農学博士, 東京大学

Wood science, Biomaterial Sciences

Wood science, Forest Biological Chemistry

Wood science, Biomass Chemistry

1990 - 1992, The University of Georgia

1982 - 1982, Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada

1977, The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Forest Products

1982, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agriculture, Department of Forest Products

2021
日本農学会賞・読売農学賞

2017
日本エネルギー学会, 日本エネルギー学会賞

2009
International Academy of Wood Science, International Academy of Wood Science, Fellow

2009
日本きのこ学会, 日本きのこ学会賞

2003
セルロース学会賞

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase increases cellobiohydrolases activity by promoting decrystallization of cellulose surface
T. Uchiyama, T. Uchihashi, T. Ishida, A. Nakamura, J. V. Vermaas, M. F. Crowley, M. Samejima, G. T. Beckman, K. Igarash
Science Advances, 8(eada5155), 2022, Refereed

Acetylated xylan degradation by glycoside hydrolase family 10 and 11 xylanase from the white-rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium
Keisuke Kojima, Naoki Sunagawa, Yoshihisa Yoshimi, Theodora Tryfona, Masahiro Samejima, Paul Dupree, Kiyohiko Igarashi
J. Appl. Glycosci., 69, 35-43, 2022, Refereed

Comparison of Glycoside Hydrolase family 3 beta-xylosidase from the basidiomycetes and ascomycetes reveals evolutionarily distinct xylan degradation systems
K. Kojima, N. Sunagawa, N.G. Mikkelsen, H. Hansson, S. Karkehabadi, M. Samejima, M. Sandgren, K. Igarashi
J. Biol. Chem., 298(3), 101670-101670, 2022, Refereed

Role of Tryptophan 38 in Loading Substrate Chain into the Active-site Tunnel of Cellobiohydrolase I from Trichoderma reesei
A. Nakamura, T. Kanazawa, T.Furuta, M.Sakurai, M. Saloheimo, M. Samejima, A. Koivula, K. Igarashi
J.Appl. Glycosci., 68, 19-29, 2021

hermostable Mutants of Glycoside Hydrolase Family 6 Cellobiohydrolase from the Basidiomycete Phanerochaete Chrysosporium
S. Yamaguchi, N. Sunagawa, M. Tachioka, K. Igarashi, M. Samejima
J. Appl. Glycosci., 67, 79-86, 2020

Single Amino Acid Mutation of Pyranose 2-Oxidase Results in Increased Specificity for Diabetes Biomarker 1,5-Anhydro-D-Glucitol
T. Fujii, K. Igarashi, M. Samejima
J. Appl. GlycoScience, 67, 73-78, 2020

Unique active site and subsite features in the arabinogalactan-degrading GH43 exo-beta-1,3-galactanase from Phanerochaete chrysosporium
K. Matsuyama, N. Kishine, Z. Fujimoto, N. Sunagawa, T. Kotake, Y. Tsumuraya, M. Samejima, K. Igarashi, S. Kaneko
J. Biol. Chem., 295(52), 18539-18552, 2020

On Substrate Recognition of Glucose/Xylose Mixed Oligosaccharides by Cellobiose Dehydrogenase from the Basidiomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium
K. Igarashi, S. Kaneko, M. Kitaoka, M. Samejima
J. Appl. GlycoScience, 67, 51-58, 2020

Convergent evolution of processivity of bacterial and fungal cellulases
T. Uchiyama, T. Uchihashi, A. Nakamura, H. Watanabe, S. Kaneko, M. Samejima, K. Igarashi
Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., doi/10.1973/pnas.2011366117, 2020

Evaluation of Ammonia Pretreatment for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Sugarcane Bagasse to Recover Xylooligosaccharides
S. Tsutsui, K. Sakuragi, K. Igarashi, M. Samejima, S. Kaneko
J. Appl. GlycoScience, 67, 17-22, 2020

Crystal Structure of the Catalytic and Cytochrome b Domains in a Eukaryotic Pyrroloquinoline Quinone-Dependent Dehydrogenase
K. Takeda, T. Ishida, M. Yoshida, M. Samejima, H. Ohno, K. Igarashi, N. Nakamura
Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 85(24), e01692-19, 2019, Refereed

Evaluation of Ammonia Pretreatment for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Sugarcane Bagasse to Recover Xylooligosaccharides
S. Tsutui, K. Sakuragi, K. Igarashi, M. Samejima, S. Kaneko
J. Appl. Glycoscience, Advanced Publication, doi:10.5458/jag.jag.JAG-2019_0017, 2019, Refereed

Bridging the Micro-Macro Gap between Single-Molecular Behavior and Bulk Hydrolysis Properties of Cellulose
T. Ezaki, K. Nishinari, M. Samejima, K. Igarashi
Physical Rev. Lett., 0031-9007/19/122 (9)/098102 (5), 2019

Protein components of water extracts from fruiting bodies of the Reishi mushroom Ganoderma lucidum contribute to the production of functional molecules
K. Kumakura, C. Hori, H. Matsuoka, K. Igarashi, and M. Samejima
J. Sci. Food Agric., 99(2), 529-535, 2019, Refereed

The Impact of Woody Biomass Utilization on Forests, Forestry, and Wood Industries
Masahiro Samejima
Hiroshima University 4th Premium BIomass Seminar, 13 Dec. 2021, Invited

木材腐朽菌が生産する多様なバイオマス分解酵素に関する研究
鮫島正浩
第92回日本農学大会, 06 Apr. 2021, 日本農学会, Invited

バイオマスとそのエネルギー利用の現状と未来
鮫島正浩
中化連第50回秋季大会, 09 Nov. 2019, 中部化学関係協会支部, Invited

森林・林業・木材利用の現状と課題
鮫島正浩
日本学術会議公会シンポジウム, 30 Sep. 2019, 日本学術会議, Invited

Significance and challenges of biomass utilization for sustainable circulation of organic resources
Masahiro Samejima
Kyushu University Q-AOS Symposium, Invited

1977
Japan Wood Research Society

The Japan Institute of Energy