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Henning D. Mootz is a Professor of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at the Institute of Biochemistry, University of Münster. His research focuses on protein chemistry and biotechnology, particularly protein engineering using split inteins and studying posttranslational modifications like ubiquitination and SUMOylation. He has made significant contributions to understanding nonribosomal peptide synthetases and their dynamics, as well as developing tools for site-specific protein modification.
Education: Ph.D. (1999) and postdoctoral training at the Philipps-University of Marburg and Rockefeller University. Awards include the Emmy Noether grant (2003) and teaching awards from the Universities of Münster and Dortmund.
Research interests span protein engineering, enzyme mechanisms, and applications in biomedicine. His lab has pioneered methods like photoactivatable inteins for controlled protein splicing and light-activatable antibodies (Photobodies). Over 120+ publications highlight his work in Angewandte Chemie, Nature Chemistry, and other top journals.
