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YOSHIDA KEISUKE
 
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Institute of Integrated Research Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science Associate Professor
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Associate Professor
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Degree

  • 博士(理学) ( 大阪大学 )

Research Interests

  • オルガネラ

  • レドックス

  • 植物

  • 光合成

Research Areas

  • Life Science / Plant molecular biology and physiology

Education

Research History

  • Institute of Science Tokyo   Associate Professor

    2024.10

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  • Tokyo Institute of Technology   Institute of Innovative Research   Associate Professor

    2021.10

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  • Tokyo Institute of Technology   Institute of Innovative Research   Assistant Professor

    2016.4 - 2021.9

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  • Tokyo Institute of Technology   Chemical Resources Laboratory   Assistant Professor

    2012.4 - 2016.3

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  • 日本学術振興会   特別研究員   PD

    2010.4 - 2012.3

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  • Tokyo Institute of Technology   Chemical Resources Laboratory

    2009.4 - 2010.3

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  • 日本学術振興会   特別研究員   PD

    2008.4 - 2009.3

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  • 日本学術振興会   特別研究員   DC2

    2007.4 - 2008.3

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Professional Memberships

  • THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH

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  • THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS

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  • THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

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Committee Memberships

  • 光合成学会   常任幹事  

    2025.1   

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  • 光合成学会   編集委員  

    2025.1   

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  • Institute of Science Tokyo   International Symposium on Life Science and Technology  

    2025.1 - 2026.1   

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  • アジアオセアニア国際光合成会議   セッションチェア  

    2024.9   

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  • 日本植物学会   第88回大会実行委員  

    2024   

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  • Taiwan-Japan Joint Seminar on Photosynthesis Research for Young Researchers 2023   オーガナイザー  

    2023.10   

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  • Taiwan-Japan Plant Biology 2023   セッションチェア  

    2023.10   

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  • 日本植物学会   選挙管理委員  

    2022 - 2024   

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  • 日本光合成学会   第12回年会 実行委員  

    2022   

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  • 日本植物生理学会   第62回年会 シンポジウムオーガナイザー  

    2021   

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  • 日本植物学会   第79回大会 シンポジウムオーガナイザー  

    2015   

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  • 日本植物学会   第78回大会 大会実行委員  

    2014   

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Papers

  • Plastidial phosphoglucose isomerase undergoes thioredoxin-mediated redox modification without altering catalytic activity. International journal

    Subaru Nishide, Kosuke Fujii, Keisuke Yoshida

    The Biochemical journal   2025.11

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    Thioredoxin (Trx)-mediated redox regulation is a posttranslational mechanism that controls enzyme activity by reversibly switching the oxidation/reduction states of Cys residues. In plant cells, numerous enzymes across diverse biological systems have been suggested as targets of redox regulation; however, a complete understanding is lacking. In this study, we report that phosphoglucose isomerase (PGI) in plastids represents a novel class of redox-sensitive enzymes. PGI catalyzes the reversible interconversion of fructose 6-phosphate and glucose 6-phosphate and operates at the branch point between the Calvin-Benson cycle and the starch synthesis pathway in plastids. Using an affinity chromatography-based method, we found that plastidial PGI physically interacts with Trx in a redox-dependent manner. In vitro assays with recombinant proteins from Arabidopsis thaliana revealed that plastidial, but not cytosolic, PGI forms an intramolecular disulfide bond. Among plastid-localized Trx subtypes, the f- and m-types were more effective in reductively cleaving the disulfide bond. MS-based peptide mapping, site-directed mutagenesis, and structural modeling identified the redox-active Cys pair. Furthermore, in vivo analysis using Arabidopsis leaves showed that plastidial PGI is converted from oxidized to reduced states upon illumination, which absolutely depends on the Trx system. Notably, despite these redox modifications, PGI catalytic activity remained nearly identical in both states. Although PGI activity was affected by some metabolites and pH, it showed no sensitivity to redox state. Our findings demonstrate that plastidial PGI is a redox-sensitive enzyme but functionally uncoupled from activity modulation.

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  • Photoinhibition risk in marimo (Aegagropila brownii) during ice transition periods based on field observations and laboratory assessments

    Masaru Kono, Akina Obara, Yoshihiro Suzuki, Akitoshi Iwamoto, Keisuke Yoshida, Yoichi Oyama

    PHYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH   73 ( 4 )   320 - 331   2025.10

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  • Diversity and Distribution of Thioredoxin Family Proteins in Photosynthetic Organisms.

    Taichi Sugiyama, Keisuke Yoshida

    Plant & cell physiology   2025.7

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    DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcaf073

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  • Plastidial thioredoxin-like proteins are essential for normal embryogenesis and seed development in Arabidopsis thaliana Reviewed

    Yuka Fukushi, Yuichi Yokochi, Toru Hisabori, Keisuke Yoshida

    Journal of Plant Research   138 ( 2 )   337 - 345   2024.12

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    Thiol/disulfide-based redox regulation is a key mechanism for modulating protein functions in response to changes in cellular redox status. Two thioredoxin (Trx)-like proteins [atypical Cys His-rich Trx (ACHT) and Trx-like2 (TrxL2)] have been identified as crucial for oxidizing and deactivating several chloroplast enzymes during light-to-dark transitions; however, their roles remain to be fully understood. In this study, we investigated the functions of Trx-like proteins in seed development. Using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, we generated an Arabidopsis quadruple mutant defective in ACHT1, ACHT2, TrxL2.1, and TrxL2.2 (acht/trxl2). This mutant showed increased seed lethality prior to maturation, with embryogenesis impaired primarily during the heart and torpedo stages, which are critical phases for plastid differentiation into chloroplasts. Using transgenic plants expressing EGFP-fused proteins, we confirmed that ACHT and TrxL2 are localized in plastids during embryogenesis. Additionally, seed development in the acht/trxl2 mutant was further impaired under extended darkness and could not be recovered through complementation with variants of ACHT or TrxL2 lacking the redox-active Cys residue (replaced by Ser). These findings indicate that the protein-oxidation functions of ACHT and TrxL2 are important for plastid differentiation into chloroplasts, embryogenesis, and seed development.

