Publication List

1. Original Papers

1.       Yoshida H, Teraoka M, Yoshihara A, Izumori K, Kamitori S. (2011). Overexpression, crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of L-ribose isomerase from Acinetobacter sp. strain DL-28. Acta Crystallogr. Sect F 67, 1281-1284.

2.      Kamitori, S., Ueda, A., Tahara, Y., Yoshida, H., Ishii. T. & Uenishi, J. (2011). Crystal structures of rare disaccharides, α-D-glucopyranosyl β-D-psicofuranoside, and α-D-galactopyranosyl β-D-psicofuranoside. Carbohydr Res. 346, 1182-185.

3.      Matsuura, H., Matsuda, K., Nakamura, N., Ohtaki, A., Yoshida, H., Kamitori, S., Yohda, M. & Ohno, H. (2011). Monooxygenation by a thermophilic cytochrome P450 via direct electron donation from NADH, Metallomics., 3, 389-395.

4.      Yoshida, H., Takeda, K., Izumori, K. & Kamitori, S. (2010) Elucidation of the role of Ser329 and the C-terminal region in the catalytic activity of Pseudomonas stutzeri L-rhanmose isomerase. Protein Eng. Des. Sel., 23, 919-927.

5.      Yoshida, H., Teraoka, M., Nishi, N., Nakakita, S., Nakamura, T., Hirashima, M. & Kamitori, S. (2010). X-ray structures of human galectin-9 C-terminal domain in complexes with a biantennary oligosaccharide and sialyllactose. J. Biol. Chem., 285, 36969-36976.

6.      Takeda, K., Yoshida, H., Izumori, K. & Kamitori, S. (2010). X-ray structures of Bacillus pallidus D-arabinose isomerase and its complex with L-fucitol. BBA - Proteins and Proteomics, 1804, 1359-1368.

7.      Yoshida, H., Yamaji, M., Ishi, T., Izumori, K. & Kamitori, S. (2010). Catalytic reaction mechanism of Pseudomonas stutzeri L-rhamnose isomerase deduced from X-ray structures. FEBS J., 277, 1045-1057.

8.      Yoshida, H., Nishi, N., Nakakita, S. & Kamitori, S. (2009). Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of a protease-resistant mutant form of human galectin-8. Acta Crystallogr. Sect F 65, 512-514.

9.      Kobayashi, J., Yoshida, H., Chu, H. N., Yoshikane, Y., Kamitori, S. & Yagi, T. (2009). Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of AAMS amidohydrolase, the final enzyme in degradation pathway I of pyridoxine. Acta Crystallogr. Sect F 65, 829-831.

10.  Matsumoto, N., Yamada, M., Kurakata, Y., Yoshida, H., Kamitori, S., Nishikawa, A. & Tonozuka, T. (2009). Crystal structures of open and closed forms of cyclo/maltodextrin-binding protein. FEBS J. 276, 3008-3019.

11.  Watanabe, Y., Yoshida, H., Takeda, T., Ishii, T. & Kamitori, S. (2009).  b-D-Altrose. Acta Crystallogr. Sect. E 65, o280.

12.  Nishi, N., Abe, A., Iwaki, J., Yoshida, H., Itoh, A., Shoji, H., Kamitori, S., Hirabayashi, J. & Nakamura, T. (2008). Function and structural bases of a cysteine- less mutant as a long-lasting substitute for galectin-1. Glycobiology 18(12), 1065-1073

13.  Takeda, K., Yoshida, H., Takada, G., Izumori, K. & Kamitori, S. (2008).  Overexpression, purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystal analysis of Bacillus pallidus D-arabinose isomerase. Acta Crystallogr. Sect. F 64, 945-948.

14.  Yoshida, H., Yamada, M., Kuramitsu, S. & Kamitori, S. (2008). Structure of a putative molybdenum-cofactor biosynthesis protein C (MoaC) from Sulfolobus tokodaii (ST0472). Acta Cryst. Sect. F 64, 589-592.

15.  Kurakata, Y., Uechi, A., Yoshida, H., Kamitori, S., Sakano, Y., Nishikawa, A. & Tonozuka, T. (2008). Structural insight into the substrate specificity and function of Escherichia coli K12 YgjK, a glucosidase belonging to the glycoside hydrolase family 63. J. Mol. Biol. 381, 116-128.

