July 2007

Scientists reveal enzyme’s function by its structure

Fri Jul 20, 2007

The evaluation of large amounts of biological information can help infer the function of many enzymes in the body, but for some enzymes that are not related to proteins whose activity is already understood, bioinformatics can be unreliable. Scientists at the UCSF School of Pharmacy with colleagues in Texas and New York have found another way to discover the function of these enzymes by first assessing their structure using an established technique in a new way.

Voigt and synthetic biology: art meets calculus

Tue Jul 3, 2007

Christopher A. Voigt, PhD, faculty member in the UCSF School of Pharmacy, is studying how to engineer living systems to solve widespread problems of society, such as our dependence on petroleum-based fuels.

Learn more about Voigt's perspective on the field known as synthetic biology in Science Café, a UCSF weekly column highlighting the culture, conduct, and community of science.

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Voigt Makes Synthetic Biology Come Alive