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19106
National Ranking
7802

Overview

Michiko M. Nakano is affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains including biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience, and psychology, with a specific focus on cognitive neuroscience and clinical biochemistry.

Their work addresses a range of topics such as metabolism and genetic disorders, enzyme structure and function, biochemical and molecular research, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, creativity in education and neuroscience, neuroscience related to education and cognitive function, and innovative teaching and learning methods.

The scientist has contributed to notable publications, including:

  • Disruption of the adh (Acetoin Dehydrogenase) Operon Has Wide-Ranging Effects on Streptococcus mutans Growth and Stress Response, 2022, Journal of Bacteriology
  • A Study on the Relationship Between Brain Waves, Heart Rate, and Facial Expressions During Programming Learning, 2022, 2022 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC)

Frequent co-authors of Michiko M. Nakano include:

  • Katsuyuki Umezawa
  • Makoto Nakazawa
  • Shigeichi Hirasawa
  • Peter Zuber
  • Jessica K. Kajfasz

Publishing venues where this researcher has regularly contributed are:

  • Journal of Bacteriology
  • 2022 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC)

Best Publications

  • CHARACTERIZATION OF SFP, A BACILLUS SUBTILIS PHOSPHOPANTETHEINYL TRANSFERASE FOR PEPTIDYL CARRIER PROTEIN DOMAINS IN PEPTIDE SYNTHETASES

    Luis E. N. Quadri;Paul H. Weinreb;Ming Lei;Michiko M. Nakano

  • ANAEROBIC GROWTH OF A “STRICT AEROBE” (BACILLUS SUBTILIS)

    Michiko M. Nakano;Peter Zuber

  • Identification of a genetic locus required for biosynthesis of the lipopeptide antibiotic surfactin in Bacillus subtilis.

    M M Nakano;M A Marahiel;P Zuber

  • Isolation and characterization of sfp: a gene that functions in the production of the lipopeptide biosurfactant, surfactin, in Bacillus subtilis.

    Michiko M. Nakano;Nathan Corbell;Jerry Besson;Peter Zuber

  • Characterization of anaerobic fermentative growth of Bacillus subtilis: identification of fermentation end products and genes required for growth.

    Michiko M. Nakano;Yves P. Dailly;Peter Zuber;David P. Clark

  • srfA is an operon required for surfactin production, competence development, and efficient sporulation in Bacillus subtilis.

    M M Nakano;R Magnuson;A Myers;J Curry

  • Transcription initiation region of the srfA operon, which is controlled by the comP-comA signal transduction system in Bacillus subtilis.

    M. M. Nakano;Liang Xia;P. Zuber

  • Regulation of peptide antibiotic production in Bacillus

    M. A. Marahier;M. M. Nakano;P. Zuber

  • Response of Bacillus subtilis to Nitric Oxide and the Nitrosating Agent Sodium Nitroprusside

    Charles M. Moore;Michiko M. Nakano;Tao Wang;Rick W. Ye

  • Identification of comS, a gene of the srfA operon that regulates the establishment of genetic competence in Bacillus subtilis

    Cletus D'Souza;Michiko M. Nakano;Peter Zuber

  • Nitrogen and Oxygen Regulation of Bacillus subtilis nasDEF Encoding NADH-Dependent Nitrite Reductase by TnrA and ResDE

    Michiko M. Nakano;Tamara Hoffmann;Tamara Hoffmann;Yi Zhu;Dieter Jahn

  • Two-component regulatory proteins ResD-ResE are required for transcriptional activation of fnr upon oxygen limitation in Bacillus subtilis.

    M M Nakano;P Zuber;P Glaser;A Danchin

  • A regulatory protein that interferes with activator-stimulated transcription in bacteria

    Shunji Nakano;Michiko M. Nakano;Ying Zhang;Montira Leelakriangsak

  • CcpC, a novel regulator of the LysR family required for glucose repression of the citB gene in Bacillus subtilis.

    Cécile Jourlin-Castelli;Nagraj Mani;Michiko M Nakano;Abraham L Sonenshein

  • Oxygen-controlled regulation of the flavohemoglobin gene in Bacillus subtilis.

    Michael Lacelle;Miyuki Kumano;Kenji Kurita;Kunio Yamane

  • Multiple Pathways of Spx (YjbD) Proteolysis in Bacillus subtilis

    Shunji Nakano;Guolu Zheng;Michiko M. Nakano;Peter Zuber

  • Loss-of-function mutations in yjbD result in ClpX- and ClpP-independent competence development of Bacillus subtilis.

    Michiko M. Nakano;Farin Hajarizadeh;Yi Zhu;Peter Zuber

  • Nucleotide sequence of 5' portion of srfA that contains the region required for competence establishment in Bacillus subtilus

    Shoichi Fuma;Yoshiyuki Fujishima;Nathan Corbell;Cletus D'Souza

  • Molecular biology of antibiotic production in Bacillus.

    Michiko M. Nakano;Peter Zuber

  • Transcription Factor NsrR from Bacillus subtilis Senses Nitric Oxide with a 4Fe-4S Cluster (†).

    Erik T. Yukl;Mohamed A. Elbaz;Michiko M. Nakano;Pierre Moënne-Loccoz

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Zuber
Peter Zuber Oregon Health & Science University
Pierre Moënne-Loccoz
Pierre Moënne-Loccoz Oregon Health & Science University
Abraham L. Sonenshein
Abraham L. Sonenshein Tufts University
Ninian J. Blackburn
Ninian J. Blackburn Oregon Health & Science University
Paul R. Ortiz de Montellano
Paul R. Ortiz de Montellano University of California, San Francisco
John C. Vederas
John C. Vederas University of Alberta
Dieter Jahn
Dieter Jahn Technische Universität Braunschweig
Philippe Glaser
Philippe Glaser Institut Pasteur
Antoine Danchin
Antoine Danchin Institut Cochin
John D. Helmann
John D. Helmann Cornell University

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