2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Detailed measurements of protein dynamics in crystals
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20510199
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Living organism molecular science
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
TAKEDA Kazuki Kyoto University, 大学院・理学研究科, 講師 (30332290)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | タンパク質 / 結晶 / スペクトル |
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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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