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Kunitoshi Yamanaka

Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University

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Organism:E. coli· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Shinya SugimotoiD· 2 shared Yuki KinjoiD· 2 shared Yurika Terasawa· 2 shared Naoki TaniiD· 1 shared Tatsuya NiwaiD· 1 shared Teru OguraiD· 1 shared Yoshimitsu Mizunoe· 1 shared

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Periplasmic serine protease Prc is responsible for amyloid subunit CsgA degradation and proteostasis in Escherichia coli

Shinya Sugimoto, Yurika Terasawa, Naoki Tani, Kunitoshi Yamanaka, Yuki Kinjo

This study identifies Prc as the periplasmic serine protease responsible for degrading CsgA and maintaining proteostasis in E. coli during curli biogenesis.

Journal of Molecular Biology · Dec 26, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Hierarchical Model for the Role of J-Domain Proteins in Distinct Cellular Functions

Shinya Sugimoto, Kunitoshi Yamanaka, Tatsuya Niwa, Yurika Terasawa, Yuki Kinjo, Yoshimitsu Mizunoe, Teru Ogura

The paper demonstrates the distinct roles of J-domain proteins in E. coli survival under heat stress and curli fiber formation, proposing a hierarchical model for their functional specialization.

Journal of Molecular Biology · Dec 11, 2020Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology