Publications

2026

89. Sun-Hee Lee‡, Na-Rae Lee‡, Jae Heun Ji, Sanghyun Lim, Choong Hwan Lee, Eun Ju Yun*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2026) Adaptive laboratory evolution of Lactobacillus helveticus enhances acid tolerance for food-grade, non-GMO applications. Food Research International (IF=8.8) 119730. 

88. Shuaiwen Wang, Yukyoung Oh, Sangyun Ji, Eun Ju Yun*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2026) De novo production of sebacic acid from glucose by Saccharomyces cerevisiae via engineered ω-oxidation and β-oxidation pathways. Bioresource Technology (IF=9.0) 453: 134685

87. Sun-Hee Lee, Na-Rae Lee, Jae heun Ji, Sanghyun Lim, Choong Hwan Lee, Eun Ju Yun*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2026) Adaptive evolution of Lactobacillus helveticus enhances acid tolerance for food-grade, non-GMO applications. Food Research International (IF=8.8) 119730.

86. Na Ree Han, Nayoung Lim, Jung A Byun, Eun Ju Yun, Yu Eun Cheong, Seongbong Song, Sangmin Shim, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2026) Metabolomic differentiation of industrial baker's yeasts reveals product-associated metabolic and flavor signatures during dough fermentation and bread baking. International Journal of Food Microbiology (IF=5.7) 111900.

85. Yu Rim Yun‡, Subin Kim‡, Dong Young Lee, Sora Yu, Kyoung Heon Kim, Eun Ju Yun* (2026) Valorizing renewable biomass into potential prebiotic oligosaccharides: Enzymatic, microbial, and synthetic biology strategies. Bioresource Technology (IF=9.0) 134974.

84. Hayoung Kim, Jinho Lee, Won Yeong Bang, Han Bin Lee, Haeseong Park, Eun Ju Yun, Duhyeon Kim, Suengmok Cho, Jinkyu Han, Jin Seok Moon* (2026) Efficacy and Safety of Bacillus coagulans IDCC 1201 for Sleep Improvement in Adults with Sleep Disturbance: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Polysomnographic Study. Nutrients (IF=5.8) 18(10), 1525.

83. Yunhee Jeong‡, Sol Min Han‡, Jieun Wu‡, KwangYoung Park, Yunjeong Song, Yung-Hun Yang, Kyung-Jin Kim, Jungoh Ahn, Kyungmoon Park, See-Hyoung Park, Si Jae Park, Eun Ju Yun, Hyun June Park*, Hee Taek Kim* (2026) Biological upcycling of conditionally biodegradable plastics: enzymatic depolymerization to microbial valorization and consolidated bioprocessing frameworks. Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing (IF=2.9) 6: 38

82. KwangYoung Park‡, Hoe-Suk Lee‡, Dong Young Lee‡, June-Ho Choi‡, Yunhee Jeong, Sunjoo Park, Yunjeong Song, Jiyoung Park, Chan-Duck Jung, Hoyong Kim, Sung-Hyun Jo, Yun-Gon Kim, Yung-Hun Yang, See-Hyoung Park, Kyungmoon Park, Si Jae Park, Jungoh Ahn, Eun Ju Yun*, Young Joo Yeon*, Hee Taek Kim* (2026) Citrate-enabled process intensification reinforces energy and redox metabolism for sustainable bioproduction using Corynebacterium glutamicum. Bioresource Technology (IF=9.0) 450: 134464

81. Dong Young Lee, Sanghyun Lim, Kyoung Heon Kim*, Eun Ju Yun* (2026) Carbon source–dependent metabolic shift of Lactobacillus gasseri reveals condition-specific bioactive metabolites for postbiotic applications. Journal of Food Biochemistry (IF=4.2) 6921958

2025

80. Sun-Hee Lee‡, Na-Rae Lee, Jae heun Ji, Hyun-Ji Tak, Yi Qing Lee, Minouk Lee, Dongseok Kim, Sanghyun Lim, Dong-Yup Lee, Choong Hwan Lee, Eun Ju Yun*, & Kyoung Heon Kim* (2025) Evolution-aided enhancement of β-glucosidase activity for improved conversion of isoflavone glucosides to aglycones by Lactobacillus gasseri. Food Chemistry, 146055.  (IF=9.8)

