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We found that the lasso peptide microcin J25 (MccJ25) and sulfamonomethoxine (SMM) disrupt transcription and folate biosynthesis,...
Chu Research Group
Laboratory of Bioactive Small Molecules
While natural products have and continue to inspire the design of new drugs, we see them more broadly as part of the chemical language of nature, whose function could help us better understand how living organisms communicate with each other and interact with the environment. My research group takes unconventional approaches towards natural product discovery and the study of their bio- and chemical syntheses.
