TOP > Seminar & Event > Seminar > QBiC Seminar: Zev Bryant
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Speaker |
Zev Bryant, Ph.D. Stanford University |
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Date & Location |
Friday, August 5, 2016 QBiC Bldg. A, 1F lounge |
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Engineering controllable molecular motors |
Abstract |
Engineering biomolecular motors can provide direct tests of structure-function relationships, new tools for controlling cellular processes, and customized components for harnessing molecular transport in artificial systems. Our laboratory has designed and characterized a series of modified cytoskeletal motors that reversibly change gears — speed up, slow down, or switch directions — when exposed to external signals such as metal ions, blue light, or oligonucleotide strands. Using a modular approach, we have developed controllable motors for both actin-based and microtubule-based transport. |
Host |
Yasushi Okada |
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