Research Task
Elucidating the molecular basis underlying bioluminescence
Identification of genes coding for enzymes responsible for bioluminescence
Development of technologies to visualize and detect biomolecules using bioluminescence
Identification of genes coding for enzymes responsible for bioluminescence
Development of technologies to visualize and detect biomolecules using bioluminescence
Research Keywords
Bioluminescence, Natural products chemistry, Bioorganic chemistry, Biosynthesis
Application Fields
Biofunctional applications, Biomanufacturing
Skills
Spectroscopic analysis, Organic synthesis, Separation and purification, Enzyme function analysis
We aim to clarify molecular mechanisms of bioluminescence and biosynthetic processes of a natural product called luciferin in diverse luminous organisms, and to develop bioimaging/biosensing technologies using bioluminescence.
