publicationS

2026

• Young-Bo Song, Moon-Gi Hong, Won-Min Lee, Nardo Esmeralda Nava Rodriguez, David R Rose, Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee*  (2026) Novel α-amylolyzates derived from enzymatically synthesized α-glucans using diverse glycogen branching enzymes decelerate glucose release by modulation of intestinal α-glucosidases. npj Science of Food 

2025

• Yun-Sang So, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Cheon-Seok Park, Dong-Ho Seo (2025) Physicochemical Properties of Thermoreversible Glucan Aggregates Synthesized by Amylosucrase from Deinococcus geothermalis. Biomacromolecules 

• Ji-Eun Bae, Won-Min Lee, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Hyun-Seok Kim (2025) Clean-label pyroconversion of wheat starch using pectin hydrolysates: role of protease treatment in retrogradation regulation. Food Hydrocolloids 112120

• Young-Bo Song, Ha-Eun Um, Xiaolei Li, Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2025) Production of tailor-made α-1, 6 linkage ratio via a bottom-up approach to modulate postprandial glycemic response. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 146094

• Taek-Woo Lee, Young-Bo Song, Choon Young Kim, Jong Hun Lee, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2025) Regulation of Glucose Uptake Level by Black Corn-Derived Anthocyanins at the Small Intestinal α-Glucosidases and Different Types of Glucose Transporters. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 

• Seong-Jin Hong, Bo-Ram Park, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Jeong-Yong Cho, Bu-Soo Park, Young-Min Kim (2025) A comparative study on the characteristics and properties of cyclodextrans, cyclodextrins, and their complexes with biologically active compounds. Food Hydrocolloids 111587

• Young-Bo Song, Hyung-Min Kim, Won-Min Lee, Luis Arturo Bello-Pérez, Dan Li, Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2025) Enzymatic amplification of α-1, 6 linkages by glycosyltransferases on banana starches to enhance slow digestibility at the small intestinal α-glucosidase level. Food Hydrocolloids 111518

• Young-Bo Song, Bo-Ram Park, Legesse Shiferaw Chewaka, Ji Yeong Park, Seul Lee, Seung-Min Baek, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2025) Postprandial glycemic attenuation of size-dependent α-glucan fractions via Gluconobacter oxydans biosynthesis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 308 142779

• Tae-Eun Kwon, Sukyung Sung, Augustine Yonghwi Kim, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2025) Flavor biotransformation of “Uiseong” garlic during the fermentation process by lactic acid bacteria. Food Science and Biotechnology 1-6

2024

• Chang-Young Lee, Yun-Sang So, Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Dong-Ho Seo (2024) Impact of artificial sweeteners and rare sugars on the gut microbiome. Food Science and Biotechnology 33(9) 2047-2064

• Su-Jeong Yu, Yun-Sang So, Changjin Lim, Chi Heung Cho, Sang-Gil Lee, Sang-Ho Yoo, Cheon-Seok Park, Byung-Hoo Lee* , Kyung Hyun Min, Dong-Ho Seo (2024) Efficient biotransformation of naringenin to naringenin α-glucoside, a novel α-glucosidase inhibitor, by amylosucrase from Deinococcus wulumuquiensis. Food Chemistry 448 139182

• Dain Bae, Young-Bo Song, Hyunwook Choi, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2024) Slowly hydrolyzable property of microbial dextrans at the small intestinal α-glucosidase levels leads to the modulated glycemic responses in the mouse model. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules   227 134322

• Suhyeon Baek, Ji-Eun Bae, Yu Miao, Gahyeon Kim, Bomi Ryu, Byung-Hoo Lee* and Sanggil Lee (2024) Optimized extraction of Sargahydroquinoic acid, major bioactive substance, from Sargassum yezoense using response surface methodology. Marine Drugs 22 543

• Arife Yaşar, Hye-Jung Ryu, Emine Esen, İhsan Sarıoğlan, DaneDeemer, Bülent Çetin, Sang-Ho Yoo, Stephen R. Lindemann, Byung-Hoo Lee, Yunus E. Tunçil (2024) The branching ratio of enzymatically synthesized α-glucans impacts microbiome and metabolic outcomes of in vitro fecal fermentation. Carbohydrate Polymers. 335 122087

• Zhen Nan Yu, Yan Jing Fan, Thi Van Nguyen, Chun Hua Piao, Byung-Hoo Lee, So-Young Lee, Hee Soon Shin, Chang Ho Song, Ok Hee Chai (2024) Undaria Pinnatifida ameliorates nasal inflammation by inhibiting eosinophil and mast cell activation and modulating the NF-κB/MAPKs signaling pathway. Immunity, Inflammation and Disease 12(3):e1215.

