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  1. Engineering the Tat-secretion pathway of Bacillus licheniformis for the secretion of cytoplasmic enzyme arginase

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  2. A smart RBS library and its prediction model for robust and accurate fine-tuning of gene expression in Bacillus species

    Article • Metabolic Engineering, January 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  3. Tacticity Characterization of Biosynthesized Polyhydroxyalkanoates Containing (S)- and (R)-3-Hydroxy-2-Methylpropionate Units

    Article • Biomacromolecules, December 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  4. Biosynthesis, characterization, and biodegradation of elastomeric polyhydroxyalkanoates consisting of α-dimethylated monomer units

    Article • Materials Today Sustainability, December 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  5. Thermal and Crystallization Properties of a Polyhydroxyalkanoate Binary Copolymer Containing 3-Hydroxybutyrate and 3-Hydroxy-2-Methylvalerate Units

    Article • Processes, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  6. Exploring Class I polyhydroxyalkanoate synthases with broad substrate specificity for polymerization of structurally diverse monomer units

    Article • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, February 2023, Frontiers

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  7. Engineered multiple translation initiation sites: a novel tool to enhance protein production in Bacillus licheniformis and other industrially relevant bacteria

    Article • Nucleic Acids Research, November 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  8. Production of Medium Chain Length polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers from agro-industrial waste streams

    Article • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, August 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  9. Poly(3-mercapto-2-methylpropionate), a Novel α-Methylated Bio-Polythioester with Rubber-like Elasticity, and Its Copolymer with 3-hydroxybutyrate: Biosynthesis and Characterization

    Article • Bioengineering, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  10. Biosynthesis of poly(glycolate-co-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) in Escherichia coli expressing sequence-regulating polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase and medium-chain-length 3-hydroxyalkanoic acid coenzyme A ligase

    Article • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry, November 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  11. Production of polyhydroxybutyrate and polyhydroxybutyrate-co-MCL copolymers from brewer’s spent grains by recombinant Escherichia coli LSBJ

    Article • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  12. Superior thermal stability and fast crystallization behavior of a novel, biodegradable α-methylated bacterial polyester

    Article • NPG Asia Materials, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  13. Utilization of L-glutamate as a preferred or sole nutrient in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 depends on genes encoding for the enhancer-binding protein AauR, the sigma factor RpoN and the transporter complex AatJQMP

    Article • BMC Microbiology, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  14. Optimizing a Fed-Batch High-Density Fermentation Process for Medium Chain-Length Poly(3-Hydroxyalkanoates) in Escherichia coli

    Article • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, February 2021, Frontiers

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  15. MifS, a DctB family histidine kinase, is a specific regulator of α-ketoglutarate response in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

    Article • Microbiology, September 2020, Society for General Microbiology

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  16. Facilitating Protein Expression with Portable 5′-UTR Secondary Structures in Bacillus licheniformis

    Article • ACS Synthetic Biology, April 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  17. Increased Production of the Value-Added Biopolymers Poly(R-3-Hydroxyalkanoate) and Poly(γ-Glutamic Acid) From Hydrolyzed Paper Recycling Waste Fines

    Article • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, December 2019, Frontiers

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  18. Systematic metabolic pathway modification to boost l-ornithine supply for bacitracin production in Bacillus licheniformis DW2

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  19. Blocking RpoN reduces virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from cystic fibrosis patients and increases antibiotic sensitivity in a laboratory strain

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  20. Low Carbon Concentration Feeding Improves Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production in Escherichia coli Strains With Defective β-Oxidation

    Article • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, November 2018, Frontiers

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  21. SfnR2 Regulates Dimethyl Sulfide-Related Utilization inPseudomonas aeruginosaPAO1

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, November 2018, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  22. Increased synthesis of poly(3-hydroxydodecanoate) by random mutagenesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  23. Enhanced production of poly-γ-glutamic acid by improving ATP supply in metabolically engineered Bacillus licheniformis

    Article • Biotechnology and Bioengineering, July 2018, Wiley

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura, Shouwen Chen

  24. Increased flux through the TCA cycle enhances bacitracin production by Bacillus licheniformis DW2

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  25. Blocking the alternative sigma factor RpoN reduces virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from cystic fibrosis patients and increases antibiotic sensitivity in a laboratory strain

