Structure/function Studies of Vitamin K Epoxide Reductase Isoforms

Lead Research Organisation: University of Glasgow
Department Name: College of Medical, Veterinary, Life Sci

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Description The grant funded a visit to Professor Inaba's laboratory in Japan. As a result we have since obtained funding from the Royal Society for International Exchanges between our labs.
Exploitation Route This award was for a single visit. It did not fund any laboratory work.
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Description Structure function studies on Vitamin K epoxide reductase 
Organisation Tohoku University
Country Japan 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The collaboration was between myself and Prtofessor Inaba at Tohoku University in Sendai. It was supported by a BBSRC and Royal Society International Exchange grants. We prvided training for members of tyhe Inaba lab in Glasgow and evaluated the topology of VKOR and evaluated its interaction with members of the PDI family of ER proteins.
Collaborator Contribution Provided training in structural biology to members of my group as well as intellectual input into the research project centred around VKOR.
Impact Cao Z., van Lith, M., Mitchell, L.J., Pringle, M.A., Inaba, K., Bulleid N.J. (2016) The membrane topology of vitamin K epoxide reductase is conserved between human isoforms and the bacterial enzyme. Biochem J., 473, 851-8
Start Year 2014