene and analysis of its expression in Aspergillus oryzae

    Setsuzo Tada;Katsuya Gomi;Katsuhiko Kitamoto;Kojiro Takahashi

  • Determination of Fatty Acid in Surfactin and Elucidation of the Total Structure of Surfactin

    Atsushi Kakinuma;Hiromu Sugino;Masao Isono;Gakuzo Tamura

  • Determination of Amino Acid Sequence in Surfactin, a Crystalline Peptidelipid Surfactant Produced by Bacillus subtilis

    Atsushi Kakinuma;Masatake Hori;Masao Isono;Gakuzo Tamura

  • High level expression of the synthetic human lysozyme gene in Aspergillus oryzae.

    Kozo Tsuchiya;Setsuzo Tada;Katsuya Gomi;katsuhiko Kitamoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Katsuya Gomi
Katsuya Gomi Tohoku University
Kazuo Nagai
Kazuo Nagai Chubu University
Katsuhiko Kitamoto
Katsuhiko Kitamoto Nihon Pharmaceutical University
Hiroshi Imanaka
Hiroshi Imanaka Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Kenji Kohno
Kenji Kohno Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Yoshifumi Jigami
Yoshifumi Jigami National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Akira Kobata
Akira Kobata University of Tokyo
Haruki Yamada
Haruki Yamada Kitasato University

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