Ng Bee Gek

Experienced and competent molecular biologist offering hands-on experience in supporting research efforts and completing independent projects. Proven ability in establishing and developing protocols for research execution.

• U.S. Patent 2015020388, filed December 14, 2012, and issued July 23, 2015
• BK21 Korean government scholarship, 2009
• Dean’s List Award-Awarded for the 3.91 GPA for semester 1 by the University of Malaya, Malaysia, 2007

1. Ng, B. G., Han, J. W., Lee, D. W., Choi, G. Y, Kim, B. S. (2018). The chejuenolide biosynthetic gene cluster harboring an iterative trans-AT PKS system in Hahella chejuensis strain MB-1084. The Journal of Antibiotics 71:495-505 doi: 10.1038/s41429-017-0023-x

2. Han, J. W.*, Ng, B. G.*, Sohng, J. K., Yoon, Y. J., Choi, G. J., Kim, B. S. (2017). Functional characterization of O-methyltransferases used to catalyse site-specific methylation in the post-tailoring steps of pradimicin biosynthesis. J Appl Microbiol

124: 144-154 doi:10.1111/jam.13619

3. Lee, D. W., Ng, B. G., Kim, B. S. (2015). Increased valinomycin production in mutants of Streptomyces sp. M10 defective in bafilomycin biosynthesis and branched-chain α-keto acid dehydrogenase complex expression. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 42:1507–1517 doi:10.1007/s10295-015-1679-5.

4. Ng, B. G.*, Sinha, S*, Nge, C. E, Chin, C. F., Ng, S. B. (2022). Discovery of pestahivin and analogs from Bartalinia sp. (Manuscript in preparation)