• Hae-eun Lim, Young-Bo Song, Hyun-wook Choi*, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2024) α-Glucan-type exopolysaccharides with varied linkage patterns: mitigating post-prandial glucose spike and prolonging the glycemic response. Carbohydrate Polymers 331 121898

• Lei Cao, Bonggi Lee, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Sanggil Lee, Hyeung-Rak Kim (2024) Sargahydroquinoic acid from Sargassum macrocarpum attenuates TNF-α and UV-induced skin aging in human dermal fibroblasts. Algal Research 78 103410 

2023

• Won-Min Lee, Young-Bo Song, Ki-Soo Han, Wan-Sup Sim, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2023) Hydrolysis of oligosaccharides in the gastrointestinal tract alters the prebiotic properties of various probiotic strains. Food Science and Biotechnology (accepted) 

• Hye-Jung Ryu, Young-Bo Song, Wonkyun Choi, Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2023) Macromolecular α-glucans with α-1,3/α-1,4 branching structures produced using dual glycosyltransferases: elucidation of physicochemical and slowly digestible properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 242 124921

• Hyung-Min Kim, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2023) Characterization of green banana starch from “Songkibab” species cultivated in the southern part of Korea. Food Science and Biotechnology (accepted)

• Ha-eun Um, Bo-Ram Park, Young Min Kim, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2023) Slow digestion properties of long-sized isomaltooligosaccharides synthesized by a transglucosidase from Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae. Food Chemistry 417 135892 

• Ye-Eun Shim, Young-Bo Song, Sang-Ho Yoo, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2023) Production of highly branched α-limit dextrins with enhanced slow digestibility by various glycogen-branching enzymes. Carbohydrate Polymers 310 120730 

• Eun‑Ji Song, Eun‑Sook Lee, Yun‑Sang So, Chang‑Young Lee, Young‑Do Nam, Byung‑Hoo Lee*, Dong‑Ho Seo (2023) Modulation of gut microbiota by rice starch enzymatically modified using amylosucrase from Deinococcus geothermalis. Food Science and Biotechnology (in press) 

2022

• Min-Gyu Lee, Huijin Joeng, Jaein Shin, Suin Kim, Chaeeun Lee, Youngbo Song, Byung-Hoo Lee, Hyoung-Geun Park, Tae-Ho Lee, Hai-Hua Jiang, Young-Sun Han, Bong-Gyeong Lee, Ho-Jin Lee, Min-Ju Park, Yun-Ju Jun, and Young-Seo Park (2022) Potential probiotic properties of exopolysaccharide-producing Lacticaseibacillus paracasei EPS DA-BACS and prebiotic activity of its exopolysaccharide. Microorganism 10 2431.

• Min Joo Kang, Huijin Jeong, Suin Kim, Jaein Shin, Youngbo Song, Byung‑Hoo Lee, Hyoung‑Geun Park, Tae‑Ho Lee, Hai‑Hua Jiang, Young‑Sun Han, Bong‑Gyeong Lee, Ho‑Jin Lee, Min‑Ju Park, Young‑Seo Park (2022) Structural analysis and prebiotic activity of exopolysaccharide produced by probiotic strain Bifidobacterium bifidum EPS DA-LAIM. Food Science and Biotechnology (in press)

• Hye-Jung Ryu, Dong-Hyun Jung, Sang-Ho Yoo, Yunus E. Tuncil, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2022) Bifidogenic property of enzymatically synthesized water-insoluble α-glucans with different α-1,6 branching ratio. Food Hydrocolloids 133 107987

