Molecular biology including recombinant DNA technology has been feasible to elucidate primary structure of proteins and their genes easily.

On the other hand, it is still very difficult to obtain three- dimensional structure of the above important molecules.

Fortunately, Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance (TARA) Center has the following prestiges for developing the area of structure biology including the X-ray and NHR analysis of proteins in future.

1. World famous photon factory for X-ray analysis in Institute of High Energy Physics is very close to our TARA center.
2. Dr. Noriyoshi Sakabe, a famous professor in the X-ray analysis of proteins started his TARA project in April, 1995, in the strong collaboration among our university, Institute of High Energy Physics and many companies.
3. Dr. Hitsuhiko Ikura, an excellent professor in the NHR analysis of proteins has been appointed as a TARA professor. His TARA project will start in April, 1996.

These advantages are enable to establish an outstanding center for a stractural biology center as a sub-center of TARA center in our unlversnty.