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  • Proton gradient across the chloroplast thylakoid membrane governs the redox regulatory function of ATP synthase

    Takatoshi Sekiguchi, Keisuke Yoshida, Ken-ichi Wakabayashi, Toru Hisabori

    Journal of Biological Chemistry   107659 - 107659   2024.8

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    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107659

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  • Overexpression of thioredoxin-like protein ACHT2 leads to negative feedback control of photosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana Reviewed

    Yuka Fukushi, Yuichi Yokochi, Toru Hisabori, Keisuke Yoshida

    Journal of Plant Research   137 ( 3 )   445 - 453   2024.2

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    Thioredoxin (Trx) is a small redox mediator protein involved in the regulation of various chloroplast functions by modulating the redox state of Trx target proteins in ever-changing light environments. Using reducing equivalents produced by the photosynthetic electron transport chain, Trx reduces the disulfide bonds on target proteins and generally turns on their activities. While the details of the protein-reduction mechanism by Trx have been well investigated, the oxidation mechanism that counteracts it has long been unclear. We have recently demonstrated that Trx-like proteins such as Trx-like2 and atypical Cys His-rich Trx (ACHT) can function as protein oxidation factors in chloroplasts. Our latest study on transgenic Arabidopsis plants indicated that the ACHT isoform ACHT2 is involved in regulating the thermal dissipation of light energy. To understand the role of ACHT2 in vivo, we characterized phenotypic changes specifically caused by ACHT2 overexpression in Arabidopsis. ACHT2-overexpressing plants showed growth defects, especially under high light conditions. This growth phenotype was accompanied with the impaired reductive activation of Calvin–Benson cycle enzymes, enhanced thermal dissipation of light energy, and decreased photosystem II activity. Overall, ACHT2 overexpression promoted protein oxidation that led to the inadequate activation of Calvin–Benson cycle enzymes in light and consequently induced negative feedback control of the photosynthetic electron transport chain. This study highlights the importance of the balance between protein reduction and oxidation in chloroplasts for optimal photosynthetic performance and plant growth.

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  • Divergent Protein Redox Dynamics and Their Relationship with Electron Transport Efficiency during Photosynthesis Induction Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    Plant and Cell Physiology   65 ( 5 )   737 - 747   2024.2

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    Various chloroplast proteins are activated/deactivated during the light/dark cycle via the redox regulation system. Although the photosynthetic electron transport chain provides reducing power to redox-sensitive proteins via the ferredoxin (Fd)/thioredoxin (Trx) pathway for their enzymatic activity control, how the redox states of individual proteins are linked to electron transport efficiency remains uncharacterized. Here we addressed this subject with a focus on the photosynthetic induction phase. We used Arabidopsis plants, in which the amount of Fd–Trx reductase (FTR), a core component in the Fd/Trx pathway, was genetically altered. Several chloroplast proteins showed different redox shift responses toward low- and high-light treatments. The light-dependent reduction of Calvin–Benson cycle enzymes fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase) and sedoheptulose 1,7-bisphosphatase (SBPase) was partially impaired in the FTR-knockdown ftrb mutant. Simultaneous analyses of chlorophyll fluorescence and P700 absorbance change indicated that the induction of the electron transport reactions was delayed in the ftrb mutant. FTR overexpression also mildly affected the reduction patterns of FBPase and SBPase under high-light conditions, which were accompanied by the modification of electron transport properties. Accordingly, the redox states of FBPase and SBPase were linearly correlated with electron transport rates. In contrast, ATP synthase was highly reduced even when electron transport reactions were not fully induced. Furthermore, the redox response of proton gradient regulation 5-like photosynthetic phenotype1 (PGRL1; a protein involved in cyclic electron transport) did not correlate with electron transport rates. Our results provide insights into the working dynamics of the redox regulation system and their differential associations with photosynthetic electron transport efficiency.

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  • The phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis affects sperm, embryo, and sporophyte development, and metabolism in Marchantia polymorpha Reviewed

    Mengyao Wang, Hiromitsu Tabeta, Kinuka Ohtaka, Ayuko Kuwahara, Ryuichi Nishihama, Toshiki Ishikawa, Kiminori Toyooka, Mayuko Sato, Mayumi Wakazaki, Hiromichi Akashi, Hiroshi Tsugawa, Tsubasa Shoji, Yozo Okazaki, Keisuke Yoshida, Ryoichi Sato, Ali Ferjani, Takayuki Kohchi, Masami Yokota Hirai

    Communications Biology   7 ( 1 )   2024.1

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    Serine metabolism is involved in various biological processes. Here we investigate primary functions of the phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis in a non-vascular plant Marchantia polymorpha by analyzing knockout mutants of MpPGDH encoding 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase in this pathway. Growth phenotypes indicate that serine from the phosphorylated pathway in the dark is crucial for thallus growth. Sperm development requires serine from the phosphorylated pathway, while egg formation does not. Functional MpPGDH in the maternal genome is necessary for embryo and sporophyte development. Under high CO2 where the glycolate pathway of serine biosynthesis is inhibited, suppressed thallus growth of the mutants is not fully recovered by exogenously-supplemented serine, suggesting the importance of serine homeostasis involving the phosphorylated and glycolate pathways. Metabolomic phenotypes indicate that the phosphorylated pathway mainly influences the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the amino acid and nucleotide metabolism, and lipid metabolism. These results indicate the importance of the phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis in the dark, in the development of sperm, embryo, and sporophyte, and metabolism in M. polymorpha.

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  • Current Insights into the Redox Regulation Network in Plant Chloroplasts Invited Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    Plant and Cell Physiology   64 ( 7 )   704 - 715   2023.5

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    Thiol/disulfide-based redox regulation is a ubiquitous post-translational protein modification. In plant chloroplasts, this regulatory mechanism is tightly associated with the light-dependent activation of photosynthetic enzymes (e.g. Calvin–Benson cycle enzymes). A thioredoxin (Trx)-mediated pathway was discovered to transmit light signals as a reducing power about half a century ago; since then, it has been accepted as the basic machinery of chloroplast redox regulation. However, during the past two decades, it has been increasingly apparent that plants have acquired multiple Trx isoforms and Trx-like proteins in chloroplasts. Furthermore, proteomics-based analyses have identified various chloroplast enzymes as potential targets of redox regulation. These facts highlight the necessity to revisit the molecular basis and physiological importance of the redox regulation system in chloroplasts. Recent studies have revealed novel aspects of this system, including unprecedented redox-regulated processes in chloroplasts and the functional diversity of Trx family proteins. Of particular significance is the identification of protein-oxidizing pathways that turn off photosynthetic metabolism during light-to-dark transitions. In this review, we summarize current insights into the redox regulation network in chloroplasts.

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  • Cystathionine-β-synthase X proteins negatively regulate NADPH-thioredoxin reductase C activity Reviewed

    Chau M. Tran, Shoko Mihara, Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications   653   47 - 52   2023.4

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  • Chloroplast translation factor EF-Tu of Arabidopsis thaliana can be inactivated via oxidation of a specific cysteine residue

    Machi Toriu, Momoka Horie, Yuka Kumaki, Taku Yoneyama, Shin Kore-eda, Susumu Mitsuyama, Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori, Yoshitaka Nishiyama

    Biochemical Journal   2023.2

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    Translational elongation factor EF-Tu, which delivers aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosome, is susceptible to inactivation by reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. However, the sensitivity to ROS of chloroplast-localized EF-Tu (cpEF-Tu) of plants remains to be elucidated. In the present study, we generated a recombinant cpEF-Tu protein of Arabidopsis thaliana and examined its sensitivity to ROS in vitro. In cpEF-Tu that lacked a bound nucleotide, one of the two cysteine residues, Cys149 and Cys451, in the mature protein was sensitive to oxidation by H2O2, with the resultant formation of sulfenic acid. The translational activity of cpEF-Tu, as determined with an in vitro translation system, derived from Escherichia coli, that had been reconstituted without EF-Tu, decreased with the oxidation of a cysteine residue. Replacement of Cys149 with an alanine residue rendered cpEF-Tu insensitive to inactivation by H2O2, indicating that Cys149 might be the target of oxidation. By contrast, cpEF-Tu that had bound either GDP or GTP was less sensitive to oxidation by H2O2 than nucleotide-free cpEF-Tu. Addition of thioredoxin f1, a major thioredoxin in the Arabidopsis chloroplast, to oxidized cpEF-Tu allowed the reduction of Cys149 and the reactivation of cpEF-Tu, suggesting that the oxidation of cpEF-Tu might be a reversible regulatory mechanism that suppresses the chloroplast translation system in a redox-dependent manner.