• So-Jung Jung, Young-Bo Song, Cheon-Seok Park, Sang-Ho Yoo, Hyun-Seok Kim, Dong-Ho Seo, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2022) Different physicochemical properties of entirely α-glucan-coated starch from various botanical sources. Food Science and Biotechnology 31 1179-1188

• Young-Bo Song, Lisa M. Lamothe, Nardo Esmeralda Nava Rodriguez, David R. Rose, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2022) New insights suggest isomaltooligosaccharides are slowly digestible carbohydrates, rather than dietary fibers, at constitutive mammalian α-glucosidase levels. Food Chemistry 383 132456 

• Go-Eun Bae, Seong-Won Choi, Byung-Hoo Lee, and Sang-Ho Yoo (2022) Application of turanose as a cryoprotectant for the improvement of Baker's yeast storability. Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology 54(2) 224-227 

• Xiangqing Ji, Cheng Zeng, Dingkuan Yang, Mu Siyu, Yu Shi, Yicheng Huang, Byung-Hoo Lee, Dan Li, and Xiaolei Li (2022) Addition of 1,4-α-glucan branching enzyme during the preparation of raw dough reduces the retrogradation and increases the slowly digestible fraction of starch in cooked noodles. Journal of Cereal Science 104 103431

• Do Kyoung Kim, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2022) New glucogenesis inhibition model based on complete α-glucosidases from rat intestinal tissues validated with various types of natural and pharmaceutical inhibitors. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 102(11) 4419-4424 

• Dong-Joo Han, Su-Jin Jun, Byung-Hoo Lee*, and Sang-Ho Yoo (2022) Cryoprotective effect of turanose on lyophilized Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, L. casei 431. Food Science and Biotechnology 31(3) 343-347 

• Moon-Gi Hong, Sang-Ho Yoo, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2022) Effect of highly branched α-glucans synthesized by dual glycosyltransferases on the glucose release rate. Carbohydrate Polymers 278 119016 

• Jae-Jin Ryu, Xiaolei Li, Eun-Sook Lee, Dan Li, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2022) Slowly digestible property of highly branched α-limit dextrins produced by 4,6-α-glucanotransferase from Streptococcus thermophilus evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Carbohydrate Polymers 275 118685

• So-Young Lee, Byung-Hoo Lee, Jong-Hyun Park, Myeong-Soo Park, Geun-Eog Ji, Mi-Kyung Sung (2022) Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4 paraprobiotic supplementation alleviates experimental colitis by maintaining gut barrier and suppressing NF-κB activation signaling molecules. Journal of Medicinal Food 25(2) 146-157 

• Yeonjin Kye, So-Young Lee, Ha-Ra Kim, Byung-Hoo Lee, Jong‑Hyun Park, Myeong-Soo Park, Geun-Eog Ji, Mi-kyung Sung (2022) Lactobacillus acidophilus PIN7 paraprobiotic supplementation ameliorates DSS-induced colitis through anti-inflammatory and immune regulatory effects. Journal of Applied Microbiology 132 3189-3200 

• Dong-Hyun Jung, Cheon-Seok Park, Hyun-Seok Kim, Tae Gyu Nam, Byung-Hoo Lee, Moo-Yeol Baik, Sang-Ho Yoo, Dong-Ho Seo (2022) Enzymatic modification of potato starch by amylosucrase according to reaction temperature: Effect of branch-chain length on structural, physicochemical, and digestive properties. Food Hydrocolloids 122 107086 

2021

• Nayeon Lee, Soomin Lee, Se-Won Jang, Hee Soon Shin, Jong-Hyun Park, Myeong Soo Park, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2021) Lysed and disrupted Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4 cells promote anti-inflammatory activities in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28 5115-5118 

• Dan Li, Teng Fei, Yakun Zhao, Byung-Hoo Lee, Zhiyao Li, Xiaolei Li (2021) Potato starch modified by Streptococcus thermophilus GtfB enzyme has low viscoelastic and slowly digestible properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 183 1248-1256

