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Kuniyo Inouye

Kuniyo Inouye

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41
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6762
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Overview

Kuniyo Inouye is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Their research spans several subfields including Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

The work of Kuniyo Inouye primarily focuses on the production and characterization of enzymes, peptidase inhibition and analysis, as well as neuropeptides and animal physiology. Diabetes treatment and management, vitamin K research studies, pineapple and bromelain studies, and insect resistance and genetics also form significant topics within their research portfolio.

Recent papers authored by or involving Kuniyo Inouye include:

  • Exploration of dipeptidyl-peptidase IV (DPP IV) inhibitors in a low-molecular mass extract of the earthworm Eisenia fetida and identification of the inhibitors as amino acids like methionine, leucine, histidine, and isoleucine (2020, Enzyme and Microbial Technology)
  • Identification of guanine, guanosine, and inosine for α-amylase inhibitors in the extracts of the earthworm Eisenia fetida and characterization of their inhibitory activities against porcine pancreatic α-amylase (2020, Enzyme and Microbial Technology)
  • Identification of 2'-deoxyguanosine for an α-amylase inhibitor in the extracts of the earthworm Eisenia fetida and characterization of its inhibitory activity against porcine pancreatic α-amylase (2025, Enzyme and Microbial Technology)

Throughout their publications, Kuniyo Inouye frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Katsuhiro Yoshii
  • Masako Ogasawara
  • Jun Wada
  • Yoshihiro Yamamoto

The main journal venue for Kuniyo Inouye's work has been Enzyme and Microbial Technology, with three publications appearing in this venue. Their research contributions cover a range of scientific topics emphasizing enzyme functions and molecular interactions relevant for both medical and biochemical applications.

Best Publications

  • Functional properties of soy protein hydrolysates obtained by selective proteolysis

    Kazunobu Tsumura;Tsutomu Saito;Keisuke Tsuge;Hiroko Ashida

  • Single-step purification of F(ab')2 fragments of mouse monoclonal antibodies (immunoglobulins G1) by hydrophobic interaction high performance liquid chromatography using TSKgel Phenyl-5PW.

    Koichi Morimoto;Kuniyo Inouye

  • Metabolism of vitamin D3 by cytochromes P450.

    Toshiyuki Sakaki;Norio Kagawa;Keiko Yamamoto;Kuniyo Inouye

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of CYP719, a methylenedioxy bridge-forming enzyme that belongs to a novel P450 family, from cultured Coptis japonica cells.

    Nobuhiro Ikezawa;Masaru Tanaka;Masanori Nagayoshi;Raku Shinkyo

  • Dual metabolic pathway of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D3 catalyzed by human CYP24

    Toshiyuki Sakaki;Natsumi Sawada;Koichiro Komai;Shunichi Shiozawa

  • Use of Bombyx mori silk fibroin as a substratum for cultivation of animal cells.

    Kuniyo Inouye;Masato Kurokawa;Shigemichi Nishikawa;Masuhiro Tsukada

  • C-3 Epimerization of Vitamin D3 Metabolites and Further Metabolism of C-3 Epimers 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D3 IS METABOLIZED TO 3-EPI-25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D3 AND SUBSEQUENTLY METABOLIZED THROUGH C-1α OR C-24 HYDROXYLATION

    Maya Kamao;Syuichiro Tatematsu;Susumi Hatakeyama;Toshiyuki Sakaki

  • Metabolism of vitamin D by human microsomal CYP2R1.

    Raku Shinkyo;Toshiyuki Sakaki;Masaki Kamakura;Miho Ohta

  • Kinetic Analysis and Mechanism on the Inhibition of Chlorogenic Acid and Its Components against Porcine Pancreas α-Amylase Isozymes I and II

    Yusaku Narita;Kuniyo Inouye

  • Review on utilization and composition of coffee silverskin

    Yusaku Narita;Kuniyo Inouye

  • High antioxidant activity of coffee silverskin extracts obtained by the treatment of coffee silverskin with subcritical water

    Yusaku Narita;Kuniyo Inouye

  • Inhibitory effects of chlorogenic acids from green coffee beans and cinnamate derivatives on the activity of porcine pancreas α-amylase isozyme I

    Yusaku Narita;Kuniyo Inouye

  • Degradation kinetics of chlorogenic acid at various pH values and effects of ascorbic acid and epigallocatechin gallate on its stability under alkaline conditions.

    Yusaku Narita;Kuniyo Inouye

  • Conversion of vitamin D3 to 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 by Streptomyces griseolus cytochrome P450SU-1

    Natsumi Sawada;Toshiyuki Sakaki;Toshiyuki Sakaki;Sachiyo Yoneda;Tatsuya Kusudo

  • Effect of amino acid residues at the cleavable site of substrates on the remarkable activation of thermolysin by salts

    Kuniyo Inouye;Soo Bok Lee;Ben'ichiro Tonomura

  • Separation of some polypeptide hormones by high-performance liquid chromatography.

    Shigeru Terabe;Ryusei Konaka;Ken Inouye

  • A novel cold-adapted cellulase complex from Eisenia foetida: Characterization of a multienzyme complex with carboxymethylcellulase, β-glucosidase, β-1,3 glucanase, and β-xylosidase

    Mitsuhiro Ueda;Takahiro Goto;Masami Nakazawa;Kazutaka Miyatake

  • Roles of functional and structural domains of hepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor type 1 in the inhibition of matriptase.

    Kenji Kojima;Satoshi Tsuzuki;Tohru Fushiki;Kuniyo Inouye

  • Selective Proteolysis of the Glycinin and β-Conglycinin Fractions in a Soy Protein Isolate by Pepsin and Papain with Controlled pH and Temperature

    K. Tsumura;T. Saito;W. Kugimiya;K. Inouye

  • Enzymatic properties of human 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1alpha-hydroxylase coexpression with adrenodoxin and NADPH-adrenodoxin reductase in Escherichia coli.

    Natsumi Sawada;Toshiyuki Sakaki;Sachiko Kitanaka;Ken-ichi Takeyama

  • Purification and characterization of novel raw-starch-digesting and cold-adapted α-amylases from Eisenia foetida

    Mitsuhiro Ueda;Tomohiko Asano;Masami Nakazawa;Kazutaka Miyatake

  • Comparison of Starch Hydrolysis Activity and Thermal Stability of Two Bacillus licheniformis α-Amylases and Insights into Engineering α-Amylase Variants Active under Acidic Conditions

    Seunjae Lee;Hiroshi Oneda;Masashi Minoda;Akiyoshi Tanaka

  • Biodegradation of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins by recombinant yeast expressing rat CYP1A subfamily

    Toshiyuki Sakaki;Raku Shinkyo;Teisuke Takita;Miho Ohta

  • Dual metabolic pathway of 25âhydroxyvitaminâD3 catalyzed by human CYP24

    Toshiyuki Sakaki;Natsumi Sawada;Koichiro Komai;Shunichi Shiozawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Tohru Fushiki
Tohru Fushiki Kyoto University
Shigeaki Kato
Shigeaki Kato University of Tokyo
Jin-Soo Kim
Jin-Soo Kim Seoul National University
Izumi Kumagai
Izumi Kumagai Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Toshihiko Iwanaga
Toshihiko Iwanaga Hokkaido University
Bunzo Mikami
Bunzo Mikami Kyoto University
Masaru Tanokura
Masaru Tanokura University of Tokyo
Kiyoshi Yasukawa
Kiyoshi Yasukawa Kyoto University
Sakayu Shimizu
Sakayu Shimizu Kyoto University
Masaaki Ito
Masaaki Ito Mie University

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