Thermodynamic and computational analyses reveal the functional roles of the galloyl group of tea catechins in molecular recognition

• Tomoya Takahashi,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft

  Affiliations Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Global R&D, Health Care Food, Kao Corporation, Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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• Satoru Nagatoishi,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Validation, Writing – original draft

  Affiliations Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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• Daisuke Kuroda,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft

  Affiliations Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Medical Device Development and Regulation Research Center, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2390-4785

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• Kouhei Tsumoto

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: tsumoto@bioeng.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp

  Affiliations Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Medical Device Development and Regulation Research Center, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7643-5164

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