• Byung-Hoo Lee, Ho-Tak Jung, Hyun-Seok Kim, Sang-Ho Yoo (2021) Structural and gelling properties of very low methoxyl pectin produced by an alkali-treatment. Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology 55(2) 121-125

• Byung-Hoo Lee, and Hyun-Wook Choi (2021) Improved rheological properties and shelf-life of wheat starch-lipid complex produced by the homogenization process. Food Science and Biotechnology 30 541-544

• Dong-Joo Han, Byung-Hoo Lee, and Sang-Ho Yoo (2021) Physicochemical properties of turanose and its potential applications as a sucrose substitute. Food Science and Biotechnology 30 433-441

• Jae-Jin Ryu, Hyunwook Choi, Jun-Seok Kum, Jong-Dae Park, Jung-Min Sung, Dong-Ho Seo, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2021) Change the physicochemical properties of various types of herbs cultivated in Korea after the microwave drying. Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology 53(1) 99-103

2020

• Ye-Eun Shim, Eun-Suk Lee, Moon-Gi Hong, Do Kyung Kim, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2020) Highly branched α-limit dextrins attenuate the glycemic response and stimulate the secretion of satiety hormone peptide YY. Food Hydrocolloids 108 106057

• Seon-Min Oh, Byung-Hoo Lee, Dong-Ho Seo, Hyun-Wook Choi, Byung-Yong Kim and Moo-Yeol Baik (2020) Starch nanoparticles prepared by enzymatic hydrolysis and self-assembly of short-chain glucans. Food Science and Biotechnology 29(5) 585-598

• Jung-Min Seo, Lisa M. Lamothe, Hansol Shin, Sean Austin, Sang-Ho Yoo and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2020) Determination of glucose generation rate from various types of glycemic carbohydrates by mammalian glucosidases anchored in the small intestinal tissue. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 154 751-757

• Ho-Tak Jung, Cheon-Seok Park, Ye-Eun Shim, Hansol Shin, Moo-Yeol Baik, Hyun-Seok Kim, Sang-Ho Yoo, Dong-Ho Seo, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2020) Enzymatically elongated rice starches by amylosucrase from Deinococcus geothermalis lead to slow down the glucose generation rate at the mammalian α-glucosidase level. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 149 767-772

• Jung Sun Hong, Hyun-Jung Chung, Byung-Hoo Lee, Hyun-Seok Kim (2020) Impact of static and dynamic modes of semi-dry heat reaction on the characteristics of starch citrates. Carbohydrate Polymers 233, 115853

• Eun-Sook Lee, Eun-Ji Song, Young-do Nam, Tae Gyu Nam, Hyun-Jin Kim, Byung-Hoo Lee, Myung-ji Seo, Dong-Ho Seo (2020) Effects of enzymatically modified chestnut starch on the gut microbiome, microbial metabolome, and transcriptome of diet-induced obese mice. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 145 235-243

• Ji Young Song, Young-Min Kim, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Sang-Ho Yoo (2020) Increasing the dietary fiber contents in isomaltooligosaccharides by dextransucrase reaction with sucrose as a glucosyl donor. Carbohydrate Polymers 230, 115607

2019

• Sulhee Lee, Jisun Park, Jae-Kweon Jang, Byung-Hoo Lee, and Young-Seo Park (2019) Structural analysis of gluco-oligosaccharides produced by Leuconostoc lactis and their prebiotic effect. Molecules 24, 3998-4009

• So-Jung Jung, Jun-Seok Kum, Jong-Dae Park, Jung-Min Sung, Dong-Ho Seo, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2019) Quality characterization of rice-sauce depending on the ripening temperature and period. Food Engineering Process 23(4), 311-314

• Nayeon Lee, Jung-Min Seo, Hyun-Seok Kim, Dong-Ho Seo, Jaeyong Kim, Hyunwook Choi, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2019) Citric-acid treatment during rice processing increases the level of slowly digestible starch with a potential to regulate the post-prandial blood glucose level. Journal of Cereal Science 89 102821

• Jongbin Lim, Do Kyoung Kim, Hansol Shin, Bruce R. Hamaker, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2019) Different inhibition properties of catechins on the individual subunits of mucosal α-glucosidases as measured by partially-purified rat intestinal extract. Food & Function 10 4407-4413

