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  1. Article ; Online: Enzymatic properties of UDP-glycosyltransferase 89B1 from radish and modulation of enzyme catalytic activity via loop region mutation.

    Ohashi, Hiroyuki / Koma, Daisuke / Yamanaka, Hayato / Ohmoto, Takashi

    PloS one

    2024  Volume 19, Issue 2, Page(s) e0299755

    Abstract: Glycosyltransferases (GTs), crucial enzymes in plants, alter natural substances through glycosylation, a process with extensive applications in pharmaceuticals, food, and cosmetics. This study narrows its focus to GT family 1, specifically UDP- ... ...

    Abstract Glycosyltransferases (GTs), crucial enzymes in plants, alter natural substances through glycosylation, a process with extensive applications in pharmaceuticals, food, and cosmetics. This study narrows its focus to GT family 1, specifically UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs), which are known for glycosylating small phenolic compounds, especially hydroxybenzoates. We delve into the workings of Raphanus sativus glucosyltransferase (Rs89B1), a homolog of Arabidopsis thaliana UGT89B1, and its mutant to explore their glycosyltransferase activities toward hydroxybenzoates. Our findings reveal that Rs89B1 glycosylates primarily the para-position of mono-, di-, trihydroxy benzoic acids, and its substrate affinity is swayed by the presence and position of the hydroxyl group on the benzene ring of hydroxybenzoate. Moreover, mutations in the loop region of Rs89B1 impact both substrate affinity and catalytic activity. The study demonstrates that insertional/deletional mutations in non-conserved regions, which are distant from the UGT's recognition site, can have an effect on the UGT's substrate recognition site, which in turn affects acceptor substrate selectivity and glycosyltransferase activity. This research uncovers new insights suggesting that mutations in the loop region could potentially fine-tune enzyme properties and enhance its catalytic activity. These findings not only have significant implications for enzyme engineering in biotechnological applications but also contribute to a more profound understanding of this field.
    MeSH term(s) Glycosyltransferases/genetics ; Raphanus/genetics ; Arabidopsis/genetics ; Uridine Diphosphate ; Hydroxybenzoates ; Mutation
    Chemical Substances Glycosyltransferases (EC 2.4.-) ; Uridine Diphosphate (58-98-0) ; Hydroxybenzoates
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0299755
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  2. Article ; Online: Production of 3-Hydroxytyrosol from Glucose by Chromosomally Engineered

    Koma, Daisuke / Fujisawa, Makoto / Ohashi, Hiroyuki / Yamanaka, Hayato / Moriyoshi, Kunihiko / Nagamori, Eiji / Ohmoto, Takashi

    Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

    2023  Volume 71, Issue 24, Page(s) 9451–9459

    Abstract: 3-Hydroxytyrosol (HT) is a super antioxidant possessing many physiological advantages for human health. However, the extraction of natural HT from olive ( ...

    Abstract 3-Hydroxytyrosol (HT) is a super antioxidant possessing many physiological advantages for human health. However, the extraction of natural HT from olive (
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Escherichia coli/genetics ; Escherichia coli/metabolism ; Glucose ; Bioreactors ; Escherichia coli Proteins/metabolism ; Fermentation ; Metabolic Engineering
    Chemical Substances Glucose (IY9XDZ35W2) ; 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol (10597-60-1) ; Escherichia coli Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 241619-0
    ISSN 1520-5118 ; 0021-8561
    ISSN (online) 1520-5118
    ISSN 0021-8561
    DOI 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c02517
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  3. Book ; Online: An extended MMP algorithm

    Tateiri, Kazuma / Ohmoto, Toru

    wavefront and cut-locus on a convex polyhedron

    2021  

    Abstract: In the present paper, we propose a novel generalization of the celebrated MMP algorithm in order to find the wavefront propagation and the cut-locus on a convex polyhedron with an emphasis on actual implementation for instantaneous visualization and ... ...

    Abstract In the present paper, we propose a novel generalization of the celebrated MMP algorithm in order to find the wavefront propagation and the cut-locus on a convex polyhedron with an emphasis on actual implementation for instantaneous visualization and numerical computation.

    Comment: To appear in International Journal of Computational Geometry & Applications
    Keywords Computer Science - Computational Geometry
    Publishing date 2021-12-12
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: Functional analysis of the N-terminal region of acetylxylan esterase from Caldanaerobacter subterraneus subsp. tengcongensis.

    Sasamoto, Kohei / Himiyama, Tomoki / Moriyoshi, Kunihiko / Ohmoto, Takashi / Uegaki, Koichi / Nakamura, Tsutomu / Nishiya, Yoshiaki

    FEBS open bio

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 10, Page(s) 1875–1885

    Abstract: Acetylxylan esterase from Caldanaerobacter subterraneus subsp. tengcongensis (TTE0866) has an N-terminal region (NTR; residues 23-135) between the signal sequence (residues 1-22) and the catalytic domain (residues 136-324), which is of unknown function. ... ...

