Biological Chemistry

Applied Microbiology

Introduction

Our laboratory conducts research and education to elucidate the biochemical and molecular biological basis of the diverse metabolic systems and superior material production capabilities of microorganisms (bacteria and fungi), and to apply microbial functions and their products to the fields of agriculture, food, chemistry, environment, and health.

Five specific themes are introduced below.

1)Cell surface structure and genomic analyses of the common rumen bacteria Selenomonas ruminantium

2)Molecular mechanism of β-barrel pore-forming toxins from Staphylococcus aureus

 3)Understanding bioenergy production system and material transporter, and its application to industrial production

4)Analyses of molecular mechanism underlying behavior of hydrophobin RolA from Aspergillus oryzae on the surface

5)Understanding the cell surface architecture of filamentous fungi and its application to the fungal cell factory

URL

https://sites.google.com/view/tohoku-applied-microbio

Keywords

Zoonotic infections, Beta-barrel membrane pore forming toxin, Hemolysin, Leucocidin, Structure-function-activity relationship, Lumen microbe, Anaerobic bacteria, Lactic acid metabolism, Cell surface structure, Animal welfare, Biodegradable plastic, Polylactic acid, Acetan, Membrane protein, Useful material production, Transport activity, Protein Structure Analysis, Surfactant protein, Host infection, Self-organization, Filamentous fungus cell wall, Liquid culture, Mycorrhizal block formation, Fermentation production,

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