• Xiaolei Li, Baocai Xu, Byung-Hoo Lee, Dan Li, Jae-Hoon Shim, Teng Fei, Yakun Zhao, Yong Wang, Zhiyao Li (2019) Effects of Streptococcus thermophilus GtfB enzyme on dough rheology, bread quality and starch digestibility. Food Hydrocolloids 96 134-139

• Moon-Gi Hong, Dong-Ho Seo, Cheon-Seok Park, Moo-Yeol Baik, Hyun-Seok Kim, Jun-Seok Kum, Hee-Don Choi, Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2019) Physicochemical properties of partially α-glucan-coated normal corn starch formed by amylosucrase from Neisseria polysaccharea. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 133 1102-1106

• Ha Xuyen Nguyen Doan, Youngwoon Song, Suyong Lee, Byung-Hoo Lee, Sang-Ho Yoo (2019) Characterization of rice starch gels reinforced with enzymatically-produced resistant starch. Food Hydrocolloids 91 76-82

• Jeong Sil Choi, Seok Tae Jeong, Hyun Sook Lee, Byung-Hoo Lee, Soon Mi Kim (2019) Biogenic amine production of makgeollis with controlled alcohol concentrations. Food Science and Biotechnology 28(3) 923-930

• Eun-Hi Cho, Ho-Tak Jung, Byung-Hoo Lee, Hyun-Seok Kim, Jin-Kyu Rhee, Sang-Ho Yoo (2019) Green process development for apple-peel pectin production by organic acid extraction. Carbohydrate Polymers 204 97-103

• So-Hyun Cho, Byung-Hoo Lee, and Jong-Bang Eun (2019) Physicochemical properties of dry- and semi-wet-milled rice flours after fermentation by Lactobacillus amylovorus. Journal of Cereal Science 85 15-19

• Hansol Shin, Dong-Ho Seo, Jungmin Seo, Lisa M. Lamothe, Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee* (2019) Optimization of in vitro carbohydrate digestion by mammalian mucosal α-glucosidases and its applications to hydrolyze the various sources of starches. Food Hydrocolloids 87 470-476

2018

• Se-Won Jang, Chi Heung Cho, Young-Sung Jung, Chansu Rha, Tae-Gyu Nam, Dae-Ok Kim, Yeong-Geun Lee, Nam-In Baek, Cheon-Seok Park, Byung-Hoo Lee, So-Young Lee, Hee Soon Shin, Dong-Ho Seo (2018) Enzymatic synthesis of α-flavone glucoside via regioselective transglucosylation by amylosucrase from Deinococcus geothermalis. PLoS ONE 13(11): e0207466.

• Sewon Jang, Dong-Ho Seo, Jun-Seok Kum, Jong-Dae Park, Hyun Wook Choi, Jung-Min Sung, Yun-Sang Choi, and Byung-Hoo Lee* (2018) Quality characteristics of frozen surichwi rice cake made using transglutaminase treated-rice flour. Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology 50 499-503

• Edith Agama-Acevedo, Luis A. Bello-Perez, Jongbin Lim, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Bruce R. Hamaker (2018) Pregelatinized starches enriched in slowly digestible and resistant fractions. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 97, 187-192

• Tien-Kieu Nguyen, Moon-Gi Hong, Pahn-Shick Chang, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Sang-Ho Yoo* (2018) Biochemical properties of L-arabinose isomerase from Clostridium hylemonae to produce D-tagatose as a functional sweetener. PLoS ONE 13(4): e0196099

• Eun-Sook Lee, Hansol Shin, Jung-Min Seo, Young-Do Nam, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Dong-Ho Seo* (2018) Effects of raw potato starch on body weight with controlled glucose delivery. Food Chemistry 256 367-372 

• Mario Ferruzzi, Amber Furrer, Bruce Hamaker, Byung-Hoo Lee, Ingrid Aragon, Jan-Willem van klinken, Judy George, Melissa Kaczmarcztk, Richard Mattes, Sydney Moser (2018) Potato phenolics impact starch digestion and glucose transport in model systems but translation to phenolic rich potato chips results in only modest modification of glycemic response in humans. Nutrition Research 52 57-70

