Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Type 1 Reaction Center (RC) is the simplest structures among 4 kinds of RCs. Phototrophs are classified into two groups, oxygenic phototrophs and anaerobic phototrophs, and they have each RC. Ｔhe structural and functional relationships in type 1 RCs remain poorly understood because of the difficulty with sample preparations due to their highly fragile properties against oxygenic air. I resolved the crystal structure of Type 1 RC at 3.2 Å resolution and found one new peptide which function is unknown. The existence of quinone molecules in Type 1 RC was unknown for long time. I identified RC contains 0.8 molecule quinones and found the electron density of quinones in the crystal structure.
All 2018 2017 2016 2015
All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results, Peer Reviewed: 9 results, Open Access: 9 results, Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (12 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results, Invited: 1 results)
Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications
Volume: 74 Issue: 2 Pages: 86-91
10.1107/s2053230x17018507
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics
Volume: 1858 Issue: 7 Pages: 483-496
10.1016/j.bbabio.2017.04.001
Photosynth. Res.
Volume: 134 Issue: 3 Pages: 291-306
10.1007/s11120-017-0408-5
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume: 121 Issue: 12 Pages: 2543-2553
10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b12968
Photosynth Research
Volume: - Issue: 3 Pages: 251-263
10.1007/s11120-016-0332-0
Genes Cells.
Volume: 21 Issue: 8 Pages: 890-900
10.1111/gtc.12392
Nature Commun.
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 11847-11847
10.1038/ncomms11847
ACS Chem Biol.
Volume: 11 Issue: 7 Pages: 1891-1900
10.1021/acschembio.6b00192
Biochemistry
Volume: 54 Issue: 39 Pages: 6052-6061
10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00601
