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  • Structural Insights into Novel Sugar Phosphate Cyclases and Flavoenzymes

    Creator:
    Kean, Kelsey M.
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    The function of a protein is defined by its three-dimensional structure, and in understanding the three-dimensional structure of a protein, we gain an understanding of its function and mechanism. Protein structures, especially at high resolution, can provide detailed insights into many elements of enzyme function and catalysis – identifying residues...
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    Dissertation
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    performed experiments, analyzed data, and wrote the paper. Khaled M. Alseud, Khaled M. Almabruk, Shumpei

  • The Crystal Structure of the Potential Drug Target Mycoplasma pneumoniae Glycerol 3-Phosphate Oxidase

    Creator:
    Palioca, Callia K.
    Abstract:
    Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the primary cause of community-acquired pneumonias, including what is commonly known as walking pneumonia. This disease affects people from all demographics, but especially children and older adults. Outbreaks are a significant public health concern and work to develop new pharmacological agents is currently being researched. How M....
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    Honors College Thesis
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    to develop new pharmacological agents is currently being researched. How M. pneumoniae causes

  • Model systems for structural investigations into peroxiredoxin catalysis, conformation change, and inactivation

    Creator:
    Perkins, Arden
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    Peroxiredoxin (Prx) enzymes catalyze the reduction of hydrogen peroxide, peroxynitrous acid, and organic peroxides, and are extremely efficient peroxidases, with k[subscript cat]/K[subscript M] on the order of 10⁷ - 10⁸ M⁻¹ s⁻¹. Besides their role in oxidative stress defense, evidence has accumulated that some eukaryotes, including humans, use Prxs as...
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    Dissertation
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    of 10 7 – 108 M-1 s-1. Besides their role in oxidative stress defense, evidence has accumulated

  • Structural investigations to understand the mechanisms of two proteins involved in sulfur chemistry : SsuE and cysteine dioxygenase

    Creator:
    Driggers, Camden McCullough
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    Sulfur is one of the six elements required during the early stages of the evolution of life, and enzymes involved in sulfur transfer and oxidation are increasingly being recognized as potential drug targets for antimicrobials as well as for therapies for cancer, neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases. Bacteria are able to...
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    Dissertation
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    coordinates were deposited. Berkholz, D. S. C.M. Driggers, Shapovalov, M. V., Dunbrack, R. L., Jr

  • Exploring Protein Structure: Seeing the Forest and the Trees

    Creator:
    Brereton, Andrew E.
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    Life on Earth intimately depends on the function of countless proteins. For the majority of studied proteins, function absolutely depends on conformation (i.e. 3-dimensional shape in solution). The exact nature of how a protein goes from an unfolded linear polypeptide chain to an organized folded molecule is still not known,...
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    Dissertation

  • Modeling protein structure at atomic resolution

    Creator:
    Berkholz, Donald S.
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    This thesis includes three studies involving different aspects of modeling protein structure. The first study illustrates the levels of insight available from atomic-resolution protein structures. The second study derives general trends of protein geometry from atomic-resolution structures and shows their implications for modeling. The third study creates a model of...
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    Dissertation
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    , 1868-1871. Congreve, M., Murray, C.W., and Blundell, T.L. (2005). Structural biology and drug