The Biomacromolecules Research Unit elucidates the structure, function and performs proteome analysis of biomacromolecules such as proteins that play an important role in agriculture. X-ray diffractometer and NMR instruments are equipped and X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry and cryo-electron microscopy are available for clarifying the structure and function of proteins. We also support a wide range of protein-targeted biochemical research conducted within NARO, such as molecular modelling, protein-ligand docking simulation, characterizing intermolecular interactions, protein expression, purification, and protein identification from living organisms using mass spectrometry, etc.
We design functional proteins or compounds to develop agricultural chemicals and functional crops that are harmless to humans and the environment. We also clarify the amounts of biomolecules, and deepen our understanding of biological phenomena.