16.  Mizuno, M., Koide, A., Yamamura, A., Akeboshi, H., Yoshida, H., Kamitori, S., Sakano, Y., Nishikawa, A. & Tonozuka, T. (2008). Crystal Structure of Aspergillus niger isopullulanase, a Member of Glycoside Hydrolase Family 49. J. Mol. Biol. 376, 210-220.

17.  Yoshida, H., Yamada, M., Nishitani, Y., Takada, G., Izumori, K. & Kamitori, S. (2007). Crystal Structures of D-Tagatose 3-Epimerase from Pseudomonas cichorii and its Complexes with D-Tagatose and D-Fructose. J. Mol. Biol. 374, 443-353.

18.  Tonozuka, T., Sogawa, A., Yamada, M., Matsumoto, N., Yoshida, H., Kamitori, S., Ichikawa, K., Mizuno, M., Nishikawa, A. & Sakano, Y. (2007). Structural basis for cyclodextrin recognition by Themoactinomyces vulgarius cyclo/maltodextrin- binding protein. FEBS J. 274, 2109-2120.

19.  Yoshida, H., Yamada, M., Nishitani, T., Takada, G., Izumori, K. & Kamitori, S. (2007). Purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction studies of D-tagatose 3-epimerase from Pseudomonas cichorii. Acta Crystallogr. F 63, 123-125.

20.  Yoshida, H., Yamada, M., Ohyama, Y., Takada, G., Izumori, K. & Kamitori, S. (2007). The structures of L-rhamnose isomerase from Pseudomonas stutzeri in complexes with L-rhamnose and D-allose provide insights into broad substrate-specificity. J. Mol. Biol. 365, 1505-1516.

21.  Yamada, M., Ohsawa, K., Imai, Y., Kohsaka, S. & Kamitori, S. (2006). X-ray structures of the microglia/macrophage-specific protein Iba1 from human and mouse demonstrate novel molecular conformation change induced by calcium-binding. J. Mol. Biol. 364, 449-457.

22.  Yoshida, H., Waynoon, P., Takada, G., Izumori, K. & Kamitori, S. (2006). Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction studies of L-rhamnose isomerase from Pseudomonas stutzeri. Acta Crystallogr. F 62, 550-552.

23.  Ohtaki, A., Mizuno, M., Yoshida, H., Tonozuka, T., Sakano, Y. & Kamitori, S. (2006). Structure of a Complex of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 a-Amylase 2 with Maltohexaose Demonstrates the Important Role of Aromatic Residues at the Reducing End of the Substrate Binding Cleft. Carbohydr. Res. 341, 1041-1046.

24. Harada, A., Ito, F., Tomatsu, I., Shimoda, K., Hashidzume, A., Takashima, Y., Yamaguchi, H., & Kamitori, S. (2006). Spectroscopic study on the interaction of cyclodextrins with naphthyl groups attached to poly(acrylamide)backbone. J. Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 179, 13-19

25.  Abe, A., Yoshida, H., Tonozuka, T., Sakano, Y. & Kamitori, S. (2005). Complexes of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 a-amylase 1 and pullulan model oligossacharides provide new insight into the mechanism for recognizing substrates with a-(1,6) glycosidic linkages. FEBS J. 272, 6145-6153.

26.  Kamitori, S., Iguchi, A., Ohtaki, A., Yamada, M. & Kita, K. (2005). X-ray structures of NADPH-dependent carbonyl reductase from Sporobolomyces salmonicolor provide insights into stereoselective reductions of carbonyl compounds. J. Mol. Biol., 352, 551-558.

27.  Ichikawa, K., Tonozuka, T., Mizuno, M., Tanabe, Y., Kamitori, S., Nishikawa, A. & Sakano,Y. (2005). Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 maltooligosaccharide-metabolizing enzyme homologous to glucoamylase. Acta Crystallogr. F 61, 302-304.

