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Overview

Zach Adam is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Their research spans multiple disciplines, including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Physics and Astronomy. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in the diversity of their publications and topics of study.

The scientist's work covers a range of specialized fields, with a strong emphasis on Molecular Biology. Other subfields of study include Astronomy and Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Key topics in their research portfolio incorporate:

  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production
  • Ubiquitin and Proteasome Pathways
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life

Zach Adam's publications have appeared in a number of scientific venues, including:

  • The Plant Cell
  • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
  • The Plant Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Selected recent publications include:

  • "Community Report from the Biosignatures Standards of Evidence Workshop" (2022, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "Does the polyubiquitination pathway operate inside intact chloroplasts to remove proteins?" (2024, The Plant Cell)
  • "The Deg5 and Deg8 thylakoid lumenal proteases are dispensable for photosynthesis and fruit ripening in Solanum lycopersicum" (2025, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry)
  • "The thylakoid lumen Deg1 protease affects non-photochemical quenching via the levels of violaxanthin de-epoxidase and PsbS" (2025, The Plant Journal)
  • "The thylakoid lumen Deg1 protease affects non-photochemical quenching via the levels of violaxanthin de-epoxidase and PsbS" (2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))

Zach Adam has collaborated frequently with several researchers in their field. Notable coauthors include:

  • Dana Charuvi
  • Elinor Aviv-Sharon
  • Laure D. Sultan
  • Leah Naveh
  • Meital Kupervaser

Best Publications

  • The Thylakoid FtsH Protease Plays a Role in the Light-Induced Turnover of the Photosystem II D1 Protein

    Marika Lindahl;Cornelia Spetea;Cornelia Spetea;Torill Hundal;Torill Hundal;Amos B. Oppenheim

  • Rose Scent: Genomics Approach to Discovering Novel Floral Fragrance–Related Genes

    Inna Guterman;Moshe Shalit;Moshe Shalit;Naama Menda;Dan Piestun

  • Coordinated Regulation and Complex Formation of YELLOW VARIEGATED1 and YELLOW VARIEGATED2, Chloroplastic FtsH Metalloproteases Involved in the Repair Cycle of Photosystem II in Arabidopsis Thylakoid Membranes

    Wataru Sakamoto;Adi Zaltsman;Zach Adam;Yuichiro Takahashi

  • The thylakoid lumen protease Deg1 is involved in the repair of photosystem II from photoinhibition in Arabidopsis.

    Einat Kapri-Pardes;Leah Naveh;Zach Adam

  • Cutting edge of chloroplast proteolysis.

    Zach Adam;Adrian K Clarke

  • Volatile Ester Formation in Roses. Identification of an Acetyl-Coenzyme A. Geraniol/Citronellol Acetyltransferase in Developing Rose Petals

    Moshe Shalit;Inna Guterman;Hanne Volpin;Einat Bar

  • Two types of FtsH protease subunits are required for chloroplast biogenesis and Photosystem II repair in Arabidopsis.

    Adi Zaltsman;Naomi Ori;Zach Adam

  • Chloroplast and Mitochondrial Proteases in Arabidopsis. A Proposed Nomenclature

    Zach Adam;Iwona Adamska;Kazumi Nakabayashi;Oren Ostersetzer

  • Recent advances in the study of Clp, FtsH and other proteases located in chloroplasts.

    Zach Adam;Andrea Rudella;Klaas J van Wijk

  • O-Methyltransferases Involved in the Biosynthesis of Volatile Phenolic Derivatives in Rose Petals

    Noa Lavid;Jihong Wang;Moshe Shalit;Inna Guterman

  • Identification, Characterization, and Molecular Cloning of a Homologue of the Bacterial FtsH Protease in Chloroplasts of Higher Plants

    Marika Lindahl;Sarit Tabak;Leland Cseke;Eran Pichersky

  • Identification and Characterization of DegP, a Serine Protease Associated with the Luminal Side of the Thylakoid Membrane

    Hanan Itzhaki;Leah Naveh;Marika Lindahl;Mira Cook

  • Light-stimulated degradation of an unassembled Rieske FeS protein by a thylakoid-bound protease: the possible role of the FtsH protease.

    Oren Ostersetzer;Zach Adam

  • Induction of Acclimative Proteolysis of the Light-Harvesting Chlorophyll a / b Protein of Photosystem II in Response to Elevated Light Intensities

    Dan-Hui Yang;Jeanette Webster;Zach Adam;Marika Lindahl

  • Characterization of Chloroplast Clp proteins in Arabidopsis: Localization, tissue specificity and stress responses.

    Bo Zheng;Tami Halperin;Olga Hruskova-Heidingsfeldova;Zach Adam

  • Expression in Multigene Families. Analysis of Chloroplast and Mitochondrial Proteases

    Galit Sinvany-Villalobo;Olga Davydov;Giora Ben-Ari;Adi Zaltsman

  • Protein stability and degradation in chloroplasts

    Zach Adam

  • Structural adaptation of the plant protease Deg1 to repair photosystem II during light exposure

    Juliane Kley;Bastian Schmidt;Boril Boyanov;Peggy C Stolt-Bergner

  • Gain and Loss of Photosynthetic Membranes during Plastid Differentiation in the Shoot Apex of Arabidopsis

    Dana Charuvi;Dana Charuvi;Vladimir Kiss;Reinat Nevo;Eyal Shimoni

  • The thylakoid protease Deg1 is involved in photosystem‐II assembly in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Xuwu Sun;Min Ouyang;Jinkui Guo;Jinfang Ma

  • Developmental and light effects on the accumulation of FtsH protease in Arabidopsis chloroplasts – implications for thylakoid formation and photosystem II maintenance

    Adi Zaltsman;Ari Feder;Zach Adam

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Vainstein
Alexander Vainstein Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dani Zamir
Dani Zamir Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Eran Pichersky
Eran Pichersky University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David Weiss
David Weiss Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Efraim Lewinsohn
Efraim Lewinsohn Agricultural Research Organization
Shimon Mayak
Shimon Mayak Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Bertil Andersson
Bertil Andersson Linköping University
Michel Zivy
Michel Zivy University of Paris-Saclay
Wataru Sakamoto
Wataru Sakamoto Okayama University
Abraham H. Halevy
Abraham H. Halevy Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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