Areas of Focus
- Enzyme Catalysis Function Design Optimization
- Artificial Synthetic Pathway Combination Design
- Metabolic Pathway Reprogramming
Work Experience
- 2006-Present: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1996-2000: Bachelor of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University
- 2001-2006: PhD in Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University
Publications
- Molecular Evolution of an Aminotransferase Based on Substrate–Enzyme Binding Energy Analysis for Efficient Valienamine Synthesis, Li Cui et al., 2022
- A validamycin shunt pathway for valienamine synthesis in engineered Streptomyces hygroscopicus 5008, Li Cui et al., 2020
Awards
- 2016: First Prize, National College Student Life Science Innovation Experiment Competition (Outstanding Instructor)
- 2020: First Prize, Fifth National College Student Life Science Innovation Experiment Competition (Outstanding Instructor)
- 2020: Outstanding Bachelor Thesis Advisor (TOP 1%), Shanghai Jiao Tong University
