Publications by authors named "Manami Ueno"
Formation of giant cyclic complexes by the assembly of small, flexible units is demonstrated by connecting 14 artificial tripeptides (1) with 14 Ni(II) ions. Although tripeptide 1 is very flexible because of the presence of three CH groups in the main chain, it formed a tetradecanuclear cyclic complex ([1Ni]) with a large cavity (diameter: ca. 2 nm).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHumidity-responsive ON/OFF switching of CO inclusion, associated with cooperative structural changes of heterogeneous cavities in crystalline peptide Ni macrocycles, 1⋅NO , is demonstrated. The structural transformation between an "open form" and a "closed form" was caused by reversible water uptake into one of the cavities. The adsorption behavior of CO was studied with and without water vapor, combined with gas-composition analysis by using gas chromatography.
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- - The study investigates how dietary nutrients affect serum diamine oxidase (DAO) activity in healthy women, noting that DAO levels fluctuate more in women than in men and are higher in the luteal phase compared to the follicular phase.
- - Researchers analyzed the diets of thirty-four healthy Japanese women over three days during both menstrual phases, correlating nutrient intake with DAO activity.
- - Results show that DAO activity was positively linked to the consumption of certain fatty acids and micronutrients, particularly calcium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B during the luteal phase.