Ryosuke Munakata

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Ryosuke Munakata is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ryosuke Munakata has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Organic Chemistry and 8 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Ryosuke Munakata's work include Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (9 papers), Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (7 papers) and Marine Sponges and Natural Products (6 papers). Ryosuke Munakata is often cited by papers focused on Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (9 papers), Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (7 papers) and Marine Sponges and Natural Products (6 papers). Ryosuke Munakata collaborates with scholars based in Japan, France and Netherlands. Ryosuke Munakata's co-authors include Ken‐ichi Takao, Kin-ichi Tadano, Kazufumi Yazaki, Alain Hehn, T. Ueki, Akifumi Sugiyama, Frédéric Bourgaud, Alexandre Olry, Takao Koeduka and Romain Larbat and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

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Ryosuke Munakata

25 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Recent Advances in Natural Product Synthesis by Using Intramolecular Diels−Alder Reactions

2005 577 citations Ken‐ichi Takao, Ryosuke Munakata et al. Chemical Reviews profile →

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Yike Zou United States

Yi‐Kang Si China

Katja Maksimenka Germany

Tetsuo Tokiwano Japan

J. Alberto Marco Spain

Daniel P. Furkert New Zealand

Masakazu Sono Japan

Jennifer M. Finefield United States

Yoshihide Usami Japan

Tomoyuki Esumi Japan

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Munakata, Ryosuke & Kazufumi Yazaki. (2024). How did plants evolve the prenylation of specialized phenolic metabolites by means of UbiA prenyltransferases?. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 81. 102601–102601. 4 indexed citations

Munakata, Ryosuke, Hironobu Takahashi, Takao Koeduka, et al.. (2024). Catalytic mechanism underlying the regiospecificity of coumarin-substrate transmembrane prenyltransferases in Apiaceae. Plant and Cell Physiology. 66(1). 1–14. 1 indexed citations

Li, Hao, et al.. (2022). Inventory of ATP-binding cassette proteins inLithospermum erythrorhizonas a model plant producing divergent secondary metabolites. DNA Research. 29(3). 6 indexed citations

Munakata, Ryosuke, Sakihito Kitajima, Robin van Velzen, et al.. (2021). A new P450 involved in the furanocoumarin pathway underlies a recent case of convergent evolution. New Phytologist. 231(5). 1923–1939. 32 indexed citations

Munakata, Ryosuke, Tomoya Takemura, Akifumi Sugiyama, et al.. (2019). Isolation of Artemisia capillaris membrane-bound di-prenyltransferase for phenylpropanoids and redesign of artepillin C in yeast. Communications Biology. 2(1). 384–384. 23 indexed citations

Larbat, Romain, et al.. (2019). Defence mechanisms of Ficus: pyramiding strategies to cope with pests and pathogens. Planta. 249(3). 617–633. 25 indexed citations

Munakata, Ryosuke, Sakihito Kitajima, Tomoya Takemura, et al.. (2019). Convergent evolution of the UbiA prenyltransferase family underlies the independent acquisition of furanocoumarins in plants. New Phytologist. 225(5). 2166–2182. 39 indexed citations

Hara, Ryota, Hironobu Takahashi, Ryosuke Munakata, et al.. (2018). An Aromatic Farnesyltransferase Functions in Biosynthesis of the Anti-HIV Meroterpenoid Daurichromenic Acid. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 178(2). 535–551. 27 indexed citations

Kitajima, Sakihito, Wataru Aoki, Daisuke Shibata, et al.. (2018). Comparative multi-omics analysis reveals diverse latex-based defense strategies against pests among latex-producing organs of the fig tree (Ficus carica). Planta. 247(6). 1423–1438. 26 indexed citations

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Munakata, Ryosuke, Hironobu Takahashi, Hiromichi Kenmoku, et al.. (2017). Identification and Characterization of Daurichromenic Acid Synthase Active in Anti-HIV Biosynthesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 174(4). 2213–2230. 26 indexed citations

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Munakata, Ryosuke, Alexandre Olry, Vincent Courdavault, et al.. (2016). Molecular evolution of parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) membrane‐bound prenyltransferases for linear and/or angular furanocoumarin biosynthesis. New Phytologist. 211(1). 332–344. 63 indexed citations

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Munakata, Ryosuke, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Takao Koeduka, et al.. (2014). Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Geranyl Diphosphate-Specific Aromatic Prenyltransferase from Lemon . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 166(1). 80–90. 36 indexed citations

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Munakata, Ryosuke, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Takao Koeduka, et al.. (2012). Characterization of Coumarin-Specific Prenyltransferase Activities inCitrus limonPeel. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 76(7). 1389–1393. 28 indexed citations

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Yoshida, Keigo, Akari Suzuki, Takashi Hayamizu, et al.. (2007). Total Syntheses of Natural Tubelactomicins B, D, and E: Establishment of Their Stereochemistries. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 72(16). 6143–6148. 17 indexed citations

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Takao, Ken‐ichi, Ryosuke Munakata, & Kin-ichi Tadano. (2005). Recent Advances in Natural Product Synthesis by Using Intramolecular Diels−Alder Reactions. Chemical Reviews. 105(12). 4779–4807. 577 indexed citations breakdown →

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Suzuki, Akari, Keigo Yoshida, T. Ueki, et al.. (2005). Total Synthesis of (+)-Tubelactomicin A. 1. Stereoselective Synthesis of the Lower-Half Segment by an Intramolecular Diels−Alder Approach. Organic Letters. 7(11). 2261–2264. 25 indexed citations

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Munakata, Ryosuke, et al.. (2004). Total Synthesis of Macquarimicins Using an Intramolecular Diels−Alder Approach Inspired by a Biosynthetic Pathway. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 126(36). 11254–11267. 43 indexed citations

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Munakata, Ryosuke, et al.. (2003). Total Synthesis of (+)-Macquarimicin A. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 125(48). 14722–14723. 37 indexed citations

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Munakata, Ryosuke, Kiichiro Totani, Ken‐ichi Takao, & Kin‐ichi Tadano. (2000). ChemInform Abstract: Highly Stereoselective Lewis Acid Mediated Conjugate Radical Additions to Methyl α‐D‐Glucopyranoside Derivatives Tethering an Unsaturated Ester Moiety at C‐4.. ChemInform. 31(45). 1 indexed citations

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Munakata, Ryosuke, et al.. (2000). Highly Stereoselective Lewis Acid Mediated Conjugate Radical Additions to Methylα-d-Glucopyranoside Derivatives Tethering an Unsaturated Ester Moiety at C-4. Synlett. 2000(7). 979–982. 3 indexed citations

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