• Xiaolei Li, Yujuan Wang, Byung-Hoo Lee, Dan Li (2018) Reducing digestibility and viscoelasticity of oat starch after hydrolysis by pullulanase from Bacillus acidopullulyticus Food Hydrocolloids 75 88-94

• Byung-Hoo Lee and Bruce R. Hamaker (2018) Maltase has most versatile α-hydrolytic activity among the mucosal α-glucosidases of the small intestine. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 66 (S3) S7-S10

• Eun-Sook Lee, Byung-Hoo Lee, Dong Uk Shin, Mi-Young Lim, Won-Hyong Chung, Cheon-Seok Park, Moo-Yeol Baik, Young-Do Nam, Dong-Ho Seo (2018) Amelioration of obesity in high-fat diet-fed mice by chestnut starch modified by amylosucrase from Deinococcus geothermalis. Food Hydrocolloids 75 22-32

2017

• Daeyeon Lee, Jihye Lee, Moon-Gi Hong, Byung-Hoo Lee, Young-Min Kim, Yuri Kim and Sang-Ho Yoo (2017) Optimization of leucrose production by dextransucrase from Streptococcus mutans and its application as an adipogenesis regulator. Journal of Functional Foods 39 238-244

• Yi-seul Jung, Byung-Hoo Lee, and Sang-Ho Yoo (2017) Physical structure and absorption properties of tailor-made porous starch granules produced by selected amylolytic enzymes. PLOS ONE 12(7): e0181372

• Hye-Jin Kim, Youngwoon Song, Suyong Lee, Kang-Pyo Lee, Byung-Hoo Lee, and Sang-Ho Yoo (2017) Wheat dough syruping in cold storage is related to structural changes of starch and non-starch polysaccharides. Food Research International 99 596-602

• Dongyeop Kim, Arjun Sengupta, Tagbo Niepa, Byung-Hoo Lee, Aalim Weljie, Veronica Freitas-Blanco, Ramiro Murata, Kathleen Stebe, Daeyeon Lee, and Hyun Koo (2017) Candida albicans stimulates Streptococcus mutans microcolony development via cross-kingdom biofilm-derived metabolites. Scientific Reports 7 41332

• Byung-Hoo Lee, and Bruce R. Hamaker (2017) Number of branch points in α-limit dextrins impact glucose generation rates by mammalian mucosal α-glucosidases. Carbohydrate Polymers 157 (10) 207-213

2016

• Byung-Hoo Lee, David R Rose, Amy Hui-Mei Lin, Roberto Quezada-Calvillo, Buford L Nichols, Bruce R Hamaker (2016) Contribution of the individual small intestinal alpha-glucosidases to digestion of unusual alpha-linked glycemic disaccharides. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 64(33) 6487– 6494

• Waraporn Sorndech, Domenico Sagnelli, Sebastian Meier, Anita M. Jansson, Byung-Hoo Lee, Bruce R. Hamaker, Agnès Rolland-Sabaté, Kim H. Hebelstrup, Sunanta Tongta, Andreas Blennow (2016) Structure of branching enzyme- and amylomaltase modified starch produced from well-defined amylose to amylopectin substrates. Carbohydrate Polymers 152 (5) 51-61

• Min-Oh Park, Byung-Hoo Lee, Eunjin Lim, Ji Ye Lim, Yuri Kim, Cheon-Seok Park, Hyeon Gyu Lee, Hee-Kwon Kang, and Sang-Ho Yoo (2016) Enzymatic process for high-yield turanose production and its potential property as an adipogenesis regulator. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 64(23) 4758–4764

• Dong-Wan Ko, Min-Oh Park, Seong-Won Choi, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Sang-Ho Yoo (2016) Efficient biocatalytic production of cyclodextrins by combined action of amylosucrase and cyclodextrin glucanotransferase. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 64 (21), 4371–4375

• Byung-Hoo Lee and Young-Tack Lee (2016) Physicochemical and structural properties of different colored sweet potato starches. Starch/Starke 68 1-9

