Analysis of the redox equivalent distribution for the redox network of photosynthetic organisms

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H04384
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Hisabori Toru 東京工業大学, 科学技術創成研究院, 教授 (40181094)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 原 怜 東京工業大学, 生命理工学院, 助教 (70624815)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: レドックス制御可視化 / チオレドキシン / 酸素 / 活性酸素

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we investigated the significance of the redox regulation system in chloroplast, which governs the photosynthetic function, by using the biochemical and physiological analysis methods. Consequently, we revealed the specificity of chloroplast thioredoxin proteins, which are the key proteins for redox regulation, and the significance of NTRC. In addition, we succeeded the development of the new oxygen sensor protein, which is applicable to detect intracellular oxygen gas in vivo.

Free Research Field

植物生化学、生体エネルギー変換