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  • Two specific domains of the γ subunit of chloroplast F o F 1 provide redox regulation of the ATP synthesis through conformational changes

    Kentaro Akiyama, Shin-Ichiro Ozawa, Yuichiro Takahashi, Keisuke Yoshida, Toshiharu Suzuki, Kumiko Kondo, Ken-ichi Wakabayashi, Toru Hisabori

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences   120 ( 6 )   2023.2

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    , we analyzed the ATP synthesis reaction and its regulation in CF
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    were mutated based on the reported structure. An in vivo analysis of strains harboring these mutations revealed the structural determinants of the redox response during the light/dark transitions. In addition, we established a half day purification method for the entire CF
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    and subsequently examined ATP synthesis activity by the acid–base transition method. We found that truncation of the β-hairpin domain resulted in a loss of redox regulation of ATP synthesis (i.e., constitutively active state) despite retaining redox-sensitive Cys residues. In contrast, truncation of the redox loop domain containing the Cys residues resulted in a marked decrease in the activity. Based on this mutation analysis, we propose a model of redox regulation of the ATP synthesis reaction by the cooperative function of the β-hairpin and the redox loop domains specific to CF
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  • The ferredoxin/thioredoxin pathway constitutes an indispensable redox-signaling cascade for light-dependent reduction of chloroplast stromal proteins Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Yuichi Yokochi, Kan Tanaka, Toru Hisabori

    Journal of Biological Chemistry   298 ( 12 )   102650 - 102650   2022.12

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  • Dissipation of the proton electrochemical gradient in chloroplasts promotes the oxidation of ATP synthase by thioredoxin-like proteins

    Takatoshi Sekiguchi, Keisuke Yoshida, Ken-Ichi Wakabayashi, Toru Hisabori

    Journal of Biological Chemistry   102541 - 102541   2022.9

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  • The Importance of the C-Terminal Cys Pair of Phosphoribulokinase in Phototrophs in Thioredoxin-Dependent Regulation.

    Kazuha Fukui, Keisuke Yoshida, Yuichi Yokochi, Takatoshi Sekiguchi, Ken-Ichi Wakabayashi, Toru Hisabori, Shoko Mihara

    Plant & cell physiology   63 ( 6 )   855 - 868   2022.6

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    Phosphoribulokinase (PRK), one of the enzymes in the Calvin-Benson cycle, is a well-known target of thioredoxin (Trx), which regulates various enzyme activities by the reduction of disulfide bonds in a light-dependent manner. PRK has two Cys pairs conserved in the N-terminal and C-terminal regions, and the N-terminal one near the active site is thought to be responsible for the regulation. The flexible clamp loop located between the N-terminal two Cys residues has been deemed significant to Trx-mediated regulation. However, cyanobacterial PRK is also subject to Trx-dependent activation despite the lack of this clamp loop. We, therefore, compared Trx-mediated regulation of PRK from the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 (A.7120_PRK) and that from the land plant Arabidopsis thaliana (AtPRK). Interestingly, peptide mapping and site-directed mutagenesis analysis showed that Trx was more effective in changing the redox states of the C-terminal Cys pair in both A.7120_PRK and AtPRK. In addition, the effect of redox state change of the C-terminal Cys pair on PRK activity was different between A.7120_PRK and AtPRK. Trx-mediated redox regulation of the C-terminal Cys pair was also important for complex dissociation/formation with CP12 and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase. Furthermore, in vivo analysis of the redox states of PRK showed that only one disulfide bond is reduced in response to light. Based on the enzyme activity assay and the complex formation analysis, we concluded that Trx-mediated regulation of the C-terminal Cys pair of PRK is important for activity regulation in cyanobacteria and complex dissociation/formation in both organisms.

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  • Verification of the Relationship between Redox Regulation of Thioredoxin Target Proteins and Their Proximity to Thylakoid Membranes. International journal

    Yuka Fukushi, Yuichi Yokochi, Ken-Ichi Wakabayashi, Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)   11 ( 4 )   2022.4

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    Thioredoxin (Trx) is a key protein of the redox regulation system in chloroplasts, where it modulates various enzyme activities. Upon light irradiation, Trx reduces the disulfide bonds of Trx target proteins (thereby turning on their activities) using reducing equivalents obtained from the photosynthetic electron transport chain. This reduction process involves a differential response, i.e., some Trx target proteins in the stroma respond slowly to the change in redox condition caused by light/dark changes, while the ATP synthase γ subunit (CF1-γ) located on the surface of thylakoid membrane responds with high sensitivity. The factors that determine this difference in redox kinetics are not yet known, although here, we hypothesize that it is due to each protein's localization in the chloroplast, i.e., the reducing equivalents generated under light conditions can be transferred more efficiently to the proteins on thylakoid membrane than to stromal proteins. To explore this possibility, we anchored SBPase, one of the stromal Trx target proteins, to the thylakoid membrane in Arabidopsis thaliana. Analyses of the redox behaviors of the anchored and unanchored proteins showed no significant difference in their reduction kinetics, implying that protein sensitivity to redox regulation is determined by other factors.

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  • Oxidative regulation of chloroplast enzymes by thioredoxin and thioredoxin-like proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana. International journal

    Yuichi Yokochi, Yuka Fukushi, Ken-Ichi Wakabayashi, Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America   118 ( 51 )   2021.12

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    Thioredoxin (Trx) is a protein that mediates the reducing power transfer from the photosynthetic electron transport system to target enzymes in chloroplasts and regulates their activities. Redox regulation governed by Trx is a system that is central to the adaptation of various chloroplast functions to the ever-changing light environment. However, the factors involved in the opposite reaction (i.e., the oxidation of various enzymes) have yet to be revealed. Recently, it has been suggested that Trx and Trx-like proteins could oxidize Trx-targeted proteins in vitro. To elucidate the in vivo function of these proteins as oxidation factors, we generated mutant plant lines deficient in Trx or Trx-like proteins and studied how the proteins are involved in oxidative regulation in chloroplasts. We found that f-type Trx and two types of Trx-like proteins, Trx-like 2 and atypical Cys His-rich Trx (ACHT), seemed to serve as oxidation factors for Trx-targeted proteins, such as fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase, Rubisco activase, and the γ-subunit of ATP synthase. In addition, ACHT was found to be involved in regulating nonphotochemical quenching, which is the mechanism underlying the thermal dissipation of excess light energy. Overall, these results indicate that Trx and Trx-like proteins regulate chloroplast functions in concert by controlling the redox state of various photosynthesis-related proteins in vivo.

