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Chiaki Sato Atushi Katumata Ikuo Takashima Nobuo Hashimoto 《FEMS microbiology letters》1991,80(2-3):201-206
Abstract: Genes from Chlamydia psittaci P-1041 were cloned into the Bam HI site of pUC19 and were transformed to host Escherichia coli JM109. Two recombinant plasmids that expressed protein antigens of Chlamydia were isolated. The sizes of the DNA fragments were 1350 and 1710 bp, and encoded for polypeptides of M r 25 and 42 kilodaltons (kDa), respectively. The 25-kDa protein had cross-reactivity with antisera to ten C. psittaci strains and two C. trachomatis strains, whereas the 42-kDa protein reacted only with homologous antiserum to the C. psittaci P-1041 strain. Furthermore, in Southern hybridization analysis these two fragments as probes hybridized with DNA of ten C. psittaci strains and four C. trachomatis strains. These results indicated that the two fragments shared a DNA sequence common to the chlamydial genus. 相似文献
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A respiration-deficient (RD) mutant was isolated from the petite-negative, salt-tolerant yeast Zygosaccharomyces rouxii. One strain among sixteen glycerol-non-utilizing mutants exhibited vigorous liberation of CO2 but no uptake of O2. Furthermore, this strain lacked cytochrome aa3 and had a reduced level of cytochrome b. The few mitochondria found in cells of this strain contained few or no cristae. Salt tolerance and intracellular accumulation of glycerol by the RD strain were almost equal to that of the wild-type strain in media containing NaCl up to 2.5 M. In media with more than 3 M NaCl, the growth of the RD mutant was retarded and the intracellular accumulation of glycerol was depressed in spite of ample production. 相似文献
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Keimei Oh Tadashi Matsumoto Ayumi Yamagami Atushi Ogawa Kazuhiro Yamada Ryuichiro Suzuki Takayuki Sawada Shozo Fujioka Yuko Yoshizawa Takeshi Nakano 《PloS one》2015,10(3)
Plant hormone brassinosteroids (BRs) are a group of polyhydroxylated steroids that play critical roles in regulating broad aspects of plant growth and development. The structural diversity of BRs is generated by the action of several groups of P450s. Brassinazole is a specific inhibitor of C-22 hydroxylase (CYP90B1) in BR biosynthesis, and the application use of brassinazole has emerged as an effective way of complementing BR-deficient mutants to elucidate the functions of BRs. In this article, we report a new triazole-type BR biosynthesis inhibitor, YCZ-18. Quantitative analysis the endogenous levels of BRs in Arabidopsis indicated that YCZ-18 significantly decreased the BR contents in plant tissues. Assessment of the binding affinity of YCZ-18to purified recombinant CYP90D1 indicated that YCZ-18 induced a typical type II binding spectrum with a Kd value of approximately 0.79 μM. Analysis of the mechanisms underlying the dwarf phenotype associated with YCZ-18 treatment of Arabidopsis indicated that the chemically induced dwarf phenotype was caused by a failure of cell elongation. Moreover, dissecting the effect of YCZ-18 on the induction or down regulation of genes responsive to BRs indicated that YCZ-18 regulated the expression of genes responsible for BRs deficiency in Arabidopsis. These findings indicate that YCZ-18 is a potent BR biosynthesis inhibitor and has a new target site, C23-hydroxylation in BR biosynthesis. Application of YCZ-18 will be a good starting point for further elucidation of the detailed mechanism of BR biosynthesis and its regulation. 相似文献
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Ryuji Yonekura Hiroki Yamanaka Atushi Ushimaru Kazuaki Matsui Kimiko Uchii Atsushi Maruyama 《Biological invasions》2009,11(6):1347-1355
Asymmetry in the competition abilities between invasive and native consumers can potentially influence the colonization success
by invasive species. We tested whether a subsidy of allochthonous prey enhanced an asymmetric competition between invasive
bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) and two native cyprinid fish, that is, stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva) and tamoroko (Gnathopogon elongatus elongatus). A field experiment was conducted using enclosures wherein the strength of interspecific competition and the presence/absence
of allochthonous prey were manipulated. The experiment revealed that allochthonous prey alleviated the limitation of fish
growths caused by a severe competition for aquatic prey resources. However, the importance of allochthonous prey differed
considerably between invasive bluegill and the two native cyprinids. Individual bluegills grew faster when the allochthonous
prey was supplied, whereas no difference in growth was observed in the two cyprinids whether or not allochthonous prey was
supplied. Interestingly, the importance of allochthonous prey on the total amount of bluegill growth varied depending on the
numerical abundance of native cyprinid competitors, and this importance increased when the native cyprinids were abundant.
These findings indicated that allochthonous prey provides an asymmetric growth benefit to invasive bluegills over the two
native cyprinids by alleviating asymmetrically the competition strength in a Japanese pond, especially under the conditions
of severe interspecific resource competition and a limitation in the utilization of in situ prey resources. 相似文献
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Zygomorphic flowers are usually more complex than actinomorphic flowers and are more likely to be visited by specialized pollinators.
