| POLYMERS Vol.72 No.8 |
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COVER STORY Visualization of Structures and Dynamics of Proteins |
| As one type of macromolecules playing a central role in biological functions, proteins are important research targets not only in chemistry but also in biology. The “structures” and “dynamics” of protein molecules are closely related to their “functions,” and irreversible aggregation due to denaturation causes diseases. Crystallographic analysis has revealed the beautiful three-dimensional structures of proteins, allowing for the understanding of life phenomena and the development of drugs. In recent years, it has been shown that the semi-fluidic assembly of proteins, liquid-liquid phase separation, is involved in various biological functions such as signal transduction, therefore the “dynamics” of proteins have also attracted increasing attention. In this issue, we focus on the rapidly developing techniques for protein structure and dynamics analysis, and the new forms and functions of proteins that are being revealed based on these techniques. Editors: MURAOKA, KAMIKAWA, TAKEDA, and T. NISHIMURA |
| Digest for English Readers | 368
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| Hot Topics in Polymer Science in SPSJ | 371
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| SPSJ PMF Poster Awards 2022 |
| Commentary |
| Progress of Structure and Dynamics Analysis of Proteins based on Advances in Analytical Instruments | Tetsuo ASAKURA | 372
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| COVER STORY: Highlight Reviews |
| Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation Based on Protein Phase Transition and Solution Mutual Solubility | Akira NOMOTO, Kentaro SHIRAKI | 373 |
| Molecular Features of Calcium Pumps Revealed by Cryo-EM Analysis | Kenji INABA | 376 |
| Recent Progress in Protein Labeling Techniques for Live-Cell Imaging | Takuya KAMIKAWA, Yuichiro HORI | 379 |
| PolyMANGA | 382 |
| COVER STORY: Topics and Products |
| Conformational Study of Multi-Domain Proteins Using Paramagnetic Lanthanide Ions | Tomohide SAIO | 383 |
| Analysis of Binding Dynamics between Ion Channel and Ligand by High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy | Ayumi SUMINO | 385 |
| Dynamics of Proteins in Solution as Seen by Neutron Scattering | Rintaro INOUE | 387 |
| Observing Macromolecular Assemblies by Cryo-Electron Microscopy | Takeshi YOKOYAMA | 389 |
| Polymer Science and I: A Personal Account |
| My Steps from NANO to POLY | Asae ITO | 391
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| Messages: “Work and Life” |
| Grateful for In-Person Meetings | Kira B. LANDENBERGER | 392
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| Front-Line Polymer Science |
| π-Stacked Cyclic Oligomers and Macrocycles | Yasuhiro MORISAKI | 393
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| Messages from SPSJ | 398 |
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