Ryo Nagao

The paper presents the X-ray structure of reconstituted PSII from Thermosynechococcus vulcanus, identifying structural changes linked to reduced oxygen evolution activity.

This paper identifies CgLhcf9 as a negative regulator of energy-dependent NPQ in the diatom Chaetoceros gracilis, showing it suppresses NPQ under specific light and CO2 conditions to improve growth.

This study purifies and analyzes PSI-LHCI supercomplexes from Euglena gracilis, revealing a unique pigment profile including diadinoxanthin and distinct from green-lineage organisms.

The paper identifies a novel chlorophyll a/b-binding protein, RedCAP, in the PSI-LHCI supercomplexes of Galdieria sulphuraria, highlighting its distinct binding properties and spectral characteristics compared to LHC proteins.

The paper determines the cryo-EM structure of a diatom PSI-FCPI supercomplex, identifies FCPI subunits, and reveals protein-protein interactions and evolutionary conservation of binding motifs.

The paper determines the structure of PSI-LHCI from Cyanidium caldarium and investigates its evolutionary relationships with other red-lineage LHCs.

The paper investigates the contribution of PD1 and PD2 to the difference spectrum in the Soret region of PSII by analyzing mutants and comparing their spectra to wild-type strains.