1996 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Biochemical and Molecular Biological S tudies on Isoprenoid
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08044052
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | Joint Research |
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| Research Institution | TOHOKU UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
OGURA Kyozo Tohoku, Univ., Institute for Chemical Reaction Science professor, 反応化学研究所, 教授 (80006303)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
LENNARZ W.J State Univ.of New York, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Professor, 生化学及び細胞生物化学科, 教授
SHIDOGI Yoshihiro Gifu Univ.School of Medicine, First Department of Internal Medicine Research Ass, 医学部, 助手 (00111518)
TANAKA Yasuyuki Tokyo Univ.of Agricultuer and Technology, Faculty of Technology professor, 工学部, 教授 (80015114)
KOYAMA Tanetoshi Tohoku, Univ., Department of Biochemistry and Engineering Associate Professor, 助教授 (20089808)
SAGAMI Hiroshi Tohoku, Univ., Institute for Chemical Reaction Science Associate Professor, 反応化学研究所, 助教授 (10134058)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1996
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| Keywords | prenyltransferase / affinity labeling / isoprenoid / geranylgeranoicacid / dolichol / polyprenol / natural rubber |
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| Research Abstract |
In order to promote and stimulate the mechanistic studies of enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of physiologically important isoprenoids, we invited five eminent American researchers working actively in this field to exchange information with them. Based on the result of discussion, three pieces of joint-research have been started as follows :
1) Studies on the active center of prenyltransferase by means of photoaffinity labeling Collaborator : G.D.Prestwich (Utah University)
2) Studies on the geranylgeranoate receptor Collabortor : Y.Shidoji (Gifu University)
3) Studies on enzymens involved in the biosynthesis of natural rubber Collaborator : Y.Tanaka (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
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