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Kazufumi Takano is affiliated with Kyoto Prefectural University in Japan and has conducted extensive research in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Materials Science. Their work encompasses several subfields including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Biotechnology.

The scientist's research interests cover a broad spectrum of topics, with key areas including:

  • Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis

Takano has published extensively in several journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Urology
  • Protein Science
  • Molecules
  • Journal of Crystal Growth
  • Langmuir

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Takano provide insights into protein binding, stress responses in plants, and crystal growth mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "Revisiting the Rate-Limiting Step of the ANS-Protein Binding at the Protein Surface and Inside the Hydrophobic Cavity," 2021, Molecules
  • "Stress Responses of Shade-Treated Tea Leaves to High Light Exposure after Removal of Shading," 2020, Plants
  • "Multicolor imaging of calcium-binding proteins in human kidney stones for elucidating the effects of proteins on crystal growth," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Quantitative analysis of calcium oxalate monohydrate and dihydrate for elucidating the formation mechanism of calcium oxalate kidney stones," 2023, PLoS ONE
  • "Effects of pulse duration on laser-induced crystallization of urea from 300 to 1200 fs: impact of cavitation bubbles on crystal nucleation," 2022, Applied Physics A

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers including S. Tanaka, Mihoko Maruyama, Masashi Yoshimura, Yusuke Mori, and Hiroshi Yoshikawa, indicating a networked research approach across various studies.

Best Publications

  • Isolation of a novel cutinase homolog with polyethylene terephthalate-degrading activity from leaf-branch compost by using a metagenomic approach.

    Sintawee Sulaiman;Saya Yamato;Eiko Kanaya;Joong-Jae Kim

  • Contribution of hydrogen bonds to protein stability

    C. Nick Pace;Hailong Fu;Katrina Lee Fryar;John Landua

  • Amyloid protofilament formation of hen egg lysozyme in highly concentrated ethanol solution.

    Shuichiro Goda;Kazufumi Takano;Yuriko Yamagata;Ryou Nagata

  • Amyloid fibrils from the viewpoint of protein folding.

    S. Ohnishi;K. Takano

  • Laser irradiated growth of protein crystal

    Hiroaki Adachi;Kazufumi Takano;Youichiroh Hosokawa;Tsuyoshi Inoue

  • Biofilm formation by a Bacillus subtilis strain that produces γ-polyglutamate

    Masaaki Morikawa;Masaaki Morikawa;Shinji Kagihiro;Mitsuru Haruki;Kazufumi Takano

  • Contribution of hydrophobic residues to the stability of human lysozyme: calorimetric studies and X-ray structural analysis of the five isoleucine to valine mutants.

    Kazufumi Takano;Kyoko Ogasahara;Hidetomo Kaneda;Yuriko Yamagata

  • Structure of HIV-1 protease in complex with potent inhibitor KNI-272 determined by high-resolution X-ray and neutron crystallography

    Motoyasu Adachi;Takashi Ohhara;Kazuo Kurihara;Taro Tamada

  • Contribution of water molecules in the interior of a protein to the conformational stability.

    Kazufumi Takano;Jun Funahashi;Yuriko Yamagata;Satoshi Fujii

  • Contribution of salt bridges near the surface of a protein to the conformational stability.

    Kazufumi Takano;Kimiko Tsuchimori;Yuriko Yamagata;Katsuhide Yutani

  • Contribution of the hydrophobic effect to the stability of human lysozyme: calorimetric studies and X-ray structural analyses of the nine valine to alanine mutants.

    Kazufumi Takano;Yuriko Yamagata;Satoshi Fujii;Katsuhide Yutani

  • The structure, stability, and folding process of amyloidogenic mutant human lysozyme.

    Jun Funahashi;Kazufumi Takano;Kyoko Ogasahara;Yoriko Yamagata

  • Conformational plasticity of RNA for target recognition as revealed by the 2.15 Å crystal structure of a human IgG–aptamer complex

    Yusuke Nomura;Shigeru Sugiyama;Taiichi Sakamoto;Shin Miyakawa

  • Buried water molecules contribute to the conformational stability of a protein

    Kazufumi Takano;Yuriko Yamagata;Katsuhide Yutani

  • Crystal structure of a family I.3 lipase from Pseudomonas sp. MIS38 in a closed conformation

    Clement Angkawidjaja;Dong-ju You;Hiroyoshi Matsumura;Katsumasa Kuwahara

  • Contribution of intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds to the conformational stability of human lysozyme(,).

    Kazufumi Takano;Yuriko Yamagata;Jun Funahashi;Yusaku Hioki

  • Laser ablation for protein crystal nucleation and seeding

    Hiroshi Y. Yoshikawa;Hiroshi Y. Yoshikawa;Ryota Murai;Hiroaki Adachi;Shigeru Sugiyama

  • A general rule for the relationship between hydrophobic effect and conformational stability of a protein: stability and structure of a series of hydrophobic mutants of human lysozyme.

    Kazufumi Takano;Yuriko Yamagata;Katsuhide Yutani

  • Contribution of hydrogen bonds to the conformational stability of human lysozyme: calorimetry and X-ray analysis of six Ser --> Ala mutants.

    Kazufumi Takano;Yuriko Yamagata;Masahiro Kubota;Jun Funahashi

  • Growth of protein crystals in hydrogels prevents osmotic shock

    Shigeru Sugiyama;Mihoko Maruyama;Gen Sazaki;Mika Hirose

  • Crystal structure of a family I.3 lipase from Pseudomonas sp. MIS38 in a closed conformation

    C. Angkawidjaja;D.-J. You;H. Matsumura;Y. Koga

  • Crystal structure of a human IgG-aptamer complex

    Y. Nomura;S. Sugiyama;T. Sakamoto;S. Miyakawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Tsuyoshi Inoue
Tsuyoshi Inoue Osaka University
Yusuke Mori
Yusuke Mori Osaka University
Shigenori Kanaya
Shigenori Kanaya Osaka University
Masashi Yoshimura
Masashi Yoshimura Osaka University
Hiroaki Adachi
Hiroaki Adachi University of East Anglia
Takatomo Sasaki
Takatomo Sasaki Osaka University
Katsuhide Yutani
Katsuhide Yutani Osaka University
Yuriko Yamagata
Yuriko Yamagata Kumamoto University
Hiroshi Masuhara
Hiroshi Masuhara National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Yoshikazu Nakamura
Yoshikazu Nakamura University of Tokyo

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