Mamoru Kikuchi

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Mamoru Kikuchi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mamoru Kikuchi has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Biotechnology and 11 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Mamoru Kikuchi's work include Enzyme Production and Characterization (11 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (8 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (8 papers). Mamoru Kikuchi is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme Production and Characterization (11 papers), Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (8 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (8 papers). Mamoru Kikuchi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Denmark. Mamoru Kikuchi's co-authors include Yoshiro Kubota, Jun Yamakoshi, Koichiro Tobe, Akio Obata, Makoto Saito, Shoichi Tokutake, Toru Izumi, Shigehiro Kataoka, Mariusz K. Piskuła and Atsushi Sano and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, Biochemistry and Analytical Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Mamoru Kikuchi

47 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Soy Isoflavone Aglycones Are Absorbed Faster and in Higher Amounts than Their Glucosides in Humans

2000 794 citations Toru Izumi, Akio Obata et al. Journal of Nutrition profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mamoru Kikuchi Japan	20	781	749	602	423	397	48	2.2k
Jun Yamakoshi Japan	17	510 0.7×	561 0.7×	504 0.8×	906 2.1×	374 0.9×	27	2.2k
Akio Obata Japan	22	1.1k 1.3×	671 0.9×	755 1.3×	352 0.8×	659 1.7×	42	2.4k
Tomomasa Kanda Japan	31	522 0.7×	979 1.3×	421 0.7×	1.4k 3.3×	596 1.5×	81	3.1k
Toshihiko Shoji Japan	23	370 0.5×	782 1.0×	353 0.6×	1.1k 2.6×	478 1.2×	54	2.3k
Woo Duck Seo South Korea	29	241 0.3×	1.0k 1.4×	349 0.6×	537 1.3×	399 1.0×	157	2.7k
Tae Joung Ha South Korea	25	270 0.3×	561 0.7×	309 0.5×	589 1.4×	401 1.0×	77	2.0k
Michael Hellwig Germany	30	449 0.6×	780 1.0×	346 0.6×	443 1.0×	698 1.8×	87	2.9k
Robin Y.‐Y. Chiou Taiwan	26	260 0.3×	624 0.8×	296 0.5×	243 0.6×	524 1.3×	91	2.0k
Ken‐ichi Nihei Japan	29	126 0.2×	840 1.1×	382 0.6×	401 0.9×	356 0.9×	93	2.3k
Juan Fernández-Larrea Spain	26	197 0.3×	893 1.2×	289 0.5×	732 1.7×	233 0.6×	37	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mamoru Kikuchi

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Yamakoshi, Jun, Satoshi Fukuda, Takuya Satoh, et al.. (2007). Antihypertensive and Natriuretic Effects of Less-Sodium Soy Sauce Containing γ-Aminobutyric Acid in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 71(1). 165–173. 55 indexed citations

Yamakoshi, Jun, Atsushi Sano, Shoichi Tokutake, et al.. (2004). Oral intake of proanthocyanidin‐rich extract from grape seeds improves chloasma. Phytotherapy Research. 18(11). 895–899. 75 indexed citations

Yamakoshi, Jun, Taichi Yamamoto, Akio Obata, et al.. (2004). Safety Evaluation of Flavonoids-Containing Tomato Skin Extract. 67(1). 313–321. 2 indexed citations

Yamamoto, Taichi, Mineka Yoshimura, Fumio Yamaguchi, et al.. (2004). Anti-allergic Activity of Naringenin Chalcone from a Tomato Skin Extract. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 68(8). 1706–1711. 129 indexed citations

Saito, Makoto, Akio Obata, Shigehiro Kataoka, et al.. (2003). Preventive Effects of a Fermented Soy Extract Containing Isoflavone Aglycons on Bone Loss in Ovariectomized Rats Fed on a Calcium-Deficient Diet. Journal of home economics. 54(8). 613–621. 2 indexed citations