79. Hayoung Kim‡, Won Yeong Bang, Duhyeon Kim, Suengmok Cho, Dong Young Lee, Hyun Min Park, Han Bin Lee, Eun Ju Yun, & Jin Seok Moon* (2025) Sleep-promoting effects and mechanisms of Bacillus coagulans IDCC 1201: evidence from pentobarbital-induced sleep and electroencephalography analysis in mice. Food & Function, 146055.  (IF=5.4)

78. Kyoung Mun Cho‡, Dong Ki Hong, Shuaiwen Wang, Yong-Su Jin, Eun Ju Yun*, & Kyoung Heon Kim* (2025) Enhanced production of 2-fucosylgalactose from renewable substrates via GDP-L-fucose pathway optimization in Escherichia coli. Food Bioscience, 107477. (IF=5.9)

77. Dong Woo Kim‡, Saloni Singh, Ui In Kim, So Hyeon An, Hyeon Ji Je, Dong Young Lee, Eun Ju Yun, Ok Kyung Koo* (2025) Exploring the fate of Listeria monocytogenes in an in vitro digestion and fecal fermentation model: insights into survival during digestion and interaction with gut microbiota. Frontiers in Microbiology  (IF=4.5) 16: 1616720 

76. Dong Young Lee‡, Yu Rim Yun‡, Byeong-Jun Ji, Sewol Park, Subin Kim, Sun-Hee Lee, Hyun-Soo Chun, Eun Ju Yun* (2025) Profiling of Metabolite Changes in Lettuce Leaves during Fermentation by Bacillus subtilis. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology  (IF= 2.5) 35: e2501026.

75. Jung A. Byun‡, Na Ree Han, Eun Ju Yun, Seongwon Cheon, Seongbong Song, Sangmin Shim, Sung Ho Lee, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2025) Enhancing lactic acid tolerance in Fructilactobacillus sanfranciscensis via adaptive evolution for sourdough fermentation applications. International Journal of Food Microbiology (IF=5.2) 428:110978

2024

74. Eun Ju Yun‡, Sun-Hee Lee, Subin Kim, Hae Seul Ryu, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2024) Catabolism of 2-keto-3-deoxy-galactonate and the production of its enantiomers. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 3.9) 108: 403.

73. Na Ree Han‡, Sora Yu, Jung A Byun, Eun Ju Yun, Seongwon Cheon, Seongbong Song*, et al (2024) Evolution-aided improvement of the acid tolerance of Levilactobacillus brevis and its application in sourdough fermentation. Food Research International (IF=7.0) 190: 114584.

2023

72. Eun Ju Yun‡, Sora Yu, Dong Hyun Kim*, et al (2023) Identification of the enantiomeric nature of 2-keto-3-deoxy-galactonate in the catabolic pathway of 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF=5.0) 107, 7427–7438

71. Sun-Hee Lee‡, Tae-Joong Lim, Eun Ju Yun, Kyoung Heon Kim, Sanghyun Lim* (2023) Anti-Menopausal Effect of Soybean Germ Extract and Lactobacillus gasseri in the Ovariectomized Rat Model. Nutrients (IF=5.9) 15(20), 4485.

70. Jungyeon Kim‡, Yu Eun Cheong, Sora Yu, Eun Ju Yun, Yong-Su Jin, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2023) Biosynthesis of L-fucose and L-fuculose using engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Process Biochemistry (IF=4.4) 132, 152-156.

69. Sun-Hee Lee‡, Eun Ju Yun, Nae Ree Han, Inho Jung, Jeffrey G Pelton, Jae-Eun Lee, Nam Joo Kang, Yong-Su Jin, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2023) Production of Ethyl-agarobioside, a Novel Skin Moisturizer, by Mimicking the Alcoholysis from the Japanese Sake-Brewing Process. Marine Drugs (IF=5.4) 21(6), 341.

2022

68. Na Ree Han‡, Sora Yu, Eun Ju Yun, Yong-Su Jin, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2022) Production of colanic acid hydrolysate and its use in the production of fucosylated oligosaccharides by engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Process Biochemistry,(IF=4.4)122,332-340.

67. Anshu Deewan‡, Jing-Jing Liu, Sujit Sadashiv Jagtap, Eun Ju Yun, Hanna Walukiewicz, Yong-Su Jin, Christopher V Rao* (2022) System analysis of Lipomyces starkeyi during growth on various plant-based sugars. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,(IF=5.0)106(17), 5629-5642.

