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Kazuo Yamasaki

Kazuo Yamasaki

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Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
12732
World Ranking
7086
National Ranking
458

Overview

Kazuo Yamasaki is affiliated with Hiroshima University in Japan and specializes in research within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on molecular biology and materials chemistry. Their scientific contributions span topics such as ATP synthase and ATPases research, lipid membrane structure and behavior, ion transport and channel regulation, glycosylation and glycoproteins research, enzyme structure and function, crystallization and solubility studies, as well as X-ray diffraction in crystallography.

The scientist has published in several notable venues, primarily in the journal Scientific Reports and also contributed to The Cambridge Structural Database. Their recent papers include:

  • Electrostatic interactions between single arginine and phospholipids modulate physiological properties of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Angle change of the A-domain in a single SERCA1a molecule detected by defocused orientation imaging, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • CCDC 2107539: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2021, The Cambridge Structural Database

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kazuo Yamasaki include:

  • Takashi Daiho
  • Stefánia Dankó
  • Hiroshi Suzuki
  • Satoshi Yasuda
  • Jun-ichi Kawabe

Their work extensively covers mechanisms related to ATPases, emphasizing enzyme structure and function alongside exploration of membrane lipid interactions. These studies contribute to understanding molecular dynamics involved in ion transport and biological membrane systems.

The scientific contributions of Kazuo Yamasaki provide insights into complex molecular and material chemical processes, utilizing experimental techniques including X-ray diffraction and crystallization methods. This interdisciplinary approach bridges biochemistry and materials science to explore fundamental physiological and structural phenomena.

Best Publications

  • New sweet diterpene glucosides from Stevia rebaudiana

    Hiroshi Kohda;Ryoji Kasai;Kazuo Yamasaki;Kuniko Murakami

  • ^ C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of Lupane-Type Triterpenes, Lupeol, Betulin and Betulinic Acid

    Mochammad Sholichin;Kazuo Yamasaki;Ryoji Kasai;Osamu Tanaka

  • Steroidal saponins from fruits of Tribulus terrestris

    Wang Yan;Kazuhiro Ohtani;Ryoji Kasai;Kazuo Yamasaki

  • Anticarcinogenic activity of natural sweeteners, cucurbitane glycosides, from Momordica grosvenori

    Midori Takasaki;Takao Konoshima;Yuji Murata;Masaki Sugiura

  • In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Vietnamese Ginseng Saponin and Its Components

    Nguyen Thi Thu Houng;Kinzo Matsumoto;Ryoji Kasai;Kazuo Yamasaki

  • Aromatic glycosides from Berchemia racemosa

    Shogo Inoshiri;Manami Sasaki;Hiroshi Kohda;Hideaki Otsuka

  • Dammarane-type triterpenoid saponins from Bacopa monniera.

    Saraswati Garai;Shashi B. Mahato;Kazuhiro Ohtani;Kazuo Yamasaki

  • Antihistaminic flavones and aliphatic glycosides from Mentha spicata

    Satoshi Yamamura;Koichiro Ozawa;Kazuhiro Ohtani;Ryoji Kasai

  • Saponins Used in Food and Agriculture

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  • Phenolic compounds from Coix lachryma-jobi var. Ma-yuen

    Hideaki Otsuka;Mami Takeuchi;Shogo Inoshiri;Tomohiro Sato

  • Structures of stevia diterpene-glucosides : Application of 13C NMR

    Kazuo Yamasaki;Hiroshi Kohda;Toshiko Kobayashi;Ryoji Kasai

  • Antiyeast steroidal saponins from Yucca schidigera (Mohave Yucca), a new anti-food-deteriorating agent

    Masazumi Miyakoshi;Yukiyoshi Tamura;Hitoshi Masuda;Kenji Mizutani

  • Minor diterpene glycosides from sweet leaves of Rubus suavissimus

    Kazuhiro Ohtani;Yoko Aikawa;Ryoji Kasai;Wen-Hua Chou;Wen-Hua Chou

  • Saponins Used in Traditional and Modern Medicine

    Unknown

  • Oleanane saponins from Polyscias fruticosa.

    Vo Duy Huan;Satoshi Yamamura;Kazuhiro Ohtani;Ryoji Kasai

  • Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Benzoxazinoids from Roots of Coix lachryma-jobi var. Ma-yuen

    Hideaki Otsuka;Yuko Hirai;Tsuneatsu Nagao;Kazuo Yamasaki

  • Saponins from Vietnamese Ginseng, Panax vietnamensis HA et GRUSHV. Collected in Central Vietnam. III

    Nguyen Minh Duc;Ryoji Kasai;Kazuhiro Ohtani;Aiko Ito

  • Origin of the Red Color of Satsuma Copper-Ruby Glass as Determined by EXAFS and Optical Absorption Spectroscopy

    Izumi Nakai;Chiya Numako;Hideo Hosono;Kazuo Yamasaki

  • Ellagitannins from Lagerstroemia speciosa as activators of glucose transport in fat cells.

    Takeo Hayashi;Haruko Maruyama;Royji Kasai;Katsuji Hattori

  • Application of 13C NMR Spectroscopy to Chemistry of Natural Glycosides : Rebaudioside-C, a New Sweet Diterpene Glycoside of Stevia rebaudiana

    Ikunori Sakamoto;Kazuo Yamasaki;Osamu Tanaka

  • Lignan glucosides from Acanthus ilicifolius.

    Tripetch Kanchanapoom;Mohamed Salah Kamel;Ryoji Kasai;Kazuo Yamasaki

  • Revised structure for hortensin, a flavonoid from Millingtonia hortensis

    Takeshi Hase;Kazuhiro Ohtani;Ryoji Kasai;Kazuo Yamasaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryoji Kasai
Ryoji Kasai Hiroshima University
Osamu Tanaka
Osamu Tanaka Maruzen Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.
Yoshio Takeda
Yoshio Takeda University of Tokushima
Hiroshi Watanabe
Hiroshi Watanabe Niigata University
Ushio Sankawa
Ushio Sankawa University of Tokyo
Itsuo Nishioka
Itsuo Nishioka Kyushu University
Yukihiro Shoyama
Yukihiro Shoyama Nagasaki International University
Hiroshi Suzuki
Hiroshi Suzuki Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Victor Wray
Victor Wray Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Yoshihiro Nakata
Yoshihiro Nakata Hiroshima University

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