Structural Energy Bioscience Research Section

概要

We explore the way how biomolecules such as proteins (involving enzymes) and functional nucleic acids
(DNA and RNA) work at atomic resolution based on
structural biology with NMR. We determine both
static and dynamical structures with the aid of our own
development of the new methodology and elucidate
the underlying mechanism of functions of these biomolecules. Structural biological approach is also applied to analyze enzymes involved in degradation of
wood biomass at atomic resolution. The analysis is
useful to develop the way to extract energy and valuable materials that can be used as starting materials of
various products from the wood biomass. Thus, we
pursue to contribute to the paradigm shift from oil refinery to biorefinery. Followings are main research
achievements in the year of 2022. ...