Protein Dynamics

A computer simulation of a light purple protein stick ray.

Motion underlies all of the behaviors of proteins, from small active-site fluctuations that facilitate catalysis to larger structural changes underlying folding or the dynamics of binding, transport, and other biological functions. Protein dynamics span a multitude of sizes and time scales and are essential for all walks of life.

Areas of interest

Enzymology
Protein Structure-Function Relationships
Protein Folding and Misfolding
Amyloids and Intrinsically Disordered Proteins
Bacterial Autotransporters
Host-Pathogen Recognition

Faculty

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Kylie Allen , bio
Associate Professor Research Area: Metalloenzymes in methanogenic archaea
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Anne Brown , bio
Associate Professor in Research & Informatics Professor of Practice Data Science Faculty Fellow Research Areas: Protein Structure-Function Relationships, Molecular Modelling, Computer-Aided Drug Discovery, Biochemistry Education
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Justin Lemkul , bio
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director: Computational modeling of amyloidogenic proteins and G-quadruplexes, computer-aided drug design