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  • The phototroph-specific β-hairpin structure of the γ subunit of FoF1-ATP synthase is important for efficient ATP synthesis of cyanobacteria Reviewed

    Kumiko Kondo, Masayuki Izumi, Kosuke Inabe, Keisuke Yoshida, Mari Imashimizu, Toshiharu Suzuki, Toru Hisabori

    Journal of Biological Chemistry   297 ( 3 )   101027 - 101027   2021.9

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  • Redox regulation of NADP-malate dehydrogenase is vital for land plants under fluctuating light environment. International journal

    Yuichi Yokochi, Keisuke Yoshida, Florian Hahn, Atsuko Miyagi, Ken-Ichi Wakabayashi, Maki Kawai-Yamada, Andreas P M Weber, Toru Hisabori

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America   118 ( 6 )   2021.2

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    Many enzymes involved in photosynthesis possess highly conserved cysteine residues that serve as redox switches in chloroplasts. These redox switches function to activate or deactivate enzymes during light-dark transitions and have the function of fine-tuning their activities according to the intensity of light. Accordingly, many studies on chloroplast redox regulation have been conducted under the hypothesis that "fine regulation of the activities of these enzymes is crucial for efficient photosynthesis." However, the impact of the regulatory system on plant metabolism is still unclear. To test this hypothesis, we here studied the impact of the ablation of a redox switch in chloroplast NADP-malate dehydrogenase (MDH). By genome editing, we generated a mutant plant whose MDH lacks one of its redox switches and is active even in dark conditions. Although NADPH consumption by MDH in the dark is expected to be harmful to plant growth, the mutant line did not show any phenotypic differences under standard long-day conditions. In contrast, the mutant line showed severe growth retardation under short-day or fluctuating light conditions. These results indicate that thiol-switch redox regulation of MDH activity is crucial for maintaining NADPH homeostasis in chloroplasts under these conditions.

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  • Biochemical basis for redox regulation of chloroplast-localized phosphofructokinase from Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    Plant & cell physiology   2021.1

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    Various proteins in plant chloroplasts are subject to thiol-based redox regulation, allowing light-responsive control of chloroplast functions. Most redox-regulated proteins are known to be reductively activated in the light in a thioredoxin (Trx)-dependent manner, but its regulatory network remains incompletely understood. Using a biochemical procedure, we here show that a specific form of phosphofructokinase (PFK) is a novel redox-regulated protein whose activity is suppressed upon the reduction. PFK is a key enzyme in the glycolytic pathway. In Arabidopsis thaliana, PFK5 is targeted to chloroplasts and uniquely contains an insertion sequence harboring two Cys residues (Cys152 and Cys157) in the N-terminal region. Redox shift assays using a thiol-modifying reagent indicated that PFK5 is efficiently reduced by a specific type of Trx, namely, Trx-f. PFK5 enzyme activity was lowered with the Trx-f-dependent reduction. PFK5 redox regulation was bidirectional; PFK5 was also oxidized and activated by the recently identified Trx-like2/2-Cys peroxiredoxin pathway. Mass spectrometry-based peptide mapping analysis revealed that Cys152 and Cys157 are critical for the intramolecular disulfide bond formation in PFK5. The involvement of Cys152 and Cys157 in PFK5 redox regulation was further supported by a site-directed mutagenesis study. PFK5 catalyzes the reverse reaction of fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase), which is reduced and activated specifically by Trx-f. Our data suggest that PFK5 redox regulation, together with that of FBPase, constitutes a checkpoint for switching light/dark metabolism in chloroplasts.

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  • Structural basis for thioredoxin isoform-based fine-tuning of ferredoxin-thioredoxin reductase activity. International journal

    Linda Juniar, Hideaki Tanaka, Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori, Genji Kurisu

    Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society   29 ( 12 )   2538 - 2545   2020.12

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    Photosynthetic electron transport occurs on the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts. Ferredoxin (Fd), the final acceptor in the electron transport chain, distributes electrons to several Fd-dependent enzymes including Fd-thioredoxin reductase (FTR). A cascade from Fd to FTR further reduces Thioredoxin (Trx), which tunes the activity of target metabolic enzymes eventually in a light-dependent manner. We previously reported that 10 Trx isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana can be clustered into three classes based on the kinetics of the FTR-dependent reduction (high-, middle-, and low-efficiency classes). In this study, we determined the X-ray structure of three electron transfer complexes of FTR and Trx isoform, Trx-y1, Trx-f2, and Trx-m2, as representative examples of each class. Superposition of the FTR structure with/without Trx showed no main chain structural changes upon complex formation. There was no significant conformational change for single and complexed Trx-m structures. Nonetheless, the interface of FTR:Trx complexes displayed significant variation. Comparative analysis of the three structures showed two types of intermolecular interactions; (i) common interactions shared by all three complexes and (ii) isoform-specific interactions, which might be important for fine-tuning FTR:Trx activity. Differential electrostatic potentials of Trx isoforms may be key to isoform-specific interactions.

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  • Chloroplast ATP synthase is reduced by both f-type and m-type thioredoxins. International journal

    Takatoshi Sekiguchi, Keisuke Yoshida, Yuki Okegawa, Ken Motohashi, Ken-Ichi Wakabayashi, Toru Hisabori

    Biochimica et biophysica acta. Bioenergetics   1861 ( 11 )   148261 - 148261   2020.11

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    The activity of the molecular motor enzyme, chloroplast ATP synthase, is regulated in a redox-dependent manner. The γ subunit, CF1-γ, is the central shaft of this enzyme complex and possesses the redox-active cysteine pair, which is reduced by thioredoxin (Trx). In light conditions, Trx transfers the reducing equivalent obtained from the photosynthetic electron transfer system to the CF1-γ. Previous studies showed that the light-dependent reduction of CF1-γ is more rapid than those of other Trx target proteins in the stroma. Although there are multiple Trx isoforms in chloroplasts, it is not well understood as to which chloroplast Trx isoform primarily contributes to the reduction of CF1-γ, especially under physiological conditions. We therefore performed direct assessment of the CF1-γ reduction capacity of each of the Trx isoforms. The kinetic analysis of the reduction process showed no significant difference in the reduction efficiency between two major chloroplast Trxs, namely Trx-f and Trx-m. Based on the thorough analyses of the CF1-γ redox dynamics in Arabidopsis thaliana Trx mutant plants, we found that lack of Trx-f or Trx-m had no significant impact on the in vivo light-dependent reduction of CF1-γ. The results showed that CF1-γ can accept the reducing power from both Trx-f and Trx-m in chloroplasts.

