Publications

2025

79. Lee, S. H., Lee, N. R., heun Ji, J., Tak, H. J., Lee, Y. Q., Lee, M., ...Yun, E. J., & Kim, K. H. (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)

78. Cho, K. M., Hong, D. K., Wang, S., Jin, Y. S., Yun, E. J., & Kim, K. H. (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