66. Sora Yu‡, Dong Hyun Kim, So Young Park, Eun Ju Yun (co-corresponding author)*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2022) Multi-step enzymatic production and purification of 2-keto-3deoxy-galactonate from red-macroalgae-derived agarose. Marine Drugs (IF= 5.118) 20 (5), 288.

2021

65. Eun Ju Yun ‡, Yoonho Cho (co-first author)‡, Na Ree Han, In Jung Kim, Hyoung Min Han, Yong-Su Jin, and Kyoung Heon Kim* (2021) Increased production of colanic acid by an engineered Escherichia coli strain, mediated by genetic and environmental perturbations. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (IF= 2.926) 193 (12), 4083-4096.

64. Eun Ju Yun‡, Seung-Oh Seo, Suryang Kwak, Eun Joong Oh, Sun Hee Lee, Yong-Su Jin*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2021) Fast filtration with a vacuum manifold system as a rapid and robust metabolome sampling method for Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Process Biochemistry (IF= 3.757) 110, 195-200.

63. Eun Ju Yun‡, Sora Yu, Na Jung Park, Yoonho Cho, Na Ree Han, Yong-Su Jin*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2021) Metabolic and enzymatic elucidation of cooperative degradation of red seaweed agarose by two human gut bacteria. Scientific Reports (IF= 4.379) 11 (1), 13955.

62. Eun Ju Yun‡, Guo-Chang Zhang‡, Christine Atkinson‡, Stephan Lane, Jing-Jing Liu, Don Ort, Youg-Su Jin* (2021) Glycolate production by a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant lacking carbon-concentrating mechanism. Journal of Biotechnology (IF= 3.307) 335 (20), 39-46.

61. Eun Ju Yun‡, Sora Yu‡, Young-Ah Kim, Jing-Jing Liu, Nam Joo Kang, Yong-Su Jin*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2021) In vitro prebiotic and anti-colon cancer activities of agar-derived sugars from red seaweeds. Marine Drugs (IF= 5.118) 19 (4), 213

60. Na Jung Park‡, Sora Yu‡, Dong Hyun Kim, Eun Ju Yun (co-corresponding author)*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2021) Characterization of BpGH16A of Bacteroides plebeius, a key enzyme initiating the depolymerization of agarose in the human gut. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 4.813) 105 (2), 617-625

59. Sujit Sadashiv Jagtap‡, Anshu Deewan, Jing-Jing Liu, Hanna E Walukiewicz, Eun Ju Yun, Yong-Su Jin, Christopher V Rao* (2021) Integrating transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the oleaginous yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides IFO0880 during growth under different carbon sources. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 4.813) 105(19), 7411-7425

58. Jae Won Lee‡, Suryang Kwak, Jing-Jing Liu, Eun Ju Yun, Yong-Su Jin* (2021) 2’Fucosyllactose production in engineered Escherichia coli with deletion of waaF and wcaJ and overexpression of FucT2. Journal of Biotechnology (IF= 3.307) 340, 30-38.

57. Jing-Jing Liu‡, William Woodruff‡, Anshu Deewan‡, Sujit Sadashiv Jagtap, Eun Ju Yun, Hanna E. Walukiewicz, Yong-Su Jin*, Christopher Rao* (2021) Investigating the role of the transcriptional regulator Ure2 on the metabolism of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: a multi-omics approach. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 4.813) 105, 5103–5112.

56. Yerin Jin‡, Sora Yu‡, Jing-Jing Liu, Eun Ju Yun, Jae Won Lee, Youg-Su Jin*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2021) Probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii as a microbial cell factory for producing neoagarooligosaccharides, constructed using CRISPR-Cas9. Microbial Cell Factories (IF= 5.328) 20 (1), 1-10.

55. Yerin Jin‡, Sora Yu‡, Dong Hyun Kim, Eun Ju Yun, and Kyoung Heon Kim* (2021) Characterization of neoagarooligosaccharide hydrolase BpGH117 from a human gut bacterium Bacteroides plebeius. Marine Drugs (IF= 5.118) 19 (5), 271.

54. Hyeong Min Han‡, In Jung Kim‡, Eun Ju Yun, Jae Won Lee, Yoonho Cho, Yong-Su Jin, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2021) Overproduction of exopolysaccharide colanic acid by Escherichia coli by strain engineering and media optimization. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (IF= 2.926) 193 (1), 111-127

2020

53. Jae Won Lee‡, Suryang Kwak, Jing-Jing Liu, Sora Yu, Eun Ju Yun, Dong Hyun Kim, Cassie Liu, Kyoung Heon Kim, Yong-Su Jin* (2020) Enhanced 2′-Fucosyllactose production by engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae using xylose as a co-substrate. Metabolic Engineering (IF= 9.783) 62, 322-329

52. Dong Hyun Kim‡, Jing-Jing Liu, Jae Won Lee, Jeffrey G Pelton, Eun Ju Yun, Sora Yu, YongSu Jin*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2020) Biological upgrading of 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose from agarose to a new platform chemical. Green Chemistry (IF= 10.182) 22 (5), 1776-1785

51. Stephan Lane‡, Yanfei Zhang, Eun Ju Yun, Leah Ziolkowski, Guo-Chang Zhang, José L. Avalos, Yong-Su Jin* (2020) Xylose assimilation enhances production of isobutanol in engineered yeast. Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IF= 4.530) 117, 372-381

50. Sora Yu‡, Eun Ju Yun (co-first author)‡, Dong Hyun Kim, So Young Park, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2020) Dual agarolytic pathways in a marine bacterium, Vibrio sp. Strain EJY3: Molecular and enzymatic verification. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (IF= 4.792) 86 (6), e02724-19

2019

49. Hee Taek Kim‡, Jae Kyun Kim, Hyun Gil Cha, Myung Jong Kang, Hyun Sook Lee, Tae Uk Khang, Eun Ju Yun, Dae-Hee Lee, Bong Keun Song, Si Jae Park, Jeong Chan Joo, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2019) Biological valorization of polyethylene terephthalate monomers for waste PET upcycling. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (IF= 8.198) 7 (24), 19396-19406

48. Suryang Kwak‡, Eun Ju Yun, Stephan Lane, Eun Joong Oh, Kyoung Heon Kim, Yong-Su Jin* (2019) Redirection of the glycolytic flux to enhance isoprenoid production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biotechnology Journal (IF= 4.677) 15, 1900173

47. Jing-Jing Liu‡, Guo-Chang Zhang, Suryang Kwak, Eun Joong Oh, Eun Ju Yun, Kulika Chomvong, Jamie HD Cate, Yong-Su Jin* (2019) Overcoming the thermodynamic equilibrium of an isomerization reaction through oxidoreductive reactions for biotransformation. Nature Communications (IF=14.919) 10 (1), 1356

46. Jing‐Jing Liu‡, Jae Won Lee, Eun Ju Yun, Sang‐Min Jung, Jin‐Ho Seo, Yong‐Su Jin* (2019) LFucose production by engineered Escherichia coli. Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IF= 4.530) 116 (4), 904-911

45. Suryang Kwak‡, Jung Hyun Jo, Eun Ju Yun, Yong-Su Jin*, Jin-Ho Seo* (2019) Production of biofuels and chemicals from xylose using native and engineered yeast strains. Biotechnology Advances (IF= 14.227) 37 (2), 271-283

44. Sora Yu‡, Eun Ju Yun (co-first author)‡, Dong Hyun Kim, So Young Park, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2019) Anticariogenic activity of agarobiose and agarooligosaccharides derived from red macroalgae. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (IF= 5.279) 67 (26), 7297-7303

43. Eun Ju Yun‡, Jing-Jing Liu, Jaewon Lee, Suryang Kwak, Sora Yu, Kyoung Heon Kim*, YongSu Jin* (2019) Biosynthetic routes for producing various fucosyl-oligosaccharides. ACS Synthetic Biology (IF= 5.110) 8 (2), 415-424

2018

42. Dong Hyun Kim‡, Eun Ju Yun, Sang-Hyun Lee, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2018) Novel two-step process utilizing a single enzyme for the production of high-titer 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose from agarose derived from red macroalgae. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (IF= 5.279) 66 (46), 12249-12256

41. Jing-Jing Liu‡, Suryang Kwak, Panchalee Pathanibul, Jaewon Lee, Sora Yu, Eun Ju Yun, Hayoon Lim, Kyoung Heon Kim, Yong-Su Jin* (2018) Biosynthesis of a functional human milk oligosaccharide, 2′-fucosyllactose, and L-fucose, using engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. ACS Synthetic Biology (IF= 5.110) 7 (11), 2529-2536

40. Lahiru N Jayakody‡, Jing-Jing Liu, Eun Ju Yun, Timothy L. Turner, Eun Joong Oh, Yong-Su Jin* (2018) Direct conversion of cellulose into ethanol and ethyl-β-D-glucoside via engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IF= 4.530) 115 (12), 28592868

