Proteorhodopsin-mediated phototrophy controls global carbon cycle
Description: In this study, we aimed to reveal the biological function of proteorhodopsin(PR), which was discovered in 2000, by using our recent PR-containing isolates. As a result, we succeeded in the quantification of light-driven proton pomp activity of PR and the measurement of usable wavelength ranges of PR. Furthermore, many PR-containing bacteria, which have been known as "hard to cultivate", were successfully isolated.
Amount: ¥4,160,000
Funding type: fellowship
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Investigator: Susumu YOSHIZAWA (lead)
Institution: The University of Tokyo
Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Funded outputs count: 8
Funder award ID: 22710004
OpenAlex ID: G166316789