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Yuki Ohara

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Katsutoshi HoriiD· 4 shared Shogo YoshimotoiD· 4 shared Maiko Hattori· 2 shared Shori InoueiD· 2 shared Hanayo NakanishiiD· 1 shared Hiroya Oka· 1 shared Masahito IshikawaiD· 1 shared Sakura Mori· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Gas-phase environment activates an alternative catabolic route in toluene-degrading Acinetobacter

Shori Inoue, Shogo Yoshimoto, Maiko Hattori, Hanayo Nakanishi, Yuki Ohara, Katsutoshi Hori

This study shows that gas-phase conditions activate an alternative toluene catabolic pathway in Acinetobacter sp. Tol 5, involving cresol intermediates and the mph operon.

bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Heterologous expression of carbonic anhydrase in Acinetobacter sp. Tol 5 for whole-cell biocatalysis

Shogo Yoshimoto, Hiroya Oka, Yuki Ohara, Yan-Yu Chen, Masahito Ishikawa, Katsutoshi Hori

This study expresses carbonic anhydrase in Acinetobacter sp. Tol 5 to enhance CO2 conversion as a whole-cell biocatalyst, finding that periplasmic expression significantly improves activity.

Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry · Sep 27, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering

Grid partitioning image analysis for bacterial cell aggregates

Yuki Ohara, Shogo Yoshimoto, Katsutoshi Hori

This paper introduces GPIA, a method to quantify bacterial cell aggregation by analyzing microscopy images, showing it can detect changes in cell-to-cell affinity and identify regions critical for self-aggregation.

bioRxiv · May 22, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Identification and functional characterization of toluene degradation genes in Acinetobacter sp. Tol 5

Shogo Yoshimoto, Maiko Hattori, Shori Inoue, Sakura Mori, Yuki Ohara, Katsutoshi Hori

This study identifies and characterizes the toluene degradation pathway in Acinetobacter sp. Tol 5, revealing its functional TOD genes and their role in aromatic compound metabolism.

bioRxiv · May 12, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology