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Enzyme, a kind of specialized protein is biocatalyst to accelerate the reaction in living Biosystems by reducing the required activation energy barrier. Without enzymes, any cellular Biosystems cannot sustain its life system anymore. The acceleration of reaction and specificity of enzymes seems almost miracle since reaction rate can be increased up to billion times higher. Nowadays enzymes can be applied for not only living Biosystems but also chemical industries. Very mild reaction conditions such as room temperature, aqueous phase is enough for the synthesis of many kinds of value-added compounds such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetic ingredients and even bulk chemicals by employing enzymes as biocatalysts. However, even though enzymes seem miracle-like, its stability and reaction characteristics may be not optimized to be utilized for the chemical process. Our lab is actively trying to engineer these enzymes to be more optimized and superior biocatalysts capable of converting raw material to value-added compounds through rational and 3D structure-based design of biocatalysts.
Major research field
C1 gas conversion, Lignin conversion, Cosmetics application
Desired field of research
Enzyme sequence and function relationship, How to increase activity of enzyme?
Research Keywords and Topics
• 구조기반 효소 재설계
• CO2, CO 전환 효소 재설계 및 효소 이용 공정 설계
• 리그닌 분해효소 재설계 및 효소 이용 리그닌 분해 공정 설계
• 효소 이용 화장품 원료 생산 기술 개발
• C1 gas (CO2, CO) enzymatic conversion Production of formate from CO and CO2 using enzymes
• Lignin refinery Lignin de-polymerization enzyme development and production of value added aromatics from lignin
• Application of enzymes for cosmetics Whitening cosmetics using melanin decolorizing enzyme
Research Publications
MORE- ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE, "Fortification of FeS Clusters Reshapes Anaerobic CO Dehydrogenase into an Air-Viable Enzyme Through Multilayered Sealing of O2 Tunnels", 202508
- ACS CATALYSIS, "Lignin Peroxidase-Catalyzed Selective Cleavage of C−C Bonds in Lignin at Room Temperature", 202408
- NATURE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, "Molar-scale formate production via enzymatic hydration of industrial off-gases", 202405
- NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, "Identifying a key spot for electron mediator interaction to tailor CO dehydrogenase’s affinity", 202403
- NATURE CATALYSIS, "O2-tolerant CO dehydrogenase via tunnel redesign for the removal of CO from industrial flue gas", 202209
- NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, "Unassisted solar lignin valorisation using a compartmented photo-electro-biochemical cell", 201911
Patents
• CO hydratase and method for producing formate using the same / Yong Hwan Kim / US Pat. 10,240,170 B2
• CO hydratase and method for producing formate using the same / Yong Hwan Kim / EU Pat. 17,722,365.8
국가과학기술표준분류
- EC. 화공
- EC04. 생물화학공정기술
- EC0403. 효소생물 공정기술
국가기술지도분류
- 환경/에너지 프론티어 진흥
- 030400. 환경친화적인 소재?제품 및 공정기술
녹색기술분류
- 에너지원기술
- 재생에너지
- 221. 바이오 에너지생산 요소기술 및 시스템 기술
6T분류
- BT 분야
- 기초/기반기술
- 020116. 생물공정 기술