Fusao Tomita

8.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
177 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Fusao Tomita is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fusao Tomita has authored 177 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Molecular Biology, 51 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 41 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Fusao Tomita's work include Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (46 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (28 papers) and Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (28 papers). Fusao Tomita is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (46 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (28 papers) and Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (28 papers). Fusao Tomita collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Singapore and United States. Fusao Tomita's co-authors include Tatsuya Tamaoki, Makoto Morimoto, ISAMI TAKAHASHI, Yuzuru Kato, Atsushi Yokota, Hiroshi Hara, Manabu Suto, Keiichi Takahashi, Kozo Asano and Teruo Sone and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Journal of Virology.

In The Last Decade

Fusao Tomita

173 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Staurosporine, a potent inhibitor of phospholipidCa++dependent protein kinase

1986 2.3k citations Tatsuya Tamaoki, Fusao Tomita et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fusao Tomita Japan	43	3.7k	1.4k	1.0k	965	904	177	7.3k
Yoji Kato Japan	46	2.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	514 0.5×	524 0.5×	380 0.4×	282	7.7k
P Andrews United Kingdom	17	4.6k 1.3×	693 0.5×	873 0.8×	401 0.4×	317 0.4×	30	7.7k
Luis F. Leloir Argentina	40	5.4k 1.5×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.1×	1.9k 2.0×	287 0.3×	68	8.7k
Wen‐Chi Hou Taiwan	53	7.6k 2.1×	1.1k 0.8×	280 0.3×	445 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	219	14.1k
Borut Štrukelj Slovenia	39	3.5k 1.0×	350 0.2×	733 0.7×	504 0.5×	530 0.6×	158	6.3k
Gerrit Smit Netherlands	50	3.0k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	385 0.4×	742 0.8×	353 0.4×	163	8.5k
Yoshinori Fujimoto Japan	41	3.5k 0.9×	262 0.2×	609 0.6×	833 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	435	8.2k
Sang‐Bae Han South Korea	57	5.4k 1.5×	650 0.5×	355 0.3×	1.2k 1.2×	2.3k 2.6×	469	13.6k
J.E. Kinsella United States	51	2.9k 0.8×	4.0k 2.8×	492 0.5×	901 0.9×	314 0.3×	248	12.4k
John R. Whitaker United States	49	4.0k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	1.5k 1.5×	353 0.4×	281 0.3×	189	8.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Fusao Tomita

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fusao Tomita

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Katayama, Taiki, Masayuki Tanaka, Thomas A. Douglas, et al.. (2008). Microorganisms Trapped Within Permafrost Ice In The Fox Permafrost Tunnel, Alaska. AGUFM. 2008. 2 indexed citations

Minamida, Kimiko, Kazuki Shiga, I Nengah Sujaya, et al.. (2005). Effects of difructose anhydride III (DFA III) administration on rat intestinal microbiota. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 99(3). 230–236. 38 indexed citations

Shiga, Kazuki, Hiroshi Hara, GOROH OKANO, et al.. (2003). Ingestion of Difructose Anhydride III and Voluntary Running Exercise Independently Increase Femoral and Tibial Bone Mineral Density and Bone Strength with Increasing Calcium Absorption in Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 133(12). 4207–4211. 40 indexed citations

Nishi, Takashi, Hiroshi Hara, & Fusao Tomita. (2003). Soybean β-Conglycinin Peptone Suppresses Food Intake and Gastric Emptying by Increasing Plasma Cholecystokinin Levels in Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 133(2). 352–357. 75 indexed citations

Nishi, Takashi, Hiroshi Hara, Kozo Asano, & Fusao Tomita. (2003). The Soybean β-Conglycinin β 51–63 Fragment Suppresses Appetite by Stimulating Cholecystokinin Release in Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 133(8). 2537–2542. 72 indexed citations

Takahashi, Yosuke, et al.. (2003). Occan, a novel transposon in the Fot1 family, is ubiquitously found in several Magnaporthe grisea isolates. Current Genetics. 42(6). 322–331. 16 indexed citations

Shimada, Tomohiro, et al.. (2001). H + -ATPase defect in Corynebacterium glutamicum abolishes glutamic acid production with enhancement of glucose consumption rate. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 57(4). 534–540. 59 indexed citations

Tsuji, Masahisa, et al.. (1999). An antifungal compound from roots of Welsh onion. Phytochemistry. 52(2). 271–274. 45 indexed citations

Kumura, Haruto, et al.. (1998). Molecular Cloning and Analysis of a Lipase Gene fromPseudomonas fluorescensNo. 33. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 62(11). 2233–2235. 16 indexed citations

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Takaoki, Muneo, et al.. (1995). Separation of bacterial cells by free flow electrophoresis under microgravity: A result of the SpaceLab-Japan project on Space Shuttle flight STS-47. Acta Astronautica. 36(3). 177–181. 8 indexed citations

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Yokota, Atsushi, Osamu Yamauchi, & Fusao Tomita. (1995). Production of inulotriose from inulin by inulin-degrading enzyme from Streptomyces rochei E87. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 21(5). 330–333. 26 indexed citations

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Suto, Manabu & Fusao Tomita. (1994). Cellulase Induction in Fungi.. KAGAKU TO SEIBUTSU. 32(9). 577–582. 1 indexed citations

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Tomita, Fusao & Atsushi Yokota. (1991). Mechanism of action of inhibitors for bacterial outer membrane.. Nippon Nōgeikagaku Kaishi. 65(6). 998–1002. 1 indexed citations

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Tomita, Fusao, Keiichi Takahashi, & Tatsuya Tamaoki. (1984). Quinocarcin, a novel antitumor antibiotic. 3. Mode of action.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 37(10). 1268–1272. 64 indexed citations

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Takahashi, Keiichi & Fusao Tomita. (1983). Gilvocarcins,new antitumor antibiotics 5. Biosynthesis of gilvocarcins: Incorporation of 13C-labeled compounds into gilvocarcin aglycones.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 36(11). 1531–1535. 32 indexed citations

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Tamaoki, Tatsuya & Fusao Tomita. (1983). Biosynthesis of tetrocarcin. Incorporation of 14C- and 13C-labeled compounds into tetrocarcin.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 36(5). 595–598. 22 indexed citations

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Hirayama, N., et al.. (1980). 76 STRUCTURE OF NEW ANTITUMOR ANTIBIOTICS, TETROCARCINS. 584–591. 3 indexed citations

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Nakano, Hirofumi, Fusao Tomita, & Takeo Suzuki. (1974). Incorporation of shikimic acid into corynecins and its regulation.. Agricultural and Biological Chemistry. 38(12). 2505–2509. 2 indexed citations

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Tomita, Fusao & I. Takahashi. (1969). A novel enzyme, dCTP deaminase, found in Bacillus subtilis infected with phage PBS 1. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis. 179(1). 18–27. 28 indexed citations

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Rubin, Emanuel, et al.. (1965). Liver Cell Damage Produced by Portacaval Shunts.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 118(1). 235–237. 33 indexed citations

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