Ultrastrong, transparent polytruxillamides derived from microbial photodimers

S Tateyama, S Masuo, P Suvannasara, Y Oka… - …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Ultrastrong and transparent bioplastics are generated from fermented microbial monomers.
An exotic aromatic amino acid, 4-aminocinnamic acid, was prepared from a biomass using …

Mechanism of De Novo Branched-Chain Amino Acid Synthesis as an Alternative Electron Sink in Hypoxic Aspergillus nidulans Cells

M Shimizu, T Fujii, S Masuo… - Applied and environmental …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Although branched-chain amino acids are synthesized as building blocks of proteins, we found
that the fungus Aspergillus nidulans excretes them into the culture medium under hypoxia…

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial fermentation platform for producing artificial aromatic amines

S Masuo, S Zhou, T Kaneko, N Takaya - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Aromatic amines containing an aminobenzene or an aniline moiety comprise versatile
natural and artificial compounds including bioactive molecules and resources for advanced …

Fungal mycelia and bacterial thiamine establish a mutualistic growth mechanism

…, M Kuchira, G Kudo, S Masuo… - Life Science …, 2020 - life-science-alliance.org
Exclusivity in physical spaces and nutrients is a prerequisite for survival of organisms, but a
few species have been able to develop mutually beneficial strategies that allow them to co-…

[HTML][HTML] Preparation and characterization of tea tree oil-β-cyclodextrin microcapsules with super-high encapsulation efficiency

P Kong, JP Abe, S Masuo, T Enomae - Journal of Bioresources and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to prepare tea tree oil-β-cyclodextrin microcapsules using an optimized co-precipitated
method. The impact of the volume fraction of ethanol in the solvent system for …

Proteomic analysis of Aspergillus nidulans cultured under hypoxic conditions

M Shimizu, T Fujii, S Masuo, K Fujita, N Takaya - Proteomics, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The fungus Aspergillus nidulans reduces nitrate to ammonium and simultaneously oxidizes
ethanol to acetate to generate ATP under hypoxic conditions in a mechanism called …

Aspergillus oryzae pathways that convert phenylalanine into the flavor volatile 2-phenylethanol

S Masuo, L Osada, S Zhou, T Fujita… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae RIB40 produced 2-phenylethanol (PE) when
cultured in minimum medium containing l-phenylalanine as a sole source of nitrogen. The …

Coronatine Contributes to Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis Virulence by Overcoming Both Stomatal and Apoplastic Defenses in Dicot and Monocot Plants

N Sakata, T Ishiga, S Masuo… - Molecular Plant …, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis is a causative agent of bacterial blight of crucifers
including cabbage, radish, and broccoli. Importantly, P. cannabina pv. alisalensis can infect …

NO-inducible nitrosothionein mediates NO removal in tandem with thioredoxin

S Zhou, T Narukami, S Masuo, M Shimizu… - Nature Chemical …, 2013 - nature.com
Nitric oxide (NO) is a toxic reactive nitrogen species that induces microbial adaption mechanisms.
Screening a genomic DNA library identified a new gene, ntpA, that conferred growth …

Ultrahigh thermoresistant lightweight bioplastics developed from fermentation products of cellulosic feedstock

…, DTN Adi, K Yoshihara, S Masuo… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Production of bioplastics from renewable biological resources is a prerequisite for the
development of a circular and sustainable society. Current bioplastics are mostly heat‐sensitive …