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  • Biochemical insight into redox regulation of plastidial 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase from Arabidopsis thaliana. International journal

    Keisuke Yoshida, Kinuka Ohtaka, Masami Yokota Hirai, Toru Hisabori

    The Journal of biological chemistry   295 ( 44 )   14906 - 14915   2020.10

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    Thiol-based redox regulation is a post-translational protein modification for controlling enzyme activity by switching oxidation/reduction states of Cys residues. In plant cells, numerous proteins involved in a wide range of biological systems have been suggested as the target of redox regulation; however, our knowledge on this issue is still incomplete. Here we report that 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PGDH) is a novel redox-regulated protein. PGDH catalyzes the first committed step of Ser biosynthetic pathway in plastids. Using an affinity chromatography-based method, we found that PGDH physically interacts with thioredoxin (Trx), a key factor of redox regulation. The in vitro studies using recombinant proteins from Arabidopsis thaliana showed that a specific PGDH isoform, PGDH1, forms the intramolecular disulfide bond under nonreducing conditions, which lowers PGDH enzyme activity. MS and site-directed mutagenesis analyses allowed us to identify the redox-active Cys pair that is mainly involved in disulfide bond formation in PGDH1; this Cys pair is uniquely found in land plant PGDH. Furthermore, we revealed that some plastidial Trx subtypes support the reductive activation of PGDH1. The present data show previously uncharacterized regulatory mechanisms of PGDH and expand our understanding of the Trx-mediated redox-regulatory network in plants.

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  • Oxidation of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes to carboxylic acids by Geotrichum candidum aldehyde dehydrogenase

    Tomoyasu Hoshino, Emi Yamabe, Muhammad Arisyi Hawari, Mayumi Tamura, Shuji Kanamaru, Keisuke Yoshida, Afifa Ayu Koesoema, Tomoko Matsuda

    TETRAHEDRON   76 ( 33 )   2020.8

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  • Thioredoxin targets are regulated in heterocysts of cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 in a light-independent manner. Reviewed International journal

    Shoko Mihara, Kazunori Sugiura, Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    Journal of experimental botany   71 ( 6 )   2018 - 2027   2020.3

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    In the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120, glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) plays an important role in producing the power for reducing nitrogenase under light conditions. Our previous study showed that thioredoxin suppresses G6PDH by reducing its activator protein OpcA, implying that G6PDH is inactivated under light conditions because thioredoxins are reduced by the photosynthetic electron transport system in cyanobacteria. To address how Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 maintains G6PDH activity even under light conditions when nitrogen fixation occurs, we investigated the redox regulation system in vegetative cells and specific nitrogen-fixing cells named heterocysts, individually. We found that thioredoxin target proteins were more oxidized in heterocysts than in vegetative cells under light conditions. Alterations in the redox regulation mechanism of heterocysts may affect the redox states of thioredoxin target proteins, including OpcA, so that G6PDH is activated in heterocysts even under light conditions.

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  • Impact of key residues within chloroplast thioredoxin-f on recognition for reduction and oxidation of target proteins. Reviewed

    Yokochi Y, Sugiura K, Takemura K, Yoshida K, Hara S, Wakabayashi KI, Kitao A, Hisabori T

    The Journal of biological chemistry   294 ( 46 )   17437 - 17450   2019.11

  • The thioredoxin (Trx) redox state sensor protein can visualize Trx activities in the light/dark response in chloroplasts. Reviewed

    Sugiura K, Yokochi Y, Fu N, Fukaya Y, Yoshida K, Mihara S, Hisabori T

    The Journal of biological chemistry   294 ( 32 )   12091 - 12098   2019.8

  • The N-terminal region of the ϵ subunit from cyanobacterial ATP synthase alone can inhibit ATPase activity. Reviewed

    Inabe K, Kondo K, Yoshida K, Wakabayashi KI, Hisabori T

    The Journal of biological chemistry   294 ( 26 )   10094 - 10103   2019.6

  • Thioredoxin-like2/2-Cys peroxiredoxin redox cascade acts as oxidative activator of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in chloroplasts Reviewed

    Yoshida K, Uchikoshi E, Hara S, Hisabori T

    Biochem. J.   476 ( 12 )   1781 - 1790   2019.6

  • Simple method to determine protein redox state in Arabidopsis thaliana Invited Reviewed

    Yoshida K, Hisabori T

    Bio-protocol   9   e3250   2019.6

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    Yoshida K, Hisabori T

    Redox Homeostasis in Plants, Signaling and Communication in Plants (eds, Panda SK, Yamamoto YY)   1 - 17   2019.4

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  • New Light on Chloroplast Redox Regulation: Molecular Mechanism of Protein Thiol Oxidation. Reviewed

    Yoshida K, Yokochi Y, Hisabori T

    Frontiers in plant science   10   1534   2019

  • Determining the rate-limiting step for light-responsive redox regulation in chloroplasts Invited Reviewed

    Yoshida K, Hisabori T

    Antioxidants   7 ( 11 )   153   2018.10

  • Ferredoxin-thioredoxin system plays an important role in the chloroplastic NADP status of Arabidopsis. Reviewed

    Hashida S, Miyagi A, Nishiyama M, Yoshida K, Hisabori T, Kawai-Yamada M

    Plant J.   95 ( 6 )   947 - 960   2018.9

  • Thioredoxin-like2/2-Cys peroxiredoxin redox cascade supports oxidative thiol modulation in chloroplasts. Reviewed

    Yoshida K, Hara A, Sugiura K, Fukaya Y, Hisabori T

    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.   115 ( 35 )   E8296 - E8304   2018.8

  • Thioredoxin regulates G6PDH activity by changing redox states of OpcA in the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 Reviewed

    Shoko Mihara, Hitomi Wakao, Keisuke Yoshida, Akiyoshi Higo, Kazunori Sugiura, Akihiro Tsuchiya, Jiro Nomata, Ken-Ichi Wakabayashi, Toru Hisabori

    Biochemical Journal   475 ( 6 )   1091 - 1105   2018.3

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  • レドックスを基盤とした葉緑体の機能統御ネットワーク Invited Reviewed

    吉田 啓亮

    光合成研究(日本光合成学会 編)   28 ( 1 )   39 - 50   2018

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  • Distinct electron transfer from ferredoxin-thioredoxin reductase to multiple thioredoxin isoforms in chloroplasts Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL   474 ( 8 )   1347 - 1360   2017.4

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  • Post-Translational Regulation of the Dicing Activities of Arabidopsis DICER-LIKE 3 and 4 by Inorganic Phosphate and the Redox State. Reviewed

    Atsushi Seta, Midori Tabara, Yuki Nishibori, Akihiro Hiraguri, Naoko Ohkama-Ohtsu, Tadashi Yokoyama, Satoshi Hara, Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori, Akihito Fukudome, Hisashi Koiwa, Hiromitsu Moriyama, Nobuhiro Takahashi, Toshiyuki Fukuhara

    Plant & cell physiology   58 ( 3 )   485 - 495   2017.3

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    In Arabidopsis thaliana, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) generated by two Dicer isoforms, DCL3 and DCL4, function in distinct epigenetic processes, i.e. RNA-directed DNA methylation and post-transcriptional gene silencing, respectively. Plants often respond to their environment by producing a distinct set of small RNAs; however, the mechanism for controlling the production of different siRNAs from the same dsRNA substrate remains unclear. We established a simple biochemical method to visualize the dsRNA-cleaving activities of DCL3 and DCL4 in cell-free extracts prepared from Arabidopsis seedlings. Here, we demonstrate that different nutrient statuses of a host plant affect the post-translational regulation of the dicing activity of DCL3 and DCL4. Phosphate deficiency inhibited DCL3, and the activity of DCL3 was directly activated by inorganic phosphate. Sulfur deficiency inhibited DCL4 but not DCL3, and the activity of DCL4 was recovered by supplementation of the cell-free extracts with reductants containing a thiol group. Immunopurified DCL4 was activated by recombinant Arabidopsis thioredoxin-h1 with dithiothreitol. Therefore, DCL4 is subject to redox regulation. These results demonstrate that post-translational regulation of DCL activities fine-tunes the balance between branches of the gene silencing pathway according to the growth environment.

