RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science RIKEN-KRIBB Joint Research Unit
Unit Leader: Shunji Takahashi (D.Sci.)
Research Summary

This team is collaborating with the Chemical Biology Research Center of KRIBB directed by Dr. Jong Seog Ahn on the integrative research of bioactive compounds derived from microorganisms. The goal of this joint team is the discovery of drug candidate compounds through the chemical biology research from the chemical studies such as screening, isolation and structure determination to the biological studies such as biosynthesis, evaluation of biological activity, and the understanding of the mechanism of action. Exchange and long-term stay of researchers will promote the formation of a human network.
Main Research Fields
- Complex Systems
Related Research Fields
- Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering
- Biological Sciences
Keywords
- Microorganism
- Isolation of natural product
- Evaluation of biological active compounds
- Biosynthesis
Selected Publications
- 1.Jang, J.-P, Nogawa, T., Futamura, Y., Shimizu, T., Hashizume, D., Takahashi, S., Jang J.-H., Ahn, J.S., and Osada, H.:
"Octaminomycins A and B, cyclic octadepsipeptides active against Plasmodium falciparum."
J. Nat. Prod., 80, 134-140 (2017). - 2.Jang, J.-P, Takahashi, S., Futamura, Y., Nogawa, T., Jang, J.-H., Ahn, J.S., and Osada, H.:
"RK-144171, a new benadrostin derivative produced by Streptomyces sp. RK88-1441."
J. Antibiot., 70, 102-104 (2017). - 3.Kim, J., Ko, S.-K., Kim, H.-M., Kim, G.H., Son, S., Kim, G.S., Hwang, G.J., Jeon, E.S., Shin, K.-S., Ryoo, I,-J., Hong, Y.-S., Oh, H., Lee, K.H., Soung, N.K., Hashizume, D., Takahashi, S., Kim, B.Y., Osada, H. Jang, J.-H., Ahn, J.S.:
"Stachybotrysin, an osteoclast differentiation inhibitor from a marine-derived fungus Stachybotrys sp. KCB13F013."
J. Nat. Prod., 79, 2703-2708 (2016). - 4.Kato, N., Nogawa, T., Hirota, H., Jang, J.-H., Takahashi, S., Ahn, J.S., Osada, H.:
"A new enzyme involved in the control of the stereochemistry in the decalin formation during equisetin biosynthesis."
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 460, 210-215 (2015). - 5.Kim, J.W., Ko, S.-K., Son, S., Shin, K.-S., Ryoo, I.-J., Hong, Y.-S., Oh, H., Hwang, B.Y., Hirota, H., Takahashi, S., Kim B.Y., Osada, H., Jang, J.H., Ahn, J.S.:
"Haenamindole, an unusual diketopiperazine derivative from a marine-derived Penicillium sp. KCB12F005."
Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 25, 5398-5401 (2015). - 6.Jang, J.-P., Nogawa, T., Uramoto, M., Okano, A., Futamura, Y., Shimizu, T., Takahashi, S., Jang, J.-H., Ahn, J.S., and Osada, H.:
"RK270A-C, new oxindole derivatives isolated from a microbial metabolites fraction library of Streptomyces sp. RK85-270."
J. Antibiot. 68, 293-295 (2015). - 7.Oh, M., Jang, J.-H., Choo, S.-J., Kim, S.-O., Kim, J.W., Ko, S.-K., Soung, N.-K., Lee, J.-S., Kim, C.-J., Oh, H., Hong, Y.-S., Ueki, M., Hirota, H., Osada, H., Kim, B.Y., and Ahn, J.S.:
"Boseongazepines A-C, Pyrrolobenzodiazepine Derivatives from a Streptomyces sp. 11A057."
Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 24, 1802-1804 (2014). - 8.Asami, Y., Jang, J.-H., Soung, N.-K., He, L., Moon, D.O., Kim, J.W., Oh, H., Muroi, M., Osada, H., Kim, B.Y., and Ahn, J.S.:
"Protuboxepin A, a marine fungal metabolite, inducing metaphase arrest and chromosomal misalignment in tumor cells."
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 20, 3799-3806 (2012). - 9.Asami, Y., Jang, J.-H., Oh, H., Sohn, J.H., Kim, J.W., Moon, D.O., Kwon, O., Kawatani, M., Osada, H., Kim, B.Y., and Ahn, J.S.:
"Violaceols function as actin inhibitors inducing cell shape elongation in fibroblast cells."
Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 76, 1431-1437 (2012). - 10.Jang, J.-H., Asami, Y., Jang, J.-P., Kim, S.O., Moon, D.O., Shin, K.S., Hashizume, D., Muroi, M., Saito, T., Oh, H., Kim, B.Y., Osada, H., and Ahn, J.S.:
"Fusarisetin A, an Acinar Morphogenesis inhibitor from a soil fungus, Fusarium sp. FN0180326."
J. Am. Chem. Soc, 133, 6865-6867 (2011).
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Lab Members
Principal investigator
- Shunji Takahashi
- Unit Leader
Core members
- Toshihiko Nogawa
- Research Scientist
Contact Information
Chemical Biology Building,
2-1 Hirosawa,
Wako, Saitama
351-0198, Japan
Email: shunjitaka [at] riken.jp