Biomolecular Sciences Seminar Series - Dr. Thomas T. Perkins
📢🔬 SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT! 🧬✨
Join us for an exciting scientific seminar titled:
🧪 “The Hidden Dynamics and Energetics of Bacteriorhodopsin and β-Cardiac Myosin Probed by AFM” ⚛️🔍
🧬 Proteins are dynamic molecular machines that undergo complex structural transitions, often hiding fascinating mechanisms beyond the reach of conventional techniques. This seminar will explore how advanced Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), combined with innovative focused-ion-beam-modified cantilevers, is uncovering previously undetected protein dynamics with remarkable time resolution and force precision. 🔬⚡ Discover new insights into the unfolding and refolding dynamics of bacteriorhodopsin (bR), hidden protein intermediates, molecular energetics, and light-induced conformational changes. 💡 The seminar will also highlight groundbreaking research on human β-cardiac myosin, the molecular motor responsible for heart contraction ❤️, revealing a previously unrecognized mechanical transition and its potential implications for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
🚀 Explore the fascinating intersection of biophysics, protein mechanics, single-molecule force spectroscopy, molecular dynamics, and cardiovascular research!
Learn more about the BMOL seminar Series here: https://www.boisestate.edu/biomolecularsc.../seminar-series/
Biomolecular Sciences Seminar Series
📍 Location: Education Building (EDUC), Room 109
🗓️ Wednesday, December 2nd | 3:00 – 4:15 PM MST See less
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