Biomolecular Chemistry

生物の構成成分である生体分子は，分子認識や触媒作用など特異な機能を有する．これらの機能は生体分子そのもの，あるいは巨大な分子複合体を形成し発揮される．生体分子を深く理解すれば，機能性合成分子の新たな開発指針や分子メカニズムを解明する分析法の開発につながる．本講義では生命現象に関わる化学を、生体分子とこれに基づく人工分子の構造と機能、およびこれら相互の分子認識の観点から解説する。

Bio-molecules, which are the constituent components of living organisms, possess specific functions such as molecular recognition and catalytic activity. These functions are exhibited by the bio-molecules themselves or by the formation of large molecular complexes. A deep understanding of bio-molecules can lead to the development of new guidelines for the synthesis of functional molecules and the development of analytical methods for elucidating molecular mechanisms. In this lecture, we explain the chemistry related to life phenomena, the structures and functions of bio-molecules and artificial molecules based on them, and the molecular recognition between them from a molecular perspective.