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Our current research is focused on DNA chemistry.
Group Members
Associate Professor Makiko Tanaka
M2 Yuuki Yamaguchi
M1 Seiya Kinoshita
M1 Tetsunao Makino
B4 Satoshi Ooshima
B4 Sou Shirai
M1 Seiya Kinoshita
M1 Tetsunao Makino
B4 Satoshi Ooshima
B4 Sou Shirai
Researches
Our group examined DNA-mediated electron transfer (ET) and guanine damages caused by DNA ET in crowded environments by using modified oligonucleotides and various molecular crowders. Environmental changes caused by crowders affected the DNA states, DNA ET properties and the efficiency of the guanine damage induced by ET. The new insights about DNA ET in the crowded environment suggest the possibility that DNA-mediated ET in vivo works more effectively and diversely than expected so far.
Recent research topics