This preliminary program is subject to change.

Protein Structure, Function, and Stability II


Description:
We invite submissions pertaining to protein structure, function, and stability. Studies may include structural or functional analysis, engineering of new proteins, analysis of protein conformational and colloidal stability, mechanisms of protein folding and misfolding, and mechanisms of protein degradation via physical and chemical routes. Reports relevant to other biotechnological products are also welcome.

Sponsor:
Bioengineering


Chair:
Joel L. Kaar
Assistant Professor
UC Boulder
Engineering Center
Boulder, CO 80309
Email: joel.kaar@colorado.edu

Co-Chair:
Michelle A. O'Malley
Assistant Professor
University of California, Santa Barbara
Department of Chemical Engineering
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5080
Email: momalley@engineering.ucsb.edu


Papers:
Effect of Histone Tail Modifications On Chromosome Structure and Activity
Nate Nurse, Purdue University; Chongli Yuan, Purdue University
A Zipper-Like Mechanism Steers the Recognition of Cyanobacterial Split Inteins
Mirco Sorci, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bareket Dassa, Weizmann Institute of Science; Shmuel Pietrokovski, Weizmann Institute of Science; Marlene Belfort, University at Albany; Georges Belfort, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Forcefield Ptm: Development and Testing of a First Generation AMBER Forcefield for Post-Translational Modifications
George A. Khoury, Princeton University; Jeff P. Thompson, Princeton University; Christodoulos A. Floudas, Princeton University
Alterations in Endothelial Barrier Function Differentially Regulate the Transport of Adiponectin Oligomers
Joseph M. Rutkowski, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Philipp E. Scherer, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Structural and Functional Characterization of Photosynthetic Proteins in Marine Algae
Jing Jiang, Washington University in St. Louis; Hao Zhang, Washington University in St. Louis; Robert Blankenship, Washington University in St. Louis; Cynthia S. Lo, Washington University in St. Louis
NMR Characterization of an Engineered Allosteric Enzyme
Abigail H. Laurent, Johns Hopkins University; Yuchao Chen, Johns Hopkins University; Luke Arbogast, Johns Hopkins University; Jason Labonte, Johns Hopkins University; Ananya Majumdar, Johns Hopkins University; Jeffrey J. Gray, Johns Hopkins University; Joel Tolman, Johns Hopkins University; Marc Ostermeier, Johns Hopkins University
Biophysical Characterization of Mutated Fiber Adenoviruses
Grit Kupgan, Oklahoma State University; Joshua Ramsey, Oklahoma State University
Acyl Carrier Protein Structural Classification and Normal Mode Analysis
David C. Cantu, Iowa State University; Michael J. Forrester, Iowa State University; Katherine Charov, Iowa State University; Peter J. Reilly, Iowa State University