The aim of the laboratory is to probe life processes by small molecules, including:
Total synthesis of biologically important natural products
Design and synthesis of selective modulators for special receptors or enzymes
Carbohydrate, nucleotide, and peptide chemistry
Bio-transformation, enzyme catalysis, and synthetic biology
Structural and functional studies of biomolecules
Screen of bioactive small molecules and medicinal chemistry
Mechanistic studies on biological activities of small molecules