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Bioorganic Chemistry Lab
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The lab uses organic chemistry to investigate the biological functions of natural products.
AboutAbout the lab
Solving unresolved problems of natural products with the power of organic chemistry.
The Bioorganic Chemistry Lab aims to solve unresolved problems of natural products by using the techniques and knowledge of organic synthesis and organic chemistry.
Living organisms use trace amounts of low-molecular-weight compounds in their life activities, such as plant and animal hormones and insect pheromones, but the mechanisms of action of many of them remain unknown.
Among the secondary metabolites produced by plants and microorganisms are substances, such as antibiotics, that have contributed to human health as medicines and agrochemicals, and the lab also conducts research to clarify their biological functions.
Through this research, the lab aims to contribute to human food and health.
Key terms
- Secondary metabolite
- A diverse group of molecules produced by plants and microorganisms. Antibiotics are included.
- Pheromone
- A low-molecular-weight compound that insects and many other organisms use to communicate between individuals.
- Low-molecular-weight compound
- A small molecule, distinct from biological macromolecules such as nucleic acids and proteins. Many plant and animal hormones belong to this group.
NewsLab news
Research results on the differences in cats' responses to silver vine and catnip were announced
A student received the Academic Encouragement Award of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
Professor Toshio Nishikawa received the Japan Agricultural Science Award
A simple method for synthesizing firefly bioluminescence was discovered and announced
ResearchResearch themes
Living organisms use low-molecular-weight compounds such as hormones and pheromones in their life activities, and it has become clear that secondary metabolites produced by plants and microorganisms also play biologically important roles. Using the techniques and knowledge of organic synthesis and organic chemistry, the lab aims to solve unresolved problems of natural products and clarify the biological functions of secondary metabolites.
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The members of the Bioorganic Chemistry Lab consist of faculty, technical staff, technical assistants, doctoral students, master's students, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorToshio Nishikawa
- Assistant ProfessorTadachika Miyasaka
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- Top image: “Rotary evaporator” Waag Society from Amsterdam, The Netherlands / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Natural Products Chemistry Lab): “Fume hood contains chemicals” Rayhana Alhour / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Integrative Organic Chemistry Lab): “Laboratory scientist conducts an experiment with a Rotary evaporator” National Eye Institute / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
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