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  • Functional Significance of NADPH-Thioredoxin Reductase C in the Antioxidant Defense System of Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp PCC 7120 Reviewed

    Shoko Mihara, Keisuke Yoshida, Akiyoshi Higo, Toru Hisabori

    PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY   58 ( 1 )   86 - 94   2017.1

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  • New emerging insights into redox-based regulatory network in chloroplasts Invited Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    Seikagaku   89 ( 3 )   432 - 435   2017

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  • Two distinct redox cascades cooperatively regulate chloroplast functions and sustain plant viability Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   113 ( 27 )   E3967 - E3976   2016.7

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  • Adenine nucleotide-dependent and redox-independent control of mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase activity in Arabidopsis thaliana Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS   1857 ( 6 )   810 - 818   2016.6

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  • Oxidation of a Cysteine Residue in Elongation Factor EF-Tu Reversibly Inhibits Translation in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp PCC 6803 Reviewed

    Rayakorn Yutthanasirikul, Takanori Nagano, Haruhiko Jimbo, Yukako Hihara, Takashi Kanamori, Takuya Ueda, Takamitsu Haruyama, Hiroki Konno, Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori, Yoshitaka Nishiyama

    JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY   291 ( 11 )   5860 - 5870   2016.3

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  • New Emerging Insights into Chloroplast Redox Regulation Network Invited Reviewed

    26 ( 2 )   86 - 94   2016

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  • Thioredoxin Selectivity for Thiol-based Redox Regulation of Target Proteins in Chloroplasts Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Satoshi Hara, Toru Hisabori

    JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY   290 ( 23 )   14278 - 14288   2015.6

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  • 葉緑体とミトコンドリアの代謝クロストーク Invited Reviewed

    吉田 啓亮

    生物科学(日本生物科学者協会 編)   66 ( 4 )   235 - 243   2015

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  • Distinct Redox Behaviors of Chloroplast Thiol Enzymes and their Relationships with Photosynthetic Electron Transport in Arabidopsis thaliana Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Yuta Matsuoka, Satoshi Hara, Hiroki Konno, Toru Hisabori

    PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY   55 ( 8 )   1415 - 1425   2014.8

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  • Mitochondrial isocitrate dehydrogenase is inactivated upon oxidation and reactivated by thioredoxin-dependent reduction in Arabidopsis. Reviewed

    Yoshida K, Hisabori T

    Front. Environ. Sci.   2   38   2014

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  • Systematic exploration of thioredoxin target proteins in plant mitochondria Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Ko Noguchi, Ken Motohashi, Toru Hisabori

    Plant and Cell Physiology   54 ( 6 )   875 - 892   2013.6

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  • Physiological impact of mitochondrial alternative oxidase on photosynthesis and growth in Arabidopsis thaliana Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Chihiro K. Watanabe, Ichiro Terashima, Ko Noguchi

    PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT   34 ( 11 )   1890 - 1899   2011.11

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  • How and why does mitochondrial respiratory chain respond to light? Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Ichiro Terashima, Ko Noguchi

    Plant Signaling and Behavior   6 ( 6 )   864 - 866   2011.6

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  • Distinct responses of the mitochondrial respiratory chain to long- and short-term high-light environments in Arabidopsis thaliana Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Chihiro K. Watanabe, Takushi Hachiya, Danny Tholen, Masaru Shibata, Ichiro Terashima, Ko Noguchi

    PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT   34 ( 4 )   618 - 628   2011.4

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  • Simultaneous Determination of In Vivo Plastoquinone and Ubiquinone Redox States by HPLC-Based Analysis Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Masaru Shibata, Ichiro Terashima, Ko Noguchi

    PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY   51 ( 5 )   836 - 841   2010.5

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  • Interaction between chloroplasts and mitochondria: activity, function, and regulation of the mitochondrial respiratory system during photosynthesis. Invited Reviewed

    Yoshida K, Noguchi K

    In “Plant Mitochondria (Advances in Plant Biology 1)” (Kempken F. ed)   383 - 409   2010

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  • Differential Gene Expression Profiles of the Mitochondrial Respiratory Components in Illuminated Arabidopsis Leaves Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Ko Noguchi

    PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY   50 ( 8 )   1449 - 1462   2009.8

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  • Influence of chloroplastic photo-oxidative stress on mitochondrial alternative oxidase capacity and respiratory properties: A case study with arabidopsis yellow variegated 2 Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Chihiro Watanabe, Yusuke Kato, Wataru Sakamoto, Ko Noguchi

    PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY   49 ( 4 )   592 - 603   2008.4

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  • Interaction between photosynthesis and respiration in illuminated leaves Invited Reviewed

    Ko Noguchi, Keisuke Yoshida

    MITOCHONDRION   8 ( 1 )   87 - 99   2008.1

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  • Functional analysis of mitochondrial respiratory chain as a dissipation system of excess light energy.

    Yoshida K, Terashima I, Noguchi K

    In “Photosynthesis. Energy from the sun” (Allen J. F., Gantt E., Golbeck J. H., Osmond B. eds)   1079 - 1082   2008

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  • Up-regulation of mitochondrial alternative oxidase concomitant with chloroplast over-reduction by excess light Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Ichiro Terashima, Ko Noguchi

    PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY   48 ( 4 )   606 - 614   2007.4

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  • Functional analysis of mitochondrial respiratory chain as a dissipation system of excess light energy Reviewed

    Yoshida K, Terashima I, Noguchi K

    Photosynthesis Research   91 ( 2-3 )   259 - 260   2007

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  • Distinct roles of the cytochrome pathway and alternative oxidase in leaf photosynthesis Reviewed

    K Yoshida, Terashima, I, K Noguchi

    PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY   47 ( 1 )   22 - 31   2006.1

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  • ミトコンドリアによる葉緑体の強光防御機構 Invited Reviewed

    吉田 啓亮

    光合成研究(日本光合成学会 編)   16   14 - 19   2006

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  • Responses of photosynthesis in Vicia faba leaves to respiratory inhibitors.

