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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Biology and Biochemistry D-index 41 Citations 5,351 218 World Ranking 17680 National Ranking 1304

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Bacteria

His primary areas of study are Biochemistry, Cellulosome, Xylanase, Cellulase and Clostridium thermocellum. His work is connected to Peptide sequence, Cellulose, Clostridium stercorarium, Nucleic acid sequence and Enzyme, as a part of Biochemistry. The Cellulosome study which covers Dockerin that intersects with Cellulosome assembly.

Kazuo Sakka has researched Xylanase in several fields, including Xylan and Molecular mass. His Cellulase research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Hemicellulose and Lignin. His work deals with themes such as Hydrolase and Signal peptide, which intersect with Clostridium thermocellum.

His most cited work include:

  • Structure of cellulases and their applications. (124 citations)
  • Cloning and DNA sequencing of the genes encoding Clostridium josui scaffolding protein CipA and cellulase CelD and identification of their gene products as major components of the cellulosome. (122 citations)
  • Cloning, sequencing, and expression of the gene encoding Clostridium paraputrificum chitinase ChiB and analysis of the functions of novel cadherin-like domains and a chitin-binding domain. (101 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Biochemistry, Xylanase, Cellulase, Gene and Escherichia coli. His study in Enzyme, Clostridium thermocellum, Cellulosome, Clostridium stercorarium and Dockerin is carried out as part of his Biochemistry studies. His research in Xylanase intersects with topics in Xylose, Carbohydrate-binding module, Glycoside hydrolase, Microbiology and Xylan.

Kazuo Sakka has included themes like Plasmid, Nucleic acid sequence, DNA and Molecular biology in his Escherichia coli study. Kazuo Sakka combines subjects such as Gel electrophoresis and Signal peptide with his study of Nucleic acid sequence. His study looks at the relationship between Molecular biology and topics such as Peptide sequence, which overlap with Amino acid and Sequence analysis.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (66.37%)
  • Xylanase (25.11%)
  • Cellulase (20.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2020)?

  • Biochemistry (66.37%)
  • Carbohydrate-binding module (11.21%)
  • Cellulose (10.76%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochemistry, Carbohydrate-binding module, Cellulose, Cellulase and Escherichia coli. His study in Arabinoxylan, Glycoside hydrolase, Xylanase, Xylan and Enzyme falls under the purview of Biochemistry. His Xylanase research integrates issues from Cellulosome and Xylose.

His Cellulose study incorporates themes from Glucanase, Bacillus halodurans and Polysaccharide. His study focuses on the intersection of Cellulase and fields such as Affinity chromatography with connections in the field of Open reading frame and Amino acid. His research in Escherichia coli tackles topics such as Microbiology which are related to areas like Chitinase, Hydrogen, Hydrogenase and Gene expression.

Between 2012 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Improvement of lignocellulosic biomass in planta: A review of feedstocks, biomass recalcitrance, and strategic manipulation of ideal plants designed for ethanol production and processability (84 citations)
  • Structural changes and enzymatic response of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) stem induced by alkaline pretreatment. (65 citations)
  • Family 46 Carbohydrate-binding Modules Contribute to the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Xyloglucan and β-1,3-1,4-Glucans through Distinct Mechanisms. (29 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Bacteria

His scientific interests lie mostly in Biochemistry, Cellulose, Cellulase, Glycoside hydrolase and Clostridium thermocellum. Carbohydrate-binding module, Enzymatic hydrolysis, Paenibacillus and Hydrolase are among the areas of Biochemistry where the researcher is concentrating his efforts. His research integrates issues of Amino acid, Polysaccharide and Escherichia coli in his study of Paenibacillus.

His research in Cellulose focuses on subjects like Hydrolysis, which are connected to Food science. The study incorporates disciplines such as Open reading frame, Affinity chromatography and Microbiology in addition to Cellulase. His study looks at the intersection of Clostridium thermocellum and topics like Xylan with Biorefinery and Cellobiose.

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Best Publications

Structure of cellulases and their applications.

Kunio Ohmiya;Kazuo Sakka;Shuichi Karita;Tetsuya Kimura.
Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Reviews (1997)

205 Citations

Cloning and DNA sequencing of the genes encoding Clostridium josui scaffolding protein CipA and cellulase CelD and identification of their gene products as major components of the cellulosome.

Motohide Kakiuchi;Ayako Isui;Katsuhisa Suzuki;Tsuchiyoshi Fujino.
Journal of Bacteriology (1998)

185 Citations

Conversion of chitinous wastes to hydrogen gas by clostridium paraputrificum M-21

Dwierra Evvyernie;Kenji Morimoto;Shuichi Karita;Tetsuya Kimura.
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (2001)

166 Citations

Overexpression of a hydrogenase gene in Clostridium paraputrificum to enhance hydrogen gas production.

Kenji Morimoto;Tetsuya Kimura;Kazuo Sakka;Kunio Ohmiya.
Fems Microbiology Letters (2005)

159 Citations

Cloning, sequencing, and expression of the gene encoding Clostridium paraputrificum chitinase ChiB and analysis of the functions of novel cadherin-like domains and a chitin-binding domain.

Kenji Morimoto;Shuichi Karita;Tetsuya Kimura;Kazuo Sakka.
Journal of Bacteriology (1997)

154 Citations

Improvement of lignocellulosic biomass in planta: A review of feedstocks, biomass recalcitrance, and strategic manipulation of ideal plants designed for ethanol production and processability

Paripok Phitsuwan;Kazuo Sakka;Khanok Ratanakhanokchai.
Biomass & Bioenergy (2013)

146 Citations

Characterization of the cellulolytic complex (cellulosome) from Ruminococcus albus.

Hiroki Ohara;Shuichi Karita;Tetsuya Kimura;Kazuo Sakka.
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry (2000)

142 Citations

Structural changes and enzymatic response of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) stem induced by alkaline pretreatment.

Paripok Phitsuwan;Kazuo Sakka;Khanok Ratanakhanokchai.
Bioresource Technology (2016)

131 Citations

Identification and characterization of Clostridium paraputrificum M-21, a chitinolytic, mesophilic and hydrogen-producing bacterium.

Dwierra Evvyernie;Shinichi Yamazaki;Kenji Morimoto;Shuichi Karita.
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (2000)

110 Citations

Nucleotide Sequence of the Clostridium stercorarium xynA Gene Encoding Xylanase A: Identification of Catalytic and Cellulose Binding Domains

Kazuo Sakka;Yuzo Kojima;Tatsuki Kondo;Shu-ichi Karita.
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry (1993)

107 Citations

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