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Kousaku Murata

Kousaku Murata

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
66
Citations
22365
World Ranking
2353
National Ranking
79

Kousaku Murata publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kousaku Murata sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 464 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Kousaku Murata D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kousaku Murata sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kousaku Murata is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional focus on Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • Polyphosphate-dependent nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) kinase: A novel missing link in human mitochondria (2021), Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B
  • Bacteria with a mouth: Discovery and new insights into cell surface structure and macromolecule transport (2022), Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B
  • Effects of powderization of a granular diet on growth performance of the edible cricket, Teleogryllus occipitalis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) (2024), Journal of Insects as Food and Feed

In addition to these, Murata has contributed to interdisciplinary topics related to enzyme function and inhibition, calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism, and adenosine and purinergic signaling.

Their work covers various subfields, including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Genetics
  • Plant Science
  • Food Science

Murata's research frequently intersects with areas such as bacterial genetics and biotechnology, legume nitrogen-fixing symbiosis, probiotics and fermented foods, and genetic neurodegenerative diseases.

Notable frequent co-authors on Murata's publications include:

  • Wataru Hashimoto
  • Shigeyuki Kawai
  • Hideki Tanaka
  • W. Kagesawa
  • M. Akechi

The primary venues for Murata's research dissemination are:

  • Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
  • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Best Publications

  • Transformation of intact yeast cells treated with alkali cations.

    H Ito;Y Fukuda;K Murata;A Kimura

  • Transformation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and other fungi: methods and possible underlying mechanism.

    Shigeyuki Kawai;Wataru Hashimoto;Kousaku Murata

  • Identification of a gene conferring resistance to zinc and cadmium ions in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Akihito Kamizono;Masafumi Nishizawa;Yutaka Teranishi;Kousaku Murata

  • Bioethanol production from marine biomass alginate by metabolically engineered bacteria

    Hiroyuki Takeda;Fuminori Yoneyama;Shigeyuki Kawai;Wataru Hashimoto

  • Effect of depolymerized alginates on the growth of bifidobacteria.

    Hisayoshi Akiyama;Taeko Endo;Ryo Nakakita;Kousaku Murata

  • Structure and Function of a Hypothetical Pseudomonas aeruginosa Protein PA1167 Classified into Family PL-7 A NOVEL ALGINATE LYASE WITH A β-SANDWICH FOLD

    Masayuki Yamasaki;Satoko Moriwaki;Osamu Miyake;Wataru Hashimoto

  • A Structural Basis for Depolymerization of Alginate by Polysaccharide Lyase Family-7

    Masayuki Yamasaki;Kohei Ogura;Wataru Hashimoto;Bunzo Mikami

  • Molecular cloning and identification of N-acyl-D-glucosamine 2-epimerase from porcine kidney as a renin-binding protein.

    Isafumi Maru;Yasuhiro Ohta;Kousaku Murata;Yoji Tsukada

  • Promotion of germination and shoot elongation of some plants by alginate oligomers prepared with bacterial alginate lyase

    Yoshimasa Yonemoto;Hirokazu Tanaka;Tetsuo Yamashita;Naofumi Kitabatake

  • Overexpression in Escherichia coli, purification, and characterization of Sphingomonas sp. A1 alginate lyases.

    Hye-Jin Yoon;Wataru Hashimoto;Osamu Miyake;Masako Okamoto

  • Molecular identification of oligoalginate lyase of Sphingomonas sp. strain A1 as one of the enzymes required for complete depolymerization of alginate.

    Wataru Hashimoto;Osamu Miyake;Keiko Momma;Shigeyuki Kawai

  • Crystal structure of alginate lyase A1-III from Sphingomonas species A1 at 1.78 A resolution.

    Hye-Jin Yoon;Bunzo Mikami;Wataru Hashimoto;Kousaku Murata

  • Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli NAD kinase

    Shigeyuki Kawai;Shigetarou Mori;Takako Mukai;Wataru Hashimoto

  • Strategies for the production of high concentrations of bioethanol from seaweeds: production of high concentrations of bioethanol from seaweeds.

    Mitsunori Yanagisawa;Shigeyuki Kawai;Kousaku Murata

  • Bacterial alginate lyase: Enzymology, genetics and application

    Kousaku Murata;Tomoko Inose;Tomohiro Hisano;Shiro Abe

  • Hypothesis: structures, evolution, and ancestor of glucose kinases in the hexokinase family.

    Shigeyuki Kawai;Takako Mukai;Shigetarou Mori;Bunzo Mikami

  • Quality and Safety Evaluation of Genetically Engineered Rice with Soybean Glycinin: Analyses of the Grain Composition and Digestibility of Glycinin in Transgenic Rice

    Keiko Momma;Wataru Hashimoto;Sachiko Ozawa;Shigeyuki Kawai

  • Crystal structure of exotype alginate lyase Atu3025 from Agrobacterium tumefaciens

    Akihito Ochiai;Masayuki Yamasaki;Bunzo Mikami;Wataru Hashimoto

  • Antifungal activity of plant extracts against Arthrinium sacchari and Chaetomium funicola

    J. U. N. Sato;Keiichi Goto;Fumio Nanjo;Shigeyuki Kawai

  • Identification and characterization of a human mitochondrial NAD kinase

    Kazuto Ohashi;Shigeyuki Kawai;Kousaku Murata

  • Inorganic Polyphosphate/ATP-NAD Kinase of Micrococcus flavus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv

    Shigeyuki Kawai;Shigetarou Mori;Takako Mukai;Sachiko Suzuki

Frequent Co-Authors

Wataru Hashimoto
Wataru Hashimoto Kyoto University
Bunzo Mikami
Bunzo Mikami Kyoto University
Ichiro Chibata
Ichiro Chibata Committee for Vitamin Laboratory Standards
Shigeru Utsumi
Shigeru Utsumi Kyoto University
Hideki Fukuda
Hideki Fukuda Kobe University
Hideki Tanaka
Hideki Tanaka Okayama University
Masahiro Takagi
Masahiro Takagi Kyoto Sangyo University
Kazunobu Matsushita
Kazunobu Matsushita Yamaguchi University
Osao Adachi
Osao Adachi Yamaguchi University
Takaaki Nishioka
Takaaki Nishioka Kyoto University

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