U.S.-Japan Cooperative Science: Elucidation of a Coupling Mechanism of Electron and Proton Transfers in PhotosyntheticReaction Centers

9603300 Okamura该奖项支持加州大学圣地亚哥分校的Melvin Okamura教授和日本冈崎国立研究所的Teizo Kitagawa博士之间为期两年的合作研究项目。本项目利用共振拉曼光谱研究了光合反应中心醌- b位点上电子和质子转移的耦合机理。本项目的主要目标是：1)研究光合反应中心的结构和功能；2)确定醌- b在电子和质子转移中的作用；3)将共振拉曼研究应用于细菌反应中心的醌类。该项目汇集了构成该过程不同部分的两个实验室的努力：美国实验室在制备和表征反应中心方面具有专业知识，日本实验室在共振拉曼光谱的生物应用方面拥有丰富的经验。通过思想和技术的交流，该项目将扩大我们的基础知识基础，促进国际了解与合作。＊＊＊

9603300 Okamura This award supports a two year collaborative research project between Professor Melvin Okamura of the University of California at San Diego and Dr. Teizo Kitagawa of the Okazaki National Research Institute in Japan. This project undertakes a study of the elucidation of a coupling mechanism of electron and proton transfers at the quinone-B site of photosynthetic reaction centers by using resonance Raman spectroscopy. The major goals of this project are: 1) investigate the structure and function of photosynthetic reaction centers; 2) determine the role of quinone-B in electron and proton transfer; and 3) apply resonance Raman studies to quinones in bacterial reaction centers. The project brings together the efforts of two laboratories that have constituted different parts of the process: the Americans have expertise in the preparation and characterization of reaction centers and the Japanese laboratory has the facilities for extensive experience in biological application of resonance Raman spectroscopy. Through the exchange of ideas and technology, this project will broaden our base of basic knowledge and promote international understanding and cooperation. ***