Protiens, enzymes and Brandeis life sciences

We were happy to find the Brandeis Life Sciences Blog.

There, you will find links to the biochemistry department’s Kern Group:

Our group uses experimental and computational methods to study the structure, dynamics and activity of biomolecules. We combine NMR techniques, crystallographic data and computer simulation in order to obtain a comprehensive understanding of how and why enzymes function. Our concentration on atomic resolution details allows us to extract relevant and full information about the conformational dynamics of proteins.

SymposiumPoster.jpgIt also links to Petsko/Ringe Laboratory : Our structural biology laboratory is interested in a range of biochemical questions encompassing the structural basis of enzyme catalysis, the dynamic properties of proteins, the control of virulence gene transcription, and the biology of the quiescent state of eukaryotic cells. We use a range of tools including protein X-ray crystallography, molecular dynamics calculations, molecular biology, enzyme kinetics, synthetic organic chemistry, and yeast genetics.

This weekend they’re holding a reunion/seminar to honor Prof. Dagmar Ringe and Prof. Greg Petsko who “have jointly trained over 120 graduate students and postdocs in the past 29 year.”

The seminars just for lab alum but you can leave well wishes here.

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