List of Publications
I. Publications
1.
Suzuki, H.; Yonekura, K.; Murata, K.; Hirai, T.; Oosawa, K.; Namba, K.
A structural feature in the central channel of the bacterial flagella FliF ring complex is implicated in Type III protein export. J. Struct. Biol. 124, 104-114 (1998).
2.
Namba, K.; Hasegawa, K.; Yamashita, I.; Kiyosue, Y.; Suzuki, H.; Vonderviszt, F.
The mechanism of assembly and polymorphic switching of the bacterial flagellar filament. CCP13 News Lett. 7, 13-16 (1999).
3.
Yoshida, T.; Obata, N.; Oosawa, K.
Color-coding reveals tandem repeats in the Escherichia coil genome. J. Mol Biol. 298, 343-349 (2000).
4.
Honda, S.; Uedaira, H.; Vonderviszt, F.; Kidokoro, S; Namba, K.
Folding energetics of a multidomain protein, flagellin. J. Mol. Biol. 293, 719-732 (1999).
5.
Goda, S.; Takano, K.; Yamagake, Y.; Nagata, R; Akutsu, H; Maki, S; Namba, K; Yutani, K.
Amyloid protofilament formation of hen egg lysozyme in highly concentrated ethanol solution. Protein Sci. 9, 369-375 (2000).
6.
Yutani, K.; Takayama, G.; Goda, S.; Yamagake, Y.; Maki, S.; Namba, K.; Tsunasawa, S.; Ogasahara, K.
The process of amyloid-like fibril formation by methionine aminopeptidase from a hyperthermophile, Pyrococcus furiosus. Biochemistry. 39, 2769-2777 (2000).
7.
Tame, J.R.H.; Vallone, B.
The structures of deoxy human haemoglobin and the mutant Hb Tyra42 His at 120K. Acta Crystallogr. Section D56, 805-811 (2000).
8.
Yonekura, K.; Maki, S.; Morgan, D.G.; DeRosier, D.J.; Vonderviszt, F.; Imada K; Namba, K.
The bacterial flagellar cap as the rotary promoter of flagellin self-assembly. Science. 290, 2148-2152 (2000).
9.
Tame, J.R.H.
Ab initio phasing of a 4189 atom protein structure at 1.2 Å resolution. Acta Crystallogr. D Boil Crystallogr. 1;56(pt 12): 1554-1559 (2000).
10.
Ryuu, H.; Yamaguchi, T.; Namba, K.
A computational modeling of micro-fluid dynamics of undulatory locomotion. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. 50, (2001).
11.
Oda, T.; Makino, K.; Yamashita, I.; Namba, K.; Maeda, Y.
Distinct structural changes detected by X-ray fiber diffraction in stabilization of F-actin by lowering pH and increasing ionic strength. Biophys. J. 80, 841_851 (2001).
12.
Saijo, Y.; Namba, K.; Oosawa, K.
A new purification method for overproduced proteins sensitive to endogenous proteases. J. Struct. Biol. 132, 142_146 (2000).
13.
Fadel, S.A.; Imada, K.; Vonderviszt, F.; Shirakihara, Y.; Namba, K.
Crystallization of the F41 fragment of flagellin and data collection from extremely thin crystals. J. Struct. Biol. 132, 106_111 (2000).
14.
Namba, K.
Roles of partly unfolded conformations in macromolecular self-assembly. Genes Cells. 6, 1_12 (2001).
15.
Fadel, S.A.; Imada, K.; Nagashima, S.; Vonderviszt, F.; Kumasaka, T.; Yamamoto, M.; Namba, K.
Structure of the bacterial fragellar protofilament and implications for a switch with sub-Å precision. Nature. 410, 331_337 (2001).
16.
Yonekura, K.; Maki, S.; Namba, K.
Structure analysis of the fragellar cap-filament complex by electron cryomicroscopy and single particle image analysis. J. Struct. Biol. 133, 246_253 (2001).
18.
Naoi, Y.; Tame, J.R.H.; Morimoto, H.
The Functional Similarity and Structural Diversity of Human and Cartilaginous Fish Hemoglobins. J. Mol. Boil. 307, 259_270 (2001).
19.
Tame, J.R.H.; Namba, K.; Dodson, Eleanor and Roper, David.
The crystal of HpcE, a bifunctional enzyme. Biochemistry. in press.
21.
Minamino, T.; Tame, J.R.H.; Namba, K.; Macnab, R.M.
