Dr. Kou OKURO Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering The University of Tokyo okuro＠macro.t.u-tokyo.ac.jpmailto:okuro@macro.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp?subject=shapeimage_4_link_0
Dr. Kou OKURO was born in Kanagawa in 1983. He received B. Sc from Keio University (2006) under the guidance of Prof. Hiromichi Ohta. He completed his Ph.D for development of “molecular glue” designed for non-covalent chemical modification of biomacromolecules under the direction of Prof. Takuzo Aida at the University of Tokyo (2011). Then, he began his academic carrier at the University of Tokyo as an assistant professor. His research interests include biomimetic chemistry and chemical biology for medicinal and clinical application. Education BS. Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University (2006) MS. Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (2008) Ph.D Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (2011) Antecedents 2008.4–2011.3: JSPS Research Fellow, The University of Tokyo 2011.4–Present: Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo Publications Adhesion Effects of a Guanidinium Ion Appended Dendritic “Molecular Glue” on the ATP-driven Sliding Motion of Actomyosin.
Kou Okuro, Kazushi Kinbara, Kuniaki Takeda, Yuichi Inoue, Akihiko Ishijima, Takuzo Aida
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 3030–3033. High-water-content mouldable hydrogels by mixing clay and a dendritic molecular binder.
Qigang Wang, Justin L Mynar, Masaru Yoshida, Eunji Lee, Myongsoo Lee, Kou Okuro, Kazushi Kinbara, Takuzo Aida
Nature 2010, 463, 339–343. Image analysis of α/β-tubulin rings in two-dimensional crystalline arrays of periodic mesoporous nanostructures.
Noriyuki Ishii, Kou Okuro, Kazushi Kinbara, Takuzo Aida
J. Biochem. 2010, 147, 555–563. Molecular Glues Carrying Multiple Guanidinium Ion Pendants via an Oligoether Spacer: Stabilization of Microtubules against Depolymerization.
Kou Okuro, Kazushi Kinbara, Kouhei Tsumoto, Noriyuki Ishii, Takuzo Aida
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 1626–1627. Substrate specificity and reaction mechanism of recombinant styrene oxide isomerase from Pseudomonas putida S12.
Kenji Miyamoto, Kou Okuro, Hiromichi Ohta
Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 3255–3257.