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Takehiro Ito

The University of TokyoORCID 0000-0002-7136-4026Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1

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Hibiki SawadaiD· 2 shared Naoko Ohkama‐OhtsuiD· 2 shared Akimasa MiyanagaiD· 1 shared Chihaya YamadaiD· 1 shared Kosei SoneiD· 1 shared Shinya FushinobuiD· 1 shared Toma KashimaiD· 1 shared

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Functional Analysis of cha Genes Identifies ChaC as a Glutathione-Degrading Enzyme Rather Than a Sodium Transport Regulator

Hibiki Sawada, Naoko Ohkama‐Ohtsu, Takehiro Ito

This study clarifies that ChaC in E. coli functions in glutathione degradation rather than sodium transport, and ChaB is not involved in GSH metabolism.

bioRxiv · May 19, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Crystal structure of plant γ-glutamyl peptidase 1 with dual roles in sulfur metabolism and implications for oxidative stress regulation

Kosei Sone, Takehiro Ito, Hibiki Sawada, Chihaya Yamada, Toma Kashima, Akimasa Miyanaga, Naoko Ohkama‐Ohtsu, Shinya Fushinobu

This study determines the crystal structures of Arabidopsis thaliana GGP1, revealing its dual role in sulfur metabolism and its potential involvement in oxidative stress regulation.

FEBS Journal · Nov 2, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry