Circadian System of Cyanobacteria

Research Project Outline

Circadian clock is a basic mechanism of living organism to coordinate its metabolism with daily environmental alteration of the earth. We reconstituted circadian oscillation by mixing three Kai proteins and ATP in a test tube. We will elucidate a sub-molecular mechanism of Kai protein to tick time precisely. We also address how this protein oscillator is integrated with cellular system and functions inside cyanobacteria cells as accurate clock.

Research Director
TakaoKondo
Affiliation
Professor, Nagoya University
Research Started
2007
Status
ongoing
Research Area
The Dynamic Mechanism of and Fundamental Technology for Biological System
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