Research

Uncovering How Negamycin Is Made: Key Enzymes Behind a Promising Antibiotic and Genetic Disease Treatment

Negamycin is a powerful antibiotic that may also help treat genetic diseases. Prof Katherine Ryan and her research group have found it’s made using two special enzymes: one (NegB) makes a rare form of lysine, and another (NegJ) creates a unique nitrogen–nitrogen bond, helping build the drug and guiding the search for similar compounds.

News

Dr. Tao Huan Receives President's Award by the Metabolomics Society

Congratulations to Associate Professor Tao Huan for receiving...

UBC Chemistry Prepares Top Young Chemists for the International Chemistry Olympiad

The four best high school chemists in Canada are gearing up for the International Chemistry Olympiad in Dubai this July, and they’re getting ready with an intensive 10-day training camp at UBC...