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Mechanisms of methane mono-oxygenase

ReferenceB07030
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor H Dalton
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor John Murrell
Institution University of Warwick
DepartmentBiological Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 158,724
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 09/05/1997
End date 09/05/2000
Duration36 months

Abstract

We propose to carry out a detailed and systematic study of the molecular mechanisms of biological methane oxidation by methane mono-oxygenase. This will be achieved by combining expertise in the molecular biology and genetics of methane oxidising bacteria with studies on the biochemistry and biophysics of the enzyme. We will elucidate, by site-directed mutagenesis, the role of key amino acids in regulating the flow of electrons to the active site, the role of specific amino acids in the 'carboxylate shift' reaction and substrate binding.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biomolecular Sciences (BMS)
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