Complex zygomorphic flowers tend to be oriented horizontally. It is hypothesized that a horizontal flower orientation ensures
effective pollen transfer by facilitating pollinator recognition (the recognition-facilitation hypothesis) and/or pollinator
landing (the landing-control hypothesis). To examine these two hypotheses, we altered the angle of Commelina communis flowers and examined the efficiency of pollen transfer, as well as the behavior of their visitors. We exposed unmanipulated
(horizontal-), upward-, and downward-facing flowers to syrphid flies (mostly Episyrphus balteatus), which are natural visitors to C. communis. The frequency of pollinator approaches and landings, as well as the amount of pollen deposited by E. balteatus, decreased for the downward-facing flowers, supporting both hypotheses. The upward-facing flowers received the same numbers
of approaches and landings as the unmanipulated flowers, but experienced more illegitimate landings. In addition, the visitors
failed to touch the stigmas or anthers on the upward-facing flowers, leading to reduced pollen export and receipt, and supporting
the landing-control hypothesis. Collectively, our data suggested that the horizontal orientation of zygomorphic flowers enhances
pollen transfer by both facilitating pollinator recognition and controlling pollinator landing position. These findings suggest
that zygomorphic flowers which deviate from a horizontal orientation may have lower fitness because of decreased pollen transfer. 相似文献
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Atushi Kato Hiroo Ueda Yohei Hashimoto 《Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry》2013,77(1):28-31
(–)-Menthyl carbinol (1-(R)-methyl-3-(R)-hydroxymethyl-4-(S)-isopropylcyclohexane) (4) was prepared stereospecifically in good yield by treatment of formaldehyde with the Grignard reagent from (–)-menthyl chloride (2), which was prepared from (–)-menthol-(1-(R)-methyl-3-(R)-hydroxy-4-(S)-isopropylcyclohexane) (1) by chlorination using the Lucas reagent (HCl+ZnCl2). The configuration of 4 was assigned by the chemical method. 相似文献
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Yukio Kitade Naohiro Saito Atushi Kozaki Kazumasa Takahashi Chizuko Yatome Yoshifumi Takeda 《Nucleosides, nucleotides & nucleic acids》2013,32(1-3):91-97
Abstract Reaction of 9-(2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-7-methylguaninium iodide (2a) with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid gave the corresponding 7-methyl-8-oxoguanosine derivative (3a) in good yield. Deprotection of 3a easily gave 7-methyl-8-oxoguanosine (1), which is well-known as an immunomodulator. Substitution of acetyl group at the N-position of guanine ring accelerated the oxidation reaction of the 7-methylguaninium iodide. 相似文献
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Yokono Makio Umetani Ikumi Takabayashi Atushi Akimoto Seiji Tanaka Ayumi 《Photosynthesis research》2019,139(1-3):155-161
Photosynthesis Research - Recently, we isolated a complex consisting of photosystem II (PSII) and light-harvesting complexes (LHCs) from Nannochloropsis granulata (Umetani et al. Photosynth Res... 相似文献
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Takahiro Kuragano Kenichiro Kitamura Osamu Matsumura Akihiko Matsuda Taiga Hara Hideyasu Kiyomoto Toshiaki Murata Shouichi Fujimoto Hiroki Hase Nobuhiko Joki Atushi Fukatsu Toru Inoue Yukihiro Itakura Takeshi Nakanishi 《PloS one》2016,11(3)
Objective
It has been reported that hyporesponsiveness to erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) is associated with adverse events in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). However, it has not been determined whether higher iron storage is associated with an improved response, including better survival, to ESA.Design and Method
We measured serum ferritin, hemoglobin (Hb), and transferrin saturation (TSAT) levels every three months for two years in 1,095 MHD patients. The weekly dose of ESA to Hb ratio was also calculated as an index of ESA responsiveness (ERI).Results
A significant correlation (p<0.001, R = 0.89) between ferritin and Hb was only observed in the patients with ferritin levels <50 ng/mL. High-dose (≥50 mg/week) intravenous iron administration, female sex, low serum albumin, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker use were significant predictors of a high ERI value (>280); however, serum ferritin and TSAT levels did not predict a higher ERI. In the time-dependent Cox hazard model, the risk for a composite event in the patients with a high ERI (≥280) and a high ferritin level (≥100 ng/mL) was significantly greater (hazard ratio [HR], 2.09, P = 0.033) than that for patients with a high ERI and a low ferritin (<100 ng/mL) level.Conclusion
Hb was dependent upon ferritin levels in patients with ferritin levels <50 ng/mL but not in patients with ferritin levels ≥50 ng/mL. Patients with hyporesponsiveness to ESA had a greater risk of composite events, but ERI was unrelated to iron storage. 相似文献10.
Kakizaki I Takahashi R Ibori N Kojima K Takahashi T Yamaguchi M Kon A Takagaki K 《Biochimica et biophysica acta》2007,1770(2):171-177
Five isomers with different electric charge were fractionated from human urinary trypsin inhibitor (UTI) by anion exchange HPLC. Intact low-sulfated chondroitin 4-sulfate chains from the isomers were analyzed by HPLC and mass spectrometry. Unsaturated disaccharide composition analysis of the chondroitin sulfate chain revealed that the five isomers differ in the numbers of 4-sulfated disaccharide units. Intriguingly, we detected the presence of multiple novel isomers with different numbers of non-sulfated disaccharide units even in the same charge isomer fraction. Our results demonstrate that UTI can vary in terms of both the degree of sulfation and the length of the low-sulfated chondroitin 4-sulfate chain. 相似文献