28.  Miyauchi, M., Hoshino, T., Yamaguchi, H., Kamitori, S. & Harada, A. (2005). A [2]rotaxane capped by cyclodextrin and guest: Formation of Supramolecular [2]rotaxane polymer. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127, 2034-2035

29.  Ohtaki, A., Mizuno, M., Tonozuka, T., Sakano, Y. & Kamitori, S. (2004). Complex structures of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 a-amylase 2 with acarbose and cyclodextrins demonstrate the multiple substrate recognition mechanism. J. Biol. Chem. 279, 31033-31040.

30.  Mizuno, M, Tonozuka, T, Uechi, A, Ohtaki, A, Ichikawa, K, Kamitori, S, Nishikawa, A, Sakano, Y. (2004) The crystal structure of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 a-amylase II (TVA II) complexed with transglycosylated product. Eur. J. Biochem. 271, 2530-2538.

31.  Oku, Y., Ohtaki, A., Kamitori, S., Nakamura, N., Yohda, M., Ohno, H. & Kawarabayashi, Y. (2004). Structure and direct electrochemistry of cytochrome P450 from the thermoacidophilic crenarchaeon, Sulfolobus tokodaii strain 7. J. Inorg. Biochem., 98, 1194-1199.

32.  Takashima, Y., Oizumi, Y., Sakamoto, K., Miyauchi, M., Kamitori, S. & Harada, A. (2004). Crystal structure of the complex of b-cyclodextrin with bithiophene and their oxidative polymerization in water. Macromolecules, 37, 3962-3964.

33.  Yamada, M., Imai, Y., Kohsaka, S. & Kamitori, S. (2004). Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of macrophage/microglia-specific calcium-binding protein Iba1. Acta Cryst. D 60, 569-571.

34.  Mizuno, M., Tonozuka, T., Suzuki, S., Uotsu-Tomita, R., Kamitori, S., Nishikawa, A. & Sakano, Y. (2004). Structural insights into substrate specificity and function of glucodextranase. J. Biol. Chem., 279, 10575-10583.

35.  Abe, A., Tonozuka, T., Sakano, Y. & Kamitori, S. (2004). Complex structures of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 a-amylase 1 with malto-oligosaccharides demonstrate the role of domain N acting as a starch binding domain. J. Mol. Biol. 335, 811-822.

36.  Ohtaki, A., Iguchi, A., Mizuno, M., Tonozuka, T., Sakano, Y. & Kamitori, S. (2003). Mutual conversion of substrate specificities of Thermoactinomyces vilgaris R-47 a-amylases TVAI and TVAII by site-directed mutagenesis. Carbohydr. Res. 338, 1553-1558

37.  Kamitori, S., Tanaka, M., Akita, Y. & Yamamoto, K. (2003). Crystal structure of chartreusin derivative A132. Carbohydr. Res. 338 1523-1525.

38.  Kamitori, S., Ohtaki, A., Ino, H. & Takeuchi, M. (2003) Crystal Structures of Aspergillus oryzae Aspartic Proteinase and its Complex with an Inhibitor Pepstatin at 1.9 Å Resolution. J. Mol. Biol. 326, 1503-1511

39.  Kamitori, S., Abe, A., Ohtaki, A., Kaji, A., Tonozuka, T. & Sakano, Y. (2002) Crystal Structures and Structural Comparison of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 a-amylase 1 (TVAI) at 1.6 Å　Resolution and a-amylase 2 (TVAII) at 2.3 Å　Resolution. J. Mol. Biol. 318, 443-453

40.  Ohtaki, A, Kondo, S., Shimura, Y., Tonozuka, T., Sakano, Y. & Kamitori, S. (2001) Role of Phe286 in the recognition mechanism of cyclomaltooligosaccharides (cyclodextrins) by Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 a-amylase 2 (TVAII). X-ray structures of the mutant TVAIIs, F286A and F286Y, and kinetic analyses of the Phe286-replaced mutant TVAIIs. Carbohydrate Research 334, 309-313

41.  Kamitori, S., Toyama, Y. & Matsuzaka, O. (2001) Crystal structures of cyclomaltohexaose (a-cyclodextrin) complexes with p-bromophenol and m-bromophenol. Carbohydrate Research 332 235-240

42.  Hongo, C., Nagarajan, V., Noguchi, K., Kamitori, S., Okuyama, K., Tanaka, Y. & Nishino, N. (2001). Average crystal structure of (Pro-Pro-Gly)9 at 1.0 Å resolution. Polymer Journal 33, 812-818.

