Mun Seng Kan

Contact

• workRoom B1B15 Block B
  Malaysia Campus
  Jalan Broga
  43500 Semenyih
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
• work+6 (03) 8924 8279
• fax+6 (03) 8924 8018
• MunSeng.Kan@nottingham.edu.my

Biography

Dr Mun Seng Kan graduated from the National University of Malaysia with his first degree in BSc (Hons) Biochemistry. He furthered his postgraduate studies in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and obtained the PhD from the University of Sheffield, UK in 1999. Prior to joining UNM in 2012, Dr Kan spent years lecturing in other universities.

Teaching Summary

Dr Kan teaches mostly the biochemistry and molecular biology to the student cohorts from the Biomedical Science and Pharmacy.

Research Summary

Dr Kan's research interests focus on the molecular gene controls, protein expressions and bioactive compounds, especially protein-based drugs, short peptides and immunopotentiators. He is currently… read more

Recent Publications

• RASSOULI FB, MATIN MM, BAHRAMI AR, GHAFFARZADEGAN K, CHESHOMI H, LARI S, MEMAR B and KAN MS, 2013. Evaluating stem and cancerous biomarkers in CD15+CD44+ KYSE30 cells Tumor Biology. 34(5), 2909-2920
• WU TY, KAN MS, SIOW LF and PALNIANDY LK, 2010. Effect of temperature on moromi fermentation of soy sauce with intermittent aeration African Journal of Biotechnology. 9(5), 702-706
• PINARBASI E, KAN MS, DURAN C, FORD GC and HORNBY DP, 1998. Substitution of the conserved phenylalanine in the S-adenosyl-L-methionine binding site of M.MspI with tyrosine modifies the kinetic properties of the enzyme Biological chemistry. 379(4-5), 591-594

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Current Research

Dr Kan's research interests focus on the molecular gene controls, protein expressions and bioactive compounds, especially protein-based drugs, short peptides and immunopotentiators. He is currently researching on fungal immunomodulatory proteins (FIPs) from edible mushrooms particularly for cancer research.

• RASSOULI FB, MATIN MM, BAHRAMI AR, GHAFFARZADEGAN K, CHESHOMI H, LARI S, MEMAR B and KAN MS, 2013. Evaluating stem and cancerous biomarkers in CD15+CD44+ KYSE30 cells Tumor Biology. 34(5), 2909-2920
• WU TY, KAN MS, SIOW LF and PALNIANDY LK, 2010. Effect of temperature on moromi fermentation of soy sauce with intermittent aeration African Journal of Biotechnology. 9(5), 702-706
• PINARBASI E, KAN MS, DURAN C, FORD GC and HORNBY DP, 1998. Substitution of the conserved phenylalanine in the S-adenosyl-L-methionine binding site of M.MspI with tyrosine modifies the kinetic properties of the enzyme Biological chemistry. 379(4-5), 591-594