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Combinatorial exploration of protein-small molecule interactions

ReferenceB06157
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Laurence Pearl
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Robert Drew
Institution University College London
DepartmentStructural Molecular Biology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 161,560
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/10/1996
End date 01/10/1999
Duration36 months

Abstract

We propose to use our knowledge of the structure and biology of AmiC, a small-molecule binding protein which regulates the amidase operon of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, to produce a selectable combinatorial library of small-molecule binding specificities. We will use this library to select variants which recognise target ligands, particularly those containing chemical groups which are important pharmacophores, but which do not occur in biological macromolecules. Selected AmiC variants will be sequenced and expressed, and the structure of the protein-ligand complex determined by X-ray diffraction.

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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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