Understanding the general principles of how various membrane protein molecules are formed

Graduate School of Science

Professor Masao Sakaguchi

Our lives are sustained by the actions of proteins that are created in the cells that make up our bodies.

Proteins, as shown in the genetic design chart, are connected by amino acids. They are located in the working part of the cell, known as the “organelle”, and proteins carry out functions once they have been arranged in a three-dimensional structure.

Through an understanding of these mechanisms, we aim to contribute to understanding the causes of diseases related to the formation of proteins and to develop treatment methods.