Takuya Yoshizawa

This study identifies a multiheme selenoenzyme essential for elemental sulfur respiration in bacteria, revealing its unique catalytic mechanism involving selenium and heme.

The paper identifies a novel phosphorylated NES in Pho4 recognized by Msn5, revealing a phosphate-specific nuclear export mechanism in yeast.

This study identifies Kapβ2 as a target of DPRs, showing how DPR binding alters its phase-modifying function, leading to toxic RBP condensates in ALS models.

The paper presents the high-resolution structure of a microtubule-like tube formed by FtsZ-monobody complexes, revealing structural similarities to microtubules and the role of FtsZ protofilament plasticity.

This study shows that PR poly-dipeptides from C9orf72 repeat expansion bind Kapβ2 and disrupt FUS droplet melting, contributing to nucleocytoplasmic transport deficits in ALS.