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Tools for Structural Biology of Membrane Proteins

Training
Registration Date: 26-Feb-2019 to 26-Aug-2019
Date: 07-Oct-2019 to 09-Oct-2019

Contact: Madalena Gallagher

Conference Overview


Integral membrane proteins (IMPs) are encoded by 20-30 % of genes in a genome and provide key functions in the cell. Due to their hydrophobic nature, they are structurally and biochemically difficult to study. Traditionally, IMPs have been extracted using detergents which are a poor mimic of the lipid membrane and have been shown to denature membrane proteins. However, newly developed lipid-nanodisc approaches enable structural and functional studies of IMPs in a detergent-free, near-native membrane environment. Recent studies have also focused on further developments of novel membrane mimetics including novel expression and stabilisation strategies to overcome the remaining methodological challenges posed by avariety of IMPs. These technologies have delivered fascinating new insights into membrane protein structure, dynamics and function within the last years. This conference will bring together researchers developing and applying these new methodologies. In addition to providing a forum to exchange the latest developments in the field, the conference provides excellent opportunities for early-career scientist in the field to learn all aspects of a variety of tools to study the structure and function of membrane proteins.


Registration deadline: 26 Aug 2019. To find out more about registering click here

Abstract deadline: 15 Jul 2019.


Session Topics


  • Membrane mimetics for biochemistry and biophysics
  • Structure, dynamics and folding of membrane proteins (MPs) in discs
  • MP structure and biophysics
  • Novel membrane tools for structural biology
  • Scattering methods on MPs
  • Drug design and function
  • Production and reconstitution of MPs
  • Structure and of function of MPs


For more information, including a contact form, visit the EMBL website


Hamburg, Germany

Tools for Structural Biology of Membrane Proteins