Shigeki Owada

This paper uses photocaged molecular oxygen to trigger oxygen binding in myoglobin crystals and captures structural changes using time-resolved serial X-ray crystallography.

The paper describes the photoactivation mechanism of the B12 photoreceptor CarH using structural and spectroscopic methods, revealing unique intermediates that drive tetramer dissociation.

This study reveals the unidirectional chloride transport mechanism in NM-R3 using TR-SFX, showing conformational changes and halide binding site insights.