RICERCA ITALIANA     

Similar research programs:

• 1 - Theoretical and experimental approach to non-native states of proteins: formation of amyloid fibrils, unstructured and unfolded proteins.
• 2 - Excited state charge-transfer dynamics and electron transfer in metalloprotein-based hybrid systems: an ultrafast pump-probe and nanoscopic investigation.
• 3 - Identification of folding and misfolding determinants by site-directed mutagenesis.
• 4 - Molecular features of protein conformational diseases. Role of environmental factors on the structural changes of proteins for the design and the synthesis of agents with antiaggregating, antioxidant, antiglycating and chelating activity and for application in diagnostics.
• 5 - Protein folding and aggregation: a theoretical-experimental approach
• 6 - DYNAMICAL, STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF PROTEINS EMBEDDED IN NON-LIQUID SYSTEMS CONTAINING RESIDUAL WATER: COUPLING WITH THE EXTERNAL MATRIX
• 7 - Structure and biogenesis of mitochondrial transport proteins
• 8 - The role of myoglobin in human muscle: relationship between molecular structure and function of the different isoforms
• 9 - New methods for searching food allergens, also in trace amount, both of plant and animal origin.
• 10 - Role of metals – Ubiquitin/Proteasome interaction in the pathogenesis of conformational diseases

Scientific and education field classification

• Field: Scienze fisiche
  • FISICA TEORICA, MODELLI E METODI MATEMATICI
  • FISICA APPLICATA (A BENI CULTURALI, AMBIENTALI, BIOLOGIA E MEDICINA)
  • FISICA DELLA MATERIA

International Patent Classification

• CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS (immunoassay G01N33/53); COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES

Geographical classification

• Region: Lombardia

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Keywords

SINGLE MOLECULE, GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN, CONFORMATIONAL SUBSTATES, PROTEIN FUNCTIONAL DYNAMICS, FOLDING AND UNFOLDING, FREE ENERGY CONFIGURATION LANDSCAPE, SILICA GEL ENCAPSULATION, FLUORESCENCE, CIRCULAR DICHROISM