Publications by authors named "Kaori Ishimaru"

A novel stereoselective Mannich-type reaction of chiral aldimines with 2-silyloxybutadienes in the presence of zinc triflate and water has been achieved. The diastereoselectivities of the products were 74-90% de, and no cycloadducts were detected. Classical Mannich-type products were also obtained by using zinc triflate and water with high diastereoselectivities.

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Background: Previous methods to measure glycohemoglobin (GHb) have been time-consuming or imprecise; we therefore developed a new enzymatic assay for GHb.

Methods: Blood cells were first hemolyzed, and hemoglobin was digested with protease to yield fructosyl amino acid. Fructosyl amino acid oxidase acts on the fructosyl amino acid and generates hydrogen peroxide, which reacts with chromogens in the presence of peroxidase.

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