    Article • June 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  26. Rational design and medium optimization for shikimate production in recombinant Bacillus licheniformis strains

    Article • Process Biochemistry, March 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  27. Acetolactate synthase (AlsS) in Bacillus licheniformis WX-02: enzymatic properties and efficient functions for acetoin/butanediol and l-valine biosynthesis

    Article • Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  28. Targeting the alternative sigma factor RpoN to combat virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  29. Untangling the transcription regulatory network of the bacitracin synthase operon in Bacillus licheniformis DW2

    Article • Research in Microbiology, July 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  30. Optimization of Inexpensive Agricultural By-Products as Raw Materials for Bacitracin Production in Bacillus licheniformis DW2

    Article • Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  31. A novel strategy to improve protein secretion via overexpression of the SppA signal peptide peptidase in Bacillus licheniformis

    Article • Microbial Cell Factories, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  32. DdaR (PA1196) Regulates Expression of Dimethylarginine Dimethylaminohydrolase for the Metabolism of Methylarginines in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, February 2017, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  33. Effect of acetate as a co-feedstock on the production of poly(lactate-co-3-hydroxyalkanoate) by pflA-deficient Escherichia coli RSC10

    Article • Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, February 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  34. Enhancing poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) production in Escherichia coli by the removal of the regulatory gene arcA

    Article • AMB Express, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  35. Use of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens HZ-12 for High-Level Production of the Blood Glucose Lowering Compound, 1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), and Nutraceutical Enriched Soybeans via Fermentation

    Article • Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  36. Consolidated bioprocessing of poly(lactate-co-3-hydroxybutyrate) from xylan as a sole feedstock by genetically-engineered Escherichia coli

    Article • Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, October 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  37. Cloning and heterologous expression of a novel subgroup of class IV polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase genes from the genus Bacillus

    Article • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry, September 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  38. A rapid and efficient electroporation method for transformation of Halomonas sp. O-1

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, August 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  39. Erratum for Sarwar et al., GcsR, a TyrR-Like Enhancer-Binding Protein, Regulates Expression of the Glycine Cleavage System in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

    Article • mSphere, July 2016, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  40. Ethanolamine Catabolism in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Is Regulated by the Enhancer-Binding Protein EatR (PA4021) and the Alternative Sigma Factor RpoN

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, June 2016, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  41. Engineering Bacillus licheniformis for the production of meso-2,3-butanediol

    Article • Biotechnology for Biofuels, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  42. GcsR, a TyrR-Like Enhancer-Binding Protein, Regulates Expression of the Glycine Cleavage System in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

    Article • mSphere, April 2016, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  43. Use of thiol-ene click chemistry to modify mechanical and thermal properties of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, February 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  44. Chemically Intractable No More: In Vivo Incorporation of “Click”-Ready Fatty Acids into Poly-[(R)-3-hydroxyalkanoates] in Escherichia coli

    Article • ACS Macro Letters, January 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  45. Defining the Metabolic Functions and Roles in Virulence of the rpoN1 and rpoN2 Genes in Ralstonia solanacearum GMI1000

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2015, PLOS

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  46. The metabolism of (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate is regulated by the enhancer-binding protein PA2005 and the alternative sigma factor RpoN in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

    Article • Microbiology, November 2015, Society for General Microbiology

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  47. Influence of Cross-Linking on the Physical Properties and Cytotoxicity of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

    Article • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, June 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  48. Methanol-induced chain termination in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) biopolymers: Molecular weight control

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, March 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  49. Engineering Escherichia coli for Improved Production of Short-Chain-Length- co- Medium-Chain-Length Poly[( R )-3-hydroxyalkanoate] (SCL- co -MCL PHA) Copolymers from Renewable Nonfatty Acid Feedstocks

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, July 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  50. Deletion of thepflAgene inEscherichia coliLS5218 and its effects on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using beechwood xylan as a feedstock

    Article • Bioengineered, June 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  51. Genetic Analysis of the Assimilation of C5-Dicarboxylic Acids in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, May 2014, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  52. Enhanced production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from beechwood xylan by recombinant Escherichia coli

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  53. Bioplastics from waste glycerol derived from biodiesel industry

