Chihaya Yamada

The paper determines the crystal structure of BlGalT2, a class II UDP-glucose-hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase from Bifidobacterium longum, revealing its unique architecture and substrate specificity for N-acetylated sugars.

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.

This study identifies and characterizes a novel acetyl xylan esterase from Aspergillus oryzae, showing its biochemical properties and structural features.

The paper determines the crystal structure of a Galf-specific beta-D-galactofuranosidase from Streptomyces sp. JHA19, revealing the structural basis for its strict substrate specificity.