• David Welkie, Byung-Hoo Lee, and Louis A. Sherman (2016) Altering the structure of carbohydrate storage granules in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 through branching enzyme truncations. Journal of Bacteriology 198 (4) 701-710

• Amy Hui-Mei Lin, Byung-Hoo Lee, Wei-Jen Chang (2016) Small intestine mucosal α-glucosidase: a missing feature of in vitro starch digestibility. Food Hydrocolloids 53 163-167

2015

• Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee, Li Li, Shayani D.N. Perris, Martin H. Spalding, Sang Yun Han, Jay-lin Jane. (2015) Biocatalytic role of potato starch synthase III for α-glucan biosynthesis in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 mutants. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 81. 710-717

• Greg T. Spear, Mary McKenna, Alan L. Landay, Hadijat Makinde, Bruce Hamaker, Audrey L. French, and Byung-Hoo Lee (2015) Effect of pH on cleavage of glycogen by vaginal enzymes. PLoS ONE 10 (7): e0132646.

• Byung-Hoo Lee, Dong-Wan Koh, Paul R. Territo, Cheon-Seok Park, Bruce R. Hamaker, Sang-Ho Yoo (2015) Enzymatic synthesis of 2-deoxyglucose-containing maltooligosaccharides for tracing the location of glucose absorption from starch digestion. Carbohydrate Polymers. 132 (5) 41-49

• Genyi Zhang, Like Y. Hasek, Byung-Hoo Lee and Bruce R. Hamaker (2015) Gut feedback mechanisms and food intake: a physiological approach to slow carbohydrate bioavailability. Food & Function. 6 (4) 1072-1089

2014

• Elizabeth A. Cameron, Kurt J. Kwiatkowski, Byung-Hoo Lee, Bruce R. Hamaker, Nicole Koropatkin, and Eric Martens. (2014) Multi-functional nutrient binding proteins adapt human symbiotic bacteria for glycan competition in the gut by separately promoting enhanced sensing and catalysis. mBio. 5 (5) e01441-14

• Gregory T. Spear, Lena Al-Harthi, Audrey French, Douglas Gilbert, M. Reza Zariffard, Paria Mirmonsef, Thomas Sullivan, William W. Spear, Alan Landay, Byung-Hoo Lee, and Bruce R. Hamaker (2014) Human alpha-amylase present in lower genital tract mucosal fluid processes glycogen to support colonization of vaginal Lactobacillus. The Journal of Infectious Diseases 210 (7) 1019-1028

• Phatcharee Kittisuban, Byung-Hoo Lee*, Manop Suphantharika, and Bruce R. Hamaker (2014) Slow glucose release property of enzyme-synthesized highly branched maltodextrins differs among starch sources. Carbohydrate Polymers 107 182-191

• Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee, Youyoun Moon, Martin H. Spalding, and Jay-lin Jane (2014) Glycogen synthase isoforms in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803: Identification of different roles to produce a glycogen by targeted mutagenesis. PLoS ONE 9 (3): e91524

• Byung-Hoo Lee, Amy Hui-Mei Lin, Buford L. Nichols, Kyra Jones, David R. Rose, Roberto Quezada-Calvillo and Bruce R. Hamaker (2014) Mucosal C-terminal maltase-glucoamylase hydrolyzes large size starch digestion products that may contribute to rapid postprandial glucose generation. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research 58 (5) 1111-1121

2013

• Byung-Hoo Lee, Luis Arturo Bello-Pérez, Amy Hui-Mei Lin, Choon-young Kim and Bruce R. Hamaker (2013) Importance of location of digestion and colonic fermentation of starch related to its quality. Cereal Chemistry 90 (4) 335–343

• Byung-Hoo Lee, Like Yan, Robert J. Phillips, Bradley L. Reuhs, Kyra Jones, David R. Rose, Buford L. Nichols, Roberto Quezada-Calvillo, Sang-Ho Yoo and Bruce R. Hamaker (2013) Enzyme-synthesized highly branched maltodextrins have slow glucose generation at the mucosal α-glucosidase level and are slowly digestible in vivo. Plos One 8 (4): e59745

