2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Structural study of heme transporter from pathogenic bacteria
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24770110
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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 |
Structural biochemistry
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| Research Institution | The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research |
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Principal Investigator |
NAOE Youichi 独立行政法人理化学研究所, 加藤分子物性研究室, 特別研究員 (70464146)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012 – 2013
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| Keywords | ヘム / 膜タンパク質 / ABCトランスポーター / 結晶 |
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| Research Abstract |
Pathogenic bacteria sequester heme from the infected host as an iron source. Heme transporter is the membrane protein used to transport heme into the cytoplasm. To further understanding of the transport mechanism, I have pursued X-ray crystallographic analysis. Through trial and error, 3.5 Å resolution crystal of heme transporter was obtained. In addition, colored crystal thought to be heme-bound has been obtained.
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Research Products
(1 results)