43.  Kondo, S., Ohtaki, A., Tonozuka, T., Sakano, Y. & Kamitori, S. (2001) Studies on the Hydrolyzing Mechanism for Cyclodextrins of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 α-Amylase 2 (TVAII). X-ray Structure of Mutant E354A Complexed with b-Cyclodextrin, and Kinetic Analyses on Cyclodextrins. J. Biochem. 129 423-428

44.  Yokota, T., Tonozuka, T., Shimura, Y., Ichikawa, K., Kamitori, S. & Sakano, Y. (2001) Structures of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 α-Amylase II complexed with substrate analogues. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 65 619-626

45.  Yokota, T., Tonozuka, T., Kamitori, S.　& Sakano, Y. (2001) The Deletion of Amino-Terminal Domain in Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 α-Amylases: Effects of domain N on Activity, Specificity, Stability and Dimerization. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 65 401-408

46.  Kondo, S., Kaji, A., Yuguchi, K., Tonozuka, T., Sakano, Y. & Kamitori, S. (2000) Crystallization and Preliminary X-ray Analysis of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 a-Amylase 1. Protein and Peptide letters 7, 197-200

47.  Kamitori, S., Matsuzaka, O., Kondo, S., Muraoka, S., Okuyama, K., Noguchi, K. Okada, M. & Harada, A. (2000) A Novel Polyrotaxane Structure Composed of Cyclodextrins and a Straight-chain Polymers: The Crystal Structures of Inclusion Complexes of b-Cyclodextrin with Polytrimethyleneoxide and Poly(propylene glycol). Macromolecules 33, 1500-1502

48.  Muraoka, S., Matsuzaka, O., Kamitori, S. & Okuyama, K. (1999) Crystal Structures of Cyclomaltohexaose (a-Cyclodextrin) Complexes with p-Chlorophenol and p-Cresol. Carbohydrate Research 320, 261-266

49.  Kamitori, S., Kondo, S., Okuyama, K., Yokota, T., Shimura, Y., Tonozuka, T., Sakano, Y. (1999) Crystal Structure of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 a-Amylase II (TVAII) Hydrolyzing Cyclodextrins and Pullulan at 2.6 Å Resolution. J. Mol. Biol.. 287, 907-921

50.  Ibuka, A., Taguchi, A., Ishiguro, M., Fushinobu, S., Ishii, Y., Kamitori, S., Okuyama, K., Yamaguchi, K., Konno, M. & Matsuzawa, H. (1999) Crystal Structure of the E166A Mutant of Extendedspectrum b-Lactamase Toho-1 at 1.8 Å　Resolution. J. Mol. Biol. 285, 2079-2087

51.  Okuyama, K., Nagarajan, V. & Kamitori, S. (1999) 7/2-Helical Model for Collagen. Evidence from Model Peptides. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences-Chemical Sciences 111, 19-34

52.  Nagarajan, V., Kamitori, S. & Okuyama, K. (1999) Structure Analysis of a Collagen-Model peptide with a (Pro-Hyp-Gly) Sequence Repeat. J. Biochemistry 125, 310-318

53.  Kamitori, S., Muraoka, S., Kondo, S. & Okuyama, K. (1998) Crystal Structures of Two Forms of a 2:1 a-Cyclodextrin/4,4'-Biphenyldicarboxylic acid Inclusion Complex. Carbohydrate Research 312, 177-181

54.  Nagarajan, V., Kamitori, S. & Okuyama, K. (1998) Crystal Structure Analysis of Collagen Model Peptide (Pro-Pro-Gly)10. J. Biochemistry 124, 1117-1123

55.  Okuyama, K., Nagarajan, V., Kamitori, S. & Noguchi, K. (1998) Crystallization of (Pro-Hyp-Gly)10 and Its Triple-Hekica Structure Deduced from Cylindrical Patterson Map. Chemistry Letter 1998, 385-386

56.  Kamitori, S., Sumimoto, Y., Vongbupnimit, K., Noguchi, K. & Okuyama, K. (1997) Molecular and Crystal Structures of Dodecyltimethylammonium Bromide and its Complex with p-Phenylphenol. Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 300, 31-43

