Silas Busck Mellor

Silas Busck Mellor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in Molecular Plant Biology and serving as a Special Consultant in the Section for Plant Biochemistry. He is based at Thorvaldsensvej 40 in Frederiksberg C.

Dr. Mellor is a biochemist with expertise in protein structure, function, and engineering at the interface between basic and applied plant science. His research focuses on:

• Engineering electron transfer chains connecting heterologous cytochrome P450 enzymes with photosynthetic electron transport
• Development of novel photosynthetic whole-cell biocatalysis for natural product synthesis
• Elucidating the role of curvature-inducing proteins on photosynthetic processes organization
• Developing quantitative methods to study protein-protein complexes and interactions
• Creating new model systems for plant biochemistry research

His research spans plant biochemistry, synthetic biology, and molecular biology, with applications in natural product synthesis, crop improvement, and understanding fundamental photosynthetic mechanisms. Dr. Mellor's work demonstrates significant interdisciplinary connections between basic plant science and biotechnological applications.

Dr. Mellor currently works in the research group of Assoc. Prof. Mathias Pribil, focusing on photosynthetic processes and protein interactions. His laboratory work involves advanced techniques in molecular biology, protein engineering, and metabolic pathway analysis using model systems like Arabidopsis thaliana, tobacco, and cyanobacteria.