Publications

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2016

Klasek L, Inoue K (2016) Dual protein localization to the envelope and thylakoid membranes within the chloroplast. International Rreview of Cell and Molecular Biology 323, 231-263.

2015

Endow JK, Singhal R, Fernandez DE, Inoue K (2015) Chaperone-assisted post-translational transport of plastidic type I signal peptidase 1. Journal of Biological Chemistry 290, 28778-28791.

Gou JY, Li K, Wu K, Wang X, Lin H, Cantu D, Uauy C, Dobon-Alonso A, Midorikawa T, Inoue K, Sánchez J, Fu D, Blechl A, Wallington E, Fahima T, Meeta M, Epstein L, Dubcovsky J (2015) Wheat stripe rust resistance protein WKS1 reduces the ability of the thylakoid-associated ascorbate peroxidase to detoxify reactive oxygen species. Plant Cell 27, 1755-1770.

Inoue K (2015) Emerging knowledge of the organelle outer membranes – research snapshots and an updated list of the chloroplast outer envelope proteins. Frontiers in Plant Science 6, 278.

2014

Day PM, Potter D, Inoue K (2014) Evolution and targeting of Omp85 homologs in the chloroplast outer envelope membrane. Frontiers in Plant Science 5, 535

Midorikawa T, Endow, JK, Dufour J, Zhu J, Inoue K (2014) Plastidic type I signal peptidase 1 is a redox-depenent thylakoid processing peptidase. The Plant Journal 80, 592-603

Inoue K, Glaser E (2014) Processing and degradation of chloroplast extension peptides. In Theg SM, Wollman F-A, eds, Plastid Biology (Springer, New York) Advances in Plant Biology 5, 305-323

2013

Midorikawa T, Inoue K (2013) Multiple fates of nonmature lumenal proteins in thylakoids. The Plant Journal 76, 73-86

Endow JK, Inoue K (2013) Stable complex formation of thylakoidal processing peptidase and PGRL1. FEBS Letters 587, 2226-2231

Nafati M, Inoue K (2013) Indispensable roles of plastids in Arabidopsis thaliana embryogenesis – update. Advances in Genomic Science 1, 234-252

2012

Hsu S-C, Nafati M, Inoue K (2012) OEP80, an essential protein paralogous to the chloroplast protein translocation channel Toc75, exists as a 70-kD protein in the Arabidopsis thaliana chloroplast outer envelope. Plant Molecular Biology 78, 147-158

2011

Hsu S-C, Endow JK, Ruppel NJ, Roston RL, Baldwin AJ, Inoue K (2011) Functional diversificatio of thylakoidal processing peptidases in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS ONE 6, e27258

Inoue K (2011) Emerging roles of the chloroplast outer envelope membrane. Trends in Plant Science 16, 550-557

Ruppel NJ, Logsdon CA, Whippo CW, Inoue K, Hangarter RP (2011) A mutation in Arabidopsis seedling plastid development1 affects plastid differentiation in embryo-derived tissues during seedling growth. Plant Physiology 155, 342-353

Qin X, Coku A, Inoue K, Tian L (2011) Expression, subcellular localization, and cis-regulatory structure of duplicated phytoene synthase genes in melon (Cucumis melo L.). Planta 234, 737-748

2010

Hsu S-C, Belmonte MF, Harada JJ, Inoue K (2010) Indispensable roles of plastids in Arabidopsis thaliana embryogenesis. Current Genomics 11, 338-349

Endow JK*, Ruppel NJ*, Inoue K (2010) Keep the balloon deflated: The significance of protein maturation for thylakoid flattening. Plant Signaling & Behavior 5, 721-723 (*Equal contributions)

Bandaranayake PC, Filappova T, Tomilov A, Tomilova NB, Jamison-McClung D, Ngo Q, Inoue K, Yoder JI (2010) A single-electron reducing quinone oxidoreductase is necessary to induce haustorium development in the root parasitic plant Triphysaria. The Plant Cell 22, 1404-1419

Shipman-Roston RL, Ruppel NJ, Damoc C, Phinney BS, Inoue K (2010) The significance of protein maturation by plastidic type I signal peptidase 1 for thylakoid development in Arabidopsis thaliana chloroplasts. Plant Physiology 152, 1297-1308

