The OCR Protein: gels, bananas and DNA

Condensed Matter lunchtime seminar

The OCR Protein: gels, bananas and DNA

  • Event time: 1:00pm
  • Event date: 19th December 2005
  • Speaker: Rik Higham (University of Edinburgh)
  • Location: Room 2511,

Event details

OCR forms a novel, transparent gel in high concentrations of ammonium sulphate. It has a high negative charge density and is shaped like a banana. Biologically these properties are important in its role as a DNA mimic. To investigate the structure of the protein gel we have employed a range of experimental methods including rheology and circular dichroism. They reveal a highly elastic gel with an underlying helical structure.

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