2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Molecular mechanism of reducing equivalent transfer system on the thylakoid membrane.
| Project/Area Number |
23770049
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
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| Research Institution | Kyoto Sangyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
OKEGAWA Yuki 京都産業大学, 総合生命科学部, 助教 (10582439)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 色素体機能 / 光合成 |
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| Research Abstract |
The redox state of higher plant chloroplast varies greatly under light and dark conditions. Many proteins, including enzymes related to photosynthesis, are activated depending on its redox state. However, its mechanism remains to be fully elucidated. In this project, we focused on thioredoxins, which act as regulator of proteins in chloroplast stroma. Arabidopsis mutants defective in accumulation of thioredoxins were obtained and analyzed, which revealed that thioredoxins are important for photosynthesis and photoprotection.
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Research Products
(6 results)