2009

Hsu S-C, Inoue K (2009) (Clarification) Two evolutionarily conserved essential β-barrel proteins in the chloroplast outer envelope membrane. BioScience Trends 3, 168-178

Shipman RL, Inoue K (2009) Suborganellar localization of plastidic type I signal peptidase 1 depends on chloroplast development. FEBS Letters 583, 938-942 Supplementary data

Ikegami A, Akagi T, Potter D, Yamada M, Sato A, Yonemori K, Kitajima A, Inoue K (2009) Molecular identification of 1-Cys peroxiredoxin and anthocyanidin/flavonol 3-O-galactosyltransferase from proanthocyanidin-rich young fruits of persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.). Planta 230, 841-855

2008

Hsu S-C, Patel R, Bedard J, Jarvis P, Inoue K (2008) Two distinct Omp85 paralogs in the chloroplast outer envelope membrane are essential for embryogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Signaling & Behavior 3, 1134-1135

Patel R, Hsu S-C, Bedard J, Inoue K, Jarvis P (2008) The Omp85-related chloroplast outer envelope protein, OEP80, is essential for viability in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology 148, 235-245

Yoshihara K, Inoue K, Schichnes D, Ruzin S, Inwood W, Kustu S (2008) An Rh1–GFP fusion protein is in the cytoplasmic membrane of a white mutant strain of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Molecular Plant 1, 1007-1020

Goudeau D, Uratsu SL, Inoue K, daSilva FG, Leslie A, Cook D, Reagan R, Dandekar AM (2008) Tuning the orchestra: selective gene regulation and orange fruit quality. Plant Science 174, 310-320

2007

Inoue K (2007) (Correction) The chloroplast outer envelope membrane: the edge of light and excitement. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 49, 1100-1111

Tripp J, Inoue K, Keegstra K, Froehlich JE (2007) A novel Serine/Proline-rich domain in combination with a transmembrane domain is required for the insertion of AtTic40 into the inner envelope membrane of chloroplasts. The Plant Journal 52, 824-838

Strawn MA, Marr SK, Inoue K, Inada N, Zubieta C, Wildermuth MC (2007) Arabidopsis isochorismate synthase functional in pathogen-induced salicylate biosynthesis exhibits properties consistent with a role in diverse stress responses. Journal of Biological Chemistry 282, 5919-5933

Ikegami A, Eguchi S, Kitajima A, Inoue K, Yonemori K (2007) Identification of genes involved in proanthocyanidin biosynthesis of persimmon (Diospyros kaki) fruit. Plant Science 172, 1037-1047

2006

Baldwin AJ, Inoue K (2006) The most C-terminal tri-glycine segment within the polyglycine stretch of the pea Toc75 transit peptide plays a critical role for targeting the protein to the chloroplast outer envelope membrane. FEBS Journal 273, 1547-1555

Inoue K, Furbee KJ, Uratsu S, Kato M, Dandekar AM, Ikoma Y (2006) Catalytic activities and chloroplast import of carotenogenic enzymes from citrus. Physiologia Plantarum 127, 561-570

2005

Inoue K, Baldwin AJ*, Shipman RL*, Matsui K, Theg SM, Ohme-Takagi M (2005) Complete maturation of the plastid protein translocation channel requires a type I signal peptidase. The Journal of Cell Biology 171, 425-430 (*Equal contributions)

Inoue K, Potter D, Shipman RL, Perea JV, Theg SM (2005) Involvement of a type I signal peptidase in biogenesis of chloroplasts – Towards identification of the enzyme for maturation of the chloroplast protein translocation channel. In Photosynthesis: Fundamental Aspects to Global Perspectives, eds. van der Est A and Bruce D. (Allen Press, Lawrelnce, KS), pp.933-935

Reumann S, Inoue K, Keegstra K (2005) Evolution of the general protein import pathway of plastids. Molecular Membrane Biology 22, 73-86

Baldwin A, Wardle A, Patel R, Dudley P, Park SK, Twell D, Inoue K, Jarvis P (2005) A molecular-genetic study of the Arabidopsis Toc75 gene family. Plant Physiology 138, 715-733

