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Quantum Beam Structural Biochemistry Lab
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The lab uses quantum beams to visualize changes in proteins down to the movement of individual atoms.
AboutAbout the lab
Capturing protein motion down to the movement of atoms
The Nango Lab uses quantum beams such as X-ray free-electron lasers, synchrotron radiation, and electron beams to visualize the chemical and structural changes that occur inside proteins.
Proteins are the molecules that underpin biological phenomena, and their three-dimensional structures are closely tied to their functions.
The lab seeks to clarify the switching mechanisms of light-responsive proteins and the reaction mechanisms of enzymes that catalyze unique reactions.
Based on the precise structural information obtained, the lab aims for the rational design of protein molecules and the creation of molecules with new functions.
Key terms
- Quantum beams
- Beams of light or particles, such as X-ray free-electron lasers, synchrotron radiation, and electron beams, used to investigate the structure and changes of materials
- X-ray free-electron laser
- A light source that emits intense X-ray pulses lasting only a very short time. It is used to capture fast protein motions
- Enzyme
- A protein that drives chemical reactions in the body. Its reaction mechanism is investigated from its structure
ResearchResearch themes
The three-dimensional structure of a protein is closely tied to its function, and there has long been interest in what structural changes occur when a protein performs that function. Capturing nanometer-scale proteins moving on timescales from femtoseconds to milliseconds, down to the movement of individual atoms, requires new technologies.
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MembersFaculty
- ProfessorEriko Nango
- Assistant ProfessorTakaaki Fujiwara
- Assistant ProfessorMasahiko Taguchi
- Assistant ProfessorMariko Kojima
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- Top image: “Esrf chartreuse 01” Marco Cammarata / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Observing Protein Reactions with Quantum Beams: “CSIRO ScienceImage 2589 Shape of Protein Backbone” division, CSIRO / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
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