    Abstract Acetylxylan esterase from Caldanaerobacter subterraneus subsp. tengcongensis (TTE0866) has an N-terminal region (NTR; residues 23-135) between the signal sequence (residues 1-22) and the catalytic domain (residues 136-324), which is of unknown function. Our previous study revealed the crystal structure of the wild-type (WT) enzyme containing the NTR and the catalytic domain. Although the structure of the catalytic domain was successfully determined, that of the NTR was undetermined, as its electron density was unclear. In this study, we investigated the role of the NTR through functional and structural analyses of NTR truncation mutants. Based on sequence and secondary structure analyses, NTR was confirmed to be an intrinsically disordered region. The truncation of NTR significantly decreased the solubility of the proteins at low salt concentrations compared with that of the WT. The NTR-truncated mutant easily crystallized in a conventional buffer solution. The crystal exhibited crystallographic properties comparable with those of the WT crystals suitable for structural determination. These results suggest that NTR plays a role in maintaining the solubility and inhibiting the crystallization of the catalytic domain.
    MeSH term(s) Acetylesterase/chemistry ; Acetylesterase/genetics ; Acetylesterase/metabolism ; Firmicutes/metabolism ; Protein Sorting Signals
    Chemical Substances Protein Sorting Signals ; Acetylesterase (EC 3.1.1.6) ; acetylxylan esterase (EC 3.1.1.72)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2651702-4
    ISSN 2211-5463 ; 2211-5463
    ISSN (online) 2211-5463
    ISSN 2211-5463
    DOI 10.1002/2211-5463.13476
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  5. Article ; Online: Crystal structure of acetylxylan esterase from Caldanaerobacter subterraneus subsp. tengcongensis.

    Sasamoto, Kohei / Himiyama, Tomoki / Moriyoshi, Kunihiko / Ohmoto, Takashi / Uegaki, Koichi / Nishiya, Yoshiaki / Nakamura, Tsutomu

    Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications

    2021  Volume 77, Issue Pt 11, Page(s) 399–406

    Abstract: The acetylxylan esterases (AXEs) classified into carbohydrate esterase family 4 (CE4) are metalloenzymes that catalyze the deacetylation of acetylated carbohydrates. AXE from Caldanaerobacter subterraneus subsp. tengcongensis (TTE0866), which belongs to ... ...

    Abstract The acetylxylan esterases (AXEs) classified into carbohydrate esterase family 4 (CE4) are metalloenzymes that catalyze the deacetylation of acetylated carbohydrates. AXE from Caldanaerobacter subterraneus subsp. tengcongensis (TTE0866), which belongs to CE4, is composed of three parts: a signal sequence (residues 1-22), an N-terminal region (NTR; residues 23-135) and a catalytic domain (residues 136-324). TTE0866 catalyzes the deacetylation of highly substituted cellulose acetate and is expected to be useful for industrial applications in the reuse of resources. In this study, the crystal structure of TTE0866 (residues 23-324) was successfully determined. The crystal diffracted to 1.9 Å resolution and belonged to space group I2
    MeSH term(s) Acetylesterase/chemistry ; Acetylesterase/metabolism ; Crystallography, X-Ray ; Firmicutes/metabolism ; Substrate Specificity
    Chemical Substances Acetylesterase (EC 3.1.1.6) ; acetylxylan esterase (EC 3.1.1.72)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2053-230X
    ISSN (online) 2053-230X
    DOI 10.1107/S2053230X21009675
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  6. Article: [Studies on the constituents and biological activities of simaroubaceous plants].

    Ohmoto, T

    Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

    1995  Volume 115, Issue 4, Page(s) 261–279

    Abstract: In search of new compounds in simaroubaceous plants, we have been investigating naturally occurring substances [alkaloids, quassinoids, limonoids and picrotoxane-type terpenoids] on the following subjects: I. chemical studies on the constituents of ... ...

    Abstract In search of new compounds in simaroubaceous plants, we have been investigating naturally occurring substances [alkaloids, quassinoids, limonoids and picrotoxane-type terpenoids] on the following subjects: I. chemical studies on the constituents of Japanese simaroubaceous plants (I-1 and 2), II. chemical studies on the constituents of Indonesian and Chinese simaroubaceous plants (II-1-9), III. biological activities of the isolated natural compounds mainly and the chemical modification analogs (III-1-9). This article reviews the results obtained in our laboratory since 1976 on the subjects of I, II and III.
    MeSH term(s) Alkaloids/analysis ; Alkaloids/chemistry ; Alkaloids/pharmacology ; Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology ; Humans ; Molecular Conformation ; Plants, Medicinal/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Alkaloids ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal
    Language Japanese
    Publishing date 1995-04
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type English Abstract ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 200514-1
    ISSN 1347-5231 ; 0031-6903 ; 0372-7750 ; 0919-2085 ; 0919-2131
    ISSN (online) 1347-5231
    ISSN 0031-6903 ; 0372-7750 ; 0919-2085 ; 0919-2131
    DOI 10.1248/yakushi1947.115.4_261
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  7. Article ; Online: Evaluation of canthinone alkaloids as cerebral protective agents.

