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Ken-ichi Harada

Ken-ichi Harada

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Chemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
17167
World Ranking
5309
National Ranking
315

Overview

Ken-ichi Harada is affiliated with Meijo University in Japan and conducts research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their expertise spans various subfields, including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Pharmacology, Organic Chemistry, and Rehabilitation.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as Magnolia and Illicium research, Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, Ginger and Zingiberaceae research, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, Plant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity, Chemical synthesis and alkaloids, and 14-3-3 protein interactions.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Ken-ichi Harada include:

  • "Cooperative regulation of PBI1 and MAPKs controls WRKY45 transcription factor in rice immunity," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "The search for, and chemistry and mechanism of, neurotrophic natural products," 2020, Journal of Natural Medicines
  • "Metabolite Profiling of Javanese Ginger Zingiber purpureum and Identification of Antiseizure Metabolites via a Low-Cost Open-Source Zebrafish Bioassay-Guided Isolation," 2020, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • "Chemistry and Neurotrophic Activities of (-)-Talaumidin and Its Derivatives," 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry
  • "Multifunctional chemical inhibitors of the florigen activation complex discovered by structure-based high-throughput screening," 2022, The Plant Journal

Frequent co-authors of Harada include:

  • Yoshiyasu Fukuyama
  • Miwa Kubo
  • Eiki Yamashita
  • Toshimichi Fujiwara
  • Atsushi Nakagawa

Harada's research has appeared in several notable scientific journals, with multiple publications emerging from venues such as:

  • Journal of Natural Medicines
  • Tetrahedron
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Phytochemistry

Best Publications

  • Inhibition of protein phosphatases by microcystins and nodularin associated with hepatotoxicity.

    Shigeru Yoshizawa;Rie Matsushima;Mariyo F. Watanabe;Ken-ichi Harada

  • Nodularin, microcystin, and the configuration of Adda

    Kenneth L. Rinehart;Kenichi. Harada;Michio. Namikoshi;Choryu. Chen

  • A Nonempirical Method Using LC/MS for Determination of the Absolute Configuration of Constituent Amino Acids in a Peptide: Combination of Marfey's Method with Mass Spectrometry and Its Practical Application

    Kiyonaga Fujii;Yoshitomo Ikai;Hisao Oka;and Makoto Suzuki

  • Electron microscopic studies on experimental poisoning in mice induced by cylindrospermopsin isolated from blue-green alga Umezakia natans.

    K. Terao;S. Ohmori;K. Igarashi;I. Ohtani

  • NAMING OF CYCLIC HEPTAPEPTIDE TOXINS OF CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN-ALGAE)

    Wayne W. Carmichael;Val Beasley;David L. Bunner;J. N. Eloff

  • A Nonempirical Method Using LC/MS for Determination of the Absolute Configuration of Constituent Amino Acids in a Peptide: Elucidation of Limitations of Marfey's Method and of Its Separation Mechanism

    Kiyonaga Fujii;Yoshitomo Ikai;Tsuyoshi Mayumi;Hisao Oka

  • Isolation of cylindrospermopsin from a cyanobacterium Umezakia natans and its screening method

    Ken-ichi Harada;Ikuko Ohtani;Kayoko Iwamoto;Makoto Suzuki

  • Stability of microcystins from cyanobacteria: effect of light on decomposition and isomerization.

    Kiyomi. Tsuji;Shoji. Naito;Fumio. Kondo;Naohisa. Ishikawa

  • Genetic analysis of the peptide synthetase genes for a cyclic heptapeptide microcystin in Microcystis spp.

    Tomoyasu Nishizawa;Munehiko Asayama;Kiyonaga Fujii;Ken-ichi Harada

  • Polyketide Synthase Gene Coupled to the Peptide Synthetase Module Involved in the Biosynthesis of the Cyclic Heptapeptide Microcystin

    Tomoyasu Nishizawa;Akiko Ueda;Munehiko Asayama;Kiyonaga Fujii

  • Stability of microcystins from cyanobacteria--II. effect of UV light on decomposition and isomerization

    Kiyomi Tsuji;Tomohiko Watanuki;Fumio Kondo;Mariyo F. Watanabe

  • Formation, characterization, and toxicity of the glutathione and cysteine conjugates of toxic heptapeptide microcystins.

    Fumio Kondo;Yoshitomo Ikai;Hisao Oka;Masanao Okumura

  • In vitro and in vivo effects of protein phosphatase inhibitors, microcystins and nodularin, on mouse skin and fibroblasts

    Rie Matsushima;Shigeru Yoshizawa;Mariyo F. Watanabe;Ken-ichi Harada

  • Neoplastic nodular formation in mouse liver induced by repeated intraperitoneal injections of microcystin-LR

    Emiko Ito;Fumio Kondo;Kiyoshi Terao;Ken-Ichi Harada

  • Analysis and purification of toxic peptides from cyanobacteria by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography

    Ken Ichi Harada;Kenji Matsuura;Makoto Suzuki;Hisao Oka

  • Stability of microcystins from cyanobacteria—III. Effect of pH and temperature

    Ken-ichi Harada;Kiyomi Tsuji;Mariyo F. Watanabe;Fumio Kondo

  • Two cyclic peptides, anabaenopeptins, a third group of bioactive compounds from the cyanobacteriumAnabaena flos-aquae NRC 525-17

    Ken-ichi Harada;Kiyonaga Fujii;Takayuki Shimada;Makoto Suzuki

  • Isolation of Adda from microcystin-LR by microbial degradation

    Ken-ichi Harada;Susumu Imanishi;Hajime Kato;Masayoshi Mizuno

  • Improved method for purification of toxic peptides produced by cyanobacteria.

    Ken ichi Harada;Makoto Suzuki;Andrew M. Dahlem;Val R. Beasley

  • Isolation and characterization of the minor components associated with microcystins LR and RR in the cyanobacterium (blue-green algae).

    Ken ichi Harada;Kenji Matsuura;Makoto Suzuki;Mariyo F. Watanabe

Frequent Co-Authors

Makoto Suzuki
Makoto Suzuki Meijo University
Yoichiro Ito
Yoichiro Ito National Institutes of Health
Hiroyuki Nakazawa
Hiroyuki Nakazawa Hoshi University
Wayne W. Carmichael
Wayne W. Carmichael Wright State University
Kaarina Sivonen
Kaarina Sivonen University of Helsinki
Val R. Beasley
Val R. Beasley Pennsylvania State University
Yoshihiro Shigemasa
Yoshihiro Shigemasa Tottori University
Hiroshi Sano
Hiroshi Sano Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Yuzuru Mikami
Yuzuru Mikami Chiba University
Tsutomu Ishikawa
Tsutomu Ishikawa Chiba University

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