Enzymology and Molecular Biology

Biography

Prof. Jennifer Littlechild, Ph.D., serves as a Member of Scientific Advisory Panel at Aquapharm Biodiscovery Limited. Prof. Littlechild supervises Aquapharm's BBSRC industrial case studentship on biocatalysis and Enzyme Discovery. She has been a Member of Scientific Advisory Board at CO2 Solutions Inc., since June 12, 2014. Prof. Littlechild serves as Director of Exeter Biocatalysis Centre, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter. Prof. Littlechild is College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter. Prof. Littlechild is a Professor of Biological Chemistry at the University of Exeter. Prof. Littlechild is a world renown specialist in extremophile enzymes and their application in industrial processes. Prof. Littlechild’s research interests cover molecular genetics (site-directed mutagenesis and gene isolation and cloning), protein purification and characterization, and structural analysis by NMR, X-ray crystallography and molecular modelling of new enzymes for biotransformation and drug design.

Research Interest

Biological Chemistry, Cellular & Chemical Biology, Biophysics, Physical and Organic Chemistry