39. Lahiru N Jayakody‡, Timothy L. Turner, Eun Ju Yun, In Iok Kong, Jing-Jing Liu, Yong-Su Jin* (2018) Expression of Gre2p improves tolerance of engineered xylose-fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae to glycolaldehyde under xylose metabolism. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 4.813) 102 (18), 8121-8133

38. Do Hyoung Kim‡, In Jung Kim, Eun Ju Yun, Yong-Su Jin*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2018) Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by using the CRISPR-Cas9 system for enhanced fatty acid production. Process Biochemistry (IF= 3.757) 73, 23-28

37. Sora Yu‡, Jing-Jing Liu, Eun Ju Yun, Suryang Kwak, Kyoung Heon Kim*, Yong-Su Jin* (2018) Production of a human milk oligosaccharide 2'-fucosyllactose by metabolically engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Microbial Cell Factories (IF= 5.328) 17, 101

36. Jing-Jing Liu‡, Guo-Chang Zhang, In Iok Kong, Eun Ju Yun, Jia-Qi Zheng, Dae-Hyuk Kweon, Yong-Su Jin* (2018) A mutation in PGM2 causing inefficient galactose metabolism by the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (IF= 4.792) 84 (10), e02858-17

35. Eun Ju Yun‡, Eun Joong Oh, Jing-Jing Liu, Sora Yu, Dong Hyun Kim, Suryang Kwak, Kyong Heon Kim*, Yong-Su Jin* (2018) Promiscuous activities of heterologous enzymes lead to unintended metabolic rerouting in Saccharomyces cerevisiae engineered to assimilate various sugars from renewable biomass. Biotechnology for Biofuels (IF= 6.040) 11 (1), 140

34. Eun Ju Yun‡, James Lee‡, Do Hyoung Kim, Jungyeon Kim, Sooah Kim, Yong-Su Jin, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2018) Metabolomic elucidation of the effects of media and carbon sources on fatty acid production by Yarrowia lipolytica. Journal of Biotechnology (IF= 3.307) 272-273 (20), 7-13

33. Eun Ju Yun‡, Sora Yu, Sooah Kim, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2018) Metabolomic response of a marine bacterium to 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose, the rare sugar from red macroalgae, as the sole carbon source. Journal of Biotechnology (IF= 3.307) 270 (20), 12-20

32. Sora Yu‡, In-Geol Choi, Eun Ju Yun (co-corresponding author)*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2018) High substrate specificity of 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose dehydrogenase indicates its essentiality in the agar catabolism of a marine bacterium. Process Biochemistry (IF= 3.757) 64, 130-135

2017

31. Saeyoung Lee‡, Eun Ju Yun, Kyoung Heon Kim, Hye-Yeon Kim, In-Geol Choi* (2017) 3,6Anhydro-L-galactonate cycloisomerase from Vibrio sp. strain EJY3: crystallization and X-ray crystallographic analysis. Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications (IF= 1.056) F73, 511-514

30. Hee Jin Lee‡, In Jung Kim, Hak Jin Youn, Eun Ju Yun, In-Geol Choi, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2017) Cellotriose-hydrolyzing activity conferred by truncating the carbohydrate-binding modules of Cel5 from Hahella chejuensis. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering (IF= 3.210) 40 (2), 241-249

29. Damao Wang‡, Do Hyoung Kim, Eun Ju Yun, Yong-Cheol Park, Jin-Ho Seo, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2017) The first bacterial β-1,6-endoglucanase from Saccharophagus degradans 2-40T for the hydrolysis of pustulan and laminarin. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 4.813) 101 (1), 197-204

28. Ji Hye Kim‡, Eun Ju Yun (co-first author)‡, Sora Yu, Kyoung Heon Kim*, Nam Joo Kang* (2017) Different levels of skin whitening activity among 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose, agarooligosaccharides, and neoagarooligosaccharides. Marine Drugs (IF= 5.118) 15 (10), 321

27. Eun Ju Yun‡, Sora Yu, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2017) Current knowledge on agarolytic enzymes and the industrial potential of agar-derived sugars. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 4.813) 101 (14), 5581-5589

26. Eun Ju Yun‡, Ah Reum Lee, Jung Hyun Kim, Kyung Mun Cho, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2017) 3,6Anhydro-L-galactose, a rare sugar from agar, a new anticariogenic sugar to replace xylitol. Food Chemistry (IF= 7.514) 221(15), 976-983

