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All organisms - from bacteria to mammals - employ no more than 22 amino acids to build their proteins. Thus, proteins containing non-natural synthetic amino acids are of great interest for basic research and biotechnology. They would expand the options of protein engineering and biocatalysis. However, the directed incorporation of non-natural amino acids into proteins remains a formidable challenge. Recent years saw the development of different methods to this end: Feeding non-natural amino acids to auxotrophic cells, the engineering of orthogonal systems into cellular protein biosynthesis, and cell-free biosynthesis have proven useful for the production of such proteins.
The one-day symposion "Non-canonical amino acids in proteins: structural investigations and biocatalysis" (10 February 2015 Frankfurt am Main/Germany), organised by the DECHEMA working group on novel bio-production systems, will focus on recent advancements in the production and the application of these proteins. Dennis Dougherty (Caltech), Nediljko Budisa (TU Berlin), and Arne Skerra (TU Munich) will deliver the keynote lectures.
Information on participating / attending:
Date:
02/10/2015 10:30 - 02/10/2015 17:00
Event venue:
DECHEMA-Haus
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25
60486 Frankfurt
Hessen
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Biology, Chemistry, Environment / ecology, Medicine
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
11/19/2014
Sender/author:
Dr. Kathrin Rübberdt
Department:
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event49202
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