SCAN:A brief journey into the nanoworld of proteins

ITQB- SCAN Seminar

Title: A brief journey into the nanoworld of proteins

Speaker: Margarida Archer

From: Head of Membrane Protein Crystallography Laboratory

Abstract:

A brief journey into the nanoworld of proteins

 In this seminar, the various steps involved in Crystallography will be
 briefly described. X-ray crystallography is a technique that allows the
 determination of the three-dimensional structures of biological
 macromolecules. This experimental technique is based on the X-ray
 diffraction analysis of crystals. It enables the visualization of
 protein structures at the atomic level and enhances our understanding of
 protein function. Structural biology plays a pivotal role in modern
 biology, both in the fundamental understanding of living things and in
 the design of new treatments for diseases.
 Examples of protein structures solved in our Laboratory will be
 provided and their structure-function relationship highlighted.