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, March 2013, Wiley

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  54. Gene PA2449 Is Essential for Glycine Metabolism and Pyocyanin Biosynthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, March 2013, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  55. Estimation of inhibitory effects of hemicellulosic wood hydrolysate inhibitors on PHA production by Burkholderia cepacia ATCC 17759 using response surface methodology

    Article • Bioresource Technology, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  56. Biosynthesis of Poly[( R )-3-hydroxyalkanoate] Copolymers with Controlled Repeating Unit Compositions and Physical Properties

    Article • Biomacromolecules, September 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  57. The effect of nucleating agents on physical properties of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (PHB-co-HV) produced by Burkholderia cepacia ATCC 17759

    Article • Polymer Testing, August 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  58. Glycerine and levulinic acid: Renewable co-substrates for the fermentative synthesis of short-chain poly(hydroxyalkanoate) biopolymers

    Article • Bioresource Technology, August 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  59. Precise control of repeating unit composition in biodegradable poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) polymers synthesized by Escherichia coli

    Article • Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, April 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  60. Mutations to the active site of 3-ketoacyl-ACP synthase III (FabH) increase polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis in transgenic Escherichia coli

    Article • Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, March 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  61. Rearrangement of Gene Order in thephaCABOperon Leads to Effective Production of Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Poly[(R)-3-Hydroxybutyrate] in Genetically Engineered Escherichia coli

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2012, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  62. Recent Advances in Polyhydroxyalkanoate Biosynthesis in Escherichia coli

    Article • January 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  63. Development of a New Strategy for Production of Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Recombinant Escherichia coli via Inexpensive Non-Fatty Acid Feedstocks

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, November 2011, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  64. Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by Burkholderia cepacia ATCC 17759 using a detoxified sugar maple hemicellulosic hydrolysate

    Article • Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  65. Monitoring differences in gene expression levels and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 grown on different carbon sources

    Article • Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  66. Quick and efficient method for genetic transformation of biopolymer-producing bacteria

    Article • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, October 2009, Wiley

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  67. Mini-Review: Biosynthesis of Poly(hydroxyalkanoates)

    Article • Polymer Reviews, August 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  68. Production of Short-Chain-Length/Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Copolymer in the Plastid of Arabidopsis thaliana Using an Engineered 3-Ketoacyl-acyl Carrier Protein Synthase III

    Article • Biomacromolecules, April 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  69. Production and characterization of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate from biodiesel-glycerol byBurkholderia cepaciaATCC 17759

    Article • Biotechnology Progress, January 2009, Wiley

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  70. Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers from mixtures of plant oils and 3-hydroxyvalerate precursors

    Article • Bioresource Technology, October 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Kumar Sudesh, Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  71. FabG Mediates Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production from Both Related and Nonrelated Carbon Sources in Recombinant Escherichia coli LS5218

    Article • Biotechnology Progress, April 2008, Wiley

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  72. Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] formation in Escherichia coli from glucose through an enoyl-CoA hydratase-mediated pathway

    Article • Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, January 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  73. PHA synthase engineering toward superbiocatalysts for custom-made biopolymers

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, January 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  74. Roles for heme–copper oxidases in extreme high-light and oxidative stress response in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002

    Article • Archives of Microbiology, April 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  75. Characterization of two cytochrome oxidase operons in the marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002: Inactivation of ctaDI affects the PS I:PS II ratio

    Article • Photosynthesis Research, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  76. Expression of 3-Ketoacyl-Acyl Carrier Protein Reductase (fabG) Genes Enhances Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Copolymer from Glucose in Recombinant Escherichia coli JM109

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 2005, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  77. Effective Enhancement of Short-Chain-Length−Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate Copolymer Production by Coexpression of Genetically Engineered 3-Ketoacyl-Acyl-Carrier-Protein Synthase III ( f abH ) and Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthesis Genes

    Article • Biomacromolecules, July 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  78. Coexpression of Genetically Engineered 3-Ketoacyl-ACP Synthase III (fabH) and Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthase (phaC) Genes Leads to Short-Chain-Length-Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate Copolymer Production from Glucose in Escherichia coli JM109

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2004, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  79. Differential Expression and Localization of Mn and Fe Superoxide Dismutases in the Heterocystous Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, September 2002, ASM Journals

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura

  80. Ontogeny of humoral immunity in northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) neonates

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, December 1998, Elsevier

    Professor Christopher T. Nomura