Min, Duyoung

Assistant Professor

Nano Bio Dynamics Laboratory

Lab: NSB (108) 810
Office: NSB (108) 801-10
E-mail: dymin@unist.ac.kr
Phone: +82-52-217-2675

Min, Duyoung

Assistant Professor

Nano Bio Dynamics Laboratory

E-mail: dymin@unist.ac.kr
Lab: NSB (108) 810
Office: NSB (108) 801-10
Phone: +82-52-217-2675
Research Areas
Structural dynamics of membrane proteins, Protein-protein interaction, Protein oxidative damage, Single-molecule tools and development, Molecular dynamics simulation
Research Summary

Membrane proteins play key roles in human health, contributing to cellular signaling, immunity, and material exchange. Additionally, this class of proteins is a major target for commercial drug molecules. We are therefore dedicated to unveiling their hidden dynamics using single-molecule tools and molecular dynamics simulation, which could contribute to the development of effective therapeutic interventions. Specifically, our focus is on understanding how membrane proteins fold into their native structures and how they interact with other proteins and biomolecules. We are also expanding our research scope to include fields such as protein oxidative damage and proteomics.

Education

Ph.D., Biophysics, Department of Physics, KAIST (2014)
B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Hanyang University (2008)

Career

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, UNIST (2019.10 ~ present)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCLA (2015.3 ~ 2019.9)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physics, KAIST (2014.9 ~ 2015.2)

Selected Publications
Oxidative photocatalysis on membranes triggers non-canonical pyroptosis
C. Lee†, M. Park†, W.C.B. Wijesinghe†, J.K. Seo*, D. Min*, and T.-H. Kwon* et al.
Nature Communications 15, 4025 (2024)
Robust membrane protein tweezers reveal the folding speed limit of helical membrane proteins
S. Kim†, D. Lee†, W.C.B. Wijesinghe, and D. Min*
eLife 12:e85882 (2023)
Watching helical membrane proteins fold reveals a common N- to C-terminal folding pathway
H.-K. Choi†, D. Min† et al.
Science 366, 1150 (2019)
Unfolding of a ClC chloride transporter retains memory of its evolutionary history
D. Min et al.,
Nature Chemical Biology 14, 489 (2018)
Mapping the energy landscape for second-stage folding of a single membrane protein
D. Min et al.
Nature Chemical Biology 11, 981 (2015)
Research Highlights