Madoka Kitami

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Top papers

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1 Characterization of a novel C-type lectin, Bombyx mori multibinding protein, from the B. mori hemolymph: mechanism of wide-range microorganism recognition and role in immunity. J Immunol 2006 1.15
2 Aminopeptidase N isoforms from the midgut of Bombyx mori and Plutella xylostella -- their classification and the factors that determine their binding specificity to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A toxin. FEBS Lett 2002 1.10
3 Location of the Bombyx mori aminopeptidase N type 1 binding site on Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa toxin. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005 0.98
4 A system for the directed evolution of the insecticidal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis. Mol Biotechnol 2007 0.92
5 Identification and comparative analysis of three novel C-type lectins from the silkworm with functional implications in pathogen recognition. Dev Comp Immunol 2009 0.89
6 Location of the Bombyx mori 175kDa cadherin-like protein-binding site on Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa toxin. FEBS J 2008 0.86
7 Purification and cDNA cloning of a cecropin from the longicorn beetle, Acalolepta luxuriosa. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2005 0.85
8 Mechanism by which Bombyx mori hemocytes recognize microorganisms: direct and indirect recognition systems for PAMPs. Dev Comp Immunol 2006 0.83
9 Localization of the serine protease homolog BmSPH-1 in nodules of E. coli-injected Bombyx mori larvae and functional analysis of its role in nodule melanization. Dev Comp Immunol 2011 0.82
10 Analysis of the region for receptor binding and triggering of oligomerization on Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa toxin. FEBS J 2009 0.81
11 Purification and cDNA cloning of luxuriosin, a novel antibacterial peptide with Kunitz domain from the longicorn beetle, Acalolepta luxuriosa. Biochim Biophys Acta 2004 0.77