Physical Chemistry Seminar: Professor Viola Vogel, ETH Zurich

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 – 4:00pm PT

Sapp Center Lecture Hall

Zoom ID: 987 9787 1368; Password: 183828

“Molecular Mechanobiology: Proteins as Mechano-Chemical Switches”

About the Seminar

Understanding how mechanical forces can switch the structure-function relationships of proteins, and thus cell signalling, is essential to establish the fundamental principle of the rapidly emerging field of mechanobiology. Much progress has been made in the molecular understanding of how forces can change the structure of proteins, thereby destroy binding epitopes or alternatively open them up. Protein stretching is thus exploited by cells to sense mechanical stimuli and physical factors in their environment which then regulates gene transcription processes and subsequently cell decision making.  Fundamental molecular mechanisms will be discussed, as well as our efforts to translate mechanobiological principles into the clinic.

For more information: https://chemistry.stanford.edu/events/physical-chemistry-seminar-professor-viola-vogel-eth-zurich

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“Molecular Mechanobiology: Proteins as Mechano-Chemical Switches”

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