Biological Chemistry Cardiff University

Overview

The Biological Chemistry  course from  Cardiff University  provide students with a comprehensive skill set, preparing them for diverse careers in academia, industry, and other high-education sectors.

Work covers a wide range of topics including; natural product biosynthesis, mechanistic investigation of therapeutic candidates, investigations of disease targets, labelling of biomolecules for product design and creating new-to-nature biomolecules. By integrating expertise across various disciplines, we strive to advance the frontiers of scientific knowledge and innovation.

Students in our group become equipped with diverse skills and techniques in:

Natural Product Chemistry

• isolation and characterisation of bioactive compounds

• biosynthesis natural products and their derivatives with alternative bioactivity

Agricultural Science

• development of biopesticides and growth enhancers

• plant-microbe interactions

Protein Technology

• genetic code expansion for novel protein functions

• protein engineering and directed evolution

Enzyme/Biocatalysis

• design and engineering of biocatalysts for potential industrial applications

• mechanistic studies of enzyme function

Computational Biology

• de novo protein design using computational tools

• molecular dynamics simulations

Experimental Techniques

• high-throughput screening

• protein crystallography and structural biology

• mass spectrometry and kinetic analysis