25. Eun Ju Yun‡, Sun Hee Lee, Sooah Kim, Sae Hun Kim, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2017) Global profiling of metabolic response of Caenorhabditis elegans against Escherichia coli O157:H7. Process Biochemistry (IF= 3.757) 53, 36-43

24. Jung Hyun Kim‡, Eun Ju Yun (co-first author)‡, Nari Seo, Sora Yu, Dong Hyun Kim, Kyung Mun Cho, Hyun Joo An, Jae-Han Kim, In-Geol Choi, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2017) Enzymatic liquefaction of agarose above the sol−gel transition temperature using a thermostable endotype β-agarase, Aga16B. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 4.813) 101 (3), 1111-1120

2016

23. Sang-Hyun Lee‡, Eun Ju Yun, Jungyeon Kim, Sang Jun Lee, Youngsoon Um, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2016) Biomass, strain engineering, and fermentation processes for butanol production by solventogenic clostridia. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 4.813) 100 (19), 8255-8271

22. Do Hyoung Kim‡, Damao Wang, Eun Ju Yun, Sooah Kim, Soo Rin Kim*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2016) Validation of the metabolic pathway of the alginate-derived monomer in Saccharophagus degradans 2-40T by gas chromatography−mass spectrometry. Process Biochemistry (IF= 3.757) 51 (10), 1374-1379

21. Damao Wang‡, Do Hyoung Kim, Nari Seo, Eun Ju Yun, Hyun Joo An, Jae-Han Kim, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2016) A novel glycoside hydrolase family 5 β-1,3-1,6-endoglucanase from Saccharophagus degradans 2-40T and its transglycosylase activity. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (IF= 4.792) 82 (14), 4340-4349

20. Damao Wang‡, Eun Ju Yun, Sooah Kim, Do Hyoung Kim, Nari Seo, Hyun Joo An, Jae-Han Kim, Nam Yong Cheong, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2016) Efficacy of acidic pretreatment for the saccharification and fermentation of alginate from brown macroalgae. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering (IF= 3.210) 39 (16), 959-966

19. Haiqing Xu‡, Sooah Kim, Hagit Sorek, Youngsuk Lee, Deokyeol Jeong, Jungyeon Kim, Eun Joong Oh, Eun Ju Yun, David E Wemmer, Kyoung Heon Kim, Soo Rin Kim*, Yong-Su Jin* (2016) PHO13 deletion-induced transcriptional activation prevents sedoheptulose accumulation during xylose metabolism in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Metabolic Engineering (IF= 9.783) 34, 88-96

18. Sooah Kim‡, Jungyeon Kim, Eun Ju Yun, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2016) Food metabolomics: from farm to human. Current Opinion in Biotechnology (IF= 9.740) 37, 16-23

17. Eun Ju Yun‡, Hee Taek Kim, Kyung Mun Cho, Sora Yu, Sooah Kim, In-Geol Choi, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2016) Pretreatment and saccharification of red macroalgae to produce fermentable sugars. Bioresource Technology (IF= 9.642) 199, 311-318

2015

16. Chan Hyoung Lee‡, Eun Ju Yun (co-first author)‡, Hee Taek Kim, In-Geol Choi, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2015) Saccharification of agar using hydrothermal pretreatment and enzymes supplemented with agarolytic β-galactosidase. Process Biochemistry (IF= 3.757) 50 (10), 1629-1633

15. Eun Ju Yun‡, Suryang Kwak, Soo Rin Kim, Yong-Cheol Park, Yong-Su Jin*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2015) Production of (S)-3-hydroxyburate by metabolically engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Biotechnology (IF= 3.307) 10(209), 23-30

14. Eun Ju Yun‡, In-Geol Choi, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2015) Red macroalgae as a sustainable resource for bio-based products. Trends in Biotechnology (IF= 19.536) 33 (5), 247-249

13. Eun Ju Yun‡, Saeyoung Lee, Hee Taek Kim, Jeffrey G Pelton, Sooah Kim, Hyeok‐Jin Ko, InGeol Choi*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2015) The novel catabolic pathway of 3,6-anhydro-Lgalactose, the main component of red macroalgae, in a marine bacterium. Environmental Microbiology (IF= 5.491) 17 (5), 1677-1688

