Publications by authors named "R Kamiya"

Transparent X-ray shielding polymer films were developed by bulk photo copolymerization of in situ prepared bismuth carboxylate prepolymers with polymerizable exomethylene moieties and ,-dimethylacrylamide (DMAA). The bismuth-containing prepolymers were prepared via the polycondensation of BiPh, 2-octenylsuccinic acid (OSA), and itaconic acid (IA) bearing an exomethylene group for polymerization. OSA was a chain extender by intermolecular condensation and a stopper by intramolecular cyclization to inhibit cross-linkage.

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-glycan engineering has dramatically evolved for the development and quality control of recombinant antibodies. Fc region of IgG contains two -glycans whose galactose terminals on Fc-glycan have been shown to increase the stability of CH2 domain and improve effector functions. has become one of the most attractive production systems for therapeutic antibodies.

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Ciliary outer-arm dynein (OAD) consists of heavy chains (HCs), intermediate chains (ICs), and light chains (LCs), of which HCs are the motor proteins that produce force. Studies using the green alga Chlamydomonas have revealed that ICs and LCs form a complex (IC/LC tower) at the base of the OAD tail and play a crucial role in anchoring OAD to specific sites on the microtubule. In this study, we isolated a novel slow-swimming Chlamydomonas mutant deficient in the IC2 protein.

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The aim of this study was to obtain a Brazilian red propolis (BRP) enriched composite resin and to perform the characterization of its antibacterial activity, mechanical, and physical-chemical properties. Brazilian red propolis ethyl acetate extract (EABRP) was characterized by LC-ESI-Orbitrap-FTMS, UPLC-DAD, antibacterial activity, total flavonoids content, and radical scavenging capacity. BRP was incorporated to a commercial composite resin (RC) to obtain BRP enriched composite at 0.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The 3D structures of Helicobacter pylori phages KHP30 and KHP40 were determined using cryoelectron microscopy, revealing features like icosahedral symmetry and high resolution of 2.7 and 3.0 Å.
  • - Each capsid contains 540 structural proteins, including major capsid proteins and cement proteins, with a unique arrangement forming pentagonal and hexagonal capsomeres that contribute to the stability of the virus.
  • - Comparisons of sequences and structures among related phages indicate mechanisms through which these viruses may adapt to survive in the human gastric environment.
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