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 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.