Research Support Office, Okayama University of Science 
Faculty of Life Science, Department of Bioscience
- Professor
- Yoshiko MINAMI
- Research Field
Molecular biology, Biochemistry
- Keyword(s)
Protein, Cell, Metabolic pathway
- Research theme
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- Analysis of the indican metabolic pathway from an indigo plant, Polygonum tinctorium.
- Analysis of unique proteins from a true slime mold, Physarum polycephalum.
- Analysis of secretory pectolyase from the fungi, Aspergillus japonicus.
Outline of research activities
I study the biosynthetic pathway of indican (a precursor of indigo). As an application, I attempt the mass production of indigo in E. coli.
I analyze the intracellular function of several unique proteins from a slime mold.
- Desired cooperation
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- Production and utilization of indigo dye.
- Research on the character of true slime mold.