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Yong Zhao
Life Science
Xiamen University
Fujian
Language: English, Chinese
Natural Products
Chemistry
Biosynthesis
Biotechnology
Pharmacology
Drug Design
Terpenoids
Cytochrome P450
Biocatalysis
Metabolic Engineering
Areas of Focus
- Natural Products Chemistry
- Synthetic Biology
Work Experience
- 2019-2023 - University of Copenhagen - Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Plant and Environment Science
- 2023-2024 - University of Copenhagen - Assistant Professor, Department of Plant and Environment Science
- 2024 - Xiamen University - Professor, School of Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2011 - B.S. in Pharmacy: Nanchang University
- 2014 - M.S. in Medicinal Chemistry: Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2018 - Ph.D. in Drug Design and Pharmacology: University of Copenhagen
Publications
- Biosynthesis and biotechnological production of the anti-obesity agent celastrol, Zhao Y, Hansen NL, Duan YT, Prasad M, Motawia MS, Møller BL, Pateraki I, Staerk D, Bak S, Miettinen KA, Kampranis S, 2023
- Widespread biosynthesis of 16-carbon terpenoids in bacteria, Duan YT, Koutsaviti A, Harizani M, Ignea C, Roussis V, Zhao Y, Ioannou E, Kampranis S, 2023
- Oxetane ring formation in Taxol biosynthesis is catalyzed by a bifunctional cytochrome P450 enzyme, Zhao Y, Liang FY, Xie YM, Duan YT, Andeadelli A, Pateraki I, Makris AM, Pomorski TG, Staerk D, Kampranis S, 2024
- Structure-Agnostic Bioactivity-Driven Combinatorial Biosynthesis Reveals New Antidiabetic and Anticancer Triterpenoids, Zhao Y, Duan YT, Zang J, Raadam M, Pateraki I, Miettinen K, Dan Staerk D, Kampranis S, 2024
- Polypharmacology-labeled molecular networking: An analytical technology workflow for accelerated identification of multiple bioactive constituents in complex extracts, Zhao Y, Gericke O, Li T, Kjaerulff L, Kongstad KT, Heskes AM, Møller BL, Jørgensen FS; Venter H, Coriani S, Semple SJ, Steark D, 2023
