教員紹介

Ichinose Hirofumi

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Outline Activities

Fungi are potentially useful for bioconversion/bioproduction of various chemicals. We are focusing on unique and superior activities of fungi to utilize their enzymes in biotechnology sector. In particular, we are working on fungal biotechnology using cytochrome P450 monooxygenases and sesquiterpene synthases.
We have succeeded in constructing functional library of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases and sesquiterpene synthases isolated from filamentous fungi. The functional library of fungal enzymes is promising to develop novel bioprocesses such as effective conversion of chemicals and rational synthesis of rare natural compounds.

Message

Advanced utilization of microbes is essential to meet a sustainable society. Let's work together to understand fungal biology and develop fungal biotechnology.

Key words: basidiomycete, P450, natural product, bioprocess

Educational Activities

Undergraduate School

Forest Microbiology
Forest Biotechnology
Biomaterial Science

Graduate School

Sustainable Bioresources Science
Biomolecular Chemistry