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S. Motouchi

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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H. Nakai· 3 shared M. Nakajima· 3 shared K. Kobayashi· 2 shared A. Takashima· 1 shared H. Shimizu· 1 shared H. Taguchi· 1 shared K. Abe· 1 shared K. Shikano· 1 shared

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2023-2024 · peak 2/yr

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Extensive distribution of β-1,2-glucanases: finding of new glycoside hydrolase families of β-1,2-glucanases

M. Nakajima, N. Tanaka, S. Motouchi, K. Kobayashi, H. Shimizu, K. Abe, N. Hosoyamada, N. Abara, N. Morimoto, N. Hiramoto, R. Nakata, A. Takashima, M. Hosoki, S. Suzuki, K. Shikano, , H. Taguchi

The paper identifies three new glycoside hydrolase families of β-1,2-glucanases and reveals their functional and structural relationships within a superfamily.

bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2024 · PreprintBiochemistry

Phytopathogenic cyclic glucohexadecaose from an inverting transglycosylase

S. Motouchi, S. Komba, H. Nakai, M. Nakajima

This study identifies OpgD as the enzyme responsible for synthesizing CβG16, a key virulence factor in Xanthomonas, revealing a novel transglycosylation mechanism with implications for developing new agrichemicals.

bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2023 · PreprintBiochemistry

Novel glycoside hydrolase family enzymes from Escherichia coli are associated with osmo-regulated periplasmic glucan synthesis

S. Motouchi, K. Kobayashi, H. Nakai, M. Nakajima

The paper identifies OpgG and OpgD from E. coli as β-1,2-glucanases with distinct activities, revealing a new glycoside hydrolase family and a unique reaction mechanism for OpgD.

bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2023 · PreprintBiochemistry