    Sasaki, Tatsunori / Li, Wei / Ohmoto, Taichi / Koike, Kazuo

    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

    2016  Volume 26, Issue 20, Page(s) 4992–4995

    Abstract: Considerable attention has been paid to cerebral protective drugs as a potential therapy for dementia. Screening of a natural compound library here resulted in identification of five canthinone alkaloids, viz., picrasidine L (1), picrasidine O (2), ... ...

    Abstract Considerable attention has been paid to cerebral protective drugs as a potential therapy for dementia. Screening of a natural compound library here resulted in identification of five canthinone alkaloids, viz., picrasidine L (1), picrasidine O (2), eurycomine E (3), 3-ethyl-canthin-5,6-dione (4), and 3-ethyl-4-methoxy-canthin-5,6-dione (5), as novel cerebral protective agents. The structure-activity relationship indicated that C-4, C-9, and N-3 substitutions greatly affected their cerebral protective effect. Among these, compound 2 exhibited a cerebral protective effect through suppressing neuronal hyperexcitability due to an increase in the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamic acid. Furthermore, compound 2 did not affect heart rate and mean systolic blood pressure. This investigation suggests that compound 2 has potential for further development as a cerebral protective drug.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Brain/drug effects ; Brain Ischemia/prevention & control ; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical ; Gerbillinae ; Indole Alkaloids/chemistry ; Indole Alkaloids/pharmacology ; Neuroprotective Agents/chemistry ; Neuroprotective Agents/pharmacology ; Structure-Activity Relationship
    Chemical Substances Indole Alkaloids ; Neuroprotective Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016--15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1063195-1
    ISSN 1464-3405 ; 0960-894X
    ISSN (online) 1464-3405
    ISSN 0960-894X
    DOI 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.09.006
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  8. Article: [Series lecture: neurosurgery in the 21st century--introductory remarks].

    Ohmoto, Takashi

    No shinkei geka. Neurological surgery

    2001  Volume 30, Issue 1, Page(s) 7–11

    MeSH term(s) Brain/pathology ; Brain/physiology ; Brain/surgery ; Chordoma/surgery ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Microsurgery/trends ; Nervous System Diseases/diagnosis ; Neurosurgery/trends ; Skull Base Neoplasms/surgery ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
    Language Japanese
    Publishing date 2001-12-31
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Lecture
    ZDB-ID 197053-7
    ISSN 1882-1251 ; 0301-2603
    ISSN (online) 1882-1251
    ISSN 0301-2603
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  9. Article: [Physiological degradation of Abeta in the brain].

    Ohmoto, Takahiro / Iwata, Nobuhisa

    Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine

    2011  Volume 69 Suppl 8, Page(s) 48–53

    MeSH term(s) Alzheimer Disease/metabolism ; Amyloid beta-Peptides/metabolism ; Animals ; Humans ; Neprilysin/chemistry ; Neprilysin/physiology
    Chemical Substances Amyloid beta-Peptides ; Neprilysin (EC 3.4.24.11)
    Language Japanese
    Publishing date 2011-10
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 390903-7
    ISSN 0047-1852
    ISSN 0047-1852
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  10. Article ; Online: Chromosome Engineering To Generate Plasmid-Free Phenylalanine- and Tyrosine-Overproducing

    Koma, Daisuke / Kishida, Takahiro / Yoshida, Eisuke / Ohashi, Hiroyuki / Yamanaka, Hayato / Moriyoshi, Kunihiko / Nagamori, Eiji / Ohmoto, Takashi

    Applied and environmental microbiology

    2020  Volume 86, Issue 14

    Abstract: Many phenylalanine- and tyrosine-producing strains have used plasmid-based overexpression of pathway genes. The resulting strains achieved high titers and yields of phenylalanine and tyrosine. Chromosomally engineered, plasmid-free producers have shown ... ...

    Abstract Many phenylalanine- and tyrosine-producing strains have used plasmid-based overexpression of pathway genes. The resulting strains achieved high titers and yields of phenylalanine and tyrosine. Chromosomally engineered, plasmid-free producers have shown lower titers and yields than plasmid-based strains, but the former are advantageous in terms of cultivation cost and public health/environmental risk. Therefore, we engineered here the
    MeSH term(s) Bacteria/metabolism ; Chromosomes, Bacterial/genetics ; Escherichia coli/genetics ; Genetic Engineering ; Phenylalanine/metabolism ; Plasmids/genetics ; Tyrosine/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Tyrosine (42HK56048U) ; Phenylalanine (47E5O17Y3R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 223011-2
    ISSN 1098-5336 ; 0099-2240
    ISSN (online) 1098-5336
    ISSN 0099-2240
    DOI 10.1128/AEM.00525-20
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