Chu-Young Kim

Chu-Young Kim is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Illinois and an affiliate of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. His research focuses on structural biology and biochemical mechanisms in antibiotic resistance and polyketide biosynthesis.

• Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry (University of Pennsylvania, 2001)
• M.S.E. in Bioengineering (University of Pennsylvania, 1998)
• B.A. in Chemistry (Cornell University, 1996)

His work leverages advanced techniques such as X-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy, and AlphaFold2 modeling to study modular polyketide synthases and their roles in antibiotic resistance. Key areas include protein structure-function relationships and enzymatic reaction mechanisms.

Recent publications highlight structural insights into polyketide synthases, functional analyses of echinomycin-resistance proteins, and enzymatic pathways in monensin biosynthesis. Collaborations span molecular microbiology and computational biology.

Current affiliations emphasize his contributions to biochemical research through the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois.