Development of a New Observation Method for the Single Molecule Dynamics of Protein Folding

Research Project Outline

Proteins can fold spontaneously to specific native conformations and conduct various functions; however, it is difficult to understand the dynamic properties of proteins that enable the folding. To elucidate the dynamics of protein folding, we will develop a new experimental method to observe the protein folding at the single molecule level, explore various proteins suitable for the observation method, and develop a new analysis method for the single molecule data.

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• Laboratory Website: http://www.protein.osaka-u.ac.jp/physical/index.html