Sano, Atsushi, Jun Yamakoshi, Shoichi Tokutake, et al.. (2003). Procyanidin B1 Is Detected in Human Serum after Intake of Proanthocyanidin-rich Grape Seed Extract. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 67(5). 1140–1143. 178 indexed citations

Izumi, Toru, Akio Obata, Koichiro Tobe, et al.. (2000). Soy Isoflavone Aglycones Are Absorbed Faster and in Higher Amounts than Their Glucosides in Humans. Journal of Nutrition. 130(7). 1695–1699. 794 indexed citations breakdown →

Sasaki, Tsutomu, Jun Yamakoshi, Makoto Saito, et al.. (1998). Synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone Acyl Derivatives and Their Anti-cataract Effect on Spontaneous Cataract Rats (ICR/f). Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 62(11). 2145–2154. 16 indexed citations

Kikuchi, Mamoru, et al.. (1996). Cloning and sequencing of the gene encoding tannase and a structural study of the tannase subunit from Aspergillus oryzae. Gene. 175(1-2). 215–221. 84 indexed citations

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Tsuji, Ryohei, Jun Yamakoshi, Masakazu Uramoto, et al.. (1995). Anti-inflammatory effects and specificity of L-156,602: comparison of effects on concanavalin A and zymosan-induced footpad edema, and contact sensitivity response. Immunopharmacology. 29(1). 79–87. 14 indexed citations

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Kinoshita, Emiko, Jun Yamakoshi, & Mamoru Kikuchi. (1994). Antihypertensive Substance in Soy Sauce. JOURNAL OF THE BREWING SOCIETY OF JAPAN. 89(2). 126–130. 6 indexed citations

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Oguma, Tetsuya, Asahi Matsuyama, Mamoru Kikuchi, & Eiichi Nakano. (1993). Cloning and sequence analysis of the cyclomaltodextrinase gene from Bacillus sphaericus and expression in Escherichia coli cells. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 39(2). 197–203. 41 indexed citations

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Oguma, Tetsuya, Mamoru Kikuchi, & Kiyoshi Mizusawa. (1991). Hydrolysis of branched cyclodextrins by a cyclodextrin‐hydrolyzing enzyme from Bacillus sphaericus E‐244. FEBS Letters. 290(1-2). 13–16. 2 indexed citations

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Oguma, Tetsuya, Mamoru Kikuchi, & Kiyoshi Mizusawa. (1990). Purification and some properties of cyclodextrin-hydrolyzing enzyme from Bacillus sphaericus. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1036(1). 1–5. 47 indexed citations

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Kikuchi, Mamoru, Kimie Fukuyama, Kei Hirayama, & William L. Epstein. (1989). Purification and characterization of carboxypeptidase from terminally differentiated rat epidermal cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 991(1). 19–24. 4 indexed citations

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Kikuchi, Mamoru, Kimie Fukuyama, & William L. Epstein. (1988). Purification and characterization of bradykinin-hydrolyzing enzyme from 2-day-old rat epidermis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 965(2-3). 176–184. 6 indexed citations

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Kikuchi, Mamoru, et al.. (1988). Cysteine protease and its inhibitor in experimentally produced squamous cell carcinomas in hairless mouse skin. Experimental and Molecular Pathology. 49(1). 118–127. 2 indexed citations

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Kikuchi, Mamoru & Kenji Sakaguchi. (1976). [40] Peptidoglutamines (Bacillus circulants). Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 45. 485–492. 3 indexed citations

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Kikuchi, Mamoru. (1974). A new enzymic method for determination of glutamine in proteins or peptides using peptidoglutaminases. Analytical Biochemistry. 59(1). 83–90. 7 indexed citations

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Kikuchi, Mamoru & Kenji Sakaguchi. (1973). Some Enzymatic Properties and Substrate Specificities of Peptidoglutaminase-I and II. Agricultural and Biological Chemistry. 37(8). 1813–1821. 6 indexed citations

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