57.  Takusagawa, F., Kamitori, S. & Markham, G. D. (1996) Structure and Function of S-Adenosylmethionine Synthetase: Crystal Structures of S-Adenosylmethionine Synthetase with ADP, BrADP, and PPi at 2.8 Å Resolution. Biochemistry 35, 2586-2596

58.  Takusagawa, F. & Kamitori, S. A Real Knot in Protein. (1996) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 118, 8945-8946

59.  Takusagawa, F., Kamitori, S., Misaki, S. & Markham, G. D. (1996) Crystal Structure of S-Adenosylmethionine Synthetase. J. Biol. Chem. 271, 136-147

60.  Kamitori, S., Itazu, K., Noguchi, K., Okuyama, K., Kitamura, S., Takeo, K. & Ohno, S. (1995) Molecular and crystal structures of two 1,6-anhydro-b-maltotriose derivatives. Carbohydrate Research 271, 195-203

61.  Kamitori, S., Satou, T., Tonozuka, T., Sakano, Y., Matsuzawa, H. & Okuyama, K. (1995) Crystallization and Preliminary X-ray Analysis of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 a-Amylase II. J. Struc. Biol. 114, 229-231

62.  Chu, W., Sinomiya, M., Kamitori, Y. K., Kamitori, S., Carlson, R. G., Weaver, R. F. & Takusagawa, F. (1994) Role of D-Valine Residues in the Antitumor Drug Actinomycin D: Replacement of D-valines with Other D-Amino Acids Changes the DNA Binding Characteristics and Transcription Inhibitory Activities. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 116, 7971-7982

63.  Kamitori, S. & Takusagawa, F. (1994) Multiple Binding Modes of Anticancer Drug Actinomycin D: X-ray, Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopic Studies of d(GAAGCTTC)2-Actinomycin D Complexes and Its Host DNA. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 116, 4154-4165

64.  Chu, W., Kamitori, S., Shinimiya, M., Carlson, R. G. & Takusagawa, F. (1994) Toward the Design of an RNA:DNA Hybrid Binding Agent. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 116, 2243-2253

65.  Kamitori, S. & Takusagawa, F. (1992) Crystal Structure of the 2:1 Complex Between d(GAAGCTTC) and the Anticancer Drug Actinomycin D. J. Mol. Biol. 225, 446-456

66.  Kamitori, S., Okamoto, A., Hirotsu, K., Higuchi, T., Kuramitsu, S., Kagamiyama, H., Matsuura, Y. & Katsube, Y. (1990) Three-Dimensional Structure of Aspartate Aminotransferase and Its Mutant Enzyme from Escherichia coli at 2.5 Å　Resolution. J. Biochemistry 108, 175-184

67.  Kamitori, S., Odagaki, Y., Inoue, K., Kuramitsu, S., Kagamiyama, H., Matsuura, Y. & Higuchi, T. (1989) Preliminary X-ray Characterization of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Aminotransferase of Escherichia coli. J. Biochemistry 105, 671-672

68.  Kamitori, S., Hirotsu, K. & Higuchi, T. (1988) Crystal and Molecular Structure of Double Macrocyclic Inclusion Complexes, g-Cyclodextrin-12-Crown-4-NaCl, a Model for the Transport of Ions through Membranes. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 61, 3825-3830

69.  Kamitori, S., Hirotsu, K., Higuchi, T., Kondo, K., Inoue, K., Kuramitsu, S., Kagamiyama, H., Higuchi, Y., Yasuoka, N., Kusunoki, M. & Matsuura, Y. (1988) Three-Dimensional Structure of Aspartate Aminotransferarse from Escherichia coli at 2.8 Å　Resolution. J. Biochemistry 104, 317-318

70.  Kamitori, S., Hirotsu, K., Higuchi, T., Kondo, K., Inoue, K., Kuramitsu, S., Kagamiyama, H., Higuchi, Y., Yasuoka, N., Kusunoki, M. & Matsuura, Y. (1987) Overproduction and Preliminary X-ray Characterization of Aspartate Aminotransferase from Escherichia coli. J. Biochemistry 101, 813-816

