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.

Events

Jun 30 2025 - 9:00am to 10:00am
James Drummond
Jul 11 2025 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Jul 11 2025 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Joern Bannies
UBC Chemistry (Burke Group)

News

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...

Congratulations Seiya Ota!

Congratulations to PhD student Seiya Ota from the MacLachlan group for winning the Chemistry Excellent Poster Award at the 19th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and...