APRO stands for Advanced Protein Research Organization,
and the company is located in the city of Naruto in Tokushima.
It was founded in 1990 with the aim of developing the tech-nology
for analyzing the structure and function of proteins.
In addition, we are involved in developing the technology of
protein identifi cation where protein is present in very low
amounts. Our advanced technology is applied to the research
and development of proteins found in natural materials which
will be valuable to the promotion of human health.








・Bioenergetics of tumor cells
・Structure-function relationship of transporter
・Function and biosynthesis of lysophosphatidic acid
・Characterization of proteins in renal-failure disease



We provide services for the advanced analysis of protein pri-mary
structure, including protein isolation and sequencing for
protein identifi cation. Our services will ultimately lead to the
discovery of unknown proteins to resolve the structure and
function of genes with a view to developing new drugs. We also
provide scientists with the newest techniques in the world to
support their advances.


・N-terminal sequencing of protein/peptide
・Internal sequence analysis of proteins
・Protein separation with SDS-PAGE, 2D-PAGE and HPLC
・Protein purifi cation
・Mass spectrometry analysis of protein/peptide