Poly(amino acid)s/polypeptides as potential functional and structural materials

Co-expression of Two Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthase Subunits from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 by Cell-Free Synthesis and Their Specific Activity for Polymerization of 3-Hydroxybutyryl-Coenzyme A

(2015) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Biodegradable stimuli-responsive polypeptide materials prepared by ring opening polymerization

(2015) Yong Shen et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Double-stranded DNA introduction into intact plants using peptide–DNA complexes

(2015) Manoj Lakshmanan et al.   Plant Biotechnology

Gene introduction into the mitochondria of Arabidopsis thaliana via peptide-based carriers

(2015) Jo-Ann Chuah et al.   Scientific Reports

Screening of Marine Bacteria To Synthesize Polyhydroxyalkanoate from Lignin: Contribution of Lignin Derivatives to Biosynthesis by Oceanimonas doudoroffii

(2015) Keiji Numata et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Phasin Proteins Activate Aeromonas caviae Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Synthase but Not Ralstonia eutropha PHA Synthase

(2014) K. Ushimaru et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Synthesis of Adhesive Peptides Similar to Those Found in Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) Using Papain and Tyrosinase

(2014) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Optimization of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) as an Artificial Amidase

(2014) Yoke-Ming Wong et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Short One-Pot Chemo-Enzymatic Synthesis of l-Lysine and l-Alanine Diblock Co-Oligopeptides

(2014) Jenny Fagerland et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Silk-Pectin Hydrogel with Superior Mechanical Properties, Biodegradability, and Biocompatibility

(2014) Keiji Numata et al.   MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE

Synthesis of Homopolypeptides by Aminolysis Mediated by Proteases Encapsulated in Silica Nanospheres

(2014) Peter J. Baker et al.   MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE

Recent Advances in Chemoenzymatic Peptide Syntheses

(2014) Kenjiro Yazawa et al.   MOLECULES

Local gene silencing in plants via synthetic dsRNA and carrier peptide

(2014) Keiji Numata et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Pathway-Level Acceleration of Glycogen Catabolism by a Response Regulator in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis Species PCC 6803

(2014) T. Osanai et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Influence of Nε-Protecting Groups on the Protease-Catalyzed Oligomerization of l-Lysine Methyl Ester

(2014) Xu Qin et al.   ACS Catalysis

Understanding the Limitations in the Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from Lignin Derivatives

(2014) Satoshi Tomizawa et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Characterization of Site-Specific Mutations in a Short-Chain-Length/Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthase:In VivoandIn VitroStudies of Enzymatic Activity and Substrate Specificity

(2013) Jo-Ann Chuah et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Proteinase K-Catalyzed Synthesis of Linear and Star Oligo(l-phenylalanine) Conjugates

(2013) Jose M. Ageitos et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Increased Bioplastic Production with an RNA Polymerase Sigma Factor SigE during Nitrogen Starvation in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

(2013) T. Osanai et al.   DNA RESEARCH

Modification of β-oxidation pathway in Ralstonia eutropha for production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) from soybean oil

(2013) Chayatip Insomphun et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING

Biodegradability of nylon 4 film in a marine environment

(2013) Koichiro Tachibana et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Synthesis of poly- and oligo(hydroxyalkanoate)s by deep-sea bacteria, Colwellia spp., Moritella spp. and Shewanella spp

(2013) Keiji Numata et al.   POLYMER JOURNAL

Monitoring and kinetic analysis of the molecular interactions by which a repressor protein, PhaR, binds to target DNAs and poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate]

(2013) Miwa Yamada et al.   AMB Express

Biocompatible and Biodegradable Dual-Drug Release System Based on Silk Hydrogel Containing Silk Nanoparticles

(2012) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Poly(l-alanine) in Aqueous Environment

(2012) Peter James Baker et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Active Intermediates of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthase from Aeromonas caviae in Polymerization Reaction

(2012) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Rapid and Efficient Gene Delivery into Plant Cells Using Designed Peptide Carriers

(2012) Manoj Lakshmanan et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Simplifying alternating peptide synthesis by protease-catalyzed dipeptide oligomerization

(2012) Xu Qin et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Surprising metal binding properties of phytochelatin-like peptides prepared by protease-catalysis

(2012) Kodandaraman Viswanathan et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Silk-Based Nanocomplexes with Tumor-Homing Peptides for Tumor-Specific Gene Delivery

(2012) Keiji Numata et al.   MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE

Biosynthesis and characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoate containing 5-hydroxyvalerate units: Effects of 5HV units on biodegradability, cytotoxicity, mechanical and thermal properties

(2012) Jo-Ann Chuah et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Spider Silk-Based Gene Carriers for Tumor Cell-Specific Delivery

(2011) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY

AFM Study of Morphology and Mechanical Properties of a Chimeric Spider Silk and Bone Sialoprotein Protein for Bone Regeneration

(2011) Sílvia Gomes et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

State of Water, Molecular Structure, and Cytotoxicity of Silk Hydrogels

(2011) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanaotes by a Novel Facultatively Anaerobic Vibrio sp. under Marine Conditions

(2011) Keiji Numata et al.   MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Dual biosyntheses of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] and silk protein for the fabrication of biofunctional bioplastic

(2011) Keiji Numata et al.   POLYMER JOURNAL

Protease-Catalyzed Oligomerization of l-Lysine Ethyl Ester in Aqueous Solution

(2011) Xu Qin et al.   ACS Catalysis

Silk-based delivery systems of bioactive molecules

(2010) Keiji Numata et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

Mechanisms of Enzymatic Degradation of Amyloid β Microfibrils Generating Nanofilaments and Nanospheres Related to Cytotoxicity

(2010) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Silk-Based Gene Carriers with Cell Membrane Destabilizing Peptides

(2010) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Quantifying Osteogenic Cell Degradation of Silk Biomaterials

(2010) Sejuti Sengupta et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Gene delivery mediated by recombinant silk proteins containing cationic and cell binding motifs

(2010) Keiji Numata et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Reinforcing Silk Scaffolds with Silk Particles

(2010) Rangam Rajkhowa et al.   MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE

Differences in Cytotoxicity of β-Sheet Peptides Originated from Silk and Amyloid β

(2010) Keiji Numata et al.   MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE

Evaluation of Gelation Kinetics of Tetra-PEG Gel

(2010) Manami Kurakazu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Iron-Clad Fibers: A Metal-Based Biological Strategy for Hard Flexible Coatings

(2010) M. J. Harrington et al.   SCIENCE

Expression, Cross-Linking, and Characterization of Recombinant Chitin Binding Resilin

(2009) Guokui Qin et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Bioengineered silk protein-based gene delivery systems

(2009) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Mechanism of enzymatic degradation of beta-sheet crystals

(2009) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Vortex-Induced Injectable Silk Fibroin Hydrogels

(2009) Tuna Yucel et al.   BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL

Biodegradability of Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) Materials

(2009) Keiji Numata et al.   Materials

Enzymatic Degradation of Monolayer for Poly(lactide) Revealed by Real-Time Atomic Force Microscopy: Effects of Stereochemical Structure, Molecular Weight, and Molecular Branches on Hydrolysis Rates

(2008) Keiji Numata et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Enzymatic processes for biodegradation of poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s crystals

(2008) Keiji Numata et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

Protease-Catalyzed Co-Oligomerizations ofl-Leucine Ethyl Ester withl-Glutamic Acid Diethyl Ester: Sequence and Chain Length Distributions

(2008) Geng Li et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Sonication-induced gelation of silk fibroin for cell encapsulation

(2007) Xiaoqin Wang et al.   BIOMATERIALS