Gomez SK, Cox MM, Bedel JC, Inoue K, Alborn HT, Tunlinson JH, Korth K (2005) Lepidopteran herbivory and oral factors induce transcripts encoding terpene synthases in Medicago truncatula. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 58, 114-127

2004

Inoue K, Potter D (2004) The chloroplastic protein translocation channel Toc75 and its paralog OEP80 represent two distinct protein families and are targeted to the chloroplastic outer envelope by different mechanisms. The Plant Journal 39, 354-365

Inoue K (2004) Carotenoid hydroxylation – P450 finally! Trends in Plant Science 9, 515-517

2003

Inoue K (2003) Protein translocation across biological membranes: cost what it may. Trends in Plant Science 8, 360-363

Inoue K, Keegstra K (2003) A polyglycine stretch is necessary for proper targeting of the protein translocation channel precursor to the outer envelope membrane of chloroplasts. The Plant Journal 34, 661-669

Dávila-Aponte JA, Inoue K, Keegstra K (2003) Two chloroplastic protein translocation components, Tic110 and Toc75, are conserved in different plastid types from multiple plant species. Plant Molecular Biology 51, 175-181


2001

Inoue K, Demel R, de Kruijff B, Keegstra K (2001) The N-terminal portion of the preToc75 transit peptide interacts with membrane lipids and inhibits binding and import of precursor proteins into isolated chloroplasts. European Journal of Biochemistry 268, 4036-4043

Guo D, Chen F, Inoue K, Blount J, Dixon RA (2001) Down-regulation of caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase and caffeory CoA 3-O-methyltransferase in transgenic alfalfa: impacts on lignin structure and implications for the biosynthesis of G and S lignin. The Plant Cell 13, 73-88

2000

Chen C, Meyermans H, Burggraeve B, De Rycke R, Inoue K, De Vleesschauwer V, Steenackers M, Van Montagu M, Engler G, Boerjan W (2000) Cell‑specific and conditional expression of caffeoyl‑CoA O‑methyltransferase in  poplar. Plant Physiology 123, 853-867

Inoue K, Parvathi K, Dixon RA (2000) Substrate preferences of caffeic acid/ 5-hydroxyferulic acid 3-O-methyltransferases in developing stems of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 375, 175-182

1999

Kersey R, Inoue K, Schubert K, Dixon RA (1999) Immunolocalization of two lignin O-methyltransferases in stems of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Protoplasma 209, 46-57

1998

Inoue K*, Sewalt VJH*, Ballance M, Ni W, Stürzer C, Dixon RA (1998) Developmental expression and substrate specificities of alfalfa caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase and caffeoyl coenzyme A 3-O-methyltransferase in relation to lignification. Plant Physiology 117, 761-770 (*Equal contributions)

1996

Inoue K, Shibuya M, Yamamoto K, Ebizuka Y (1996) Molecular cloning and bacterial expression of a cDNA encoding furostanol glycoside 26-Oβ-glucosidase of Costus speciosus. FEBS Letters 389, 273-277

Inoue K, Ebizuka Y (1996) Purification and characterization of a β-glucosidase which converts furostanol glycosides to spirostanol glycosides from Costus speciosus.  Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 404, 57-69

Inoue K, Ebizuka Y (1996) Purification and characterization of furostanol glycoside 26-Oβ-glucosidase from Costus speciosus rhizomes. FEBS Letters 378, 157-160

Inoue K, Shimomura K, Kobayashi S, Sankawa U, Ebizuka Y (1996) Conversion of furostanol glycoside to spirostanol glycoside by β-glucosidase in Costus speciosus. Phytochemistry 41, 725-727

1995

Yamazaki M, Sato A, Shimomura K, Inoue K, Ebizuka Y, Murakoshi I, Saito K (1995) Extraction of DNA and RAPD analysis from dried licorice root. Natural Medicines 49, 488-490

Inoue K, Kobayashi S, Noguchi H, Sankawa U, Ebizuka Y (1995) Spirostanol and furostanol glycosides of Costus speciosus (Koenig) Sm. Natural Medicines 49, 336-339