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Bioorganic Chemistry Lab
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A lab that studies natural organic compounds through organic synthesis, aiming for applications in agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
AboutAbout the lab
Studying natural products that can control biological functions through organic synthesis
The Bioorganic Chemistry Lab studies natural organic compounds that can control the behavior and functions of organisms even in trace amounts.
Using the methods of synthetic organic chemistry, the lab aims to elucidate how bioactive substances exert their activity, as well as their structure-activity relationships.
The lab also aims to realize applications in agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Professor Masaru Enomoto hopes to learn from the organic chemistry that living organisms use, and to develop new synthetic methods and uses for natural products.
Key terms
- Synthetic organic chemistry
- The field of artificially producing compounds with a carbon backbone by combining chemical reactions
- Bioactive substances
- Substances that act on the bodies of living organisms and produce physiological effects
- Structure-activity relationship
- The relationship between differences in a compound's structure and the strength and nature of its effects on organisms
NewsLab news
The lab's research results were published in Organic Letters
A master's student won a Student Presentation Award at the Sendai Seminar for Young Researchers in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
A master's student won a Student Excellent Presentation Award at the Tohoku Branch Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
A master's student won a Student Excellent Presentation Award at the Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
ResearchResearch themes
This lab studies natural organic compounds that can control the behavior and functions of organisms even in trace amounts. Using the methods of synthetic organic chemistry, the lab elucidates how bioactive substances exert their activity and their structure-activity relationships, aiming to realize applications in agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
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The members of the Bioorganic Chemistry Lab consist of faculty, students in the doctoral, master's, and bachelor's programs, and international students.As of 2026
- ProfessorMasaru Enomoto
- Assistant ProfessorYasuhiro Meguro
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