12. Thirumalaisamy Babu‡, Eun Ju Yun, Sooah Kim, Do Hyoung Kim, Kwang Hyeon Liu, Soo Rin Kim*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2015) Engineering Escherichia coli for the production of adipic acid through the reversed β-oxidation pathway. Process Biochemistry (IF= 3.757) 50 (12), 20662071

11. In Jung Kim‡, Ki Hyun Nam, Eun Ju Yun, Sooah Kim, Hak Jin Youn, Hee Jin Lee, In-Geol Choi, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2015) Optimization of synergism of a recombinant auxiliary activity 9 from Chaetomium globosum with cellulase in cellulose hydrolysis. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 4.813) 99 (20), 8537-8547

2014

10. Chan Hyoung Lee‡, Hee Taek Kim‡, Eun Ju Yun, Ah Reum Lee, Sa Rang Kim, Jae-Han Kim, In-Geol Choi, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2014) A novel agarolytic β-galactosidase acts on agarooligosaccharides for complete hydrolysis of agarose into monomers. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (IF= 4.792) 80 (19), 5965-5973

9. Hee-jin Jun‡, Ji Hae Lee, Jiyoung Kim, Yaoyao Jia, Kyoung Heon Kim, Kwang Yeon Hwang, Eun Ju Yun, Kyoung-Rok Do, Sung-Joon Lee* (2014) Linalool is a PPARα ligand that reduces plasma TG levels and rewires the hepatic transcriptome and plasma metabolome. Journal of Lipid Research (IF= 5.922) 55 (6), 1098-1110

8. Damao Wang‡, Hee Taek Kim, Eun Ju Yun, Do Hyoung Kim, Yong-Cheol Park, Hee Chul Woo, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2014) Optimal production of 4-deoxy-L-erythro-5-hexoseulose uronic acid from alginate for brown algae saccharification by combining endo- and exo-type alginate lyases. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering (IF= 3.210) 37 (10), 2105-2111

2013

7. Hee Taek Kim‡, Eun Ju Yun, Damao Wang, Jae Hyuk Chung, In-Geol Choi, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2013) High temperature and low acid pretreatment and agarase treatment of agarose for the production of sugar and ethanol from red seaweed biomass. Bioresource Technology (IF= 9.642) 136, 582-587

6. Eun Ju Yun‡, Saeyoung Lee, Ji Hye Kim, Bo Bae Kim, Hee Taek Kim, Sun Hee Lee, Jeffrey G Pelton, Nam Joo Kang*, In-Geol Choi*, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2013) Enzymatic production of 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose from agarose and its purification and in vitro skin whitening and antiinflammatory activities. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF= 4.813) 97 (7), 29612970

2012

5. Hanseong Roh‡, Eun Ju Yun (co-first author)‡, Saeyoung Lee, Hyeok-Jin Ko, Sujin Kim, Byung-Yong Kim, Heesang Song, Kwang-il Lim, Kyoung Heon Kim*, In-Geol Choi* (2012) Genome sequence of Vibrio sp. Strain EJY3, an agarolytic marine bacterium metabolizing 3,6anhydro-L-galactose as a sole carbon source. Journal of Bacteriology (IF= 3.490) 194 (10), 2773-2774

4. Sooah Kim‡, Eun Ju Yun, Md Aktar Hossain, Hojoung Lee, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2012). Global profiling of ultraviolet-induced metabolic disruption in Melissa officinalis by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (IF= 4.142) 404 (2), 553-562

2011

3. Sooah Kim‡, Min Hye Shin, Md Aktar Hossain, Eun Ju Yun, Hojoung Lee, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2011). Metabolite profiling of sucrose effect on the metabolism of Melissa officinalis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (IF= 4.142) 399 (10), 3519-3528

2.  Eun Ju Yun‡, Min Hye Shin, Jeong-Jun Yoon, Yong Jin Kim, In-Geol Choi, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2011) Production of 3,6- anhydro-L-galactose from agarose by agarolytic enzymes of Saccharophagus degradans 2-40. Process Biochemistry (IF= 3.757) 46 (1), 88-93

2010

1. Sooah Kim‡, Eun Ju Yun, Jin Seop Bak, Hojoung Lee, Sung Joon Lee, Cheong Tae Kim, JongHoon Lee, Kyoung Heon Kim* (2010). Response surface optimized extraction and chromatographic purification of rosmarinic acid from Melissa officinalis leaves. Food Chemistry (IF= 7.514) 121 (2), 521-526