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The role of small hydrophobic clusters in protein structures: de novo design and folding studies

ReferenceB02071
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Philip Evans
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Cambridge
DepartmentBiochemistry
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 124,869
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 15/11/1994
End date 15/11/1997
Duration36 months

Abstract

1. To survey the occurrence of small exterior hydrophobic clusters in known protein structures, and to anatomise their structural roles, particularly with reference to widely occurring folding motifs. 2. To design hydrophobic clusters into peptides with the aim of stabilising their folding and enhancing its specificity. Later to extend this to small protein domains. 3. To engineer fluorophores into clusters of selected proteins, to allow kinetic studies.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biomolecular Sciences (BMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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