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Weekly colloquia are hosted by the Physics & Astronomy Department of Brigham Young University. Colloquia are held regularily during Fall and Winter semesters on Wednesdays at 4:00 PM in BYU's Eyring Science Center. Refreshments are typically offered and all who wish to attend are welcome.
Liquid Electrical Measurements for Protein Analysis
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
C215 ESC 4:00 PM
Brian Mazzeo Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, BYU
Summary:
Abstract:
Protein interactions hold the key to the human immune response, metabolism, and basic anatomical structure. Proteins have substantial electrical charges in solution that guide interactions. Understanding and control of the electrostatic interaction will lead to better protein docking models and potentially new drugs. Because of the charge organization in proteins and complexes, the electrical properties of proteins in solution are revealed by changes in the frequency-dependent permittivity of the liquid. This talk will focus on the apparatus design for electrical measurements of proteins in solution and examine these properties and implications for protein interaction models.
 
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