    Yoshida K, Noguchi K, Terashima I

    In “Photosynthesis: Fundamental Aspects to Global Perspectives” (van der Est, A., Bruce, D. eds)   911 - 913   2005

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  • The redox regulation system for controlling chloroplast functions Invited Reviewed

    Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    83   109 - 117   2025

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  • チオレドキシン様タンパク質による葉緑体内の酸化制御 Invited Reviewed

    福士結香, 横地佑一, 若林憲一, 吉田啓亮, 久堀徹

    光合成研究   33 ( 1 )   13 - 20   2023.4

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  • チオレドキシン様タンパク質による葉緑体ATP合成酵素の酸化制御

    関口敬俊, 吉田啓亮, 若林憲一, 久堀徹

    光合成研究   32   131 - 137   2022

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  • Visualization of intracellular redox status in photosynthetic organisms

    Kazunori Sugiura, Takeharu Nagai, Satoshi Hara, Keisuke Yoshida, Toru Hisabori

    GENES & GENETIC SYSTEMS   89 ( 6 )   295 - 295   2014.12

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  • 生命理工学院 竹田国際貢献賞

    2025.10   東京科学大学  

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    2023.3   日本植物生理学会  

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    2019.7   東京工業大学  

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  • 植物レドックス制御系の酸化側の新機能探求

    Grant number:25K22342  2025.6 - 2027.3

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業  挑戦的研究(萌芽)

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  • レドックスを基盤とした光合成機能スイッチングの環境適応原理

    Grant number:23H04961  2023.4 - 2028.3

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 学術変革領域研究(A)  学術変革領域研究(A)

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  • Photosynthesis ubiquity: Supramolecular complexes and their regulations to enable ph otosynthesis all around the globe

    Grant number:23H04957  2023.4 - 2028.3

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  • 葉緑体内膜マグネシウム輸送体のレドックス制御

    Grant number:23H02498  2023.4 - 2026.3

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 基盤研究(B)  基盤研究(B)

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  • 葉緑体内膜マグネシウム輸送体のレドックス制御

    Grant number:23K27191  2023.4 - 2026.3

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業  基盤研究(B)

    吉田 啓亮

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    Grant amount:\18720000 ( Direct Cost: \14400000 、 Indirect Cost:\4320000 )

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  • 光合成の迅速制御を可能にする新規レドックス制御経路

    Grant number:22K19130  2022.6 - 2024.3

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 挑戦的研究(萌芽)  挑戦的研究(萌芽)

    吉田 啓亮

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    Grant amount:\6370000 ( Direct Cost: \4900000 、 Indirect Cost:\1470000 )

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  • 光合成生物のレドックス制御系はin situでどのように働くのか

    Grant number:21H02502  2021.4 - 2024.3

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 基盤研究(B)  基盤研究(B)

    久堀 徹, 吉田 啓亮

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    Grant amount:\17420000 ( Direct Cost: \13400000 、 Indirect Cost:\4020000 )

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  • 植物が眠るしくみ:タンパク質酸化システムによる光合成抑制機構の解明

    Grant number:20K21268  2020.7 - 2022.3

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 挑戦的研究(萌芽)  挑戦的研究(萌芽)

    吉田 啓亮

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    Grant amount:\6370000 ( Direct Cost: \4900000 、 Indirect Cost:\1470000 )

    還元・酸化を基盤としたタンパク質の機能制御系であるレドックス制御系は、植物の光合成の明・暗に応答したオン・オフ調節に重要な役割を果たしている。光合成の場である葉緑体がレドックス制御系を持つことは半世紀近く前から知られているものの、酸化側(オフ側)の制御を行うためのメカニズムはほとんど明らかになっていなかった。そのような背景の下、研究代表者は2018年にタンパク質酸化因子(チオレドキシンライク2;TrxL2)を同定した(PNAS 2018)。この発見を突破口と捉え、本研究では、タンパク質酸化システムの全容解明に挑戦し、光合成抑制の観点から「植物は夜どのように眠るのか」という問いに答えることを目指す。
    2021年度は、(1)組換え体タンパク質を用いた生化学解析によって、葉緑体局在型の解糖系酵素ホスホフルクトキナーゼ(PFK)をレドックス制御の新規標的として同定し、またTrxL2に依存した酸化・活性化を受けることを明らかにした(Plant Cell Physiol. 2021)。(2)ゲノム編集によって作出したTrxL2の破壊株シロイヌナズナを用いて、TrxL2のin vivoにおける酸化標的を明らかにした。また、TrxL2を介したタンパク質酸化制御が光合成機能に与える影響を明らかにした(PNAS 2021)。これらによって、葉緑体レドックス制御系におけるタンパク質酸化のメカニズムに関する理解を深めることができた。

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  • 葉緑体機能を支えるレドックス制御システムの包括的解析

    Grant number:19H03241  2019.4 - 2023.3

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 基盤研究(B)  基盤研究(B)

    吉田 啓亮, 増田 建, 川合 真紀

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    Grant amount:\17160000 ( Direct Cost: \13200000 、 Indirect Cost:\3960000 )

    移動能力を欠く植物が、絶えず変動する光環境で効率よく光合成を行うためには、光合成の場である葉緑体の機能を柔軟かつ精密に制御する必要がある。本研究では、酸化還元を基盤としたタンパク質の翻訳後制御であるレドックス制御に注目する。近年、葉緑体のレドックス制御系は、多くのタンパク質(制御因子群と標的群)が関わるネットワーク上システムとして再認識されており、そのシステム全体の分子基盤や生理意義の解明が重要な課題となっている。本研究課題では、分子生物学・生化学から生理生態学までを貫徹する基礎研究を行い、葉緑体機能を統御するレドックス制御系を包括的に理解する。
    当該年度は、レドックス制御系の主要経路と考えられているフェレドキシン/チオレドキシン経路の生理機能の解析を重点的に実施した。前年度に、この経路の中心的ハブとして働くFTRの完全破壊株をCRISPR/Cas9によって作出していたので、この変異株を本年度の実験に用いた。タンパク質の酸化還元応答を調べたところ、野生株においては葉緑体ストロマ局在のタンパク質群が光に依存してダイナミックな還元応答を示した一方、FTR変異株においてはまったくそれが観測されなかった。FTR変異株では、著しい生育阻害、光合成速度の減少、葉緑体の形態異常が見られた。これらの結果から、フェレドキシン/チオレドキシンは光照射に応じてストロマタンパク質を活性化させるために必要な唯一の経路であり、光合成に決定的な役割を果たしていることが明らかになった。また本研究では、ATP合成酵素の還元・活性化に関わる未知の還元力伝達経路の存在が示唆された(論文投稿中)。

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  • Regulation of ATP synthase by proton motive force

    Grant number:16H06556  2016.6 - 2021.3

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)

    Hisabori Toru

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    Grant amount:\109850000 ( Direct Cost: \84500000 、 Indirect Cost:\25350000 )

    In this study, we aimed to re-optimize photosynthesis through proton-motive force control, focusing on three main points: (1) function enhancement based on the understanding of "proton-motive force formation," (2) enhancement of ATP synthesis capacity based on the understanding of "proton-motive force consumption" process, and (3) redistribution of reducing power. Consequently, we obtained the following results: (1) elucidation of the pathway to increase photosynthetic efficiency and tolerance to fluctuating light stress by far-red light, (2) elucidation of the control mechanism of enzyme function based on the molecular structure of ATP synthase, and (3) elucidation of the previously unexplored oxidation side system of the redox control network.