71.  Kamitori, S., Hirotsu, K. & Higuchi, T. Crystal and Molecular Structures of Double Macrocyclic Inclusion Complexes Composed of Cyclodextrins, Crown Ethers, and Cations. (1987) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 109, 2409-2414

72.  Kamitori, S., Hirotsu, K., Higuchi, T., Fujita, K., Yamamura, H., Imoto, T. & Tabushi, I. (1987) Structural Study of Monosubstituted b-Cyclodextrins. Crystal Structures of Phenylthio-b-cyclodextrin and Phenylsulphinyl-b-cyclodextrin and Spectroscopic Study of Related Compounds in Aqueous Solution. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans II 101, 813-816

73.  Kamitori, S., Hirotsu, K. & Higuchi, T. (1986) Crystal and Molecular Structure of the g-Cyclodextrin-12-Crown-4 1:1 Inclusion Complex. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1986, 690-691

74.  Ishikawa, M., Sugisawa, H., Akimoto, H., Kamitori, S., Hirotsu, K. & Higuchi, T. (1986) Formation and Reactions of 1-Silacyclobut-2-en-1-ylidene and Molecular Structures of Methanol and Diene Adducts. Organometallics 5, 2447-2451

75.  Higuchi, T., Kamitori, S., Hirotsu, K. & Takeda, H. (1985) Structure of Ursodeoxycholic Acid (Japanese)　Yakugakuzasshi 105, 1115-1121

76.  Ishikawa, M., Matuzawa, S., Sugisawa, H., Yano, F., Kamitori, S. & Higuchi, T. (1985) Silicon-Carbon Unsaturated Compounds. 20. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 107, 7706-7701

77.  Fujita, K., Matsunaga, A., Imoto, T., Hirotsu, K., Kamitori, S. & Higuchi, T. (1985) Resolution and Structure Determination of Unsymmetrically 6A,6D-Disubstituted b-Cyclodextrin. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 107, 1790-1791

78.  Ishikawa, M., Matsuzawa, S., Higuchi, T., Kamitori, S. & Hirotsu, K. (1985) Silicon-Carbon Unsaturated Compounds 19. Organometallics 4, 2040-2046

79.  Hirotsu, K., Kamitori, S., Higuchi, T., Tabushi, I., Yamamura, K. & Nonoguchi, H. (1984) The Structures of Macrocyclic Heterocyclophane Inclusion complexes. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena 2, 215-222

80.  Hirotsu, K., Kamitori, S. & Higuchi, T. (1984) The Structutural Study on Polymeric Inclusion Compound, Monosubstituted b-Cyclodextrin. Acta Crystallogr. Sect A 40, C112-C112

81.  Ishikawa, M., Matuzawa, S., Hirotsu, K., Kamitori, S. & Higuchi, T. (1984) Silicon Carbon Unsaturated Compounds 18. Nickel-Catalyzed Reactions of (Phenylethynyl)polysilanes with Phenyl(Trimethylsilyl)acetylene and Molecular-Structure of 3-Phenyl-4-[Phenyl(trimethylsilyl)methylene]-1,1,2-Tris(trimethylsilyl)-1- silacyclobut-2-ene. Organometarics 3, 1930-1932

2. Reviews

1.      Yoshida, H. & Kamitori, S. (2009) Catalytic reaction mechanisms of the enzymes producing rare sugars based on X-ray structures (Japanese). Seikagaku 81(9), 811-815

2.      Tonozuka, T., Yokota, T., Ichikawa, K., Mizuno, M., Kondo, S., Nishikawa, A., Kamitori, S. & Sakano, Y. (2002) Crystal structures and substrate specificities of two a-amylases hydrolyzing cyclodextrins and pullulan from Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47. Biologia Bratislava 57, Suppl. 11, 71-76

3.      Kamitori, S. & Takusagawa, F. (1993) DNA Intercalation; X-ray Crystallographic Studies (Japanese) Protein, Nucleic Acid & Enzyme 38, 957-970

4.      Kamitori, S. & Takusagawa, F. (1993) DNA-Drug Interactions in the Complex between DNA and Actinomycin D (Japanese) 　Nihon Kessyou Gakkai-shi 35, 318-326