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Susumu Tsunasawa

Susumu Tsunasawa

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
11010
World Ranking
16595
National Ranking
1188

Overview

Susumu Tsunasawa is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan. Their academic profile indicates an active engagement in research, as shown by the association with a major Japanese research institution.

Though specific details on recent publications, co-authors, or frequent publication venues are not available, Tsunasawa's ongoing connection with Osaka University suggests involvement in academic activities typical of such institutions, including research, teaching, and participation in scholarly communication.

The absence of listed main fields of study, subfields, or main topics of work limits the precise identification of Tsunasawa's specific research domains. However, their professional standing at a prominent university implies a role within the academic community contributing to knowledge production and possibly mentoring emerging scholars.

No awards or book publications are recorded, which means there is no publicly available information on formal recognitions or contributions to academic literature beyond articles. The scientist is currently living, indicating the possibility of future contributions to their field.

Best Publications

  • Complementary DNA for a novel human interleukin (BSF-2) that induces B lymphocytes to produce immunoglobulin

    Toshio Hirano;Kiyoshi Yasukawa;Hisashi Harada;Tetsuya Taga

  • Molecular structure of human lymphocyte receptor for immunoglobulin E

    Hitoshi Kikutani;Seiji Inui;Ryoichi Sato;Edward L. Barsumian

  • Human B-cell differentiation factor defined by an anti-peptide antibody and its possible role in autoantibody production

    T. Hirano;T. Taga;K. Yasukawa;K. Nakajima

  • Methionine or not methionine at the beginning of a protein

    Fred Sherman;John W. Stewart;Susumu Tsunasawa

  • Amino-terminal processing of mutant forms of yeast iso-1-cytochrome c. The specificities of methionine aminopeptidase and acetyltransferase.

    S Tsunasawa;J W Stewart;F Sherman

  • Transformation of yeast with synthetic oligonucleotides

    Richard P. Moerschell;Susumu Tsunasawa;Fred Sherman

  • Antibodies against 70-kD heat shock cognate protein inhibit mediated nuclear import of karyophilic proteins.

    Naoko Imamoto;Yosuke Matsuoka;Toshinao Kurihara;Kenji Kohno

  • Two hevein homologs isolated from the seed of Pharbitis nil L. exhibit potent antifungal activity.

    Ja Choon Koo;So Young Lee;Hyun Jin Chun;Yong Hwa Cheong

  • Identification of HS1 protein as a major substrate of protein-tyrosine kinase(s) upon B-cell antigen receptor-mediated signaling.

    Yuji Yamanashi;Masato Okada;Toshihiko Semba;Takashi Yamori

  • Crystal structure of methionine aminopeptidase from hyperthermophile, Pyrococcus furiosus.

    Tahir H Tahirov;Hideyuki Oki;Tomitake Tsukihara;Kyoko Ogasahara

  • Purification and characterization of a novel thermostable lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia.

    Akio Sugihara;Masahiko Ueshima;Yuji Shimada;Susumu Tsunasawa

  • cDNA molecular cloning of Geotrichum candidum lipase.

    Yuji Shimada;Akio Sugihara;Yoshio Tominaga;Taro Iizumi

  • Purification and sequencing of a trypsin-sensitive cholecystokinin-releasing peptide from rat pancreatic juice. Its homology with pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor.

    K. Iwai;S.-I. Fukuoka;T. Fushiki;M. Tsujikawa

  • Isocratic separation of PTH-amino acids at picomole level by reverse-phase HPLC in the presence of sodium dodecylsulfate.

    Susumu Tsunasawa;Jun Kondo;Fumio Sakiyama

  • Cadherin cell adhesion molecules with distinct binding specificities share a common structure.

    Y Shirayoshi;K Hatta;M Hosoda;S Tsunasawa

  • Amino-terminal acetylation of proteins: an overview.

    Susumu Tsunasawa;Fumio Sakiyama

  • The primary structure and structural characteristics of Achromobacter lyticus protease I, a lysine-specific serine protease.

    S Tsunasawa;T Masaki;M Hirose;M Soejima

  • A peptide that stimulates phosphorylation of the plant insulin-binding protein. Isolation, primary structure and cDNA cloning.

    Yoshihiro Watanabe;Sergei F. Barbashov;Setsuko Komatsu;Andrew M. Hemmings

  • Purification and characterization of a novel solvent-tolerant lipase from Fusarium heterosporum

    Yuji Shimada;Chigusa Koga;Akio Sugihara;Toshihiro Nagao

  • Purification and Properties of Acylamino Acid-releasing Enzyme from Rat Liver

    Susumu Tsunasawa;Kozo Narita;Kikuo Ogata

Frequent Co-Authors

Ikunoshin Kato
Ikunoshin Kato Fujita Health University
Tatsuo Kurihara
Tatsuo Kurihara Kyoto University
Nobuyoshi Esaki
Nobuyoshi Esaki Kyoto University
Katsuhide Yutani
Katsuhide Yutani Osaka University
Taka-aki Okamura
Taka-aki Okamura Osaka University
Akio Sugihara
Akio Sugihara Tokushima Bunri University
Fred Sherman
Fred Sherman University of Rochester
Hisashi Hirano
Hisashi Hirano Yokohama City University
Toshio Miwatani
Toshio Miwatani Osaka University
Setsuko Komatsu
Setsuko Komatsu Fukui University of Technology

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