Publications
Selected publications, for a complete list, please contact Dr. Nomura directly (ctnomura@esf.edu). Please click the title to download the PDF.
Wang, Q. and C.T. Nomura. (2010).
Monitoring differences in gene expression levels and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 grown on different carbon sources.J Biosci Bioeng. 110 (6). 653-659. 
Wang, Q., Mueller, A.P., Ring, C.-L., Matsumoto, K., Taguchi, S., and C.T. Nomura. (2010).
Quick and efficient method for genetic transformation of biopolymer producing bacteria.J Chem Technol Biotechnol. 85. 775-778.
Wang, Q.and C.T. Nomura. (2010).
A survey of biodegradable plastics in the U.S..BioPla J. 36. 18-23
Zhu, C., Nomura, C.T., Perrota, J., Stipanovic, A.J., and J.P. Nakas. (2010).
Production and characterization of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate from Burkholderia cepacia ATCC17759.Biotechnol Prog. 2. 424-430.
Lu, J., Tappel, R.C., and C.T. Nomura. (2009).
Mini-Review: Biosynthesis of poly(hydroxyalkanoates).Polym Rev. 49(3). 226-248.
Matsumoto, K., Murata, T., Nagao, R., Nomura, C.T., Arai, S., Arai, Y., Takase, K., Nakashita, H., Taguchi, S., and H. Shimada.(2009).
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.Biomacromolecules. 10(4), 686-690.
Lee, W.-H., Loo, C.-Y., Nomura, C.T., and K. Sudesh. (2008).
Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkannoate copolymers from mixtures of plant oils and hydroxyvalerate precursors.Biores Technol. 99(15), 6844-6851
Nomura, C.T., Tanaka, T., Eguen, T.E., Appah, A.S., Matsumoto, K., Taguchi, S., Ortiz, C.L., and Y. Doi. (2008).
FabG mediates monomer supply for short-chain-length-medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate (SCL-MCL PHA) copolymer production from both related and non-related carbon sources in Escherichia coli LS5218Biotechnol Prog. bp
Sato, S., Nomura, C.T., Abe, H., Doi, Y., and T. Tsuge. (2007).
Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] formation in Escherichia coli from glucose through an enoyl-CoA hydratase-mediated pthway.J Biosci Bioeng 103(1), 38-44.
Nomura, C.T. and S. Taguchi.(2007).
PHA synthase engineering towards super-biocatalysts for custom-made biopolymers.Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 73(5), 969-979.
Nomura, C.T. and Y. Doi.(2006).
Metabolic engineering of recombinant Escherichia coli for short-chain-length-medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis. In Degradable Polymers and Materials: Principles and Practice American Chemical Society; Khemani, K. and C. Scholz, Eds.;Oxford University Press, New York, NY, pp 32-48.
Nomura, C.T., Sakamoto, T., and D.A. Bryant. (2006).
Roles for heme-copper oxidases in extreme high light and oxidative stress response in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002.Arch Microbiol. 185(6), 471-479.
Nomura, C.T., Persson, S., Inoue-Sakamoto, K., Shen, G., and D.A. Bryant. (2006).
Characterization of two cytochrome oxidase operons in the marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002: Inactivation of ctaDI affects the PSI:PSII ratio.Photosyn Res. 87(2), 215-228.
Nomura, C.T., Taguchi, K., Gan, Z., Kuwabara, K., Tanaka, T., Takase, K., and Y. Doi. (2005).
Expression of 3-ketoacyl-ACP reductase (fabG) enhances polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer production from glucose in recombinant Escherichia coli JM109.Appl Environ Microbiol. 71(8), 4297-4306.
Nomura, C.T., Tanaka, T., Kuwabara, K., Abe, H.,Takase, K., Taguchi, K., and Y. Doi. (2005).
Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for short-chain-length-medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis.Polym Prepr (Am Chem Soc, Div Polym Chem). 46. 278-279.
Nomura, C.T., Tanaka, T., Gan, Z., Kuwabara, K., Abe, H., Takase, K., Taguchi, K., and Y. Doi. (2004).
Effective enhancement of short-chain-length-medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer production by coexpression of genetically engineered 3-ketoacyl-acyl-carrier-protein synthase III (fabH) and polyhydroxyalkanoate synthesis genes.Biomacromolecules. 5(4), 1457-1464.
Nomura, C.T., Taguchi, K., Taguchi, S., and Y. Doi. (2004).
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.Appl Environ Microbiol. 70(2), 999-1007
