Research field (2):
Molecular biology
, Applied microbiology
Research theme for competitive and other funds (3):
2010 - 2011 Analysis of L-glucose metabolic pathway of Paracoccus sp. 43P and the use of the metabolic enzymes for production of novel chiral compounds
2006 - Functional analysis of an unknown-essential gene common to all living things, gcp, in Bacteria
Development and application of host-vector system in Thermus thermophilus
Papers (88):
Shimizu, Tetsu, Nakamura, Akira. A functionally uncharacterized type-2 malate/L-lactate dehydrogenase family protein from Thermus thermophilus HB8 catalyzes stereospecific reduction of 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconate. Extremophiles. 2022. 26. 3. 37-37
Ito, Masahiro, Shimizu, Tetsu, Nakamura, Akira. Complete Genome Sequence of Kaistia sp. Strain 32K, Isolated from Soil as a Mixed Single Colony with Methylobacterium sp. Strain ME121. Microbiology resource announcements. 2021. 10. 10
Usui, Yoshiaki, Shimizu, Tetsu, Nakamura, Akira, Ito, Masahiro. Metabolites Produced by Kaistia sp. 32K Promote Biofilm Formation in Coculture with Methylobacterium sp. ME121. BIOLOGY-BASEL. 2020. 9. 9
Usui, Yoshiaki, Wakabayashi, Yuu, Shimizu, Tetsu, Tahara, Yuhei O, Miyata, Makoto, Nakamura, Akira, Ito, Masahiro. A Factor Produced by Kaistia sp. 32K Accelerated the Motility of Methylobacterium sp. ME121. BIOMOLECULES. 2020. 10. 4
American Society for Microbiology
, The Society for Bioscience and Bioengineering, Japan
, 極限環境微生物学会
, JAPAN SOCIETY FOR BIOSCIENCE, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND AGROCHEMISTRY