Proteolytic analysis of the FliH/FliI complex, the ATPase component of the type III flagellar export apparatus of Salmonella. J. Mol. Biol. 312, 1027_1036 (2001).
22.
Atsumi, T.
An Ultrasonic Motor Model for Bacterial Flagellar Motors. J. Theor. Boil. 213, 31_51 (2001).
II. Internatinal Meeting Presentations
7.
Namba, K.; Hasegawa, K.; Yamashita, I.; Mimori, Y.; Suzuki, H.; Vonderviszt, F.
The mechanism of self-assembly and polymorphic switching of the bacterial flagella filament. 6th Biophysics and Synchrotron Radiation Conference, Argonne, IL, USA, Aug. 6, 1998. 47.
8.
Hasegawa, K.; Yamasita, I.; Suzuki, H.; Vonderviszt, F.; Mimori, Y.; Namba, K.
The structure of the bacterial flagellar filament which explains the polymorphic supercoiling. 6th Biophysics and Synchrotron Radiation Conference, Argonne, IL, USA, Aug. 6, 1998. 82.
10.
Suzuki, H.; Yonekura, K.; Murata, K.; Hirai, T.; Oosawa, K.; Namba, K.
Structural changes in the central channel of flagellar FliF ring. BLAST V Meeting, Mexico, Jan. 16, 1999.
12.
Namba, K.; Hasegawa, K.; Yamashita, I.; Mimori, Y.; Suzuki, H.; Vonderviszt, F.
Molecular mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic switching of the bacterial flagellum. Electron Crystallography of Biological Macromolecules Symposium '98, California, Dec. 12, 1998. 29.
22.
Yonekura, K.; Maki, S.; Morgan, D.G.; DeRosier, D.J.; Vonderviszt, F.; Imada, K.; Namba, K.
The Structure of the filament-HAP2 cap complex of the bacterial flagellum. Gordon Research Conference on Three Dimensional Electron Microscopy, New England College, June 20, 1999.
24.
Namba, K.; Hasegawa, K.; Yamasita, I.; Mimori, Y.; Vonderviszt, F.
Molecular mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic switching of the bacterial flagellum. 米国顕微鏡学会シンポジウム, USA, Aug. 3, 1999.
25.
Namba, K.; Hasegawa, K.; Yamasita, I.; Mimori, Y.; Vonderviszt, F.
The mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic supercoiling of the bacterial flagellum. International Congress of Biophysics VIII, India, Sep. 23, 1999. 22.
35.
Obata, N.; Oosawa, K.; Yoshida, T.
A method of sequential analysis by 2D-pattern formation with coloration. 6th International Congress on Amino Acids, Bonn, Aug. 3, 1999. 121.
41.
Namba, K.
The mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic supercoiling of the bacterial flagellum. 7th Asia-Pacific Electron Microscopy Conference, Suntec, Jun. 27,2000, 115.
42.
Tame, J.R.H.
Ab initio phasing of a 4189 atom protein structure at 1.2 Å resolution. Methods in Macromolecular Crystallography, Rome, May. 27, 2000.
46.
Yonekura, K.; Maki, S.; Morgan, D.G.; DeRosier, D. J.; Vonderviszt, F.; Imada, K.; Namba, K.
The Structure of the Filament-HAP2 cap complex of the bacterial flagellum. 7th Asia-Pacific Electron Microscopy Conference, Suntec, June 26, 2000, 215.
47.
Maki, S.; Yonekura, K.; Namba, K.
Structure of the R-type straight flagellar filament from Salmonella by electron cryomicroscopy. 7th Asia-Pacific Electron Microscopy Conference, Suntec, June 26, 2000, 210.
48.
Namba, K.
Molecular mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic supercoiling revealed in the structure the bacterial flagellum. Gordon Research Conference-Diffraction Method in Molecular Biology-, Andover, July 6, 2000.
49.
Imada, K.; Fadel, S.A.; Hasegawa, K.; Maki, S.; Yonekura, K.; Yamashita, I.; Namba, K.
Molecular mechanism of self-assembly and polymorphic supercoiling of the bacterial flagellar filament based on the atomic structure. Gordon Research Conference. -Diffraction Method in Molecular Biology-, Andover, July 6, 2000.
50.
Fadel, S.A.; Imada, K.; Nagashima, S.; Kumasaka, T.; Yamamoto, M.; Namba, K.
