Tatsuro Nishikino

This study demonstrates that potassium channelrhodopsins function as H+ pumps and channels, with their activity modulated by light and environmental ions.

The paper determines the structure of the Na+-driven stator PomAB from Vibrio using cryo-EM and reveals the sodium ion pathway, ion selectivity mechanism, and inhibition by phenamil.

The paper reports the near-atomic structure of the S-ring from Vibrio alginolyticus flagellar motor using cryo-EM, revealing structural differences compared to Salmonella.

This study investigates the role of the flexible linker and plug region of PomB in the activation of the sodium-driven flagellar motor stator complex in Vibrio, showing that these regions are important for regulation but not essential for motor function.