2024

  1. Tanaka, T., Okano, K., Iwaki, H. Complete genome sequence of Paraburkholderia terrae strain KU-46, a 2,4-dinitrophenol-degrading bacterium. Microbiol. Resour. Announc., in press
  2. Tanaka, T., Sugiyama, R., Sato, Y., Kawaguchi, M., Honda, K., Iwaki, H., Okano, K. Precise microbiome engineering using natural and synthetic bacteriophages targeting an artificial bacterial consortium. Front. Microbiol., 15:1403903（詳細はこちら）
  3. Sato, Y., Okano, K., Honda, K. Effects of small heat shock proteins from thermotolerant bacteria on the stress resistance of Escherichia coli to temperature, pH, and hyperosmolarity. Extremophiles, 28(1):12
  4. Liu, Y., Okano, K., Iwaki, H. Identification and characterization of a pab gene cluster responsible for the 4-aminobenzoate degradation pathway, including its involvement in the formation of a γ-glutamylated intermediate in Paraburkholderia terrae strain KU-15. J. Biosci. Bioeng., 137(1):38-46
  5. Hizume, T., Sato, Y., Iwaki, H., Honda, K., Okano, K. Subtractive modification of bacterial consortium using antisense peptide nucleic acids. Front. Microbiol., 14:1321428（詳細はこちら）

2023

  1. Liu, Y., Yamamoto, T., Kohaya, N., Yamamoto, K., Okano, K., Sumiyoshi, T., Hasegawa, Y., Lau, P.C.K., Iwaki, H. Cloning of two gene clusters involved in the catabolism of 2,4-dinitrophenol by Paraburkholderia sp. strain KU-46 and characterization of the initial DnpAB enzymes and a two-component monooxygenases DnpC1C2.  J. Biosci. Bioeng., 136(3):223-231

2022

  1. Yakabe, K., Higashi, S., Akiyama, M., Mori, H., Murakami, T., Toyoda, A., Sugiyama, Y., Kishino, S., Okano, K., Hirayama, A., Gotoh, A., Li, S., Mori, T., Katayama, T., Ogawa, J., Fukuda, S., Hase, K., Kim, Y.G.. Dietary-protein sources modulate host susceptibility to Clostridioides difficile infection through the gut microbiota. Cell Rep., 40:111332
  2. Suryatin Alim, G., Okano, K., Honda, K. One-step preparation of cell-free ATP regeneration module based on non-oxidative glycolysis using thermophilic enzymes. ChemBioChem, 23:e202200210
  3. Liu, Y., Okano, K., Iwaki, H. Complete genome sequence of Paraburkholderia terrae strain KU-15, a 2-nitrobenzoate-degrading bacterium. Microbiol. Resour. Announc., 11:e00373-22
  4. Okano, K., Sato, Y., Hama, S., Tanaka, T., Noda, H., Kondo, A., Honda, K. L-Lactate oxidase-mediated removal of L-lactic acid derived from fermentation medium for the production of optically pure D-lactic acid. Biotechnol. J., 17:e2100331.
  5. Yamamoto, T., Hasegawa, Y., Iwaki, H. Identification and characterization of a novel class of self-sufficient cytochrome P450 hydroxylase involved in cyclohexanecarboxylate degradation in Paraburkholderia terrae strain KU-64. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 86(2):199-208
  6. Mimura, S., Shimizu, T., Shingubara, S., Iwaki, H., Ito, T. Bactericidal effect of nanostructures via lytic transglycosylases of Escherichia coli. RSC Adv., 12(3):1645-1652