基因代謝的結構研究
我們研究在核糖核酸代謝中，扮演關鍵角色的 RNA 和 DNA 結合蛋白質。總體目標是闡明這些蛋白質在核糖核酸代謝中的分子機制。我們主要運用 X 光晶體學的方法，來測定蛋白質與核糖核酸結合的晶體三維結構，配合生物化學和生物物理方法，來研究這些蛋白質，如何以不同的方式展開在 RNA 和 DNA 上的辨識、加工、降解和修飾的作用機制。
我們們研究的大多數蛋白質的突變和錯誤折疊，多與人類疾病相關，從神經退行性疾病到發炎性和粒線體疾病。因此了解這些蛋白質如何識別核糖核酸並參與核糖核酸代謝，以及它們如何喪失功能，不僅可以增進我們對核糖核酸代謝機制的了解，也可以在疾病機制和治療上提供線索。
- PDF, 1988-1992, Molecular Biology Institute UCLA, USA.
- Ph.D., 1988, Department of Chemistry University of Southern California, USA.
- BS, 1983, Department of Chemistry Tunghai University
- 1998, 中研院年輕學者研究成果獎
- 1998, 2003, 2011, 科技部傑出獎
- 2006-2010, 2011-2015, 2016-2000, 2021-2025, 中研院深耕計畫
- 2020, 教育部學術獎
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