Research Projects

Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2018

Design and preparation of the fusogenic proteoliposomes by cell-free protein synthesis / liposome system

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)  Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Grant number
15K21119
Japan Grant Number (JGN)
JP15K21119
Authorship
Principal investigator
Grant amount
(Total)
4,030,000 Japanese Yen
(Direct funding)
3,100,000 Japanese Yen
(Indirect funding)
930,000 Japanese Yen

We designed the fusogenic membrane protein-expressing plasmid DNAs to achieve the development of newly encapsulation methods and drug delivery systems based on membrane proteins reconstituted liposomes, proteoliposome. The cell-free fusogenic membrane protein synthesis was performed in the presence of liposomes. The fusogenic membrane proteins were successfully integrated into lipsosomal membrane, and we then evaluated the their fusion activities. Unfortunately, we failed to obtain the fusogenic proteoliposome in the present study. These findings indicated that it is necessary to add other molecular chaperons or regulate the post-translational modification to form the correct conformation of fusogenic membrane proteins in the present system.

Link information
URL
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/file/KAKENHI-PROJECT-15K21119/15K21119seika.pdf
KAKEN
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-15K21119
ID information
  • Grant number : 15K21119
  • Japan Grant Number (JGN) : JP15K21119