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Kyoto University

EducationKyoto, Japan
About: Kyoto University is a education organization based out in Kyoto, Japan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Catalysis. The organization has 85837 authors who have published 217215 publications receiving 6526826 citations. The organization is also known as: Kyōto University & Kyōto daigaku.


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TL;DR: Investigating the effect of water on the yield of methyl esters in transesterification of triglycerides and methyl esterification of fatty acids as treated by catalyst-free supercritical methanol demonstrated that crude vegetable oil as well as its wastes could be readily used for biodiesel fuel production in a simple preparation.

746 citations

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07 Apr 1983-Nature
TL;DR: The whole primary structure of the γ-subunit precursor of the AChR deduced from the nucleotide sequence of the cloned cDNA is reported, suggesting that these polypeptides are oriented in a pseudosymmetric fashion across the membrane.
Abstract: The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) from the electroplax of the ray Torpedo californica is composed of five subunits present in a molar stoichiometry of alpha 2 beta gamma delta (refs 1-3) and contains both the binding site for the neurotransmitter and the cation gating unit (reviewed in refs 4-6). We have recently elucidated the complete primary structures of the alpha-, beta- and delta-subunit precursors of the T. californica AChR by cloning and sequencing cDNAs for these polypeptides. Here, we report the whole primary structure of the gamma-subunit precursor of the AChR deduced from the nucleotide sequence of the cloned cDNA. Comparison of the amino acid sequences of the four subunits reveals marked homology among them. The close resemblance among the hydrophilicity profiles and predicted secondary structures of all the subunits suggests that these polypeptides are oriented in a pseudosymmetric fashion across the membrane. Each subunit contains four putative transmembrane segments that may be involved in the ionic channel. The transmembrane topology of the subunit molecules has also been inferred.

746 citations

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TL;DR: P phenotypes indicate that the HY5 gene is responsible for the regulation of fundamental developmental processes of the plant cell: cell elongation, cell proliferation, and chloroplast development.
Abstract: Plant developmental processes are controlled by both endogenous programs and environmental stimuli. As a photomorphogenetic mutant, hy5 of Arabidopsis has been isolated and characterized. Our detailed characterization has revealed that the mutant is deficient in a variety of stimulus responses, including gravitropic response and waving growth of roots, as well as light-dependent hypocotyl elongation. In the roots and hypocotyl, the hy5 mutation also affects greening and specific cell proliferation such as lateral root formation and secondary thickening. Those phenotypes indicate that the HY5 gene is responsible for the regulation of fundamental developmental processes of the plant cell: cell elongation, cell proliferation, and chloroplast development. Molecular cloning of the HY5 gene using a T-DNA-tagged mutant has revealed that the gene encodes a protein with a bZIP motif, one of the motifs found in transcriptional regulators. Nuclear localization of the HY5 protein strongly suggests that the HY5 gene modulates the signal transduction pathways under the HY5-related development by controlling expression of genes downstream of these pathways.

743 citations

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01 Nov 1983-Nature
TL;DR: The primary structures of two types of bovine brain substance P precursors have been determined and one precursor contains a sequence homologous to that of the amphibian peptide kassinin, which suggests that it can be liberated from the precursor and may serve as an endogenous hormone or neuromediator in mammalian organisms.
Abstract: The primary structures of two types of bovine brain substance P precursors have been determined. One precursor contains a sequence homologous to that of the amphibian peptide kassinin. This new tachykinin sequence is bounded by paired basic amino acids Lys-Arg, which suggests that, like substance P, it can be liberated from the precursor and may serve as an endogenous hormone or neuromediator in mammalian organisms.

742 citations


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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Kari Alitalo174817114231
Ralph M. Steinman171453121518
Masayuki Yamamoto1711576123028
Karl Deisseroth160556101487
Kenji Kangawa1531117110059
Takashi Taniguchi1522141110658
Ben Zhong Tang1492007116294
Takeo Kanade147799103237
Yuji Matsuzawa143836116711
Tasuku Honjo14171288428
Kenneth M. Yamada13944672136
Y. B. Hsiung138125894278
Shuh Narumiya13759570183
Kevin P. Campbell13752160854
Junji Tojo13587884615
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
2023234
2022679
20218,533
20208,740
20198,050
20187,932