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Biofunctional Chemistry Lab
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The lab designs proteins that recognize DNA and RNA in order to control gene function.
AboutAbout the lab
Seeing biomolecular interactions through the eyes of chemistry.
The human body is built on the elaborate interactions of many kinds of biomolecules.
The Biofunctional Chemistry division aims to understand biomolecular interactions from a chemical perspective, create proteins that control cell functions and genes, and establish new ways of thinking about treatment.
The lab uses methods from molecular biology, cell biology, and peptide and protein chemistry.
Key terms
- Epitranscriptome
- The full set of chemical marks added to RNA, which affect how genes function
- Nucleic acids
- DNA and RNA
- Higher-order structure
- The three-dimensional shape formed when a molecule folds
ResearchResearch themes
Focusing on proteins that precisely recognize base sequences in DNA and RNA, the lab works to elucidate how they recognize them, design artificial proteins, and use those proteins to regulate biological phenomena.
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MembersFaculty
- ProfessorMiki Imanishi
- Assistant ProfessorYoshimasa Kawaguchi
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