Budget Amount *help |
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
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Research Abstract |
In order to validate structural changes of proteins in the crystalline state, I constructed a microspectrometer which can measure spectra of crystalline samples with high optical densities. Spectra of various pigment-containing proteins were measured from flat crystals suitable for measurements. Influences of X-rays were precisely estimated in order to derive meaningful information from the crystallographic results. In addition, a novel protein structure involved in the photosynthesis was successfully determined.
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