2012

• Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee, Heungsook Lee, Suyong Lee, In Young Bae, Hyeon Gyu Lee, Marshall Fishman, Hoa Chau, Brett Savary, Arland Hotchkiss (2012) Structural characteristics of pumpkin pectin extracted by microwave heating. Journal of Food Science 77 (11) C1169-C1173

• Byung-Hoo Lee, Roberto Quezada-Calvillo, Buford L. Nichols, David R. Rose, Bruce R. Hamaker (2012) Inhibition of maltase-glucoamylase activity to hydrolyze α-1,4 linkages by the presence of undigested sucrose. Journal of pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 55 (S2) S45-S47

• Bruce R. Hamaker, Byung-Hoo Lee, and Roberto Quezada-Calvillo (2012) Starch digestion and patients with congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 55 (S2) S24-S28

• Amy Hui-Mei Lin, Byung-Hoo Lee, Buford L. Nichols, Roberto Quezada-Calvillo, David R. Rose, Hassan Y. Naim, Bruce R. Hamaker (2012) Starch source influences dietary glucose generation at the mucosal α-glucosidase level. Journal of Biological Chemistry 287 (44) 36917–36921

• Byung-Hoo Lee, Razieh Eskandari, Kyra Jones, Ravinder Kongara Reddy, Roberto Quezada-Calvillo, Buford L. Nichols, David R. Rose, Bruce R. Hamaker, B. Mario Pinto (2012) Modulation of starch digestion for slow glucose release through toggling of activities of mucosal α-glucosidases. Journal of Biological Chemistry 287 (38) 31929-31938

2010

• Je-Hoon Ryu, Byung-Hoo Lee, Dong-Ho Seo, Moo-Yeol Baik, Cheon-Seok Park, Ren Wang and Sang-Ho Yoo (2010) Production and characterization of digestion-resistant starch by the reaction of Neisseria polysaccharea amylosucrase. Starch/Stӓrke 62 221–228

2009

• Sang-Ho Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee, Brett J, Savary, Suyong Lee, Hyeon Gyu Lee and Arland T. Hotchkiss Jr (2009) Characteristics of enzymatically-deesterified pectin gels produced in the presence of monovalent ionic salts. Food Hydrocolloids 23(7) 1926-1929

• Byung-Hoo Lee, Deok-Kun Oh and Sang-Ho Yoo (2009) Characterization of 4-α-glucanotransferase from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 and its application to various corn starches. New Biotechnology 26(1-2) 29-36

• Je-Hoon Ryu, Dong-Hyung Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee, Suyong Lee, Mi Hyun Joo, Sang-Ho Yoo (2009) Linkage structure analysis of barley and oat β-glucans by high performance anion exchange chromatography. Food Science and Biotechnology 18(1) 271-274

2008

• Seol-Hee Kim, Byung-Hoo Lee, Jong-Chul Kim, Sung-Seen Choi, Gwe-Won Kim, Mi-Hyun Joo, and Sang-Ho Yoo (2008) Compositional characterization and colorant identification of Omija (Schizandra chinensis) extract. Food Science and Biotechnology 17(4) 787-793

• Byung-Hoo Lee, Young-Hee Yoo, Je-Hoon Ryu, Tae-Jip Kim, Sang-Ho Yoo (2008) Heterologous expression and characterization of glycogen branching enzyme from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 18(8) 1386-1392

2007

• Seol-Hee Kim, Byung-Hoo Lee, Moo-yeol Baik, Mi-Hyun Joo, Sang-Ho Yoo (2007) Chemical structure and physical properties of mung bean starches Isolated from 5 domestic cultivars. Journal of Food Science 72(9) C471-C477

• Dong-hyung Yoo, Byung-Hoo Lee, Pahn-Shick Chang, Hyeon Gyu Lee, and Sang-Ho Yoo (2007) An improved quantitative analysis of oligosaccharides from lichenase-hydrolyzed water-soluble barley beta-glucans by high-performance anion-exchange chromatography Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55(5) 1656-1662