Akira Kimura

4.2k total citations
158 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Akira Kimura is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Kimura has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 132 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Biochemistry and 23 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Akira Kimura's work include Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (30 papers), Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications (23 papers) and Fungal and yeast genetics research (21 papers). Akira Kimura is often cited by papers focused on Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (30 papers), Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications (23 papers) and Fungal and yeast genetics research (21 papers). Akira Kimura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Slovakia. Akira Kimura's co-authors include Yoshiharu Inoue, Shingo Izawa, Kousaku Murata, Kei‐ichi Sugiyama, Kunihiko Watanabe, Toshimichi Shinohara, Dhirendra P. Singh, Leo T. Chylack, Keiko Maeda and Jun’ichi Mano and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Akira Kimura

156 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akira Kimura Japan 31 2.5k 540 532 404 287 158 3.5k
Antoine Puigserver France 32 2.0k 0.8× 406 0.8× 484 0.9× 192 0.5× 534 1.9× 142 4.0k
D G Fraenkel United States 42 3.4k 1.4× 767 1.4× 290 0.5× 767 1.9× 121 0.4× 88 4.4k
Elbert A. Peterson United States 26 2.3k 0.9× 541 1.0× 168 0.3× 335 0.8× 162 0.6× 82 4.3k
Pablo Steinberg Germany 32 1.6k 0.6× 427 0.8× 280 0.5× 182 0.5× 180 0.6× 151 3.8k
Makoto Taniguchi Japan 37 2.2k 0.9× 644 1.2× 365 0.7× 199 0.5× 276 1.0× 215 4.4k
Concetta Dirusso United States 43 3.5k 1.4× 288 0.5× 327 0.6× 856 2.1× 104 0.4× 87 4.8k
Gad Avigad United States 28 1.2k 0.5× 558 1.0× 185 0.3× 295 0.7× 317 1.1× 91 2.6k
Nicholas M. Kredich United States 40 3.0k 1.2× 542 1.0× 163 0.3× 587 1.5× 281 1.0× 75 4.5k
Takuji Tanaka Japan 39 3.5k 1.4× 591 1.1× 683 1.3× 218 0.5× 284 1.0× 197 6.0k
W.A. Wood United States 39 2.0k 0.8× 392 0.7× 178 0.3× 959 2.4× 176 0.6× 130 4.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Akira Kimura

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Fields of papers citing papers by Akira Kimura

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akira Kimura

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All Works

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Inomata, Yasuya, Akira Hirata, Takahisa Koga, et al.. (2003). Lens epithelium-derived growth factor: neuroprotection on rat retinal damage induced by N-methyl-d-aspartate. Brain Research. 991(1-2). 163–170. 15 indexed citations
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Koga, Takahisa, Eiko Ando, Akira Hirata, et al.. (2003). Vitreous opacities and outcome of vitreous surgery in patients with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 135(2). 188–193. 50 indexed citations
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Kimura, Akira, Michiaki Yamakage, Xiangdong Chen, Yasuhiro Kamada, & Akiyoshi Namiki. (2001). Use of the fibreoptic stylet scope (Styletscope™) reduces the hemodynamic response to intubation in normotensive and hypertensive patients. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 48(9). 919–923. 13 indexed citations
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Fujiwara, Sumire, Yasuyuki Seto, Akira Kimura, & Honoo Hashiba. (2001). Intestinal transit of an orally administered streptomycin-rifampicin-resistant variant ofBifidobacterium longumSBT2928: its long-term survival and effect on the intestinal microflora and metabolism. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 90(1). 43–52. 50 indexed citations
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Fujiwara, Sumire, Yasuyuki Seto, Akira Kimura, & Honoo Hashiba. (2001). Establishment of orally-administered Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055SR in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and its influence on intestinal microflora and metabolism. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 90(3). 343–352. 87 indexed citations
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Fukuda, Keiji, Yoshifumi Kiyokawa, Yoshinori Wakai, et al.. (2000). Purification and characterization of isoamyl acetate-hydrolyzing esterase encoded by the IAH1 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae from a recombinant Escherichia coli. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 53(5). 596–600. 52 indexed citations
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Singh, Dhirendra P., Akira Kimura, Leo T. Chylack, & Toshimichi Shinohara. (2000). Lens epithelium-derived growth factor (LEDGF/p75) and p52 are derived from a single gene by alternative splicing. Gene. 242(1-2). 265–273. 82 indexed citations
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Inoue, Yoshiharu, Shingo Izawa, & Akira Kimura. (1999). Oxidative stress response in yeast.. 11. 119. 10 indexed citations
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Inoue, Yoshiharu, Masaki Kamakura, Shingo Izawa, et al.. (1995). Oxidative stress response in yeast: glutathione peroxidase of Hansenula mrakii is bound to the membrane of both mitochondria and cytoplasm. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1245(3). 325–330. 20 indexed citations
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Takei, Masao, Hideyuki Nakagawa, Akira Kimura, & Kaoru Endô. (1991). A toxic substance from the sea urchinToxopneustes pileolus induces histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells. Inflammation Research. 32(3-4). 224–228. 7 indexed citations
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Murata, Kousaku, et al.. (1990). Structure and expression of cysX , the second gene in the Escherichia coli K-12 cysE locus. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 167(3). 948–955. 7 indexed citations
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Inoue, Yoshiharu, et al.. (1989). Purification and some properties of glutathione S-transferase from Escherichia coli B. Journal of Bacteriology. 171(11). 6039–6042. 52 indexed citations
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Rhee, Hae-Ik, Kousaku Murata, & Akira Kimura. (1988). L-Alanine: 4,5-Dioxovalerate Aminotransferase from Pseudomonas riboflavina: Purification and Inactivation by Methylglyoxal1. The Journal of Biochemistry. 103(6). 1045–1049. 6 indexed citations
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Murata, Kousaku, et al.. (1988). Detection of carbon-phosphorus lyase activity in cell free extracts of enterobacter aerogenes. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 157(1). 190–195. 24 indexed citations
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Sato, Nobuyuki, Kousaku Murata, & Akira Kimura. (1986). Depolymerization of chondroitin C Sulfate by immobilized Proteus vulgaris cells. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 28(11). 1707–1712. 3 indexed citations
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Asada, Masanori, Yoshihito Shirai, Kazuhiro Nakanishi, et al.. (1981). ATP Regeneration with Enzymes of the Alcohol Fermentation Pathway and Kinases of Yeast and Its Computer Simulation. Journal of Fermentation Technology. 59(4). 239–245. 6 indexed citations
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Kimura, Akira, et al.. (1977). The Enzyme Catalyzing Uridine Diphosphate Glucose and Uridine Diphosphate Galactose Pyrophosphorolysis in Bifidobacterium bifidum : Biochemical strdies on Bifidobacterium bifidum(II). Journal of Fermentation Technology. 55(2). 130–136. 5 indexed citations
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Tochikura, Tatsurokuro, et al.. (1977). Biochemical studies on Bifidobacterium bifidum. I. Pyrophosphorylase activities towards nucleoside diphosphate sugars in Bifidobacterium bifidum.. Journal of Fermentation Technology. 55(2). 122–129. 3 indexed citations
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Tochikura, Tatsurokuro, et al.. (1974). CDP-choline Production from CMP and Choline by Yeasts. Journal of Fermentation Technology. 52(9). 637–645. 4 indexed citations

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