NISHIYAMA Ken-ichi

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Affiliation

IWATE University  Faculty of Agriculture  Department of Life Science  Course of Molecular Biomedical Sciences 

Position

Professor

Laboratory Address

〒0208550 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka

Laboratory Fax number

+81-19-621-6243

Mail Address

E-mail address

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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】

  • secretory protein

  • protein translocation across the membrane

  • membrane protein integration

  • protein localization in the cell

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Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

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    1989.03

    The University of Tokyo   Faculty of Engineering   Industrial Chemistry   Graduated

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Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

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    1994.03

    The University of Tokyo  Graduate School, Division of Agricultural Science  Agricultural Chemistry  Doctor's Course  Completed

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Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2010.01
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    Now

    IWATE University   Faculty of Agriculture   Cryobiofrontier Research Center   Professor   [Duty]

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External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2007.04
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    2009.12

    Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo   Associate Professor  

  • 2004.02
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    2007.03

    Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo   Associate Professor (As Old Post Name)  

  • 2002.02
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    2004.02

    Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Freiburg University   EMBO Long Term Fellow  

  • 1996.04
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    2004.02

    Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo   Research Assistant  

  • 1993.04
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    1996.03

    Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo   Special Researcher of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  

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Course Subject 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2010

    Biology

  • 2010

    Advanced Studies on Molecular and Cellular Biology

  • 2011

    Advanced Studies on Molecular and Cellular Biology

  • 2010

    Undergraduate Research

  • 2010

    Molecular Biology

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Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Glycolipid MPIase, Essential for Membrane Protein Integration in the Cytoplasmic Membrane of Escherichia coli, Protects Membranes from Aggregation Induced by Chemicals

    Katsuhiro Sawasato, Shu Furuya, Shoko Mori, Tsukiho Osawa, Kohki Fujikawa, Kaoru Nomura, Toyoshi Fujimoto, Keiko Shimamoto, Ken-ichi Nishiyama

    ACS Omega     2026.05

    Academic Journal  Single Work

    DOI

  • Chemical Approaches to Explore the Function of Bacterial Glycolipid MPIase

    Fujikawa Kohki、Osawa Tsukiho、Nishiyama Ken-ichi、Shimamoto Keiko

    Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates ( Springer Nature )    177 - 201   2026.02

    Academic Journal  Multiple authorship

    DOI

  • Membrane tubulation induced by a bacterial glycolipid

    Nomura Kaoru、Tsuji Akihiro、Yamashita Hayato、Abe Masayuki、Fujikawa Kohki、Mori Shoko、Osawa Tsukiho、Toyonaga Hiromi、Osugi Tomohiro、Yasuhara Kazuma、Morigaki Kenichi、Nishiyama Kenichi 、Shimamoto Keiko

    Scientific Reports   15   2025.03  [Refereed]

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

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  • YibN, a bona fide interactor of the bacterial YidC insertase with effects on membrane protein insertion and membrane lipid production

    Zhao Zhiyu、Yamamoto Nachi、Young John W.、Solis Nestor、Fong Amos、Al-Seragi Mohammed、Kim Sungyoung、Aoki Hiroyuki、Phanse Sadhna、Le Hai-Tuong、Overall Christopher M.、Nishikawa Hanako、Babu Mohan、Nishiyama Ken-ichi、Duong van Hoa Franck

    Journal of Biological Chemistry   301   108395 - 108395   2025.03  [Refereed]

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

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  • Key contributions of a glycolipid to membrane protein integration

    SHIMAMOTO Keiko、FUJIKAWA Kohki、OSAWA Tsukiho、MORI Shoko、NOMURA Kaoru、NISHIYAMA Ken-ichi

    Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B   100 ( 15 ) 387 - 413   2024.05  [Refereed]

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

    DOI

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Development of a Versatile Cell-Free Membrane Protein Synthesis System Aimed at Practical Application

    Oral Presentation(Guest/Special)  Ken-ichi Nishiyama

    2025.04
    　
    　

  • Eukaryotic homologs of CdsA possess the ability to biosynthesize glycolipid MPIase involved in membrane protein integration and preprotein translocation

    Oral Presentation(General)  Yusei Sekiya, Katsuhiro Sawasato, Ken-ichi Nishiyama

    2020.01
    　
    　

  • In vitro analysis of glycolipid MPIase and protein YidC involved in membrane protein insertion

    Poster (General)  Yuta Endo, Masaru Sasaki, Katsuhiro Sawasato, Yuko Shimizu, Ross Dalbey, Ken-ichi Nishiyama

    2020.01
    　
    　

  • Reconstitution of the TAT (Twin-Arginine Translocation) pathway that depends on both TatABC and glycolipid MPIase

    Poster (General) 

    2020.01
    　
    　

  • Dissection of function of machinery for membrane protein insertion involving glycolipid MPIase and protein YidC

    Poster (General)  Yuta Endo, Masaru Sasaki, Katsuhiro Sawasato, Yuko Shimizu, Ross Dalbey, Ken-ichi Nishiyama

    2019.12
    　
    　

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Academic Awards Received 【 display / non-display 】

  • 1999.10

  • 2001.10

  • 2026.02.20

  • 2026.02.20

  • 2022.03.10

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