Akihiro Otomo

This study enhances the imaging rate of high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) using multiple techniques, enabling visualization of dynamic biomolecular processes at higher resolution.

This study demonstrates that Enterococcus hirae V-ATPase can synthesize ATP using sodium motive force, showing reversible reactions and a Na+/ATP ratio consistent with structural symmetry.

The paper designs a DNA-nanoparticle motor with improved speed and processivity by optimizing DNA/RNA hybridization rates, achieving performance comparable to motor proteins.

This study uses Janus nanoparticles to directly visualize the counter-clockwise rotation of single V-ATPase motors, providing accurate torque measurements.