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  • Molecular mechanisms for redox homeostasis studied by Chlamydomonas phototaxis

    Grant number:16K14752  2016.4 - 2019.3

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research  Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

    Wakabayashi Ken-ichi, Hisabori Toru, Yoshida Keisuke, Ueki Noriko

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    Grant amount:\3640000 ( Direct Cost: \2800000 、 Indirect Cost:\840000 )

    Redox homeostasis maintains the cellular redox (reduction-oxidation) balance moderately reduced. However, changes in respiratory and photosynthetic activities can lead to oxidized- or excessively reduced state. We succeeded in the isolation of a mutant in which the relationship between phototaxis and intracellular redox state is disrupted in the green alga Chlamydomonas; normally, oxidized cells shows positive phototaxis and reduced cells show negative phototaxis. Those mutants show positive phototaxis even when they are reduced. These strains had an abnormality in which photosynthetic activity decreased. Unfortunately, we were not able to identify the causative gene during this period, but we were able to find an interesting phenomenon in which events occurring in chloroplasts define the direction of cell movement. In the future, the ministry will expedite efforts to identify the genes responsible for the disease.

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  • Comprehensive study on chloroplast redox regulation network

    Grant number:26840090  2014.4 - 2016.3

    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)

    Yoshida Keisuke

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    Grant amount:\4160000 ( Direct Cost: \3200000 、 Indirect Cost:\960000 )

    Plant chloroplast has a redox-based regulatory network for adjusting its biological systems to environmental fluctuations. In this study, I performed a comprehensive study addressing the molecular basis and physiological significance of chloroplast redox regulation network. The results showed that this system is highly organized beyond current expectation. I further clarified that this system drastically responds to environmental fluctuations and plays an important role in plant biomass production.

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  • Redox regulation of mitochondrial functions: from molecular basis to physiological response

    Grant number:24870010  2012.8 - 2014.3

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up  Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

    YOSHIDA Keisuke

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    Grant amount:\2990000 ( Direct Cost: \2300000 、 Indirect Cost:\690000 )

    Redox state of plant mitochondria is known to fluctuate in response to environmental stimuli, but it is largely unknown how mitochondrial functions are regulated under such conditions. I screened mitochondrial target proteins of thioredoxin (Trx) that plays a pivotal role in redox regulation, and provided a list of redox-regulated protein candidates. Furthermore, using biochemical and physiological approaches, I examined molecular basis and physiological responses of redox regulation system in mitochondria. By these studies, I revealed that several key proteins in mitochondria is subjected to Trx-dependent redox regulation.

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  • ミトコンドリア機能を制御する還元力ネットワークとその光環境応答の解明

    Grant number:10J08847  2010 - 2012

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 特別研究員奨励費  特別研究員奨励費

    吉田 啓亮

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    Grant amount:\1900000 ( Direct Cost: \1900000 )

    植物体内のレドックス状態は、様々な外的環境要因によって変化する。この変化に対し、様々な生体反応に関わるタンパク質は柔軟に活性を調節することが必要である。タンパク質のレドックス制御に中心的な役割を果たすのがチオレドキシン(Trx)である。私は、未開の領域である植物ミトコンドリアのTrxシステムを介したレドックス制御について、生化学と生理学の両側面からアプローチする研究を行っている。
    昨年度(平成22年度)に、Trxアフィニティクロマトグラフィー法とプロテオミクスにより、ミトコンドリア可溶性画分のタンパク質のTrx標的候補を網羅的に捕捉・同定した。今年度は、これに引き続いて、ミトコンドリア膜画分のTrx標的候補の捕捉・同定を進め、ミトコンドリアのTrx標的候補のリスト作成を完了した。また、得られた標的候補のうち、AOX、イソクエン酸デヒドロゲナーゼ(IDH)、リンゴ酸デヒドロゲナーゼ(MDH)について、組換え体タンパク質を用いた詳細な生化学解析を行い、AOXとIDHはTrx依存的な還元を受けることを明らかにした。さらに、昨年度に作成したミトコンドリアのTrxの欠損株シロイヌナズナについて、実際にTrxがノックアウトされていることを、RT-PCRとウェスタン解析により確認した。この変異株は、現在までにテストした条件では、表現型の変化が確認されていない。今年度、生体内のタンパク質のレドックス状態を分析する実験系を構築できた。今後は、作成した変異株で、Trx標的タンパク質のレドックス状態がどのように影響を受けているのかを明らかにすることで、実際の植物体内でのミトコンドリアTrxシステムの環境応答・生理意義を解明できると期待できる。

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  • 過剰光エネルギー散逸系としての呼吸系の機能解析

    Grant number:07J00410  2007 - 2008

    日本学術振興会  科学研究費助成事業 特別研究員奨励費  特別研究員奨励費

    吉田 啓亮

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    植物のミトコンドリアには、エネルギー生産と結び付かない呼吸経路が特有に存在する。これらの経路の生理的な意義については、長年にわたって議論されてきたが、未だに明らかにされていない。これまでの私の研究から、そのような経路の1つであるAOXが、光照射下の植物葉において、光合成系で生じる過剰還元力を効率よく散逸し、植物の光防御に寄与していることが分かっていた。平成20年度は、このAOXの機能を新たな測定システムの構築と変異株の利用によって、より詳細に調べた。
    光照射下の葉において、本当に光合成系を介して呼吸系へ還元力の輸送が起こっているのかを調べるためには、光合成系・呼吸系のそれぞれの電子キャリアであるPQ・UQレドックスを、同一サンプルを用いて同時に測定することが重要である。長岡高専・柴田勝准教授と共同で、各キノンを分離し、また高感度で分析するHPLCシステムを構築した。この系を用いて、暗処理後のシロイヌナズナに光ストレスを与えた際のPQ・UQのレドックスを分析したところ、PQの速やかな還元に続いてUQのゆるやかな還元が観測された。このことから、光合成系から呼吸系への還元力輸送は確かに起こっており、それがどのくらいの時間スケールで起こるのかも明らかとなった。次にシロイヌナズナAOX形質転換株(T-DNA挿入株、aoxla)を用い、AOXがPQ・UQのレドックスや光合成速度におよぼす影響について調べた。光ストレス直後のPQ・UQレドックスの変化パタンはWTとaoxlaで違いが見られなかったが、WTでは長時間の光ストレスによってAOXが誘導され、それに伴いUQが酸化された。一方aoxlaでは、UQは長時間の光ストレス後も還元された状態で存在しており、PQもわずかながらWTより還元されていた。これらの結果は、AOXは光照射下の葉において、光合成系を介して生成される過剰な細胞内還元力の散逸系として働くという、AOXの生理機能を強く示すものである。

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    2025.10 Institution:東京科学大学

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  • Current Topics in Emergent Materials and Devices-Cooperated with Advanced Research Network in Materials and Devices in Japan 5-Star Alliance, CEFMS-NCTU, and RCAS Academia Sinica

    2025.10 Institution:National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)

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