Atomic structure of the F41 fragment of flagellin: a clue to the switching mechanism. Gordon Research Conference -Diffraction Method in Molecular Biology-, Andover, July 6, 2000.
74.
Komatsu, H.; Yamaguchi, S.; Namba, K.; Oosawa, K.
Genetical characterization of revertants isolated from the Salmonella fliF mutant SJW3060, which releases the flagellar under viscous conditions. BLAST VI Meeting, Cuernavaca in Mexico, Jan. 14, 2001.
75.
Minamino, T.; Tame, J.R.H.
; Namba, K; Macnab, R. M. Interaction Between FliH and FliI, cytoplasmic Components of the Salmonella Flagellar Export Apparatus. BLAST VI Meeting, Cuernavaca in Mexico, Jan. 14, 2001.
76.
Suzuki, H.; Yonekura, K.; Namba, K.
Cylindrically averaged structures of the bacterial flagellar FliF ring and FliF-FliG ring. BLAST VI Meeting, Cuernavaca in Mexico, Jan. 14, 2001.
77.
Namba, K.
Molecular mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic supercoiling revealed in the structure the bacterial flagellum. BLAST VI Meeting, Cuernavaca in Mexico, Jan. 14, 2001.
78.
Tame, J.R.H.
Ab initio phasing of a 4189 atom protein structure at 1.2 Å resolution. Computational Structural Biology Symposium, Tallahassee in USA, Jan. 27, 2000.
79.
Namba, K.
The mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic supercoiling of the bacterial flagellum. Symposium on High Resolution Electron Cryo-Microscopy of Macromolecular Machines, Houston in USA, Mar. 2, 2001.
83.
Namba, K.
Structural mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic supercoiling of the bacterial flagellum. Department Seminar, Cambridge in UK, Jun. 11, 2001.
84.
Namba. K.
Structural mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic supercoiling of the bacterial flagellum. 10th Annual Fibre Diffraction and Non-Crystalline Diffraction Workshop, Stirling in UK, Jun. 13_15, 2001.
85.
Namba, K.
Structural mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic supercoiling of the bacterial flagellum. Department seminar, Oxford in UK, Jun. 16, 2001.
87.
Maki, S.; Yonekura, K.; Namba, K.
Structure analysis of the L- and R-type straight flagellar filaments from Salmonella by electron cryomicroscopy. Three dimensional electron microscopy, Gorden Research Conference, Bristol in USA, Jun. 24_29, 2001.
88.
Yonekura, K.; Maki, S.; Namba, K.
Visualization of Secondary-Structure in the EM Density of the Bacterial Flagellar Filament. Three dimensional electron microscopy, Gorden Research Conference, Bristol in USA, Jun. 24_29, 2001.
89.
Yonekura, K.; Maki, S.; Namba, K.
Quantitative Analysis of Zero-Loss Electron Diffractions from Protein Crystals. Three dimensional electron microscopy, Gorden Research Conference, Bristol in USA, Jun. 24_29, 2001.
90.
Namba, K.
High throughput structure analysis by high symmetry in electron cryomicroscopy. Three dimensional electron microscopy, Gorden Research Conference, Bristol in USA, Jun. 24_29, 2001.
94.
Namba, K.
Structural mechanisms of self-assembly and polymorphic supercoiling of the bacterial flagellum. Department Seminar, New Haven in USA, Jun. 29, 2001.
100.
Namba, K.
A β-hairpin paired with three-standed α-helical coiled coil as the lengthwise switching unit of the bacterial flagellar protofilament. Alpbach workshop on coiled coil, collagen and co-proteins, Alpbach in Austria, Sep. 20, 2001.
123.
Minamino, T.; Kami-Ike, N.; Oosawa, K.; Namba, K.
Observation of the dynamics of individual bacterial flagellar motors by newly developed optical microscopy. Gordon Research Conference on Sensory Transduction in Microorganisms, Ventura in USA, Jan. 13_18, 2002.
130.
Namba, K.
A β-hairpin paired with three-standard α-helical coiled coil as the lengthwise switching unit of the bacterial flagellar protofilament. Gordon Research Conference on Sensory Transduction in Microorganisms, Ventura in USA, Jan. 13_18, 2002.
III. Reviews and Books
11.
Oosawa, K.; Obata, N.; Yosida, T.
"A method for information analysis of sequences by two-dimensional pattern formation with coloration." Quantum Information Eds by T. Hida & K. Saito. Singapore, (1999), 27-58
Namba Protonic NanoMachine Project, ERATO
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