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SUMMARY:Structures of Membrane Proteins - Vinothkumar K.R.
DTSTART:20120510T121000Z
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CONTACT:Sven Friedemann
DESCRIPTION:All living cells to date are surrounded by a membrane. It is h
 ard to imagine how life could have evolved without a membrane that separat
 es components of vital metabolic processes from the external milieu\; henc
 e membranes provide an identity to the cell. Within these membranes\, ther
 e are number of proteins that perform vital biological processes such as s
 ignalling or transport. Knowledge on the structure of membrane proteins te
 lls us how they are oriented relative to the lipid bilayer and often sugge
 sts how they work and in search for better drugs to improve human and anim
 al health. I will discuss the general principles that govern the architect
 ure of membrane proteins and how they perform a wide variety of functions 
 using simple rules. 
LOCATION:Entertaining Room\, Darwin College
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