Nihon Kessho Gakkaishi
Online ISSN : 1884-5576
Print ISSN : 0369-4585
ISSN-L : 0369-4585
Volume 51, Issue 6
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  • Wataru NORIMATSU, Michiko KUSUNOKI
    2009 Volume 51 Issue 6 Pages 313-319
    Published: December 30, 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: December 01, 2010
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    Atomic-scale structure of the interface between graphene and SiC(0001) has been investigated using high-resolution transmission electron microscope observation. Our analysis revealed the presence of two types of the interface structure ; one is formed by decomposition of three SiC bilayers, and the other is formed by that of one SiC bilayer. Formation process of graphene layers on SiC is also described.
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  • Akihiko MACHIDA, Tetsu WATANUKI, Katsutoshi AOKI
    2009 Volume 51 Issue 6 Pages 320-326
    Published: December 30, 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: December 01, 2010
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    Pressure-induced structural transition of rare-earth metal hydride, YH3, has been investigated by synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction experiments. We observed the pressure-induced structural transformation from the hexagonal metal lattice into an fcc one through an intermediate state, which appears in the wide pressure span of 12∼22 GPa. The obtained X-ray diffraction patterns in the intermediate state are represented by long-period structures, e.g. 27R, of the yttrium metal lattice. These long-period structures are interpreted in terms of the periodic arrangements of hexagonal-type and fcc-type stacking layers of the yttrium metals. Such structural transition is considered to be characteristic for rare-earth metal hydride.
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  • Michihiro SUGA, Shoji MAEDA, So NAKAGAWA, Eiki YAMASHITA
    2009 Volume 51 Issue 6 Pages 327-333
    Published: December 30, 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: December 01, 2010
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    Gap junctions, which consist of arrays of intercellular channels, permit the exchange of ions and small molecules between adjacent cells. Here, we describe the structural determination of a gap junction channel composed of connexin 26 at 3.5 Å resolution. During each step of the purification process, the protein was examined using electron microscopy and/or dynamic light scattering. Dehydration of the crystals improved the resolution limits. Phase refinement using multi-crystal averaging in conjunction with non-crystallographic symmetry averaging resulted in an electron density map for model building. The amino-acid sequence of a protomer structure was assigned to the electron density map.
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  • Leonard M. G. CHAVAS, Kentaro IHARA, Masato KAWASAKI, Soichi WAKATSUKI
    2009 Volume 51 Issue 6 Pages 334-339
    Published: December 30, 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: December 01, 2010
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    An increasing number of Rab GTPases associated with partial dysfunction has been linked to several human diseases characterized by a diminution in vesicle transport. Due to its direct implication in human disorders, the Rab27 subfamily is considered as a standard for vesicle docking studies. By which mechanism Rab27 effectors distinguish among the pool of Rab GTPases? What is the underneath machinery rendering the interaction of eleven distinct effectors specific of Rab27 when compared to other Rabs of the secretory pathway? By solving the X-ray structures of Rab27, both in its inactive form and active form bound to the effector protein Slp2-a, attempts have been given to unravel the molecular basis of regulation of the delivering process of vesicles to fusion by the Rab27 subfamily.
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