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Yuma Matsuzaki

The University of TokyoORCID 0000-0003-2545-233XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Assay:structural biology· 1

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintMar 10, 2026

Molecular basis of promiscuous chemokine-engagement by the Duffy antigen receptor

Manisankar Ganguly, Yuma Matsuzaki, Nabarun Roy…·Arun K. Shukla

This study determines the cryo-EM structures of DARC bound to chemokines CCL7 and CXCL8, revealing unique binding mechanisms and the role of tyrosine sulfation and allelic variation in chemokine engagement.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.09.710718

humanstructural biology

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MicrobiologyNature MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedMay 29, 2025

Light-harvesting by antenna-containing rhodopsins in pelagic Asgard archaea

Gali Tzlil, Marı́a del Carmen Marı́n, Yuma Matsuzaki…·Oded Béjà

The paper reports light energy transfer from hydroxylated carotenoids to heimdallarchaeial rhodopsins in marine archaea, showing light-harvesting capabilities in archaea similar to bacterial rhodopsins.

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proteomicsexperimental assay

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