Dr. Shoko Mihara
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- My research focuses on environmental response of cyanobacteria, particularly in thiol-dependent redox regulation of metabolic enzymes. The electron transfer cascade composed of photosystems, ferredoxin, thioredoxin reductase and thioredoxin is reported to be important to regulate activities of metabolic enzymes in response to light conditions. Thioredoxin reduces its target proteins by thiol-disulfide exchange reactions. In contrast to current knowledge, I found that the redox states of thioredoxin target proteins are also influenced by nitrogen conditions in nitrogen-fixing, heterocyst-forming cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120. Currently, I am trying to reveal the physiological role of thioredoxin in cyanobacteria.
- Keywords:
cyanobacteria, redox regulation, environmental response
- Career
Apr. 2020- present Program-Specific Assstant Prof. at CLS, Tokyo Tech.
Apr. 2019- Mar. 2020 Pstdoctoral researcher at CLS, Tokyo Tech.
Mar. 2019 Graduated Doctor course at Tokyo Tech.
Mar. 2016 Graduated Master course at Tokyo Tech.
- Fellowship
Apr. 2016- Mar. 2019 Research fellow ship for young scientists of the JSPS (DC1)
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