(Last updated : 2023-09-20 12:02:36)
  Okada Masahiro
   Kanagawa University  Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
   Kanagawa University Graduate School  Graduate School of Engineering Course of Engineering (Field of Applied Chemistry)
   Kanagawa University Graduate School  Graduate School of Engineering Course of Engineering (Field of Bio and Life Engineering)
   Professor
■ Present specialized field
Chemistry and chemical methodology of biomolecules, Chemistry and chemical methodology of biomolecules, Bioorganic chemistry, Chemistry and chemical methodology of biomolecules (Key Word:Natural products chemistry) 
■ Academic background
1. 2000/04~2003/03 Nagoya University 〔Doctoral course〕 Accomplished credits for doctoral program
2. 1998/04~2000/03 Keio University Graduate School, Division of Science and Engineering 〔Master degree program〕 Completed
3. 1993/04~1998/03 Keio University Graduated
■ Book and Papers
1. Papers LimF is a versatile prenyltransferase for histidine-C-geranylation on diverse non-natural substrates.  (Collaboration)  2022/08
2. Book Bacillus Quorum Sensing Pheromones: ComX and Phr  (Collaboration)  2020/11 Link
3. Papers Identification of critical residues for the catalytic activity of ComQ, a Bacillus prenylation enzyme for quorum sensing, by using a simple bioassay system.  (Collaboration)  2020/02
4. Papers Screening of Biologically Active Compounds Using Fundamental Teaching Equipment for Genetically Modified Organisms  (Single)  2023/02
5. Papers A Tryptophan Prenyltransferase with Broad Substrate Tolerance from Bacillus subtilis subsp. natto.  (Collaboration)  2018
■ Academic conference presentation
1. 2021/12/18 Substrate Specificity of Peptide-Tryptophan Farnesyltransferase ComQ (Pacifichem2021)
2. 2020/03/22 Study on substrate specificity of Bacillus tryptophan prenyltransferases
■ Home Page
   http://apchem2.kanagawa-u.ac.jp/okadalab/_userdata/1-1_Research_English.pdf
■ Department laboratory expense researcher number
  40377792